First Day for Rosebud Theatre “The Secret Garden”
November 6 to December 23, 2010
The Secret Garden based on a book by Jim Crabtree. Music and lyrics by Sharon Burgett. Additional lyrics by Sue Beckwith-Smith and Diana Matterson. From the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. A musical.
Breaking through the frost. The beloved story of three children transformed by the miracle of emerging buds and flowers brings a Christmas garden to Rosebud.
See the Rosebud website for more information.
September 10 2010First Day of Rosebud Theatre “The Road to Mecca”
September 10 to October 23, 2010
The Road to Mecca by Athol Fugard. A drama.
A life worth living. A free-spirited old woman fights to stay in her eccentrically decorated but dangerous home against the wishes of her unfriendly neighbours and well-intentioned friends. An inspiring story about living in the centre of one’s life, no matter how little of it may be left.
See Rosebud website for more information.
July 02 2010First day of Rosebud Theatre “Woza Alberta!”
July 2 to August 29, 2010
Woza Albert! By Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon. A Comedy.
And the beat goes on… Jesus is coming to apartheid South Africa, disrupting the rhythms of the community. Expectations and inspiration explode on stage with energy and delight.
See the Rosebud website for more details
June 16 2010Markerville Creamery, Stephanson House and Hola School
Time:10:00am – 2:00pm. Address: Markerville, AB (30 Minutes S.W. of Red Deer). See website for map. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by May 11 to register.
Target grades: All ages. Number of students: Max 60. Cost: $6/person
Program description: Learn a bit about Markerville history through the museum, make butter, old fashioned ice cream, how to spin yarn, and find out what it was like to be in a 1 room school room.
Notes:
Ice Cream is sold at creamery for $1/cone. Please note that children under the age of 5 are not permitted in the Stephanson House tour due to safety concerns. Another program will be available during that tour.
June 01 2010
Spruce Meadows School Tours
Date: June TBA. Time: 9:30am – 2:30pm Address: 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by December 15 to register.
Target grades: all ages. Number of students: 30 Max. Cost: Free.
Program description: Come learn all you could possibly want to learn about horses from the history of the horse to how horses have been used in the military. We might even get to see a competition!
Notes: We will be doing lots of walking outdoors most of the day so dress accordingly. Bring a bag lunch, very few vendors will be open.
May 31 2010
North Support Group
Portfolios in Progress
As the year draws to a close, you might be thinking of portfolios…or how to organize the accomplishments of the year. If you have that portfolio started, bring it along and spend time together putting it all together. If you are not doing a portfolio, bring your children’s work along and see what can be done as many examples will be there. (SPIT: What unconventional items do you include in show your child’s progress?)
North Group meets at Harvest Hills Alliance Church, 10099 Harvest Hills Blvd. N.W. from 1:30 - 3:30 PM. We provide childcare to preschoolers and games/activities in the gym for Roots students.
May 28 2010First day of Rosebud Theatre “Oliver”
May 28 to August 29, 2010
Oliver! Book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart A Musical!
Consider yourself part of the family! Enter Victorian London’s underworld in the Charles Dickens classic about a young orphan forced from workhouse to street pickpocket to home - all of it filled with music that delights and inspires. Bring the whole family and “consider yourself at home!”
See Rosebud website for more information
May 28 2010South Support Group
Portfolios in Progress
As the year draws to a close, you might be thinking of portfolios…or how to organize the accomplishments of the year. If you have that portfolio started, bring it along and spend time together putting it all together. If you are not doing a portfolio, bring your children’s work along and see what can be done as many examples will be there. (SPIT: What unconventional items do you include in show your child’s progress?)
South Group meets at Trinity Christian School, 1:30 – 3:30 PM. We provide childcare to preschoolers and games/activities in the gym for Roots students.
May 27 2010
Roots production of Pilgrim’s Progress
The Roots Homeschooling class will be performing The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan’s Christian allegory adapted for the stage by Christopher Morgan and directed by Marika Du Preez. Marika is a Roots mom who has many years of experience as a drama teacher in her home country of South Africa.
The performance begins at 7:00 at Grace Presbyterian Church in the lower auditorium - free parking and entry on the south side of the building. Free admission.
