Field Trips- Hiking Trips x2!

We have 2 hiking trips planned for this spring. 

Please read through everything completely! If you would like to sign up, please email us at www.newhopechristianhomeschool@gmail.com with the number in your group. Please remember that signing up is a commitment to come. If something changes and you are no longer able to attend, please contact us so we can give your place to someone else.

This is a hiking trip, not a walk through the park. While most trails are easy to follow you will need good walking shoes. Dress in layers. Once we are down in the woods, it can feel much cooler. It will probably be wet. There will be streams to cross and if its been raining, it can be muddy and the water will be up and covering the stones/ logs used for crossing. If you have "puddle jumpers" you will need to bring extra clothes.

Each person will need to have a backpack with water and snacks. We will be eating on the trail, so make sure you pack your lunch.

You can also "join" the event (or if your not sure, you can choose maybe) and you will be notified when we post in the event. Go to our events on our facebook group to see the trips. 

March 31- Bankhead Forest

We are taking our annual spring break hike! 

This year we will have a ranger lead hike! How awesome is that! 

This trip will be approximately 3 miles round trip.

The exact trail location is not known yet. The ranger is trying to find something new for us. We will post the meeting times, location and other important information as soon as we have information.

You can expect to meet early (8ish) morning and be out mid-afternoon (3ish).


April 27- Thompson Creek Trail

We will be taking a hike to Ship Rock and Needle Eye in the Bankhead National Forest. We will take a side trail to go by Auburn Falls. If time allows, we may be able to get to the head waters of the Sipsey River-- where Thompson Creek joins Hubbard Creek to form the Sipsey Fork. 

We will meet at 8:30 am at Thompson Creek Trailhead. It takes about 30-45 minutes to reach the parking area after you get off Hwy 195. The roads are narrow dirt roads so you'll be driving very slow through the forest. You can expect an all day hike. It took us about 5 hours to make this hike last time. We should be heading out about 3- 4:00 which gives us time to explore.

It will be 5 miles round trip. We will hike in, eat lunch and explore, then hike out. My 4 year made this hike just fine with us, but she is used to carrying a backpack with water and hiking. We did not carry her at all on this trip. 

On this trail we also had to cross a log (or go swimming). But since we went in January getting wet was avoided if at all possible and the water was still high from the Christmas Flooding.

Directions to the Trailhead:
Turn onto Kinlock road off of 195. (At the Rabbit Town Trading Post.) Go 6.5 miles to the end of Kinlock Road.
Turn right onto County Road 303. Go 0.4 miles. Take a slight right onto NW Rd. There's a sign for Thompson Creek Trailhead. It's about 4 miles down to the parking area. This is a rough road. If you are able to drive something other than a low car, I recommend it. There were small cars and horse trailers down there when we were there last though. 

Upcoming Events!

We had an awesome time at our Art Fair! Winners and photos are in the facebook group. (It's private so I post photos there.)

You can also find photos from our field trip to the Natural History Museum.

Upcoming events:

March 10: PE at the 21st Street Gym at 1:00-2:00

March 12: Archery Club Meeting 8-10:00 am. Check out their new facebook page and follow them for meeting times and locations.

March 14: 4H Day at co-op. Public Speaking Contest. Co-op 9-2pm.

March 21: Co-op 9-2pm. (Book Club meeting- Julie of the Wolves/ My Side of the Mountain. Assignments posted on facebook files or here using tag Coop Assignments.)

March 24: Archery Club Meeting 2-3:30 at the 21st Street Gym.

March 28-April 1: Spring Break. There will be NO co-op or PE.

Stay tuned for our hiking trip date and location. Also we are still working our our April Archery schedule. It's a busy time for our instructors so they will have limited days available.

April 21: Archery Club Meeting 2-3:30 at the 21st Street Gym. (Last one before competition. Please make every effort to attend as they will be going over instructions and details for competitions.

April 23: Archery Competition in Fayette. You will need to register to attend! Please speak to an instructor for eligibility and registration information.

Art Fair is Monday!

Our art fair will be here in just a few days! I hope all of you are working hard on your projects. Remember that each child can have up to 4 entries. You can find complete details for projects and entries here: Art Fair Flyer. You can drop projects off and come back later for the awards if you would like. Projects not dropped off before judging begins will not be judged. Our art fair is always a lot of fun and we get to see so many great projects. Don't worry if you didn't sign up. We have plenty of space available and we scheduled plenty of time for our judges. See you all Monday!

Field Trip and Art Fair

Here is our upcoming events.

