6th Grade Field Trip - Columbia Memorial Space Center Downey - August 26, 2012

The Columbia Memorial Space Center is the only space science learning center in the Los Angeles area dedicated to hands-on robotics and boasts LA’s only Challenger Learning Center.  We are also dedicated to preserving the history of aerospace engineering in Downey.  During you visit, you will learn about Downey’s place in the exploration of space flight, from the Apollo capsules to the Space Shuttle Orbiters.

We are currently working to preserve and display several major space engineering artifacts, ranging from test capsules to a full-scale Space Shuttle mock-up.  These items currently reside in the Downey Studios main buildings, located directly across the street from our Center.  Every Apollo Command Module and Space Shuttle were conceptualized, designed and assembled in these buildings.  Currently, the DS buildings are not open to the public.

Our goal is to teach young people about careers in space exploration and aviation. We focus on engineering, technology and science. Our subjects include:

• Human and Robot Space Exploration
• The Principles of Flight and Aeronautics
• Current NASA Programs and Technology
• The Space Shuttle Columbia
• The Aerospace History of Downey
• Our Earth and Solar System

6th Grade Field Trip - Michael's in Corona - August 16, 2012

6th Grade - Nixon Library Field Trip - Pat Nixon Presentation 8-14-12

http://www.nixonlibrary.gov/themuseum/exhibits/2012/specialexhibits_PatNixonCentennial.php

Pat Nixon Centennial: People Were Her Project March 16 to September 3, 2012 A retrospective on the life of First Lady Pat Nixon from her birth in Ely, Nevada, on March 16, 1912, to the small town she grew up in Artesia (now Cerritos), California, to her working days in Whittier, California, wedded to Richard Nixon and the remarkable life she led as campaign supporter, wife of a politician and First Lady of the United States to her death in June 1993.

Berlin Wall

CHN Conference July 20-22 2012 - Radisson Ontario Airport

Turn your kids on to writing - Laurisa White Reyes - July 21, 20128

- 1.3 million per year - high school drop outs...

Good writing skills:
- improve thinking and problem solving skills
- critical to academic success
- increase self confidence

Those with good writing skills:
- obtain higher levels of education
- earn more money
- future leaders of society

Secret #1 - Teach by example:
1.  have a positive attitude
- you CAN write
- you CAN teach

2. Let them see you write
- journal, diary

Secret #2- teach the rules
1. Rules of writing have a purpose
2. The rules reflect verbal expression
3. Teach what they know - as we write we write just the way we talk
4. Self revision and correction are key - important to have confidence to correct themselves

Secret #3 - throw away the red pen
1. Be your child's coach, not his critic - we are here to build up
2. Point out the positive - gently remind, or kids find on own 
3. Encourage self correction
4. It all begins with attitude

Secret #4 - turn off the Tv
1. 900 hrs a year in school.
2. 1023 hrs in front of tv a year
3. Excessive violence & prolonged exposure stunts connections of nueronetworks in brain and shortens kids attention spans
4. Self knowledge requires Time To Think

Book... Endangered minds- healy

Dragon - recite and type program

Secret #5 - make writing fun
1. Writing is a form of self expression - not punish them when can't write 
2. let your child decide what to write about - pick own books to write about
3. trust your child's imagination
4. Be creative - poetry, comics, draw a story and write things on bottom, wish lists, letters, journals, diary, family history - interview relative record them and write about, book reports, song lyrics, flyers

Secret #6 - raise the bar
1. Take one step at a time - start small
2. keep your gol in sight - do u want them to enjoy writing and use as a way to express themselves, be able to teach others...
3. Appreciate small victories 
4. Resistance builds strength - give challenges

Tech them how to create stories 

Laurisawhitereyes.com

**** Write things down that they say...quotes and cute sayings your kids say****

CHN Conference July 20-22 2012 - Radisson Ontario Airport

Herbal Dr. Mom - Sandra Ellis - July 21, 2012

- Herbal legacy of courage - book

- comfry - healing broken bones

- Our cells are constantly replacing itself.

- Cells on our eyes every 10 days

- change the way you live, you can change your path. What u put in your mouth...

- school of natural healing

- Clean the toxins

- you can make a choice and not be a victim

- day to day living... People wake up and take control of their health

- have a 3rd set of teeth but we don't live long enough to see it.... We were meant to live until 120

- long life now - book

- we build life with life....

