A day of enrichment for homeschool students
Several ODE students have worked together to produce a wonderful first issue of an ODE magazine. Congratulations to them for the excellent work and providing an enjoyable light-hearted read on ODE community news. The issue features writings by Danny A., Luke F., Oscar C., Kadence K, Luke C. and a fun comic strip entry from Ismael M.. Overseen by staff member Mrs. Criminger.
This read comes highly recommended from the ODE staff.
There are two options for our Ladybugs and Grasshoppers. They can choose to begin at 8:30 and take a Kindermusik class or they can arrive at 9:30. Pick-up time is 3:00.
| Ladybugs (3-4 year olds) |
Grasshoppers (4-6 year olds) |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 3:00 | Kindermusik followed by ODE programming | Kindermusik followed by ODE programming |
| 9:30 - 3:00 | Regular ODE Preschool with no Kindermusik | Regular ODE Preschool/Kindergarten with no Kindermusik |
| Dolphin Swimmers |
Time Travelers |
Banana Smoothies |
Seahorses | Dragons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:30 | Science | Unit | Literature | Music | Music |
| 9:30-10:30 | Literature | Music | Unit | Science | PE |
| 10:30-11:30 | Music | Literature | Science | PE | Art |
| 11:30-12:30 | Unit | Art | Music | Literature | Science |
| 12:30-1:00 | Lunch | ||||
| 1:00-2:00 | Art | PE | PE | Art | Literature |
| 2:00-3:00 | PE | Science | Art | Unit | Geography |
| Yellow (7th/8th) | Blue (9th/10th) | Red (11th/12th) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30-10:00 | Art Spanish ll |
Art Spanish ll AP Psychology |
Art Spanish ll AP Psychology |
| 10:00-11:30 | Literature Civics |
Civics Chemistry AP Human Geography |
Chemistry AP Human Geography |
| 11:30-12 | Lunch | ||
| 12:00-1:30 | World Geography | Literature World Geography |
AP US History |
| 1:30-3:00 | Show Choir Photography |
Show Choir Photography |
Show Choir Photography Literature |
Week 1 - Aug, 31, 2018
Week 2 - Sept. 7
Week 3 - Sept. 14
Week 4 - Sept. 21
Week 5 - Sept. 28
Week 6 - Oct. 5
Week 7 - Oct. 12
Week 8 - Oct. 19
Week 1 - Nov. 2
Week 2 - Nov. 9
Week 3 - Nov. 16
Week 4 - Nov. 30
Week 5 - Dec. 7
Week 6 - Dec. 14
Week 7 - Jan. 11, 2019
Week 8 - Jan. 18
Week 1 - Feb. 1
Week 2 - Feb. 8
Week 3 - Feb. 15
Week 4 - Feb. 22
Week 5 - March 1
Week 6 - March 8
Week 7 - March 15
Week 8 - March 22
Week 1 - April 5
Week 2 - April 12
Week 3 - April 26
Week 4 - May 3
Week 5 - May 10
Week 6 - May 17
Week 7 - May 24
Week 8 - May 31
Please note that we don't necessarily fit into exact grades, especially as homeschoolers learning at our own pace, so this is a very general guideline. Please put your child in the level in which you feel he or she will thrive.
