February 2015 Newsletter
Carla’s Desk February 2015 Newsletter Hello Everyone, Semester reports are due NOW!!! February 1st is the deadline. I will be calling anyone who I do not have a semester report for on February 5th . I will be contacting the parents of graduating Seniors soon with graduating information. Calvary School PO Box 672 Madison Al 35758 Phone (256) 682-4442 www.calvary-school.org Calvary School has it's own Facebook page where all of Calvary's families can come together to share ideas, ask questions, buy and sell their curriculum and much more. All you have to do is go to www.facebook.com make yourself an account, if you don't already have one, search for “Calvary Families” and send a friend request. This for Calvary Families only. If I do not recognize the name I will not accept the friend request. Please come and share with all of the other families, keep it clean please, get the kids involved and lets see how much we can share and get to know each other. February Birthdays Anna Talley Matthew Suttles Jaedon Lusher Abigail Fasbender Abigail Epps Sophia Morrow Gabriel Stegmaier Jennifer Buckley Gracie Coppage William Hood Natalie Miller William Broach Taylor Chain Bianca DuBoise Meridyth Lytle Matthew Murbarak 2-‐1 2-‐4 2-‐4 2-‐6 2-‐8 2-‐11 2-‐11 2-‐12 2-‐16 2-‐17 2-‐23 2-‐24 2-‐25 2-‐25 2-‐27 2-‐27 Community Information Huntsville/Botanical Gardens January 17, 2015 to February 28, 2015Beaks & Barks Winter Festivalew all Huntsville eventsWhen the weather outside is wintery, that’s no reason to stay trapped inside. Come have fun in the Garden during Beaks and Barks. We’ve got lots of activities taking place mid January through the end of February for enjoying the Garden during the coldest months of the year. You’ll be able to explore the Lewis Birding Trail, included on the North Alabama Birding Trail Map, take some classes on birding and be part of the global Great Back Yard Bird Count. Bring your favorite four-‐legged friend to the Garden each day to stretch your legs and play some fetch in our “No Leash Zone.” Here, your dog can play off-‐leash with his pals while you make friends with other pet parents.Admission: Members Free, Adults $12, 3-‐18 $8For more information visit: http://www.hsvbg.org/index.php? Huntsville/Huntsville Museum of ArtFebruary 01, 2015Musical ChairsView all Huntsville eventsThe most important thing to know about Casual Classics concerts with the HSO is that they’re interactive and casual in both attire and attitude. Come to these special events expecting to participate, experience something new, and have fun!Location and directions: Head northeast on Clinton Ave W toward Monroe St SW; Take the 2nd right onto Church St SW; Huntsville Museum of Art on your right.Admission: $20For more information visit: http://www.hso.orgFor tickets: http://www.hso.org/concerts/musical-‐chairs/ Scottsboro/ Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural CenterFebruary 01, 2015 to February 22, 2015Black History Month Celebrationsew all Scottsboro eventsEvery Sunday in February -‐at Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center (80th Anniversary of the trials). Programs begin at 2:30 pm are presented in the community where Civil Rights began as we know it today in America. Experience historically significant events from nationally known writers and speakers.Location and directions:428 W. Willow St.Admission: NoneFor more information visit: http://www.jacksoncountychamber.com Birmingham/Birmingham Civil Rights Institute February 01, 2015 to February 22, 2015Helen Keller Student Art Show of AlabamaView all Birmingham eventsAn exhibit of works by students of Alabama who are visually impaired, blind or death-‐blind, which gives them the opportunity to showcase their special talents and abilites.Location and directions: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 520 16th Street NorthFor more information visit: http://www.bcri.org GuntersvilleJanuary 02, 2015 to February 15, 2015Lake Guntersville State Park Eagle Awareness Weekends, 30th Anniversary all Guntersville eventsWeekend packages include lodging, meals, seminars and outdoor excursions. A world renowned wildlife naturalist will be on hand to conduct the seminars. These weekends are very popular and fill up fast.Location and directions: Lake Guntersville State ParkFor more information visit: http://www.alapark.com/lake-‐guntersville-‐resort-‐state-‐ park GadsdenFebruary 07, 2015 to August 03, 2015Dinosaurs Alive!View all Gadsden eventsDinosaurs Alive Historic downtown Gadsden