2010 March

ENAACT Homeschool Classes for 2010-2011

Are you looking for a safe homeschool environment with solid academics where your entire family can be involved?  Would you benefit from having all of your children’s classes and activities in one location?  Are you feeling overwhelmed with all the lesson planning needed to be a successful homeschool parent?  Do you want a fun environment where your family can socialize with like-minded Christian families?
 
Consider ENAACT Family Academy, a homeschool co-op located on the Tree of Life Campus on I-35 in New Braunfels.  Core curriculum classes meet Monday and Wednesday and elective classes meet on Fridays.   We have families from San Antonio, New Braunfels, San Marcos, and the surrounding areas.
 
Tours are available on  Monday, April 12th, Wednesday, May 5th, and Friday, May 14th.  Call the ENAACT office at 830-626-0320 for exact times. Information meetings will be held on Thursday, March 18th, Tuesday, April 6th, Monday, April 26th, Thursday, May 6th, and Tuesday May 18th.  All meetings begin at 7:00 pm. For additional information about ENAACT go to our website at www.enaact.net or call 830-626-0320.

Borders Educator Appreciation Week

During our Educator Appreciation Week, we honor your hard work with an “apple” of our own by welcoming current and retired teachers, Friday, March 19 – Saturday, March 27, to receive a special discount in our stores.
 
You’ll enjoy a 30% savings on personal and classroom purchases of books, CDs, DVDs, cafe items, gifts & stationery and more* when you bring in your current Classroom Discount Card, educator ID with date, homeschool certification, or pay stub. For more information, please visit www.borders.com/teaching. Don’t miss our Special Reception, Saturday, March, 20 2:00 – 6:00 pm at Borders stores nationwide.

Home School Family Roars & Snores Overnight

Cost per person: $30 participant (Minimum age: 6 years old)
April 22, 6:30 pm – 8:30 am

First Time Offered! Celebrate Earth Day with a special overnight at the Zoo just for home school families! Participate in a family-themed activity and night tour of the Zoo. An evening snack and light breakfast are provided. Enjoy a special morning animal presentation and then spend the rest of the day in the Zoo working on your classroom activities.
http://www.sazoo-aq.org/edzoocation/schoolage.html#homeSchool

University of the Incarnate Word-UIW Prep Online High School

UIW Prep is a faith-based online high school emphasizing college preparatory and dual credit coursework. We want to help you accelerate your student's education with dual credit courses through our university. With a 26-credit honors program, you can be sure you are getting a quality education with the unique advantages offered by a University of the Incarnate Word school.

We offer:

• Dual Credit classes for high school and college at No Additional Charge!
• Personalized advising and counseling for a 26-credit college prep curriculum
• Classes are asynchronous with no set class times
• Accelerate your education, finish in as little as 3 years
• Take one class or a full course load
• Start as early as 8th grade with one course
• Taught by university-credentialed faculty
• Scholarships and financial aid available
• Bundled tuition discount
• Priority admission to our university
• UIW Prep graduates can earn a $3,000 annual scholarship to the University of the Incarnate Word
• No administrative fees – online books and tools included in tuition*

http://prep.uiw.edu/home

StateU.com Dual Credit

Lamar University and the University of Texas at Arlington (stateu.com) are offering online dual credit courses and allowing students to earn both college and high school credit at the same time. Students who wish to take advantage of Dual Credit opportunities must be a Texas resident, high school junior or senior. Stateu.com brings you the curriculum of 4-year, fully accredited state universities in a format that works with your schedule. Lamar University and UT Arlington’s classes not only allow you the flexibility to study when and where you want, but they also combine multiple forms of instruction to help you succeed in your learning.

Disney on Ice Offer Expires on March 11

Disney on Ice is now available for online orders, you don't have to follow the special instructions to call in your order. Seats start at just $10
March 17-20, 2010 Alamodome
Wed March 17, 2010 at 7:30pm, Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 7:30pm,
Saturday March 20, 2010 at 3:30pm, and 7:30pm. Order while supply lasts. Saturday 11:30am and Sunday March 21 shows are no longer available.

