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Informational
Events - Open House
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LePort
Schools
Parent Education Event: LePort's Elementary
Program
Irvine
February 2, 2012
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Open to all parents, held at our Irvine - San
Marino Campus
Join
us to understand LePort's 1st - 8th grade program,
and to meet your child's potential teachers.
Lead educators from our Lower Elementary programs
and our Upper Elementary/Junior High program
will discuss how we make learning come alive
at LePort and what children will learn in our
programs. You will also have the opportunity
to ask questions, and to learn more about the
new LePort school in the Irvine Spectrum area.
Location:
LOCATION:
1055 San Marino
Irvine
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LePort
Schools Open House
Huntington Beach & Irvine
February 11, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
Visit our classrooms, and discover the playgrounds
with your child. Meet teachers and other LePort
staff. Learn about the Montessori Method, as
teachers explain how they make the magic happen
in their classrooms. Get your questions answered,
and leave with a lot of food for thought as
you research preschool or elementary school
programs for your child. Location:
LOCATIONS:
Huntington
Beach Campus
16081 Waikiki Lane
Huntington Beach
Orchard
Hills Campus
3983 Portola Parkway
Irvine
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Carden
Academy - Huntington Beach - Huntington
Beach
February 12, 2012
10 am - 12 noon
Carden
Academic program: Building a Foundation for
Life - preschool - 8th Grade. Safe,
nurturing environment, small classes, dedicated
teachers.
WASC
accredited. 33 years at Huntington Beach.
LOCATION:
Carden Academy - Huntington Beach
721 Utica Avenue
INFORMATION:
714.536.1441
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Upcoming
Educational Events
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Orange
County Great Park Stargazing Series
-
Irvine
January 27, February 24, March 30, April 13
& April 27, 2012
Star
light, star bright, come out to see the stars
at night! Explore the solar system and be introduced
to the world of astronomy. Astronomy4U will
offer high powered telescopes to view the moon,
stars and planets, along with informational
star maps to serve as a guide.
Free
Parking & Admission. Recommended ages: 9+
LOCATION:
Orange County Great Park
Marine Way and Sand Canyon
Irvine, CA
INFORMATION:
(949) 724-7420
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Get
Outdoors! OC at Upper Newport Bay -
Newport Beach
Saturday, January 28, 2012
12 - 3 pm
Bring
your family to experience some of the same hands-on
environmental education activities that you
have enjoyed with the Inside the Outdoors Field
Trips! Hike trails with an experienced Naturalist,
participate in bird watching and join in educational
activities about the estuary.
Cost: Free (This program is generously sponsored
by a grant.)
LOCATION:
Meet their staff at the Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Dr.
Newport Beach, CA
INFORMATION:
(714) 708-3885
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Star
WarsTM: Where Science Meets Imagination at Discovery
Science Center - Santa Ana
November 18, 2011 - April 15, 2012
Imagine
a world with humanoid robots translating languages,
landspeeders whizzing down the highway, and
X-wing Starfighters protecting the skies. Could
these technologies, limited only to the fantasy
worlds of Star Wars™, actually become a reality?
Find out as Discovery Science Center hosts an
out-of-this-world exhibit, Star Wars: Where
Science Meets Imagination, presented by Bose
Corporation.
LOCATION:
Discovery Science Center
2500 N. Main St.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
INFORMATION:
714-542-2823
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Starr
Ranch Sanctuary - After School with Starr Ranch
Biologists
Located in Trabuco Canyon
Thursdays Feb 9, 16, & 23, 2012
OR Fridays, Feb 10, 17 & 24, 2012
3:30 - 5 pm
The staff at Audubon’s Starr Ranch Sanctuary
invite kids ages 8 – 12 to come visit the Ranch
after school over three days this winter to
learn how our biologists conduct research on
wild animals and their habitats. Starr Ranch
protects 4000 acres of wildlands in southeast
Orange County. The cost is $30 for the three-day
session and reservations are required. Wear
clothes for outdoor walking. Rain dates by arrangement.
LOCATION:
Starr
Ranch Sanctuary
100 Bell Canyon Road
Trabuco Canyon
RESERVATIONS
OR INFORMATION:
Reservations: 949-858-0131 or online at www.starr-ranch.org.
Questions: 949-858-0309.
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Get
Outdoors! OC at O’Neill Regional Park
- Trabuco Canyon
February 25, 2012
12 - 3 pm
Happier,
Healthier, Smarter…Join us for outdoor activities
geared to inspire your family to spend time
outside. Easy Naturalist led hikes, nature crafts,
and more! Each Get Outdoors event is at a different
location with various games and activities depending
on the park. Feel free to drop in for all or
part of this free event.
