WISDOM Home Schooling helps parents fulfill all the requirements of the Alberta Home Education regulation. WISDOM was established for the sole purpose of administering traditional home schooling, giving parents utmost control over what is taught to their children, how it is taught, and when it is taught. Because the members of our board of directors, our facilitating team, our support staff and our Parent Advisory Council are home schooling parents and/or graduates, all board decisions reflect this insight and commitment. WISDOM accepts home schooling families from anywhere in the province of Alberta, Canada.
To contact us, please email
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or call 780-741-2113.
There have been some funding questions coming into the office over the past few weeks,though these ones are related to rumours of funding cuts or freezes.
We would like you to know that of the jurisdictions where we have been aware of an audit conflict, all issues have been resolved.
You may continue to submit your receipts for reimbursement as per usual - find more information in the Funding section of our website.
We hope to see you at one of our Spring Socials, Science and Technology Events, or Open House style Home School Information Sessions, coming up soon.
Click here (or scroll to the bottom of the page) for information on all of these!
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If you are already a registered user and wish to log-in, you can do so on the left, and that will take you to the Message Boards. (The log-in on the MBs takes you to this Home page.)
WISDOM staff pause at 3pm each day to lift up our families' needs in prayer. Join us - you can find a calendar of intentions here.
Now Available:
WISDOM Family Mediational Consultant
When families face difficulties, they are encouraged to seek the assistance of their Facilitator or other WISDOM Staff. In the event that more help is needed, or a situation requires more intensive support, WISDOM has an in-house Family Mediational Consultant (FMC). This service is part of WISDOM’s Mediated Learning Program.
Glenn Spiess, is a homeschooling father and has 20+ years working with individuals within the educational field both as a WISDOM Home Schooling Facilitator and a public school teacher. In addition to his Education degree (1992), Glenn has a diploma in Sacred Studies (1999), has attended Mediator training with the Institute for Christian Conciliation (2000) and has been trained in Mediated Learning’s Instrumental Enrichment Level 1 (2003), and Level 2 (2004) through the International Center for Enhanced Learning Potential. He will draw from his education and experience and use a mediational approach to assist you in getting to the root of difficulties and working towards solutions.
Glenn can walk alongside families and provide mediation as they work to achieve:
•Problem solving
•Resolution of family and marriage difficulties
•Solutions to home schooling and parenting challenges
•Conflict resolution
•Reduction of discouragement and burnout
•Transitions from addictions (some forms of addiction require intervention beyond WISDOM's service)
This service is offered by donation. (Financial appeal can be made.)
For more information contact Therese McDonald (ML Program Manager at: 780-741-3811 or by email:
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Or Family Mediational Consultant, Glenn Spiess at:
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Thank you!
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The WISDOM Forums are a great place to ask questions about home schooling, about WISDOM, as well as meet other home schooling parents and students. Post a question or comment on our message boards, here. You'll need to create a user account in order to post.
Come and bring in the New Year with us.
Saturday,January 8th, 2011 "Last Chance Christmas Dance" Chipman Hall, main street. Doors Open at 6:30pm, Dance at 7:00 - 11:00....
Last chance to get rid of all your Christmas goodies (Bring something for the snack table. Anything with nuts clearly labelled). Last chance to wear red and green together (And a little tinsel too). Last chance to dance to Christmas music (and bring in the New Year on the right foot).
Lots of opportunity to visit, have fun and kick up your heels. $20 a family, $5 a person. Feel free to pass this on through the office etc.
Please RSVP sometime before Jan 8th. Call Mike and Michele 780-363-3740 or email us
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Mark your calendar. We look forward to dancing with you.
You Are Invited to our Spring Socials, Science & Technology Events & Information Evenings!
Every year, WISDOM hosts events around the province where we can share valuable time with families. We invite WISDOM families, their relatives and friends who are curious about home schooling, families home schooling with other boards, and those interested in learning more about home education and WISDOM.
Please come, and let your friends know that they are invited, too! RSVP to the person hosting the event and let them know you will be attending, ensuring that we provide enough material/food/refreshments at each.
You are invited to attend any of the events below, and more than one, if you like. Your chosen event does not need to be hosted by your own facilitator. Some are all day events, some are coupled with a Science and Technology Event, some include meals, and some are shorter Information Sessions that are primarily to help people learn more about home education and how WISDOM can help.
Things to Bring: -A salad or a dessert (or both, in some cases, and in others, a main course) -Lawn chairs -Games, sports equipment, bug spray, sunscreen, etc
Or scroll down for the events listed in order of occurance.
BAY TREE/DAWSON CREEK
Spring Social When: Friday, May 17, 10am Where: Bay Tree Church (West on HW 49, pass hamlet of Bay Tree about 3km. Turn left going north on HW 719 toward Bonanza. Look for church building on your right about a 1/4 mile up the road.) We will start at 10:00 am with some games for the children and a baseball game is planned after lunch. Hot dogs, hamburgers and refreshments will be supplied. Bring your baseball gloves and lawn chairs. Non-WISDOM families are welcome to join us for the day to learn more about home education. Local Contact: Tim and Tammy LaRochelle at 780-353-2482 RSVP by May 10th. RSVP Contact: Randy Kopp 780-723-5382 or
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Spring Social When: Sunday, May 26, 2013, Barbecue: 1:00 - 2:30, Activities 2:30-4:30 Where: New Life Victory Fellowship and Bold Centre, Lac La Biche Calling all Home Educating Families or any friends interested in home educating! We will provide meat, condiments and beverages. Please bring salad or dessert, snacks, and lawn chairs and Appropriate gym footwear. Immediately following lunch we’ve booked Fieldhouse #1 at the Bold Centre for sports activities. RSVP to Dan and Kim Schultz at 780-623-2886 or
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Remember to RSVP and to spread the word of this invitation to other families.
