Salem Area Christian Homeschool Network

Inspiring, encouraging and training home school families

Salem Area Christian Home School Network

SACHSNetwork works together with families all over the Salem area to help encourage, inspire and train home school families in Christian home education.

The SACHSNetwork monthly meeting meets the second Thursday of the month, September through May, at Keizer Church of Christ, 5405 Ridge Dr. NE, Keizer, Oregon.  The meetings begin at 7:00pm and end between 8:30 - 8:45pm.  Children are welcomed to come and sit quietly.  Husbands are particularly encouraged to attend with their wives.  This is a family homeschool group.

Also available is the Salem Area Christian Home School News or SACHSNews, a monthly newsletter for $14.00/year mailed or $10/year e-mailed.  This 14-page newsletter includes articles,  interesting events, fields trips, ideas, etc.

SACHSN also has an email loop.  The email loop keeps you informed regarding political news, special events and field trips, and other items.  To join this loop, email your e-address to:
steve.sparkowich@gmail.com

For more information call or email:
Phone:  503-390-8043 or 503-304-7169
E-mail:  bob_busch@yahoo.com or theGlenns7@OpusNet.com





 

HOMESCHOOL DADS BREAKFAST

Homeschool dads meet for breakfast!
The first Friday of the month at
Rock-n-Roger's
3235 Market St. NE, Salem
6:30am - 8:30 am

Bring your sons!
Contact: 
SteveSparkowich@gmail.com

Questions:
Wes Butler
503.932.0692

THE HOOP OFFERING PE CLASSES

THE HOOP is offering PE Classes for all ages.  The classes will meeting on Thursdays at 10:00am and 1:30pm.
A Friday class may be added if there is enough interest.

For more information:
Tammy Goff
goff_family8@msn.com
503.371.3084

 

HOMESCHOOL SWIMMING CLASSES

The next sessions of homeschool swimming lessons are just around the corner and registration is now open!

At each lesson time, there are three or more classes with separate instructors so that each child is taught at his or her level.

School-age classes
Tues/Thurs Sept 9 - Oct. 9, 2008
10:30 - 11:15am

Preschool classes

Tues/Thurs Sept 9 - Oct 9, 2008
10:00 - 10:30am
Classes are $29/session for Y family members
                  $47/session non-members

Please call Linda at 503.399.2792 for more information.

COUNTRY FOLK DANCE

Saturday, September 13, 2008
7:00 - 10:00pm
$5/person.  Children 12 & under are FREE!
Family rate is $15 for a family of 4 or more.

Place:  Guthrie Park Community Center
           4320 Kings Valley Hwy, 3 miles south of Dallas on the Kings Valley Hwy (Hwy 223) 
           at the corner of Cooper Hollow Road

Contact:  Sally 503.623.0809 or salclark@hotmail.com

No experience necessary!

CONFERENCE RECORDINGS AVAILABLE

The 14th Annual Oregon Christian Home Education Conference
was amazing. Dr. Baucham encouraged more than 1,600 homeschoolers
during the keynote sessions. The messages from Dr. Baucham, Mark Hamby, Carol Barnier and others are available on CD. If you missed the conference,
you don’t have to miss the great encouragement families received at the conference. You can order CDs of the 2008 conference online at www.oceanetwork.org or by mail with the order form online.

 

CLASSES - FIELD TRIPS - IDEAS

Sound Jubilee music education program for home educated children will begin it's tenth year this fall.  The format will be somewhat different this year.  We are still offering band, violin and choirs for children and teens, but will be meeting only Thursday afternoons instead of two afternoons per week.

George Callen teaches the band program (beginning, intermediate and advanced levels) and will direct the teen choir.  Anna Hesse will be teaching violin; and Mary Dixon will lead the children's choir.  

Tuition is $40 per month for band, violin, or choir.  But students enrolled in one of the instrumental programs may take choir also for an additional $10.  There is a sliding scale for families with three or more children enrolled.  An annual registration fee ($10) and a facilities use fee ($20) are also charged per family.