May 25 2010
2010 Calgary International Children’ Festival
May 25-29
A copy of the 2010 Children’s Festival line-up in digital format is available via this link http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=22626. More information about the Festival and the complete 2010 line-up is also available on their website, http://www.calgarychildfest.org
If you have any questions, please call 403-294-7414 local 3 or email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
May 21 2010Fort Calgary Homeschool Events: Settling the West
Settling the West: Immigration and the Mounted Police
Date: Friday, May 21, 2010, Age: 12-16 years Time: 9:30am - 1:00pm, ½ hr lunch (parents optional but encouraged!)
Bring a lunch! $15 per student – capacity is 25-30 students, register today before it fills up! Add $3 per student to self-guide the museum after 1:00pm with your family (no charge for adults or siblings during self-guide).
All registration is done through the website http://www.fortcalgary.com/programs.
Kelsey Ross Education Coordinator, Fort Calgary .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
May 19 2010Glenbow Museum Ways of Looking
Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm. Address: 130 – 9th Avenue SW. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by April 19 to register.
Target grades: All ages. Number of students: Maximum 30 students, 10 adults. Cost: $10.00 (cost based on 15 students, price will go down with higher attendance). Website: http://www.glenbow.org
Program description: Learn how to look at art in a new way. Use sense tools; smells, touch, sight to take a new look at the world around us. Then we will go to the studio to make a collage to take home. Please note: Cost does not cover general admission into the museum. You are welcome to pay admission prices for the rest of the day after field trip is complete.
May 13 2010
Spring ACSCS society meeting
As associate and full members of the Association for Christian Schooling in Calgary South, all Roots members are invited to the society meeting. It begins at 7:30 PM at Trinity Christian School.
May 11 2010Registration Deadline for Markerville Creamery filedtrip
May 10 2010
Earth Science For Society Exhibition
Location: Stampede Corral. The Exhibition for Roots students will be open on Monday May 10th from 1:15 to 3.25 pm or Tuesday May 11th from 1:15 to 3.25 pm and admission is FREE!!! Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Registration Deadline is April 16
This exhibition provides an ideal opportunity for youth to learn about the Earth Sciences through interactive exhibits. We will showcase careers in the natural resource industry. Bring your family and discover the importance of natural resources in your everyday life. Presented in association with GeoCanada 2010, Canada’s largest gathering of Earth Science professionals.
Description: Did you ever wonder what lies in the Earth beneath your feet, how we find and develop the Earth’s precious resources or what causes earthquakes? Come to our exhibition and find out! You may even generate a miniature earthquake yourself! Join two thousand junior high students and numerous community youth groups for our two-day Earth Science for Society Exhibition at the Stampede Corral, Calgary. The exhibition is a major outreach and education initiative presented in association with GeoCanada 2010, Calgary’s largest gathering of Earth Science professionals. It is the ultimate opportunity for youth and the general public to learn about the Earth Sciences. Learn how Earth Science plays a critical role in our society and make the connection between responsible resource development and the things we use every day in a fun, educational and interactive way. Many of the exhibits will give you a “hands on” experience, from handling fossils to – yes - generating an earthquake. The exhibition hosts five themed pavilions with a focus on Earth Science: Resources and You, Energy for Us, One Dynamic Earth, Your Career?, and Our Future!. “We are as excited as the students,” said an Earth Science for Society volunteer. “Geoscientists enjoy sharing their enthusiasm about the Earth Sciences with others. With so many exciting exhibits it is going to be a phenomenal event.”
For more information visit our website http://www.geocanada2010.ca/geocanada/earth-science-for-society.html
May 06 2010
Historical Walking Tour
Date: A Thursday in May TBA. Time:1:00pm – 3:00pm. Meet in front of the Glenbow Museum (130 – 9 Ave S.W.). Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by March 25 to register.
Target grades: All ages. Maximum 30 people. Cost: Free.
Program description: Come learn about all the things you have looked at before but never knew about. We will be taking a walk down Stephen Avenue while being given history on what we see.
Notes: Please dress prepared for the weather, the whole tour is outdoors.
May 04 2010
Spring Canyon Meadows Swimming Lessons
Date: May 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Address: 89 Canova Road SW.
Registration Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by April 13 to Register. Payment can come directly from your ROOTS funding or cheques can be written on the first day of swimming.
