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Kristen Adkins 304-663-6359 105 Wilson St W Oak Hill, WV 25901 ORCHARDS Homeschool Cooperative Organization Reaching Christian Homeschoolers Advancing, Rearing, and Developing Students September Newsletter September Events 9/03 Mom’s Night Out 9/17, 24 Co-op 9/29 NASA Trip Registration Deadline To our new member families; the Thomas, Sims, Swagger, Hensley, Hinkle, Jones, and Bennett families! Welcome to ORCHARDS! Notice of Intent Your notice of intent to homeschool should be in already but if not, CHEWV has a good form letter on their website www.chewv.org Mom’s Night Out Our first Mom’s Night Out for the new school year will take place on Thursday September 3, at 6:30. We will meet at Jacqueline Tyree’s home in Oak Hill. There is no agenda set for this evening. This will be a time to come together at the beginning of the year and enjoy a meal and each other’s company. There will also be a book sale/swap, so bring any books you don’t need. Bring a food to share! The physical address is 100 Thomas Drive, Oak Hill. Birthdays Brandon Dempsey, Sept 16 Rachel Wells, Sept 20 Star Baumbush, Sept 23 Cailyn Adkins, Sept 24
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Kristen Adkins 304-663-6359 105 Wilson St W Oak Hill, WV 25901
ORCHARDS Homeschool Cooperative
Organization Reaching Christian Homeschoolers Advancing, Rearing, and Developing Students
September Newsletter
September Events 9/03 Mom’s Night Out 9/17, 24 Co-op 9/29 NASA Trip Registration Deadline
To our new member families; the Thomas, Sims, Swagger, Hensley,
Hinkle, Jones, and Bennett families! Welcome to ORCHARDS!
Notice of Intent Your notice of intent to homeschool should be in already but if not, CHEWV has a good form letter on their website www.chewv.org
Mom’s Night Out Our first Mom’s Night Out for the new school year will take place on Thursday September 3, at 6:30. We will meet at Jacqueline Tyree’s home in Oak Hill. There is no agenda set for this evening. This will be a time to come together at the beginning of the year and enjoy a meal and each other’s company. There will also be a book sale/swap, so bring any books you don’t need. Bring a food to share! The physical address is 100 Thomas Drive, Oak Hill.
Birthdays Brandon Dempsey, Sept 16
Rachel Wells, Sept 20 Star Baumbush, Sept 23 Cailyn Adkins, Sept 24
Kristen Adkins 304-663-6359 105 Wilson St W Oak Hill, WV 25901
Want to go to NASA? Want to learn about Aviation?
Who: 5th -8th graders are invited to participate in a FREE field trip to WV’s NASA center in Fairmont WV.
When: Friday, October 2nd 10am-3pm (+ driving time of 2 hours both ways)
Where: 100 University Drive, Fairmont, WV (Rt. 79N, Exit 132S, NASA Blvd, then University Dr. There’s a 2 story pink building with a Rocket out front.)
http://www.mapquest.com/#fade91b4185cc79e0097c1cd
Stay tuned to ORCHARDS FB page for more information on caravanning with Kristen Adkins.
Why: Students will learn about the work of the IV&V Program and how it has helped the field of aviation from NASA software engineers. Education specialists from the MACC and the ERC will introduce the students to the basic principles of weight and balance, Newton’s Laws of Motion, and Bernoulli’s Principle through hands-on activities such as designing, producing, and testing Styrofoam airfoils in a wind tunnel at 40mph. Students will then examine the control surfaces of modern and model planes to learn how these are used to maneuver aircrafts. Students will have the opportunity to fly NASA’s own E-flight Alpha 450 aircraft with the safe use of a buddy-box system at Meredith Field or near-by the NASA ERC on WVHTCF property.
Science Content Standards met by Aviation *Science as Inquiry: abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry *Unifying Concepts and Processes: evidence, models, and explanation; change, constancy, and measurement *Physical Science: motions and forces *History and Nature of Science: Science as the human endeavor.
BRING A BAG LUNCH!
Register by emailing [email protected] with the subject line NASA. I will need to know
1. Name & grade of the student. 2. Parent attending as chaperone’s name. 3. Phone number where I can reach you for text messages. 4. If you will want caravanning / carpooling information, including if you are willing to have extra riders in your
vehicle. 5. Other information that may be pertinent to me.
