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HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update
August 25, 2010
Above the Fold
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
A New Beginning
No matter what
happened yesterday, today is a new day, filled with new opportunities to trust,
grow, and teach!
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 SERVICE OPPORTUNITY - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Mini Home Makeover!
Partner with HEAV and Home School Foundation to help
another homeschool family! Volunteers are needed to help do a
mini home makeover for a family in Newport News. Both skilled and unskilled
labor is needed on Saturday, August
28. We could also use some prep help on Friday, August 27!
E-mail Anne Miller at president@heav.org for complete details.
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FROM OUR SPONSOR...
 Save 20%-90% at the Homeschool Buyers Co-op!
With over 60,000 families, the
Homeschool Buyers Co-op is the world's largest purchasing cooperative for
homeschoolers, founded and operated by homeschoolers just like you! Membership
is FREE. Join us and take advantage of our purchasing power to save 20%-90% on
award-winning homeschool curriculum.Click here to find out more.
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 LAST DAY TO
SAVE!
20-20-20 Sale Ends Tomorrow
Today is the last
day to
- save 20% on 20 great homeschool resources, AND
- get a FREE copy of Willi Gets a History Lesson (a $24 value) when you spend $20 or more!
Take a look today!
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 THIS FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY!
Home Educators Days at Borders
Do you have books you've
been wanting to purchase at Borders? If so, print this voucher and make your
purchases on August 27 or 28, and a percentage of your purchase will go
toward supporting HEAV, while, as a homeschooler, you will still qualify for the usual educator discount!
It's a great opportunity to buy those books you've been wanting AND benefit homeschooling in Virginia.
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HOMESCHOOL DAY EVENTS
 Discounted Tickets to See the Washington Nationals
You Choose the Game!
HEAV has worked
with the Washington Nationals to bring you discounted homeschool tickets to the
home game of your choice!
 Walk-, Bike-, and Canoe-a-Thons
Earn money for your homeschool support group and HEAV--and have a great time outside! View details online. If you're planning an event, please let us know the date, time, and
contact information so we can publicize it!
 Homeschool Day at the State Fair of Virginia
Get ready for a fun day at the State Fair! HEAV has partnered with the State
Fair of Virginia to bring you specially discounted admission tickets on Monday,
September 27, 2010.
View all upcoming Homeschool Days!
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HOMESCHOOL Q&A
Each week, we receive great questions from parents. Here are some about graduation - along with
the answers!
Q. What records do I need to
keep while I homeschool? How does a homeschooled student graduate from
high school? Does a homeschooled student get a valid diploma?
A. Graduation information.
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HOMESCHOOL SUCCESS SEMINAR - NEXT WEEK!
High School at Home: Yes, You Can Do It!
Richmond,
Thursday, September 2
Teaching high school at home can seem like a daunting task.
Parents wonder what subjects they should teach; how they can do labs or teach
higher math; what kind of records they should keep; and whether their students
will be able to get into college.
In this seminar Yvonne Bunn,
director of homeschool support for Home Educators Association of Virginia, will
help you find the answers!
Learn more and register today!
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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Barnes & Noble @ School Launch Party -
McLean - Register by August 26
1.2 Latin and Other Classes - Online - Register by September 1
1.3 Homeschool Athletics and
Sports - Williamsburg Region - Begins September 15
1.4 TeenPact Congress - Richmond -
September 27 Through October 2
1.5 Classical Conversations Info Session - Woodbridge - October 14
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2) General Interest Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1 Science Museum Activities - Richmond - September
2.2 National Preparedness Month -
September
2.3 Equestrian Sport Program -
Quinton - Begins in September
2.4 Kids' Program in the Park: "Good and Bad Bugs" -
Newport News - September 12
2.5 Adopt Our Troops in Prayer Website
Re-opens
2.6 Free Book: Christian Modesty and the Public Undressing
of America
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Heart of Wisdom Freebies
3.2 Bookmarks and Many Other Crafts
3.3 Unit Studies, Lapbooks, and File-Folder
Games - Toddlers Through Kindergarteners
3.4 National Gallery of Art for Kids
3.5 Kitchen Safety Checklist
3.6 New
Quarters: National Parks
3.7 National Zoo: Bird of the Month
3.8 Save It! Read It! - The Constitution
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4)
Parting Thought - What Tour Guides Say (and What They Really Mean)
Old World charm - No bath
Tropical - Rainy
Majestic setting - A long way from town
Secluded hideaway - Impossible to find
Knowledgeable trip hosts - They flew in an airplane once
Gentle breezes - Occasional gale-force winds
Light and airy - No air conditioning
Picturesque - Theme park nearby
- Adapted from Dr. Bob Griffin's free daily humor
e-mail (www.grif.net)
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5)
Worth Repeating
"To read
without reflecting is like eating without digesting."
- Edmund
Burke (1729-1797), Irish-born statesman, author, orator, political theorist,
philosopher, and member of the British Parliament. He generally sided with the
colonists during the American Revolution, but later strongly opposed the French
Revolution. Read some of his important works--particularly on the American
Revolution--in the Online Library of Liberty.
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6) Verse of the Week
Every word of God is
pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
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Proverbs 30:5 (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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YOU MAKE HEAV POSSIBLE!
Your membership support and 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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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),
Katherine Loop (director of publications & marketing), Anne Miller (publications
advisor), and Karen Sweeney (content editor).
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 © 2010 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.
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