Preschool lessons (30 min) $19.50
40 min lessons $21.00 (level 1, 2, 3, 4, maybe 5, maybe 6)
60 min lessons $30.00 (maybe level 5, maybe 6, Rookie, Ranger, Star Patrol, Bronze Star)
Stroke improvement (60 min) $31.50 (incl 5%GST)
Prices subject to change. Registration forms can be printed from the Roots website (Roots Programs).
Please note the change from Red Cross to Swim Kids when completing your registration form.
May 03 2010North Support Group
Curriculum Share
As we welcome mothers considering joining Roots, come share your curriculum or other resource treasures with other mothers. Don’t forget about bringing website ideas or software ideas that you’ve also found very helpful. Please bring the resource you’re recommending and be prepared to speak briefly on why you appreciate that resource.
North Group meets at Harvest Hills Alliance Church, 10099 Harvest Hills Blvd. N.W. from 1:30 - 3:00 PM. We provide childcare to preschoolers and games/activities in the gym for Roots students.
April 30 2010South Support Group
Curriculum Share
As we welcome mothers considering joining Roots, come share your curriculum or other resource treasures with other mothers. Don’t forget about bringing website ideas or software ideas that you’ve also found very helpful. Please bring the resource you’re recommending and be prepared to speak briefly on why you appreciate that resource.
South Group meets at Trinity Christian School, 1:30 – 3:30 PM. We provide childcare to preschoolers and games/activities in the gym for Roots students.
April 28 2010
Homeschool Days at the Glenbow Museum
Calling all homeschoolers! Glenbow Museum invites all homeschool students ages 4 - 18 to enjoy a full day of programs just for you from 9:30am –1:30pm
$15.00 per student – Includes full day admission, program fees and supplies. To book, call the Glenbow Museum Bookings Office at 403.268.4110
Homeschool Day at Glenbow Museum gives homeschoolers an opportunity to interact and learn with age-appropriate, like-minded students. Spend the morning working with museum educators in hands-on, inquiry-based programs. In the afternoon, join educators as you tour Glenbow’s galleries where you and participate in hands-on, studio-based activities.
This session explores various cultures through gallery and artifact exploration. Each program is tailored to a specific level and ability.
Please choose from the following programs:
Morning Programs
Tipis, Tales and Teachings Recommended for ages 4 – 7
You are invited to role-play with a museum educator to a time when Alberta’s First Peoples co-existed with the natural world. We will learn about how they met their needs by exploring plants, animals, tipis and camp life. We will see how hides were tanned for clothing, hear stories told by elders and explore authentic First Nations artifacts. Students will create their own tipi to take back to school.
Comparing Cultures Recommended for ages 8 – 12
What makes Canada’s Aboriginal groups unique? How does natural environment determine the food, clothing and shelter used by various groups? In this program, students will explore authentic artifacts from aboriginal groups in Canada’s north, south, east and west and discover each group’s distinctive relationship with the land.
Historic Globalization: A Critical Look at Canada’s Fur Trade Recommended for ages 13 – 18
Through an in-depth look at Canada’s fur trade, students will explore what happens when differing cultures with vastly different worldviews come into contact. We will look at the cultures who were involved in the fur trade, the similarities and differences between each group’s worldviews and how this historic globalization shaped Canada’s modern-day identity.
Afternoon Studio Programs
Join educators as you tour Glenbow’s galleries where you will explore art and artifacts through hands-on activities. Each group will participate in a 30 minute, studio-based art activity that builds on the concepts learned in the morning program.
Roots Fine Arts Evening
Part of the Roots program “Fine Arts in the Home School” is to bring families together to share their work in lessons and group classes with each other and others in the community (blest to be a blessing). I would like to invite Roots families to participate in the first Roots Fine Arts Evening on Wednesday, April 21st at Wentworth Manor Senior Home in SW Calgary from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. This will be a combined art show and instrumental/vocal/dance/handbells concert for the Wentworth Manor residents and for all Root’s families. If you (children and/or parents) would like to participate in this, please let .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) know and give him an idea of what you would like to present.
We will have a good room to use with a view of downtown, as well as a grand piano and a sound system for playing musical accompaniments. The Roots Handbell choir will perform for the first time too.
If you don’t want to participate but want to see this, please feel invited to come and support those who are performing.
