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When: Sunday, September 7, 2025, 4-8pm

Where: Bethel Bible Camp - 10 minutes west of Westlock, Alberta

Directions: Click link for directions to Bethel Bible Camp

This event is open to all current WISDOM home schooling families. This is a great opportunity to visit with other home schoolers and members of the WISDOM team, and find out more about how WISDOM can serve you best.

WISDOM will provide hot dogs, buns, condiments and beverages. We will enjoy a meal together as well as have an information time, door prizes, games and socializing. This event will run rain or shine.

Please bring: For the meal, please bring potluck sides, salads or desserts to share with the group. (Please note: if you have a highly restrictive diet, feel free to bring your own food if you wish.)  There are many activities to enjoy at the facility, but you are welcome to bring other lawn games, board games, or lawn chairs if you would like.

Please RSVP by September 7, 2025. 

If you have any questions or for late registrations please contact:

Liz Gurnett by text at 780-349-1577 or email liz@wisdomhomeschooling.com

Rachelle Godin 780-349-1827 or email rachelle@wisdomhomeschooling.com

When: Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1-4pm
Where: Atmore Community Hall, Atmore
What: Fun and Games

Please bring: Outdoor games and/or indoor board games depending on the weather. 

Questions?: 

Kim Schultz  kim@wisdomhomeschooling.com

This program will introduce students to the scientific method and develop their knowledge and skills in the realm of the Physical Sciences in Chemistry and Physics. They will study and conduct experiments regarding: Study of Motion (Uniform vs. Non-Uniform motion); Study of Matter (Properties of Metals/Non-Metals/Ionic Compounds/Molecular Compounds/Acids); Dynamics (Ramp-Acceleration); Physical and Chemical Change (Factors that determine melting points of various molecular compounds). Students will write a lab report for each experiment and will receive personalized feedback to aid and improve further studies. 

The General Physical Science laboratory seminar offered through WISDOM Home Schooling is designed to prepare students to be successful in senior level Chemistry and Physics courses. To that end, this lab seminar will serve as a prerequisite for Senior Chemistry Lab Seminar, Senior Physics Lab Seminar, and Biology 30 Seminar.

When: September 15, 2025 from 1-3pm
Where: Stony Plain - Chickakoo Recreation Area
(Meet at upper parking lot by washrooms)

Parental presence required

Join Kaykima for an immersive Fall Foraging Class where you'll reconnect with the land and learn to identify the edible, medicinal, and practical gifts nature offers during the autumn season. Fall is a great time to harvest berries at their sweetest and to track down some late summer mushrooms!  Whether you're a beginner or have experience in the wild, this class offers a rich, hands-on opportunity to deepen your understanding of the natural world around you.

Please wear long pants as we will most likely go off trail. Feel free to bring any berries or mushrooms to class that we can identify as well!

When: September 16, 2025 from 1-3pm
Where: Edmonton - Sir Wilfred Laurier Park (Picnic Site 7)

Parental presence required

Join Kaykima for an immersive Fall Foraging Class where you'll reconnect with the land and learn to identify the edible, medicinal, and practical gifts nature offers during the autumn season. Fall is a great time to harvest berries at their sweetest and to track down some late summer mushrooms!  Whether you're a beginner or have experience in the wild, this class offers a rich, hands-on opportunity to deepen your understanding of the natural world around you.

Please wear long pants as we will most likely go off trail. Feel free to bring any berries or mushrooms to class that we can identify as well!

A Day at the Beach

When: Thursday, September 18th, 2025, 10:30 am on

Where: Sylvan Lake

What: Games, picnic, bathing (weather permitting)

We will provide drinks and an ice cream treat.

Bring your own picnic, lawn chairs, picnic blankets, baseball gloves and ball, lawn games, sunscreen, hats, swimsuits, towels.

RSVP by September 12th, 2025 

Questions?

Lydie Delli Santi 403-392-9209 or email lydie@wisdomhomeschooling.com 

Lakeland and Area Family Gathering

When: Friday, September 19, 2025 at 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Where: Clandonald Community Hall, Clandonald Alberta

What: Sandwich supper and Games

Please Bring:  

Sandwiches for your own family (or a simple meal to fit what your particular food needs are.) 

A nutritious finger food to share with other families. We'll provide the coffee, juice, water and snacks.

Games (Please choose family appropriate ones.)

RSVP by September 17  to:

Peter Weidman by email at  peter@wisdomhomeschooling.com

Glenn Spiess by email at glenn@wisdomhomeschooling.com

When: Sunday, September 21, 2025, from 4-8pm

Where: Meadowlodge Bible Camp (MBC), near Cooking Lake

Directions: MBC is southeast of Sherwood Park on the north side of Cooking Lake near the intersection of Range Rd 215 and Township Rd 515. (Located next to Birch Bay Ranch Camp)

This event is open to all current WISDOM home schooling families. This is a great opportunity to visit with other home schoolers and members of the WISDOM team, and find out more about how WISDOM can serve you best.

