1 The Her o I nsti tute f or Li f el ong Lear ni ng

The HI LL August 8, 2014

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Table of Contents
Pg 1 Mentor Message
Pg 2 Heroes Highlight
Dad Dispatch
Pg 3 Family Sharing
Ideas
Family Sharing Schedule
Class Assignments
Pg 4 Reminders
Family Spotlights
Pg 5 Birthdays
Family Spotlights
Mentor Message
- Ashl ee Mecham -
I n hi s book A Thomas Jef f er son Educati on, Ol i ver DeMi l l e wr i tes
that the way to i ndi vi dual i ze educati on i s to under stand the
devel opmental pr ocess that under pi ns gr eat educati on. He
cal l s thi s the phases of l ear ni ng.
I n the f i r st phase (Cor e Phase) a chi l d l ear ns l essons thr ough wor k
and pl ay. The chi l d l ear ns the di f f er ence between good and
bad, r i ght and wr ong, tr ue and f al se.
The Love of Lear ni ng Phase i s the second phase of devel opment
i n whi ch a chi l d wi l l f al l i n l ove wi th l ear ni ng, bui l d hi s conf i dence
and l ear n str ategi es and pr ocesses. (For the Love of Lear ni ng, by
Amy Edwar ds)
The thi r d phase i s Schol ar Phase. I n thi s phase a chi l d shows
a r eadi ness to appl y a new l evel of ef f or t. He wants to study
l onger hour s and ponder, thi nk, r ead, wr i te, di scuss and l ear n
about any subj ect.
As you pr epar e to mentor thi s year, I encour age you to r ead (or
r e- r ead) ever ythi ng you can on the phases. Gai ni ng a str ong
under standi ng of the phases wi l l al l ow you to better mentor the
chi l dr en dur i ng peer pr oj ects.
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Dad Di spatch
- Ki rk Anderson -
Hi gher Thoughts.
Ki nder Wor ds.
Gr eater Deeds.
The power of si x wor ds i s
amazi ng i f we choose to
r emember and f ocus on them
dai l y and even moment by
moment. Go back and r er ead
them sl owl y, ponder car ef ul l y
what i t woul d mean i f i n ever y
si tuati on we honor ed the
i nstr ucti ons of those si x si mpl e
wor ds.
What si tuati on woul d not be
i mpr oved by f ol l owi ng thei r
admoni ti on?
Al ber t Ei nstei n r epor tedl y sai d,
Pr obl ems cannot be sol ved by
the same l evel of thi nki ng that
cr eated them.
I f we ar e to actual l y di scover,
devel op, and del i ver our uni que
contr i buti on to the wor l d, we
must appl y the hi gher message
of our motto to our i nner wor l d
and begi n to di scover the her o
wi thi n us.
As f ather s, we have a
r esponsi bi l i ty to l ead and mentor
our f ami l i es. We al ways star t
by l eadi ng our sel ves. When we
shar e our j our ney, our str uggl e,
and our tr i umph i n r egar ds
to sel f - i mpr ovement, we can
tr ul y connect wi th our f ami l i es
and cr eate gr eater uni ty and
f el l owshi p.
Now i s the ti me to begi n. Lets
exper i ence f or our sel ves the
power of hi gher thoughts, ki nder
wor ds, gr eater deeds as we
begi n our f ami l y j our ney at the
HI LL.
Heroes Hi ghl i ght
- Staci Anderson -
The Lor d Looketh On The Hear t
(1 Samuel 16: 7)
I n Sessi on One our Focus wi l l be ar ound the Hear t. I t i s the
f i r st el ement i n our Mi ssi on of Equi ppi ng H. E. R. O. E. S.
The H r epr esents havi ng a
Hear t t o Ser ve.
