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HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update
November 25, 2009
Above the Fold
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 Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving!Have a wonderful day giving thanks and reflecting on God's many mercies. For a brief history of Thanksgiving, see last week's " Thanksgiving History" from WallBuilders...and for some historic quotes, celebration ideas, coloring sheets, and information, check out a unit study titled " A Look at Thanksgiving." Enjoy!
Many blessings to you and your family!
The HEAV Board & Staff
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 Featured Article: Are We Really Thankful?
By Chris Klicka [Reprinted from a 2006 HEAV Update.]
"Once again we are enjoying our annual celebration of the Thanksgiving
holiday. We spend time with family and friends, take time off work,
decorate the house, and eat a great feast. As a family we traditionally
write notes and slip them in a homemade mailbox and then hand them out
to be read out aloud at the Thanksgiving dinner table. It is a
beautiful warm time of meditating on God's bountiful blessings.
"But we all need to analyze our hearts that we do not only limit our
thanks to the GOOD THINGS or only give thanks at certain times. Instead
we need to get in the habit of giving thanks all the time and
faithfully thank God for the "NOT SO GOOD THINGS." God makes it very
clear in I Thess. 5:18, "In everything give thanks for this is God's
will for you through Christ Jesus." Does this really mean we should
thank God for everything? Even thank God for my gradually deteriorating
multiple sclerosis---losing my legs little by little and even my right
hand?...
"...If homeschooling is rough this year, the finances are tight, your
health is shaky, or your friends are forsaking you, we still need to be
thankful. God is using each and every circumstance to bring us closer
to Him, and make us more like Jesus. That is what we want and we have
much to be thankful for. Most of all we can be thankful that we have a
God who gives Himself to us--His comfort, never-ending love, sustaining
strength, wisdom, guidance, and overcoming power! He is there with us
and will never leave us nor forsake us." Read the rest of "Are We Really Thankful?"
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 Chris Klicka Fundraiser at Chick-fil-A
Warrenton - December 7
Our thanks to Jennifer Davidson for helping put this together and letting us know about it!
The
homeschool community is partnering with Chick-fil-A
Warrenton for a Klicka Spirit Day fundraiser on Monday, December 7,
2009, to raise funds for the Klicka family. The fundraiser will be held
ALL DAY at the Warrenton restaurant only. The Klicka Family will
receive 30% of
the total sales from the coupon letters turned in that day to be used
for the
children's education. So please bring in your family and friends for a
great
meal, and support the Klickas! To participate, print this coupon and turn it in when you order. Please pass this information on to your friends!
Questions should be sent to Stephanie Kennedy at chickmarketing@gmail.com or Jennifer Davidson at jenilyn10@juno.com.
P.S. Since 30% of the total purchases that day will go towards the Klickas, please consider using your
free food coupons on another occasion.
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 Upcoming Holiday Schedule
The office will be closed for
Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday, November 26 & 27.
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 Earn
Extra Money for Christmas, Extracurriculars, Your Support Group or Team--and
Support HEAV at the Same Time!
Needing
extra cash for the Christmas season...or maybe for extracurricular activities,
a sports program, mission trip, band program, or curriculum? Could your support
group use a financial boost? Have an entrepreneurial child?
Selling
Peel-A-Way cards is a simple and do-able way to raise funds either as an
individual or as a group. People love the cards AND you'll be supporting HEAV
at the same time!
How
Does It Work?
There are NO up-front costs, risks, storage, or spoilage. You or your group
sell Peel-A-Way cards--a credit-card-size coupon card with 32 mini peel-off
"Buy-One-Get-One FREE" offers from local merchants. Each card sells
for only $12, has a value of more than $150, and is good for 12 months or longer. The purchaser saves the cost
of the card on the first or second use!
For
every Peel-A-Way card you sell, you or your group will make $4, and HEAV will
make $2.
Find out more and get started today!
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 The Magazine Is Coming
Check your mailbox!
The fall Virginia Home Educator is on its way! You'll get practical advice from Joel Salatin, Carol Topp, and Yvonne Bunn
on working out of the home, information on upcoming events, and more! You won't
want to miss it!
If you've signed up to
receive the magazine, your copy should arrive soon. If you don't receive the
magazine, be sure to sign up today so you'll get future issues.
There is no charge to receive the magazine--HEAV offers the magazine as a
service to all Virginia homeschoolers.
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMING UP
Help Get Homeschool Resources in Your Local Library!
Does your library receive the Virginia Home Educator magazine? HEAV is offering freesubscriptions! But we need your help!
Letters are being mailed to libraries next week to tell them about the free magazine, and also the availability of the Virginia Homeschool Manual. So on your next visit, ask the librarian if he or she
received our letter and let them know you would like them to acquire these resources for
your library--it's that simple!
