Dear Homeschool Families,

We’re excited to host the Lake Placid Volunteer Ambulance Service this Thursday, May 4^th at 10:00 a.m. for our final Homeschool Thursday event of the school year. Please join us downstairs in the children’s rooms at 10:00 a.m. for a presentation, after which we will go outside to see the inside of an ambulance.

Homeschool Thursdays are geared for children in grades K-6, but other ages are welcome. Free parking is available in the St. Eustace Church lot – just leave a note on your dashboard indicating you are at a Homeschool Thursday library event. As always, happy reading!

-Karen and Bambi

Bambi Pedu, Director
Lake Placid Public Library
2471 Main St.
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518)523-3200
librarian@lakeplacidlibrary.org

Story Publishing Camp (Grades 5-8)

Join us for Homeschool History Day on Friday, June 2, 2023 10am-3:30pm at Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid.

It is very important to RSVP for this event so parents know how many treasure items to bring!
RSVP: sunitahalasz@gmail.com

FOR THE MORNING PRESENTATIONS:
We will start the day at 10am in the main lodge for student oral presentations. This is VERY informal and is for ALL AGES.

Students dress up as a character or thing from history that they have researched. For instance, in the past students have been a famous or inspiring person, a family relative, an era in history, a droplet of water, and even an erupting Mt. St. Helens!

If they feel comfortable, students can give a speech on their own. If they would like assistance from a parent or sibling to present with them, that is totally fine! Many parents or guardians have interviewed their students so that the student doesn’t have to give a whole speech, but can just answer questions with a trusted adults standing nearby. One time, a mom read a short picture book about the historical topic her student chose while the student stood nearby in costume. Another time, 4 siblings presented a topic together. So, this is totally a no-pressure thing and just a chance for kids to have fun sharing what they have learned.

POTLUCK LUNCH
Bring a dish to share for our lunch break. I will find out more details about if there is a fridge, a microwave, or outlets that we can use and I will report back. Bring your own plates, silverware, and water bottle.

AFTERNOON LEARNING AND TREASURE HUNT
We will learn from ORDA staff about the history of sliding sports in the Olympics. We will visit the newly renovated Lake Placid Olympic Museum. More specific and exciting details coming soon!

TREASURE BAGS
At the end of the day, kids will put clues together of all the things they have learned from ORDA and the clues will lead them to a “treasure bag” for each of them with a small item contributed by participating families. NO WORRIES if you aren’t able to contribute an item or if you forget!!

Small things like erasers, stickers, pencils, bookmarks, etc. are some of the things that have gone into the treasure bags in previous years.

If you bring treasure items (and again, there is NO PRESSURE to do so), hand them in at the beginning of the day when we meet at the main lodge and they will get sorted into a bag for each child to find at the end of the day.

We will likely be done around 3:30pm.

It is very important to RSVP for this event so parents know how many treasure items to bring!
RSVP: sunitahalasz@gmail.com

The annual Homeschool Art Show and Science Fair will take place June 16, 2023 from 2-5pm in the basement of the Saranac Lake Free Library.

The Art Show theme is “Junk to Funk” and if you haven’t participated in Joy’s Tuesday Art Classes yet, that’s a great way to create a piece for the show. You can also create a piece on your own. Read more details about “Junk to Funk” here, including details about the June 1st deadline to submit your pieces: https://nch.home.blog/2023/03/25/homeschool-junk-to-funk-art-show/

The Science Fair is a chance for students (and parents!) to explore any topic and do an informal show-and-tell to the group.

Both the Art Show and Science Fair are non-competitive, fun, all-ages events. Even parents are allowed to do projects and display them! If your student doesn’t want to do a art or science project and would rather just come and observe, that is totally fine.

Feel free to bring a healthy snack to share.

Feel free to invite your family and friends!

librarian@lakeplacidlibrary.org

The Adirondack Center for Writing and Adirondack Voters for Change are proud to announce a new regional essay writing contest: My Dreams for My Community. The contest offers winners cash prizes totaling $1,400 for a five-page essay on the topics of community and change.

Submissions are open now until June 15, 2023 and will be judged by a panel of professional writers, educators, and community members.

The contest is open to those living in the counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Northern Herkimer/Old Forge area, St. Lawrence, Warren, and Northern Washington. Two age groups are invited to submit essays of up to 5 pages:

• Ages 13-18
• Ages 19-25

Prizes will be awarded for each age group as follows: $400 for First Place, $200 for Second Place, $100 for Third Place, and 3 Honorable Mentions.

The winning essays will be selected by our judges in July, and all applicants will be notified then. The contest will culminate in a celebration reading at Adirondack Center for Writing (15 Broadway, Saranac Lake) on Monday, July 24th at 7PM.

For more information: https://adirondackcenterforwriting.org/essay-contest-2023/

North Country Community College Science Fair

Homeschoolers have been specially invited to enter this NCCC science fair at the Ti campus. Register here: https://support.nccc.edu/register/sciencefair2023

Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 4:00 PM

North Country Community College
11 Hawkeye Trl
Ticonderoga, NY 12883
United States

Join the Adirondack Mountain Club for a Homeschool Naturalists program! Geared toward ages 5-12. Health insurance is required to attend.

Register here: https://adk.corsizio.com/c/642480b3bc239dae3e601557

Is your homeschool student curious about nature? Do they enjoy spending time outside? If so join two ADK naturalists as we explore the different ecosystems at ADK’s Cascade Welcome Center. This morning of hands-on, student led, discovery will take us in search of the unique plants and animals that live there. Through games and other activities students will learn how to identify local species while comparing different ecosystems.

Please make sure your student is prepared to spend the whole program outside. Parents and guardians are required to stay on site during the program and are welcome to join the group if interested. Restrooms and wifi are available in the Welcome Center for the duration of the program.

Parents and guardians should plan on meeting with instructors at ADK’s Cascade Welcome Center at 9:30am, located at 4833 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946. The course will run until approximately 12:30pm.