- we as adults are 70% water, 30% matter and so is our earth
70-80 % of our plate should be alkaline foods (raw fruits and vegetables)
20-30% should be acidic foods 

- half of your diet live

- for breakfast, you are breaking your fast, make a smoothie, lunch have salad, snack nuts celery, and normal for dinner, half of your day is live...

- alkali forming diet pyramid
Dark green and yellow vegetables, sprouted grains and legumes, sprouted seeds almonds and brazil nuts, essential oils

- cleanse and nourish

Samual Thompson - herbalist... 

- carrilian photograph, gives the energy that eminates, the life

CHN Conference July 20-22 2012 - Radisson Ontario Airport

Pam Sarooshian - July 21, 2012

Homeschooling to college

Can graduate at any age.... 

Community college will admit - under 18 without a high school diploma. Dual enrollment, 
Special admissions, high school students... Check with college... They MAY enroll them, but doesn't have to. 

***go to- Rate my professor - comments on professors class...

**** Certificate programs at community college... *****

Community College - Start with something they enjoy and get in that way.... Then they can go with the other classes.... Start early with Math since there are lots of math...

- To get in to CC- fill application, special admission form (need signature from principle of your school), Registration

- can't take life drawing, psychology of sexuality

- Wait list up to 10 stay on.... Show up to class 1st day.... 

- getting accepted into college doesn't guarantee you will get classes....

Community college - narrative high school transcript , don't need courses and grades

- AS - associate of Science 
- AA - associate of arts
- general education - 5 categories - science, ss, fine arts
Not required to get AA or AS to transfer to college

*** AAT, AAS - just need these to transfer - primary way to transfer to Cal State, not UC
IGETC certification or CSU certification - gen Ed requirements to transfer 

* Need to have high school graduation date on transcript for UC.... Narrative transcript with high school grad date...

****** Community college transfers Have highest priority into admission *******

4yr Colleges - You must create a transcript the college wants....if u are private school 

******* Don't need SAT or ACT if going to community college*********

Transcript format - look online...

ROP classes 

CHN Conference July 20-22 2012 - Radisson Ontario Airport

Laura Dodson -  July 21, 2012

Unclear or have question.... Repeat what they say....so they r not defensive...other person will elaborate what they meant...

Really listen and hear what other person is saying...

How we respond to children's distress.... I can see you are upset... Don't give advise...or immediate response... Don't be full of questions right away.... Or don't have pity, because it victimizes them... Empathy is good to have...

Need upset heard and not have it dismissed....

Emotional management.... 

Authors:

Unconditional parenting Alfie khon 
P.e.t by Thomas Gordon
How to talk so kids will listen....
Robin grille - parenting for a peaceful world

We learn by modeling.... 

Finding that community that will support you... Really hard to be out there by yourself...people always commenting on your parenting skills, so good to know u have a community... People judging parenting.... Grocery store and your child crying and others judge and look at you.... Good to have community to support you...

Place to acknowledge feelings... Just like we need they need too... Let them be able to feel and not shut them down....allow them to feel and express...

Engage kids in dialogue.... So they can express... Talk openly to them.... Do you have any ideas so you are not irrated and I don't get irrated.... Working on problems... Finding solutions that work for all of us....

Include child in decision making process.... What works for your family may not work for others....

When we generate our own solutions with our kids they work out really well!  Be open with your kids instead of making solutions for them... "do you have any ideas?" 

Community with alternative choices.... Natural response... 

Don't talk when people are upset or in feeling.... Talk later on and open dialogue....

* We are not in control of others feelings... We can't fix it or have solutions... We can just be there with them.... We feel we just want to stop it or fix it, but the people need to move through it...*

Run through my feelings before you can accept anyone to give advice....

Connect to people that aren't verbal.... Put arm or touch them without saying anything... Just need human connection... May cry and never talk about it... All we can do is be there for them... Be that person they feel safe with... They may never articulate... But they know you are there... I am here with you.... 

Don't push a child who needs you.... 

Homeschool Conference July 20, 2012

CHN’s Family Expo is the homeschool conference for everyone, from beginning homeschoolers to veterans. Everyyear, homeschoolers from around the state meet to learn together.

In addition to featured speakers, this homeschool conference features sessions for adults and teens, family activities that include the children, and opportunities where parents can discuss the challenges of homeschooling.

