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HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update
October 28, 2009
Above the Fold
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 WANT TO HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Would you like to be a part of supporting and nurturing families? Changing lives? And blessing others?
Join HEAV!
In these challenging times, more and more families are making the commitment to teach and train their children at home. Some begin through conviction; others through necessity and painful experiences.
Whatever the circumstances, your membership and support has ensured there is an HEAV to provide support and assistance to those just starting out, as well as to those just considering home education.
Every year, we have the joy of watching families be
encouraged and transformed through the information and resources
presented at our convention and seminars, on the HEAV website, and
through our counseling services and other offerings and events.
Your help has also enabled HEAV to work year 'round to protect our homeschooling freedoms from intrusive government regulation.
What You Give...
Just $35 a year!
What You Get...
A Membership That Makes a Difference in the Lives of Families All Over Virginia
The greatest benefits are the ones that cannot be quantified in
dollars and cents--they include the satisfaction of knowing you've made a difference in the lives of families for generations to come and helped to keep home education laws and regulations to a minimum in the Commonwealth.
And while there are tangible benefits that come with your HEAV membership, they are just a small way of saying
"thank you" for helping us do what we do, day in and day out, to support and equip homeschooling families across the state.
Your member benefits include reduced admission to many HEAV events, discounts on products and services, and a free ad in the Virginia Home Educator magazine (a $100 value). Please take a look!
Here's what others have had to say about HEAV's...
 ...Convention
As always....the convention was awesome and EXACTLY what my empty cup needed! God bless each and every one of you!!! ~ Misti Procious
...Homeschool Success Seminars
"I attended the 'How to Get Started' workshop yesterday, and although I filled out the questionnaire afterward, I don't think I fully expressed how much I enjoyed the seminar and how thankful I am that I went.... Thank you for offering these services." ~ K. Stewart
...Newsletters
I just wanted to say that I greatly enjoy your newsletters. The verses are encouraging and strengthening to me; the quotes are interesting and challenging; the links are interesting; and the cartoons always make me laugh because I can relate to them so well. Thanks for all the work you put into supporting and encouraging homeschoolers throughout Virginia. I'm so thankful that God has led us here, for we've had the best support in homeschooling our children. ~ Tricia LaRocque
...Day at the Capitol Program
Thank you for all your work to make the Day at the Capitol available to homeschoolers. It was a wonderful experience to learn about our state government at the state capitol, and I am grateful for the opportunity to do so. I am nearly seventeen and a junior in high school. ~ Rachel Guanzier
...Legislative "Watch Dogging" and Initiatives
Thanks for working on all of the legislative issues. We homeschool parents are fortunate to have dedicated and hard-working people watching things that we would rarely see or notice ourselves. ~ Rebekah DeRoco
Thank You for Making a Difference!
To all our members out there, thank you! We couldn't do what we do without you!
Not a Member? Join today!
Your membership makes a BIG difference. For just $35 a year, you can help us continue to support, encourage, and equip families to teach and train their children at home. For more information, please see our membership page, or contact the HEAV office at office@heav.org or 804-278-9200. Thank you for your support!
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H1N1 Influenza Vaccine for Homeschoolers
As the H1N1 vaccine* is arriving at pubic schools for distribution
to students, some homeschool parents are asking if their children can
also receive the free vaccine from a public school. Many private and
homeschooled students have reported being unable to receive the
vaccine, while a limited number of other parents have had no problem. See HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Blog for more details.
*Important Note: Vaccinations are a
controversial issue. Because homeschoolers fall within the target
at-risk group for H1N1 influenza, HEAV is requesting information
regarding equal access to the vaccine for homeschoolers. HEAV does not
recommend or endorse any vaccine. Vaccination decisions are the
responsibility of the parent.
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 ELECTION DAY - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Don't Forget to Vote!
The Family Foundation's Action website has non-partisan voter guides specific to this election. They'd love your help distributing them! See your candidates' websites for information about last-minute volunteering--make it a homeschool civics lesson!
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Attention Support Group Leaders!
Are you signed up for HEAV's Leader Letters? If not, be sure to sign up today! Each letter is filled with important information compiled specifically to help support group leaders. Leaders, be sure to check your in-boxes for today's Leader Letter!
