Home Learning Resources

Teacher Appreciation Week and Breakfast at Office Depot

julia — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:50:54 +0000

Home school teachers qualify for Office Depot’s Star Teacher Program.

Office Depot has two locations in our area: Water Tower Place in West Des Moines and Hay Market Square in Des Moines.

During this week, teachers registered with Office Depot during Aug 8 – 14 get the following:

10% off qualifying purchases
50% back in Rewards on sponsor products
$25 off Lexmark printers $199 and above
Free Breakfast, Sat. Aug. 14 from 9 – 11 a.m.
Free planner if you attend the breakfast (while supplies last)

Registration is free at www.mystarteacher.com or by calling 1-877-789-4544 or visiting a store and asking a worker.

Prior members get notices through the U.S. Mail that include sales incentive coupons.

New phone number

julia — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:54:59 +0000

Three Sisters is now operating with a new phone number. Update your contact info to 515-422-9747.

Lunch and Learn

julia — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:24:02 +0000

The latest buzz is a monthly high school lunch and learn where professionals come and talk about their jobs while you eat lunch — description of job including pay and hours, what education and training is required, etc.

Behind the scenes at the Civic Center

julia — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:02:26 +0000

Plans are underway to get a group together to tour the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines — the flys, the lights, the wings, you get it. We’ll get to see where the stagehands work and the performers do their thing. September is a slow month for the Civic Center, so we’re aiming for a non-production Friday afternoon in early September. Stay tuned for details here or at our HLR Programs page.

Downtown architecture tour

julia — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:10:50 +0000

Three Sisters is in the process of booking a walking tour of downtown Des Moines architecture. Julia offered it once about ten years ago, and the AIA Iowa Chapter still offers it at the same affordable rate through their volunteer corps. The one hour tour will be held on a Tuesday morning in September. Expected cost is $5/family. Cameras encouraged! We’ll try to get details wrapped up before our end of July newsletter is released.

Used middle school texts for sale

julia — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:01:34 +0000

From a local support group, Columbus Academy: A middle school teacher in Indianola is retiring. She will be selling all of her textbooks and lots of other school related things at bargain prices at a garage sale. If there is anyone that would like a sneak-peek at what she has, she is willing to sell to any interested home schoolers ahead of time. She is willing to let people have a look on July 26th. If you’d like to call her about this, her number is 961-3547, and her address is 805 Sunset Drive, Indianola. Name: Cindy Brubaker.

First Aid and CPR class now scheduled

julia — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:24:43 +0000

Boy Scouts and West Des Moines high school students are required to learn CPR and First Aid. Do you have someone old enough to be a babysitter in your house? What about you — now that you have kids, could you save them if they quit breathing? Learn to use the latest emergency techniques, including AED’s, at this specially scheduled class for our home school community. August 26 at 2 p.m. Check this page for more information. Registration will begin at the end of July 2010.

Barefoot Books Vendor in DM Area

julia — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:12:52 +0000

For two years, Three Sisters was able to bring Barefoot Books to its Home Learning Resources Sale. This year, we were unable to locate an area dealer. Until now!

Barefoot Books has a new stallholder in Urbandale. Last I looked, this company offers very unique history and world culture products that are great for natural learning in the elementary grades.

Free modest girls’ clothing exchange

julia — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:27:38 +0000

Des Moines area happening from a local homeschool mom –

My daughter, Elizabeth, and I are excited to invite your daughters who are ages 6 through 16 to what the Lord has laid on our hearts – a Modest Clothing Exchange! I would imagine that many of you may be like us – We yearn to dress in more God-pleasing ways and yet we have trouble finding such nice, feminine apparel in the world nowadays. So… Here’s the basic info: Each young lady is asked to bring items they have outgrown or no longer care for and wish to “exchange.” We will be trading skirts, blouses, dresses, sweaters, shoes, purses, scarves, belts, headbands and more! We will have an enjoyable time creating a “store” and each girl will receive some pretend paper money to “buy” friends’ items! (No real money; it’s all free! smiley) We will also include a devotion/skit on inner beauty as described in God’s Word. What: Modest Clothing Exchange When: Friday, July 23, 2010 from 2:00-4:00pm Where: Urbandale Library, Meeting Rooms A & B (This location is great, because brothers, mothers & others can enjoy the library or play outside at the park next door!) Who: Young ladies ages 6 though 16. Bring a friend! *RSVP: If you’d like to come (or want more info), please contact Cheryl or Elizabeth Adams at 515-223-7174 or by email: cheryladams@mchsi.com. We will email you a more detailed list of “info and ideas” for the exchange. If you are interested, please RSVP soon, because even though this is a large room, there is a limit on the number of people the library allows and we don’t want to turn anyone down if you wait until the last minute. Hope your daughters can come! “…women adorn themselves in modest apparel…” – 1 Timothy 2:9

Library Book Sale

julia — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:56:55 +0000

Clive Public Library 6/17- 19 from 9 a – 7 p Thursday and Friday; 9 a – 12 noon on Saturday.
Location:

Clive Public Library

1900 NW 114th Street
Clive, IA 50325
Ph: 515-453-2221