Saturday, December 22, 2018

Matinees only $5 !!! Folsom / Harris Center for the Arts / K-12

2018-19 ARTS EDUCATION MATINEE SERIES

The Harris Center for the Arts at Folsom Lake College offers a variety of programs and educational opportunities for students and schools to experience the arts. Our school-time matinee series is designed to provide a program that will entertain, educate and inspire your students through multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary performances.
·  Most matinees are one hour in length
·  $5 or Free Admission for most matinees
·  Standards based Study Guide provided for select performances
·  Ticket and Transportation Funding are available for qualified schools
·  Also Great for Home School families

UPCOMING FALL PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Danny Carmo_s Mathematical Mysteries 
DANNY CARMO'S MATHEMATICAL MYSTERIES 
Monday, January 14, 2019; 9:30 & 11:30 am 
Recommended Grades: 2-6
Running Time: 60 minutes
Price: $5

From Northern Ireland comes a spectacular show where math, theatre and digital technology collide in an interactive performance. Danny Carmo thought school and, in particular, math wasn't for him. He was more interested in dreaming about becoming a magician. But as he learned the tricks of the trade, he realized that math was not only essential... it was THE SECRET to the magic that he loved. "The pupils were mesmerized!" raved a third grade teacher. "Not only do they want to know how to do the magic tricks, they want to know how the math works."


Diary of a Worm 
DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER
DIARY OF A WORM, A SPIDER & A FLY 
Monday, February 11, 2019; 9:30 & 11:30 am 
Recommended Grades: K-5
Running Time: 65 minutes
Price: $5 

The coolest ever rock-n-roll romp in a bug's world, capturing all the droll humor and whimsy of the wildly popular books! Insects rule in the diaries of unlikely best friends: Worm, Spider and Fly. Worm eats his homework, Fly believes she has superpowers, and Spider can't wait to grow up and molt. Promoting eco-consciousness, earth science and tolerance of others, DIARY OF A WORM, A SPIDER, & A FLY is a joyful, hip musical exploration of the world outside. You might just find that a bug's life is not all that different from your own! [These performances by special arrangement with Pippin Properties, Inc. and Gurman Agency LLC.]
                                                                                                    
Gamelan Sekar Jaya 
GAMELAN SEKAR JAYA
MUSIC & DANCE OF BALI 
Friday, March 29, 2019; 10 AM
Running Time: 60 minutes
Price: $5 

The most celebrated gamelan ensemble outside of Bali returns with a breathtaking mix of traditional and contemporary Balinese music and dance. Under the direction of internationally renowned gamelan composer and performer I Nyoman Windha and dance master I Nyoman Cerita, the 30-member Bay Area company celebrates its 40th Anniversary in an evening featuring three distinct music ensembles and dance that resonates in the heart and captures the imagination with its intricacy and emotional depth.

Bella Gaia 
BELLA GAIA
A POETIC VISION OF EARTH FROM SPACE 
Wednesday, April 3, 2019; 10 AM
Running Time: 70 minutes
Price: $5 

BELLA GAIA (Beautiful Earth) is an award-winning, immersive, live multimedia performance, of projected NASA visualizations of Earth from Space, with live world music and dance on stage. Inspired by astronauts who spoke of the life changing power of seeing the Earth from space, award-winning director, composer, and violinist Kenji Williams, created this multimedia journey of our world in partnership with NASA, combining stunning NASA imagery of the Earth from space, data visualizations, and stirring live performances of music and dance from around the world, threaded by an orbiting flight path from the International Space Station.

Beauty and the Beast 
THE PANTO COMPANY USA
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 
Friday, April 12, 2019; 9:30 & 11:30 am 
Running Time: 60 minutes
Price: $5

Filled with all of the wonderful ingredients we have come to expect from The Panto Company USA - lots of laughter, stunning costumes, music and plenty of magic-the ensemble comes to the Harris Center for two family-friendly shows this season. In Beauty and the Beast, the beautiful Belle finds herself in a spellbound castle held captive by a beast...does she fall in love with the Beast before the last petal falls? Or will the Beast's selfishness cost him the world he once knew?