Cost:
Free (This program is generously sponsored by
a grant.)
LOCATION:
O’Neill Regional Park
Trabuco Canyon
INFORMATION:
(714) 708-3885
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Astronomy
Night - Silverado
March 9, 2012
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Spend
an evening under the stars in the canyons away
from city lights. We will take a sunset hike,
peer at the night sky through telescopes and
hear ancient legends about how the constellations
were named.
Cost:
$5 per person/ $25 per family* Advance registration
required.
LOCATION:
Rancho Soñado
Silverado, CA 92676
INFORMATION:
(714) 708-3885
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Visitor
Night at UCI Observatory
March
10, 2012
7-9 pm
UCI Observatory is open to the general public,
approximately 5 times per year. Visitor Nights
are free of charge, although a donation per
family is suggested to defray the costs, and
there is a campus parking fee.
Highlights
are Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Orion Nebula, Eskimo
Nebula, the Pleiades and other star clusters.
Moon is 88% illuminated but doesn't rise until
9 pm. Lecture: “Tiny Galaxies and Dark Matter”,
Erik Tollerud (Graduate Student)
Please
check their website before attending. Weather
conditions may cause the event to be canceled.
LOCATION:
The Observatory
University of California, Irvine
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Pumpkin
Patch School Field Trip and Tours
Ongoing
Irvine
Park Railroad – located inside of beautiful
and historic Irvine Regional Park - offers Pumpkin
Patch school and group tours. You can choose
a package that’s best suited for your class
or group. Activities vary by package and can
include a train ride, hay ride and moon bounce.
Free activities include a hay maze, picture
stands and child-friendly haunted house. All
children who participate in this school field
trip / tour will receive a free pumpkin and
bottle of water. A minimum of 25 paid children
per group is required for group pricing. Teachers
are FREE. Schedule your school or group ahead
of time and you can have access to a Party Pavilion
in this great park at no additional cost to
enjoy a sack lunch and other activities. Irvine
Park Railroad is centrally-located in Orange
County.
LOCATION:
Irvine Regional Park
1 Irvine Park Road
Orange, CA 92869
INFORMATION:
For complete Pumpkin Patch activities, or to
make a class or group reservation, call Irvine
Park Railroad at (714) 997-3968.
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Mommy
and Me
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LePort
Schools Mommy & Me - Huntington Beach &
Irvine
Mommy & Me Montessori is a program designed
for 18 to 36-month-old children with their parents
or caregiver.
Each
8-week session meets once a week for 90 minutes.
During that time, you and your child will explore
the many Montessori activities on the classroom
shelves, join other parents and children for
snack, sing songs, hear stories and play together
on our beautiful playground. Snacks are provided
for the children. Dads, grandparents and nannies
are welcome too!
LOCATIONS:
Mommy
& Me Huntington Beach
16081 Waikiki Lane, Huntington Beach, 714-377-6035
Tuesdays,
Jan 24 - March 13, 9:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays, Jan 25 - March 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Saturdays, Jan 28 - March 17, 9:00am - 10:30am
Mommy
& Me Irvine (San Marino Campus)
1055 San Marino, Irvine, 949-833-8474
Wednesdays,
Jan 25 - March 14, 3:45pm - 5:15pm
Thursdays, Jan 26 - March 15, 3:45pm - 5:15pm
Saturdays, Jan 28 - March 17, 9:00am - 10:30am
Mommy
& Me Irvine (Orchard Hills Campus)
3983 Portola Parkway, Irvine
Tuesdays,
Jan 24 - March 13, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Wednesdays, Jan 25 - March 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Saturdays, Jan 28 - March 17, 9:00am - 10:30am
& 10:45am - 12:15pm
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Ongoing
Educational Events & Programs
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Test
Preparation
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College
Tutors: FREE SAT PRACTICE TEST!
January 28, 2012
9 am - 1 pm
Attention:
Sophomores and Juniors: Prepare yourself to
achieve the highest score you can... Take our
free sat practice test!
Space
is Limited! Registration is Required!
Must arrive 15 minutes prior to the test.
LOCATION:
Concordia University
Irvine Founders Hall 201
INFORMATION/RESERVATIONS:
Call 949-933-2965 or e-mail
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The
Princeton Review Presents - FREE Practice
PSAT and Scoresback
The
Princeton Review is offering a Free Practice
PSAT. Students will be able to take a full-length
practice PSAT under actual test conditions.
This is a great opportunity to find out your
strengths and weaknesses on the PSAT without
affecting your official scores.
To
find an event near you, visit the Princeton
Review Free Event Search page, or contact
Princeton Review at
1-800-2Review
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