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Creative Learning Connection>
September and October Workshops
August 28, 2003
CREATIVE LEARNING CONNECTION NEWSLETTER
200 Main Street, Madison, AL 35758 (256) 325-3305
Store Hours Monday – Friday 10:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.
August 28, 2003
Sign-up for God’s World or Ideas on Liberty
We are about to place a group order for the weekly current
event newspapers, God’s World, and the monthly
economics/governement magazine, Ideas on Liberty. God’s
World is a great current events newspaper available in
levels for PreK-1, 2nd – 3rd, 4th- 5th, and 6th-9th. Ideas
on Liberty is a great way for high schoolers and adults to
learn more about economics and the government. The
magazines and newspapers will be delivered to Creative
Learning Connection once or twice a month, and you may pick
them up at your convenience. Each subscription is $10 for
the school year. Unfortunately we need to get these
ordered ASAP. So we will need to hear back from folks in
the next few days, if they are interested. Please email
Cathy at cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu by September 1st if you
would like to be included in this.
Logo Contest
Help, we need a logo, and we would love your help!! The
deadline to submit designs is October 15th. The winner
will be announced November 3rd. We will award the winner a
$20 gift certificate. You may drop your ideas off at the
store. Designs will not be returned, and all submissions
will become the property of Creative Learning Connection.
Call 325-3305 or email
cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com for more information.
New Website
Finally, we have a website,
www.creativelearningconnection.com. It is still a work in
progress. In addition to our products, you will be able to
find information on our classes (and register for them
online). We also have a message board so that you can
share your ideas and concerns. And remember, in order to
continue to receive our newsletters, you will need to go to
the website to subscribe. This is the last newsletter we
plan to send out “manually”.
Madison Street Festival
Saturday, October 4, 2003, 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Creative
Learning Connection will have a booth at the Madison Street
Festival to sell products made by kids. We will have kids
sell their products along with other kid-made products by
signing up for hour-long time slots. Products can either
be made at home or at Creative Learning Connection, see
schedule below for dates and times. This is a great
opportunity for kids to learn about business and to make
some money! Call Cheryl at (256) 325-3305 or email
cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com for more information.
Chess Club
Wednesdays, 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. (this is a new time!) We
will provide competitive play for all levels. We will hold
periodic tournaments. All participants must have a basic
knowledge of chess before starting. Each participant must
bring a chess set to play. Dues are $2.50 per month per
student. Please RSVP by phone 325-3305 or email
cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com so that we have an
idea of how many will be joining us.
Parent Workshops
Call 325-3305 or email
cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com to sign up for either
of these:
Monday, September 8 – Making Education 3-Dimensional; Cathy
Jaime 6:30 – 9:00 P.M.
Let Cathy help you make your educational package
3-dimensional.
Monday, September 29 – Teaching Teens Workshop; Cathy Jaime
6:30 – 9:00 P.M.
Are you struggling to teach your teens? Do you have a
student just entering high school? Or have you and your
teens been struggling with high school for awhile? Cathy
has taught seven of her own teens (and countless other
teens). She would like to encourage you in this exciting
part of your home education journey.
Student Workshops
Saturday, September 6 - Product Manufacturing – Picture
Frames 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Students will have the opportunity to make craft products
to sell at Creative Learning Connection and at the Madison
Street Festival. We will be making several different
picture frames. There is no cost to participate, profits
made from sale of items will be split between the student
and Creative Learning Connection. The students will
calculate cost of production and determine price based on a
pricing formula. Contact Cheryl Holle at 325-3305 or email
cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com for more information.
Preregistration is required by September 4, 2003.
Monday, September 8 – Shakespeare Workshop; Cathy Jaime
10:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon
In this workshop Cathy will cover the life and times of
Shakespeare, as well as the plots, characters, and lines of
many of his famous plays. For students 7 & up. Cost is
$10.00. Space is limited, please RSVP by phone 325-3305 or
email cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com by September 5,
2003.
