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AHEM
Sponsored Field Trips & Events
Field
trip and event participants will be added to the Friends
of AHEM list unless they specifically opt out. Friends
of AHEM receive special notices of upcoming AHEM events.
IMPORTANT:
If you sign up for a field trip or event, please do your best
to attend. Remember:
•
When you
sign up, you are reserving a spot that then cannot be given to
someone else.
•
It is
disrespectful of our host and reflects poorly on all homeschoolers
when we reserve space, and a large part of our group doesn't attend
the event.
•
If you
sign up and do not show up, AHEM reserves the right to no longer
treat your reservation request on a first come, first served basis
for future AHEM events, only assigning you a spot should there
be room after the deadline has been met.
Homeschooling
High School to College Workshop
- FULL
September 13, 2010, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
This workshop is intended for DIY homeschoolers who operate without
an outside curriculum, who keep their own records, and who are
looking toward college. The program will be held in Arlington,
MA on Monday, September 13, 7:00 - 9:00 PM.
Topics
to be covered include a timeline for homeschooling high school
with college in mind, figuring out where to apply, keeping records,
grades, testing, and preparing a portfolio, resumé, and
transcript. Handouts will be available and an opportunity for
questions will follow the presentation.
The
program will be presented by Sophia Sayigh, a founder of Advocates
for Home Education in Massachusetts, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3)
charitable educational organization that gathers and disseminates
information about homeschooling in Massachusetts through education,
advocacy, and events. Sophia's children never attended school
and were accepted at their first choice colleges with merit scholarships.
Cost
is $15/person (teen and adult) to reserve your spot; the full
price will be refunded to you at the workshop, making your participation
FREE. If you don't show up, your money will be donated to support
the non-profit mission of AHEM.
If
you want to go: Download the registration
form and return it to AHEM, PO Box 1307, Arlington, MA
02474.
Space
is limited and spots are allotted in the order registration forms
are received; forms and checks must be postmarked by September
3rd. No refunds after September 3rd except those made to attendees
at the workshop on September 13th. Those with email will receive
confirmation about a week before the workshop, with detailed directions
and parking.
After
September 3, call 781-641-0566 or email info@AHEM.info
to check availability. Walk-ins will be accommodated on September
13, if space allows.
What:
Homeschooling High School to College
Where: Jefferson Cutter House, Arlington center (directions
will be sent when you register)
When: Monday, September 13, 2010, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Fee: Free, but send registration form and check for $15
to reserve your spot. Your registration fee will be returned to
you at the workshop on September 13. If you don't attend, the
fee will be donated to support the non-profit mission of AHEM.
Contact: 781-641-0566
Museum
of Science High School Science Lectures
Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts has reserved space
for ages 14 - 18 at two Museum of Science High School Science
Lectures. You are welcome to come to one or both of them. The
lectures each last 45 minutes and you can enjoy the museum exhibit
halls until closing.
- Friday,
October 8, 2010
(checks must be postmarked by September 17)
Celebrate Local Food
Through talks and activities, learn about the latest in the
growing local food movement. Hear from scientists about health
and nutrition concerns, including obesity-related issues. Develop
an understanding of how urban planning impacts local growers,
and what culinary anthropologists know about the environmental
and societal impacts of food. Participate in hands-on activities
- including a healthy cooking challenge - that relate to food
and health, and offer ideas and opinions in small group forums.
(MEET AT 9:15 AM in Lobby; we will enter the lecture as a group.)
- Thursday,
March 24, 2011
(checks must be postmarked by March 4)
Green Chemistry Day
Introduce students to the concepts of green chemistry with real-world
industrial examples of sustainable practices, materials and
products.
Learn about local issues and what chemists and researchers from
the Warner Babcock Institute are doing to improve the quality
of consumer products for the sake of our health and the environment.
Engage in small group forums on topics that relate to solar
energy, bio-based materials, and cosmetics; learn about the
environmental and health implications of traditional consumer
products; and make recommendations for future green chemistry
research projects.
