NHEG EDGuide December 2016

Dear Fellow

Dear Fellow Homeschooler, Greetings! My name is Sheri Lang, and I homeschooled my three children from kindergarten through twelfth grade. During that time we were fortunate to have access to a local artist who gave art lessons to children and adults. One daughter recently graduated from college with double majors in art and theology. Another daughter is currently studying biology with an art minor. Although not studying art at this time, my son also benefited from the art lessons. Unfortunately many families do not have access to such art lessons nearby, or they may find the lessons to be too expensive to provide for all of their children. With these needs in mind, my daughters have created an online art education program which teaches children and adults at a beginner or intermediate level. This program consists of wholesome, step by step instructional videos. The content is sequential, each lesson building upon previous lessons. It teaches all the necessary foundations of drawing to help bring your budding artists to a more advanced level. Advanced classes will specialize in drawing people and horses. Once they have completed the drawing course, they will have access to watercolor painting, stained glass, and other more specialized courses. The cost is per month for the whole family, which is often less expensive than a single class for one person. Check NHEG http://w ww.NewHeightsEducation.org/courses-and-classes page frequently for updates about this great new class. 54

It is time for another season of the IN THE WINGS Arts-In-Education Program. This year there are three productions on the schedule: Ø A Christmas Carol The Musical – Thursday, November 3, 2016 @ 7:30pm Ø Memphis – Thursday, February 16, 2017 @ 7:30pm Ø Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Thursday, April 20, 2017 @ 7:30pm As you can see, coming up first is A Christmas Carol The Musical. The deadline for ticket orders will be by end of business day Friday, October 21, 2016. This deadline ensures that everyone will have a fair chance at the lottery if I should receive more tickets requests than seats in the auditorium. You will then receive a status update email from me on Monday, October 24, 2016, telling you if you’ll receive the tickets you requested. Be sure to inform me of any special seating requests you may have such as no stairs, few stairs, or wheelchair spaces. Keep in mind we have only a total of four wheelchair spaces available. There is a study guide of A Christmas Carol for your convenience at the Civic Theatre website:http:// www.fwcivic.org/StudyGuide-AChristmasCarol.pdf Rated G Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Book by Mike Ockrent & Lynn Ahrens Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. With an infuriated "Bah! Humbug!" Scrooge expresses his feelings on Christmas tidings and charity, but he's soon forced to face his selfish ways. On Christmas Eve three ghosts lead him through his Past, Present and Future. Thanks to their guidance, Scrooge recognizes his faults and greets Christmas morning with a cheerful "Happy Christmas!" before spending the day reconnecting and sharing love with those that mean the most to him. Scrooge and his ghostly encounters come to life in this lavish and thrilling Broadway adaptation. Broadway composer Alan Menken (Disney's Beauty And The Beast, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Little Shop Of Horrors) and lyricist Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical, Once On This Island) breathe fantastic new life into this classic tale. 55