June 2013 Newsletter
Upcoming Events:
DHSA End of Year Party!
Wednesday, June 5, 1:00 PM at Settler’s Park in Meridian
Looks like the weather plans to cooperate with us—it’s going to be WARM!
Come for some fun, games, and good company! Bring a treat to share (and perhaps a blanket or chairs for your crew to sit on!) The Splash Pad is running, so come ready to get WET!
Mothers’ Meeting: Breakfast and DHSA Elections
for 2013-2014
Saturday, June 8, 2013
9:00 to 11:00 AM at
1298 N. Cambrick Drive in Kuna
It’s that time of year again! If you would like to serve on the DHSA Board next year, have suggestions for events and activities, or just want to have a delicious breakfast and spend time with some amazing ladies, join us for DHSA’s annual election meeting!
CHOIS Used Curriculum Sale
CHOIS is pleased to announce that there will be a Used Curriculum Sale at this year's state convention. The format will be the same as it has been in previous years, where sellers will be responsible for displaying their merchandise and collecting their own fees. This format allows buyers and sellers face-to-face contact in order to have questions answered, make trades and package deals and to negotiate prices. Please bring cash and checks as there will be no credit or debit card processing available.
The entire gymnasium will be full of merchandise for sale. This is a popular event and buyers normally begin to arrive early to secure a place in line for the prompt 10am opening of the doors. Some parents find it helpful to bring strollers and/or backpacks for their young children, and wheeled carts for their purchases.
There will be a concession stand open throughout the sale that will feature coffee and assorted beverages, as well as breakfast and lunch items and snacks. All concession proceeds help to defray the expenses of the CHOIS Connection Magazine, so we hope that you will support the magazine by your food and beverage purchases.
Used Curriculum Consignment Sale
Saturday, July 20, 2013
at The Journey Church
9105 W. Overland Rd. in Boise
Please read through for details and e-mail Anissa at boisecurriculumsale@gmail.com if you have questions or would like to volunteer!
We are ready to schedule volunteers for our 12th Annual Used Curriculum Consignment Sale! If you would like to volunteer, let me know when you are available and what you would like to do. Here are the jobs and time slots. (You can fill more than one time slot if you wish. We LOVE that!)Thursday July 18th-5-8-removal of chairs and setting up tables. (We could really use some guys or teen boys to... help with this!)
Friday July 19th
12:30-3:30-consignment and sorting books
3:00-6:00-consignment and sorting books
4:30-7:30 sorting and organizing books
Saturday July 20th
(volunteer sale-7:00-9:00)
8:30-11:30-cashiering
9:00-12:00 -card sorting and sale recording
11:00-2:00-cashiering
12:00-3:00 -card sorting and sale recording
1:30-4:30 -sorting books by seller and reconciling books
3:00-6:00 -sorting books by seller and reconciling books
5:00-8:00-clean up, clean the church, reset chairs and put tables away
(We do need lots of help with the heavy stuff here too, and with the cleaning, as the organizers are exhausted by then and the Journey has church the next morning!)
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President’s Message:
YOU MADE IT!!! The “Official” school year has come to a close…
And SUMMER is upon us!
This month, I’d like to give you a short list (maybe a long one, we’ll see!) of fun ideas to do with your kiddos over the warm summer months. It’s definitely time to give yourself a little break and enjoy those kiddos you’ve been blessed with!!!
Create amazing artwork on your driveway with sidewalk chalk
Run through the sprinklers
Grab your sidewalk chalk and enjoy a game of sidewalk Tic-Tac-Toe or Hang Man
Build a blanket fort
Laugh as much as possible
Head to the park with a Frisbee and a watermelon
Hit the drive-in movie, take sacks of hot popcorn and a blanket or two
Go for a ride in the car, windows down, hair blowing, music turned way up!
Feed the ducks
Go fishing
Play marbles on your porch
Blow bubbles
Go out and play in the rain, then head in for a day of puzzles
Enjoy a game of croquet or soccer in your yard
Take nature walks and really look for the beauty and wonder, taking time to point it out
Watch the sunset
Do a little star-gazing
Provide some water balloons and let the fun begin!
Dig in the dirt
Go to a lake, find a dock, head to the end and lay down looking into the water, talk about everything you see
Plant a garden and spend time there together
Have a tea party
Jump on the trampoline (go potty first, Momma!)
Lay under the trees and listen to the wind blowing through the leaves
Have a bug exploration day
Enjoy a game of capture the flag
Build a lemonade stand and hang out with your kiddos sippin’ on lemonade
Go bird watching
Build a firepit and use it as often as possible, for extra smiles, be sure to have a few marshmallows and a stick or two
Plant HUGE sunflowers and measure their heights
Find a creek and splash around in it
Take long walks in the evening
Visit the zoo
Build something together
Get on that scooter and head out with your kiddos
Go on a hike
Make ice cream cones
Search for the wonders that surround you
Climb in your kids “fort” and hang out with them
Hit the pool…go ahead, put on your swimsuit and get in with them, it’ll be okay!
Go camping in your backyard
Climb that tree with your kids
Play a game of hide and seek
Find a hill and roll down it together
Hit the swing sets and see how high you can go
Kiss those sweet kiddos of yours each night and hug them as tight as you can every chance you get!
Wishing you each a magical summer with your families!
Hope to see you out and about!
Love, Stacey
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Notes from the Field:
TJED Mothers’ Retreat 2013 Last month was the first ever TJED Mothers’ Retreat in beautiful McCall, ID. We had a fabulous time talking homeschool, relaxing in the Jacuzzi, and staying up way past our bedtime! Emma Beck taught a class on inspiring faith in our children through vision and Melissa Wolfe taught us how to improve our marriages by respecting our husbands. We also had a great book discussion on Little Women. If you missed it this year, come join us next year for an inspiring, educational, relaxing, and FUN weekend!
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Summer Fun!
There are tons of fun things to do this summer—here’s just a sampling! (Click the link for each activity to get the details!)