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Homeschoolers Serving Homeschoolers since 1986
PAGE 2 MDHSA
Contacts
PAGE 3 MDHSA News
PAGE 7 MDHSA Activities
and Fieldtrips
PAGE 9 MDHSA
Newsletter Club
PAGE 12 Outside
Opportunities
PAGE 15 Calendar
April 2015
Note From The Editor
What a FUN time to look back and see what has been done over the
year. What have you done to make the school year easier and more
enjoyable? What organizing tips could you give to some of our new
homeschool families? Do you have some great ideas for some summer
family fun? Maybe some co-op pics of your class. We always want to
hear from you. Any submissions for the next newsletter are to be sent
in by April 25, 2015.
*Please make sure to send it to
Kim Sheffler
Newsletter Club
Changes
Graduation
Ceremony
Information
Things to look for in your MDHSA Newsletter
Membership
Renewal
Information
Homeschool Formal 2015
“The Great Gatsby”
MDHSA Connections Connecting us all together
In This Issue
MDHSA CONTACTS
MDHSA Administrative Office
MDHSA Office 32 West Main St., #5, (717)749-5767
Waynesboro, PA 17268 [email protected] Diploma program: [email protected] Website: www.mdhsa-pa.org
Administrator Barbara Snider [email protected] (717) 749-5767
Treasurer Stephanie Vickers [email protected] (717) 377-9196
Chairman: Joe Hege [email protected] (717) 749-0474
Secretary Patti Eby [email protected] (717) 264-5782
Development Chairperson/ Activities Director Vicki Esche [email protected] (717) 977-8710
Public Relations Rachael Hudson [email protected] (717) 496-0439
Five Forks BIC Facilities Coordinator Jana Hege [email protected] (717) 749-0474
*MDHSA ACTIVITIES should go in the newsletter and/or
in the Membership email, even if they are announced else-
where. That is the ONLY way to reach all MDHSA members.
YOU also MUST notify the activities director of an activity as
required in our Activities Policy (see membership area of web-
site).
*MEMBERSHIP EMAIL: To send out an email to all
MDHSA members, e-mail the MDHSA secretary with the an-
nouncement. Be sure to say, at the beginning of the announce-
ment "DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, IT IS NOT
CHECKED." Tell them if they have questions, etc., to contact
you and give your NAME, PHONE NUMBER and E-MAIL
address. If they reply to the membership e-mail, thinking they
are replying to you, it may be days or weeks before anyone sees
that e-mail!
The Membership e-mail is to be used for:
-Announcements that missed the Newsletter or have a short
deadline even though they will be in the newsletter
-MDHSA member activities or business only, exceptions to be
approved by the secretary
-An urgent announcement about an MDHSA family such as a
death or serious illness; Urgent homeschooling legislative ac-
tion approved by the executive committee.
If you also want this information to go in the newsletter, you
must email it also to the newsletter editor.
MDHSA CO-OP Committees
Co-Op North Committee
Lydia Hostetler [email protected] (717) 658-7040
Jenn Sollenberger [email protected] (717) 816-8281
Rebecca Henry [email protected] (717) 262-8732
Tanya English [email protected] (717)263-0371
Angel Snowberger [email protected] (717) 491-1830 treasurer
Co-Op South Committee
Renee Bombita bombita [email protected] (717) 446-7767
Lisa Graham [email protected] (717) 762-5608
Lisa Shafer [email protected] (717) 677-4476
Mindy Hollingshead [email protected] (240) 876-4676
Barb Ward (Treasurer) [email protected] (301) 824-3512
Co-Op West
Deloris Elliott [email protected] (717) 987-3935
Robin Appenzellar [email protected]
Sandi Miller [email protected]
Denise Rine [email protected]
Co-op Treasurers Reports Schedule
Due Date Report for this time period to the treasurer and
the administrator
Jan 31 September 1 to December 31
April 30 January 1 to March 31
July 31 April 1 to June 30
Sept 30 September 1 to August 31 and a copy of the bank
statement since August 31 is the end of MDHSA's
fiscal year.
Put an "as of" date on the report when you send it.