July 19-22, 2012
Radisson Ontario Airport Hotel

2200 E Holt Boulevard
Ontario, California 91761

5th Grade Field Trip - Mrs. Grossman's Sticker Factory - June 12, 2012

MRS. GROSSMAN’S STICKER FACTORY TOUR

http://www.mrsgrossmans.com/

Reservations Required

Due to space limitations we can only accommodate a maximum of 15 guests per tour.

3810 Cypress Drive, Petaluma, CA 94954

            800.429.4549      

Tours are Monday through Thursday, 10:00, 11:00, 1:00 and 2:00.

Fifteen guests per tour and by reservation only. Please no walk-ins.

Due to space limitation we can only accommodate a maximum of 15 guests per tour.

Admission: Adults - $7.00, Youth under twelve - $5.00, Children under three – Free

You will have a great time on our tour. It starts with a colorful, captivating five-minute video and then it’s right on to the factory floor with your tour leader. Get up-close and personal as you see how Mrs. Grossman’s stickers and Paragon Labels are made. You’ll see demonstrations, learn little-known facts and get stickers at each stop on the way. It’s amazing how many people and how much technology it takes to make just one little sticker or one simple label. Then it’s back to the video room for a really fun sticker art project. You’re going to have a lot of fun on this tour! The tour stations or stops include: • Printing • Rewinding and Finishing • Packaging • Recycling • Hot Foil Stamping and Embossing • The Incredible Laserweb (the only one in the world)

The tour takes approximately fifty minutes and begins and ends in our sticker-filled company store. Our company store and outlet sale section is now located in our front lobby (Cypress Drive entrance). Store hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 to 5:30. Please call             1.800.429.4549       for reservations and more information. Strollers are not allowed on the factory tour.

5th Grade Field Trip - Jelly Belly Factory - June 12, 2012

Jelly Belly Factory Tours

Daily from 9 AM to 4 PM PT*

*Except New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas DayGENERAL TOURS

Step into our factory and smell the aroma of chocolate, peach, cinnamon, pineapple, or whatever is being cooked up that day. A visit to our candy making factory in Fairfield, California, located about an hour's drive north of San Francisco, and 45 minutes west of Sacramento.

During the 40-minute walking tour, Jelly Belly tour guides will show you a real working factory where we cook up over 150 different sweet treats. Learn the secrets to how we create the legendary Jelly Belly jelly bean, and discover why it takes more than a week to make a single bean.


Click here for a video with details on the Fairfield Visitor Center and tour!


Jelly Belly factory tours are especially popular and referred to by many as a "unique and sweet experience". Reservations are not required. Tours are FREE and depart approximately every 10-15 minutes throughout the day and last approximately 40 minutes. While the typical wait for tours is approximately 15 minutes, tour waits can be as long as 1 hour or more during certain holidays, the Easter season, Spring Break, summer (mid-June to end of August), Veteran’s Day, the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, the week before Christmas, and the week before New Year’s.

5th Grade Field Trip - Cabrilla Aquarium Grunion Run San Pedro - May 22, 2012

Spend a night sitting on Southern California's sandy shore waiting for the “grunion run.” Grunion are small sardine-size fish of the silversides family, which are among the few species of fish that actually come ashore to lay their eggs on sandy beaches. They are found from Southern California south to Baja California and arrive at night after the high tide around the new moon and full moon. Cabrillo Beach is one of the better places to observe the fish.
	At times the beach may look as if it is covered in a blanket of silver as the wriggling fish arrive to mate.  The females burrow into the sand to lay eggs while the males wrap around them in order to fertilize the eggs.  Then both males and females catch the next wave back out to sea.  The fertilized eggs incubate for about nine days in the sand before the tumbling action of the waves from the next series of high tides cause them to hatch as they are carried back out to sea. To learn more about these fascinating creatures: Grunion.org California Dept. of Fish and Game

5th Grade Field Trip - Mission San Luis Rey De Francia - May 8, 2012

Welcome to Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, King of the Missions.

Founded in 1798 by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, successor to Padre Junipero Serra, the Mission was named after St. Louis IX, King of France, who lived during the 13th century. The history of the San Luis Rey area reflects five periods of occupation: Luiseno Indian, Spanish Mission, Mexican Secularization, American Military, and Twentieth Century Restoration.

LUISENO INDIANS:

Prior to Spanish occupation, the Luiseno people inhabited this area for hundreds of years. Their villages were located in valleys, along streams, by the coast and near the mountains. Luiseno homes were dome shaped and constructed of tulles over a branch frame. It was the chief and shaman who saw to it that laws were obeyed in the village. The women gathered most of the plants and food, while the men usually hunted for animals and fish. The Luiseno’s made tools out of stone, such as pestles for grinding and pounding. They created baskets from grasses and natural fibers and used them for gathering and preparing food.