I l ove the stor y i n the Bi bl e when Samuel i s i nstr ucted of the
Lor d to go and anoi nt one of Jesses sons to become the Ki ng
and r ul er of the peopl e. When Samuel saw Jesses ol dest son,
a tal l and statel y f el l ow, he thought sur el y thi s must be the
one. But the Lor d tol d hi m, Look not on hi s countenance,
or on the hei ght of hi s statur e; because I have r ef used hi m:
f or the Lor d seeth not as man seeth; f or man l ooketh on the
outwar d appear ance, but the Lor d l ooketh on the hear t.
And as the Lor d can see what i s i n the hear t, we as par ents
get a gl i mpse of that amazi ng abi l i ty as we can see and
know thr ough the spi r i t that ther e i s gr eatness wi thi n each of
our chi l dr en. Thr ough l ove and ser vi ce we begi n to see that
gr eatness i nsi de of each other. As our Hear ts our f i l l ed wi th
l ove, ser vi ce becomes a natur al outpour i ng of who we ar e.
Agai n, we can l ook to the stor y of Samuel . He was tol d by the
Lor d to anoi nt Davi d, Jesses youngest son. Soon af ter he was
anoi nted a cr y went out f r om Ki ng Saul l ooki ng f or someone
who coul d hel p cal m hi s tr oubl ed spi r i t. Davi d, who was ski l l ed
at pl ayi ng the har p, was cal l ed upon. He went to the Ki ng,
and bei ng f i l l ed wi th l ove ser ved the Ki ng. Thi s school year
ther e wi l l be many oppor tuni ti es f or us to ser ve one another.
The key i n ser vi ce i s LOVE. As the Lor d cal l ed and anoi nted
Davi d to be the next Ki ng, the Lor d has cal l ed us together. We
each have i t wi thi n us to become ever yday Her oes. Thr ough
Hi s str ength and power our Hear ts wi l l be f i l l ed wi th l ove and
our ser vi ce wi l l be a bl essi ng to our f ami l i es, i n our communi ty
and thr oughout our nei ghbor hoods.
~ Hi gher ~ Ki nder ~ Gr eater ~
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Fami l y Shari ng
Stati ons
Preparati on for Sessi on One
Week One
As we f ocus on the Hear t i n our
f i r st sessi on we want to hel p
connect the pr esent wi th the
past. To do so, each f ami l y
shoul d come pr epar ed to shar e
a shor t 2- 3 mi nute stor y about
one of thei r ancestor s. Wer e
they an ever yday her o i n thei r
gener ati on? You may have to do
some r esear ch to f i nd a good
stor y.
El l i e Ander son has r esear ched
mor e than a thousand of her own
ancestor s al ong wi th spendi ng
countl ess hour s hel pi ng wi th
i ndexi ng. We have asked her to
shar e some ti ps on how to f i nd
your ancestor s stor i es.
El l i es Ti ps:
How to f i nd your ancestor s stor i es:
Ther e ar e two ways to do thi s.
#1 Go to Fami l ySear ch. or g and l og i nto your account. I t i s the
same as your l ds. or g account, so i f you ar e a member of the
chur ch you shoul d have one. Once you l og i n, i t shoul d take
you to the home page. Look at the top of the page. Ther e ar e
f i ve mai n buttons. Hover your cur ser over the wor d Memor i es.
A dr op down menu wi l l appear. Cl i ck on Peopl e. A bunch of
pi ctur es shoul d appear. You ar e l ooki ng f or thei r memor i es.
Thei r memor i es ar e stor i es, documents, and pi ctur es. To vi ew an
ancestor s memor i es, cl i ck on thei r pi ctur e. I t wi l l then take you
to al l of thei r memor i es. You can l ook f or documents and text
that contai n stor i es or f acts about them and ther e you go!
#2. Go to one of your gr andpar ents or gr andaunts or uncl es
and ask them to tel l you an i nter esti ng f act or stor y about one
of your ancestor s. You can then r etel l the stor y. You may al so
want to sear ch f or the name of the per son you ar e tal ki ng
about i n your f ami l y tr ee. I f the stor y you wer e tol d i snt i n
ther e, you may want to type i t up i n a wor d document and
upl oad i t to the f ami l y tr ee. Then you woul d need to attach
i t to that ancestor and then you and other s wi l l l ear n and be
r emi nded by i t. Get to know the wonder f ul peopl e that came
bef or e you, and be that per son f or your chi l dr en!
