Western Maryland Homeschool Association
HOMESCHOOL ROCKS!!!
Welcome to our site!
"IF A CHILD CAN'T LEARN THE WAY WE TEACH, MAYBE WE SHOULD
TEACH THE WAY THEY LEARN." -- IGNACIO ESTRADA
"Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived
as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty." -- Albert
Einstein
We are a group for homeschooling parents and children in the western
part of Maryland. We also include the outlaying areas in West
Virginia and Pennsylvania. Or any area close to this areas.
If you are even interested in homeschooling, you are welcome here!
We do many activities and try to have a field trip once per month.
Network with other homeschooling families. Make new friends
that will last a lifetime. Teach your children hands on about new
and exciting cultures, people, places, nature,and life.
Religion is not a must, we want all cultures and religious affiliates
to feel welcome, even those who are not christian All homeschooling families are
welcome here!!!
If you have any ideas, please join our blog page on
yahoo and let everyone know or if you want to just email us,
please feel free to do so. Our email address is :
westernmarylandhomeschool@hotmail.com
UPCOMING FUNCTIONS and
field trips:
Each Thursday choir practice:
TUESDAY CRAFT SCIENCE DAYS
CHANGES
We will be meeting each Tuesday at 1:00
to do a craft or a science experiment.
Sometimes paretns my need to bring something
or supply a 1.oo or 2.oo but not much. Snacks
and drinks and cups are always welcome.
contact for more info:
pebs at:westernmarylandhomeschool@hotmail.com
or check the Yahoo page for all the latest updates at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/westernmdhomeschool/
Craft science day are gonna start to be held on Tuesday,
Nov. 24th 1:00 at:
7864 Fairplay Rd.
Fairplay , Md.
21733
PLEASE RSVP TO in case we have any last minute changes:
westernmarylandhomeshcool@hotmail.com
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
Washington, DC trip:
NOVEMBER 12TH 2009:
Time: 1st group: 12:00 and 2nd group: 12:15
We all need to be there by 11:50 a.m. If any one is 10 minutes or longer late,
they will not be allowed to enter!
The tour will be 45 to 55 minutes long.
rsvp a must: I will be following the list we made in advance but we are
accepting folks for the reserve list.
On a first come basis if I have people cancel you will be plugged into that spot.
westernmarylandhomeschool@hotmail.com
Time: 100 P.M.
Address and phone of hatchery
20901 Fish Hatchery Road
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
Phone: (301) 393-5940
RSVP BY NOV. 15 AND FILL OUT DATABASE on the yahoo site at
IMPORTANT we will be meeting at the road entrance to the
Nov. 19TH:
We meet each month and have a homeschool potluck dinner where each family who
attends, brings a dish to share with everyone. We try to pick a monthly theme.
7864 Fairplay Rd.
Fariplay, MD. 21733
6:00 P.M.
RSVP via email to westernmarylandhomeshcool@hotmail.com if you plan to attend
PLEASE SEE THE CALENDAR FOR
HOMESCHOOL PEN PALS
Hey ...check this site out...
This is a group for homeschoolers and
their parents to sign up for pen pals from all over the world! Whether
you want an email pen pal or a writing pen pal,and if you would like a
pen pal from any where in particular, then this group is for you!
Yes, you can get a homeschooling parent pen pal
too...not just for the children!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolpen-pals/
HELP NEEDED
WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF A FEW SPECIAL FOLKS TO
HELP HELP HELP: HELP US OUT:
We need your assistance! We are looking for a few
people to assist our group to make it better!
First, we need someone who would be interested in becoming
a bike and /or hike co-coordinator for the Hagerstown area.
This person would help to organize and
operate bike rides through out the next 6 months for our group
to participate in. .
If you think you would like to help us out on this,
please email us at:
westernmarylandhomeschool@hotmail.com
NEEDED: COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATORS!
The next people we need are a community service
coordinator for the Hagerstown area .
These people will co-ordinate community service events between
our group, and our sister group: the Western Maryland
Homeschool H.E.A.R.T.S. group
( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/westernmdhomeschoolhearts/?yguid=188090558),
and the Homeschoolers Helping Hands group
(homeschoolershelpinghands.webs.com/). Your
responsiblities would include to follow the hearts and
HHH monthly or bi-monthly themes and set up
and take charge of community service projects for
our group to do.
If you are interested; please email us at :
