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We are a Christian homeschool support group serving the Metro-East and surrounding areas in Southern Illinois. Established in 1989, we currently serve over 180+ families and welcome new members as agreed upon in our Statement of Faith.
View the Contact Us page if you would like more information from someone on the SCCCHE Leadership Team.
February Monthly Meeting
Movie Night &
Valentine Party
Thursday, February 9, 2012
7pm
Belleville First Assembly of God Church
900 Fair Oaks Drive
Belleville, IL 62221
Paid childcare will be available for children up to age 5.
4th Annual Valentine's Party
This free event is sponsored by the Shooting Stars 4-H Club and is designed for children in Kindergarten-4th grade. Each child should bring 25 signed valentines in a zip-loc bag and a decorated Valentine box. This party will feature games, building activities, snacks, crafts, and handing out valentines.
Children will meet in the gym while parents attend the monthly SCCCHE meeting. Please arrive early enough for your child to be signed in and receive a nametag. Older siblings and teens are welcome to assist with the party if they have signed up to help! If you have questions or want to volunteer, please contact Rebecca Phillips or 206-8652.
Next Newcomer's Meeting
Our next newcomer's meeting will
be held in May. If you need
information before this, please
contact Theresa Wall or
Jen Rodgers.
Family Economics Conference
The economies of the world around us rise and fall, corporations come and go, but we are hopeful and excited about the future of the family economy. Families around America are beginning to see the vision for work and economics that existed for over 4,000 years - family-based production in the context of the household. Forget about world GDP, population implosion, or the CPI for just a moment, and consider the power of a family unit knit together in relationship, love, and honor - all diligently working toward the single goal of being productive for the kingdom of God.
This is the vision that you'll find at the 2012 Family Economics conference, and it couldn't come at a better time. While politicians are positioning for power and bankers scheme on the future of the world financial markets, we're preparing families to grab a hammer and anvil and forge a fruitful household economy for the kingdom of God!
Information and registration is available at:
http://familyeconomics2012.com/
SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR SCCCHE MEMBERS!!!
Use promo code SCCCHE to receive $20 discount on your registration.
High School Graduation
SCCCHE High School Graduation: Saturday, May 19th @ 2 PM
Decisions are being made regarding graduation. As graduation quickly approaches, please make every effort to attend meetings to keep informed and be part of the decision-making process. We only have two more meetings (Feb & Mar) when will make decisions and then we will start blocking/staging at the April meeting.
GRADUATION CAP, GOWN, TASSELS, DIPLOMAS & T-SHIRTS: Sarah Ryan is now working on compiling an order for graduation caps, gowns, tassels, diplomas, & t-shirts. Please contact Sarah at jsryan3@frontier.com to receive a form to complete and return to her. Deadline: February 9th meeting.
DEPOSIT FEE: The $25 deposit fee for graduation to secure a place in the SCCCHE high school graduation was due at the January meeting. If you wish for your student to participate in the high school graduation (May 19th @ 2PM), please contact the Lees ASAP to make arrangements. If there is a financial need, please let us know also, or contact Tim and Joyce Jones, our SCCCHE leadership team liaisons.
GRADUATION PICTURES: Deadline for pictures is January 15th. Please see yearbook announcement in SCCCHE Newsletter and/or this e-announcement. Yearbook POC: Kay Waldram.
Master's Lyceum Spring 2012
We have a new location!!!
Please watch for more
updates and please continue to
pray for our Spring 2012 semester and the changes that the Lord has in store for us. Also, be considering what you might be able to offer our program - teaching, cleaning-up, setting up, volunteering - there are many opportunities to serve!
Christian Skate Night
Berean Christian School has invited SCCCHE to attend Fun Spot on Fri. Feb. 3 from 1 - 3 pm.
They have rented the rink & only Christian music will be played. This is a great opportunity.
The cost is ONLY $1.50 per skater plus the cost of skate rental if you need them. (You may bring your own.)