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

You can continue to order for 101 Dalmatian, South Pacific, Young Frankenstein! If you order, please email Susan Frederick at sjf@jsoft.com and let me know how many tickets and which show.

Dual Credit

The deadlines for the dual credit programs at the various community colleges are coming up. All of the Alamo Community Colleges allow homeschoolers to enroll in dual credit classes tuition free. Each college has it's own age requirements and offers different dual credit classes. For those who are interested in more flexibility and willing to pay for the classes, the Early Admissions program has the same entry requirements but no restrictions on course selection.

Northwest Vista - April 10th Deadline
San Antonio College - Not listed
St. Philips College - Not listed

Summit Christian Academy (k-7) Info Meeting

Please join us as we learn more about Summit Christian Academy a University-Model School offering grades k-7 in the Fall of 2010. Also, please pass this information along and bring any friends or family who may be interested. If you have any questions please contact SCA at school@scatx.net or visit www.scatx.net.

Location: Boerne First Baptist Church Family Life Building Second Floor
Date: 03/11/10
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Please provide your own childcare

Summit Christian Academy is a University-Model School® located in the Hill Country of San Antonio. University-Model Schools allow parents more involvement in their children's education by combining the traditional private classroom environment with homeschooling. Classes are attended Tuesday and Thursday with optional electives on Wednesday. This allows for more family time on alternate days as parents guide their children through detailed lessons given by the teacher to complete their student's education. This formula allows for better character development as quality relationships between parents and children are fostered.

PEAK, Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids

The PEAK, Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids, program is the result of a partnership between the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and REI (Recreation Equipment Incorporated)  It is designed to educate children about the outdoors and responsible enjoyment of our shared public lands. www.lnt.org   
With the guidance of Leave No Trace Master educators, learn proper hiking skills. Learn to pack for a day hike. Learn to enjoy and respect wildlife and fellow visitors. Have fun!!
 
Ages 8 – 12 years
Second Saturday Program
Eisenhower Park
19399 NW Military Hwy
March 13, 2010    9:00am – 12:00pm
Call 210/564-6400 for details and reservations
Suggested Donation of $3/person, $5/family
Eisenhower Park, 19399 NW Military Hwy. 

Texas State Homeschool Track & Field Championships

The first Texas State Homeschool Track & Field Championships was a great success last year with over 220 athletes participating, and we are looking forward to having even more this year. The meet will be April 24, 2010, at Belton High School (note the location change from last year).  Field Events will begin at 9:00, the 3200m at 10:30, and other running events at noon.  More details can be found at chargers.teamopolis.com. We are adding a 10U this year for the 50m, 100m, 4X100m, long jump, and high jump. We will again have the PeeWee 50m for all children in attendance under age 9, for which no registration is required.
Registration is a two-step process, and it is done differently depending on if you are entering with a team or as an unattached athlete.

1.  REGISTRATION FEE. ALL PARENTS go to the www.chargers.teamopolis.com website and register for the meet.  The registration link can be found in a box in the upper right corner of the page or in the left menu.  This is where you will pay their registration fee, pay for T-shirts if they want to pre-order them, and sign the liability waiver.  You may register all your children at once.  

2.  EVENT ENTRY. COACHES go to www.athletic.net to enter athletes in events.  You must have a free team account to do this.  You must also have your team designated as a "High School" team to be allowed to register for this meet.  When entering younger athletes, just leave the "Grade" and "Division" blank and enter the gender and birth date. UNATTACHED ATHLETES will enter their events on www.athletic.net under the team name, "Texas Independent Homeschools."  Instructions for how to do this are on the Chargers website when you register.