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 HEAV-Co-Sponsored Homeschool Series
Virginia Holocaust Museum Homeschool Series
Register TODAY - October 28, 2009
Co-sponsored by HEAV
Wednesdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., beginning November 4, 2009, and continuing through December 9, 2009, with the exception of November 25. Cost: $30/student (includes all sessions). Appropriate for high school students (grades 9-12).
The Virginia Holocaust Museum will be offering a series of classes about the Holocaust for homeschool students. Topics are "WWI and the Treaty of Versailles," the "Rise of the Nazi Party," "Loss of Civil Rights," "Final Solution," and "Liberation."
Today's the Last Day to Register!
To register, please contact Laura Murphy at 804-257-5400, ext. 223, or lmurphy@va-holocaust.com by Wednesday, October 28, 2009. See the website for more information.
www.va-holocaust.com
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Join Us on Facebook!
Do you have a Facebook account? If so, be sure to join HEAV's Facebook page--and share it with a friend! If you've chosen not to do the Facebook thing
(which we understand COMPLETELY), there are
lots of other ways to stay connected--be sure to sign up for our free magazine and other mailings.
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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 be of interest to 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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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Bluefield College Homeschool Open House - Bluefield - October 30
1.2 Volunteers Needed for National Bible Bee - Washington, D.C., and Elsewhere - November 5 and 6
1.3 "Organized: A Different View" with Florence Feldman - Fredericksburg - November 17
1.4 Article - "Multiple Intelligences"
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2) General Interest Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1 Science Museum Activities - Richmond - November
2.2 People of Pocahontas - Chester - November 7 and 8
2.3 Veterans' Day at Gunston Hall - Mason Neck - November 11
2.4 Registration: Youth Upward Basketball and Cheerleading - Richmond - November 16-19
2.5 Vision Forum Essay Contest - Deadline Is December 31
2.6 Free Fall Family Fun - Virginia
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Homeschool Blog: Lifestyle Education Through Discipleship
3.2 A Look at Thanksgiving - A Unit Study
3.3 Creation Ministries International - The Homeschool Corner
3.4 Frugal Food Gifts
3.5 CitizenLink Daily News Update
3.6 Free Cheese Book
3.7 Charlotte Mason and (Non-) Testing
3.8 Real-Life Skills
3.9 WriteShop Fall Writing Tips
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4) Parting Thought - Eye Halve a Spelling Checker
I have a spelling checker.
It came with my pea sea.
It plane lee marks four my revue
Miss steaks aye can knot sea.
Eye ran this poem threw it,
Your sure reel glad two no.
Its vary polished in it's weigh.
My checker tolled me sew...
...Bee fore a veiling checker's
Hour spelling mite decline,
And if we're lacks oar have a laps,
We wood bee maid too wine.
Butt now bee cause my spelling
Is checked with such grate flair,
Their are no fault's with in my cite,
Of nun eye am a ware.
- Extracted from the poem by Mark Eckman and Jerrold H. Zar
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5) Worth Repeating
"Enlighten the people, generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like spirits at the dawn of day."
- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), third President of the United States, and governor of Virginia from1779 to 1781. Learn more about him at the Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive.
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6) Verse of the Week
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
- Proverbs 1:23 (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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Know of an event, contest, or resource that would interest fellow homeschoolers? Please submit it using our online form at www.heav.org/resources/update/submit-event.html.
Note: We compile information for publication at least two weeks prior to the 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 Maya Barnes (graphics & layout),
Kathleen Dillie (copy editor), Chris (editor), Sarah Kohrs (manager), Katherine Loop (assistant director of publications & marketing), and Anne Miller (director of publications & marketing).
HEAV does not necessarily endorse the above-mentioned resources, nor guarantee the accuracy of information found on any external resource we may mention. If you find anything wrong on our website, please let us know so we can correct it.
HEAV diligently researches each link prior to publication. However, we recommend you, the parent, fully examine websites before allowing your children to surf them without supervision.
Copyright © 2009 by the Home Educators Association of Virginia. All rights reserved. You are free to pass along all or part of this Update, but please include the following credit line when you do: "Taken from HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update, a free newsletter for Virginia homeschoolers. You can sign up at www.heav.org." You may modify this credit line if needed, but please credit HEAV and link to the HEAV website (www.heav.org). |
Home Educators Association of Virginia
e-mail: update@heav.org
phone: 804-278-9200
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