Advertising in this Newsletter:
MDHSA members and Non-Profits may advertise at no charge in the newsletter. Members may
e-mail their newsletter advertisement to the newsletter edi-
tor and Non-Profits should e-mail their advertisements to
Non-members who have a business (music lessons, tutoring classes, etc.) OR Commercial Business will be
charged a fee. The fee schedule and detailed instructions are
on MDHSA website under the Purchase Tab. These ads are
not to be e-mailed directly to the newsletter editor.
MDHSA NEWS & CO-OP NEWS
MDHSA MEMBERS
Facebook group
Join now so you don’t miss out on information!
♦ This FB group is ONLY for MDHSA Members.
♦ All items about MDHSA or community events that
are of interest or available to all MDHSA members
should go here, not on individual co-op pages.
Co-op pages are for, well….that co-op!
♦ Now you only have to post in ONE place, not
three places!
♦ Check the Members FB page regularly, or have it go
into your email.
♦ Use this link to request to join the group:
https://www.facebook.com/
groups/864235610262275/
Contact Angel at [email protected] for any problems or questions.
Where to find Announcements:
MDHSA member activities are in the
member email and/or the newsletter!
Read the newsletter each month right away!
Other local activities are in the newsletter!
Don't miss out by not reading the newsletter!
Non-MDHSA activities are now being
put on the website and/or the
Mason-Dixon Members Facebook page.
To become a member contact
Angel Snowberger
Do not miss out by not
getting on the Facebook page.
Box Tops
MDHSA collects Box Tops for Education
If you have some that you have collected, you
may turn them in at Co-Op or bring them to
the MDHSA Business Meetings. (The
next meeting is Monday, March 30th.) If you
have questions about the Box Tops program,
you can contact Valerie Eby
Preliminary Class List
Jr./Sr. High Class List 2015-16
Co-Op South
The instructors listed below have committed to
teaching the following classes next year.
Class descriptions/requirements and fees will follow.
Please note that additional
classes may be included in the final list.
Science
General Science – Barb Ward
Physical Science - Cheryl Hooper
Biology – Ralph Ward
Physics – Ralph Ward
Language Arts
High School Literature – Jana Hege
Divergent (Literature Study) - Lisa Shafer/Renee Bombita
Art
Painting – Patty Hills
Foreign Language
Spanish I – Lisa Graham
MDHSA Business Meeting Minutes - March 30, 2015
The meeting was called to order at Chambersburg Mennonite Church at 7:03pm. There were
about 20 members in attendance. Chairman Joe Hege opened the meeting with prayer. The minutes
from the October 20, 2014 Business Meeting were read by Secretary Patti Eby. A motion to accept
the minutes as read was made, seconded, and passed.
Reports
Co-op South – Kim Travis reported that they had 45 families. The have elementary classes and high
school credited classes. They have two 15-week semesters each school year.
Co-Op West – No one was present to report.
Co-Op North – Tanya English reported that they have 32 families. They have 21 classes plus nursery.
They have had some scheduled visitors days that were very well attended.
Diploma Program – Barb Snider reported that there were 217 graduates in 2014. They updated the
diploma by changing ACT 169-1988 to ACT 196-2014.
MDHSA Admin – Barb reported that there are about 150 members this year. The new homeschool
bill is on the website. Membership for the new year starts April 1st. The home page has been fixed up
with some photos. If you have photos of your kids to be added, e-mail them to Barb. You must also
include a note and signature giving her permission to post the pictures on the website. Barb would
like to see more members organizing field trips or activities. A small number of clubs have met at the
Chambersburg BIC church. She mentioned that Rebecca Henry has organized a “Tournament of
Science” presentation and is inviting non-MDHSA members. Before the presentation there will be
some information shared about MDHSA.
Old Business
Box Tops – Valerie Eby reported that she was planning a March skating party but had to cancel it
due to funds not being in the account. A check had not been deposited. She will be making another
submission in June. And there should be sufficient funds to have a swim party in August and a skate
party in the fall. She wanted to remind people that in order to attend the swim party in August their
membership must be renewed before the party.
