Area Groups
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Pre-covid area Homeschool families met together every Friday afternoon to allow their kids to play at the different local parks.
Valley Home School Fellowship previously was Calvary Chapel Homeschool Group. The group is changing it’s name and location of meetings. It will now be Valley Home School Fellowship. You can find the group through Valley Home School Fellowship on Facebook.
Valley Home School Fellowship will be meeting at it’s new location on the first Thursday of the month at 10 AM at 1st Baptist Belen (one block west of the Belen Library). Cassie H. sends out emails before and after meetings, get on the email list if you can not attend the meetings. It’s a free group. You do not have to be a member of any church in order to participate in meetings, art classes, field trips, and parties.
Hello VHF Members!
Welcome to a few new names on the email list. Please remember you can always join our facebook group: Valley Homeschool Fellowship for the latest and most updated information. However, I do try to keep the main events sent out via email if facebook isn’t your thing. We’re glad you are here!
First of all, our Thanksgiving Party is this Thursday, November 7, 2020 at 10 AM at First Baptist Belen. (Downtown Belen behind the MVD) Please bring a side or dessert to share. We are having a meal, playing a few games, and having a few giveaways! Hope you can come! Also, we could use some kid sized plastic cups, and some hot cups for tea and coffee (which will be provided).
The following Thursday, November 14, 2020 at 10 AM we are having our last art class of the semester. There will be a ‘show and tell’ the first 20 minutes or so of that class. Kids of all ages are welcome to brings something or tell about something that they think is awesome.
We have two field trips coming up: Dion’s fieldtrip November 20. Contact Janell for more info. You must sign up in advance for this one. Secondly, there is a field trip in the works to Mystery Rock with Heritage Museum. No date has been set for that one yet. Contact Maggy Fitzgerald for more info.
Wondering about about Christian Classical education and Classical Conversations here in Valencia County?
Join me for a Parent Info Meeting to get your questions answered. Our local community provides support, accountability, and encouragement for homeschooling families plus great fine arts projects and interesting science experiments. We want to equip you for the journey ahead!
We will be covering information about all three of our programs (Foundations Ages 4-12) Essentials (Ages 9-12) and Challenge (Jr/Sr High) and you can always find more information at our website check out their website https://www.classicalconversations.com
Homeschool Band (updated 6/26/2021)
2020-2021 Band, Guitar, and World Music Drumming registration is now OPEN! The 2020-2021 season will happen, it will just be different.
Registration is open. For more information, visit www.nmhomeschoolband.com or contact Brad Bratcher at nmhomeschoolband@gmail.com.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Mid-Rio Grande Home School Band aims to enrich the lives of individuals and communities by creating lifelong lovers of all music through instrumental instruction and performance.
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Our History – The Mid-Rio Grande Home School band was founded in 1988 by a group of home school parents and Mr. Bart Strohl. Starting with six students, the size of the band has grown to as many as 95. Home schooled students grades 5-12 rehearse in Albuquerque (two locations) and Los Lunas.
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Our Structure – Beginning, Intermediate, Concert, Symphonic, and Jazz Bands are available depending on skill and grade level. Guitar Ensemble classes are divided by skill into Guitar 1, Guitar 2, and Guitar 3. Beginning students start in fifth grade (10 years) or older and have very little or no training in music. Students progress through each level as their skills increase. By the time students reach Symphonic Band or Guitar 3 they will be proficient enough to perform multiple levels and styles of music with great musicality and expression. The instrumentation for traditional concert band includes woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Guitar ensemble includes acoustic or classical guitar. Unfortunately, piano, orchestral strings, and electric guitar are not taught.
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All groups perform in at least two annual concerts – in December and May. Symphonic, Jazz, and Guitar 3 perform more often and in more public settings. Our groups have performed in a variety of other venues including the VA Hospital, various nursing homes, the CAPE Graduation Ceremony, The River of Lights, and the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Several of our band students have been honored to play in the ABQ Youth Symphony Program, NM All-State Band and Orchestras, Albuquerque Symphony Orchestra, the Rio Rancho Symphonic Band, NMMEA District Honor Bands and Solo & Ensemble Festivals, the National Wind Ensemble, and the U.S. Youth Ensemble, which toured Europe. Students have gone on to become professional musicians and music educators.
It’s Time to Start Again!
Updated May 2021
The Albuquerque Charter School League
has announced that they will be starting
Flag Football and Soccer beginning on August 30th.
If you are interested in Summer Conditioning or
Fall Sports please contact your coach, or let us know in the “contact us” section below.
Let’s start getting the word out!
More Information Coming Soon!
No Sports this Season
Updated Feb. 2021
Looks like there will be no sports
for the 2021 Spring Season.
The Albuquerque Charter School League
has decided that there will be no 2021 Spring sports.
If you are interested in Summer Conditioning or
Fall Sports please contact your coach, or let us know in the “contact us” section below.
No Fall Sports for the Albuquerque Charter School League (ACSL)
Updated Sept. 2020
Looks like due to the COVID shutdown there will be no Fall Sports for this year.
Let’s hope we can have a short Volleyball Season at the beginning of 2021.
Stay tuned for more or Contact Us to post your questions.
Visit their site:https://vcwildcats.com/
VAFE – Valencia Area Family Educators
VAFE is no longer a separate group, but has merged with VHF Valley Homeschool Fellowship (see above) this information was obtained through a Facebook post on the VAFE site.
This group serves the Valencia County area and will start meeting again in September. Membership fee of $10/year/family. vafeannouncements@gmail.com Parties are scheduled for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines Day, and Closing Party.
There will be PE offered again this year on Friday afternoons in the area parks. It is not necessary to be a member in order to participate in the P.E. See top of page.
Other School Options in the Area
Los Lunas ISD and Belen ISD both offer Family School, a hybrid to homeschool. The kids go to public school part of the week and homeschool for part of the week. Parents are responsible for 50% of the teaching, including Science. I have heard good things about both of them. It is important to signup early as there are limited spots available and those with currently enrolled sibling qualify for spots first.
Valencia Co also offers a Charter school, School of Dreams (SODA) and several private schools.
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I am new on here but your dates are very confusing. Are there more recent 2020 events or places to connect in to what you are doing?
Hello WhiteElk/Barbara, I place updates as people/groups send them to me. Everything that is listed is still continually going as far as I know. This website is maintained and paid for from my family not an organization. If you are aware of new dates please let me know so I can update them. There are several ways of contacting groups/organizations listed on this page, you may contact them personally to find out more information about what you are interested in. I’m sorry you find this so confusing. The main reason that my family started this page is because when we started homeschooling there were zero websites available with information on our county. The RED highlight area is a link to the activity/group, if you click the red link it will take you to a new page. I do not place links to Facebook accounts as they are easy to search for and find.
Hello do you happen to have a contact number I do not have Facebook. Thank you!
I do not have a contact number. You may be able to connect by contacting First Baptist Church Belen, NM (located next to Belen Public Library). I believe they were using the church building pre-covid.