Our next Spindletop Schoolhouse meeting will be Friday, January 15. We will be meeting at Christian Fellowship at 3950
Pointe Parkway. Pointe Parkway is off of Folsom, in between Dowlen and Delaware. Classes start at 10:00, followed by Snack
Shack and free time for the kids and meeting for the moms at about 11:00. Right now the classes are full and we are adding
people to a waiting list. Any moms and kids who just want to come to the meeting and play time are welcome. There will be
a $15 fee per family for the year. This will cover snacks and activities.
Our Spelling Bee will be held on Friday, January 15, after our meeting. There will be a Just For Fun Bee for grades K-3
and a Spelling Bee for 4th - 8th. The winners of the Bees will be eligible to go to the SETHSA Bee in Houston. Any one interested
in participating needs to contact Rosa Calhoun at 751-3081.
We have a field trip to the West Bay Common School Children's Museum in League City on Thursday, January 21. The tour
starts at 10:00. We will meet and caravan together. Time and meeting place will be set later. Cost is $4 per person. The
trip is for kindergarten and up. You need to bring a copy book from the website and lunch. The website has alot of good
information www.oneroomschoolhouse.org
We have a field trip scheduled for Friday, February 26, 9:00 to the Clifton Steamboat Museum. Price is $5 for adults,
$4 for kids 6-14 and free for under 6. If you are interested in going, contact Debbie Riggs at BLUEBONNETS34@aol.com.
It is time to our you Spindletop Christian Homeschool Association T Shirts. The T shirts will be red with the logo in
white on the back. The T shirts will be $8.50 each with an extra $1 for every X above XL. If order more than 72 shirts each
shirt will be $6.30. If you would like to order shirts for your family contact Brenda Perricone at jbaperricone@sbcglobal.net. She will need to know how many you want and what sizes. She needs to know by the January meeting. You can pay her at
the meeting.
Here is the schedule for Snack Shack Moms.
Oct. 2 - Kay Bridges, Debbie Slaughter
Nov. 6 - Mary Whatley, Brenda Perricone
Jan. 15 - Shawn Bergeron, Kim Anderson
March 5 - Theresa Grimes, Tammy Lilly
April 16 - Tammie Tyler, Lora Potts, Debbie Riggs
May 7 - Jennifer Nazarian, Anna McCoy
Here is the schedule for Field Trip Organizers:
October - Mary Whatley
November - Jennifer Nazarian
January - Debbie Slaughter - One Room School House, January 21
February - Debbie Riggs - Steamboat Museum
March - Leisa Stokes
April - Rosie Outlaw - Jewish Synagog
May - Kay Bridges - fishing/lake day
Houston and Beyond
Area Homeschool Workshops - January 16 -
The Homeschool Store will have workshops for new homeschoolers at 10am & 2pm and individual consultations during the day.
- Free Shipleys Donuts in the morning from the best and one of the oldest shops in Houston
- All new Alpha Omega Box sets(Lifepac, Horizons, & SOS) 20% off (our normal discount is 12%)
- Other surprise specials
THE HEP BOOKSTORE
Free Seminars offered by Joanne Juren
9 -10 am - Getting Started and Organized
10 -11 am - Choosing Curriculum
11- 12 pm - The Four Year Plan for High School
1:30-2:30pm - How to Study Smarter, Not Harder! for Parents*
*This is a very short 45 minute version of the longer seminar offered by HEP Bookstore.
Joanne Juren’s book will be available for purchase.
www.hepbookstore.com
14th Annual Museum Educators Open House
January 23, 2010 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Last year Educators Open House was attended by a record breaking 1,400 plus local teachers, with over 25
museums providing fun & informative presentations helping attendees receive 3 credit hours towards their
teaching degrees. This year we look forward to an even bigger & better event. Get ready! Registration begins
soon!
www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org
Homeschool Day at the Houston Zoo
January 28, 2010
The next Homeschool Day will be January 28, 2010
and all registration will be online. In the new year, a
link will be on our website,
www.houstonzoo.org
homeschool, to register. Prices will be $7 for chil-
dren 2-11 and $11 for children older than 12 and
adults. For questions, contact the education dept at
the Houston Zoo.
GETTING READY FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SEMINAR
January 30 — 9am-1pm
Topics include:
· The Four Year Plan
· The High School Transcript
· College Entrance Tests, Requirements
· Dual Credit, Early Admissions, Honors Programs
HEP Bookstore at 11665 Fuqua, STE A-100 281-922-0472
Cost: $35 per adult
(7-12th grade students free with paying parent)
Reservations with payment required
Presented by: Joanne E. Juren, B.A., M. Ed.
Book/Transcript CD - $29.95 - will be for sale on this day!
SCIENCE FAIR WORKSHOP
January 30, 2010
Have you wanted to participate in a science fair, but were worried you would not know what to do? Maybe
you were concerned that when you got there it would not look right. Perhaps you have participated and you
want to bump the project up a notch. Rest easy! There is help. Karen Garza, coordinator of the Texas
Regional Science Fair, is presenting a hands-on workshop on science fairs to get you and your students
prepared. There will even be past student display boards set up to get ideas from. It is set for Saturday,
January 30, 2010 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm at Tomball College Beckendorf Conference Center. This forum is
set up for students K-12th and their parents. It would be helpful if arrangements were made for younger
children. Nursing babies are welcome.
