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HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update
August 4, 2010
Above the Fold
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OUR
APOLOGIES - WEBSITE ISSUES RESOLVED
As some of you may have noticed, our website was down for a large portion of this past week. Some visitors continued to experience problems or warning messages, so we took the site down while we worked to find and resolve the problem. Thankfully, it has now been fixed and is up and running. We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding.
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Turn Off the Vacuum Cleaner
"Oh, what I'd give to see my grown sons as little boys
again! I used to get bored sometimes with pulling them in the wagon or pushing
them on the swings, but I'd give a quart of blood to be able to do it one more
time...Beware of the tendency to get wrapped up in getting everything done; it
will never be all done. This season of your life, like every season of life,
will pass before you know it. Savor it while it's here. Turn off the vacuum cleaner for a minute and go hug your
kids." - Rick Boyer (Read the entire blog post here.)
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 WATCH YOUR INBOXES!
Tax-Free 20-20-20 Sale Is Coming
Your Way!
This
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (August 6-8),
- Get tax-free savings on ALL items on the HEAV site, PLUS
- 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!
Watch for more
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REMINDER
- NOI DEADLINE APPROACHING
The deadline to
let your division superintendent know you will be homeschooling is August 15.
The HEAV website has
Notice of Intent information, a Notice of Intent form you can
download and use, and Notice of Intent FAQs.
Have questions? Not sure if you need to file? Take a look at the online FAQs, linked above. If you don't find the answer
to your question, please give us a call (804-278-9200) or send us an e-mail
(support@heav.org).
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UPCOMING
HEAV SUCCESS SEMINARS
How-to-Begin-Homeschooling Seminars
August 5 - South Hill - 2 to 4 p.m. - TOMORROW! FREE!
August 12 - Richmond - 1 to 5 p.m.
NEWLY ADDED!
August 23 - Richmond - 3 to 6:15 p.m. (You can also attend Richmond Regional's yearly Activities
Meeting after the seminar!)
Are you thinking about homeschooling? Or have you decided to homeschool, but
don't know where to begin? Would you like to know more about curriculum and resources,
day-to-day organization, Virginia homeschool laws and requirements, support
groups, or testing requirements? Maximize your success with practical
information from a veteran homeschool parent and teacher who has helped
thousands of parents get off to the right start!
Know new homeschoolers? Please help them get started on the right foot by
letting them know about these seminars!
View all upcoming Homeschool Success Seminars.
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NEW PROGRAM!
Walk-a-Thon,
Bike-a-Thon, and Canoe-a-Thons for Homeschooling
Want to
raise money for your local homeschool support group or other community service
group?
Try a walk-a-thon, bike-a-thon, or a canoe-a-thon! Raise money for your local
group, have a fun group outing in the great outdoors, AND raise money to
support the work of HEAV!
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SAVE THE DATE!
Homeschool Day at the
Virginia State Fair
Homeschool Day at the
Virginia State Fair is coming up on Monday, September 27, 2010. Thanks
to HEAV's partnership with the State Fair, you and your family can attend at a
discounted price! Look for more details soon.
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 BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Help Raise $9,000!
Remember to save those Box Tops! If
each person who receives this sends in just 10 labels, we could raise approximately $9,000!
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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Arete Christian Academy Registration -
Mechanicsville - Ongoing
1.2 Hunt Family Fiddlers - Chesapeake -
August 10, 12, and 14
1.3 Powhatan Homeschool Music -
Powhatan - Register by August 13
1.4 Home School Day: Springs of Life Camp - Patrick
Springs - August 26
1.5 Jamestown and Yorktown Homeschool
Days - Williamsburg and Yorktown - September 11-26
1.6 Constitution Day: George Mason and the Constitution - Mason Neck - Register by
September 13
1.7 Article - "The Socialization of Education"
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2) General Interest Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1 Teacher Appreciation Days - Multiple Locations -
Multiple Dates in August
2.2 Greater Richmond Children's Choir -
Richmond - Begins August 9
2.3 Mother-Child Beginner Knitting - Winchester -
Register by August 9
2.4 Perseid Meteor Shower and More -
Night Skies - Peaks August 12-13
2.5 Stamp (Philately) Camps for Adult Leaders and
Kids - Richmond - August 13-15
2.6 "Barnes & Noble at School" Open House -
Hampton - August 28
2.7 Build a Rain Barrel - Chesapeake - August 28
or September 25
2.8 Military Aviation Museum: Warbirds Over the
Beach - Virginia Beach - September 11 and 12
2.9 Do
Hard Things Conference - Woodbridge - Best Price by September 18
2.10 MacArthur Memorial Military Family Appreciation Day - Norfolk - Register by August 13
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 The Christian Reader
3.2 Eight Reasons Not to Use Coupons
(and Rebuttals)
3.3 "Teaching Reading with Bob Books" Blog
3.4 Why Do I Need Math? - A Webquest on
Percents in Daily Life
3.5 S.C.R.A.P. Design Principles
for Graphics
3.6 Virtual
Tour: MacArthur Memorial
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4)
Parting Thought - Daffynitions
ADULT: One who has stopped growing at both ends and
now grows in the middle
COFFEE: A person who is coughed upon
COMMITTEE: A body that keeps minutes and wastes hours
EGOTIST: Someone who is usually me-deep in conversation
- Excerpted from Dr. Bob Griffin's free daily humor e-mail at www.grif.net.
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5)
Worth Repeating
"As regards
moral courage, then, it is not so much that the public schools support it
feebly, as that they suppress it firmly."
- G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936), English
author and Christian apologist. Gilbert Keith Chesterton fans and scholars in
the United States can turn to the website of the American Chesterton Society for
numerous resources, including the more than 75 free audio lectures accessible by clicking on "Chesterton 101" in the
"Discover..." section.
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6) Verse of the Week
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of
them!
- Psalm 139:17 (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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Submit an Item
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),
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.
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