October Meeting Notes...

Homeschooling Parent Meeting – Thursday, October 4, 2012 (@ Rose Hogeterp’s home)

Discussion regarding potential future plan

Oct 5, 9:30-11 “Nature Art” activity at Corinna’s home in Woodville
Organized by Corinna

Oct 12, 5pm→ Family Campfire @ Cottage Cove Prov. Park, Port George
Organized by Maureen

Oct 19, 10-12 Oaklawn Farm Zoo, Aylesford (bring picnic lunch)
Organized by Brenda
- will include Intro talk about Geocaching by Maureen

Oct 26 Curling is Cancelled!  Ross Farm Museum OR Black Rock Trail Hike (9:30-11:30)
Ross Farm organized by Cathy (Halifax)
Hike organized by Rose

Nov 1, 7-9pm Homeschooling Parent Meeting @ Jennifer West’s home, Kingston Organized by Rose/Raquel

Nov 2, 9:30-11:30 Geocaching activity
Organized by Maureen

Nov 9, 9:30-11:30 Informal gathering at Covenanters Church, Cambridge
+ Icebreaker family-get-to-know-each-other Bingo
Rose to book church Jan to plan games

Nov 16, 9:30-11:30 Potential simultaneous visits to several seniors / nursing homes:
- Heart of the Valley, Middleton
- Grandview Manor, Berwick
- Kings Riverside Court or Orchard Court, Kentville
Inquiries by:
-Maureen
-Laura
-Rose

Nov 23, 9:30-11:30 Hope to reschedule “Learn to Curl” – this time in Middleton
(not enough curlers available to help us on Oct 26 + insurance issues have come up at Greenwood)
Organized by Brenda

Dec. 1 5:00 Potluck Family Christmas Party at the Baltzer’s home, 1940 Black Rock Rd
Organized by Tanya

Dec. 5th 11:am Neptune Play-Elf the Musical
Organized by Raquel

December’s theme will be “Giving”!  We hope to do things for the needy:
-preparing (and delivering?) gift packages to the poor
(Rose to inquire at Kentville’s Soup Kitchen)?
-carolling at all 3 seniors / nursing homes?
* This will be discussed again at the November 1st meeting.  Come with ideas on how we can engage our kids in Giving!*

To remember:
When posting an event on Facebook, please also remember to email Raquel to have it included on the blog (vanderploegr@eastlink.ca ) for those homeschoolers who are not on Facebook.

Monthly parent meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month from 7-9pm, alternating between east and west Valley homes.