Facebook page – Angel Snowberger reported on the FB page. Currently there are 100 members. On
it people have been asking questions, announcing field trips, and sharing community events. Please
post co-op only info on the co-op pages and any info relevant to the whole group on the MDHSA
Members page.
Child Abuse Information – Mary Hudzinski shared that they received an email from the PDE home
education coordinator who said they are trying to exempt homeschool co-ops from the clearances.
However, the Dept of Human Services has not signed off on it yet. So Mary suggests you do your
clearances if you are able. If you have lived in PA 10+ years, two clearances are required. If you’ve
lived in PA less than 10 years, an FBI clearance is also required. These clearances are good for 3
MDHSA NEWS
MDHSA Business Meeting Minutes - March 30, 2015 (continued)
years. A form with information on how to do the clearances will soon be available. Those who need
clearances for MDHSA are those in co-op, those leading a club, or those leading a group activity
where parents may not necessarily be present. Mary also wanted to say that as a mandatory reporter
one is required to report abuse seen any place, not just in the group or organization where you
volunteer or work.
Law Book – Mary is updating the law book. If you have websites where you order achievement tests
from or take achievement tests on, please e-mail or private message them to her.
Newsletter – Kim Sheffler reported that she is thoroughly enjoying doing the newsletter. She said
some of the teens are doing a newsletter club and have been contributing to a large portion of the
newsletter. She said the club would like to encourage the MDHSA teens to read their portion of the
newsletter and submit items as well. She asks that the parents forward the newsletter onto their
teens or print it off for them to read it. Kim would like to encourage members to submit articles and
she would love to have some things from the co-ops. The newsletter’s name was changed to
“Homeschool Connections”. If you have any photos of activities for the newsletter, parent’s approval
signatures have to be included for each child in the photo.
There was some discussion on ways to have parents give permission for children’s photos to be used
in the newsletter or on the website. At present the best way is to send an e-mail with your signature
or a hand written note with your signature.
New Business
A. Election of officers
A slate of new officers was presented:
Chairman – Michael Henry
Secretary – Lydia Peckman
Development Chair – Jana Hege
It was asked if there were any additional nominations from the floor. There were none. So a vote
was taken on this slate. All positions were unanimously approved.
B. Any topics from the floor – No topics were presented from the floor.
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made. The motion was seconded and passed. Joe Hege,
Chairman, closed the meeting in prayer at 7:58 pm.
MDHSA NEWS
MDHSA NEWS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP!!!
As of April 1, you may renew your membership for the 2015-16 membership year. Membership expires May 31st, thus, if you do not renew, you will be unable to participate in any MDHSA member activities after June 1, including co-op. You must renew to have access to the co-op fall membership form on the MDHSA website. You will receive a complimentary June newsletter even if you do not renew. If you have any questions, email the secretary or the office. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Go to the MDHSA website, (www.mdhsa-pa.org) click on Local Support Group tab. Then click on the Membership Info/Application tab. 2. Read the Membership Information and the Bylaws and Statement of Purpose. 3. At the bottom of that page, click on "APPLY FOR MDHSA MEMBERSHIP HERE." When it pops up, please note these items: -Enter the date registered as 00-00-2015 -Enter your complete phone number using hyphens (000-000-0000) -Member Since date: Please check the current Membership directory, found on the members only section of the website (log in) for that date BEFORE you fill in the membership form to renew. If you don't know the date and we have not sent it to you, contact [email protected]. We use these dates to determine who our veteran and newer members are and who could possibly help a new member!!! -Use abbreviations when possible to save space in the membership directory: Rd for Road, Dr for Drive, St for Street, Ln for Lane, Ave for Avenue, Apt for apartment, etc. -For Children?s birth year, please use the last two digits of the year: 97, 99, 00, 07, 12, 14 -For children?s gender, please use M or F, NOT boy, girl or male and female. We need to save space!! -If you are joining a co-op, please use the drop down arrow to indicate South, West, North or if you are not going to be in a co-op this fall, please put FS for Free Spirits which is everyone who is not in a co-op. (We got tired of calling them non-co-op members...we think this is nicer!!!!) If