Feb 11- PE
Feb 15- Regular Coop
Feb 18- PE
Feb 22- NO COOP
Feb 25- PE/ 4H Archery
Feb 27- 4H Archery
Feb 29- Art Fair and Regular Coop
Mar 3- PE/ 4H Archery
Mar 7- Regular Coop
Mar 9- Field Trip to Natural History Museum


Archery
Please check out our new facebook group for our Archery team- New Hope Straight Shooters. Follow this page to stay up to date on practice times, locations, and our upcoming competition.

Art Fair
February 29.
We always have great fun and see lots of beautiful art.
Please see our flyer for full details and entry rules.
Art Fair Flyer


Field Trip
This trip is open to all homeschoolers. You do not have to be a member of NHCH to participate. You do have to sign up. Please see our new field trip policies on www.newhopechristianhomeschool.com/fieldtrips

University of Alabama Museum of Natural History
Tuscaloosa
Wednesday March 9 at 10-12.

Cost is $5 per person. 

This trip is limited to 20 children. Deadline to sign up is March 5. 

We will meet at the museum main entrance at 9:45. We will enter as a group. The tour will begin at 10 am. Do not be late. 

We will have a both a guided tour of the museum and a Discovery Lab. The discovery lab will be Alabama’s Geologic Past-this lab explores the geologic history of Alabama, discusses some the flora and fauna found throughout our deep past, and delves deeper into the topic of fossils and how they are formed.

The trip will end after the lab at approximately 12 pm.

To sign up, please email us at newhopechristianhomeschool@gmail.com with the number of adults/kids in your group as well as kids ages.
You will also need to send paypal payment to hold your spot. There are no refunds unless the trip is cancelled. Please see our website for full details on our new policy as well as how to send payment.

New Field Trip Policies

Please see our new field trip policies at www.newhopechristianhomeschool.com/fieldtrips .

Field trip- Hockey Game

Join us for a fun day watching the Point Mallard Ducks!

This trip is open to ALL homeschoolers but you MUST sign up to attend. IF YOU ARE NOT ON OUR LIST, YOU WILL NOT ENTER WITH OUR GROUP AND WILL PAY FULL ADMISSION RATES.

Friday February 5

10:30 am

Point Mallard Ice Complex, Decatur AL

Tickets are $5 each and include lunch (pizza, water, gatorade). Children 4 and under are free.

We will enter as a group at 10:30. The game starts at 11. This gives us time to get in and settled before the game begins. We will have a private room to eat lunch. As with all sporting events, an exact end time is impossible to predict. However, you should plan on the game lasting about 2-3 hours. The field trip will officially end at the end of the game.

Hockey is a fast paced action sport. There will be activities during half time as well. If you have never been to a game, this is a great way to check it out. We will be getting an incredible discount at this game.

Point Mallard Ducks will be playing a team from Dallas.

To sign up, please email or comment on our facebook event with total kids/ adults as well as ages.

Field Trip and Fairs!

As always, all events are open to ALL HOMESCHOOLERS. You do not have to be a member of New Hope to participate.

You must sign up to participate. To sign up, please use the join event link on the facebook event or call or email. Please be sure to include child's name and grade. Event links here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/northwestalabamachristianhomeschool/events/


Field Trip to Healthworks
Field trip to Healthworks Museum in Tupelo MS.
Wednesday January 27 at 9-11am.


We will meet at the museum at 8:45. We will enter and pay as a group. 

We will have a 2 hour experience including a 60 minute program "Is There a Doctor in the House", 30 minutes Brain Theater, 30 minutes on Fun-tastic Floor

Cost is $7 per child, children 2 and under and parents are free. Please have exact change as we will pay as a group.

Healthworks field trip will end at 11:00 am. 

Healthworks is located at 219 S. Industrial Road in Tupelo. Directions can be found using the "location" link on this event.

From Healthworks:
Is There a Doctor in the House?
Have you ever wanted to be a doctor? Now is your chance! Students will take their temperature, measure their heartrate, listen to their lungs, test their reflexes, check their eyes, and much more. They will also be given the chance to diagnose their own patient. Will they be successful?

Note: This class is perfect for groups of various age ranges. Older children can help younger children read and document charts.


Science Fair
Our science fair will be on Monday Feb 1 beginning at 9am. 

COOP CLASSES WILL PROCEED AS SCHEDULED.

Find full information and entry rules for the science fair here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByFaQ8_yH95oTzhBQTE2NFNjaXM/view?usp=sharing


Art Fair
Our art fair will be on Monday February 29 beginning at 9am. 

COOP CLASSES WILL PROCEED AS SCHEDULED.

Find full information and entry rules for the art fair here: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByFaQ8_yH95ocFJfZFNIelh6Yzg/view?usp=sharing