OFTP Not-Going-Back-To-School
homeschoolers' celebrations

In September when the Back-To-School message becomes a reality for schoolchildren, many homeschoolers also return to a different routine than that of summer, while others continue the same learning-through-living that they enjoy all year round. Either way, homeschoolers are not going back to school in the conventional sense.

Many homeschooling families kick off the season with a big gathering to celebrate their educational choice and connect with fellow homeschoolers. These are the Not-Going-Back-To-School gatherings that we are aware of (there may be others of which we have not been informed):

In the past there have been events of this type in Brighton, Hamilton, Honeywood, Kitchener, London, Markham, Toronto and Tottenham.

If you are aware of a Not-Back-To-School event that is not listed, please let us know so we can help spread the word! Thanks!

A great way to connect with other homeschoolers in your area!

Cobourg Not Back to School: volleyball on the beach

Cobourg Encouraging Words Home Education Network
Tuesday Sept.6th.
10 am til 4 pm.
Volleyball on the beach
Cobourg Victoria Park
Arrive by 9:30 to get teams organized.
Cost is $5 a player.
Even if you don't play,come and meet some new friends and hook up with old friends.Lots of people just come to watch and have a good time.
Please let us know by August 30th if you are coming and how many players as we need to order the nets.
Need more info, please contact Judy Tait at 905-344-7093 or k.w.tait@ (add sympatico.ca to complete the email address)
Bring the whole family as it is a great place to hang out for the day.
There are some free parking spaces, they are hard to find but it will only cost $2 for the day in the main parking lot.

The Kingston Homeschool Connection NBTS picnic

Kingston Homeschool Connection
Tuesday September 6, 2011
11 am to... (open ended)
City Park, Kingston
Bring your own lunch
Bring a potluck dessert
Contact: Gael Young at gaelyoung@ (add infowest.ca to complete the email address)

A Different Drum Not Going Back to School picnic - London

A Different Drum
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
starting around 10 am
Gibbons Park Pavilion (or close by if pavilion is occupied)

There is parking at the end of Victoria street; there is a Montessori School on the corner.

So far for activities....

After lunch, those interested can head down to the play equipment/splash pad area. We will have a water sponge toss there. Bring your bathing suits.

To find out what the latest plans are, or to help organize, join the yahoogroup discussions on A Different Drum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A_Different_Drum

Not Going Back to School Beach Party - Toronto

organized by Jacqui Burke
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
noon - 5pm
Ashbridges Bay Play Park, Toronto

Hey folks:

I usually try to do something edifying for the Not Going Back to School Event, but this year, I would just like to celebrate freedom. With that in mind, I would like to propose the Not Going Back to School Beach Party on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Ashbridges Bay Play Park. (I would normally propose Cherry Beach but the special buses stop on Labour Day, boos).

Ashbridges Bay Play Park is on the beach at the foot of Coxwell at Lakeshore, just minutes east from the end of the Gardiner Expressway. There are bathroom facilities, a lovely playpark with shaded areas, a little restaurant (that I am pretty sure will be open), BBQ facilities, the beach volleyball nets will likely still be up, and (of course) the lake. The lake is not right beside the playpark, so the facility is safe. There is plenty of parking or take 92 Woodbine South bus from Woodbine Station and get off at the Ashbridges Bay loop.

Bring your own everything. In case of rain, I will cancel by 10:00 am with a rain date.

I will be there from noon to five, with my requisite purple balloon on my backpack. Feel free to come over and say hello. Many folks find that this picnic is a great way to meet new folks and reconnect with old friends. All are welcome.

Hope to see you there.

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