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Housl ey Li vi ng
Duncan Bonus
Pet erson Pi ano
Hi l l Pat i o
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Heward Li vi ng
Pul si pher Bonus
Mason Pi ano
Carpent er Pat i o
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Bowl by Li vi ng
Sweet nam Bonus
McLaws Pi ano
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The HILL - Session 1
Moms Class - At Kellie Bowlbys Home
Staci - L Leah - A Stacy Diana
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LOL 9- 11 Becky Di ana Bonus
LOL 7/8 St acy Mari sa Ki t chen
Core 5/6 Carri Carol i ne Pat i o
Core 3/4 Laura Sharl a Basement
Core 0- 2 Taryn Laree Basement
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Fami l y Spotl i ghts
Remi nders for
Sessi on One
Before the Fi rst Day:
Revi ew the Code of
Conduct wi th your f ami l y
Fi nd a stor y about one of
your ancestor s to shar e
Revi ew the Spencer House
Rul es wi th your f ami l y (see
bel ow)
Fi rst Day at The HILL:
Ar r i ve on t i me (8: 45-8: 55)
Par k i n dr i veway, par al l el
par k acr oss f r om the
Spencer s house, or
on di agonal i n f r ont of
Spencer s house onl y
Bri ng:
Jour nal s/notebooks to
r ecor d questi ons about
r ead- al oud book i n
pr epar ati on f or f ami l y shar e
i n subsequent weeks
Ancestr al stor y to shar e
Snacks & Lunches f or your
own chi l dr en (br i ng your
own cool er or i nsul ated
l unch bags)
Ref i l l abl e water bottl es
Any suppl i es you wi l l be
donati ng to the suppl y
cl oset
Spencer House Rul es:
No one i s al l owed upstai r s
(excepti on: moms wi th
young chi l dr en who need a
pl ace to nap)
Pi ano pl ayi ng i s not al l owed
(excepti on: f or cl asses)
Cl osed door s mean those
r ooms ar e of f l i mi ts
Li br ar y r oom i s of f l i mi ts
Stay on the gr ass, r ock, or
cement when outsi de
Tr ampol i ne may be used
(5 chi l dr en or 400 l bs. max)
Other Remi nders:
Use onl y the suppl i es i n
the suppl y cl oset
Make r equests to Leah by
5: 00 pm Thur sday ni ght to
use l ar ger i tems you dont
want to haul f r om home
(extr a tabl es, etc. )
Use the I kea bags f or your
shoes and other i tems
The Spencer Family
- Vi ce Chai r, Mai n Focus: Cheer l eader -
JEREMY - super gr eat cook!
Amazi ngl y pati ent. Rock star at al l
thi ngs techni cal (especi al l y excel
f or mul as).
LEAH - l i f e of the par ty, l oves
si ngi ng and f or ei gn l anguages/
cul tur es.
MI LES (12) - f antasti c pi ano pl ayer,
gr eat l eader. Loves spor ts, hunti ng and al l types of kni ves.
PAYTON (9) - awesome si nger and athl ete. Loves bugs,
r unni ng/hi ki ng, Legos, and doi ng f ami l y hi stor y.
OWEN (6) - has a hear t of gol d and i s so thoughtf ul . Loves
bugs, swi mmi ng and sci ence.
ELLA (4) - our l i ttl e f r ee spi r i t. Keeps up wi th a bunch of bi g
br other s. Loves outdoor s, swi mmi ng, and the movi e Fr ozen.
FAVORI TE FAMI LY ACTI VI TI ES - We l ove weekl y one on one
dates wi th dad. Wr estl i ng. Catchi ng scor pi ons (and al l bugs).