Dolphin Swimmers - 1st/2nd graders
Time Travelers - 2nd/3rd graders
Banana Smoothies - 3rd/4th graders
Seahorses - 4th/5th graders
Dragons - 5th/6th graders
Yellow - 7th/8th
Blue - 9th/10th
Red - 11th/12th
Mrs. Tara Clark World Geography will systematically cover the study of all the continents. The… Mrs. Nancy Quandt World Geography will systematically cover the study of all the continents. The… Mrs. Criminger’s session I, upper elementary literature classes will have two types of activity. 1…. Mrs. Kathy Galassini Intro to Earth Science In this class we will learn about the… Mrs. Lauren Feece Course Description: This course introduces the student to a new way to… Mrs. Jennifer Mattuci Description P.E. is a high-energy, fun class that will get students moving… Show Choir is a performance-based class, where students learn to prepare and perform popular music…. Mrs. Christy Tello Learning about Illinois from A to Z. From Jane Adams to Zoos… Mrs. Lauren Feece Course Description: This course introduces the student to a new way to… Mrs. Criminger’s session I, upper elementary literature classes will have two types of activity. 1…. Mrs. Jennifer Mattuci Description P.E. is a high-energy, fun class that will get students moving… Mrs. Kathy Galassini Intro to Earth Science In this class we will learn about the… Show Choir is a performance-based class, where students learn to prepare and perform popular music…. Mrs. Lauren Feece Course Description: This course introduces the student to a new way to… Mrs. Jennifer Mattuci Description P.E. is a high-energy, fun class that will get students moving… Mrs. Melissa Crabtree Using the lens of early rock and roll this is a fast… Mrs. Kathy Galassini Intro to Earth Science In this class we will learn about the… Mrs. Christy Tello Learning about Illinois from A to Z. From Jane Adams to Zoos… Mrs. Criminger’s session I, upper elementary literature classes will have two types of activity. 1…. Rock-On. An introduction to Earth Science Mrs. Kathy Galassini Through hands-on-learning students will be introduced… Mrs. Jennifer Mattuci Description P.E. is a high-energy, fun class that will get students moving… Mrs. Lauren Feece Course Description: This course introduces the student to a new way to… Mrs. Allison Andrews The Time Travelers Literature class will read 1-2 chapter books per session…. This class aims to provide a more in-depth music curriculum, using singing, instruments and composition… Mrs. Christy Tello Learning about Illinois from A to Z. From Jane Adams to Zoos… Mrs. Jennifer Mattuci Description P.E. is a high-energy, fun class that will get students moving… Course Description A work of art can be analysed by considering a variety of aspects… Mrs. Christy Tello Learning about Illinois from A to Z. From Jane Adams to Zoos… This class is an introduction to the world of music and theatre. Using a variety… Mrs. Allison Andrews Each week, the Dolphin Swimmers will explore a new story. I enjoy… Rock-On. An introduction to Earth Science Mrs. Kathy Galassini Through hands-on-learning students will be introduced… 2018-2019 Red Class Syllabus From short stories to Mark Twain to memoirs to mysteries, this… In our photography class we will learn the history of photography as well as the… Show Choir is a performance-based class, where students learn to prepare and perform popular music…. Mrs. Elizabeth York CLASS OVERVIEW: This course will survey the history of the United States… Blue Class Syllabus/Book List 2018-2019 Session One: Foundations We will spend the first session reviewing… Mrs. Tara Clark World Geography will systematically cover the study of all the continents. The… Description: This is a college level course covering a systematic study of the earth. The… Mr. Brandon Fenner In Chemistry, we will cover the standard assortment of topics in a… Mrs. Elizabeth York Class Description: CIVICS – US and IL Constitutions and US Flag Code… The Yellow Literature Class is geared towards 7th-8th grade readers and writers. During the 2018-19… Mr. Brandon Fenner The aims of this class are threefold: 1.To introduce the students to… Mrs. Sylvia Amador Text: Spanish is Fun BOOK B – Note: This continues the same… Exploring the Creative Spirit: Upper School (7-12th grade) Mrs. Lauren Feece Course Description: This course… Grasshoppers can opt out of the Kindermusik class and arrive at 9:30 for our full… Our 4 -6 year olds are invited to begin their day at ODE at 8:30… Ladybugs can opt out of the Kindermusik class and check in at 9:30 for our… Our 3 and 4 year olds are invited to begin their day at ODE at… Yellow, Blue World Geography
Dragons World Geography
Dragons Literature
Dragons Science
Dragons Art
Dragons PE
Dragons Music
Seahorses Unit
Seahorses Art
Seahorses Literature
Seahorses PE
Seahorses Science
Seahorses Music
Banana Smoothies Art
Banana Smoothies PE
Banana Smoothies Music
Banana Smoothies Science
Banana Smoothies Unit
Banana Smoothies Literature
Time Travelers Science
Time Travelers PE
Time Travelers Art
Time Travelers Literature
Time Travelers Music
Time Travelers Unit
Dolphin Swimmers PE
Dolphin Swimmers Art
Dolphin Swimmers Unit
Dolphin Swimmers Music
Dolphin Swimmers Literature
Dolphin Swimmers Science
Red – Literature
Yellow, Blue, Red – Photography
Yellow, Blue, Red – Show Choir
Blue, Red – U.S. History (AP Option)
Blue – Literature
Yellow, Blue – World Geography
Blue, Red – Human Geography (AP Option)
Yellow, Blue, Red – Chemistry
Yellow, Blue – Civics
Yellow, (Blue)- Literature
Blue, Red – Psychology
Yellow, Blue, Red Spanish II
Yellow, Blue, Red Art
Grasshoppers
Grasshoppers w/ Kindermusik
Ladybugs
Ladybugs w/ Kindermusik
Last chance for Lost & Found!