This is not a drop off event, you will need to stay at the rink with your child (regardless of their age) the entire time or leave them with a responsible adult.
I will be unable to attend this event, if you are coming and would like to be the SCCCHE representative, please email me. This is not a HUGE responsibility at all.
If the weather is questionable, check the local TV stations for Berean Christian School. If it is not in session, then there will be no skating.
Have lots of fun!
Kelly Kohring
Don't forget to check out our
Special Events section
under the Activities tab!!
Junior Achievement Biztown
This class is so cool! I am considering teaching a 9 week class using a curriculum developed by Junior Achievement that will encompass financial literacy, work-readiness and entrepreneurship - the "Economics of Life." Just a few things students will learn include: the rights and responsibilities of citizenship; steps needed to apply for and obtain a job as well as the critical thinking, problem-solving, team work and leadership skills that will help them succeed in that job; to write checks and manage money; about the circular flow of goods, services, resources, and money in an economy as will as how taxes and government fit into all.
After completion of the program, the class (along with other area homeschoolers) will spend a day at JA Biztown where they will apply learned concepts in a life-like community. Students will run various sponsored businesses, receive paychecks, open bank accounts, and become consumers who make purchases in the student run businesses. They will also pay taxes, vote and engage in philanthropy, while learning about the public sector.
The class would be held on Wednesday afternoons beginning Jan. 4 from 1 - 2:30 in Swansea.
Attendance would be mandatory to learn the information and to do the work required as a "team" before the BizTown day.
Students would need to be 4th grade - 6th grade. This is grade level if they were in public school. (Depending upon number of interested students, I might be able to take 7th graders.)
The cost would be approximately $20 - 30 per student.
The day at BizTown (which is in Chesterfield, MO) is March 5. You and your student or another responsible adult need to plan on being there from 9:30 am - 2 pm.
Interested in this amazing opportunity? Contact Kelly Kohring at bkkohring@charter.net by Nov. 11. I will have information at the SCCCHE meeting, Nov. 10. You will be able to register for the class at that time. If you would like to register before then, please let me know and you can mail me the information.
Check out www.jastl.org to see more about BizTown.
I am so excited about this curriculum and experience! Can't wait to hear from you.
Please feel free to forward this email to anyone interested in home education.
Sincerely,
St. Clair County Christian Home Educators
Leadership Team
Online Registration Available Now!!
We are very excited to offer online registration this year. This will help speed up registration night and ensure that we have your correct contact information for receiving the weekly e-mail updates and the monthly newsletters. The process will mimic that of Master's Lyceum with a new option for payment.
Use this link to access the online registration:
http://www.mysccche.org/User/Register
Thank you
SCCCHE Secretary
SCCCHE Membership Cards
Membership cards are PERMANENT! Only one per family.
Lost your card? Contact the secretary to get a replacement so you can continue to take part in the card privileges.
Replacement cards will be $2.00 each.
Cards can be picked up at each monthly meeting. You can also make arrangements with me to pick them up at Master's Lyceum.
Bring your card when you register with the SCCCHE group to update your status.
Card privileges include:
* participation in SCCCHE events such as field trips, PE
Spelling/Geography Bees, Graduation, etc.
* discounts at local office supply and book stores (consult
your membership book for participating businesses)
* use of the SCCCHE library
Note: We are looking forward to getting an ISBN
reader system set up; notice the ISBN number on
your card - this is your family's number. Once
the ISBN system is implemented we will give you
information on how it will work and make our library
an even better resource for you and your family.
Thank you,
SCCCHE Secretary
Subscribe to the SCCCHE Google Group!
If you are interested in joining the SCCCHE Google Group, please send Tim Jones an email to request an invitation. Send you family membership number from your SCCCHE Membership Card (yellow) along with the request.
Once you receive the invitation, all you'll need to do is log-in to the Google Group and select the frequency of announcements that you would like to receive.
This is for member's only. Contact Tim Jones if you need assistance.