WISDOM will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, condiments and beverages. We will enjoy a meal together as well as have an information time, door prizes, games and socializing. This event will run rain or shine. 

NOTE: Similar to other years, families who wish to set up a table to sell baking, crafts or curriculum are welcome to do so. Please email Liz Gurnett with details.

Please bring: For the meal, please bring potluck sides, salads or desserts to share with the group. (Please note: if you have a highly restrictive diet, feel free to bring your own food if you wish.)  There are many activities to enjoy at the facility, but you are welcome to bring other lawn games, board games, or lawn chairs if you would like.

Please RSVP by September 21, 2025. 

If you have any questions or for late registrations please contact:

Liz Gurnett by text at 780-349-1577 or email liz@wisdomhomeschooling.com

Carrie Friesen by text 780-217-4006 or email carrie@wisdomhomeschooling.com 

Mike and Michele Barter by text at 780-363-3740 or email at michele@wisdomhomeschooling.com 

Taylore Maschmeyer by text at 780-270-0460 or email at taylore@wisdomhomeschooling.com 

Pierre-Andre Beaudoin by text at 780-239-0381 or email at pierre-andre@wisdomhomeschooling.com 

When: October 8, 2025 from 10-12pm
Where: Stony Plain - Chickakoo Recreation Area
(Meet at upper parking lot by washrooms)

Parental presence required

For most of human history we have learned to survive and thrive in nature using only what the wild provides. One important skill is making natural glue, or adhesive, from things like tree sap, plants, and even animal products. Once you have glue, you can make primitive tools such as spears, knives, axes and specialized tools meant for a specific task such as preparing animal skins. These are tools that early humans or wilderness explorers made by hand. A simple tool might be a sharp stone tied to a stick to make a knife or axe. 

When: October 8, 2025 from 10am -3pm (bring a bagged lunch)
Where: Stony Plain - Chickakoo Recreation Area
(Meet at upper parking lot by washrooms)

Parental presence required

Take advantage of both our Natural Adhesive and Spruce Salve Making workshops at a discounted rate. Learn to make an all-natural adhesive using ingredients found in nature. Class discussion will include the traditional origins of adhesive, as well as practical uses. Participants will then create their own adhesive using materials found in the area.

When: October 8, 2025 from 1-3pm
Where: Stony Plain - Chickakoo Recreation Area
(Meet at upper parking lot by washrooms)

Parental presence required

Learn about the many wonders of the spruce tree. Discuss the origins of spruce salve and its many beneficial medicinal applications.

Participants will assist in making spruce salve from start to finish and will have the opportunity to take a sample home.

When: October 9, 2025 from 10am - 3pm (bring a bagged lunch)
Where: Edmonton - Sir Wilfred Laurier Park (Picnic Site 7)

Parental presence required

Take advantage of both our Natural Adhesive and Spruce Salve Making workshops at a discounted rate. Learn to make an all-natural adhesive using ingredients found in nature. Class discussion will include the traditional origins of adhesive, as well as practical uses. Participants will then create their own adhesive using materials found in the area.

When: October 9, 2025 from 10-12pm
Where: Edmonton - Sir Wilfred Laurier Park (Picnic Site 7)

Parental presence required

For most of human history we have learned to survive and thrive in nature using only what the wild provides. One important skill is making natural glue, or adhesive, from things like tree sap, plants, and even animal products. Once you have glue, you can make primitive tools such as spears, knives, axes and specialized tools meant for a specific task such as preparing animal skins. These are tools that early humans or wilderness explorers made by hand. A simple tool might be a sharp stone tied to a stick to make a knife or axe. 

When: October 9 from 10 - 12pm
Where: Vertically Inclined 8523 Argyll Road Edmonton, Alberta

Aimed towards the first-timer, this 2 hour session allows participants to learn about the sport of climbing through hands-on (and feet-on) skills.

Ages 6 and up. Parental presence is required. Parents may register and climb as well if they wish. 

A waiver from Vertically Inclined will be sent with the registration confirmation. Please fill out one for each climber and send them back!

When: October 9, 2025 from 1-3pm
Where: Edmonton - Sir Wilfred Laurier Park (Picnic Site 7)

Parental presence required

Learn about the many wonders of the spruce tree. Discuss the origins of spruce salve and its many beneficial medicinal applications.Participants will assist in making spruce salve from start to finish and will have the opportunity to take a sample home.

When: October 10, 2025 from 10am - 3pm (bring a bagged lunch)
Where: Derwent

Parental presence required

Take advantage of both our Natural Adhesive and Spruce Salve Making workshops at a discounted rate. Learn to make an all-natural adhesive using ingredients found in nature. Class discussion will include the traditional origins of adhesive, as well as practical uses. Participants will then create their own adhesive using materials found in the area.