This Friday MORNING, please COME INSIDE when you bring the kiddos and peruse the many items that have been collected in the LOST & FOUND!!!
We have THREE BIG boxes of books📚, water bottles🍼🥤, lunch boxes🎒, shoes👟, clothing 🧥👕👖🧢🧤🧣 and more that miss their families and would like to come home.
This Friday MORNING ☀️ we will lay everything out on tables to make it easier to find any items that may belong to your family. I will also take pics and post on our FB page.
Alternatively, if you know you are missing something, post a description below and we will try to find it for you!
Although we would love to make sure every item is reconnected with it's family, there just isn't enough room to keep everything so long. Therefore, anything left after lunch will be packed up and donated to charity.
As always, there will be hot coffee in the lounge so please come inside, grab a coffee, have a look around, (find that missing lunch box) and enjoy a little chit chat with other parents 😃
Help us build the tinker lab of the ODE art room. I'm asking families to look through their closets storage areas, and crawl spaces. Please consider donating unwanted items to the ODE art room. We are looking for very nontraditional items in addition to items most would consider art materials. Basically if you don’t want it let us see if we can make something out it. Here's a list of items we'd love but please consider donating anything you like. We will make sure the unwanted donations make it a donation box in the area!
List of possible donation items:
cardboard boxes
recyclable items; cans plastics, paper
wood scraps
string
yarn
glue/tape
hardware
wire
old electronics
old lamps
books
magazines
games
old toys
blocks
legos
unwanted kitchen items
paper plates
chopsticks
toothpicks
envelopes
paperclips
any art or crafty item
old posters
plastic silverware
old fabric
old clothing
anything you can think of
Our brilliant art students would benefit from anything you can thing to donate. Make some room in your home before Christmas comes! Our deepest gratitude! Thank you ODE Families!!!
Lauren Feece
We are starting up our Moms in Prayer hour hosted, once again, by Alison Doyle.
Moms in Prayer will meet at 8:30 AM every Friday during ODE. We will pray over our children, our homes, our relationships and whatever we bring to share.
Please join us for prayer this Friday at 8:30 AM.
Click to read more about Moms in Prayer International.
The Oak Park String Academy has daytime lessons available and would love to add homeschooled children to their available slots.
***Special note from Meg Lanfear:
If families sign up before September, they will receive a discount of $135 off! I am always willing to work with families who can come for lessons during the day, so even if lessons are something that a family might think is out of their reach, they should contact me to discuss.
Meg Lanfear, Founder & Director
Oak Park String Academy
www.OPStringAcademy.com
(630) 886-6183
-
The purpose of music instruction is not to create professional musicians, but to develop the whole child through the study of music. Dr. Suzuki’s goal was not simply to develop professional musicians, but to nurture loving human beings and help develop each child’s character through the study of music. Our faculty also think of music as a means of teaching children skills like the ability to focus one’s attention, time management, goal-setting, the satisfaction of hard work (and accompanying success), teamwork, and self-assessment. These are valuable skills for all children, homeschooled or otherwise!
Click HERE for more further detail on their website.
Taking kids to the park this summer? Join other homeschool families and increase the fun! Here is the park schedule of parks and dates.
We will join TEACH's park days to draw on more local homeschool families. This is a great way to meet new people or catch up with old friends. Park Days will be on Thursdays for the months of June and August while Park Days will be on Fridays for the month of July. Meet up time is 12pm. Kids play and moms chat! Sometimes there are only a couple of moms and kids, and sometimes there’s a crowd. Either way, it’s always fun. Sunscreen and lunches are recommended; blankets and chairs are handy to have. If you’d rather enjoy the pool that is available at that park start a thread to see if others want to join you. Marshell will not make it out to all the park days but you are still welcome to call, text or email her.
For questions regarding Park Days: Marshell Edwards Cell (773) 677-2348 or marshell.edwards@icloud.com
All the parks listed have washrooms and some have tennis courts, ball fields and other special areas, so bring any equipment you think may be fun to have.
This opportunity has already passed.
Salem Christian School in Logan Square is offering summer camp for a variety of grade levels and duration.
| WHO? | Any child ages 3 to 13 |
| WHEN? | Week of June 25 through week of August 6th, 8:30am - 4:00pm (Extended Care available upon request and for an additional charge) |
| COST? | (includes a lunch) Salem Students: $150 per week, non-Salem Students: $200 per week |