Usborne Book Fair November 3rd - 5th from 9am to 3pm

Come shop for books to enhance your homeschooling! Get a head start on your holiday shopping! 50% of all purchases go towards new books for the Mountain Home Library!! You can purchase books at the Mountain Home School Nov. 3rd - 5th from 9am to 3pm or online at www.myubam.com/BF35045 from today until Nov. 8th. Feel free to share the site with friends and family. More information contact:
Cindy Rowland
Independent Educational Supervisor
Usborne Books and More
559 498-3312
www.ubah.com/x1606

Art at the Fresno Metropolitan Museum (all ages) Fieldtrip Nov. 6th - signup now

Skip and Joanie have reserved Friday, Nov. 6th from 9:00am - 10:30am to visit the Met and see:

• The Art Books of Henri Matisse (rare & engaging works from some books he illustrated)
• Marc Chagall: The Early Years (monochromatic etchings from a 1920's book; for older students/adults)
• Chagall for Children (designed for children K-5th although anyone may enjoy it) This hands-on exhibition gives children the opportunity to touch, draw, and immerse themselves in the world of this great artist.
• The Art of Dr. Seuss: A Retrospective Exhibition (Celebrates the artistic contributions of this noted aiuthor/illustrator's rare and never-before-seen art from the 1920's to 1990's)

There is room for 65 people and the cost is $3.50 per person which is non-refundable. You must pay when you sign up to reserve your spot. Please meet in front of the Met in Fresno at 8:45am. As there are other schools following us, we must be out of the exhibitions by 10:30. Maps will be available or click here for directions.

Western Sierra Charter Board of Directors meeting October 28th at 2pm.

Western Sierra Charter Board of Directors meeting October 28th at 2pm. Parents and Staff are welcome to attend.

Fieldtrip to Tower Theatre play "Elves and the Shoemaker" on Dec. 11th- signup deadline Nov. 9th

THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER
When: December 11th, 2009 at 10:45am (Lasts approx. 1 hour) 
Where: Tower Theatre - Fresno, CA. 
Cost: $5.25 per person

Laugh when two merry elves arrive at a small village in the Black Forest to discover a poor, gentle shoemaker who clearly needs their assistance. Their good deeds, kindness and resourcefulness save the shoemaker and his wife from a bleak and unhappy holiday. This hilarious CTC production has been delighting students throughout the U. S. for two decades!

This play is great for the whole family.  Signup at Mountain Home School by November 9th to attend - must pay at time of sign-up. Space is limited so don't wait to long.

Reminder - Underwater Robotics Club Informational meeting Oct. 6th at 2pm

There will be an informational meeting at 2pm, Tuesday October 6 in the secondary classroom located in the main building. For more information regarding this competition, which takes place in April at Monterey Pacific College, go to the following link http://www.marinetech.org/rov_competition/2010/regional_contest.php?rov_competition_id=131 or see what the 6th - 8th graders did last year at  http://mountainhomecharter.org/Program/Classes/Science/ROVindex.htm.
Students and Parents must attend to participate in the program. This year the program will be open for 6th - 12th grade students.