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Cedar Rapids Home School
Assistance Program
An educational alternative for
families choosing to home school.
2301 J Street SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone: (319) 558-2088
http://homeschool.cr.k12.ia.us
The mission of the Cedar Rapids Home
School Assistance Program is to provide an
educational alternative that considers the
best interest of the student, benefits
home schooling families, meets the
educational requirements of the school
district, and complies with state law.
Lead Teachers:
Deann Ongie
Anne Suggs
Resource Teachers:
Kathie Duesenberg
Wayne Fritch
Karen Hyland
Laura Reed
Peggy Ziemer
Secretary:
Robin Running Hawk
In This Issue…
Events at a Glance……………………….…..….….1
Look What’s New/Field Trip/Family Class…….….2
Mother/Daughter Craft Night.………………….....2
Spring Program/Talent Show………....…….….…..2
Thank You’s/Robotics/Field Trip.…………….….....3
Workplace Learning Connection…………….......3
CPR/YMCA Swim/IPTV..………………………….....4
Frontier/Kaleidoscope………….……………..…....4
PATT (Parents and Teachers Together)……..…...5
MARCH EVENTS AT A GLANCE
03/17 ~ Chess Club…………………………………Feb pg. 4
03/18 ~ YMCA Open Swim……………………….….….pg. 4
03/19 ~ World Food Fest…………………...….…...Feb pg. 5
03/23-03/27 ~
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03/30 ~ Robotics Club……………………………………...pg. 3
03/30 ~ Volunteer Fair……………………………………...pg. 4
03/31 ~ Chess Club…………………………………Feb pg. 4
APRIL EVENTS AT A GLANCE
04/01 ~ YMCA Open Swim……………………………...pg. 4
04/02 ~ Poetry Family Class…………………………….pg. 2
04/02 ~ PATT Meeting @ Pizza Ranch South…..……...pg. 5
04/03 ~ WLC Job Internship Application Process ends.…pg. 3
04/06 ~ To Kill A Mockingbird Kaleidoscope.….Feb pg. 4
04/06 ~ Robotic.. Club…………………………………...pg. 3
04/07 ~ Chess Club……………………………...….Feb pg. 4
04/09 ~ Poetry Family Class…………………………….pg. 2
04/09 ~ Mother/Daughter Craft Night………………...pg. 2
04/10 ~ Wall O’ Jaws/Gentle Dental………………….pg. 2
04/10 ~ Roller Skating………………………...………….pg. 5
04/11 ~ All City Music Contest………………...March pg. 2
04/13 ~ Robotic Club…………..………………………...pg. 3
04/14 ~ Chess Club……………………………...….Feb pg. 4
04/15 ~ YMCA Open Swim……………………………...pg. 4
04/16 ~ Poetry Family Class………...…………………..pg. 2
04/20 ~ The Berenstain Bears Live………………..Feb pg. 4
04/20 ~ Robotic Club………………………………..…...pg. 3
04/21 ~ Chess Club…………………………………Feb pg. 4
04/22 ~ Wickiup Hill ………………………………….…..pg. 3
04/23 ~ Poetry Family Class………………………….....pg. 2
04/23 ~ Ushers Ferry Home School Day………………pg. 5
04/24 ~ Anthology Pieces due…………………...Feb pg. 5
04/27 ~ Robotic Club…………………………………….pg. 3
04/28 ~ Chess Club……………………………....…Feb pg. 4
04/29~ YMCA Open Swim………………………….…...pg. 4
UPCOMING EVENTS AT A GLANCE
05/01 ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder Kaleidoscope…March pg. 2
05/04 ~ Robotic Club ...……………………………….....pg. 3
05/05 ~ Spring Program/Talent Show Rehearsal......pg. 2
05/07 ~ Spring Program/Talent Show Performance..pg. 2
05/07 ~ Young Writers’ Conference……….....March pg. 2
05/15 ~ Spring Picnic………………………………….....pg. 2
06/08-06/12 ~ Robotic Summer Camp..……………...pg. 3
Note: pg # only ~ article is in this newsletter
Month and pg # ~ look at that newsletter/pg.
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Mother Daughter Craft Night
WHO: All Moms & Daughters, 6th - 12th Gr.
WHAT: We will be making spring decorations for your yard or home during
this crafting session. PATT and the CRHSAP program will provide everything you need. Come
prepared to put your personal touch on your
own projects. This is a wonderful opportunity to
hang-out with your daughters and get to
know some of the other young women and
ladies in our program. Daughters must have
their moms with them. Also, mothers who only
have sons are welcome to join us.
