Scarberian Homeschool Club News

Monthly Club Newsletter - February 2026                                                                             
February 1st, 2026

Hello everyone,

We’ve entered into the month of February, and have lots of fun stuff to share with you.

Upcoming Club Events and Field-Trips
1.) Pizza Paint Lunch: This month we’re hosting one of our kids personal favourites, Pizza Paint Lunch. This will take place on Friday, February 6th, from 11:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m. This event is free for club members to attend, and costs $10 for non-members to participate. Members get to paint on canvas, following a guided painting session or choose to freestyle and paint what they like. Choose your own toppings and make your own flatbread pizza. Enjoy social time with other members.

*If you are interested in attending please email us 24 hours ahead of time with a list of the toppings your child would like, and we’ll make sure to have them on hand that day. (Children can choose up to 3 toppings)*

2.) Monthly Club Meet: Our Monthly Club Meet will be taking place on Saturday February 7th, from 12:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m. This month's theme is Friendship and Kindness, focused on friendship and giving. February's club meet will consist of activities such as; card making, a painting station, board games, and cookie decorating.

3.) Field-Trip Friday: We’ll be planning and hosting field-trip Fridays once a month. This month's Field-Trip-Friday will be a trip to Putting Edge Glow in the Dark Mini Golf on Friday February 20th @12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Located at 410 Progress Ave, just outside of Scarborough Town Centre. Please confirm by February 6th, 2026 if you would like to attend this field-trip.

*Parents can take a vote: Would you like to see this field-trip covered by club funding? If the answer is yes, children will be covered for free, and only the parents pay to play. If the answer is no, everyone pays to play, and children's admission is discounted. General Admission: $16.00 + tax, Discounted Club Member Prices: $10.00 *

Upcoming Club Member $5 Drop-Off Days
For our club membership holders drop-off days are $5 per child, covering the cost of food and snacks. $10 for non-members, covering the cost of food and snacks, as well as additional activity materials and supplies. Parents interested in drop-off days will receive details in advance, including any and all activities that will be taking place during the drop-off, this includes indoor activities and outdoor activities.

Make-It Mondays @ 1340 Danforth Rd. Unit 506
[S.T.E.M Builds & Activities: K'nex, Lego, Snap Circuits, Individual Take-away Builds, and more]
[Arts & Crafts: Polymer and Air-Dry Clay Sculpting, Canvas Painting and more]
-Monday, February 9th: 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m
-Monday, February 23rd: 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m

Wellness Wednesdays @ 1340 Danforth Rd. Unit 506
[Board Games: Scrabble, Chess, Monopoly, Jenga, Twister, BattleShip and more]
[Group Social: Baking, and Collaborative Group Activities]
-Wednesday, February 4th: 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m [Baking: Brownies]
-Wednesday, February 18th: 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m [Baking: Cinnamon Rolls]

Upcoming Club Programs & Activities
1.) S.T.E.M Builds & Snap Circuits:
Monday, February 9th @ 10:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m
-K'nex Motorized Amusement Park & Minecraft LEGO Creative Builds
-Snap Circuits Explorer:Group Collaboration:Lamp & Fan in Series & Lamp & Fan in Parallel
-Individual S.T.E.M Builds Options: Wooden Robot, Fibre Optic Lamp, Wind-Powered Car (Make-It & Take-It Home)
Monday, February 23rd @ 10:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m 
-K'nex Motorized Amusement Park & Minecraft LEGO Creative Builds
-Snap Circuits Explorer:Group Collaboration:Musical Doorbell & Whistle Space War 
-Individual S.T.E.M Builds Options: Wooden Robot, Fibre Optic Lamp, Wind-Powered Car (Make-It & Take-It Home)

2.) Arts & Crafts:
Monday, February 9th @ 12:30 p.m to 2:00 p.m
-Wooden Picture Frame: Design your own picture frame for this upcoming Family Day. Use paints, clay, decorations, and design with personal touches to make your picture frame one of a kind.
Monday, February 23rd @ 12:30 p.m to 2:00 p.m
-Canvas Puzzle: Members choose and paint a piece of the puzzled canvas picture, using the colours, and textures of their choosing. Final results will be photographed and captured to be uploaded online. Members get to keep their finished individual canvas.

3.) Chess Club Library Meet: Friday, February 13th & Friday, February 27th
-Scarborough Civic Centre Branch Library: 156 Borough Dr @ 11:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m
[We’ll be located in the kids area, please note this meet is not hosted or endorsed by the Toronto public library]

4.) $5 Member Bowling: Wednesday, February 11th & Wednesday February 25th
-Kennedy Bowl: 2300 Lawrence Ave E @ 1:00 p.m to 2:00 p.m

5.) Book Club/Readers Club: Monday, February 16th, 2026 @ 1:30 p.m to 2:30 p.m
-Usborne Adventure Gamebooks: Portal of Chaos by Simon Tudhope
Quick Link to Usborne Books and Portal of Chaos Dice Roller and Log Book: https://usborne.com/ca_en/quicklinks/quicklink/portal-of-chaos-hcus
-Story/Poetry share and read aloud
-Share your favourite books and current reads with one another
-Create short stories in a group, and on your own
-Program club members can submit their stories to be printed at the end of the program.

6.) Nature Photography Walks: Starts back up again on Thursday, March 12th @ 11:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m
-Bring any camera you have available to you; DSLR, Digital, Mini, Polaroid, Android or iPhone. Don't have a camera? That's ok too. Come along for the walk to see what we might find, and remember to have fun!
-Program club members receive print outs of their favourite shot captured, at the end of the program.
-Our first few months will focus on parks and trails along the West Highland Creek, and then will move outwards towards waterfront trails and beaches.

Visit our club programs page to view the nature photography walk page for more details:
https://www.scarberianhomeschoolclub.com/homeschool-programs-nature-photography-walks

If you’re interested in planning and discussing more details about upcoming programs and events join our online parent meetings, hosted every 2 weeks on Mondays.

7.) Online Parent Meet: Monday February 2nd & Monday February 16th @ 10:00 a.m to 11:00 a.m
A great opportunity for parents of homeschoolers interested in our club to ask questions and find out more information. Parent club members can join to discuss upcoming events and activities, as well as provide more insights.
-Discuss Upcoming Club Activities
-Plan Club Events and Field Trips
-Questions & Answers
-Not a Member? Find Out More About Our Club.

Use this link to join the club's online parent meeting: meet.google.com/jfc-ecyf-hub

Did you Know?
Open Gym Time for Homeschoolers – Every Tuesday!
Every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m, we have access to the gym at Birchmount Community Centre for 2 hours of free, open play for homeschoolers!

Location: Birchmount Community Centre, 93 Birchmount Road, Scarborough, ON M1N 3J7
This is a fantastic opportunity for kids to be active indoors—rain or shine! The gym is divided into two sections: One side for younger kids & One side for older kids

So whether your child is into basketball, soccer, floor hockey, or just running around and having fun, they’ll have plenty of space to move and play. The program is open to kids ages 0 to 12, but if your child is a bit older, that’s totally okay too!

The best part? It’s completely FREE and already underway—just show up on a Tuesday when you can. We'd love to see more families take part. If we get a strong turnout, there’s a chance to extend the time or even add another day, which would be amazing for our community.
Let’s build something fun and active for our kids together. See you at the gym!

*Please note that the open gym time for homeschoolers is NOT hosted by the Scarberian Homeschool Club. Originally posted in the G.T.A Homeschool Field Trips Group on Facebook*

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please don't hesitate to let us know.
 
Kind Regards,
Emily O'Brien
Scarberian Homeschool Club