Scientists and volunteers from Beyond Benign will be on site
to assist in hands-on activities related to green chemistry
research.
Activities and scientists' presentations: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00
p.m.; lecture: 11:15 am (MEET AT 9:15 AM in Lobby; we will enter
the Museum as a group.)
For
more details on either of these lectures, see http://www.mos.org/educators/field_trip_resources/field_trip_activities/high_school_science_series.
Cost
is $10/person (teen and adult) to reserve your spot; the full
price will be refunded to you at the museum, making your visit
FREE. If you don't show up, your money will be donated to support
the non-profit mission of AHEM.
If
you want to go: Mail a check made out to Advocates for Home
Education in Massachusetts to AHEM, PO Box 1307, Arlington, MA
02474. Please include:
- the
number of teens and adults,
- name
of responsible adult***
- ages
of teens,
- your
address, and
- email
or phone number.
***Teens
need an adult to be responsible for them — either a parent,
or another adult with whom the parent has made prior arrangements
— accompanying them to the lecture and while in the rest
of the museum at all times. Those with email will receive confirmation
about a week before the visit.
Space
is limited; checks must be postmarked by:
-
September 17th for Celebrate Local Food. No refunds after
September 17th except those made to attendees at the museum
on October 8th.
- March
4th for Green Chemistry Day. No refunds after March 4th
except those made to attendees at the museum on March 24th.
You
can purchase lunch at the cafés, or bring your own to be
eaten outside.
Email
FieldTrips@AHEM.info
for more information or call 781-641-0566.
Directions
See http://www.mos.org/visitor_info/maps_and_directions.
Parking
Parking is $3 per car payable to the museum at the box office
in the main lobby before you exit.
AHEM
presents A Morning Matinee at the Theater:
The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne, adapted for the stage by Paul Stacey,
directed by Bridget Kathleen O'Leary
Monday,
November 1, 2010 at 10:00 AM at the Arsenal Center for the
Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA.
"But
the point which drew all eyes, and as it were, transfigured the
wearer... was the scarlet letter, so fantastically embroidered
and illuminated upon her bosom."
In
a small Puritanical New England town, Hester Prynne causes scandal
by giving birth to an illegitimate child and refusing to identify
the father. This great American classic is a searing exploration
of adultery, sin, and forgiveness in which Hawthorne created America's
first true heroine.
New
Rep on Tour (http://www.newrep.org/ontour.php)
presents compelling, relevant productions created especially for
students. Recommended for middle and high school students. Children
under six are not allowed in the theater. The production lasts
about 90 minutes and is followed by a Q&A with the actors.
No
food or drink is allowed in the theater - snacks may be consumed
in the building but not in the theater itself. Panera Bread is
next door to the theater, and will be open serving soup, sandwiches,
bagels, pastries, and drinks all day.
Cost:
$14.00 per seat for adults or students.
If
you want to go: Mail a check made out to Advocates for Home
Education in Massachusetts to AHEM, PO Box 1307, Arlington, MA
02474.
Please include
- your
name
- the
number of children and adults,
- ages
of children,
- your
address,
- and
email or phone number.
Those
with email will receive confirmation about a week before the visit.
Space
is limited; checks must be postmarked by September 28.
No refunds after September 28. Email FieldTrips@ahem.info
for more information or call 781-648-5579.
Directions
New
Repertory Theatre is located at the Arsenal Center for the Arts,
321 Arsenal St., Watertown. For directions see http://www.newrep.org/directions.php.
Parking
After turning into the Arsenal on the Charles Complex, take a
right after the stop sign and an immediate left into the six story
FREE parking garage.
The
planners and sponsors of thess events reserve the right to cancel
without penalty. The total amount of liability of the planners
and sponsors will be limited to a refund of the reservation fee.
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information on this website does not constitute legal advice;
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