The library website has a great source of online books available for kids:
http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp
You can also download audio books that are compatible with your iPod, iPhone and even the new iPad.
http://overdrive.lafayette.lib.la.us/F9BB4F59-D8AE-4051-9917-C9B0886588F7/10/493/en/Default.htm
Celebrate National Poetry Month
Tuesday, April 27, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
South Regional Library Meeting Room
In celebration of April as National Poetry Month, Louisiana’s Poet Laureate Darrell Bourque will give a one-hour presentation entitled “Poems: Where They Come From and Where They Go” on Tuesday evening at the South Regional Library. Dr. Bourque will entertain questions about his poems and discuss with participants the art and value of poetry. He will also have copies of his books available for sale and signing. The program is funded under a grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Key Club is part of the Kiwanis family of service organizations and is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. If successful, this will be the first Key Club for homeschooled students in Louisiana. The purpose of the student led Key Club is to encourage community service and student leadership. All activities are designed, voted on and coordinated by student members with the support of parents.
Membership is open to all Acadiana homeschoolers in grades 8-12. The club will host monthly meetings, service projects, and social events (bowling, Roc Haus, etc), to encourage community service and leadership for high school students while at the same time HAVING FUN! Please plan to attend and invite your friends! (No obligation to join). Parents are also invited to attend.
Key Club is great for high school community service hours and carries weight on college applications. Community service may be completed individually, through churches, or through Key Club group activities. Activites are planned by the students and are not mandatory – members pick and choose what works for them.
For more information please call McKenna Andrepont at 337-636-3298 or visit their website at http://ahkc.wordpress.com/
Dear Fellow Homeschooler,
We would like to take the opportunity to tell you about the Home School Cottage Broussard. Based in Broussard, LA (conveniently located near HWY 90, just south of Lafayette). This innovative business is meeting the needs of homeschoolers all across South Central and Western Louisiana. It is owned and operated by homeschooling mothers who understand what you’re looking for and what obstacles you face. We provide a kid-friendly place for parents to come and shop and ask questions.
We are interested in all aspects of homeschooling and parenting: emotional, social and educational. We are experienced in many different styles of curricula and are well-equipped to help you find what is right for your individual family needs. Our store stocks new curricula, such as:
Easy Grammar
Explode the Code
Saxon Math
Singapore Math
Wordly Wise
Apologia Science
Story of the World
AVKO Sequential Spelling
Due to our busy consignment service, we offer a wide range of used curriculum at discounted prices, including Bob Jones, ABeka, Rod and Staff, and Seton. Our specialty is finding an educational fit for every family and every budget. A variety of Melissa & Doug educational toys are available, as well.
You can find helpful information on our website www.schoolcottage.com. We are also on Facebook where you can be informed weekly of interesting workshops, classes and new additions to our inventory. We would love for you to become part of our fan family on Facebook. You may also request to be added to our email list.
We have a lending library with wonderful resources for homeschooling and parenting, great reads for support and encouragement. Many of these books have been donated by fellow homeschoolers, and we appreciate their generosity.
Quarterly, we offer Free Homeschooling 101 workshops. These workshops are designed to help new homeschoolers or those interested in homeschooling to become better informed. Our dates for 2010 are Saturdays, April 10th, August 7th and November 6th. These workshops are from 10am-noon. We also offer one-on-one consultations and curriculum counseling for families who want an individualized focus.
This spring we will be speaking at several area homeschool conventions and meetings. We will be sharing information and helping with curriculum choices, all the while giving parents and opportunity to look through the curricula themselves. We would love the opportunity to come to your kick-off meetings in the fall and meet your members personally. Big or small, casual or formal we can fit in with your needs. If this would be a possible please contact us so we can work out the details.
We are in the process of making changes to our website to better serve the homeschooling community. If you would like your group to be listed on our website, please let us know the website or contact information you would like to have listed. This is a great resource for families interested in homeschooling or who are new to the area.
Please pass along this information to your members and let them know that we are here to help them. We are happy to check our shelves over the phone or via email. Let us know what you are looking for and we’ll put it to the side for you or ship it to your home.
Here to serve you,
Carla Carr and Kelda Poynot
Home School Cottage Broussard
517 East Main Street
Broussard, La 70518
337-330-2356
www.schoolcottage.com
TU-TH 1-4pm
One Saturday a month from 10-2.
(Saturdays vary, so please check the calendar at our website)
We are affiliated with the Home School Cottage in Slidell.
www.homeschoolcottage.com
Popcorn Theater
Planet 51
For ages 5 and up
2009, Rating: PG, 90 min When American astronaut Captain Chuck Baker lands on Planet 51, he believes it to be uninhabited. To his surprise, he discovers a planet populated by creatures living in a time much like the 1950s in America. Their only fear is being overrun by alien invaders–like Captain Chuck. Refreshments.
Monday, April 5 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Main Library
Ponyo
For ages 3 and up
2009 , Rating: G, 90 min This animated film is an imaginative retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale, “The Little Mermaid”. Free refreshments.
