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Meetings
Our meetings are the second Thursday of each month at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Country Club Dr. between Eager Rd. and N. Valdosta Rd.
We encourage new families to come to a meeting and check out the group. After that we would appreciate you joining our group to participate in meetings and field trips. See Membership for information about dues.
August 20 - Kickoff at Camp Tygart We're kicking off the year with a swim party from 3pm-5pm. Go to www.camptygart.com for directions. It will be a lot of fun gathering and catching up after the summer. We'll have information about field trips and meetings and how to get involved. Plan to join us. September 10 - Cheehaw Park - 2pm Join us this month for an educational animal adventure. Cheehaw Park will be here to show us several animals and explain where the live and many other interesting charecteristics. September 18 - Post Office Field Trip 10am October 2 - Valdosta Symphony Orchestra Field Trip October 8 - Science Month - 2pm October 12 - Grand Bay - teens October 20 - Grand Bay - younger children November 12 - International Night - 6pm Choose a country to study and create a board sharing some of the facts. Then bring two dishes related to your country and we'll learn together. It's always a fun time. This year instead of each family sharing about the country they studied we'll have a geography bee between the teens and any parents that want to partipate. November 13 - Newspaper Field Trip December 4 - Valdosta Symphony Orchestra Field Trip December 10 - Crafts and Caroling - 2pm December 11 - Museum Aviation Field Trip January 14 -Fitness Month Kelly
Yates will be showing and telling us all about physical education. She'll
be demonstrating different exercises for the children as well as explaining what
needs to be provided in a well-rounded PE program. The teens will be playing
board games. February 11 -Valentine Party Valentine Exchange Teen Cake Challenge: We need volunteers to bring cakes and icing; Younger Children decorate Cupcakes March 11 - St. Patrick Party We'll
have activities and games related to St. Patrick for the younger children.
Teens will participate in outside obstacle course. March 26 - Valdosta Symphony Orchestra Field Trip March TBA - Photo Scavenger Hunt April 8 - Photography and Art Exhibit Develop pictures from scavenger hunt and bring on display boards. Feel free to take pictures anytime, doesn't have to be from scavenger hunt. April 30 -Valdosta Symphony Orchestra Field Trip May 13 - Honor's Night 6pm This
is always a great evening. Each family will recognize their children's
accomplishments for the year. It can be as simple as taking on responsibility or
finishing the year's school. Even virtues can be recognized. In the past,
families have presented certificates, trophies and gifts. It's up to you to
decide. FACT Classes
What are FACT classes? F - fun A - activities and C - classes T - together Classes offered in the past include: sewing, scrapbooking, science club, cooking, jump rope, woodshop and preschool classes. Teachers usually plan a class for younger kids and the same subject for older students. We have offered classes in the Fall and Spring but the the last 2 years the fall has been busy for everyone. We need teachers first so let me know if you'd like to teach a class. Class time is 1:30 - 2:25 and 2:30 - 3:25 pm. They usually last 6 weeks. A parent must remain on site during FACT classes. We will need nursery workers and workers in other classes. If you are interested in heading up FACT classes, contact Susan Washabaugh. Bowling at Jac’s Lanes Time: 12-2pm Cost: $5 for 2 games Moms Teas It’s important for moms to get together and encourage each other. We meet the 3rd Tuesday each month at Kathy Dale's house. Contact her for more information.
VAHA will be offering the ITBS Test on May 17th – 19th from 8:30a.m. to 12:00pm each day at Westminster Presbyterian Church. The cost, which is set by BJU Press, is about $42.80 per child. You must be a member of VAHA for your children to test. Applications for testing and your check for the costs must be submitted to Sherry Harrell, testing coordinator, at the regular March meeting on March 11th. Absolutely no exceptions! She will have applications for you to fill out at the meeting. Parents who have children testing must be on the premises of the church at all times while the tests are being administered. The children are divided into six different testing groups: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd through 5th, 6th through 8th, and 9th through 12th. In order to make the testing environment nonstressful, the children are given frequent breaks and a snack each day. In addition, parents are expected to help with one chore during the testing such as preparing snacks, cleaning up, keeping the nursery, etc. Georgia’s Home Study law requires homeschooled children to take a nationally normed standardized test (ex. ITBS, SAT, CAT) at the end of grades 3, 6 and 9. In addition, many of us like to test our children at the end of each grade so that we have some sense of how our children are doing. So VAHA offers the ITBS Test each year to children in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade as a service to its members.
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