WHEN: Thurs., April 9th from 6:00PM – 8:00PM
WHERE: CRHSAP Art Room
5 or more families are needed to hold this session
RSVP via the online link included in this email
Pathways to Poetry Family Class
Taught by: Miss Laura
Open to K-5 Students with their Parent(s)
Thurs. afternoons, 1:00-2:00PM OR 2:15-3:15PM
during the month of April (4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23 only)
This family class will involve the reading & writing of poetry. During many of the activities,
moms and/or dads will be reading and writing
right alongside their children. Come and explore the world of poetry as we read poems
from Emily Dickinson, Shel Silverstein, and Jack
Prelutsky. Through our writing activities, we will
learn about similes, metaphors, alliteration,
and numerous other poetry devices. Our goal
will be to have each student submit a poem
for our HSAP Writing Anthology.
RSVP via the online link included in this email
RSVP E-Sign Up
Please RSVP for ALL events in this
newsletter via our new web-based
RSVP system. The link is located in
the email in which this newsletter was sent.
Spring Music Program & HSAP’s Got Talent!
What: Spring Program/Talent Show
Where: Wilson Middle School Auditorium
When: Rehearsal is on May 5th at 3:30PM for
K-5 music class students and 4:30PM for talent acts.
The show is on May 7th at 7:00PM (students should
arrive no later than 6:45PM.
Who: All K-5 music students will share some of their
songs. Students who would like to share a talent.
Why: We want to share what we are learning!
Note: It is very important to RSVP for the K-5 music
class program. We have vocal, instrumental, and
dialogue parts to give to participating students.
Note: It is important for students who want to share a
talent to sign up, give the name of the piece they
will share or perform, and supply a background CD if
needed.
Wall O’ Jaws
Friday, April 10th at 1:30PM OR 2:30PM
Gentle Dental, 1515 Blairs Ferry Road NE
Join us at either 1:30PM or 2:30PM to view the one-of
-a-kind, jaw dropping, educational display for all ages which awaits you at Gentle Dental. With over 50
skulls of animals from around the world, Wall O’ Jaws
will take you on a learning adventure about animals
and their teeth. There are jaws from every continent,
from alligator to great white shark to wombat. We
will also learn what goes on in a dental office and
get some tips on good dental hygiene.
Note: We are limited to about 15 people per tour, so
RSVP early. This opportunity is free.
RSVP via the online link included in the email.
Save the Date
Our spring family picnic
will be on Fri, 5/15th
at Bever Park
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Robotic Summer Camp
Linn-Mar High School
June 8-12, 2015
Students entering Grades 4-6 and Parents
$100 per student
Parents are free with the
commitment to teach students in the afternoon
The main goals of this unique camp experience
are two-fold.
1) To provide programming and robotic training
to adults interested in becoming mentors or
coaches to a First Lego League (FLL) Club in
the future.
2) To introduce students to the basics of building a NXT Robot and learning to program it
with Lego Mindstorm software.
Parents will receive ‘programming’ and ‘robot
build’ training in the morning and teach students these skills in the afternoon.
Contact Wayne Fritch with questions or for
more information on this opportunity at
wfritch@cr.k12.ia.us or 319-558-1031.
Workplace Learning Connection
Job Internships
Current Sophomores & Juniors
Connect today to tomorrow’s careers!! Gain
work experience and know if a particular career is right for you through Workplace Learning
Connection’s Job Internship Program. High
school students can get 90 hours of planned
and supervised career experiences. Interns
learn new skills, apply classroom knowledge in a
real-world setting, develop employability behaviors that prepare them for the workplace,
and gain insight that will help them make more
informed career choices. More information
and the new online application process are
available at www.workplace-learning.org.
Please contact Ms. Karen for more information.
Deadline to have your online application process completed is April 3, 2015
Programming Club (FTC off-season)
For Middle and High School Students
Mondays, March 30-May 4, 2015
3:30PM-5:00PM
Wilson Middle School, Room #123
This is a 6-session ‘crash course’ on programing
with Lab View software. Participants will be assigned an NXT robot and asked to program it to
accomplish various missions. Newbies or experienced programmers will be taken to the next
level. Need more information? Contact Wayne
Fritch at wfritch@cr.k12.ia.us or 319-558-1031.
RSVP via the online link included in this email
Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center
10260 Morris Hills Rd., Toddville, IA 52341
Wednesday, April 22 at 2:30PM
$1.00 per student (no charge for adults)
Payable at Wickiup
Come celebrate spring at Wickiup Hill Outdoor
Learning Center. We will have a naturalist lead
us as we look for signs of spring in the wetland,
woodlands, prairies, and savanna. After the
program, you will have time to explore the
beautiful recently remodeled learning center
where you can see things from a bug’s point of
view or hike independently on the miles of trails.
Directions: From 1-380, go west on Blairs Ferry
Road. Turn right (north) on Feather Ridge Road.
Turn left (west) on Morris Hills Road. Proceed approx. 1.5 miles to Wickiup Hill.