becomes pre-‐historic when 13 life-‐like animatronic dinosaurs inhabit the Hardin Center for Cultural Arts from -‐ . Creatures will be featured in period sets and include: Apatosaurus, Apatosaurus baby, Dilophosaurus, Triceratops, Triceratops baby, Parasaurolophus, Parasaurolophus baby, Parasaurolophus nest with hatchlings, Stegosaurus, Detrodon, a Baby T-‐rex robot (joy-‐stick activated), Velociraptor/Protoseratops Scenario, T-‐rex, Static T-‐rex head, and Static T-‐rex leg.Location and directions: Corner of 5th & Broad Street, Downtown Gadsden.Admission: $8 per person, $4 per memberFor more information visit: http://www.culturalarts.org Jacksonville/PlanetariumFebruary 14, 2015Second Saturday Space Safari: Love Stories in the Stars. Second Saturday Space Safaris: Love Stories in the Stars Travel through space and explore planet Earth during these exciting programs for families and children. Date: Saturday, February 14, 2015 Where: JSU Planetarium (3rd Floor Martin Hall) in Jacksonville, AL Time: Two shows: 4:00 pm & 5:00 pm Fee: $5 per adult; $2.00 per child; pre-‐ registration encouraged especially for groupsLocation and directions: The planetarium is located on JSU Campus in Martin Hall (3rd floor)Admission: $10 adult;$5 child/studentFor more information visit: http://www.jsu.edu/epic Birmingham/McWane Science CenterFebruary 15, 2015Big Machines DayGet your motors running and head over to McWane Science Center for a truckload of fun. Spend a constructive day getting up close and personal with some big machines including backhoes, excavators, dump trucks, loaders, dozers and cranes! Learn the science of simple machines and participate in fun building programs througout the day! Machines provided by CraneWorks.Admission: Adults, $13; Kids $9For more information visit: http://www.mcwane.org Huntsville/Huntsville Museum of ArtFebruary 15, 2015 to April 26, 2015Rembrandt, Rubens, Gainsborough and the Golden Age of Painting in EuropeThe economic growth that swept Europe during the 17th and 18th century fueled a golden age of painting. Religious upheavals transformed the way people thought about and utilized art. Technical aspects of art making were honed and codified, as art academies grew in power. The number of artists and the number of art collectors grew exponentially during this period, as the fine arts reached an increasingly wider audience. This exhibition features more than 70 major works by master painters from the renowned collection of The Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky. Highlighting art from Italy, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, and England, this exhibit is comprised of brilliant portraits, religious paintings, landscapes, scenes of everyday life, still lifes, and interpretations of classical antiquity. Highlights include “The Princes of the Church Adoring the Eucharist” by Rubens and “Portrait of a Forty-‐Year-‐Old Woman” by Rembrandt. Also on view are works by Tiepolo, Gainsborough, Hogarth, van Dyck, Teniers, Jordaens, Tournier, Ruisdael, Mignard, Crespi, de Troy, Largillière, Boucher, Batoni, Panini and others. Some of these rare objects have never left Louisville since their acquisition by The Speed.Admission: Free to members and $10 for non-‐ membersFor more information visit: http://www.hsvmuseum.org Montevallo/American VillageFebruary 16, 2015Washington's BirthdayCelebrate the 283rd birthday of George Washington! Hear presidential stories in the Oval Office; drill with the troops in Washington’s Continental Army; play 18th Century games; tour the Randall Museum, showcasing miniatures of each president and first lady; visit the Colonial Chapel, Liberty Bell Garden and Liberty Hall. Share birthday cake and join in singing Happy Birthday to George Washington on the steps of Washington Hall at noon.Location and directions: Take Exit 234 (Shelby County Airport) from I-‐65. At the end of the exit ramp turn left onto Hwy. 87 (this turns into Hwy. 12). Travel on Hwy. 12 (approximately 1.5 miles) to stop sign. Turn right on to Hwy. 22 -‐ travel 2-‐3 miles to traffic light. Turn left on Hwy. 119 South (Ralph Sears Memorial). Travel one mile -‐ the gate to The American Village will be on the right.Admission: $5 per personFor more information visit: http://www.americanvillage.org Huntsville/VBC PlayhouseFebruary 20 ,21, 22, 28, 2015 Aesop's FoiblesAesop's fables have never been presented in a more hilarious and clever format, sure to entertain audiences of all ages. The resentful Fox, the egomaniac Hare,the sluggish Tortoise, the zen-‐like Grasshopper and many more characters from Aesop's stories come alive onstage. Jam-‐packed with clever dialogue, mad-‐cap action and modern, uproarious twists, this play retells the fables like you've never quite heard them before and offers a heart-‐warming surprise ending with a meaningful moral! By Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus and Directed by Sandra Federico. Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado.Admission: $15For more information visit: http://www.fantasyplayhouse.comFor tickets: http://letthemagicbegin.org/boxoffice.html Huntsville/Huntsville Museum of ArtFebruary 21, 2015 to June 14, 2015Encounters: Dori DeCamillisThe latest exhibition in this long-‐standing showcase for outstanding regional contemporary art focuses on a recent series of imaginary self-‐portraits by this Birmingham painter. Each work depicts a character in a private mythology designed to personify an individual piece of the artist's personality, shedding light on her own foibles, aspirations,and secrets. The portraits also reveal human attributes that are universal. DeCamillis uses animals to symbolize various aspects of her personality, taking her cue from the many cultures and religions around the world in which animals represent ideas, deities and demons, and human traits. Organized by HMA. Admission: Free to members and $10 for non-‐membersFor more information visit: http://www.hsvmuseum.org Birmingham/UAB Hulsey Recital HallFebruary 21, 2015 to February 22, 201513th Annual Clarinet SymposiumFor questions about registration email Denise Gainey at [email protected] more information visit: http://www.uab.edu/cas/music Montgomery/Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning MuseumFebruary 21, 2015Animal Enrichment DayFrom zoo animals to our pets at home and even including us, we all need enrichment. A chance to smell a new scent. Taste a new favor. Play a new game or figure out a puzzle. Enrichment is an effort to tap into and stimulate our basic five senses: touch, sight, smell, taste and hear. The result is to stimulate behaviors resembling those for that species in the wild. It is a lot of trial and error, but it is always fun. Join us Feb 22, 10:00am -‐ 2:00pm.Location and directions: Located off the Northern Blvd, between Coliseum Blvd and Lower Wetumpka Road. The address for the Montgomery Zoo is 2301 Coliseum Parkway. For more information, please call (334) 240-‐4900.Admission: Adults $13 Children 3-‐12 years of age $9 Toddlers 2yrs and undrer are FreeFor more information visit: http://www.montgomeryzoo.com Birmingham/UAB's Alys Stephens CenterFebruary 21, 2015ArtPlay Presents: The Clever George Washington CarverJoin the multitalented young actors of ArtPlay’s “Make It Happen” Performing Ensemble as they celebrate the life of Alabama’s own Dr. George Washington Carver. This entertaining and educational play is written and directed by ArtPlay’s own Alicia Johnson-‐Williams. Through poetry, song and dance, The Clever Dr. George Washington Carver, is a snapshot tribute of this remarkable man, his life, and his legacy. While no story can truly encapsulate his infinite contributions to science and agriculture, this performance will offer a wonderful introduction to his life and work. The Clever Dr. George Washington Carver is sure to educate and entertain audiences of all ages.Admission: Adults $11 Kids $9For more information visit: http://www.alysstephens.org/the-‐clever-‐george-‐ washington-‐carver Huntsville/U.S. Space and Rocket CenterFebruary 22, 2015Robots to Rocket CityThe U.S. Space and Rocket Center is teaming with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center to support Robots to Rocket City, a celebration of student robotics activities available in and around the Huntsville area. On Sunday, February 23, 2014, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Saturn V Hall, robotics teams organized by For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology will bring their competition robots for display and a practice scrimmage prior to regional competitions. In addition to FIRST demonstrations, visitors will be able to try various robotics activities that will be included in the USSRC’s new Space Camp® Robotics Program. Visitors entering USSRC who mention the Robots to Rocket City event will be receive the special admission price of $11 per person which includes museum admission, museum simulators, the Robots to Rocket City event and the current feature exhibition,101 Inventions That Changed the World.Location