you decide to make a co-op or Free Spirit change in January, you can change your co-op status at that time. PASSWORDS: The current website password will be effective until May 31. You will be emailed the new password for the website AND the co-op forms as soon as you renew your membership and PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. SAVE THESE PASSWORDS!!! The new 2015-16 website password will be effective June 1. However, passwords to unlock the co-op forms will take affect as soon as the new forms are put on the website. Please do not share the co-op passwords with other members of MDHSA as they may not have renewed their membership. MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY: From April 1 until May 31, the directory will be a combination 2014 and 2015 memberships. After June 1, the 2015 directory will be on the members only website and include only those who became members for the 2015-16 year. Your membership directory entry will look exactly the way you enter it when you fill in the membership form, so please pay attention to what you put there! Do not write notes in your entries! UPDATING YOUR INFORMATION: If your contact information changes, or your co-op status changes second semester, or any other change, please use the link that is emailed to you when you join. SAVE THIS E-MAIL WITH THE LINK!!!! You can just click on that LINK and go in and make your own changes to update the membership directory. You do not need to contact the secretary unless you need help or lose the link and need her to send it to you. (Our secretary has enough to do!!) MEMBERSHIP CARDS: After you join, your information will be automatically entered in the MDHSA membership directory. To get your membership card: a) Log in on the website to the member section using the password sent you. b) Click on the directory. c) Click on your last name on the directory. d) The membership card will pop up. E) Print the card on paper or card stock or laminate for a stronger card. SCHOLARSHIPS: If there are RETURNING members who are having financial difficulty, please email [email protected] (Stephanie Vickers and Barb Snider) and ask for a scholarship application. We have limited funds, set aside for this, but we desire that no one be denied a membership because of a financial crisis. This will be kept confidential by the treasurer and the administrator.
MDHSA ACTIVITIES
MDHSA GRADUATION CEREMONY
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Rehearsal: That Morning
Ceremony: 1:30 -- Guests should arrive by 1:15-1:20
For details and registration forms for graduates to participate in the
ceremony, check the MDHSA website and click on the
Graduation Ceremony tab.
Please register ASAP/NOW so that we have a count of
how many will be participating at the ceremony.
If you want to give a speech, perform a talent, or participate in any way you must reg-
ister and follow the instructions on the registration form.
If you have any questions about the ceremony,
email [email protected] or call the office at 717-749-5767.
If there is a financial hardship, please contact Barb Snider
at [email protected] with an explanation of why and help needed.
The Honor of Your Presence is Requested at the
MDHSA 2015 High School Formal
“The Great Gatsby”
Date: Friday, June 5, 2015 * Time: 7:00 - 10:30 pm
Green Grove Gardens 1032 Buchanan Trail E, Greencastle, PA 17225
Music, Dancing, and Light Refreshments
Open to all homeschoolers & their guests, ages 14 (by June 30), and older
MDHSA member: $15 before May 8th $17 after May 8th
Non-MDHSA member: $17 before May 8th $20 after May 8th
ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 22th. No exceptions.
Questions?? Please call Renee Wetzel 717-404-5687 or
April Davis 717-372-5795 or e-mail [email protected]
MDHSA ACTIVITIES
FORMAL REGISTRATION
MDHSA High School Formal
Please detach and enclose payment, payable to MDHSA, with signed Behavioral Agreement
(for each person attending) and return to the current year’s Formal Chairperson:
Renee Wetzel 11658 Woodlea Dr. Waynesboro, PA 17268
Name: ______________________________________ Guests Name(s):_________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: __________________________________________E-mail_____________________________________________
# Members Attending: _________ # Non-Members Attending: _________ Total: $_____________________
(A separate Behavioral Agreement is REQUIRED for each student attending - your reservation will be returned if these are
NOT included)
Parent’s Signature: ____________________________________________
REQUIRED: In case of an emergency that evening, please give a
Contact person ______________________________________________ Phone number____________________________
****************************************************************************************************
Behavioral Agreement (Required for each guest)
MDHSA High School Formal
I __________________________agree to adhere by the following rules while attending the MDHSA High School Formal.
*Attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to all chaperones and other attendees.
*Attendees are expected to show respect for the property and facility by doing no damage.
*No tobacco products, alcohol, drugs or other illegal substances will be permitted.
*Anyone found disregarding these rules will be asked to leave immediately.
In requesting music pieces, I will adhere to the MDHSA music policy which states in part: “…the Executive Committee is
proposing that certain music not be played at formals in the future, which includes music requested by students at the formal.
Music that should not be played includes that which mentions drugs, alcohol, sex, violence and unacceptable language. With
this, it should be understood that certain discretion should be used by chaperones in enforcing this policy. By this we mean
that there may be certain appropriate exceptions to this policy. For example, a song that speaks of someone who, through
redemption, no longer is doing drugs or alcohol and has chosen a new path may be acceptable. This policy permits secular
music as well as Christian music as long as it fits the above criteria.” By signing below, I understand these rules and the
consequences for disregarding them.
Signature ________________________________________________ Date _______________________________
EACH STUDENT ATTENDING MUST SIGN and submit with reservation form
MDHSA Student Newsletter Club
April 2015
Q. How do you know that carrots are good for your eyesight?
Have you ever seen a rabbit with glasses?
Q. What do you have if there are one hundred rabbits standing in a row and ninety-nine steps back?
A receding hare line.
History facts about Easter
By Jake Esche
History.com states: The holiday Easter was brought into America by German immigrants who told stories of an egg-laying hare. The decoration of the eggs dated back to about the 13th century. Now Christians use the egg as a symbol for the resurrection of Jesus
Ten Fascinating Facts About Rabbits
By Cassie Smith ♦ More than half the world’s
rabbits live in North America ♦ Rabbits only sweat on the pads of
their feet ♦ Rabbits have 28 teeth ♦ Oldest rabbit on record lived to be
16 years old ♦ Rabbits twitch their noses 20 to 120
times per minute ♦ Rabbits can sleep with their
eyes open ♦ Rabbits start having babies
when there three months old ♦ Wild baby rabbits stay with
their mom for only two weeks of their life
♦ Rabbits teeth never stop growing ♦ Largest recorded litter of baby
rabbits was 24 babies
Raising Rabbits
By Danielle Sheffler
This week I asked 17 year old, Jackie
Swope, about her rabbits and got a bit of great
information that I thought I would share with you!
Jackie and her brother, Kyle, got their first
rabbits nine years ago for Easter, as a present.
They thought they were both girls but soon found
out one was a boy when the other got pregnant
and had babies.
Jackie said that the rabbits do make great
pets and are not hard to take care of. She said that
all you need to do to take care of them is, feed
them every other day and give them water. She
also said that you only have to clean the cage once
a year. I asked which she preferred, the female or
male rabbits as pets. She said, “I really prefer the
females because the males tend to spray you on
occasion and fight with one another.” Jackie also
said that she really likes to play with the
babies because they are “so cute!”
Jackie breeds the rabbits and sells the bunnies in
order to make money to help feed the rabbits they
have. They can be kept, as pets, for 5-6 years.
I enjoyed talking to Jackie, even though it was
only over the phone, and learning more about the
cute, fluffy animals some people keep as pets!
Newsletter Club
Interested in being part of
Newsletter Club? Keep
looking for detailed
information in the coming
future.
We will meet once a
month throughout the
school year.
Every day we went back to the secret room, and every day the lady of the painting answered one question for
us. It took over a month but we now know what was going on. The lady’s name is Eldora and she lived in the
secret library for as long as she could remember. The books allow you to go into a story and take part of it. If
something goes wrong all you had to do was close the book and it would all go back to normal.
Now all three of us were going back to the library. Inside we called for Eldora. When she came to us she
asked as she always did “what is your question?”
I answered back “Can we go into a book?”
Eldora smiled “I thought you would never ask.” She pulled out a book and opened it. We were then
transported to a small farm. In the distance we could see a twister heading towards us.
“Were in Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz.” Tess said
“Come on lets go into the house” Eve called as she raced inside.
