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From: Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV)

HEAV-Promoting and protecting home education in Virginia through information, legislation, and resources since 1983!

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ABOVE THE FOLD
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LOST AND FOUND

We have two big boxes of items that were left at the convention this year and last year! We have luggage, unspent gift cards, toys, jewelry,
clothing, brand new books, and LOTS of other items. If you think you left something at the Richmond Center, e-mail or call our office and  check
 to see if we have it (office@heav.org or 804-278-9200).

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WATCH FOR CHANGES IN THE NEW HOMESCHOOL LAW!

Most homeschoolers are aware of the changes in the homeschool statute that will go into effect July 1; however, some superintendents or their
designees may still be referring to the “old law.” If this is the case in your area, let HEAV know of any references to the incorrect statute by
sending an e-mail to support@heav.org. Please indicate your county/city and the superintendent’s name. An HEAV representative will contact the
superintendent’s office to respectfully inform them of the new laws.

SUPERINTENDENT’S MEMO #124
The Superintendent of Public Instruction recently sent Supts. Memo #124 (http://www.heav.org/thelaw/index.html) to all local superintendents
describing the law changes. But the DOE’s “Home Instruction in Virginia” handbook (referenced by superintendents and on the DOE website) has not
yet been updated. We are aware that some superintendents have already sent Notice of Intent forms that include last year’s wording rather than the
most recent version of the law. Here are the highlights of the Memo:

1. OPTION (I)
Supt. Memo #124 includes information about the option (i) change from baccalaureate degree to high school diploma and expressly states that any
higher degree also meets the high school diploma requirement.

2. OPTION (IV)
It also refers to the option (iv) change that gives a parent the choice of using a curriculum that is consistent with the SOLs in language arts
and mathematics OR providing evidence that the parent is able to provide an adequate education. To assess a parent’s ability to provide an
adequate education, “the division superintendent should determine whether the information submitted exhibits a mastery of language by the writer;
whether it includes plans for instructional activities; and whether it presents a reasonable scope and sequence of content that shows a broad
overview of what the parent plans to teach the child during the school year.”

3. NOTIFYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
The memo also clarifies the notification timeline for parents who move into a new school division or decide to homeschool after the school year
has begun. “This means subsequent to providing the school division with a notice of intent, such parents can begin homeschooling, and they will
have 30 days to submit the other information required.”

4. TESTING CHANGES
The memo explains that a student may score in or above the fourth stanine on “ANY nationally normed standardized achievement test.”  As an
alternative to a standardized achievement test, a parent may choose an “evaluation or assessment which the division superintendent determines to
indicate that the child is achieving an adequate level of educational growth and progress.”

5. PSAT/AP TESTS
Lastly, the memo addresses the requirement that public schools both notify and make PSAT/AP tests available to high school homeschoolers.

6. NOTICE OF INTENT
Parents who file a Notice of Intent are still required to provide a brief description of their curriculum, i.e., a list of subjects to be taught
and/or a list of the textbook titles or teaching materials you intend to use.

A revised Notice of Intent form may be downloaded from the HEAV website (www.heav.org), or you may send a letter notifying your local
superintendent of your intent to homeschool.

Again, if you have any trouble with your division superintendent’s office, please let us know.

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1) HOMESCHOOL ITEMS
1.1 Homeschool Success Seminar: Homeschooling a Way of Life - Richmond – July 6, 2006
1.2 Homeschool Co-op - Montross - Begins September 8, 2006
1.3 Balkan Homeschool Conference - Sarajevo - May 14-18, 2007
1.4 Homeschool Web Site: HeartofHomeschool.com

2) GENERAL INTEREST ITEMS
2.1 Thoroughly Medieval - Virginia Beach - June 21, 2006
2.2 "Lost Then Found" Concert - Virginia Beach - June 24, 2006
2.3 "Pirate Adventures" Story Time - Virginia Beach - June 27, 2006
2.4 "Polar Expedition 2006" - Virginia Beach - June-August 2006
2.5 Tobin's Lab Open House - Culpeper - June-September 2006
2.6 "Animal School"
2.7 Life-Saving Museum & Old Coast Guard Station
2.8 Music Resource - Williamsburg Area

3) PARTING THOUGHT: "Allowance"

4) WORTH REPEATING


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1) HOMESCHOOL ITEMS
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1.1 Homeschool Success Seminar: Homeschooling a Way of Life - Richmond – July 6, 2006

HEAV Office and Resource Center
2248-G Dabney Road
Richmond, VA 23230

Thursday, July 6, 2006, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $15 for HEAV members, $20 for non-members. Spouses are always free.

What makes homeschooling so different? Is it one-on-one tutoring? An individualized curriculum? Quality time with your children? Yes, it's all
this and more: homeschooling is an extension of parenting. It's a whole new way of life.  

Cherrie Moore will help parents see that what students learn from the text is only a small portion of the educational process. If you can free
yourself from what you think you know and seize the moment--whether driving down the road or shopping in the grocery store--you'll discover the
joys of learning and sharing knowledge. Your new way of life will become a homeschool adventure.

Homeschool veteran Cherrie Moore has more than 20-years experience as a homeschool mom and business woman working with homeschool families at
Moore Expressions, her Virginia Beach homeschool bookstore. She is an expert in curriculum and homeschool counseling. Cherrie now has the joy of
being the homeschool grandmother of a second-generation homeschooler!  

Limited to 40 seats. Please register by calling the HEAV office (804-278-9200). We accept Visa or MasterCard. Registration is available at the
door, but pre-registration will guarantee a seat and allow us to notify you of any schedule changes or space limitations.

