ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT
Our purpose is to provide CHESS families with supplemental learning opportunities that enrich and complement our children's education.
If you have any questions, please contact our Academic Enrichment Coordinators
Areas of Ministry
Academic Co-op Day
Academic Co-op Day is a cooperative effort on the part of CHESS families who desire to work with other Christian homeschoolers to supplement their children's education in academic subjects. Co-op classes are planned, coordinated, and led by CHESS parents. Three periods of classes are offered for writing, history, and science. Registration forms containing detailed information can be downloaded from the newsletters/forms page; deadline for registration is July 1 or when classes are full.
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Enrichment Day
Enrichment Day is a cooperative effort on the part of Christian homeschooling families in CHESS who desire to work together (making use of the various gifts, talents, expertise, and experience of other homeschooling families in the body of Christ) to provide for their children supplemental learning opportunities which will enrich their education primarily in the areas of physical education, the arts, life skills, and other electives. We now have five different Enrichment Day sessions around the greater Lansing area. Registration forms containing detailed information can be downloaded from the newsletters/forms page.
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Geography Bee (Coordinator needed for 2009-2010!)
CHESS offers an official National Geographic Geo Bee each December/January for all mid-Michigan homeschool students whose age would place them in fourth through eighth grade. Although this is a contest, it is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject, and increase public awareness about geography. A Geo Bee coordinator and sufficient interest from CHESS families is needed to offer this co-op.
Mid-Michigan Graduation
Open to any homeschooled graduating senior, this CHESS-sponsored event will give your senior the perfect "close" to their high school story. The Mid-Michigan Homeschool Graduation runs very much like a co-op with each participating family helping to make the program beautiful and meaningful for the graduates. 2008 Graduation Video This year's graduation is on Friday May 21, 2010. For more information contact Miriam Woods at resource@lansinghomeschooler.com.
Science Fair
Preschool through 12th grade homeschool students in mid-Michigan are invited to participate in this event scheduled for early spring. Projects can be presented by individuals or teams. Students participate at three levels: non-competitive through 3rd grade, optional judging for grades 4-8, and judging of all 9th-12th grade projects. Students should use the scientific method to perform scientific investigations and display the results of thier projects. A packet detailing the goals, requirements, guidelines, and ideas is available upon request.
Small Group Co-Ops
New small group co-ops are formed every year among CHESS members. As varied as homeschoolers are, they range from as intense as meeting once a week following a pre-selected curriculum to as relaxed as meeting once a month for book discussions. We try to help you connect with others who are interested in the same subjects as you are and who are willing to share the teaching.
Speech Meet
This is an opportunity to help your elementary-aged children overcome their fears of speaking in front of a group and to learn other public speaking skills as well. The participants choose selections from a list of categories; the pieces must be memorized. Speech Meet is typically held in the spring.
Spelling Bee
Good old-fashioned fun for students in grades 1-8! A great learning experience, just-for-fun, as we've not yet found a local sponsor which would enable us to participate in the "Scripps-Howard" National Spelling Bee. The top 3 finishers at each level will receive awards from CHESS. Our word lists this year are based on the popular Spelling Power program. Students are invited to participate at whatever level is most appropriate for their spelling abilities: Level 1 Red Word List, Level 2 Pink Word List, Level 3 Light Yellow Word List, Level 4 Blue Word List, Level 5 Green Word List, Level 6 Yellow Word List, Level 7 Light Blue Word List, and Level 8 Light Green Word List.
Standardized Testing
We are pleased to offer our annual standardized testing (using the Stanford Achievement Test ordered through Bob Jones University) at the end of May for all interested homeschoolers grades 2-12. Testing is one way to measure your child's progress and to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses.
