Parent's Night Out

The youth group at Indian Ave. Baptist Church is hosting a "parents night out". Some of the youth that will providing care are the Teffts, Gaskins, and Bacherts.

Parents can drop their kids off at the church and we will watch them while they enjoy a night out without their kids. This is not a fundraiser, we are just wanting to be a blessing in order for parents to enjoy a night out together. Please make sure your kid(s) eat dinner before they come. We will provide snacks!

Date: February 13, 2010
Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Place: Indian Ave. Baptist Church
146 Indian Avenue Lawrence KS, 66046

If you are coming please RSVP to Janell Tefft at jt2laughs@gmail.com

Spring Formal 2010

Attention all TEACH 10th - 12th grade students - mark you calendar for the 2010 Spring Formal.

It will be held on Friday, April 23rd - at Community Bible Church - from 6 - 11pm.

Watch this site for updates and more information.

Thanks,

Mrs. Bachert and Mrs. Gaskin

Welcome to the TEACH "blog"

We hope that this site will serve as a way to keep homeschooling families informed about all that TEACH has to offer.

There are separate links to all the classes that will be offered for the 2009-2010 school year - located on the left side, under "Educational Opportunities". Click on the title of the class that you are interested in and you will be taken to the informational page for that class.

Bookmark this site for future reference. As time goes by, pictures and announcements will be added.

December's Teen Social Night

Announcing our second annual TEACH "Christmas" Social Night.

We had such a great time with the white elephant gift exchange last year -
so we are doing it again. If you missed the fun last year, be sure to
attend the December social night.

Please note a few changes from our typical social night events.

Date: Saturday, December 5th - Note that we are having this on a Saturday
evening.

Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Note time change - kids must be picked up no later
than 9:45 so the building can be set up for Sunday services. We are starting
the evening 30 minutes earlier than usual.

All participants must be TEACH members - 7th - 12th grade - with a signed
code of conduct on file. If you have not turned your form in, please
contact Mrs. Bachert - 841-6308 or Mrs. Gaskin - 830-0377.

What to bring: 2 liter bottle of pop, a snack to share, and a white elephant
gift - wrapped nicely :o) You do not want the item to be identifiable, so
wrap it well.

We will play a game with the gifts, do not share what you have brought with
the others when you arrive. We had a nice variety of items brought last
year. You do not need to go out and purchase a gift for this party. Many
kids brought items that they had at home and didn't want anymore. "Gifts"
can be purchased from the dollar or thrift stores.

White elephant gift items can be useful or just fun - be creative.

A prize will be awarded for the best wrapped gift and one will be awarded
for the most creative or "best" gift given.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bachert or Mrs. Gaskin.

We are looking forward to a fun evening - hope to see you all there!

Mrs. B and Mrs. G

It's a Wonderful Life!

Christmas is almost upon us!

Please join us to kick off your Christmas celebrations with a radio drama of

It's A Wonderful Life!

to be performed by the TEACH Drama Group

Friday, December 4, 2009
at 7 P.M.
at Community Bible Church,
906 N 1464 Rd, Lawrence, Kansas

Admission is $1 per person 5 years and older.
A small reception will follow the show.

For more information, please call 785-594-0280.

Standardized Testing

Stanford Achievement Testing Deadline is Friday, November 20, 2009

The Stanford Achievement Test, a Christian-based academic test, will be offered to homeschool families in April 2010. The test includes the Otis Lennon--OLSAT-- for grades 3, 5, 7 and 10. OLSAT is an ability-type test and will compare the student's results of each subtest to other students with the same ability. This test gives parents the ability to identify a skill area in need of additional attention.

Each family who would like to have a child (or children) tested will need a parent to participate during the week of testing. This may be in the area of helping administer the tests or working in the nursery. A date and location will be announced at a later time.

Order forms have been sent out to all TEACH subscribers. Orders will be accepted on this form only. Payment will be due at the time of ordering. The cost is $30.00 per child testing. This fee includes the cost for mailing the results back to the parents. Checks are to be made payable to Rhonda Gaskin. The order form and payment must be received by Friday, November 20, 2009, and mailed to Rhonda at 2904 Atchison Circle, Lawrence, KS 66047. Checks will be cashed the week after Thanksgiving.

Order forms may be duplicated for a friend, but if so, please read the notice at the bottom of the order form.

Should you have any questions about testing, please contact Rhonda at (785) 830-0377 or email to rhondagaskin@hotmail.com

September's Social Night

Attention - 7th - 12th grade homeschooled students:


Date: Friday, September 25th

Location: The Morris Baptist Center - 146 Indian Ave. - Lawrence

Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

What to bring: snack to share, and a 2 liter bottle of pop.

Students who attend social night must be homeschooled and members of TEACH. Everyone should have signed and turned in a Code of Conduct form. If you have not done that yet, please bring it with you that evening.

Questions: Contact Mrs. Gaskin or Mrs. Bachert

A special "thank you" to the Gaskin's and their church for allowing us to
use the Morris Center for our homeschooling events.