Goi ng to Utah to vi si t f ami l y. Pl ayi ng games. (Li ke Appl es to
Appl es. ) Gr i l l i ng homeade pi zzas. Swi mmi ng (pl ayi ng tons of
pool games ). Readi ng gr eat books. Goi ng to Di sneyl and.
Movi es i n our mi ni basement theatr e.
FAMI LY MEMORI ES - We l ove to r emi ni sce about f unny stor i es
that we have been thr ough as a f ami l y. Li ke al l of the
r andom pl aces wher e each of the ki ds have pooped when
they wer e young (i n dads shoes, i n the f r i dge, i n the toys
etc. . . ).
The Mecham Family
- Vi ce Chai r, Mai n Focus: Mentor i ng -
JONATHAN - RN at Good Sam,
l oves l i ber ty, cr eati ve and
passi onate, good l eader,
el oquent.
ASHLEE - l oves to teach and shar e,
har d wor ker, enj oys a good book
and a good di scussi on.
BRAEDI (12) - tal ented pi ano pl ayer, l oves r eadi ng and
l ear ni ng.
CORBI N (10) - knows ever ythi ng ther e i s to know about al l
ani mal s and ani mal s l ove hi m, l oves to r ead, enj oys dr awi ng.
DYLLAN (9) - super sweet and easy goi ng, enj oys r eadi ng, l i kes
to si ng, l oves baki ng.
EPHRAM (8) - cur i ous and adventur ous, l oves cub scouts, good
at r unni ng.
FAYTHE (5) - cheer f ul and opti mi sti c; l oves to si ng and pl ay
Bar bi es; good at gi vi ng hugs, ki sses and notes.
FAVORI TE FAMI LY ACI TI VI ES - r eadi ng al oud, pl ayi ng games,
l ear ni ng together, campi ng and hi ki ng, goi ng to the par k.
FAMI LY MEMORI ES - Chr i stmas tr adi ti on of getti ng together
wi th f ami l y to make and eat gyoza.
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Fami l y Spotl i ghts
Bi rthdays - Chi l dren
Jul y 14 Ephr am Mecham
Jul y 16 Duke Ander son
Jul y 19 Mar a Duncun
Aug. 02 Al eena Ri ggs
Aug. 04 Seneca Housl ey
Aug. 08 Oakl i e Duncun
Aug. 13 Char l ton Housl ey
Aug. 14 Ben Mason
Aug. 14 Faythe Mecham
Aug. 16 Geneva Housl ey
Aug. 18 Char l otte Sweetnam
Aug. 29 Hannah Ander son
Sep. 05 Fai th Bowl by
Sep. 06 Aval ee Ri ggs
Sep. 17 El l a Spencer
Sep. 29 Jacob Ander son
Oct. 04 Tr essa Car penter
Oct. 05 Autumn Mason
Birthdays - Parents
Jul y 14 Jonathan Mecham
Jul y 18 Laur a Car penter
Jul y 23 Ki r k Ander son
Sep. 01 Jon Hi l l
Sep. 10 Kel l i e Bowl by
Sep. 19 Gar r ett Bowl by
Sep. 22 Ji mmy Car penter
Sep. 25 Dawnel l McLaws
Sep. 26 Tar yn Sweetnam
Sep. 27 Mar i sa Hi l l
Oct. 01 Stacy Ri ggs
Oct. 02 Car r i Mason
The Riggs Family
- Secr etar y -
STEVE - can pl ay f our i nstr uments
at once: the gui tar, har moni ca,
tambour i ne, and the mar accas.
STACY - l oves to r ead, wr i te, and
make heal thy tr eats and meal s.
ALEENA (7) - l oves to si ng and
pl ay the pi ano at the same ti me,
and i s amazi ng at cl oggi ng.
AVALEE (4) - l oves to si ng, dance, and do anythi ng f un and
si l l y.
