MCESA is committed to consistently providing resources, leadership and support for the educational needs of all homeschooling families.
 Homeschool Classes
Arizona Science Center offers a variety of homeschool opportunities for students from September through May. Homeschool classes are held onsite at Arizona Science Center and offsite at Usery Mountain Park.
For more information, please contact:
Mary Campbell - Senior Educator Coordinator
602-716-2000 Ext. 229
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Homeschool Explorer Program
Classes suggested for ages 6 to 10 years of age.
For iinformation on times visit: http://azscience.org/pdf_assets/explorer.pdf
COW EYEBALL DISSECTIONS - Can you see in the dark? Do you know why some animals' eyes glow at night? Learn about eyes through this hands-on cow eyeball dissection class..
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Homeschool at Usery Mountain Park Program
Classes suggested for ages 6 to 10 years of age
For information on times visit: http://azscience.org/pdf_assets/usery.pdf
COW EYEBALL DISSECTIONS - Can you see in the dark? Do you know why some animals' eyes glow at night? Learn about eyes through this hands-on cow eyeball dissection class.
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Homeschool Tween Program
Classes suggested for ages 11 and up
For information on times visit: http://azscience.org/pdf_assets/tweens.pdf
ANATOMY OF A PIG - (EXTRA CHARGE OF $15 PER PARTICIPANT THIS IS A TWO-HOUR CLASS FROM 1 - 3 PM). Move on to more advanced dissection skills and learn the ins and outs of a fetal pig. Pigs are very important to medical science because their anatomy is very similar to humans. They are especially important in helping to advance technologies for heart disease. Come take a class that will help to prepare you for a premedicine degree.
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April 22, 23 or 24 Morning or afternoon classes available
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Homeschool Connections Science Fair
Open to all homeschool students, join us for Arizona Science Center Non-Competitive Science Fair.
When: March 8, 2014
Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm
For project guidelines, event day information and registration visit: http://azscience.org/pdf_assets/home_school.pdf
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DISCOUNT ADMISSION AT THE ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER
FOR AFHE CONVENTION ATTENDEES
Arizona Science Center is offering discounted rates on general admission for homeschooling families during the AFHE Convention weekend. Show your AFHE Convention badge at the admissions counter for your special discounted rate.
WHEN: Friday, July 11 through Sunday, July 13, 2014, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
WHERE: Arizona Science Center, 600 E. Washington St. Phoenix, 85004
COST: Adult educator receives free admission with Educator's Membership (must show proof of homeschool status - AFHE membership card or affidavit of intent to homeschool). $6 general admission for family members from same family. Receive additional discount admission to special exhibition "Lost Egypt" - $8 for adults, $4 for children.
CONTACT: Mary Campbell, campbellm@azscience.org, 602-716-2000 ext 229
 WHEN: Friday, July 11, 2014, 7:30-9:00 PM
WHERE: Phoenix Convention Center, South Ballroom
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 2, 2014
COST: $50 per graduate. Current AFHE membership is required.
WEBSITE: www.afhe.org/jrgrad.html
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History at Heritage Square
Celebrate history at Heritage Square with your kids. Learn about early homes in Phoenix and how people lived in Arizona without electricity or air conditioning. Make an adobe brick to take home. Look for the big white tent near the Heritage Parking Garage. Saturday, March 8, 2014
Saturday, March 8, 2014
10:00am - 2:00pm
Phone: 602-262-5071
Visit website for more information and location:
www.rossonhousemuseum.org
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Learning Labs for Homeschoolers
Join us to explore and understand the wonders of the Sonoran Desert. Each month participants will take an informative hike followed by a tasty snack and a classroom investigation. Our uniquely designed curriculum blends hands-on, inquiry-based learning with a dose of fun and is taught by enthusiastic Garden staff and volunteers.
When: March 20, 2014 & April 15, 2014 (Thursdays)
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Class Fees: Members - $15 per class
General Public - $20 per class
Website: http://www.dbg.org/education-programs/kids-camps-programs/learning-labs
 2014 Ostrich Festival
The 26th Annual Ostrich Festival will again take place at Chandler’s Tumbleweed Park at the corner of McQueen and Germann 2250 S. McQueen Rd. - just south of the Loop 202 San Tan freeway at McQueen.
The Ostrich Festival Parade and Ostrich Festival Fun Run will take place on Saturday, March 1st, 2014. Fun Run registration starts at 6:30am and the run starts at 8am with the parade to follow at 10am - both events will be taking place in Downtown Chandler.
Discounts will be available at all local Fry’s Groceries starting February 15th.
Family Fun Packs will be sold for $67 (a $17savings) and include 2 adult, 2 youth and 2 all-day carnival ride passes.
Fry’s will also carry $21 All Day Carnival Ride Passes – a $4 savings along with regular priced admission tickets.
Admission at the gate will be $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and $7 for youth (ages 5-12) and kids 4 and under are FREE!
Parking will once again be at the reduced price of $5 for the 2014 event.