IMPORTANT Things to Bring -A potluck dish, enough for your family and to share. Please verify the details when you RSVP. Some ask for both salad and dessert, and some ask for one or the other. Some are specifically potluck and ask you to provide a main dish. Some also require that you bring a beverage.
Can’t make it? Ask us about hosting a Spring Social in your region!
Past Events:
WESTLOCK
Home Schooling Information Night When: Thursday, March 28, 6-8pm Where: Westlock Public Library Conference Room (10007 100 Ave, Westlock- Hwy. 18 and 100 Avenue, across from the Sobey’s) Come hear about WISDOM, ask questions, and gather information. Contact: Mark Meakes: 780-348-5211 or
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Ice Cream Social When: Saturday, April 20th, 1:30-3:30pm Where: Holy Name Church Hall (2223 - 34th Street S.W. Calgary) Discussion - Ways to Enliven our Home Schooling. This event is open to WISDOM home schooling families as well as guests. Please invite anyone you know who may be considering home schooling with WISDOM in the future. Let us know how many will attend and what your kids’ favorite ice cream flavour is; we will bring the top flavours! RSVP: by Saturday April 13th to Joe or Diane Pollock at 403-931-3884 or
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Spring Social & Potluck Supper When: Sunday April 21, 3-6pm Where: Highland Green Community Centre (65 Halladay Avenue, Red Deer - From Highway 2, go east on 67th St, south on 58th Ave, then 1st left on Holmes.) Bring your family and a potluck dish (drinks, plates, utensils are provided). Bring some friends too! No need to RSVP - just come and enjoy the evening. Contact: Paul van den Bosch at 403-342-8516 or
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Science & Technology Event & Social When: Friday, April 26, 10am-4pm Where: Rosalind Community Hall (in Rosalind, AB) Presented by home schooling parents Georg and Gayle Beinert & family. Hosted by facilitator Joan Bishop and Murray and Edith Tabler & family. Please bring a bag lunch and a snack to share with others. View science displays, many of them interactive, and listen to two presentations by Georg Beinert. You are invited to bring a science display if you wish. RSVP By April 12: Joan Bishop at 780-352-0176 or
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Spring Social & Information Session When: Friday, April 26, 6-8:30pm Where: Living Water College near Derwent (South of Hwy 45 on RR 72) Doors open at 6. At 6:30 there will be a guided discussion on the Blessings and Challenges of Home Schooling, after which there will be refreshments, snacks and informal visiting. Each home school family is encouraged to bring other families that may be interested. Contact & RSVP to the WISDOM Office at 780-741-2113 or email us at
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Spring Social & Dessert Potluck When: Saturday, April 27, 7pm Where: Grandview Building Basement (#10013 101 Avenue in La Crete) Adults (and babes-in-arms) are invited to join us for coffee, tea, juice and a “dessert potluck”. This will be an opportunity to talk about topics surrounding home education. Bring any questions, ideas, a dessert, and friends interested in learning about home education in general, or WISDOM in particular. Round table discussion with WISDOM facilitators Kim Schultz and Paul van den Bosch. Contact: John & Tina Bergen at 780-928-3571, or Jeremy & Cheree Quantz at 780-841-0065 or
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Science & Technology Event & Social When: Saturday, May 4, 10am-4:30pm Where: Peace River Bible Institute’s gymnasium (9601 100 Street in Sexsmith. Off Highway 2, go west on Township road 734 (south entrance to Sexsmith) then right on 100 St) WISDOM Facilitators Rachelle Godin, Randy Kopp, and Paul van den Bosch will also be there for the day and will be hosting a Q&A session during the lunch hour. Please bring a bag lunch and a snack to share with others. View science displays, many of them interactive, and listen to two presentations by Georg Beinert. You are invited to bring a science display. You can come for the Science Event, or come for lunch, or just come and socialize with old friends and new friends. Contact: Georg and Gayle at 780-835-8722 or Paul van den Bosch at 403-342-8516 or
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Spring Social When: May 5th, 4-9pm Where: We’re hoping to use the Rotary Picnic Shelter in Lethbridge Sports Park We will provide burgers, hotdogs, condiments and juice, we ask you to please bring a potluck salad and a dessert. Contact to RSVP and for details: Louis and Joyce Sehn 403-488-6188 or
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Spring Social When: Sunday, May 5, 4-9pm Where: Echo Dale Park (fishing lake) We will provide burgers, hotdogs, condiments and juice, we ask that you please bring a potluck salad and dessert. Contact to RSVP and for details: Louis and Joyce Sehn 403-488-6188 or
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Information Evening When: Monday, May 13, 6:30-9pm Where: WISDOM Centre (10510-107 Ave, Edmonton) Come hear about what WISDOM has to offer, ask questions, and gather information. Contact: Mike and Michele Barter at 780-363-3740 or michele@wisdomhomeschooling.com
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