Note: The letters are scheduled to go out to libraries early next week and should arrive by Friday, December 4.
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Help Get the Virginia Home Educator in Medical Offices!
Doctors,
dentists, orthodontists, and other medical offices often display magazines for
patients to read while waiting. Wouldn't it be wonderful if parents learned
about the benefits of home education while waiting to be seen?
At your next appointment, bring a past issue of the Virginia Home Educator with you and ask
the receptionist if the office would like to receive a complimentary
subscription. HEAV is happy to send the magazine regularly to any medical
office--just send their name and address, and a
note saying they gave you permission to subscribe them, to office@heav.org!
Thank you for letting others in your community know about home
education!
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 AN
HEAV-SPONSORED EVENT - REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS NEXT WEEK!
Nauticus and Real Pirates
Homeschool Day Norfolk - Register by December 2
Wednesday, December 9, from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Join other homeschoolers for
another fun-filled, HEAV-sponsored day at Nauticus! Visit National Geographic's
Real Pirates exhibition to see real treasure and a replica of a pirate
ship you can board. This exhibit will only be at Nauticus for a limited time
from November 21, 2009, to April 4, 2010. This special day for homeschoolers
also includes special hands-on workshops from Nauticus, additional programming
throughout the day from the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and even visitors from
the Mariners' Museum.
Take advantage of discounted
tickets at $14.95/adult;
$12.95/child (ages 4 to 17); children 3 and under are free. This rate
includes a timed ticket to tour the Real Pirates exhibition, Nauticus
admission, special workshops offered this day only for homeschoolers (must
pre-register - limited space), and guided tours of Battleship Wisconsin.
Pre-registration is required. Register by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2.
See the website to register
and to view the schedule, lunch information, or other information. To inquire,
contact Colby Peck at colby.peck@norfolk.gov.
www.nauticus.org/homeschool.html
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 120 Bonus Box Tops for Food Lion Customers -
Ends Next Monday!
Through the end of November, Food Lion customers can use this coupon to earn 120 bonus Box Tops (a $17 value) when they purchase 20 participating General Mills Box Tops for Education products. You can also download a fun collection sheet to track your Box Tops.
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YOU MAKE HEAV
POSSIBLE! PLEASE JOIN OR DONATE TODAY!
Your membership support and end-of-year, tax-deductible gifts help us
continue to promote and protect homeschooling in Virginia. We couldn't do what
we do without you! Thank you for your support!
HEAV is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational
organization, and your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent provided by
law. Upon written request, a financial statement is available from the Office
of Consumer Affairs.
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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Home-schooler.com Wants to Tell
Your Story
1.2 Classical Conversations Free Open House - Richmond - Register by November
30
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2) General Interest
Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1 Science Museum Thanksgiving Adventure - Richmond - November
27-November 29
2.2 Christmas on the Bushong Farm - New Market -
December 5
2.3 Battle of Great Bridge - Chesapeake
- December 5 and 6
2.4 Barnes & Noble Holiday Shopping
Event - Charlottesville - December 5
2.5 QuickStart Tennis Program -
Charlottesville - Begins December 5
2.6 First Light: America's First English
Christmas - Multiple - Begins December 5
2.7 Science Museum Activities -
Richmond - December
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Lesson Plans and More - Real Meaning of
Christmas
3.2 Latest Warnings: Consumer Frauds,
Scams, and Fakes
3.3 "What Every Preschooler's Mom Needs
To Know"
3.4 Crafters Medley: 25 Neat-O Projects
3.5 Everyday Art - Art Teaching Tips
for Non-artists
3.6 Free:
Notebooking Page Sets for All 50 States
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Temporary Section - H1N1 Vaccinations
The Virginia Department of Health has added a section on their website where you can search for upcoming vaccination locations. Please see their website, www.vdh.virginia.gov. You can also see our previous Legislative Update and prior blog postings for potential H1N1 vaccine source ideas.
Note: HEAV does not recommend or endorse any vaccine.
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4) Parting Thought - Stuffing
A young lad was sitting in his grandmother's
kitchen, watching her prepare the Thanksgiving meal.
"What are you doing?" he inquired.
"Oh, I'm just stuffing the turkey," his grandmother
replied.
"Wow, that's cool," he replied. "Are you going to
hang it next to the deer?"
- An Old Joke
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5)
Worth Repeating
"The unthankful heart... discovers no
mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet
finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!"
-Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887),
Congregationalist minister, social reformer, and abolitionist. He was the
seventh of 13 siblings in his family. Considered bashful and mumbling as a
child, he became a well-known lecturer.
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6) Verse of the Week
I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto
thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
- Psalm 71:22 (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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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.
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