Don’t miss out on the fun! Explore the website http://www.ostrichfestival.com/ for all of the details, or call 866-993-2477 for more information.
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Saturday, March 1, 2014
In this new musical adventure based on the popular PBS Kids series, Sid and his friends set off on a day of scientific exploration, asking curious questions and discovering why things work the way they do. Full of audience participation, music, and content based in national science learning standards, 'Sid the Science Kid - Live!' will have kids laughing and learning at the same time.
Cost: $33
Phone: (602) 379-2800
Comerica Theatre
400 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Visit website: http://www.comericatheatre.com/
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The Arizona SciTech Festival is a state-wide celebration of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM or STEAM when you include the arts) held annually in February and March. Through a series of over 400 expos, workshops, conversations, exhibitions and tours held in diverse neighborhoods throughout the state, the Arizona SciTech Festival excites and informs Arizonans from ages 3 to 103 about how STEM will drive our state for next 100 years. Spearheaded by the Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Science Center, the Arizona Technology Council Foundation, Arizona Board of Regents, the University of Arizona and Arizona State University, the Arizona SciTech Festival is a grass roots collaboration of over 450 organizations in industry, academia, arts, civic, community and K-12.
For information and locations of events, visit: http://azscitechfest.asu.edu/azscitechfest
MIMkids Musical Adventures Series
Buy 4 for $40 or $12 each. Museum admission can be purchased separately, no refunds.
March 1, 15, 22, and 29
Ages 6‒10 years
Pick up your MIMkids Passport and embark on a musical journey with MIMkids Musical Adventures Series, an educational program designed for kids aged 6–10. Participants will discover new cultures by actively participating in music making, creating musical instruments, and exploring MIM’s exhibits—with a designated tour guide, of course! Each four-week session focuses on a different continent, giving participants a well-rounded overview of music from around the world and an opportunity to collect MIMkids passport stamps. This session focuses on European sounds.
Please contact Katherine Palmer at 480.245.6962 or programs@MIM.orgwith questions.
Space is limited; reservations are required. No refunds.
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www.educents.com
We aspire to provide affordable education to everyone. That’s the idea behind Educents.
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The i.d.e.a. Museum is the place to explore your imagination through design in art, science and technology! We support “your child and the child within you” by providing interactive opportunities that engage your senses and encourage crea-tivity. There are three main exhibit areas and an outdoor atrium to explore during your visit.
ART OF THE ROBOT - Sunday, March 2, 2014
ROBOTS R FUN MESSY CREATIVE ENGINEERING -
March 4, 2014 10:30am - 11:45am
Target FREE Sunday on March 2, 2014
Visit: http://www.ideamuseum.org
The ASU Art Museum is a contemporary art museum with five galleries in a spacious and modern facility located within the Nelson Fine Arts Center. While the ASU Art Museum's collections are rich in ceramics and prints, a variety of artistic media is showcased here. Southwestern and Latino art are well represented in the collection.
Admission is always free
http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/about/
"A wide range of changing exhibits features issues and ideas related to culture and society, archaeology and human origins, including an annual Day of the Dead exhibit and festival."
Admission is always free
 April 3rd , 2014 from 10am-12:00pm
Tour a Hohokam Temple Mound with real archaeologists. Enjoy an exciting,
hands-on , archaeological field experience. Make Hohokam crafts of your very own.
Compete against friends in a modern version of a real Hohokam ball game. Learn to
use tools, like the atlatl and the pump drill! Do you know how the Hohokam hunted
rabbits? You’ll find out at the Hohokam Homeschool Archaeology Adventure!
Cost: $6 per person for non-members, $2 per person for members. Pre-registration is required.
Please call our group booking line at 480-644-3553
or email us at AzMNHgroups @mesaaz.gov
For more information about Mesa Grande Cultural Park, please visit our
website at www.mesagrandeculturalpark.org, call
Emily Early (480) 644-5907 or email Emily.early@mesaaz.gov
 If you have new or used curriculum or books appropriate for the homeschool community that you would like to give away, please donate materials to the Home School Foundation for this upcoming sale, which will benefit hurting homeschooling families right here in Arizona. Appropriate related items such as literature books, puzzles, games, and manipulatives are welcome too.
WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 2:00-4:00 PM
WHERE: Happy Valley Church, 24220 N. 43rd Ave, Glendale, 85310
COST: Items at the sale will be clearly marked with minimum donation amounts that reflect their fair market value. Personal check, credit card (MasterCard, Visa, or AMEX), or cash payments will be accepted. Additional donations of $10 or more above and beyond your fair market value purchase are also greatly appreciated and will receive a tax-deductible donation acknowledgement from HSF.
CURRICULUM DONATION DEADLINE: Please make arrangements to deliver your donations to us by May 1. We have drop-off options in the East Valley and West Valley for your convenience. Please note that we cannot issue tax-deductible acknowledgements for the products that are donated to us for the purposes of this sale.