Friday, September 12 – Origami Workshop; Maria Jaime 3:30
P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
We will cover the basics of Origami and make several items;
for students 8 & up. We will also have an
intermediate-advanced group during this time for students
who are ready to move beyond the basics. Cost is $7.50
(includes supplies). Space is limited, please RSVP by
phone 325-3305 or email
cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com by September 10,
2003.
Saturday, September 13 - Product Manufacturing – Christmas
Decorations 10 A.M. – 5 P.M.
Students will have the opportunity to make craft products
to sell at Creative Learning Connection and at the Madison
Street Festival. We will be making several different
Christmas decorations/ornaments. There is no cost to
participate, profits made from sale of items will be split
between the student and Creative Learning Connection. The
students will calculate cost of production and determine
price based on a pricing formula. Contact Cheryl Holle at
325-3305 or email cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com for
more information. Preregistration is required by September
10, 2003.
Monday, September 15 – Trail of Tears Workshop; Cathy Jaime
1:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
When all those motorcycles come roaring by on September
20th, would you like to have your students know the story
of the Trail of Tears? This one hour workshop will fill in
some of that information for them. For students 7 & up.
Cost is $5.00. Space is limited, please RSVP by phone
325-3305 or email cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com by
September 11.
Saturday, September 20 - Product Manufacturing -- Journals
10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Students will have the opportunity to make craft products
to sell at Creative Learning Connection and at the Madison
Street Festival. We will be making several different
journals. There is no cost to participate, profits made
from sale of items will be split between the student and
Creative Learning Connection. The students will calculate
cost of production and determine price based on a pricing
formula. Contact Cheryl Holle at 325-3305 or email
cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com for more information.
Preregistration is required by September 17, 2003.
Monday, September 22 – Astronomy Workshop; Cathy Jaime
10:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon
A brief introduction to the history of astronomy: who,
what, when in astronomy. For students 7 & up. Cost is
$10.00. Space is limited, please RSVP by phone 325-3305 or
email cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com by September
17, 2003.
Friday, September 26 – Origami Workshop; Maria Jaime 3:30
P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
We will cover the basics of Origami and make several items;
for students 8 & up. We will also have an
intermediate-advanced group during this time for students
who are ready to move beyond the basics. Cost is $7.50
(includes supplies). Space is limited, please RSVP by
phone 325-3305 or email
cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com by September 24,
2003.
Saturday, September 27 - Product Manufacturing -- Jewelry
10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Students will have the opportunity to make craft products
to sell at Creative Learning Connection and at the Madison
Street Festival. We will be making several different items
of jewelry. There is no cost to participate, profits made
from sale of items will be split between the student and
Creative Learning Connection. The students will calculate
cost of production and determine price based on a pricing
formula. Contact Cheryl Holle at 325-3305 or email
cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com for more information.
Preregistration is required by September 24, 2003.
Monday, October 6 – North American Indians Workshop; Cathy
Jaime 10:00 – 12:00 Noon
A brief look at the major Indian tribes that inhabited the
area of the U.S. before we did. For students 7 & up. Cost
is $10.00. Space is limited, please RSVP by phone 325-3305
or email cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com by October
1, 2003.
Wednesday, October 8 – Indian Craft; Cheryl Holle 10:00
A.M. – 12:00 Noon
For students 7 & up. Cost is $15.00 and includes all
supplies. Space is limited, please RSVP by phone 325-3305
or email cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com by October
1, 2003.
Friday, October 10 – Geography Fair; 1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Each student or family may choose a country, state or other
region. The display may consist of a vertical display
(poster board works well), books and/or other items on a
table, and samples of a food from that region. Please RSVP
with your region choice, by phone 325-3305 or email
cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com, by October 1, 2003.
Monday, October 13 – Columbus Day Workshop; Cathy Jaime
10:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon
The history behind Christopher Columbus and his discovery
of North America. For students 7 & up. Cost is $10.00.
Space is limited, please RSVP by phone 325-3305 or email
cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com by October 8, 2003.
