Learn New Teaching Strategies at Horizon’s January STEAM Family Educational Workshops

Discover How to Integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math to Support Creativity and Problem Solving

The new year is almost here. Why not start the year off right by attending our first family workshop of 2019 where you’ll learn new strategies for teaching your students. Our January STEAM family workshops will help you explore ways to integrate several key subjects to make learning more fun and applicable for your kids. You won’t want to miss these hands-on activities!

The January workshops are designed for parents with children in kindergarten – 8^th grades. Horizon’s family workshops are open to current Horizon Charter Schools families and students. Students must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

This workshop will help you take the fear out of learning subjects that might be hard for your child. Whether you have a strong mathematician or artist, scientist or writer, this workshop will show you how to use your child’s strengths to increase his or her understanding of subjects that are harder for him or her. Combining topics your child finds difficult with ones that are easier and more enjoyable will help relieve some of the stress and anxiety of tackling harder subjects for both you and your child. It also provides a more well-rounded educational experience.

Monthly Educational Workshops Open to All Horizon Families

Join other Horizon Charter Schools families as you learn to plan cross-curricular projects that integrate writing and art with science, technology, engineering, math and a whole lot of fun! You and your children will make friends with other families homeschooling through Horizon as you explore new concepts, ideas, tips and techniques for hands-on learning across several subjects.

You’ll also make a variety of samples to take home and discover an assortment of helpful resources to assist you during your homeschool journey.

STEAM activities that will be presented in the January workshop include:

• Building paper circuits to understand how electricity works
• Designing and building bristlebots (simple robots)
• Seeing the magic of magnetism using magnetic wands and metal chips
• Crafting 3-D geometric figures using items from the kitchen, like spaghetti
• Creating the tallest and/or sturdiest structure using household items from straws to clothespins
• Learning new ways to look at challenging situations

Workshop Dates, Times & Locations

No matter where you live in the six counties Horizon serves, we have a location that will work for you. Simply choose the workshop that works best for your schedule. Best of all, you’ll be meeting families who live in your area and homeschool through Horizon Charter Schools.

Rocklin

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Hacker Lab
4415 Granite Drive, Suite 200, Rocklin

Lincoln

Monday, January 14, 2019
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Raley’s Supermarket Event Center
39 Lincoln Blvd, Lincoln

Elk Grove

Wednesday, January 23, 2019
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sunshine Swim and Fitness Center
9360 Elk Grove Florin Rd Suite 4, Elk Grove

Placerville

Friday, January 25, 2019
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Raley’s Supermarket Event Center
166 Placerville Drive, Placerville

Who Can Attend Horizon’s Family Workshops?

The STEAM workshops are designed for families with children in grades K-8. As with all of Horizon’s family workshops, the workshops are open to current Horizon Charter Schools families and students. Students must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Space is limited, so register today! To ensure we have enough supplies for everyone, please register using the Workshop sign up form.

For more information about this or any of Horizon Charter Schools’ family workshops, contact Kathleen Waffle, Horizon Charter Schools’ School Wide Parent Educator, at kwaffle@hcs.k12.ca.us.

Horizon’s Family Workshops Taught by our Experienced Parent Educator

All Horizon family workshops are taught by Horizon’s well-qualified Parent Educator, Kathleen Waffle. Kathleen has taught workshops for schools from the Bay Area to the Greater Sacramento Area. With over four decades as a kindergarten through eighth grade classroom teacher, kindergarten through twelfth grade school principal, college adjunct professor, county coordinator, and administrator with Horizon Charter Schools since the spring of 2015, Kathleen knows all the tips and tricks to help families succeed in their homeschool or independent study journeys.

Kathleen brings a plethora of engagement strategies, hands-on activities, and how-to-succeed tips to each and every workshop she teaches. All Horizon Charter Schools workshops are designed to help parents and students thrive throughout their educational journeys and beyond.

Each workshop includes:

• Handouts
• Hands-on activities
• Published articles
• Helpful websites to support your teaching
• Networking opportunities with other Horizon families
• And a whole lot of fun!

Free Monthly Workshops Help Homeschool and Independent Study Parents and Students Thrive

Kathleen Waffle leads workshops for Horizon families on a monthly basis at a variety of locations across Horizon’s six county service area of Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Sutter, Nevada, and Yuba Counties. The workshops cover a broad range of topics important to homeschool and independent study families. Best of all, there is no charge for these workshops; they are a free service provided to Horizon families by Horizon Charter Schools.

If your family is not currently enrolled with Horizon Charter Schools, visit our Enroll Now page to get started. For more information about homeschooling, independent study, or virtual learning through Horizon Charter Schools, or our Lincoln Montessori program, please peruse our website or call 916-408-5200.

About Horizon Charter Schools

Horizon Charter Schools has the distinction of being California’s 15th public charter school. This year, we’re celebrating our 25th year as a California charter school! Along with being one of the oldest, most experienced charter school programs in the Golden State, we’re also one of the most innovative. We offer multiple learning options and robust support for parents and students. Unique in the region, Horizon provides a family educator who presents educational workshops, a parent liaison to connect families for socialization, and guidance counselors to help high school students with college and career choices and needs.