SPANISH MISSION:

The establishment of the mission in Alta California was not authorized until the threat of Russian encroachment into the area. In its long history of colonization, Spain had learned that land could be claimed inexpensively by establishing a mission, sending dedicated padres, a handful of soldiers and a few supplies. With a shortage of Spaniards in the New World, Spain decided to colonize with the indigenous people. The Franciscans were chosen not only to preach to the Indians, but to teach them new skills so they could become productive citizens for Spain. Father Antonio Peyri was put in charge of Mission San Luis Rey, from the day of its founding on June 13, 1798 until his departure in January 1832. Between these years the mission became home to approximately three thousand Indians. In their name and as a result of their labor, the mission cared for over 50,000 head of livestock. Large sections of the mission’s lands were brought under cultivation. Grapes, oranges, olives, wheat, and corn were some of the crops produced. Fields were irrigated by water channeled from the river just north of the mission. The mission was self-sustaining; its buildings were constructed of local materials, such as adobe, fired clay bricks, and wooden timbers. By 1830, the mission was the largest building in California.

MEXICAN SECULARIZATION:

After Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, the law of secularization was passed. The idea behind the law was a simple one; each mission was given a ten year period to fulfill their function of instructing the Indians. After this time the missions were to be replaced by another colonial institution, the pueblo. This last step was long overdue in Alta California. The law came to the mission in 1833. The law stated that the land was to be handed over to the Indians. However, Mission San Luis Rey came under the control of various secular administrators, several of whom managed to gain title to large portions of former mission land and thousands of cattle and sheep, leaving nothing to the Luisenos.

AMERICAN MILITARY:

From 1847-1857 the mission was used as an operational base by U.S. soldiers. Notable figures that served at the mission include General Stephen W. Kearny, Kit Carson and the Battalion of Mormon Volunteers, who served at the mission for a period of six weeks. Some of the troops stationed at the mission were ordered to take charge and prevent any depredations upon it. Other troops assisted local ranchers in dismantling rooms and provided building materials for their homes. In 1850 California became part of the United States, and the Catholic Bishop in California petitioned the U.S. government for the return of the missions. In 1865 the mission was returned to the Catholic Church by Abraham Lincoln. However, after the military vacated the mission, it lay abandoned until 1892.

20th CENTURY RESTORATION:

In 1892 a group of Franciscans from Zacatecas, Mexico sought refuge in California and asked the Bishop for a site to move their novitiate. They were assigned to San Luis Rey under the guidance of F. Joseph Jeremias O’Keefe. Fr. O’Keefe has been referred to as the rebuilder of the mission. From 1892-1912, Fr. O’Keefe repaired the church and rebuilt the permanent living quarters on the foundations of the old mission (where the museum sits today). Restoration has continued throughout the years since Fr. O’Keefe’s death. Included in this has been the partial rebuilding of the quadrangle in 1949 for a Franciscan college which serves today as a Retreat Center. During the 1950’s and 60’s the Friars uncovered the soldier’s barracks and the lavanderia from layers of dirt accumulated over the years. In 1984 a restoration effort to stabilize and preserve the exterior of the church building was completed. Conservation of painting and sculptures in the museum collection is an ongoing process, and archaeological investigations continue to unearth the past.

5th Grade Field Trip - Museum of Music - May 8, 2012

ABOUT THE MUSEUM

The Museum of Making Music, a Division of the NAMM Foundation

Founded in 1998 by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the Museum of Making Music was developed to showcase and celebrate the music products industry.  Soon thereafter, in March 2000, the Museum was opened to the public.  For over ten years, the Museum has provided opportunities for cultural enrichment while preserving our musical heritage through special exhibitions, innovative concerts and educational programs aimed toward a wide range of audiences.  On permanent display are hundreds of vintage instruments, audio and video clips, and a vibrant interactive area.  Organized chronologically, each gallery features the historic milestones, popular music and instruments of those eras.  A snapshot of music business practices and nostalgic re-creations of music stores provide a glimpse into the music products industry.  Special exhibitions are presented twice a year with concurrent music presentations and workshops highlighting renowned international and national musicians as well as local talent.  The Museum believes in broad-based educational programming, and providing accessible instructional experience to students of all ages and backgrounds.

http://www.museumofmakingmusic.org/