April 21 2010Calgary Philharmonic Education Series Music Around the Corner
Education III: Music Around the Corner
April 21 & 22, 2010 10:15 – 11:15am
Music is everywhere! Join the CPO as we lead a discovery tour of the music in and around us. A concert that is sure to tune the ear and heighten awareness of how music shapes our everyday world.
Mélanie Léonard, conductor
Have your school experience the CPO’s 2009/2010 Education Series, offering inspiring programs designed especially for elementary students. Concerts are shaped with themes in mind, stories to follow, and action packed comedic narration and orchestra interplay. Students will be exposed to rich, live orchestral repertoire from all periods of music history, in a setting that makes classical music fun and exciting! Please note: Concerts last approximately one hour, and dates, times and artists are subject to change without notice.
All performances are in the Jack Singer Concert Hall.
For more information, or to book your field trip today, please contact Alison Geskin, Director, Development at 403.571.0273 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
April 19 2010Registration Deadline for Glenbow Museum: Ways of Looking fieldtrip
April 16 2010
AHEA Conference
The AHEA conference for Home Education entitles “Raising Godly Childen in an Ungodly World” will be held on Friday April 16 and Saturday, April 17 at the Westerner Park in Red Deer. For more information, go to the AHEA website.
Studio West Bronze Foundry & Art Gallery
Time:1:00pm – 2:00pm. Address: 205 2 Avenue East Cochrane, AB (403) 932-2611. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by March 31 to register.
Ages 14 and up only. Number of students: Max 15. Cost: $1.00 each.
Program description: Here is an opportunity to go see how 28 of the bronze statues around Calgary were made!
Notes: For safety reasons please note that only people 14 years and older are permitted to attend. Coordinator: Sharon Cassley (403) 247-1556
April 13 2010
Registration Deadline for Roots Spring Swimming Lessons
April 06 2010
Fort Calgary Homeschool Events: Dig and Discover
Dig and Discover: Calgary History Detectives
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010, Age: 8-12 years old Settling the West: Immigration and the Mounted Police Date: Friday, May 21, 2010, Age: 12-16 years Time: 9:30am - 1:00pm, ½ hr lunch (parents optional but encouraged!)
Bring a lunch! $15 per student – capacity is 25-30 students, register today before it fills up! Add $3 per student to self-guide the museum after 1:00pm with your family (no charge for adults or siblings during self-guide).
All registration is done through our website http://www.fortcalgary.com/programs.
Kelsey Ross Education Coordinator, Fort Calgary .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Mozart Requiem
The Festival Chorus, conducted by Mel Kirby and accompanied by the Festival Orchestra, will perform Mozart’s last great work plus the “Five Mystical Songs” by Ralph Vaughn Williams. The concert begins at 7:00 PM at the Jack Singer Concert Hall. Tickets are $32 and $26 for seniors and students.
The Festival chorus invites you to a Community Sing-in where you can join the chorus in an open rehearsal of Mozart’s Requiem and take part in this “hands on” preview. This will happen on March 20 at St. Mathew’s United Church (2039 26A Street SW) from 10:00 AM to 12:20 PM. The cost is $10/person and scores will be provided, as well as coffee, juice and donuts. Registration deadline is March 15 - call the festival office at 403 294-7400 or online at http://www.festivalchorus.ca
March 31 2010
Calgary’s Fire Exit Theatre Production of “First Church of Texas”
Meet Stanton Presley - “the youngest CEO of the 16th largest corporation.” He has curiously jetted into the small town of Blessin’, TX, to set up his new headquarters, intentionally hiring the local ex-Rice Queen, Alice, as his secretary. Suddenly, Stanley’s mysterious plans are interrupted when, through a combination of small town gossip and mistaken identity, he winds up the “Pastor” of the First Church of Texaco. This campy romantic comedy is all about losing a fortune, finding a treasure and winning an Emmy on the highway of life.
Ticket prices: $20 at the door, $18 in advance, $15 for members, $12 for students and seniors, $10 matinees
You can reserve by calling 403-640-4617 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). You can now PAY ONLINE with PayPal
We perform at the EPCOR CENTRE FOR PEFORMING ARTS at 205-9 Ave. SE.
There is underground parking off MacLeod Trail North - or right on 9th ave. or across the street at City Hall.