Registration is DUE midnight APRIL 19. There will be a $5 late fee for registrations received after this time. Final registration deadline is midnight, April 21. Please be aware that you may make changes in your event entries up to midnight, APRIL 21.  NO changes or additions can be made after that time, no exceptions. 
We look forward to seeing everyone there.   If you would like to continue to receive emails about the state homeschool track meet, please respond and verify your continued interest. Also, please respond if you would like not to receive any furture information about the state meet. Thank you!   Please email or call John Ash at 254-493-8469 if you have any questions.

Texas State Homeschool Track & Field Championships April 24, 2010 Belton High School, Belton, Texas Age Divisions: 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U Fees: 10U - $11, 12U through18U - $16 Registration Deadline: April 19, 2010 Late Registration Deadline ($5 fee): April 21, 2010 Spectator Admission: FREE More information: chargers.teamopolis.com  

Women's Rape & Assault Prevention Workshop

Announcing Premier Martial Arts 2nd Annual Women’s Rape & Assault Prevention Workshop. How would you choose to react if you had to defend yourself in an attack? This is a FREE community event! We are only accepting 50 participants, so space is LIMITED! You must call to make an appointment! In this event you will be armed with life saving knowledge such as:
 
·        The different types of rapists and their character traits.
·        Date Rape drugs used by offenders.
·        Strategies and Tactics to avoid being victimized.
·        How to recognize when an attack may be immanent.
·        Avoiding ambush areas and zones.
·        Self-Protection devices.
·        What to do if you have been assaulted.
 
In addition, you will learn practical self-protection techniques such as:
·        Target seeking & striking.
·        Using your environment as a defense.
·        Improvised weapons and weapons of opportunity.
·        Hold escapes.
·        Ground defense.  (What to do if you are take to the ground.)
·        Self-protection vs. Weapons (Gun & Knife defense tactics.)
 
You do not want to miss this event!  Tell every woman you know!
It’s time to give women the advantage! Because of the graphic nature of the material, anyone under 18 years of age must have a parents consent.  Anyone under 16 years of age must be accompanied by their mother or female legal guardian.

Sunday, March 21st
1:00-5:00pm
www.PMAUniversalCity.com
210-566-0020

Texas State History Museum Homeschool Day

Home school families will receive the discounted school group rates for Exhibits, IMAX® Theatre, and Texas Spirit Theater admissions on Homeschool Day. Explore the Story Learning Stations will be scheduled from 10 am - 3 pm. Education volunteers will lead students in hands-on activities, demonstrations, and much more! See educational films in the IMAX® Theatre, or The Star of Destiny and Wild Texas Weather in the Texas Spirit Theater. Enjoy activities related to exhibits, and pick up complimentary educator materials at the Resource Table. For more information, visit the Museum's website.

Tuesday, March 30
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Texas A&M's Veterinary School Open House

This year's Open House is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, 2010, from 9 AM to 4 PM. Texas A&M's Vet School Open House is a wonderful opportunity for you and your family to visit the school and learn more about what we do and what we have to offer. Portions of the Small Animal Clinic as well as the Large Animal Clinic are open for the public to walk through. Come chat with some of veterinary medicine's top clinicians, ask questions about the admissions process for vet school, pet live animals in the petting zoo, see exotic reptiles, watch a live surgery, or even perform your own Teddy Bear surgery! These are just a few of the many exhibits that we will have this year! We welcome children, teens, and adults of all ages to our annual open house. This event is free to the public, so be sure and mark your calendars! http://www.cvm.tamu.edu/openhouse/

Friends of the Boerne Public Library Annual Book Sale

The spring sale will be held at the Kendall County Fairgrounds in the new dance hall. Friday hours are from noon til 5:00 p.m., and Saturday will be 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday the sale starts at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m. New this year will be a Silent Auction (ends Sunday noon) for signed first editions. Come have fun with us while you stock up on great books! http://www.boerne.lib.tx.us/

Get Real Safety Awareness Training

Instructor Rhonda Payne has been teaching women and girls how to set personal boundaries, recognize potential dander and reduce their overall risk of attack for over twenty years. Statistically, women and girls are more likely to be assaulted by someone they know than be a stranger. Girls under the age of 18 comprise about 60% of the victims.