and directions: Exit 15 off of I-‐565For more information visit: http://www.rocketcenter.com Birmingham/Virginia Samford TheatreFebruary 25, 2015 to March 01, 2015Disney's Peter Pan, JrDisney's Peter Pan, Jr. is a part of the Virginia Samford Theatre's STARS arts education initiative and features an all youth cast in the beloved tale of the adventures of Peter and the Darling family. School shows are offered as well as public performances.Admission: $30 Center and $25 Right & Left sections Students $15For more information visit: http://www.virginiasamfordtheatre.org Rogersville/Wheeler State ParkFebruary 27, 2015 to March 01, 2015Focus On NatureJoin us at the 2015 Joe Wheeler State Park's “Focus on Nature”, a nature photography weekend. We have put together a series of photography workshops and field trips designed to get you to great photo opportunities in great places with our great naturalist and photographers’ instruction. There are so many “greats” in just three days! Don’t know how to work your camera? Who cares?!? We offer seminars suitable for beginners and children, as well as seminars for the professional photographer that is anxious to learn new tricks and ideas. So grab your disposable camera, camera phone or Nikon K3X and join us February 27th-‐March 1, 2015 for “Focus on Nature,” a nature photography weekend at Joe Wheeler State Park! Schedule and Packages can be found at Joe Wheeler State Park Resort’s website http://www.alapark.com/JoeWheeler/MoreEvents/ or at https://www.facebook.com/joewheelerstateparkLocation and directions: Located in Northwest Alabama, two miles west of Rogersville, off U.S. Highway 72. For more information visit: http://alapark.com/joewheeler Montgomery/Davis Theatre for the Performing ArtsFebruary 27, 2015 to March 01, 2015"Celebration of the Season"Alabama Dance Theatre presents "Celebration of the Season" Feb. 27-‐March 1, 2015 which will include an array of classical and contemporary works. Performances will be at the Davis Theatre. Call 334.241.2590 for more information. For more information visit: http://www.alabamadancetheatre.com Montgomery/Garrett ColiseumFebruary 28, 2015 to March 01, 2015Alabama Horse Council Horse Fair205-‐678-‐2882. Admission charged. Garrett Coliseum-‐-‐Show with vendors, lectures, education seminars, trade show, demonstrations, trail horse competition, mini-‐clinics, silent auction, drill team, Breed Barn, parade of breeds, kid's activities, entertainment and more.Location and directions: Garrett Coliseum, 1555 Federal Drive, MontgomeryFor more information visit: http://www.alabamahorsecouncil.org. Field Trips and activities Be My Valentine Around the World Party Luncheon: Come sing to your sweetheart, or just join us for some sweet fun. Met us at Monrovia Community Center from 11-2 on Feb. 13, 2015. (254 Allen Drake Dr, Huntsville, Alabama 35806) Look up a country and find out if and how it celebrates Valentine Day, and find a fun and creative way to share with the group. Bring a yummy dish from the country you looked up to share for lunch. Drinks will be provide. (I will bring my electric hot water kettle so if anyone wants to bring hot cocoa or tea they can!) Kids also bring a decorated container and valentine goodies to share. Send me names of kids who are coming by Feb 11 so we can have a list to share. I will have a spot on my Facebook (shared with Calvary’s Friends) with the list. If you are not on Facebook text or email me and I will get you the list. RSVP to Susann Gehring at [email protected], or call (or text) 256-837-0610. Waste-to-Energy Facility Tour: Join us Feb. 20 for a tour the Waste-to-Energy Facility and learn more about the waste disposal process. Learn about the way we dispose of our waste in Madison County is unique in the state. Tours may include a discussion about the 3 R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle), our community’s waste handling practices, and a tour of the wasteto-energy facility and/or a driving tour of the landfill. Met us at the Waste-to-Energy Facility 5251 Triana Boulevard, Huntsville, AL 35805 about 9:50am. Tour starts at 10am and takes about an hour. RSVP to Susann Gehring at [email protected], or call (or text) 256-837-0610. Mark your calendars for March 6th, for a Stevie B’s Pizza tour and lunch Calvary Coordinators 2014/2015 Activities and field trip Susann Gehring [email protected] Community Information Katherine Mc Atee [email protected] Ceremonial Speaker KJ Walsingham [email protected]
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