For more information visit our web site at soundjubilee.org.  (The web site will be updated to reflect this year's changes during the first week in August.)  You may also contact George or Ellen Callen at soundjubilee@gmail.com or 503-623-4344.  Registration materials and a handbook will be sent by e-mail upon request, and registration may be completed by mail. 

Sponsors

Science Camp

Creationist  Christian Homeschool Outdoor School  
 Science Camp         

 September 5 to 9 2008  [Friday noon to Tuesday noon]                          
 Our 19th year!  
 $140 for campers; $90 for adults 
 Held at Cispus Learning Center near Mt St Helens, WA
 Designed for age 9 to age 16

Cispus Learning Center is located in deep forest two hours north of Portland, near Mt St Helens. It is a wonderful facility for children and adults with many miles of hiking trails, creeks, open meadows and comfortable modern facilities. The heated cabins have bathrooms with showers. A full size gym and a modern dining facility are just a short walk from the cabins. The 2008 camp theme will be VOLCANOES and campers will participate in day trips to the cone of Mt St Helens.
Homeschool Science Camp is committed to teaching students about the wonders of natural things and events, in the context of a "hands-on" outdoor classroom. With a Biblical perspective and an emphasis on creation, campers learn about science in fun, innovative ways. The campers will develop a thoughtful appreciation for and a knowledge of the world that God created for our benefit. They will learn more about God’s handiwork and gain a proper understanding of the amazing interdependence of life in our universe. We provide a positive group living experience with opportunities to meet new Christian friends who also homeschool. Individuals will develop sound health habits and attitudes by providing and maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment in all areas of camp. A typical camp day includes 2 morning science classes, 2 afternoon recreation periods, evening creation lecture, campfire, 3 great meals and lots of supervised fun.
SCIENCE AREAS Geology; Volanoes, Erosion, Astronomy; River and stream life; Rockets; Friction; Leverage; Knots; Fire Building; Ornithology; Animal Kingdom; Cycle; Interaction; Forestry; Classification; Dinosaurs (classes & recreation vary with available instructors)
RECREATION Archery; Crafts; Hiking Trails; Large gym for basketball & volleyball; Large field for soccer & nature games; Fun skits during evening campfire
Creationist, Christian, Outdoor School Science Camp was started by Christian homeschool parents who wanted their children to have an Outdoor School learning experience in the safety of other Christian homeschooled children and adults. All staff including the director are volunteers- no one is paid. All staff are carefully screened for integrity and Christian maturity. A typical camp will see 100 children and 25 or more adults in attendance. Science Camp is non-denominational and is for Christians who believe in creation, love science and enjoy the outdoors.  As always, PARENTS are strongly encouraged (but are not required) to attend as cabin counselors or teachers in areas of expertise. A $50 deposit will hold a place at camp. Balance is due by August 15. A full set of forms (with more information!) will be sent when the deposit is received. The following web pages at this site contain all the information on the forms we normally mail so you may print them off and save us all some postage! Make checks to: John Hungerford; Homeschool Science Camp Director; 20566 S Marie Olsen; Colton OR 97017. (503)824-4747
Click here to e-mail us------mailto:Director@HomeschoolScienceCamp.us
Our web site is www.HomeSchoolScienceCamp.us

 

BECOME AN OCEANETWORK SUPPORTING FAMILY

Become an OCEANetwork Supporting Family

OCEANetwork understands that community and connection count. We exist to serve the Christian home educators of Oregon. When you become an OCEANetwork Supporting Family, you help serve Oregon homeschoolers.  OCEANetwork is only able to serve families and support home education because home educating families support us. People from all over the state volunteer their time and their services. Support group leaders from around the state act as communication conduits for news of political action and events.

As a Supporting Family you will receive a monthly newsletter and our quarterly magazine to keep you up to date on homeschool happenings in Oregon. You also receive a $20 discount on Home School Legal Defense Association membership and $10 discount to our annual conference. Many of our activities and publications are underwritten by families just like yours. Send your $30 tax-deductible contribution to:

OCEANetwork, 15805 S Abiqua Rd. N.E., Silverton, OR 97381. Thanks for serving home educators throughout Oregon by becoming an OCEANetwork Supporting Family.