More information on the Fire Exit Theatre website
March 31 2010Registration Deadline for Studio West Bronze Art Gallery fieldtrip
March 26 2010
South support Group
Escher, Bach, King David, and Shakespeare in the Home
How do these great artists, musicians, poets, and bards really help in homeschooling. Rick Vander Woude, musician and Roots interim coordinator, will lead an interactive time of exploring how the arts of immense benefit to your children and their Christian education.
(SPIT: Tune your heart to sing His praises)
South Group meets at Trinity Christian School, 1:30 – 3:30 PM. We provide childcare to preschoolers and games/activities in the gym for Roots students.
March 25 2010Registration Deadline for Downtown Historical Walk fieldtrip
March 25 2010
Roots Career Workshop
Roots has organized this career workshop twice before and it has been well received by students and parents. The afternoon will consist of discussion lead by Melanie Ackerman, who is a workshop facilitator. The students will complete a aptitude/interest survey to give them feedback and information on suggested career options. Parents may attend but will not participate in the discussion.
Career Workshop with Calgary Youth Employment Centre
2nd floor, 315 – 10th Avenue SE
Thursday, March 25th from 12:30 – 2:30.
Grades 9 and up
Please register by email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)at by March 17th with student(s) name and grade.
March 23 2010
Telus World of Science Home School Day
One Day Events Dedicated to Homeschoolers!
Homeschool Days give homeschooled children the opportunity to explore our hands-on exhibits, view a film in the Discovery Dome Theatre, see a Theatre Performance and participate in our public programs and curriculum-based workshops. Our school group rates are offered without the regular minimum group attendance requirement. These days are dedicated to homeschool families and only homeschooled students will be booked for programs on these days. Plan early and coordinate your visit to participate in both science and art activities. To register call our booking line: 403-268-8311
Click on the link below to view schedules for all three days and view our newsletter.
2009 2010 Homeschool Day Newsletter
Descriptions of the registered programs can be found in our School Program Guide.
TELUS World of Science-Calgary Program Guide 2009-2010
To be placed on our Homeschool Mailing List please send an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Any Questions?
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
School Programs Coordinator: 403-268-8329
Union Cemetery
Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm Address: 28 Ave. & Spiller Rd. S.E. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by February 12 to register
Target grades: All ages. Maximum Number: 15 (a second tour will be added if there is enough interest). Cost: Free
Website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dsucha/Union
Program description: Come take a tour of this historic cemetery and learn how these people played a role in developing Calgary. We will be talking about people like Sam & Jane Livingston, A.E. Cross, Cappy Smart, Marion Moody, John Ware, Shouldice and Peter Prince. This is NOT a tour to talk about ghosts but the history of Calgary.
Notes: Please be respectful of grave sites and markers. No running at any time, no food or drinks in cemetery, and there are no washrooms available on site.
March 13 2010
Family Weekend at the Museum
Glenbow Museum is proud to announce their all new Weekend At The Museum on March 13-14. Join them for a weekend packed full of activities throughout the museum! Be sure to share this with family and friends and visit http://www.glenbow.org/programs/family/ for a schedule of activities and more information.
March 12 2010First Day for Rosebud Dinner Theatre “We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay”
March 12 to May 15, 2010
We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay! by Dario Fo, edited by Franca Rame, translated by Ron Jenkins. Comedy!
Italian housewives go crazy! Two housewives revolt against the high price of groceries. Their hapless husbands are swept up into the mad chaos of police inspectors, funeral directors and looming fatherhood. A crazy household story for the recession blues that leaves no comic stone unturned!
See Rosebud website for more details
March 10 2010ABeka Publisher in Calgary
The ABeka Curriculum company is coming to Calgary on March 10, from 11 AM to 3 PM. They’ll be at the Holiday Inn, Calgary Airport which is found at 1250 McKinnon Dr. NE.
March 10 2010The Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am Address: 5000 - 11 Street SE. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by March 3 to register
Target Grades: All ages welcome (younger children to be supervised closely). Number of Students: 40 Cost: Free.
Program Description: Tour the facility and learn how this service operates. It would be great if we could all bring some food to donate while on location.
Notes: Even if the weather is warmer outside the warehouse tends to be a bit chilly so please bring a sweater or light jacket.