Mosaic Dance Company
DANCE MOSAIC
Exploring Folsom Lake College's Diversity Through the Lens of Movement 
Friday, May 3, 2019; 10 AM
Price: $5

Discover yourself in dance! Come and enjoy an exploration of dance with Folsom Lake College's Dance Department and the MOSAIC Dance Company! Featuring Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Contemporary and Musical Theatre, Evening of Dance is sure to stimulate the senses and make for a well spent evening. 
Folsom Lake College's Dance Department offers classes in Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Dance Composition and Production, as well as Musical Theatre Dance, Intro to Dance, World Dance History and Pedagogy. Come and dance with us! Whether you're looking to earn your degree in Dance Studies, or simply explore movement, FLC is proud to provide an opportunity to "Discover Yourself in Dance!"


Alice in Wonderland 
FALCON'S EYE THEATRE
ALICE IN WONDERLAND 
Friday, May 3, 2019; 10 AM
Friday, May 10, 2019; 10 AM
Price:
 $5 

Alice's story takes a sharp turn as she falls down the rabbit hole into the dark and mysterious Wonderland. The Falcon's Eye Theatre presents Lewis Carroll's fairy tale of the absurd in this exuberant, funny and strikingly pertinent production meant for curious audience members of all ages. 


For more information or to order tickets, visit the

For questions or more information, please contact us at ArtsEd@harriscenter.net. 

Made possible with generous support from Sacramento County & District 4 Supervisor Sue Frost.

Worldview Academy January 8th: Why Does Your Worldview Matter?

My name is Beth Boyum and my husband and I  have four kids, ages 22, 19, 17, and 14.  We have been homeschooling from the beginning and have been involved with the ministry of Worldview Academy (WVA) for the past 9 years. We have sent our kids to their summer camps yearly and our girls have served as staff/interns. My husband and I are deeply grateful for their ministry to teens and their impact for the glory of God not just in the lives of our kids, but thousands upon thousands of teens nationwide. Their Christ-exalting faculty and staff have consistently modeled what it means to be a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ and how to live that out in the every day. They have taught our kids how to answer their own hard questions about their faith and equally importantly how to extend the truth of the gospel of Christ in genuine love to others. 

We have prayed for years that the Lord would open the door to offer their teaching to both the adults AND teens of our area by hosting a local Christianity and Culture conference.  He has answered and exceeded that prayer!  We are pleased to announce TWO local WVA events for 2019: 1) WVA Ministry night January 8th and 2) WVA Christianity and Culture Conference, April 5-6th (save the date!)

Please find details for the first of these two events below - FREE with registration @ www.worldview.org/creekside.

Also, if you are interested in promoting this event at your church, youth group, sports team, or other group, please contact Beth at: beth@boyumville.net

NorCal Women's Retreat with Beverly Bradley March 29-31

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March 29-31, 2019
A Time of Reflection, Refreshment, and Renewal
On this Spring retreat, Bev will will lead us on a path of discovery to know our Savior deeper. This will be done by exploring the questions that Jesus asked.
Where?
Diamond Arrow Christian Conference Center
15742 N Bloomfield Rd, Nevada City, CA 95959  Ph# (530) 265-3295
When?
March 29-31, 2019
Check in Friday, any time after 3:00PM
Friday Dinner 6PM
Retreat ends after Lunch on Sunday
Your Weekend Includes:
Lodging – Hotel style, Shared Accommodations 
Six Meals
Friday: Dinner
Saturday: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Sunday: Breakfast & Lunch
 
Refreshment in the Lord – facilitated by our speaker, Beverly Bradley 
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REGISTER
Cost: $195 Hotel style shared accommodations (linens provided)
$175 for each daughter under 18 
 
Family Ministries
PO Box 266 Sheridan, CA. 95681

2019 Spring Registration Open: Brekke Art Classes

Beginning and Intermediate Drawing and Watercolor Courses
For Homeschool Students and Adults (12 years - Adult)
(Charter vouchers: Sutter, VIE, Inspire, Horizon, and CORE)
12-week courses meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Classes held in Roseville and Carmichael (Sacramento Fine Arts Center)
Spring semester starts week of February 12. Class sizes are limited and some fill up quickly.
Visit the web site to see courses, instructor's portfolio, student exhibit, testimonials, and registration.

www.brekkeart.com

High School Government Class for Juniors & Seniors

Legacy Classical Academy is offering a High School Government class to Juniors & Seniors in the Loomis area. Please apply by December 31st online at https://www.legacyschole.com/info if you are interested!

