2009 November
ENAACT Family Academy, a Homeschool co-op is accepting applications
for the Spring 2010 semester. Informational meetings will
be held Tuesday, Nov. 17th at 7:00, Thursday, Dec. 3rd at 7:00 and
Friday, Dec. 11th at 1:00 at Tree of Life Church, exit 182 off I-35 in
New Braunfels.
ENAACT offers a wide array of elective classes including Drama,
Art, Spanish, Tennis, private music lessons, P.E, and “fun” elective
classes. This semester we will be offering a Moms Bible Study.
Elective classes meet Fridays for 16 weeks.
We also offer a full schedule of core classes for grades K-12
including Shurley Grammar, Apologia Sciences for all ages, Horizons
Math for grades k-6, Story of the World for elementary students,
Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, and Geometry, Jr. High English, World and
American Literature II, World Cultures and Geography (this class
teaches worldview from a Christian perspective), American and World
History, and Government. Core classes meet Monday and Wednesday
for 16 weeks.
Consider this an invitation to come see if our unique program meets
your family’s academic and/or creative needs. For more information,
visit our website at www.enaact.net.
To RSVP for an information meeting or tour, please call 830-626-0320.
Dinosaur George’s Ultimate Paleo-Adventure opened its doors on
October 15th, since than we have estimated a little less that 9,000
people have come to the museum located in District 2! “Since we
opened, we knew we were on to something, so many children, parents and
visitors had been waiting for a downtown family attraction. We are
pleased to work with the city on extending our stay and hope more
people come to see our wonderful event”, states George Blasing.
Dinosaur George's Ultimate Paleo-Adventure is an exhibition of
Dinosaurs, displayed in brilliant lighting, sound, and natural
settings. More than an event, it is a museum-like experience created
to be an educational, entertaining show the entire family will enjoy.
Dinosaur George and life-like animations will help propel this event
into an exciting experience for all ages. This museum is entertaining
yet educational, and hosts over 25 complete life-sized skeletons and
hundreds of skulls, all under a tapestry of brilliant lighting and
sound effects. With video descriptions and high-end animation, this
adventure will be a memorable experience.
NEW HOURS OF OPERATION: Thursday thru Sunday 11am-6pm
LOCATION:
310 Chestnut Street (next to Spaghetti warehouse)
The December Scholastic Books Fairs Warehouse sales will be from
December 4th to December 18th. Homeschoolers are invited. Register
online for your FAST CART PASS. Go to
http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/events/ and enter source code:
FLYER. Get a coupon good for $10 off any purchase of $60 to $100 or
$15 off any purchase greater than $100. Limit one coupon per customer
per visit..
Scholastic Book Fairs
Fri., 12/04/2009 - Fri., 12/18/2009
Weekdays: 9AM - 7PM
Saturdays: 9AM - 5PM
Closed Sundays
4646
Perrin Creek Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78217
(800) 633-4270
To join the SA United Developmental program and to ensure a place
on the
roster, new U8/U9/U10 players must contact The
Developmental Program Director,
Sally Stewart at 210 415 7573 or
sally.stewart@saunitedsoccer.com
Fall 2009 Age requirements
U8: Players born 8/1/01 to 7/31/02
U9: Players born 8/1/00 to 7/31/01
U10: Players born 8/1/99 to
7/31/00
THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM
The SA United Developmental
program is available to all U8/U9 and U10 players who are looking for
advanced training by professional coaches. The SA United Developmental
program is designed for players looking to enhance their soccer skills
by enrolling in a program that works to improve their skill
development by using more advanced levels of training and play. The
program focuses on individual technical skills as well as introducing
players to small sided conditioned games. Players will develop their
skills while training in a team environment and will have the chance
to play 6v6 soccer games against other developmental teams throughout
San Antonio. Home games are played at McAllister Park. Please note
that the
developmental program is not select soccer and anyone
interested in playing can sign up.
The aim of the SA United Developmental program is purely on helping
our young players develop their skills, techniques, knowledge and love
for the game. The program provides the opportunity for players to
‘move’ away from the recreational scene and continue their passion for
the sport whilst receiving professional training. Players will train
twice a week with our qualified and experienced trainers provided by
World Wide Soccer. Games are also coached by the World Wide Soccer
trainers. There are no try outs, and 50% play per game is enforced.
South Pacific - Wed March 2, 2010 at 8pm, Thursday, March 4, 2010
at 8pm, Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 2pm. Tickets start at $22.25 offer
expires February 15, 2010, Majestic Theater in San Antonio.
