Fill in the Blanks is a nonprofit organization created to address the complete development of homeschooled gifted children. They offer workshops targeting students’ asynchronous development, emotional intensity, and moral compass. While achievement is expected, they do not define it by external performance alone. They recognize the internal abilities that make the external performance possible. Many gifted children have learning disabilities or sensory integration issues. At Fill in the Blanks, they recognize these hurdles and have designed their workshops to accommodate these students. They’re a place where gifted children can explore topics with one another or simply hang out for that much-recommended social time. They’re also a place that focuses on their children holistically; They believe that the entire child needs to be fed, not just the academic part. They offer workshops addressing all the needs of their students — to help keep them in balance. The academics are a part of their education, but so is exercise to feed the brain and the body. So are peer-presented workshops on what it means to be gifted to feed self-esteem. So are so many other areas that are often overlooked or neglected for gifted children.

On Earth Day, they’ll have one-hour workshops exclusively focused on the environment. Their guest instructors will be representatives from the American Chemical Society, the Sierra Club, and the Environmental Interpretive Center of Rochester Hills (they’ll be bringing live animals!). All these instructors, as well as their resident instructors, will be teaching in a fashion to accommodate all of their learners, all ages. So please come and see what Fill in the Blanks is all about by joining them for a day of fun and learning about Mother Earth. their first workshop begins at 9:30 and their last one ends at 4:00. Come as their guest for all day or come for a part of the day. Whatever works for your schedule.

Fill in the Blanks is located in Ferndale at the Zion Lutheran Church (right off of Woodward Avenue, south of Nine Mile Road), 143 Albany Street, Ferndale 48220. Everyone is invited to attend their workshops as their guests (i.e, no charge). Pack a lunch or purchase a lunch at Fill in the Blanks – just come prepared to learn something new and to have a great time with other gifted children. For more information, feel free to contact one of them — either Babette Hotchkiss (babettehotchkiss@yahoo.com) or Kathy Miller (antiquemills@wideopenwest.com).

Also, to help them with planning, if you even THINK you may drop by, PLEASE RSVP BEFORE TUESDAY, APRIL 21. They’d love to be sure they have enough materials for all who come. (But if you decide when you wake up on Wednesday morning you’d like come, please still come. Don’t let not RSVPing deter you from celebrating Earth Day with them.)

Who: Home-Schooled children ages 4-13
When: Tuesdays, Swim: 1-2pm, Gym 2-3pm
What to bring: Swimsuit, towel, athletic shoes and water bottle.
Fee: $35.00 YMCA Member, $45.00 Community Participants

Register at Oak Park YMCA, 900 Long Blvd, Lansing, MI 48911
Phone: 517-699-YMCA (9622)

They need more kids for this program and this is great exercise for them.

Come play Winter Home School Soccer at the Total Sports Complex in Wixom. Please call them directly with questions. No need to pre-register. See their website for location/direction information.

Ages 5 and up.

Total Sports Complex
30990 Wixom Rd
Wixom, MI 48393
Phone: 248-669-9817
Fax: 248-669-0613
www.totalsportscomplex.com

The cost for the next session is $7.00/class plus the $15.00 individual / $30.00 family membership fee (annual) still applies as well.

The class starts on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 and it will run for approximately 10 weeks. Confirmation is needed from Total Sports on how long the class is. All soccer will be on Tuesdays from 1:30pm – 2:30pm.

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Swiss Valley Ski Area HomeSchool Ski Days are on Mondays: December 8, 15, & 22; January 5, 12, 20, & 26; February 2, 9, 17 & 23; March Dates TBA
HomeSchool Ski Days will not be offered on MLK Day and Presidents’ Day, however, they will offer this special on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 and Tuesday, February 17, 2009.

$18.00 per person includes all area Lift Ticket and Ski Rental good until 4:00 pm.*

All HomeSchool Ski Days are weather and snow permitting. Always call the Swiss Valley snow line at 269-244-8016 for hours, weather and snow conditions before you travel.

For more information on any events visit SkiSwissValley.com

* For more info please view Swiss Valley Ski Area HomeSchool Ski Days flyer

Fencing Club announcement flyer

Homeschool Skate Dates:
• October 16
• November 20
• December 18
• January 13
• February 19
• March 19
• April 16

Rollhaven
119 N. Delaney Rd
Owosso, MI
989-725-9850