Government Class
Fridays, 11-12pm
Location: Legacy Classical Academy in Loomis
Instructor: CJay Engel
Price: $275
Term: Spring (Jan 18, 2019 - May 24, 2019)

C. Jay Engel Bio
Onboard this year at Legacy is C. Jay Engel who has a BA in Public Policy from William Jessup University.  C. Jay has spent his years since college writing and teaching on topics related to economic and political theory and history—especially related to money and banking theory in small class settings. When not reading and writing on these interests, he owns and operates a tech/consulting business with his brother and spends time with his wife and 3 children.

-- 
In His grace,
Christie Owens
Administrative Director

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Writing with Kris Classes

IT’S TIME TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES


All of the classes that Writing with Kris offers (and that are open to the public) are listed on my website: www.writingwithkris.com.  Please go to my website to determine what class you would like to sign your child/children up for, then proceed with the following instructions:

  • If you plan to sign up for a class, simply reply to this email (or info@writingwithkris.com) with the following information:
    • If your child is returning to the same class as fall semester, simply provide your student’s name and the location of the class they attend. 
    • If your student is new this semester, please include the following information:
      • Student name/ parent name/ grade/ class location/ charter school or payment method/ phone number
  • Order you voucher:
    • Request three vouchers:
      • Most classes begin the week of Jan. 14, and end the week of Mar. 25  (if you are in a co-op, check their calendar)
      • First and second voucher $95, third voucher $75. The total cost for a  literature-based writing class is $265.
      • If your child is in a class with a different cost, simply divide the cost of the class into monthly payments depending upon the duration of the class.
  • Feel free to share this opportunity with your friends.
  • YOUR PROMPT REPLY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED . . .  IT HELPS ME TO ORDER AN ACCURATE NUMBER OF BOOKS FOR EACH CLASS.
  • For those of you who like to plan ahead, I will be offering at least one elective writing class again in the late spring (April and May).  The class/classes will meet on Wed. mornings in Orangevale. I am “considering” offering a Journalism writing course.  Feel free to let me know what your thoughts are about that option. More details will be forthcoming. 

PRE-WRITING CLASS FOR K-2ND GRADERS!!  (Wed. at Orangevale location only)
Pass the word around to your friends: This is a super fun and educational class for beginning learners, taught by the amazing Mrs. Sterrett.  She is incredibly creative, and she absolutely loves to have fun learning with our youngest students.  Mrs. Sterrett engages with her students in a variety of ways:
  • Read aloud stories and meaningful dialogue including the following content:
    • Literary terms: plot, protagonist, setting, etc.
    • Comprehension questions 
    • Critical thinking questions (WHY do you think . . . ?)
    • Narration (retelling the story)
  • Crafts to reinforce the ideas taught in these stories and develop fine motor skills
  • Songs that students learn to reinforce the concepts being taught
  • Optional homework to reinforce the lessons and include parents 
  • Acting and playing games to help create a fun social environment while learning
Don’t let your little ones miss out on this super fun learning opportunity!

A NEW TEACHER AND CHANGES IN SOME CLASSES!

For a variety of reasons, a few of the Writing with Kris teachers will not be returning to the classroom this semester.  Of course we will miss them, but we are also excited to have amazing replacements for these teachers. Miss Nicolehas been training, and she is ready to begin teaching and tutoring.  She is VERY excited about this opportunity to put her love of language into practice with her students!  We’ll try to get more information about Miss Nicole up on the Writing with Kris website very soon.