RSVP via the online link included in this email
Please send a
Thank You Note to:
School of the Wild
Meredith Caskey, Chad Swope,
Ed Saehler, Jacob (student intern)
The Division of Recreations Services
E216 Field House
Iowa City, IA 52242
Linn County Solid Waste Agency
1954 County Home Road
Marion, IA 52302
Attn: Jason Evans
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IPTV Offers Sessions to
Homeschooling Families
All Grade Levels
IPTV was honored to host five informational
sessions for homeschooling families from
across Iowa. Families enjoyed activities and
learned about resources. An educational outreach specialist will be holding additional sessions to dive into resources and demonstrate
how to use them to enrich learning at home.
To learn about upcoming sessions, contact
Angela Hiatt at angela.hiatt@iptv.org.
YMCA OPEN SWIM TIMES
Helen G. Nassif Center,
207 7th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
April Dates: 1, 15, 29, 1:30 to 3:30PM
When you arrive at the YMCA, please
either show your YMCA membership card, or if
you are not a member, please sign in on their
activities check-in list at the front desk stating
that you are a CRCSD Home School family. A
parent needs to accompany his/her children
at this event. This opportunity is free.
KALEIDOSCOPE EVENTS
Please remember to pay for Kaleidoscope tickets before each event. If you
have attended an event and haven’t had a
chance to pay for your tickets, please stop by
our office and pay for them at your earliest convenience. If you are unsure if you have paid for
tickets or have any questions, please call
Robin Running Hawk at 558-2088 for assistance. Thanks so much!
Please RSVP for all events online
by Friday, March 20, 2015.
High School Students ~ Free CPR Training
A requirement for graduation is the completion
of a CPR course. We are fortunate to have FREE
CPR classes provided by Area Ambulance. For
more information, or if you have questions,
please call Area Ambulance at 366-7654.
Volunteer Fair at
Marion Homeschool Assistance Program
440 S. 15th St., Marion, IA
Monday, March 30th ~ 4:00PM-8:00PM
Over 40 Non Profit organizations are excited to
share service opportunities in our own community. Experience the gift that keeps giving! Explore service areas of future career possibilities!
Frontier Buying Club
The next order date is
April 15th!
Catalogs and order forms are located in the
Lending Library. You can also access the catalog on-line at frontiercoop.com. You place your
order with us and Frontier delivers to Wilson
School for you to pick-up. We will notify you
when your order is ready.
Reminder:
Anthology pieces are due on or
before April 24, 2015.
Non-Discrimination Policy
It is the policy of the Cedar Rapids Community
School District not to illegally discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (employment only),
marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status (students/
program only) in its educational programs and
its employment practices. There is a grievance
procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. District employees with questions or a
grievance related to this policy should contact
Jill Cirivello, Director of Human Resources,
319-558-2421, jcirivello@cr.k12.ia.us. The District
mailing address is 2500 Edgewood Rd NW,
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Cedar Rapids, IA 52405-1015.
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PATT Meeting and Mom’s Night Out
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Pizza Ranch, 2450 Westdale Dr. SW, Cedar Rapids
PATT Meeting ~ 5:30PM • Dinner ~ 6:30PM
Please join us at Pizza Ranch for our next PATT Meeting and Mom’s Night Out. Please contact Autumn Plummer @ 319-651-5252 for more information or to reserve your spot. Next date 5/14.
Home School Roller Skating
The next home school roller skating at Super Skate, located at 5100 Northland Ave. NE
in Cedar Rapids, will be held on Friday, April 10, 2015, 1:00PM-3:00PM. The cost is $5.75
per skater. If you have any questions, please contact the rink at 377-3767. Hope to
see you there! Remember, home school skating is the 2nd Fri. of every month.
Ushers Ferry
Home School Day (Ages 7-11)
Thursday, April 23, 2015, 9:30AM-1:30PM.
The cost for Cedar Rapids residents is $8.25/student. The cost for all others is $9.25/student. Take a
field trip just for homeschoolers in grades 2-5 to Ushers Ferry! Before arriving for your tour, download the student orientation materials at www.UFHV.com and pick a character to research and
play in the one-room school house. Spend half a day in the school house studying and learning
just as country school students would have in 1910. Bring a sack lunch to eat on the grounds, then
take a tour of the entire village with an Ushers Ferry guide. Call (319) 286-5763 for more information.
Air FX Trampoline Park
1100 North 18th Avenue, Hiawatha
Home School Thursdays
1:00PM-3:00PM
Thursdays during the months of April and May, home school students can play at Air FX for a reduced hourly rate of $7 per hour, $4 per game of miniature golf. Use reference code Home
School for this pricing. Please call 378-4247 for more information.
REMEMBER TO SAVE & TURN IN YOUR BOX TOPS, SOUP LABELS, & HYVEE RECEIPTS
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