In the morning, Pok-O-MacCready will be having a fall celebration with a scavenger hunt followed by outdoor baking. For the afternoon session, pumpkins will be available for students to carve.
Please refer to this earlier blog post which contains details on times, cost, directions, RSVP info, and COVID concerns. https://nch.home.blog/2020/09/22/pok-o-maccready-fall-2020-homeschool-days/
Titus Mountain plans to offer their homeschool ski program again this year!
It consists of five Friday ski days in January and February, with a lesson and all-day lift ticket each day. Rentals are available. With the special discount the price is very reasonable!
As I recall the program is for skiers age 9 and up. Further details and an enrollment form will be available in a couple of weeks and I’ll post them on fb.
My family has participated for several years and it’s always a good time of learning and fun with other homeschoolers.
We need 20 participants to make it happen, so please consider joining us.
Contact angelalaforest@msn.com if interested or for more information
Pok-O-MacCready’s next homeschool day is Friday the 16th
Nature Exploration and Craft: In the morning session, Pok-O instructors will take families into the wooded areas of the campus to explore the local flora and fauna! Afterward, children will get to make candles with the instructors to commemorate their explorations. Children will also have the opportunity to help the instructors make the fire they will use to make the candles.
Short Adirondack Hike: In the afternoon session, Pok-O instructors will be leading families on a hike up Rattlesnake Mountain, which is five minutes down the road from Pok-O.
Please refer to previous blog post for information on cost, location, schedules, RSVP contact info, and COVID considerations. https://nch.home.blog/2020/09/22/pok-o-maccready-fall-2020-homeschool-days/
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Nature Exploration and Craft: In the morning, our Pok-O Instructors will take families into the wooded areas of our campus to explore our local flora and fauna! Afterward, children will get to make candles with our instructors to commemorate their explorations.
Short Adirondack Hike: In the afternoon, our Pok-O Instructors will take families on a hike up one of the local mountains surrounding our campus.
Please refer to previous blog post for information on cost, location, schedules, RSVP contact info, and COVID considerations. https://nch.home.blog/2020/09/22/pok-o-maccready-fall-2020-homeschool-days/
Sign-In/Registration: 9:30 am-10 am
Morning Block (Outdoor Instruction): 10 am-12:05 pm
Lunch: 12:25 pm-1 pm
Afternoon Block (Additional Outdoor Instruction): 1:15 pm-3:20 pm
October: 8,16,30
November: 5,13,19
December: 11,18
Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center
1391 Reber Road Willsboro, NY 12996
From the Northway, take Exit 33 for Willsboro/Lewis/Keesville: NY 22, US 9
Continue on NY 22 for about 5 miles.
Turn Right onto Reber Road, here there will be signs for Pok-O-MacCready
Continue on Reber for one mile passing the sign for Camp PokoMoonshine
Turn Right at the Sign for Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center
Park here in the gravel parking area
Head towards the gray building on the right with a green “Office” sign
Gage Slachciak
Assistant Director
Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center
pmoec.assistant@gmail.com
(518) 963-7967
pokomac.com/outdoor-education-center
Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2020, 5:00-6:30pm
4-Class Series on Zoom: $62
This 4-week class will explore art forms such as literature, television, art and song in order to appreciate and analyze Black narratives. The class will contemplate the historical and political context surrounding these pieces, the message and why it’s needed and the impact of the art on our communities. The goal is for audiences to develop a broader artistic palette that may provide insight into parallel experiences that would otherwise go unseen. By doing so, the hope is that we all come to respect and hear these forms of expression and ultimately see Black art as simply art.
Learn more & register!
https://www.lakeplacidarts.org/virtual-experiences/black-narratives
NYS Homeschool Regulations: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/part100/pages/10010.html
NYSED Regulations Q&A: http://www.nysed.gov/nonpublic-schools/home-instruction-questions-and-answers
An oldie but goodie blog post: https://thewanderingwarrens.wordpress.com/2014/02/15/homeschooling-where-to-start/
New (as of July 2020) blog post on how to homeschool in NYS: http://www.rebeccagraceandrews.com/blog/how-to-homeschool-in-nys
Quick and easy guide from homeschooling expert Kathy Ceceri: https://www.kathyceceri.com/blog/homeschool-new-york-state
Great explanation on paperwork: http://www.startsateight.com/new-york-state-homeschool-paperwork/
With a helpful cheat sheet: http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/New-York-State-Homeschooling-Regulations-for-Dummies-Cheat-Sheet.pdf
Very informative site for curriculum reviews: https://cathyduffyreviews.com/
NYS Homeschooling Q&A FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/470138716503005/
Welcome to BluZoo 2020!
This year the “campers” will have the opportunity to explore ecosystems, meet animals that live in forests, streams & even your own backyard! This year’s theme is all about invasive species, & how they harm habitats. Campers will have the opportunity to create art and meet animals revolving around a variety of ecosystems. More info:
http://www.bluseedstudios.org/event/bluzoo-virtual-summer-camp-2/2020-08-06/
**Socially Distanced for 2020**
North Country Homeschooling’s soccer team, the Highlanders Soccer Club, will hold socially distanced practices at Kate Mountain Park in Vermontville, 2-3pm Saturdays, September 19-October 24, 2020.
Sign up deadline: August 29, 2020
More details and sign-up at: https://forms.gle/Rr7xi3ojNGgDoKdDA
The team is for kids of all abilities, ages 5-18, divided by age group, and is coached by my husband, myself, and other volunteer parents. This will be our 5th (and most creative!) year. Most participants are homeschoolers, but siblings and friends who attend school have joined the team in the past, too.
We will hold practices where we will do drills and activities that keep everyone at least 6 ft apart, while still working on passing and ball-handling skills. We won’t scrimmage or host a game, but we think we can still have a ton of fun.
-Sunita Halasz
Hello all you budding radio personalities!
With the current landscape, many families are contemplating what their options are for education for this coming fall. Families may not believe they have the ability and resources to homeschool and need assistance weighing out their options.
I have started a dialog with an area Christian radio station (and have a name to contact for a Plattsburgh AM station) about creating a PSA (public service announcement) informing families of some local/regional/state/& national groups and associations that can help provide guidance when deciding if homeschooling/cooperative learning is for them.
I am looking for interested parents and youth that would like to help put together this announcement(s). Do you have a good radio voice and want to give a testimonial ? (anonymously/first name/etc.) Are you a passionate parent wanting to spread the word?
Is there any youth out there interested in media marketing and sound bites or just interested in how something like this gets produced and want credit for a service project for 4-H, etc.?
This could include groups in VT and our greater NY area.
If interested:
Contact Janice Stainken
cpfarms@willex.com
518.241.2383
North Country Homeschooling 