The Education calendar is published weekly. To submit information e-mail features@record-eagle.com; fax 946-8632; or mail to 120 W. Front St., P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685-0632. Items should be received at least two weeks in advance.
REUNIONS
Elk Rapids High School class of 1980, Contact classmate Jim Baker at bakeinca@cox.net with contact information in advance of the reunion next year.
TC Central class of 1959, monthly meeting. Call Pat, 938-0287 or Kay, 947-5399.
TC Central class of 1958, luncheon, noon, second Wed. of month; TC Elks, 625 Bay St., TC.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Cheerleading, Seeking enthusiastic partners to establish a non-profit all-star cheerleading program in the Traverse City area for elementary age girls. Interested persons please contact Michelle at (989) 379-2627, write to Traverse City All-Star Cheer, 9881 Long Rapids Rd., Alpena, MI 49707.
KEEP Foundation, Helping students live a debt-free life after college. Seeking corporate partnerships. For details on membership, sponsorship or general information, visit www.keepfoundation.org.
Northport Public School walking track, Open weekdays, 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for public use.
Great Lakes Boilermakers National Apprenticeship Program, Applications will be accepted at Local Lodge 169, 5936 Chase Rd., Dearborn, MI 48126, from 1-3 p.m. on the following dates: Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8. Must supply a copy of birth certificate and diploma/GED for the file. Applicants with a welding cert. or training qualifications will have priority (bring proof at time of application). Females encouraged to apply.
Michael's Place, seeking volunteers in several different areas of grief support. Experience is not necessary; all volunteers will be trained in late September. Contact Nancy Elmore at 947-6453, nelmore@charterinternet.com.
MEETINGS
Delta Kappa Gamma, Traverse City Phi Chapter meets at 5 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District Conference Center. For details call Judy Oien at 995-0546 or Lana Nickels at 947-2599.
MEA-R, Sept. 15, at the Cottage Cafe, TC. Social time at 11 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m.
Kirtland CC radiology info meeting, Sept. 16, 10:45 a.m., Room 11 of Kirtland's Instructional Center. For details, visit www.kirtland.edu or call (989) 275-5000, ext. 231 or 372.
FUNDRAISERS
St. Mary School Golf Classic, Sept. 18. Lunch at noon, 1 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $100/person or $400/team. Questions, call Bill Schaub at 271-2932, Loren Schaub at 256-7151, Roger Schaub at 256-0055, or Tim Schaub at 256-0055.
Westwoods Elementary Rake-a-Thon, benefitting local PTOs, booster programs, athletic teams, church groups and other charitable organizations. Seeking volunteers to rake lawns, register residents and businesses to have their lawns raked, join group lawn clean-ups to be held in Oct. and Nov. For details or register your lawn to be raked, contact Adam and Lisa Warren at 392-3588, tc_warren@charter.net.
Big Brothers Big Sisters The Big Soiree, Sept. 26, The Peninsula Room (behind Bowers Harbor Inn). Live and silent auctions, Mercedes Benz car raffle, dinner. For details call 946-2447, ext. 205.
Glowicki Golf Outing, Sept. 26, A-Ga-Ming, to benefit Elk Rapids Schools. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. Contact Amy Schindler for details at aschindler@erschools.com
Elk Rapids HS, Class of 2011 collecting old, used cell phones, ink cartridges and electronics. Drop boxes at ERHS, Cherryland Middle School, Village Market, TJ Charlie's, Cone Corral and Saco's Market. For a list of donatable items, visit www.ecophones.com/documents/pricelist.pdf.
INFANT/TODDLER PROGRAMS
PEEPERS at Boardman River Nature Center, Weekly educational nature program for ages 3-5. Sessions 10-11:30 a.m., include indoor and outdoor activities; dress for the weather. $3 per child. Sept. 15: Sunflowers & Seeds.
Story Stew, First and third Thu. of each month at 11 a.m., Peninsula Community Library, 2735 Island View Rd., TC. Sept. 17: A Spoonful of Sugar with Applesauce. Free of charge. For details call 223-7700.
Wigglers Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Each Wed. and Fri., Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library, 416 Front St., Suttons Bay. Stories and fun for ages 0-5 (with parent). Call 271-3512, e-mail sbbdl@charterinternet.com
Children's Story Hour, Each Wed. 11:15 a.m.-noon, Devereaux Memorial Library, Grayling.