FAVORI TE FAMI LY ACTI VI TI ES - We l ove to watch ol d movi es
together l i ke Musi c Man, Seven Br i des For Seven Br other s,
and Mar y Poppi ns. We l ove doi ng f un thi ngs together and
ar e cur r entl y putti ng together a Chi l dhood Bucket Li st, and
r ecentl y went to Sunspl ash and got to cr oss that of f ! Next
year i ts Di sneyl and!
FAMI LY MEMORI ES - Our f avor i te memor i es as a f ami l y ar e
goi ng up to Utah f or the 24th of Jul y ever y year, campi ng at
Canyon Cr eek, and our gi r l s f i r st l ear ni ng how to r i de thei r
bi kes i n our backyar d.
The Anderson Family
- Chai r man, Mai n Focus: Leader shi p -
KI RK - i s i nter ested i n Hi stor y, enj oys r eadi ng and bei ng the r esi dent Geek,
bui l di ng and f i xi ng computer s at home and at wor k. On Tuesday ni ghts he
ser ves i n the Gi l ber t Templ e bapti str y.
STACI - enj oys bei ng cr eati ve: paper cr af ti ng, j ewel r y maki ng, gi f t baskets and
di aper cakes. She al so enj oys the theater : musi cal s, Shakespear es comedi es, and of cour se the dr ama of
ever yday l i f e!
ALEXI S (21) - woul d l ove to be a f i r ef i ghter, i s an amazi ng poet, and enj oys r eadi ng and wr i ti ng. Her ski l l s
i ncl ude knowi ng how to star t a f i r e wi thout matches and other outdoor sur vi val ski l l s.
BRENNON (20) - i s ser vi ng a mi ssi on f or the Chur ch of Jesus Chr i st of Latter Day Sai nts i n the Seattl e Washi ng-
ton mi ssi on and wi l l be r etur ni ng home i n Mar ch 2015!
DUKE ( 17) - enj oys r unni ng f r equentl y, wr i ti ng (when he has ti me to thi nk about i t), and keeps a dai l y j our -
nal . He l oves acti ng, psychol ogy, and phi l osophy.
ELLI E (15) - l i kes wear i ng f l i p- f l ops, l i steni ng to or pl ayi ng musi c, swi mmi ng, and dr awi ng. She has f ound over
1, 000 f ami l y member s that need to have thei r templ e wor k done.
FAI THE (12) - enj oys aski ng peopl e Woul d You Rather ___? ques-
ti ons, r eadi ng Magi c Tr ee House books, dr awi ng, and thi nki ng
about al l of the amazi ng thi ngs ther e ar e to thi nk about f r ogs.
GABRI ELLE (11) - enj oys r i di ng her bi ke to the par k, baki ng, spend-
i ng ti me wi th her f r i ends, and i s pr etty exci ted about al l thi ngs
cr af t.
HANNAH (9) - i s cr azy about chocol ate, and hi gh heel s (especi al -
l y the cheetah ki nd). She enj oys goi ng shoppi ng wi th Mom, and
texti ng or tal ki ng on her (pr etend) cel l phone.
I SAAC (6) - has l ots of i deas about ever ythi ng. He i s exci ted to
l ear n and l i kes to pl ay games, especi al l y UNO. He wants to be a
bui l der and hopes he wi l l be abl e to bui l d a Templ e.
JACOB (4) - l i kes to have an adventur e, pl ayi ng wi th car s, Legos,
and boar d games l i ke Par chesi e. He l i kes to pl ay wi th machi nes i n
the sand at the par k.
FAVORI TE FAMI LY ACTI VI TI ES Our f ami l y enj oys doi ng movi es at
our ver y own Ander son Theater compl ete wi th homemade pop-
cor n. When peopl e move i n and out of the nei ghbor hood one or
mor e of our f ami l y member s can usual l y be f ound hel pi ng l oad or
unl oad boxes. We al so r eal l y enj oy taki ng r oad tr i ps.