Monday, October 27 – History of Flight Workshop; Cathy
Jaime 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon
A brief look at the history of flight – before and after
(and including!) the Wright Brothers. For students 7 & up.
Cost is $10.00. Space is limited, please RSVP by phone
325-3305 or email cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com by
October 22, 2003.
Friday, October 31 – Reformation Day Workshop; Cathy Jaime
10:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon
The history of the Protestant Reformation, which began on
October 31st, when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Thesis on
the church door in Germany. For students 7 & up. Cost is
$10.00. Space is limited, please RSVP by phone 325-3305 or
email cheryl@creativelearningconnection.com by October 28,
2003.
Ongoing Student Classes with Cathy Jaime and Gabe Jaime
(Cathy’s 21-year-old son)
Email Cathy at cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu for more information
on any of these, or to sign up:
Government Club & Constitution Class, Cathy Jaime,
Wednesdays 10 A.M. – 12 Noon
Cathy is the adult advisor for the WHCS Government Club.
They have meetings two - three times/ month, and
participate in statewide Mock Trial competitions and Youth
Legislature programs each year (both of which are in
Montgomery). The club is for students 6th-12th grade,
though the focus is on the high schoolers. The first
meeting of the year will be held on Wednesday, September 3
from 10 A.M. to 12 Noon at Victory Chapel on Jordan Lane,
in Hunstville. Monthly meetings: 1st, 3rd, 5th Wednesday
of each month, September - May.
When and where: 10 A.M. to 12 Noon, at Victory Chapel on
Jordan Lane. Cost: Dues are $5/year for 6th-8th graders,
and $10/year for 9th - 12th graders. (Major activities
have additional costs.) On the “off weeks”, Cathy teaches
a Constitution Class for High Schoolers, also at Victory
Chapel on Jordon Lane. This year's class will look at
major Supreme Court cases and their impact on us today.
Prerequisite: A working knowledge of the U.S. Constitution
and its history. Cost: $4/week or $50 in advance for the
14 classes of the school year.
Algebra VideoText, Cathy Jaime, Thursdays, 12 Noon – 2 P.M.
This is a fairly new (and expensive) video program that
covers Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, and Algebra 2. The videos
are supposed to do the bulk of the teaching; Cathy will
facilitate. Cost will be $100 for the school year, plus
books or copies. Classes will be Thursday afternoons from
12 - 2 (students can bring their lunches!) at Creative
Learning Connection.
Astronomy, Cathy Jaime, Wednesdays (starting in November),
1:00 – 3:00 P.M.
Cathy will be "teaching" an Astronomy class for high
schoolers with The Teaching Company Astronomy DVD's. This
class will only be $2/week. Schedule is kind of odd: 3
Wednesdays this fall (Nov. 12, Dec. 3, Dec. 10) and then 17
Wednesdays in the spring (January - April). The classes
will meet 1:00 - 3:00 PM at Creative Learning Connection.
Political Essays (for High Schoolers), Gabe Jaime, Mondays
from 9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
Cost is $4/class or $50 for the semester, which includes
copies of the essays. Students will read and discuss
political essays by authors such as Plato, John Locke,
Martin Luther King, Jr, Thoreau, Machiavelli, and Karl
Marx.
Math Tutoring, Gabe Jaime, Mondays from 10:30 A.M. - 12:00
Noon
Gabe will be available to assist in any level of Math
during this time period, including but not limited to, the
Algebra VideoText program.
British Literature (for High Schoolers), Gabe Jaime,
Mondays from 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.
Cost is $3/class or $40 for the semester. Students will
need to have their own copies of the 7 classics being read
in the class, which include Beowulf, Chaucer’s Tales,
Gulliver’s Travels…
High School Chemistry, Gabe Jaime, Mondays from 2:30 P.M. -
4:00 P.M.
Cost $3/class or $40 for the semester. (Lab fees to be
determined.) Gabe will be teaching this 1st semester only;
Cathy hopes to take over in January. Students will need to
buy their own textbook: Amsco Publication's Chemistry
(which can be ordered from their website).
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