Note to parents: As both these classes require a good deal of sap/resin from conifer trees I am asking families to collect and bring resin to use in the class. This will allow for less impact on the trees where I harvest and where the class is being held. We will use the hardened, dry sap that can be found on the trunk of spruce and pines. When harvesting please do not hack at live trees or cause damage. I typically just use my fingers or a gently pry the resin off the tree. It is the trees way of protecting itself form water and insects. Over the summer and fall you can slowly collect resin to bring to class. Although I will have a supply on hand it would be great to get more to use.

Learn about the many wonders of the spruce tree. Discuss the origins of spruce salve and its many beneficial medicinal applications.Participants will assist in making spruce salve from start to finish and will have the opportunity to take a sample home.

When: October 10, 2025 from 10-12pm
Where: Derwent

Parental presence required

For most of human history we have learned to survive and thrive in nature using only what the wild provides. One important skill is making natural glue, or adhesive, from things like tree sap, plants, and even animal products. Once you have glue, you can make primitive tools such as spears, knives, axes and specialized tools meant for a specific task such as preparing animal skins. These are tools that early humans or wilderness explorers made by hand. A simple tool might be a sharp stone tied to a stick to make a knife or axe. 

When: October 10, 2025 from 1-3pm
Where: Derwent

Parental presence required

Learn about the many wonders of the spruce tree. Discuss the origins of spruce salve and its many beneficial medicinal applications.Participants will assist in making spruce salve from start to finish and will have the opportunity to take a sample home.

When: November 7 from 10 - 12pm
Where: Vertically Inclined 8523 Argyll Road Edmonton, Alberta

Aimed towards the first-timer, this 2 hour session allows participants to learn about the sport of climbing through hands-on (and feet-on) skills.

Ages 6 and up. Parental presence is required. Parents may register and climb as well if they wish. 

A waiver from Vertically Inclined will be sent with the registration confirmation. Please fill out one for each climber and send them back!

When: November 22 — 9:30 sign in, 10am workshop begins
Where: Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Spruce Grove

Our ballroom dance workshops are a great place to have fun while learning the basics of ballroom dancing. You will not only learn the basics - like how to waltz, rumba, fox trot and jive - instructors Mike and Michele Barter will also teach ballroom etiquette. These workshops have trained several generations of homeschoolers in the art of ballroom dance. Students and parents benefit from the training in social graces as well as the opportunity to spend time with other home schoolers. 

Parental participation is required.

Anyone under the age of 18 will need to have a registered parent or guardian present at the workshop/ball.

Open to non-WISDOM families; WISDOM families take precedence.

When: December 9 from 10 - 12pm
Where: Vertically Inclined 8523 Argyll Road Edmonton, Alberta

Aimed towards the first-timer, this 2 hour session allows participants to learn about the sport of climbing through hands-on (and feet-on) skills.

Ages 6 and up. Parental presence is required. Parents may register and climb as well if they wish. 

A waiver from Vertically Inclined will be sent with the registration confirmation. Please fill out one for each climber and send them back!

When: January 19 from 10 - 12pm
Where: Vertically Inclined 8523 Argyll Road Edmonton, Alberta

Aimed towards the first-timer, this 2 hour session allows participants to learn about the sport of climbing through hands-on (and feet-on) skills.

Ages 6 and up. Parental presence is required. Parents may register and climb as well if they wish. 

A waiver from Vertically Inclined will be sent with the registration confirmation. Please fill out one for each climber and send them back!

When: January 31 — 9:30 sign in, 10am workshop begins.
Where: Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Spruce Grove

Time to further develop your skill! Mike and Michele Barter will work with you to strengthen your skills and add in new steps for the waltz, fox trot, jive and rumba, You will also add new dances like the cha-cha and samba. This workshop reinforces ballroom etiquette, giving you the life skills that stem from practicing courtesy. Students benefit from the training in social graces as well as the opportunity to spend time with other home schoolers.

This program will further expose students to the scientific method and develop their knowledge and skills in the realm of Physics. They will study and conduct experiments regarding: Kinematics (Projectile Motion); Centripetal Force; Electric Fields (Drawing of equipotential lines); Optics (Manipulating the various factors in the production of images through mirror and lens). 

The Senior Physics laboratory seminar offered through WISDOM Home Schooling and The Gilbertine Academy is designed to be a self-enclosed program. Students who are not currently studying Physics 20/30 for course credit can benefit from this program. The Senior Physics laboratory seminar can also be used for 15% of their portfolio in their Physics 20 course credit challenge and/or 15% in their Physics 30 course credit challenge. 

To enrol in this lab seminar it is required that students would have successively completed at least one of the following WISDOM Home Schooling Lab Seminar programs: Biology 20; Physics 20/30; Chem 20; Physics 20/30; General Physical Science.