Bonus offer: The 39 Steps based on The Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece
- Wed February 2, 2010 at 8pm, Saturday February 6, 2010 at 2pm and
Sunday February 7, 2010 at 2pm
Just $22 for main floor seats! -
offer expires Dec 24, 2009.
http://www.jsoft.com/archive/taffie/BroadwaySA.html
Order your
tickets by logging on to:
http://www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/groupsales
and enter your
special password:
taffiesa
Nutcracker in SA - Special Offer - order now! Sunday, November
29, 2009 at 5pm
Great discounts, includes discounts on main floor
seating. Order now while supply lasts.
Special instructions for Nutcracker orders:
Call Sherrie Villani
at (210) 226-5967 to place your order.
For all other shows, use the
online order system
Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 5pm
Main Floor
discount price $50 (normal Price $67.50) Mezzanine discount
price
$35 (normal price $47.50) Balcony they aren't discounting. Plus
save the TM service charge which is another $10-$12/ticket.
Order
now while supply lasts
There were still seats available, so they have put up a last chance
offer for us.
Mannheim Steamroller at the Majestic Theater San Antonio,
Friday, November 27, 2009 at 8pm. Great discounts, tickets start at
just $29.25! Includes discounts on main floor seating save up to
$20 per ticket. Offer expires November 18, 2009.
Final Offer! For Mannheim Steamroller and other SA shows:
http://www.jsoft.com/archive/taffie/BroadwaySA.html
Order your
tickets by logging on to:
http://www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/groupsales
and enter your
special password:
taffiesa
If you order, please email Susan Frederick and let me know how many
tickets and which show. You may continue to order for South Pacific and The 39 Steps.
Reminder that if you want to attend the Meet the Cast of The 39 Steps
event, you need to order tickets for the Wednesday February 2 show.
Feel free to pass this onto other lists and other homeschoolers.
C-SPAN's American Presidents Timeline poster is still available for
C-SPAN Classroom members! The six-foot timeline detailing the lives
and public service careers of every U.S. president, plus key
United States historical events, Supreme Court cases, and technology
milestones is absolutely FREE to C-SPAN Classroom members. Posters
are limited to one request per C-SPAN Classroom member. If you have
already requested a poster, the first shipment should be sent out
later this month. If you have not yet requested your copy, make sure
to do so. The poster is available on a first come, first served
basis.
To order your American Presidents Timeline poster (and to get a
sneak-peek of it), you simply need to complete the form on our Special
Offers page
- http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/SpecialOffers.aspx -
and we will mail the poster to you in a few weeks. After doing so,
reserve space on one of
your classroom walls for showcasing 280
years of presidential history!
They’re big, really big. David Rogers’ Big Bugs stand as tall as 25
feet and have wingspans up to 17 feet wide! And they are “swarming”
the San Antonio Botanical Garden.
This gigantic exhibit will be on display through January 3, 2010. Big Bugs is a nationally prominent touring exhibit. At the San
Antonio Botanical Garden, visitors will see ten larger-than-life
insect sculptures, all made from natural materials, positioned
throughout the 33 acres of the Garden.
The exhibit is intended to introduce guests to the world of
insects, their role in the plant world, and their interconnectedness
to our lives. Bugs outnumber humans one million to one.
Many live in communal groups working as one for the common good of
all. Their ranks include engineers, soldiers, weightlifters,
weavers, hunters, stalkers, gatherers, and even royalty. When you take
this remarkable and diverse group of “hidden gardeners” and recreate
them on a gargantuan scale, you have David Rogers’ Big Bugs. The
effect is a role reversal of dimension and perception.
This Big Bugs sculptural exhibit fascinates all ages. The San
Antonio Botanical Garden provides important educational programming to
thousands of area children and adults regarding the vital
environmental role insects have in the lives of people and nature.
Related educational
activities offered during the exhibit include:
- Color site map
with the location of each sculpture.
- Educator’s Guide – pre and
post-field trip lessons and activities that relate to TEKS (available
for grades K-5).
- Interpretive signage at each sculpture.
SA-HERO is sponsoring a group for National History Day. Angie
Drake has kindly volunteered to help get us started. It is for
Junior High and High School students. If you have any questions,
email Angie at
angiedrake@hotmail.com or call 875-6612.
Any fifth grader enrolled in either a public or a private school
(home-schooled students are included in the private school category,
and are strongly encouraged to enter) is invited to share his or her
creative writing and research skills by writing a poem, essay, or
short story on “Why I Am Glad America Is A Nation Of Immigrants.”
Entries are limited to 500 words and can be an essay, poem, short
story, interview, or the like. Each entry must include a cover page
with the following information: student’s name; grade; age, school;
address; telephone number; and proof of enrollment in the fifth grade,
such as a transcript, report card, or letter from the student’s
teacher, the school principal, or the guidance counselor.
