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HEAV's
Virginia Homeschool Update
July 14, 2010
Above the Fold
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
 Reading Aloud
Reading
aloud to our children (or having our older children read to us) is a
wonderful way to convey important principles and teach discernment--it
also provides lots of fun! Let's make time this week to grab a comfy
pillow, some iced tea, and a good book and have some fun reading with
our children.
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Worth
seeing. Worth remembering. Worth passing on.
Students
arriving here are in for an unforgettable experience. They'll enjoy
special
tours featuring hands-on, interactive activities that make events from
the past
come alive. Don't miss this chance to help your kids gain insights that
will
last a lifetime. Visits can be tailored to any group's needs. Learn more
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SONO
HARRIS: A TRIBUTE
We thought you would appreciate this
touching blog post to Sono Harris. We know
countless others could echo the sentiments the
author has expressed.
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TROUBLESOME
INTERVENTION IN INDIANA
Homeschool Case Sees Unwanted
Intervention
The Indiana Civil Rights Commission is trying to
intervene in
a homeschool support group dispute.
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NOTICE OF
INTENT DEADLINE COMING
UP
The deadline to
let your division superintendent know you will be homeschooling is August 15, so it's time to add it to
the calendar! The HEAV website has Notice of Intent information, as
well as a Notice of Intent form you can
download and use.
Have questions? Not sure if you need to file?
Take a look at our Notice of Intent FAQs. If you don't find the answer
to your question,
please just give us a call (804-278-9200) or send us an e-mail (support@heav.org).
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LAST DAY TO TAKE
THE CONVENTION SURVEY!
If you attended the convention, but
haven't
filled out the survey yet, please
take a moment now to
fill
it out! We really need your comments--and
today is the last day to participate.
To say
thanks, we'll be giving away one (1)
three-day convention
registration with two nights at the Marriott Hotel, and two (2) free
three-day convention registrations for next year's convention!
Winners will
be selected from survey participants and notified by August 1.
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 VIEW THE PHOTOS!
Thanks
to homeschool graduate Seth Fisher of Through My Lens Photography,
we have lots of wonderful photos of the convention to share with you! We
hope
they'll bring back many pleasant memories--they certainly did for us!
View convention photos!
(Don't
forget to mark your calendar for next year's convention on June 9, 10,
and 11, 2011! And to help us plan, please take the 2010 Convention Survey. We really
read every single comment and suggestion to
see what we can do to improve and serve you better.)
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UPCOMING
HEAV SUCCESS SEMINARS AND HOMESCHOOL DAY EVENTS
 How to Begin Homeschooling: What You
Really Need to Know
Virginia Beach - Monday,
August 2
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, organizing
your day, the Virginia homeschool law 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!
We're in
the process of scheduling more seminars, as well as lots of fun events! Watch
for
more details in a few weeks.
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ATTENTION
PARENTS OF GRADUATES:
How Did
You Celebrate Your Child's Graduation?
We're compiling
resources on different ways to
celebrate a student's homeschool graduation and would like to hear from
families who celebrated this milestone. If
this describes you, please send your ideas on the types of things you
have done
(or in which you have participated) to recognize your homeschooled
student's
graduation to Rebecca Capuano at rebecca_capuano@mac.com.
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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Homeschooler in Movie: Premiere
of The Angel of Marye's Heights
- Fredericksburg - July 24
1.2 Gospel Coalition Summer Reading
Ideas
1.3 "Special Needs Homeschooling"
Website
1.4 Institute in Intercollegiate
Studies - Not Just for College!
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2) General Interest Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1 Pamplin Historical Park Day
Camps - Petersburg - Begin July 20
2.2 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat -
Mechanicsville -
Best Price by July 21
2.3 "Herein We Stand" Civics
Symposium - Richmond - Register by July
23
2.4 Gardening Camps - Richmond -
Register by July 29 and August 5
2.5 College and Financial Aid Camp -
Williamsburg - Register by July 31
2.6 Douthat State Park: Fly-Fishing
and Kayaking - Millboro - Ends
September 2
2.7 Citizenship Sunday - Your
Church - Any Sunday
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Mission Resources
3.2 Important Health Note: Sanitize
Reusable Grocery Totes to Prevent Food Poisoning
3.3 Bible Lesson Series for
Preschool and
Kindergarten
3.4 Article - "Ten Easy Prep Foods
You'll Always Find in My Freezer"
3.5 My Audio School
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4)
Parting Thought - A Fun Lesson on Some Not-So-Famous Dog Breeds
Collapso:
Part collie and part Lhasa apso - a dog
that folds up for easy transporting
Peekasso: Part Pekingese and
part Lhasa apso - an
abstract dog
Terribull: Part terrier and part bulldog - a dog
that makes awful mistakes
Blabrador: Part bloodhound and part
Labrador - a dog
that barks incessantly
Moot point: Part malamute and part
pointer - owned
by...oh, well, it doesn't matter anyway
Commute: Part collie and
part malamute - a dog that
travels to work with you
Pointsetter: Part pointer and part
setter - a
traditional Christmas pet
- Collected from Internet Sources
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5)
Worth Repeating
"Resistance
to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual...
Continue
steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly
defend
those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us."
-
John Hancock
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6) Verse of
the Week
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory
through our Lord Jesus
Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable,
always
abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour
is not
in vain in the Lord.
- 1
Corinthians 15:57-58 (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
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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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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
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Educators Association of Virginia
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phone:
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