CONTACT: Carol Gary, Arizona State Ambassador, azstateambsdr@cox.net,
623-217-1249
WEBSITE: www.homeschoolfoundation.org
Make plans to join us for this all-day event for homeschool students (grades 6-12) and parents, with special sessions to choose from and lunch included! Parents may either drop-off/pick-up or attend the event. Open to ALL homeschoolers - no group affiliation needed! This year's sessions include: Career speakers (fire service, art therapy, writing careers, ocular therapy, earthquake engineering, and more), Community opportunities (UA Law Camp, Wright Flight, Sheriff Posse, Community Gardens, Street Survival teen driving), College track (reps from UA, Pima, SUVA, GCU, Navy ROTC, plus sessions on college search process and high school internships), Demonstrations (guide dogs, quadcopters, computer manipulated images), and Hands-on workshops (solar telescope, writing/recording music, jewelry-making).
WHEN: March 7, 2014, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
WHERE: Christ Community Church, 7801 E. Kenyon, Tucson, 85710
COST: $18/first, $10/each add'l from same family when registration & payment are received by Feb. 21. Lunch is included
CONTACT: Debbie Fields, CHET-SE Youth Seminar, df0775@gmail.com, 520-329-9849
WEBSITE: http://www.homeschool-life.com/az/chetse/?public=1
FREE MARKETS AND THE CONSTITUTION
Sponsored by Hillsdale College; Hosted by Arizona Christian University
Homeschool parents are invited to participate in an upcoming seminar for middle and high school teachers of economics, civics, social studies, and history, sponsored by the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence (CTE) at Hillsdale College, a non-sectarian Michigan liberal arts college founded in 1844. Students are welcome to attend. This one-day seminar is entitled, "Free Markets and the Constitution." Participants will explore the principles of free market economics and the relationship between the Constitution and the free market. In addition to intellectual lectures, the seminar offers the following entirely free of charge: books which supplement the seminar, continental breakfast and lunch, and a certificate of completion and CEUs for five instructional hours through Arizona Christian University
WHEN: Friday, March 28, 2014, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
WHERE: Arizona Christian University, 2625 E. Cactus Rd., Phoenix, 85032
COST: Free of charge
REGISTER: Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.
http://www.hillsdale.edu/outreach/cte/register
CONTACT: Margie King, Hillsdale, cte@hillsdale.edu, 866-824-6831
WEBSITE: www.hillsdale.edu/outreach/cte/upcoming-seminars
Join Us for Target Free First Friday in February
The Museum will be open to the public FREE OF CHARGE from 5 to 9pm on Friday, March 7, 2014.
Please note: Due to construction on our new exhibit Move It!, Target Free First Friday visitors will enter the Museum through the main entrance on the east side of the building.
Thank you Target for your ongoing support of this important program, bringing the Museum experience free of charge to thousands of Valley children and their families.
2014 Target Free First Friday Schedule
March 7th, May 2nd, June 6th & July 4th
** No Target Free First Friday in April 2014**
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Is your Child interested in Architecture?
Arizona Kids Build (AKB) is a program which culminates in the students building scale models of their own ideal shelters. AKB will help students understand the necessary elements required in designing a human shelter in the desert environment in which we live. This process incorporates math, science, art, communication, and language skills and is appropriate for students age 8 to 14. This class will have 3 sessions:
Session One: Friday, March 7th from 12PM to 1PM at Covenant Homeschool Resource Center: Introduction to the Program
Session Two: Friday, March 21st from 10AM to 12PM, at Desert Shelters Field Trip to Taliesin West (an $80 value!) 12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ.
Session Three: Saturday, March 29th, from 9AM to 3PM, at CHSRC. Students will build their own shelters on this day.
Cost: $20 per student which includes a project notebook, admission for one parent helper and student on the Tailesin West Desert "shelter" tour (an $80 value), and course instruction by an AIA architect during Sessions One and Three.
Deadline to register: February 14th 2014.
You will find information on this event at Covenant's facebook page. Or e-mail April Walker for more information or to sign up for this magical journey.
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Iowa Testing March, 2014
This year we are offering two spring sessions for Iowa testing!
Session 1: March 18th and 19th, testing for K-12th grade
Session 2: March 20th and 21st, testing for 3rd-8th grade
To find the exact times for each grade level, please see the testing schedule on our website.
To register, please print a registration form from our website, and mail it with your payment as soon as possible.
Register before Friday, February 21st, to avoid a $5.00 late registration fee.
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Iowa Testing June, 2014
We are also offering two sessions of Iowa testing during the summer.
Please note that in June we only test 3rd-8th grade.
Session 1: June 3rd and 4th 9am-1pm
Session 2: June 5th and 6th 9am-1pm.
Registration for June testing will open after March testing is completed.
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Book Sale: March 18th-22nd
Our next sale will be during Spring Iowa Testing:
25% off used books
10% off new books (except BJU Press)
Live too far to come to Covenant? Give us a call at (602) 277-3497 or shoot us an e-mail to find out if we have what you are looking for.
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