The GET REAL Safety Awareness Training course is designed to be a fun, interactive way to learn valuable skills that every woman should have: physical, mental, and emotional self-defense. Come and and find out how empowering a few hours of your time can be.

Our next GET REAL Safety Awareness Training session will be held on Saturday, March 27 from 9am to 1pm at the US Martial Arts Training Center. Call 666-2467 or email info@getrealsafety.com for more information.

Spring Break a Leg Camp at The Rose

Spend the week at The Rose Theatre Company and learn how to stage manage, build props and sets, make costumes and use stage make-up, and best of all PUT ON YOUR VERY OWN SHOW!! We will focus on film & stage acting, improv and audition skills!

We take pride in teaching  the craft of acting. Whether it be for a hobby or if your childs dream is to be a star The Rose Theatre is here for you.  
Jessie Rose is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy  in New York City and has been teaching San Antonio for 7 years.
 
The Rose Theatre Company
11838 Wurzbach
San Antonio, Texas 78230
210-360-0004
http://www.therosetheatreco.com

Girls Inc. In Our Own Hands

Girls will study the history of strong women leaders and learn about topics such as community, power, culture and heritage, and rights and responsibilities and social change. The girls will build upon their new skills and knowledge by choosing and implementing a community service project. They will identify and recruit adult women who can support and mentor them in their project. Session start the first week in March at various Middle Schools. There are six session for $35.00. Sign up at the NEISD Community Education Page.

Free Voice Recital

My name is Becky Walker and I am music faculty at San Antonio College in voice. I am giving a free recital Sunday, Feb. 28 from 6-7pm at Concordia Lutheran in the main sanctuary.  The recital is titled "Songs of God and Love." It is a fundraiser recital, but donations are optional.  I need to raise funds because I was invited by Gary Mabry of UTSA to sing on a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City with some other women singers.  I homeschool, so obviously I'm not wealthy, hence this recital! Also performing on the recital are Michael Richter (classical guitar), Madalyn Blanchett (flute), Cindy Ellis (piano), Gary Lohmeyer (piano) and Olivia Morales (violin). Please come and enjoy an evening of song.  Note: Olivia Morales is a 14 year old Homeschooler who plays with the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio!

Local Homeschooled Pianist Performs

Local homeschooled student Ellen Pavliska has been invited to perform as a guest artist at the faculty recital of San Antonio College's Piano Division on Tuesday, February 23, at 7:30 pm.  The event is called Chopin and Company. Ellen will be performing Chopin's Scherzo No. 2 in b-flat minor, Op. 31. The recital is free and the location is the McAllister Fine Arts Center, 1300 San Pedro Avenue (in San Antonio). It begins at 7:30 pm.

ITBS & CogAT Testing Offered

I am offering the Iowa Test of Basic Skills and the Cognitive Abilities Test to grades 3-12 at my home (near the intersection of Braun and Bandera Roads) during the week of May 3-7, 2010.  You may register for either or both tests.

I have administered these tests to students for the past four years, and the students have done well in the home setting taking the tests.  For more information about these tests, follow the links below.
ITBS:
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/itp/itbs/Default.aspx
http://www.bjupress.com/testing/iowa.php
CogAT:
http://www.riverpub.com/products/cogAt/details.html
http://www.bjupress.com/testing/cogat.php

The schedule is as follows:
3rd grade ITBS
May 3-5 (Mon - Wed) 9am - 1pm

4th - 8th grade ITBS
May 3-5 (Mon - Wed) 9am - noon

9th - 12th grade ITBS
May 6-7 (Thurs - Fri) 9am - noon.

3rd - 8th grades Cog AT
May 4-5 (Tues - Wed) 1:30 - 3:30pm
(if no 3rd graders are testing, this test will begin and end an hour earlier)

9th - 12th grades CogAT
May 6-7 (Thurs - Fri) 12:30 - 2:30pm

Note:  If a minimum number of students do not register for each grouping, I may combine groups where possible, and the testing times may change.  If I do alter the testing times (or cancel due to very low registration), you will know before I complete your registration.  Regardless, all testing will occur during the week of May 3-7.

