Hop2It

We just concluded soccer for 2011 this week.  For the month of November we will be meeting at Hop2It in Twin Falls, from 1:45- 3:45.  If this activity proves to be well liked, we can discuss as parents if we would like to continue this activity through winter, do one more month of Hop2It in the early spring, or not do it anymore and do something else entirely.  :-)

By the way, for those who have not heard, there will not be homeschool swim this year because the city pool changed its hours.  Hope to see next week at Hop2It!!

Summer Soccer

A note to parent who finds this blog while trying to meet other homeschoolers in the Magic Valley: During the summer months, please come to Thompson Park (on Carriage Lane off of Addison) Tuesday mornings from 9:30- 11:30. We have informal soccer and kickball for older kids, playground fun for the little ones, and plenty of mothers who would love to meet you! There is an email loop you can join to learn of our other activities if you are interested. Please leave a note on this blog if you would like to contact me with other questions. :-)

In September, soccer is held at the Ascension Field on Eastland Rd, from 2:00-3:30 on Tuesdays.

Weekly swim day for homeschoolers

Homeschool swimming is being held at the YMCA city pool on Madrona every week! Come join us, and get some exercise and have fun with your homeschooling friends Tuesdays from 2-4 pm.

Niagara Springs Field Trip 2009

Liberty Homeschool families went to Niagara Springs this month to enjoy a picnic and water fun. It was a very hot day and that made the beautiful clean water even more refreshing! Here are some pictures of that wonderful day:








Some other memorable Liberty Homeschool get-togethers this month included: a picnic and water fight at the Pearson's home- we had 64 people attend! And an afternoon of swimming in the Snake River. :-) Keep on eye on the calendar to find out about upcoming field trips and activities this fall!

Herrett Center Field Trip

I need to do a better job at keeping this blog up to date! We have had some fun science activities this spring. In March we visited the CSI's Herrett Center to see a plantarium show about weather, take a look at the observatory and listen to a presentation on reptiles. Families also had a chance to check out the jungle-iguana room and the fun science/history themed gift shop. Did you know the gift shop stocks lots of educational toys, books, and kits that would make great stocking stuffers or birthday gifts? :-)

Chinese New Year Party

This January we had an exciting Chinese culture activity where we learned about the Chinese New Year, some of the struggles the Chinese people have to endure, and had a delicious Chinese meal. We painted Chinese characters, made paper lanterns and played some chopstick and balloon games too. I don't have many pictures to share because I lost my camera temporarily during the activity, but I'll still post the few I was able to take.

Lani gave a great talk/discussion on China to our group.
We ate on the floor Oriental style...


The meal was very delicious, thanks to Liz and DeeAnn. For the un-adventurous who didn't like the yummy chow mein, spring rolls, or dried squid, there were chicken nuggets with homemade sweet and sour sauce too.

I was amazed how well some of the kids used their chopsticks!

Thanks DeeAnn for coming up with this idea and getting it organized! Everyone had an enjoyable time.

Roaring Springs

It's time for the annual Roaring Springs reading program! This is a fun way for you and your children to earn free tickets to the Roaring Springs Water Park in Boise. 600 minutes of recreational reading are required by each of your students earning a ticket. The reading can include newspapers, magazines, comic books, and being read to. Use the chart below to keep track of the minutes and books that are read by each child and mail the finished charts to me at: 704 Canyon Dr. Twin Falls, ID 83301. Include a self addressed stamped envelope and I will mail the tickets you've earned back to you. I need to receive your charts by April 4, 2009.

The tickets you receive will be good for 1 day free admission through June 30th. After that date, the tickets can be used for buy-one-get-one-free admission Monday through Friday. One more thing: YOU, as the teacher of your homeschool, will get one free ticket too! Our family has participated in this the last 3 years and this is such an affordable way to go have fun at Roaring Springs!
Roaring Springs reading chart: (Click on the picture for it to enlarge, then print it off. For some reason, though the chart is printed on one page, it may use an additional paper. -Sorry about that.)