HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update
October 7, 2009
Above the Fold
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Join Governor Mike Huckabee
for Dinner Oct. 26th
Join The Family Foundation for
their Gala. The Family Foundation is the state affiliate for Dr. James Dobson's
Focus on the Family. Promoting traditional family values of parental
authority, religious liberty, life, marriage, and constitutional government,
their mission is to strengthen the family through accurate research and
education, prompting civic activism, and affecting policy outcomes.
To register: http://www.familyfoundation.org/gala.htm
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Correction - Chris Klicka Video
For those
of you who tried to view the video of Chris Klicka we referenced last week, we
apologize! The link was accidentally deleted in one of the final drafts. You can view the video here. Your
continued prayers for him, Vickie Farris, and George Bunn are appreciated. You
can find updates on Chris Klicka on his CaringBridge site.
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 A Great Day at the Fair!
Last
Monday, nearly 500 homeschool parents and children attended the Virginia State
Fair. The fair was held at a new location this year just east of King's
Dominion (about 20 minutes north of Richmond). It was definitely worth the
additional drive time! The new location reminded me of the rural, open, grassy
pastures of the county fairs of my Mississippi youth, rather than the crowded,
dusty, urban location of past years at the Richmond Raceway.
I
enjoyed meeting some of you all while standing next to the State Fair tent
erected for School Day along with my daughter, Emily, and Tommy Hoopsick, a
homeschooler from Colonial Heights. When we were through, we'd handed out 146
bottles of cold water, several fliers, and lots of "Home School's Cool"
stickers!
Be
sure to mark your 2010 calendar for Homeschool Day at the State Fair. This
annual event is something HEAV works with the State Fair to make possible. It's
a great way to see the fair at a discount...and to expose the public to
homeschooling! You can bring a picnic lunch; get the discounted HEAV tickets;
buy an Elephant Ear; stay for hours seeing the animals, crafts, and giant
pumpkins; ride the rides; and still not spend your entertainment budget for the
month. Look forward to seeing you there next year!
-
George Lansing, HEAV's executive director
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 Thank You for Submitting Your Labels!
To all of you who submitted Box Top
labels, THANK YOU! We had a GREAT turn out this year and were able to raise
some much-needed funding.
Please keep clipping those
labels--we'll be turning them in again in February! Submissions from individuals as well as groups are appreciated.
For more details on the program and how
you can turn empty boxes and cans into cash for homeschooling, visit www.heav.org/events/boxtops/index.html.
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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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 Virginia Holocaust Museum's Homeschool
Day
October 28, 2009
The
Virginia Holocaust Museum's Homeschool Day, co-sponsored by HEAV, is scheduled
for October 28, 2009, from 10 a.m. to noon.
A
guided two-hour teaching tour is available for students who are 10 years old and older. Students must
be accompanied by a parent. Students should have some prior knowledge of the
Holocaust. Admission and parking for the museum are FREE, although
contributions to the museum are greatly appreciated. Participation is limited
to 75 students. Please RSVP with the number attending by October 26 to
rberlin@va-holocaust.com.
For
more details, please visit HEAV's Homeschool Day Events page.
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Homeschool Mother in New Hampshire Forced to Send 10-Year-Old Daughter to Public School
Brenda
Kurowski has homeschooled her daughter for years. But now the court has
ordered her to send her daughter to public school because the girl
"'appeared to reflect her mother's rigidity on questions of
faith' and that the girl's interests 'would be best served by exposure
to a public school setting' and 'different points of view at a time
when she must begin to critically evaluate multiple systems of belief
...
in order to select, as a young adult, which of those systems will best
suit her own needs.'' Read the details on HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Blog, and please keep this family in your prayers!
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Virginia Homeschooled Lad Makes
Documentary Debut
Richard
Warren, a homeschooled 10-year-old from Salem, recently portrayed Richard
Kirkland in a Civil War documentary. In this true story, he reenacted the "The
Angel of Marye's Heights," who volunteered to cross enemy lines to take water
to wounded Union soldiers during fighting near Fredericksburg. Warren enjoys
studying all aspects of Civil War history and has given his performance a
number of times. You can search for "Richard Kirkland" on YouTube to see his
short speech as Kirkland.
Read the full article on the Roanoke
Times website.
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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 National Geographic Bee -
Nationwide - Groups Must Register by October 15
1.2 Mariners' Museum Activities
- Newport News - October-November
1.3 "Our Feathered Friends" Children's Program - Newport News - October 10
1.4 Historic Tredegar Homeschool
Day - Richmond - November 6
1.5 Article
and Booklist - Homeschooling Your Child with Down Syndrome
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2) General Interest
Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1
Pastor Appreciation Month - October
2.2 Monthly Origin Science Meetings - Multiple - Monthly
2.3 Homeschooler Appreciation Night - Richmond - October 14
2.4 Joshua's Hands Fall Festival - Loudoun County - October 17
2.5 John Brown Exhibit - Richmond - Ends April 2010
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Rose Bible Charts
3.2 Fire Prevention Week - October 4-10
3.3 Free Kitchen Kids Cookbook
3.4 Free E-book: I
Want to Be a Firefighter - Offer Ends October 11
3.5 Fire Safety: Books to Read - Free Lapbook Guide
3.6 Unit Study of Italy
3.7 Hold
That Thought Notebooking - Copywork, Virginia, More!
3.8
Vocabulary.com
3.9 Free
K-12 American
Heritage History Curriculum CD or
Download
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4) Parting Thought -
At the
Doctor's Office
While I sat in the reception area of my doctor's
office, a woman rolled an elderly man in a wheelchair into the room. As she
went to the receptionist's desk, the man sat there, alone and silent.
Just as I was thinking I should make small talk with
him, a little boy slipped off his mother's lap and walked over to the
wheelchair. Placing his hand on the man's, he said, "I know how you feel.
My mom makes me ride in the stroller too."
- Received from Doc's Daily Chuckle
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5)
Worth Repeating
"B-81. Home Schooling. The
National Education Association believes that home schooling programs based on
parental choice cannot provide the student with a comprehensive education
experience. When home schooling occurs, students enrolled must meet all state
curricular requirements, including the taking and passing of assessments to
ensure adequate academic progress. Home schooling should be limited to the
children of the immediate family, with all expenses being borne by the
parents/guardians. Instruction should be by persons who are licensed by the
appropriate state education licensure agency, and a curriculum approved by the
state department of education should be used."
- From the 2009 National Educational Association resolutions, as
passed at their annual convention. A good reminder that we can't let up our
guard!
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6) Verse of the Week
Nevertheless I am continually with
thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. Thou shalt guide me with thy
counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
- Psalms 73:23-24 (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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