Wigglers Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Each Wed. and Fri., East Bay Branch Library, 1989 Three Mile Rd N., Traverse City.
North Shore Safe Kids Child Passenger Safety Inspections, 2nd Friday of each month at AAA, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; every 4th Fri. of mo., GT Metro Fire Station #11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Call for appt.: 922-4843.
Baby Swim, ages 3 mo. to 3 years. Tues., 10-10:45 a.m., Premier Health and Fitness, 1209 S. Garfield Rd., Suite A, TC. $40 for 8 weeks. To register, call 935-7331.
Families in Touch - Crawlers, Infant playgroup. Weds., 10:30 a.m.-noon, Munson Community Health Center. No cost. For details, call 922-4821.
Families in Touch - Newborns, Infant Playgroup. Weds., 1-2:30 p.m., Munson Community Health Center. No cost. For details, call 922-4821.
SPLASH, A water/play program for children and teens with special needs, ages 3-13. Weds., 4:30-5:15 p.m., Premier Health and Fitness, 1209 S. Garfield Rd., Suite A, TC. $45 for 8 weeks. Parent must accompany child in pool. To register, call 935-7331.
SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS
Sleep issues in Children, Sept. 16, 6-7:30 p.m., Munson Community Health Center Classroom A & B. No charge; registration is requested. Call 935-9265.
Sylvan Learning parent seminars, Free seminars to help parents assist students with homework, fundraisers, middle and high school transitions, and ACT/SAT test stress. Call Sylvan Learning of Traverse City at 941-0060.
Michael's Place "Make a Memory" workshops, 4th Wed. each month, 1055 Carriage Hill Dr. Suite 4, TC. No charge. For details, call 947-MIKE (947-6453).
SPECIAL CLASSES/EVENTS
"Checker Me Out" afterschool program, Sept. 15, 3:30 p.m., Devereaux Memorial Library, Grayling. For ages 6-12. Make your own checkerboard and checkers, scavenger hunt, etc. Snacks included. Call Jane at 348-9214 to sign up.
Sense of Nature Hike, Sept. 16, 6-7 p.m. Boardman River Nature Center. All ages welcome. Explore the wonders of nature using your five senses. $5 donation. For details visit www.NatureIsCalling.org or call 941-0960.
"Good Golly Aunt Polly" Story Hour, Sept. 16, 11:15 a.m., Devereaux Memorial Library, Grayling. Ages 0-5 with parent. Stories, crafts, snacks!
Matinee Dental Day, Sept. 19, doors open at 1 p.m., The Garden Theater, Frankfort. Traverse Health Clinic will perform a skit to help educate families and children on the importance of brushing and flossing prior to the screening "Bee Movie." Tickets 25 cents per person. THC staff will answer questions, give out Tooth Care Kits ( grant funding provided by Traverse City Rotary Club's Good Works Fund). For details call 352-7561, e-mail franfortgardentheater.com.
Grass River Natural Area, Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-- 3 p.m. Introductory course for students in grades 6-12, using GPS, audio recording decks and digital cameras to document watershed elements along GRNA's trails. At follow-up workshops students produce stories for publication. All classes at the GRNA interpretive cabin, 6500 Alden Highway, Bellaire. $10 fee includes lunch. Register or get details at 533-8314.
icon Learning, 20 min. overview of tutoring system Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 1 p.m., 221 Garland St. Suite J, TC. Bring lunch and learn about this new educational approach.
SCHOLARSHIPS/CONTESTS/AWARDS
Northern Michigan Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, $1,000 scholarship to a qualified student in Antrim, Otsego, Leelanau, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Crawford, Manistee, Wexford, Missaukee, and Roscomon counties, attending an NAAB accredited architecture program, or a current high school senior accepted to an NAAB accredited school of architecture. Deadline Sept. 25. Call 933-4489 or e-mail rskendzel@architecturetech.com for an application.
B.P.O. Elks Lodge #323, Scholarships available to seniors graduating in 2010. Download application at www.elks.org/enf/scholars, "Most Valuable Student Schoalrship." All area high school counselors also have information and applications. Deadline is 8 p.m. Nov. 2.
School Enrollment/CHILD CARE
Lakeland Elementary Open House, Sept. 15, 5:30-7 p.m.