Here are the changes that you can expect in some classrooms:
  • Tues./Carmichael location:
    • 3rd-5th grade class: Miss Nicole
  • Wed./Orangevale location:
    • 5th/6th grade class: Mrs. Cordell along with Miss Nicole
  • Thurs./Metro Calvary in Roseville location:
    • 3rd-5th grade class: Miss Nicole

All other classes will be continuing with the same teacher and a NEW BOOK!!  Check my website (www.writingwithkris.com) to see the titles of the books that each class will be studying this coming semester.


CLASS FOCUS FOR THE NEW SEMESTER

While this past semester was a success in many ways, there were also some challenges that a few students experienced primarily due to new teachers.  Some students were simply moving into a new class with a different teacher, and other students were in classes with teachers that are new to the Writing with Kris program.  This brought some challenges, and I appreciate everyone’s (teachers’, students’, and parents’) patience and optimism through the duration of the class.  Some students (and parents) felt the classes were too easy, others felt they were too hard, and yet others thought they were “just right”. ðŸ˜Š  I want to encourage you if you were not in the “just right” camp to stick around and work with us to create classes that challenge students adequately without causing them to become discouraged.  As you probably already know, WWK classes are academic classes, so hard work and studious habits are practiced, yet we try to guard against unreasonable expectations.  Your communication with your child’s teacher with regard to how many hours of study are required each week is very helpful.  

During the fall semester each year, every class level focuses on teaching (and for returning students reviewing) the writing process that we use in all Writing with Kris classes.  Whether students are new or returning, each new school year, our teachers focus on teaching and practicing the four steps in the writing process as identified in the Writing with Kris handbook. Of course this instruction is paired with literary instruction and analysis.  

GET READY TO STEP IT UP: The second semester we will continue practicing and perfecting the four steps in the writing process, but we will also focus on the final step: rewriting.  The rewriting process requires students to not only edit their writing for correctness, but also for style.  Teachers at every grade level will focus on teaching and requiring stylistically well written compositions.  They will also spend additional time teaching grammar rules that apply to their students’ writing. 

In addition, this semester, all enrichment writing projects will have a research component, appropriate for each grade level.  Get ready to have some fun researching!


NEW EMAIL

I, Kris, am in the process of changing my email address to info@writingwithkris.comI have already been using this email for much of my correspondence, but I will be phasing out my cordellfam@surewest.net email completely within the next few months.  Please take a moment to change my email in your records to the new email.  I would hate to miss any correspondence that you send me. 

HELP NEEDED


I am grateful for many opportunities to connect with homeschool families that need help as they strive to educate their children well, especially in the area of communication and writing.  More than ever, our culture needs individuals who think well and communicate their thoughts well: Individuals who are learning how to read well, process information accurately, listen attentively, and respond graciously both verbally and in writing. Because our instruction is working well for so many families, it seems I am constantly in need of additional teachers and support personnel.  Specifically, I am interested in finding someone who has experience in social media communication, and, like I said, I am always on the lookout for more amazing teachers. Please let me know if you would like to explore the possibility of joining the Writing with Kris team, and feel free to share this opportunity with a friend. 





Monday, November 5, 2018

Huge Book Sale This Saturday


Platelet Party

Hi! ðŸ˜Š
I donated platelets for the first time last week (after YEARS of donating whole blood).  Found out that there is a tremendous need for platelets, especially around the holidays, so I am having a “Platelet Party
I figure it would be way more fun to donate together, especially since the platelet process takes a little longer than the usual blood donation (around two hours but hey, it is worth it to save a life!) 
If you can’t give blood, please feel free to pass this on to anyone you know that might be able to join us.

Friday, December, 14th
Appointments available at 7:45 or 8:15 (we all end up in the donation area together at the same time)
Vitalant (formerly Blood Source) Roseville Office at 10529 Fairway Dr #100, Roseville, CA 95678

If you have not given platelets before, you have to go in at least two weeks prior to get a special test to see if you are eligible, because you need to have a certain level of platelets to donate.  Call the Roseville center at 916-782-2618 to set that up.

Let me know if you can join me!  Platelet party!  Whoo-hoo!!  

Heily
916-207-4411 (cell)
916-782-4411 (home)