WASHlines News and Events
Looking Ahead: WASH 2007-2008
WASH is preparing a year of activities that will hopefully meet the needs of our families. We are trying to provide activities that will intrigue preschoolers through high school seniors. Some special events will be for specific age groups or interests. Many activities will be free of charge, others will have a fee. We hope you will consider becoming a member for 2007-2008! Return your membership form and $15.00 dues. We encourage you to participate in the activities you can and have a great year being a part of the WASH family! Membership privileges include:
- Our WASHLINES newsletter on a regular basis - this newsletter will inform you of WASH sponsored activities, legislative updates, and various other notices. See your registration sheet to receive WASHLINES via e-mail. There are many more items of interest in the newsletter.
- The WASH directory that lists all paid members for this year.
- Be listed on the WASH Calling or Email chain which is activated when pertinent news needs to get out to our members quickly.
- WASH membership card that allows you educator discounts at various retailers
- Be able to publish notices and students' work and projects on our web page.
Check the WASH calendar for upcoming events. If you are interested in joining WASH, you can download the membership form and send it along with your payment to the address on form: Please note that for 2007-2008 the cost of membership is $15.
Membership Form - MS Word
Cashwise UPC Codes/Food Club Project Update
We can still redeem Food Club labels! Please keep saving them, even during the summer. It's very simple, just save the UPC code from any Food Club, Top Care, Paws, and Full Circle products. If your church has PO boxes you can leave them in the box of the board member. You can always leave them between the doors at Diane Bakker's house. We met our goal last year and those funds have helped defray the costs of events or programs for all of our members. Each UPC code is worth 5 cents so it adds up quickly! Food Club items begin with 36800. Cut these UPC codes off of the package and collect. Thank you for your participation in this program!
WASH Board Changes
At our annual meeting Stan Kwiecien was voted in as our new Chairman, Linda Hinkemeyer will be managing the activity calendar. Thank you to Melissa Geer for her work with WASH as our Chairperson for many years and to Diane Bakker for a fantastic job in planning so many beneficial events for our children. Welcome to the new board members! Judy Haugen and Cindy Roelofs will help plan the Teen Activities this coming school year. Contact any of these people with any interests or questions!
Muffins for Moms
Watch your newsletter and website for next get together!
WASH Activities Picture CD Available
If you are interested, a picture CD of the 2007-2008 WASH activities is available. It has hundreds of pictures on it that are organized by month and activity! You can view the pictures on your computer, DVD, and/or print the ones you like at a photo processing place. We tried to get pictures of everything from field trips to parties to all the PE classes and everything in between! All pictures that have been in the WASHlines newsletter will be on it plus a ton more! The picture CD is available for $10 and you can see a preview at the Spring Celebration with the activities up until that time. The CDs will be finished after our final activity in May and can be picked up at the annual meeting or from our house. If you would like a picture CD, you may order one at the Spring Celebration or send the check and order to: Tyler Bakker, 500 24th Ave. SW, Willmar, MN 56201.
2008-2009 BOOK-IT! Enrollment
It's time to enroll your K-6th grade students for the 2008-2009 Book It! Program. Call or go online to order your free materials now. 1-800-426- 6548 or go to the Book It! Website. Enrollment deadline is June 13, 2008.
Items For Sale
The website coordinator will post items for sale for two months, or until you inform her that an item has been sold. Please email your list of items/description and a contact name and phone number. We do not post email addresses on this website, so you can use the contact information email included on the website.
Cindy Roelofs has the following items for sale. You may contact her at 320-967-4352. A Beka: Arithmetic 3 – Teacher’s Manual & Workbook, Arithmetic 4 – Teacher’s Manual, Arithmetic 5 – Teacher’s Manual – 2 copies, Arithmetic 6 – Teacher’s Manual, Basic Mathematics – Teacher’s Manual, Pre-Algebra – Teacher Key & Solution Key, God’s Gift of Language C (6th) – Teacher’s Edition, Old World History & Geography (5th) – Text, Teacher’s Edition, Tests & Test Key. Other Resources: Science Scope, by Kathryn Stout (Guide for teaching Science for grades K – 12), Science Made Simple – Grade 4, Science Made Simple – Grade 6, Science Demonstrations for the Elementary Classroom – Dorthea Allen, Spell it Write! Grade 5, by Saner-Bloser.
Donna Bostron has the following itmes for Sale. You may contact her at 320-796-6545. Spanish 2 Activities Manual Teacher's Edition, Student Text 1999copyright $20; One Year Devotion for KIds; For Girls ; $5 ea. Class Record Book, 2 Teacher's Daily Plan Books, all new $3 ea. Bible Modular Series: What Is Truth?, Grades 11-12, Teacher's and Student Text(all new); $10 BJU Bible Modular Series; Beyond the Sun and The Way of the Word (new, both Student Texts) $4 ea. BJU Home Science Tools used for BJU Chemistry-box of materials needed for the labs worth about $150, will sell for $50, most all new items.
More Opportunities
Jimmy's Pizza Remember that Jimmy's Pizza is offering a reading incentive to all home schooled children grades K-12. They can earn a free one-topping mini pizza. This program will continue through the summer. See the December newsletter for more details.
Voice and Piano Lessons Erica Horyza, B.A. Church Music (Voice and Piano emphasis) has openings for piano and voice students beginning in March. Competitive rates. Lessons may be taught in your home! Contact her at: eehoryza@hotmail.com.
Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center opportunities For more information about events, visit the PWELC web site.
Notice of Disclaimer The WASH Board does not necessarily endorse all the events, activities, or resources listed in WASHLines. These announcements are posted for your information only. As parents, only you can decide what is appropriate for your children.
Mentoring
WASH has a mentoring program that connects those who are new to home schooling to a volunteer mentor. If you would like to be mentored or to volunteer as a mentor, please contact Melissa for application information. (Please note that if you've volunteered to be a mentor last year, you need not apply each year.)
"New to Homeschooling" Packets
WASH is in the process of putting together a packet for those who are new to home schooling or interested in home education. If you have articles or other good homeschool information, please contact Melissa: 320-366-3626 or email.
Discounts for Home Educators
The following businesses offer discounts to home educators, Your WASH membership card should suffice to give evidence that you are indeed a home schooler!
- Media Play
- Barnes and Noble
- Office Depot
- Joann Fabrics
- Book World (at Kandi Mall) - 20%
- Office Max (Sign up online at Office Max for Teachers)
- Millards IT Services - discounts on computers, antivirus software and labor rates on virus clean up.
Homeschoolers also qualify for tax exempt status – Information and details are available on the MACHE web site:
www.mache.org/LegLawSalesTaxExemptions.htm
The necessary forms are also available on the: State Department of Revenue website (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Another opportunity is through your school district. Willmar homeschoolers can receive between $50 and $60 per student by simply requesting it. Call the Willmar Public Schools Central Office for requirements.