Traverse City Area Public Schools, Fall Open House schedules. East Middle School: Sept. 17, 6-7:30 p.m.; West Middle School: 6th Grade Only Sept. 17, 6-7:30 p.m., 7th and 8th Grade Sept. 24, 6-7:30 p.m.
Traverse City Cooperative Preschool, Openings for 4- and 5-year-olds, and the Friday A.M. Enrichment Program. Contact Kim at 938-0911 for details, or visit www.tccoop.org.
St. Mary-Hannah, now enrolling Preschool/Day Care and Latch Key programs, Young Fives, and grades K-6. Call Lisa Medina at 263-5288 for details.
The Child Care Center at Grand Traverse Pavilions, Openings for ages 2 1/2 -5 yrs. To register or for a tour, call 932-3000.
Traverse Bay Christian School, Open Enrollment, TK-6. Call 929-9504.
Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools, Open enrollment. Contact Cindy Weber at 995-8425, cweber@gtacs.org.
Grand Traverse Pavilions, Full-time openings in the Child Care Center for ages eight weeks - 5 years. Licensed by the State of Michigan. M-F, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed national holidays. For details or to register, call 932-3000 or visit www.gtpavilions.com.
GT Bay YMCA Kindergarten Enrichment Program, Open school days, 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $35 per day. Breakfast and morning snack provided.; bring lunch. For details e-mail childcare@gtbayymca.org, or visit www.gtbayymca.org.
COLLEGE/ADULT
EDUCATION
Kirtland CC/M-TEC-Gaylord, Call (989) 275-5000, ext. 284, visit www.kirtland.edu.
TBAISD Adult Education Program, evening classes to finish high school diploma at the Career Tech Center. No charge. On-site child care. Call 922-7826.
West Shore CC, Schedules at www.westshore.edu (click "Campus Web"). Printed schedule, curriculum guide, registration, financial aid info at Campus Center or call 845-6211, ext. 5946. Academy of Lifelong Learning (ALL), non-credit continuing education for adults. Call Patti Davidson at 843-5830.
Baker College of Cadillac, For details e-mail Mike Tisdale at mike.tisdale@baker.edu or call Admissions at 876-3100.
Manistee County School Management Co-operative, Schedule of classes at Kaleva Norman Dickson School District site: knd.k12.mi.us; Bear Lake Schools site: bearlake.k12.mi.us; Onekama Consolidated Schools site: onekama.k12.mi.us. Call 477-5353 option 6.
Construction courses and workshops, carpentry, heating/air conditioning, plumbing, masonry, electrical, woodworking at NMC's M-TEC. Call 995-1700, stop by Suite 102 at the University Center; visit nmc.edu/ees.
NMC University Center, registering for selected bachelor completion programs, graduate and certificate programs. Call 995-1777; registration for community (non-credit) classes call 995-1700; visit www.nmc.edu/ees/.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
World Experience Teenage Student Exchange, Seeking families to host exchange students. Call (800) 633-6653 or (626) 330-5719; e-mail info@worldexperience.org; visit www.worldexperience.org.
ASSE International Student Exchange, Accepting applications from host families. Also participating in the FLEX program to bring Russian students to the U.S. Call Marilyn Elston at 590-2788 or (800) 677-2773; visit www.asse.com.
Frankfort Rotary Exchange Program, Available to all Benzie Co. students, 15-18, interested in living and studying abroad for one year and residents interested in hosting an exchange student for 4-6 months. Application process starts in May. For details visit http://www.csrye.org.
Elk Rapids Rotary Youth Exchange, Seeking host families for three months or more for a female student from Thailand and a male student from Germany. Contact Ed Schindler at eschindler@rwbaird.com
Aspect Foundation, To become a volunteer host family, contact Pam Woolcott at 944-2620 or 264-6105, visit www.aspectfoundation.org.
CASE Exchange Student Program, Seeking host families for exchange students. For details call (732) 688-8363
Youth For Understanding, For detailed information to see if hosting exchange students might be right for you, contact Field Director Barb Wisney at 421-1904, bwisney@yfu.org.
Cultural Homestay International, Host a high school student from Europe, Asia or South America for a school year. Contact Lisa at (877) 706-2508 or chilisa@chinet.org
Center for Cultural Exchange, Student foreign exchange programs, work/travel programs and travel abroad programs. Visit www.cci-exchange.com for details.
STS Foundation, Local families sought to host exchange students, ages 15-18. For details call (800) 522-4678 or e-mail info@stsfoundation.org.
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