Entries will be judged by a panel including returning judge, Tino
Duran, Publisher & Owner of La Prensa and Director of La Prensa
Foundation, Inc; new judge, Martha Tijerina, Volunteer Host and
Producer of Catholic Television of San Antonio (CTSA); and U.S.
Representative Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), who will once again serve as
an honorary judge. The judges will be looking for entries that reflect
the creativity and celebrate the diversity of culture strengthened by
immigration.
DEADLINE: All entries must be mailed or delivered in person no
later than Friday, January 22, 2010 to:
Immigration Writing
Contest
c/o De Mott, McChesney, Curtright & Associates
Immigration Lawyers
8930 Fourwinds Dr., Suite 106
Three winners each will be selected from the public and
private/homeschooled categories. Each of the first place winners
will receive a $100 cash prize, and a replica of the Statue of
Liberty, the universal symbol of freedom, democracy, and diplomacy
that has inspired millions of immigrants; the second place winners
will each receive $60, and the third place winners will receive $40.
The winners will also have the opportunity to recite their entries at
an award ceremony held locally, and each student will receive a
certificate of participation.
After the award ceremony, winning local entries will be
posted on the law firm’s website at
www.demottusa.com, and
submitted into the national competition. The grand prize winner
and his or her parents will attend as guests of honor at AILF’s annual
banquet (held in June), and the overall winning entry will be posted
in the Congressional Record.
FOR MORE INFO: For official contest details, please
visit the American Immigration Law Foundation website at
www.ailf.org/awards/essaycontest, or call Joseph B. De Mott
directly at 210.590.1844.
Students aged 9-14 from across America are invited to battle it out
in an exciting online math challenge, competing live, in a safe,
multiplayer game environment. It's completely free and there are
exciting prizes to be won!
Students will have the task of answering as many correct questions
as they can in 60 second mental arithmetic challenges live, against
other students as well as national curriculum problem solving
questions at their own pace.
Click here to register free
Why participate?
- Your students/children will love it.
- It's about having fun with math rather than a competition.
- Great for all ability levels.
- Simple to register and participate.
- It's absolutely free.
How will it work?
Students have full access to Mathletics an
online interactive math resource with the opportunity to win prizes
and a live leaderboard will show the scores - as they happen!
Week
1: Nov. 2-8 is Practice week
Week 2: Nov. 9-16 is the American
Math Challenge
Hurry, register today!
www.americanmathchallenge.com
Brought to you by MATHCOUNTS
Powered by Mathletics - The team behind World Math Day
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Happens once a month, the first
Saturday of the month, 7:30 pm at Incarnate Word Univ next to
Central Market. The dances are partner dances done in a long line
of couples, as seen in the latest Pride and Prejudice movie. There
is no footwork or steps to learn, the couples dance figures that
move them up and down the line. It is a great activity for the
whole family. Suggested donation for adults is $2.00, and kids are
always free. From Broadway, enter the driveway across from Denny's
and follow the signs back to the Garden Room.
INTERNATIONAL DANCING Takes place every Friday at Lions
Field Rec Center, 2809 Broadway (at Mulberry) Yes it is a senior
center, but young people are invited for international dancing on
Fridays, 7:30 pm. These dances are easy and mostly line or circle
dances from countries like Romania, Greece, Israel, and France, among
others. The dances and music are traditional, we learned them from
dance teachers from the respective countries. So it's a great
opportunity to learn about other cultures, choose an activity that
provides some exercise, and suitable for the whole family, because
there's no smoking or alcohol here! Kids come free, and for adults
$2.00 suggested donation. Wear comfortable, sensible shoes, and casual
clothes.
The Home School group is open to all ages and grade levels. It
is recommended that children be able to swim at least one length
of a 25 yard pool to enroll. Instruction is designed to
accommodate a variety of swim abilities. The Wave Home School
program is geared toward helping Home Schoolers fulfill their PE
requirement, while becoming water safe, better swimmers and having
fun at the same time.
The group trains at the Alamo Heights High School (6900 Broadway)
on Monday, Wed. and Friday at 1:15 pm. Your children can attend any or
all of those 3 days that work best. Home School swimmers may compete
at the weekend meets, if desired. By participating in an early
afternoon practice, the evening hours belong to your family. Please
call Coach Susan, for try-out information: 210-488-1923.
Visit
http://www.sawave.org/ for
more information.
Members of the EAA Chapter 35 at San Geronimo Airpark (map
http://www.eaa35.org/8T8_map.html )
mentors high school students in building the Dream Classic
aircraft. The program is free to high school students. The
mentors meet the students at San Geronimo Airpark every 3rd
Saturday of the month from 8:30 a.m - noon. The students learn to
fabricate rivets, use a rivet gun, drill, follow skematics, and so
much more. If you are interested contact Bob Severance at
SAPropbuster@satx.rr.com;
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