HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update
September 30, 2009
Above the Fold
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Continued Prayers Appreciated...and a New Prayer Request
Thank you all for your prayers for Chris Klicka and Vickie Farris. We haven't received any more updates, but will let you know when we do.
If
you haven't seen it yet, take a look at this powerful video of Chris as
he shares portions of his story. We hope you'll be as blessed as we
were!
We would also like to add a prayer request for George and Yvonne Bunn. George has a
VTE (deep-vein thrombosis) and has been sent home and put on bed rest for the next seven days. Yvonne has to give him
abdominal shots twice a day, and would greatly appreciate your prayers for both of them during this time.
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LAST DAY TO
SAVE!
The
Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas
By Linda Dobson
Looking for homeschooling
ideas? Take advantage of FREE shipping
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Ideas! Whether you're a beginner or a veteran, you'll find fun ideas to add
spark to your homeschool.
Read a review and take advantage of free shipping (a $4.50 savings)!
The free shipping offer ends TODAY (September 30, 2009).
Is Reading a Struggle?
Does
your child:
- Skip words,
reread lines or lose track?
- Have
problems with comprehension?
- Have a short
attention span?
- Take longer
to do assignments than it should?
Find out how we can help! Samuel C. Smart, OD, FAAO, Wm.
Mitchell Powell, OD, Angela Tsai,
OD
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LAST DAY TO
SUBMIT YOUR LABELS!
Earn Thousands of Dollars for
Homeschooling from Empty Boxes and Cans!
Turn those empty boxes and
cans into much-needed funding for HEAV and your local homeschool support group!
The September 30 submission deadline is here, so it's time to send the tops
you've saved to HEAV!
Together, we can make a BIG difference. If everyone who
receives this e-mail sends in just five labels, we'll have raised about
$4,500--all from empty boxes and cans! The money comes from the Box Top program,
not you!
Find more details on our
website at www.heav.org/events/boxtops/index.html, and
send in your labels today!
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 LAST DAY TO RSVP FOR SPECIAL $1 ADMISSION!
Homeschool Appreciation Day
at the Virginia Air & Space Center
RSVP by September 30 for
event on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Explore new frontiers at the Virginia Air &
Space Center at this HEAV co-sponsored event! Explore hands-on exhibits and
discover educational programming that meets your curriculum needs! Learn about
homeschool workshop opportunities and the NASA Langley Educator Resource
Center. Admission tickets, normally $7.50-$9.50, are just $1, and IMAX tickets
are discounted to $5.
HEAV
has worked in conjunction with the Virginia Air & Space Center to make this
day possible. We hope you enjoy this special opportunity to learn about air and
space at a significantly discounted rate!
Find out more on the Homeschool Day Events
page.
Registration ends today
(September 30), so don't delay!
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Website Reminder
Remember to
check the websites of your favorite
museums, historic sites, or cultural groups for updates, or subscribe to their newsletters. Space
limitations keep us from publicizing all of the events that may interest your
family!
If you need
ideas on field trips, check past Virginia Homeschool Updates to find events or sites we have listed in the past. You may
also want to consult the Virginia field trip information we have on our website.
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Homeschool Video on CitizenLink
CitizenLink recently posted a short video about homeschooling and the recent HSLDA National Leaders Conference. The
conference was held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, although attendees
came from all over the nation and beyond. Several HEAV board members
were able to attend and get equipped and encouraged to better serve
you. This was also the conference Chris Klicka was attending when taken
to the hospital.
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Do you have a Facebook account? If so, be sure to join HEAV's Facebook page--and share it with a friend!
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 How to Begin Homeschooling: What You Really Need To Know!
October 14, 2009 - Richmond
Thinking
about homeschooling? Get your questions answered
and use the information from this seminar to prepare for a successful
homeschool experience! Maximize your success with practical
ideas from Yvonne Bunn, a veteran homeschool mom who has helped
thousands of families begin homeschooling. Don't miss it!
Visit www.heav.org/events/seminar/index.html for more details and to reserve your spot today.
PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
If
you have friends who are thinking about homeschooling or just
beginning, please let them know about this seminar! We need your help
in getting the word out.
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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Science Classes and Science Camp - Online and North Carolina - Discounts by September 30
1.2 Homeschoolers and Historic
Houses - Richmond - Register by October 7
1.3 Museum of the Confederacy:
Homeschool Day - Richmond - October 16
1.4 TOOL Homeschool Group Parent
Meeting - Fredericksburg - October 20
1.5 "Teaching Math to Kids Who
Learn Differently" - Reston - October 28
1.6 Free
Homeschool Planner
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2) General Interest
Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1 Science Museum Activities - Richmond - October
2.2 Children's Museum of Richmond -
Richmond - October
2.3 Museums on Us - 70 Cities
Nationwide - First Full Weekend of Each Month
2.4 Young Virginia House Naturalists -
Richmond - Register by October 15
2.5 Aerospace Science-Tech Scholars -
Online and Hampton - Apply by November 6
2.6
International Studies/Global Economics - Richmond - Register by November 15
2.7 Being
an American Essay Contest - Deadline Is December 1
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem -
October 4
3.2 Send a Fax for Free - No Fax Machine
Needed
3.3 Learning Stages with Links
3.4 Gary North on Economics
3.5 There's
a National Punctuation Day?
3.6
Armbruster Word Puzzles
3.7
Homeschool Freebie of the Day
3.8
What's a Lapbook?
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4) Parting Thought -
Truisms
I totally take back all those times I didn't want to
nap when I was younger.
I would rather try to carry ten plastic grocery bags in each hand than take two
trips to bring my groceries in.
Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is
absolutely petrifying.
Sometimes I'll look
down at my watch three consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
- From Dr. Bob at Grif.net.
Used with permission.
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5)
Worth Repeating
"Our
true and genuine wisdom can be summed up as the knowledge of God and the
knowledge of ourselves."
- John
Calvin (1509-1564), Protestant theologian and reformer, in Institutes of the Christian Religion. If you would like to learn more
about Calvin's beliefs, check out the Christian History Institute website's article and discussion questions (at the
bottom).
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6) Verse of the Week
That the
God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit
of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your
understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his
calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding
greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his
mighty power,
- Ephesians 1:17-19 (KJV)
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7) Homeschool Laugh of the Week
Taken from The Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons (www.familymanweb.com). Reprinted with permission.
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Note:
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send-out date, so please submit items as early as possible (preferably
one month in advance). HEAV reserves the right to accept or reject any
material submitted.
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Disclaimer
The Virginia Homeschool Update
is produced by Kathleen Dillie (copy editor), Chris (editor), Sarah
Kohrs (manager), Katherine Loop (assistant director of publications
& marketing), and Anne Miller (director of publications &
marketing).
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