Topics to be covered are:
9:00 – 10:00 am – Project Brainstorming
10:15 – 11:15 am – Now What?
11:30 – 12:30 am – Board Design & Interview Tips
12:30 – 1:30 pm - Lunch (pre-paid) – Q&A +Networking
The fee for the workshop is $15 per family to cover teach-
ing materials and handouts. The last session time is for
finishing and developing in greater detail any of the areas
presented in each session, Q&A, and lunch. This time
frame is optional. Pre-paid lunch of Chick-fil-A and drink
is $8.50 per person. You can also bring your lunch.
Deadline to receive registration is January 20, so make
sure to mail your registration no later than January 18.
After this date it is late registration, which is $20 and will
need to be received no later than January 27. For more
information or to register, please contact Karen Garza at
281-370-6222.
For up to date information visit:
www.texasregionalsciencefair.com.
Houston Zoo is offering their Wild Winks Sleepover at The Houston Zoo to the homeschool community on
the following exclusive homeschool dates:
Saturday, December 5, 2009,
Friday, March 12, 2010, and
Friday, August 13, 2010.
There is a fee of $45. per participant. All participants must be 7 years old or older. Must have a minimum of
10 participants to hold the program. The address for detailed information and to make your reservations is
http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/cms/?2221
They will accept a total number of 45 participants. Houston Zoo www.houstonzoo.org
Heart of Texas Regional College Night -
Date: February 22, 2010
Location: Grapevine (DFW)
7pm-9pm (speaking sessions start at 6pm)
Grapevine Convention Center
1209 S. Main Street
Grapevine, TX 76051
Stay tuned for more details on our website. This is a great opportunity to meet with various college repre-
sentatives who are looking to enlist the academic prowess of our students.
HEART of Texas http://www.heartoftex.org/
Mom Heart Conference
February 26-27, 2010
Location: Irving (DFW)
The Dallas Marriott Las Colinas
223 West Las Colinas Boulevard
(formerly known as The WholeHearted Mother Conference)
2010 Conference Theme: You...Renewed! Renewing Your Mom Heart for a New Start.
A two-day hotel conference and getaway designed especially for Christian mothers, now in its 12th year of
ministering to moms. When the cultural ground is shifting, there’s no better time to renew your heart for a
new start with God. Sally will strengthen and encourage your heart to rise to the task of raising wholehearted
children for Christ at home. Elizabeth Smith and Sarah
Clarkson will share heart-renewing messages, and a
special Panel Discussion will discuss the Mom Heart
Ministry vision. The conference includes practical
workshops, inspirational worship, a seated banquet
luncheon, book tables, and more.
Early Registration: By January 29, $89.00
Regular Registration: After January 29, $99.00
Note: Conference Registration does not include a hotel
room. Hotel Rates: $83.00/night (flat rate)
Rate Cutoff: February 12, 2010 (subject to availability
after 02/12)
The Mom Heart Conference: www.wholeheart.org/
Contests
It’s time to S--T--R--E--T--C--H YOUR IMAGINATION!
Innovative students in grades 5-8 are invited to demonstrate their ingenuity by creating an invention that incorporates the
use of rubber bands in the SECOND ANNUAL RUBBER BAND CONTEST FOR YOUNG INVENTORS! The deadline is February 10, 2010 and applications
may be received via hard copy mail, email or FAX.
The details for the competition are available online at www.rubberbandcontest.org. If you have further questions, or if would like to discuss the contest with us, please feel free to email us at info@nmoe.org, or to call us at 330-376-8300.
The American Valve & Hydrant Chapter of NMA is sponsoring its annual Leadership Speech Contest. The local contest is part
of a national contest sponsored by NMA…THE Leadership Development Organization. Overall, there are over 18,000 members
and 75 chapters in the Organization.
The primary purpose of the nationwide speech contest is to promote an understanding of Leadership among our nation’s
high school students. Other purposes are to increase awareness among students of the important role Leadership plays in our
society and to develop vital communication skills needed for succeeding in the world today. The contest also provides the
winning student financial rewards as they progress through the four levels of competition. Our sponsored contest is at the
Chapter Level. There are three other levels the student can progress through. These are the Council, LDC and National Level
with each increasing monetary rewards.
There will be an Information Packet that will provide more detailed information on the contest, student eligibility, speech
preparation rules, topics to consider when preparing the speech and contest rules. The contest is open to any student in grades
9-12. It requires the student to personally prepare a speech of between four and six minute duration relating Leadership.
The local contest will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2008 in the Landes Auditorium on the campus of Lamar
University. Our plan is to limit the contest to a total of six contestants from the various schools and home schooled students
contacted. If more information is needed by your students they should contact Mr. Koy Guilbeau, Contest Director at (409)
832-5107 during the day. His email address is: kguilbeau@acipco.com.