The fees for each grade level are as follows:
ITBS only:
3rd           $65
4th - 8th    $60
9th -12th   $60

Cog AT only:
all grades    $45

ITBS and CogAT combined :
3rd             $90
4th - 8th      $85
9th -12th      $85

The deadline to register is March 12. Group size is limited to 10 students for combined grades 3-8, and 10 students for combined grades 9-12.  Students are pre-registered as requests are received, and a waiting list will be formed, if needed.  Registration is not complete until payment is received.  Registration fees may be mailed (check only) or given directly to me (check or cash).

Students will be allowed to bring food and drinks; and will need to bring pencils and paper..  I'll send specific information upon inquiry and/or registration.

For questions and to register, please email me at

Spring Break Film and Commercial Acting Camp

WHO:     PrimaDonna Productions, Inc. (PDP)
 
WHAT:    Spring Break Film and Commercial Acting Camp For Young Actors (ages 9-19)
 
WHEN:    March 15-19, 2010 – one week only!! Monday-Friday, 12:30 PM-5:30 PM
 
WHERE:   PrimaDonna Productions, Inc.
8603 Crownhill Blvd. (near the Magic Time Machine)
San Antonio, TX 78209
 
Taught by Nikki Young, President of PrimaDonna Productions, Inc. (pictured right, overseeing students), the film and commercial acting camp is for young actors ages 9-19 and is designed for both beginners and seasoned vets.
 
Topics and activities covered throughout the course of the camp include:
·        The History of the Craft and Industry Terms
·        Cold Reading Skills and Script Memorization Techniques
·        Slating and Interviewing
·        How to Analyze a Character
·        And more…
 
Participants will have an opportunity to develop their acting skills through on-camera performances and will receive a DVD of their performance upon completion of the camp.  In addition, they will perform their memorized pieces live for a panel of pre-selected and invited industry professionals.
 
Young, who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Southwest Texas State University (where she specialized in Child Drama), has been coaching kids from stage to screen since the summer of 2000, and has worked with hundreds of kids through camps, churches, film sets, and private sessions.
 
“Our daughter had a great time this past summer at camp with Nikki and really looks forward to her one-on-one classes with her.  Nikki is a great role model, and we thoroughly appreciate the interest she takes in each of her students.” - Carolyn Janse, mother of actress Michel Janse
 
Formed as a video production company in 2000 by Nikki Young and Chadd Green, who met at Southwest Texas State University as theatre students with similar ideals about quality production, PrimaDonna Productions, Inc. has grown into a full-service multimedia corporation.  The team has collectively coached and consulted with artists across the state.
 
COST:            $300; includes daily snacks and a DVD of the student’s performance.
A multi-family member discount is available.
Checks, cash, or money orders are accepted; credit card payments (through PayPal) are accepted at PrimaDonna Productions’ website.
 
TO REGISTER:        Please visit www.primadonnaproductions.com.
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please call 210.822.3552

Tejeda History Faire

Tejeda Middle School will hold the 9th Annual History Faire and Culture Fest on April 10, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will also be historical and cultural groups represented, including Buffalo Soldiers, WWI and WWII re-enactors, Irish dancers, cadence cloggers, submarine veterans, Society for Creative Anachronisms and many more.
 
Children will learn history by participating in hands-on activities from different eras and cultures. Games, dancing, music, art and drama will invite the young and old to experience the ways that our ancestors lived.
 
Additionally, an archeological dig, interaction with Roman Soldiers and a Black Hawk helicopter will be on the grounds. Parents, students and community members are invited to be a part of this "living history."

Tejeda Clubs will be selling food, drinks, and various items to benefit their organizations. A shaded area for eating and resting will be available as well as restroom facilities.