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Tour Come for a little spooky, educational tour of this historic facility. The tour will last approximately 90 minutes and will cover all floors. Cost per person will be $28.62. If we have 15 people there will be a 10 percent discount on tickets. Register with Yolanda Bailey at [email protected] Register by October 9. A caravan will begin at Tudor’s in Fayetteville and will leave and 9am. Plan to meet on the lawn for a picnic lunch at 11. The tour will begin at 12:00pm.
STEM CLUB/ Little Lego Builders
STEM Club date will be announced via the Facebook group as soon as they are set. Look for posts from Brian and/or Heather Dempsey.
Kristen Adkins 304-663-6359 105 Wilson St W Oak Hill, WV 25901
Once STEM resumes, Little Lego Builders for kids ages 4-9 will also be available.
ORCHARDS BOOK CLUB
Orchards Book Club will resume meeting on Thursdays, 2pm, at the Mount Hope Public Library, at the conclusion of co-op (Oct). New members are welcome at any time. For more information, contact Yolanda at [email protected]
Shout Out goes to Melissa Stalnaker for taking over planning and execution of
Orchards science and social studies fairs; Yolanda Bailey for coordinating
quarterly field trips; and Sidney Scott for taking over the teen group! Our
group runs more smoothly when everyone helps out, so THANK YOU!
All about Orchards What does Orchards even stand for? It’s actually an acronym! It stands for Organization Reaching Christian
Homeschoolers Advancing, Rearing, and Developing Students.
How does Orchards function?
Your $35 annual dues cover, but are not limited to, purchase of an annual insurance policy, newsletter costs, facility
rentals, and purchase of resources.
Regular Member Benefits include a monthly newsletter, September-May, access to a Membership Directory,
participation in field trips/co-op classes/additional activities provided by members.
Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) Orchards is working toward becoming a discount group for HSLDA. In order to do so, we need 10 families to be
members already. Membership can be a budget issue for many families. So, what makes the membership fee worth it?
Kristen Adkins 304-663-6359 105 Wilson St W Oak Hill, WV 25901
“Few things are more exasperating than being told, after finally reaching the clerk’s window at your local DMV office, that you lack the “proper paperwork” to get whatever it was you came for.
Yet this sort of exasperation used to be commonplace for homeschool students applying for a learner’s permit or driver’s license in West Virginia. Thanks to a new law initiated by HSLDA, homeschoolers there no longer face this bureaucratic discrimination.” http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/2015/201508250.asp
Save the Date
October 1, 8 Co-op
October 2 Registration deadline for Trans-Allegheny trip
October 16 Field Trip to Trans-Allegheny Asylum October 6 Mom’s Night Out Location TBA
P.U.R.E (Perfectly created by a loving and sovereign God, Unique in his/her own gifts,
blessings and talents, Receptive and responsive to communication/touch/acts of love , Eternal there are no disabled
souls). This club will be for the children in the group who have a Special Need, whether it be a physical need or social
need. This will be headed up by Jacqueline Tyree, who has certification in aiding children.
Do you have an idea for a great Mom’s Night Out? Maybe you have a class you’d love to teach for co-op. Is there a field trip you’ve been dying to
take? LET US KNOW! Leadership can help you get started on organizing something great for the group!
Kristen Adkins 304-663-6359 105 Wilson St W Oak Hill, WV 25901
Orchards Leadership Team:
Kristen Adkins Jessica Hines
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Businesses/Services
Need organizational tools for the kids? Shop these organizational tools and more at the following site: http://www.myinitials-inc.com/KRISTENJOY
Check out Crochet by Karen for handmade hats, scarves, infant/child clothing and more.
Are you in need of a babysitter for a date night or the chance to shop alone? Call Casey Hayes at 304-663-1510.
Heather Underwood, Wellness Advocate for doTERRA essential oils, offers group and one-on-one classes. Call 304-640-1641, check out Heather’s Natural Way on Facebook or email [email protected] for information. To order visit www.mydoterra.com/heathersnaturalway
Piano Lessons $50 a month Several Daytime Openings! Contact Betsy Cole at (304) 254-9190 or [email protected]
Ryan Smith Private Guitar Lessons Fayetteville, WV $60/month for 4 half-hour lessons! Contact Ryan for lessons at 304-719-3355 or request video references at [email protected]
Kristen Adkins 304-663-6359 105 Wilson St W Oak Hill, WV 25901
Do you have a business that you would like to promote or curricula to sell or trade? Send the info to [email protected] and we’ll get it in next month’s newsletter.