Wednesday, May 19 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Main Library Meeting Room
Craft Time
Breezy Rainbow Fish Windsock
This windsock craft is a perfect craft for ages 5 – 12. To preregister, call 261-5779 beginning Monday, March 8th.
April 14 4:00 pm
Can Anyone Say Chia Pet?
Make a Chia Pet that you can take home and watch it grow hair. Students ages 7- 12 who want to participate should call 261-5779 beginning Monday, April 5th.
April 26 2:30 pm Meeting Room
It’s almost time to register for the Kids Bowl Free program that happens at both of Lafayette’s bowling alleys. Below is the link for Acadiana Lanes:
https://www.kidsbowlfree.com/center.php?alley_id=1644
You will need to register each kid and remember that shoes are extra. And you can purchase the Family Pass. The Family Pass was created to allow for adult family members to enjoy bowling throughout the summer as well. The Family Pass starts from $24.95 and includes 2 GAMES PER PERSON PER DAY. The Family Pass covers up to 4 adult family members. You may have 1, 2, 3, or 4 adults on the family pass. This low one-time payment covers up to 4 adults for the entire summer and is a tremendous value.
In June, The Ballet Studio in Milton will hold Cinderella DANCEcamps. DANCEcamps are a fun way to learn more about the art of ballet and what makes a healthy dancer. The Ballet Studio will hold three different levels of Cinderella DANCEcamp. All DANCEcamps begin with a daily ballet class followed by fun and educational Cinderella DANCEcamp activities. They are age-appropriate and include lessons in music, dance history, nutrition, anatomy and pantomime.
Plus, all students go home with their very own Cinderella DANCEcamp Memories Scrapbook that they created. Come join the fun!
Cinderella DANCEcamps:
3 & 4 Year Olds
(must be potty trained)
June 7-11, 9:30-11:20 $85.00
5 & 6 Years Olds
(must have completed kindergarten or 1st grade)
June 14-18, 9:00-12:00 $120.00
7 – 11 Year Olds
(open to dancers that have completed 2nd-6thgrade)
June 7-11, 1:00-4:30 $140.00
DANCEcampers will be divided by age and ability. Class sizes are limited, so register early. For more information or to register, pick up a brochure in the studio waiting rooms or download one from http://www.theballetstudiolafayette.com/downloads.html.
Free teen events at the branches of the Lafayette Public Library for March.
Main Branch
3/4 Thursday 5:30pm Teen Advisory Meeting- (Note time change) Podcasting and pizza (be ready to discuss a book you have enjoyed).
3/9 Tuesday 4pm Video Editing w/LITE* – Teens will create, shoot, act in, and edit short promotional videos for the library
3/16 Tuesday 5pm Animanga Club
South Regional Branch
3/20 Saturday 11amOpen Acoustic Jam – bring your guitar, all levels welcome
3/20 Saturday 1pm Teen Advisory Meeting
North Regional Branch
3/9 Tuesday 6pm Teen Book Club- writing tips
3/17 Wednesday 6pm Cooking Made Easy – no-bake appetizers
LPL Teen Writing Contest entries are due March 31st. For writing contest submission forms, as well as, information on all of the above events go to www.lplteen.net
*Photo consent forms are required for the Video Editing w/LITE.
Amy Wander
Youth Services Librarian
Lafayette Public Library
Lafayette, LA
awander@state.lib.la.us
(337) 261-5752
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Office of Enrollment Services will be hosting our 6th Annual Homeshool Information program for highschool aged homeschooled students and their parents on Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 1:30pm- 3:30pm. The event will take place in Bayou Bijou, located in the Student Union.
This informational session will give students and parents the opportunity to find out about admissions criteria, dual enrollment opportunities, scholarships, TOPS, and financial aid. We will also be open to discussion about other topics of interest to homeschooled students and their parents. Upon conclusion of the program, a campus tour will be available.
Parking will be available in front of the student union and in the new parking garage. Questions and to RSVP, please email April Flugence, at aflugence@louisiana.edu, or call (337) 482-5923.
The Home School Cottage is making the following announcements about upcoming programs:
Homeschooling Through High School
with veteran homeschooler, Marie Diaz.
Saturday, March 6th, 10am
Home School Cottage Broussard
Please let us know if you plan to attend. Invite your friends who may be interested, too.
337.330.2356 or info@schoolcottage. com
Our March coupon will be added to the website soon. Take advantage of extra savings.
10% off NEW Science and History Curricula.
Apologia Science Elementary and High School. Story of the World Text and Activity Guide.
Kingfisher History and Science Encyclopedias.
Good at Both Home School Cottage Locations.
______________________________________________________________
Please pass this on to all the families you think would be interested.
Skate Zone Homeschool Skating
Every Friday in March and April (9 sessions) 2-3:30 pm
$20 per skating child 3 and up
There are no make-up days.
Each family will get a card at their time of purchase. Please let me know if you are planning to attend with an email of how many children are skating. Awbacademy@gmail.com
Hope to see you all at the Skate Zone Friday!!