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1.2 Homeschool Co-op - Montross - Begins September 8, 2006

A.T. Johnson Human Services Building
18849 Kings Highway
Montross, VA 22520

The Northern Neck Education Team (NNET) introduces the Christian Home Educators Enrichment Resource (CHEER), a co-op for homeschoolers that meets
on Friday mornings beginning September 8, 2006, for the 2006-2007 school year.
 
Classes include "A Study of the Biblical Holidays" (K-6 and 7-12 grades - free); Science (K-6 grades - free); Art (7-12 grades - $10 per session);
Geography (7-12 grades - free); P.E. (all grades - free). There will be free activities geared towards younger children, too.

Registration is going on now. Space is limited. For more information or to register your child(ren), contact Laura Dawson (804-333-1252 or
prideandprejudicebuff@hotmail.com).

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1.3 Balkan Homeschool Conference - Sarajevo - May 14-18, 2007

The Balkan Homeschool Conference (BHC 2007) will take place in Sarajevo from May 14 to 18, 2007. National and expatriate families from the region
and beyond will be welcomed to a week focused on clarifying a homeschool vision, building a solid philosophical base, and developing practical
strategies. Biblical worship (John 4:23), Christian fellowship (Romans 15:5, 6), and family recreation (Nehemiah 8:10) will supplement the times
spent in directed study.

Web site: http://www.LifeworkForum.org

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1.4 Homeschool Web Site: HeartofHomeschool.com

Chris Klicka, senior counsel for HSLDA, and his wife, Tracy, have just started a family ministry Web site filled with informative and encouraging
articles, as well as news about Chris' health and their family. In future weeks, the Web site will feature a family bookstore, with Chris'
workshop tapes and books, including Chris' soon-to-be-released new book, "Home School Heroes, the Struggle and Triumph of Homeschooling in
America."

Web site: http://www.HeartofHomeschool.com


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2) GENERAL INTEREST ITEMS
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2.1 Thoroughly Medieval - Virginia Beach - June 21, 2006

Adam Thoroughgood House
1636 Parish Road
Virginia Beach, VA

Wednesday, June 21, 2006, from 2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cost: $3.

Search for dragons, swing a mace, cheer jousting knights, drink ale, eat cake.

Step back to the 13th century as the Adam Thoroughgood House celebrates Summer Solstice, also known as Midsummer. Midsummer is the longest day of
the year and was believed to hold magical properties (remember Bill Shakespeare's play?).

The House DuChasse from Chesapeake, a medieval arts group that specializes in the year 1273, will make its first appearance in Virginia Beach.

Gasp as a charging knight slices a cabbage off the top of a pole. Tremble as a trebuchet hurls water balloons at a fortress. Admission includes a
guided tour of the Thoroughgood House. Last year's event drew an overflow crowd.

http://virginiabeachhistory.org/thoroughgoodhouse.html

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2.2 "Lost Then Found" Concert - Virginia Beach - June 24, 2006

Celebrate Jesus Bible Camps
2632 Seaboard Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456

Saturday, June 24, 2006, at 7 p.m., featuring the band "Lost Then Found" and the VBCC drama group "The Cast." Bring lawn chairs. There will be
refreshments available for purchase. The cost is a $10 donation per carload. For more information call 757-430-2181.

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2.3 "Pirate Adventures" Story Time - Virginia Beach - June 27, 2006

The Old Coast Guard Station
2400 Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at 11 a.m. Free.

Join in a "Pirate Adventure" storybook reading, activities, and fun. For children ages 3 - 9. Must be accompanied by an adult.

Web site: http://www.oldcoastguardstation.com/

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2.4 "Polar Expedition 2006" - Virginia Beach - June-August 2006

Celebrate Jesus Bible Camps
2632 Seaboard Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456

June 19-23, 2006; July 10-14, 2006; and July 31 to August 4, 2006. Daily, 9 a.m. to noon, with family night on the Friday of each camp week. Free.

[Our thanks to Andrea Driscoll for item 2.2 and this item!]

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2.5 Tobin's Lab Open House - Culpeper - June-September 2006

2121 Peachtree Ct.
Culpeper, VA 22701

Last Saturdays from June through September 2006 (June 24, July 29, August 26 and September 30, 2006) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Meet and talk with other moms, exchange new ideas, shop, or just hang out. Moms or dads only, please. Nursing babies are also welcome.

Tammy will be teaching a Lap Book class starting at 10 a.m. at each of the open houses. There is a $3 materials fee for the class. Please send an
e-mail (mike@tobinslab.com) to let them know if you will be coming for the class so they have enough supplies.

For more information, call 540-937-7173.

Web site: http://www.tobinslab.com

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2.6 "Animal School"

How some animals learn.

http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/wp-content/themes/179/aschool.html

[Our thanks to Carol Hagan!]

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2.7 Life-Saving Museum & Old Coast Guard Station

The Old Coast Guard Station
2400 Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Learn about shipwrecks, rescues, and the history of the Coast Guard and coastal Virginia. The museum is housed in a 1903 Life-Saving Station
located on the Virginia Beach oceanfront. Small groups welcome, and tours can be adapted to any age group. They also offer Story Time and Family
Fun Days.

For more information or to book a tour, contact the Education Department (757-422-1587 or ocgsedu@macs.net).

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2.8 Music Resource - Williamsburg Area

Vicki Robbins offer private voice, piano, and acting lessons; group piano lessons; general music; and drama classes.

For more information, contact Vicki Robbins (757-259-0211 or victory526@aol.com).


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3) PARTING THOUGHT: "Allowance"
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Little Johnny's father asked his five-year-old son just what he thought he did to earn a weekly allowance.

"Well, for one thing," replied the young boy, "I keep your wife occupied all day."


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4) WORTH REPEATING
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"There was never a good Knife made of bad Steel."
-- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790, American statesman, printer, scientist, and writer), from "Poor Richard's Almanack," 1755 Edition


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