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Gnusletter for March 2024


It truly is March Madness here at the Omni Ocademy. 
Hope you can join us at some of the following, in person, online, or in the realm of imagination:

Don't miss next week's FREE 3-part series, READING FOR KEEPS—
the surefire way to turn your kid from a sentence-diagramming slug into a devoted book dragon!
March 18, 20, 22 
at 10am PT / 1pm ET via Google Meet
&
Coming soon — The Top 10 Ways to Efficiencize work, home, school, and play

Historic Tour Guide Charles Spratley is back after a health crisis that threatened to derail his career. Upcoming events with him include a Pirate Talk & Tea, Haunted Hollywood, and a surprise tour this summer. Welcome back, Charles!

Spots our stil available for our LANGUAGE OF THE FAN Crafternoon Tea on APRIL 12
The fan craft tea will be the precursor to our VICTORIAN SECRET SOCIETY TEA on MAY 18

Click here for our interview with Charles Spratley where he talks candidly about coming back from a stroke that rendered him speechless.
For previous episodes, click on your advent calendar of choice

Today's shenanigans's with the Mischief Makers in New Jersey
Visit the Meetup group for upcoming activities, themes, and a field trip!

For readers ages 8-12
the latest interactive Omni Tale 
with Growing Eager Readers lessons

from Sally's Baking Addiction



Introducing The Magic of Immersive Learning—the surefire way to help your kids fall in love with reading!

Remember those epic days lost in books as a kid? The thrill of adventure, the rush of knowledge, the whispered "just one more chapter" at bedtime? Yeah, those.

Now, picture the kid in your life hooked on that feeling. Not just "meh" about learning, but buzzing with curiosity, devouring stories like pizza (and maybe even tidying their room in the process!).

Sound like magic? It is! The Magic of Immersive Learning, to be exact! ✨

Our revolutionary program ditches dusty lectures and plops your child right inside the story. Picture actually doing what goes on in the books, not just reading about it or even watching it.

But it's not just about helping kids enjoy learning. You, the cheerleading adult, benefit too! You can expect:

  • Hands-on training - Master the tools to spark your child's love of reading (without turning into a nag)
  • Unforced family bonding - When you dive into immersive experiences together, you can’t help but connect in new and meaningful ways that will make for fantastic memories for you all 
  • Your support squad - Get support and ideas from a community of peers just like you, all cheering each other on with how-to tips in our private online community
  • Expert hand-holding - Our resident family success coach is your secret weapon, ready to help with all your "What do I do now?" quandaries. And our content creator is at your disposal to guide you and pave the way to imagination and whimsy

So are you ready to watch your child transform from "Ugh, books" to "Can we do another lesson … pleeeeeeeease.”

We're launching our pilot program on January 29th (wooooohoooo), and being that it’s brand new, we’re offering it at more than 90% off with limited spots available to maximize the experience for our guinea pigs participants. 

And if you’re among the first 5 to sign up, you’ll get our Turbocharge Your Child's Education training for FREE! (That’s a $400 value, we’ll have you know!)

So, chuck the flashcards and grab your flashlights. Adventure awaits! ✨

Click here to snag your spot and unleash the learning lover within your child. Let's make books magical again, together!

Begins January 29, 2024

 

Gnusletter - January 2024

    Happy 2024, friends! Who knows what this year has in store? I sure don't. But I'm thankful we'll all be going through it together, to support and bolster one another. Our focus for the ensuing year will be "learning and philanthropy" with an emphasis on staving the epidemic of kids turning off to books and reading. 
We hope to engage, engross and inspire you with a few carefully curated events and a new presence online that includes a mini daily podcast and immersive learning programs. Below is a look at what's coming up first. Feel free to make special requests! We just got a call from Pamela's Tea Room last night asking us to resume doing Cup of Mystery events there. Some arm-twisting and bribery may have been involved.

We hope our Phour Phantom Phantasy Phundraising events will be music to your ears! We're excited to get back to celebrating with you. See our fundraiser website for details 

Friday 02/09 - Mask Crafternoon Tea at McKenna's in Seal Beach 

Sunday 02/25 - Brimming Baskets Partea at private residence in Irvine (complimentary for all who donate an auction or drawing item worth $75+)

Saturday 03/02 - Masked Gondola dinner cruise in Long Beach (for those who donate auction or drawing items worth 50+)

Sunday 03/10 - Phantom MusicaliTea at Spring Tea Garden's balcony overlooking the ballroom chandelier 

reservations open in stages beginning 01/07





The Magic of Immersive Learning—the surefire way to get kids excited about reading

Fairy Godmother Certification—self-study online


Join us for our new daily 11:11 mini podcast 
for whimsical ways to make life wonderful through small actions that lead to grand rewards

Heather's Homeschool Hangout & Kids Club



Help animals in need through our quirky Fabled Creature & Endangered Monster Rescue aid initiative


Perfect for a cold winter's eve, Roasted Red Pepper soup


It's Giving Tuesday ... so we're giving!