Little by little we watched the story go by. We joined the band on the journey to Oz and learned things
about the characters even the writer didn’t know. It was a journey I will never forget.
When the book ended we went back into the library. We discovered that only an hour had passed.
Eldora told us it was time to go back and that we could come back the next day. We left talking about all that
had happen. We couldn’t wait to go back to the secret library,
---- Cassie Smith Pt. 5Cassie Smith Pt. 5Cassie Smith Pt. 5Cassie Smith Pt. 5
Boarding School
OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES
Math and Chemistry Tutor
Jordan Travis (chemistry major at Shippensburg
University, will tutor in math and chemistry.
If interested please call at: (717) 977-8616
Red Bridge Roller Rink
Homeschool Skate
Usually held the last Thursday of
the month. Closed in July. Week
changes around the holidays
Cost is $5 per skater with a
max of $15 per family
Time is 10:00-12:30 with
playtime for young kids
from 12:00 - 12:30
Rink is located in
Chambersburg on Rt. 11.
Homeschool Bowling
at Nellie Fox Bowling
(Route 11 Chambersburg)
Second Friday of each month
from November through May
@ 2 P.M. Cost is $5/bowler and
includes 2 games and shoes.
Parents are welcome
to bowl at the
same price.
Pen Pal Program
Home School Association for
Military Families
I wanted to let you know about the HSAMF (Home
School Association for Military Families) Pen Pal
Program for both military and civilian
homeschooled children.
Our Pen Pal Program is a FREE literacy based,
traditional letter writing program. It is a great
way to get children writing traditional
letters, a skill that is often lost in today's society,
as well as make friends with children they would
otherwise not have met.
Quite honestly, it has been a great way to work on
grammar and spelling with my children, without
them even realizing they are
"working on school."
If you are interested, or know of any other
homeschooling families that may be interested, we
encourage you to check out our website,
www.hsamf.org Look for the Pen Pal Program
under the Programs tab.
We also want to encourage you to sign up for our
e-newsletter. Pen pal Tidbits is a bimonthly
publication that will give you fresh ideas to
share with your pen pal. For example, August 26th
was Australia Day, so the children were
encouraged to learn something new about
Australia and then share it with their pen pal.
Don't forget to share this with your homeschool
group and social networks. Thank you so much!
If you have any questions, please feel free to let me
know!
~ Shannon Hudson [email protected]
Homeschool Field Day
& Camp Coupons
Special activities &
discounts just for you!
MONDAY, MAY 18th
from 9:15 AM-1:30 PM
It's a day filled with outdoor activities, camaraderie,
and encouragement tailored for the homeschooling
family. Activities include petting zoo, pool,
slip-n-slide, boat slide, cable ride, canoeing & kayak-
ing, horse rides, moon bounce, creek
activities, tennis and game room. There's
something for everyone! Read more...
(http://www.antietamrecreation.com/FieldTrips/
homeschool.html)
PARENT WORKSHOP
Mrs. Becky Wyand, a long-time homeschool
consultant, educator, and grandmother, will share
life lessons from her journey and tips that apply to
an effective home school parent. The two
sessions include Q&A time.
ADMISSION
The cost is $10.50 per person (including any adults
entering the gate) and includes the parent work-
shop. All registrations and payments will be made
at the door. Please note: CASH ONLY.
DAY CAMP DISCOUNT
Here's a chance for your child to enjoy a week of
camp at a huge discount! We're pleased to offer three
$30.00 off coupons for homeschooled children, valid
for Wilderness Survival (June 8-12),
So You Think You Can Act! (June 29-July 3), and
Final Fling (August 17-21). Use the coupon codes
listed below during registration. For more
information regarding the weeks offered, click here
(http://www.antietamrecreation.com/Daycamp/
themes.html).
