June Edition

Notes For EACH

Graduation and Awards Ceremony

The Erie Area Catholic Homeschoolers Graduation and Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2000, at St. Mark Catholic Center's McDonald Room. Please dress in your Sunday best for the evening and arrive by 7:00 P.M. to set up. The awards ceremony will begin at 7:30 PM, and our beloved Fr. Robert Levis will be the keynote speaker. There will be refreshments in the cafeteria after the program from 8:30 - 9:00 P.M.. We would like each family to have a display of something from their school year. It can be as simple or as creative as you desire, or you can display your child's portfolio.

Parents: Please notify Kathy Wagner immediately if you have a graduating 8th grade student so we can work together on their part of the ceremony. (We want this to be special and memorable.) Otherwise, each family should RSVP to Kathy Wagner no later than June 6th to get their students' names on the program. Contact Kathy online at markswagner@juno.com or call her at home. You need to provide your family name, the names and grades of your children receiving awards, and the total number attending the ceremony.

On the night of the ceremony each family should bring:

• A Tablecloth for their table
• A Banner with their school name, (if you have one)
• A Portfolio or sample of school work for each child
• A Certificate for each student rolled and wrapped with a red ribbon, with the student's name on the outside. 8th grade students can have diploma folders if desired. (Bobby Wagner will.)
• An Appetizer and drink to share (Please contact Kathy Wagner regarding what to bring for drinks, as we will be making punch.)

  Appetizers and drinks should be dropped off in the cafeteria prior to the ceremony! I would like to give Father Levis a small token of our appreciation for his physical and spiritual presence to us. We could take from the general fund, since all have already contributed to it, or we can take up a collection. Please call Kathy to voice your opinion.

  EACH BASEBALL GAME
  A baseball game is being planned for boys and girls ages 9 and up and their parents on Thursday, June 1. Those who wish to participate should call or Email Joseph Swick by May 31at 454-3120 or Sharkey731@aol.com. Bring any bats or gloves you can. The game will be held at a field on the property of a neighbor of the Loreis. We will meet at 5:30 at the Lorei's home. For directions please call Hans at 866-3008.

  The Blue Knights
  The Blue Knights So far so good! We have 5 boys willing to be soldiers for God: Ben and Joey Stepnowski, Nicholas Burch, Max Lorei, and John Dombrowski. Our first meeting will be Saturday June 10, 12:00 noon, at John & Maryanne Dombrowski's home in McKean. The meeting will be 2 hours and any father interested is welcome to attend. The course information looks very good and includes a virtue talk, games, bible memory verses, and craft time. Everything will be supplied. If your boy is between 4 and 7 please consider joining our group.

  Directions:

  • From I-79...South or North to McKean Exit turn South towards McKean, exactly 1/2 mile on the left is Baron Road (past Advacom and next to the ball field) second house on the right 8829 Baron.
  • >From 99: Go to the 3-way stop light in the center of McKean, turn right, exactly 1/2 mile on the right past McKean Elementary, is Baron Road, second house on the right, 8829 Baron. Any questions please call 814-476-1927 or 476-1177.

   

  THANK YOUS!!!!
  Some major thank-yous are due to everyone now.

• Mr. Lorei , Mrs. Shuttleworth and Hans Lorei for organizing , planning and chaperoning the EACH trip to Cedar Point! A super big THANK YOU because everyone had a GREAT time!!!!!!
• Mrs. Peterson for organizing and planning the trip to the Shrine. Everyone had a great experience!! 8 vans!!!

  EACH HUMOUR
  The following is from the Summer 2000 issue of "Pennsylvania Homeschoolers" newsletter. They said it was also going around on e-mail.

  QUESTION: How does a homeschooler change a light bulb?
  ANSWER: First, mom checks three books on electricity out of the library, then the kids make models of light bulbs, read a biography of Thomas Edison and do a skit based on his life. Next, everyone studies the history of lighting methods, wrapping up with dipping their own candles. Next, everyone takes a trip to the store where they compare types of light bulbs as well as prices and figure out how much change they'll get if they buy two bulbs for $1.99 and pay with a five dollar bill. On the way home, a discussion develops over the history of money and also Abraham Lincoln, as his picture is on the five dollar bill. Finally, after building a homemade ladder out of branches dragged in from the woods, the light bulb is installed. And there is light.

  From Annette Ahrens ----------------------------------
  A young woman teacher with obvious liberal tendencies explains to her class of small children that she is an atheist. She asks her class if they are atheists too. Not really knowing what atheism is but wanting to be like their teacher, their hands explode into the air like fleshy fireworks. There is, however, one exception. A beautiful girl named Lucy has not gone along with the crowd. The teacher asks her why she has decided to be different. "Because I'm not an atheist." Then, asks the teacher, what are you? "I'm a Christian." The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face slightly red. She asks Lucy why she is a Christian. "Well, I was brought up knowing and loving Jesus. My mom is a Christian, and my dad is a Christian, so I am a Christian." The teacher is now angry. "That's no reason," she says loudly. "What if Your mom was a moron, and your dad was a moron. What would you be then?" A pause, and a smile. "Then," says Lucy, "I'd be an atheist."

  Teacher: Bob, please use the word "bias" in a sentence.
  Bob: Yes, ma'am. "My parents are going to bias a racecar."
  From Bobby Wagner
  

  Gymnastics
  By Katie Ahrens
  I went to gymnastics one day, I saw the teacher pray.
  I was just in time To hear a little rhyme.
  Then we went to bars And I saw the biggest stars.
  Then we went to beam And I had a little dream.

  (Katie attends Gymnastics at Lakettes Christian Gymnastic Academy)