This is the day annually when nonprofits ask for money. But as it's called GIVING TUESDAY, we figured we should "give" funds instead of "ask" for them.

So our little arts nonprofit, Whimsicalitea, is giving away a $100 Amazon gift card to someone in our sphere. Simply email us (genie@omniocademy.com), stating how you (or a creative loved one) would use the funds to be a blessing in the lives of others. 

We'll pick a recipient on Dec 1.

Wishing you the merriest of festive seasons.

~Your Omni solemm (family)


Dollars to Ducats = Savings

This holiday season, use Omni ducats and your dollar will go 20% further!

{because every day should be a holiday!}

Every $1 US you spend with Omni ducats between now and the end of the year is worth $1.20 in perpetuity. Basically, you'll save 20% on everything you order from us from gifts & books to workshops & online coursesπŸŽ— Plus, ducat-holders get early access to event reservations & special offers.

  • $25 gets you $30 in Omni ducats
  • $50 gets you $60 in Omni ducats
  • $75 gets you $90 in Omni ducats
  • $100 gets you $125 in Omni ducats (includes $5 extra in thanks)
  • $150 gets you $190 in Omni ducats (includes $10 extra in thanks)
  • $200 gets you $255 in Omni ducats (includes $15 extra in thanks)
Ducat Options

πŸŽ—We can't give you 20% off fundraisers or events hosted by our arts nonprofit Whimsicalitea, as that would defeat the philanthropy's purpose! So instead, you get 1st dibs on these events


Dipping a quill into philanthropy

Our mascot, Marmaduke, sends woolly-mammoth-sized thanks to those who have already selected a beastie to sponsor and befriend as part of our Fabled Creature & Endangered Monster Rescue program. Donations are now being made to seal, tortoise, and elephant aid organizations!

Perhaps even more exciting is the addition of our Golden Quillers component. Since most of our critters are unable to write their own thank-you notes, they need help to do so. 

Enter our Golden Quillers—volunteer children age 8 and older who take on the task of writing thank-you notes on behalf of the beasties.

Not only do they get to help animals (which most kids love!), they have the opportunity to get involved in philanthropic activity. And once they pen 10 letters, they are eligible to earn a gold-tipped quill pen of their own.

Visit the OmniBeasties.org site to learn more about Golden Quillers, or to make a new friend and help animals in need.




πŸ‘Ή The beasties have arrived!

[click here for video]
The facts are shocking:
  • 27% of all mermaid fatalities involve commercial fishing nets
  • Unicorn slayings are on the rise as demand for healing horn remedies hits new levels
  • 48% of dragon deaths are currently caused by spontaneous combustion owing to poor air quality 

Clearly, beasties are in crisis. Fortunately, Fabled Creature & Endangered Monster Rescue is here to help!


When you sponsor & befriend one of our beasties, you can expect:
  • A certificate of befriendship 
  • Thank-you-note from your beastie
  • A 30% donation made on your behalf—25% to an applicable animal aid organization + 5% to Whimsicalitea Arts
  • Surprise gifties
  • Oddball updates & coloring pages
  • A clear conscience
Makes a great gift for animal lovers of all stripes! Get started for just $25

(one of our currently featured creatures)



Gnusletter - September 2023

πŸŽ‰ We have lots of news these days, so expect to hear from us 
frequently over the next 2 weeks. We'll behave thereafter πŸ₯³


Join our Kickstarter Campaign on October 10 for a new way to read 

Plunge into an enchanted realm brimming with interactive storytelling, audacious adventure, buried secrets, peculiar characters, vibrant cultures, a mysterious ancient language, quirky games, gopher holes, 
and oodles of whimsy.


WORKSHOP

EVENTS



Saturday 21 October - We're going to the Tea House on Los Rios for their Legends of the Fall Harvest Dinner

πŸŽƒ Saturday 28 October, evening - Spellbinding Witches high tea - McKenna's Tea Cottage, in their festive courtyard 

🎨 TBD - Annual Brass Rubbing & Tea at St Luke in Long Beach 


Save the Date for our Our Phantom Phantasy Phundraiser MusicaliTea in March 2024
(It's currently 60% sold out thanks to those who attended our Fall LBD fundraiser)

from VeggieDesserts.com