FIVE RHODES GROVE CAMP
OPPORTUNITIES! http://www.rhodesgrove.com/ Rhodes Grove 7693 Brown's Mill Road Chambersburg, PA 17202 717.375.4162 E-mail: [email protected]
Spring Video Series - Case for Creation April 12, 26; May 3 Location: Conference Center building, Meadows Conference Room 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Open to adults and teenagers. April 12 Topics: Dinosaurs!, The Ice Age, Rise of Civilization April 26 Topics: Origin of the Universe, Uniqueness of Earth, Science and Scripture May 3 Topics: Various - Discussion of episodes from That's A Fact, developed by the Institute for Creation Research
Birding with Bob April 11 Location: Meet at the NHC -- 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM Spend a morning identifying the birds at Rhodes Grove through auditory and visual observations. Bob Keener of the Conococheague Audubon Society will share his expertise in the discovery of our beloved-feathered friends. Open to adults and children aged 12 and up. Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and remember to bring your binoculars. The walk is limited to 20 individuals.
Geocaching the Grove May 30; June 13, 27; July 11, 18; August 8 Anytime between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Bring your GPS to Rhodes Grove and find a treasure or just a find! Stop in at the Nature and Heritage Center to pick up geographical coordinates and instructions.
Night-time Critter Walk June 13 and 27; July 11 and 18 Location: Meet at the NHC - 8:15 PM to 10:00 PM Join us on a night-time excursion of the Rhodes Grove property to discover our nocturnal companions. ?Listen? to ultrasound emitted by bats using specialized equipment, identify the sounds of foraging small mammals, and tune-in to the distinct calls of Pennsylvania?s owls. Open to adults and children aged 12 and up. Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and bring a flashlight. The walk is limited to 20 individuals.
History Exploration Location: Meet at Conference Center building June Date TBA Morning Session: Introduction to Local History, 10:00 AM Afternoon Session: Route to Gettysburg, 2:00 PM Join us for a day of history exploration at Rhodes Grove. Approaching our centennial celebration, Rhodes Grove as well as the surrounding community is rich in history. Local historian Marty Zimmerman, III will engage par-ticipants in a captivating commentary and an intriguing indoor/outdoor walking tour during both sessions. A special invitation goes out to the local story-tellers. Please dress appropriately for weather conditions. Explore more fascinating history at the Allison-Antrim Museum, just south of Rhodes Grove in Greencastle or at their website: www.greencastlemuseum.org.
OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES
OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES
Shippensburg Arts
Programming and Education -
SHAPE
We just celebrated our 15th year!
SHAPE hosts an annual Solstice Arts Festival, Young Voices?
Creative Writing Workshops, Summer Art Camps along with
our full schedule of gallery exhibitions, adult and children art
classes/workshops throughout the year. Thousands
participated in these events and programs last year which
were we able to offer to the public free of charge or at a very
low cost. We host Young Voices Creative Writing Workshop
and Solstice Arts Festival.
We offer:
Adult Classes & Workshops
Kids Classes & Workshops
Kids Summer Camp
Opportunities for those who
want to teach a class!
For more information: www.shapeart.org
CALENDAR
If you are planning an MDHSA activity, we would really like to get it on the calendar as soon as possible.
This will give our members an opportunity to plan, so that they may attend. You will find additional details
for all activities throughout the MDHSA Newsletter.
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The MDHSA Newsletter is published monthly from August—December and February—June.
All MDHSA members are welcome to submit items to the newsletter. Feel free to send any information that you think will benefit
our homeschool community. Articles, classifieds, contests, community events and other information will be accepted if appropriate
and if space allows.
Newsletter deadline is the 25th of each month. Please send items to [email protected] Newsletter deadline is the 25th of each month. Please send items to [email protected] Newsletter deadline is the 25th of each month. Please send items to [email protected] Newsletter deadline is the 25th of each month. Please send items to [email protected]
Please send all written written written written information to MDHSA 32 West Main St. #5, Waynesboro, PA 17268
Suggestions to the newsletter are always welcome.
April 2015
1-Landis Valley Farm Field Trip
20 - Graduation Ceremony
Registration DUE
30- National Aquarium field trip
May 2015
May 4- Tournament of Science
June 2015
5 – Homeschool Formal
Mason Dixon Homeschoolers Association
Newsletter Editor—Kim Sheffler
32 West Main St. #5
Waynesboro, PA 17268
