Virginia Homeschool | October 14, 2008 HEAV Update

HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update

October 14, 2008

Above the Fold
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ONLY ONE DAY LEFT!
Need fun, character-building ideas to use with your young children? A homeschool organizer that will help you keep track of your records? These resources and more are on sale now! But hurry! Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 15, is the last day of the sale!

www.heav.org/store/currentspecials.html

Apologia LIVE Homeschool Moms Conference

Apologia LIVE: A Conference for Homeschool Moms
Make plans now to fight the mid-winter blues! Join us for the very first Apologia LIVE Homeschool Moms Conference - Walking in the Light on February 27-28, 2009, at the Westin Baltimore Washington Airport - BWI. Speakers include: Debra Bell, Sally Clarkson, Rachael Carman, Elizabeth Smith, and Zan Tyler.

www.apologia.com/LIVE

Virginia State Homeschool Cross Country Ages 5-18 AAU District Champs
November 15, 2008, at Mt. Trashmore. $32 registration fee. Win as a homeschool team in your age group! Homeschool team t-shirts also available; call for details. Distances/ages: 2K (8 and under); 3K (9-10/11-12); 4K (13-14); 5K (15-18). Contact Faith In Action Ministries Athletics and Recreation (FIAMAR) at fiamathletics@yahoo.com / 757-218-9848.

www.virginiaaau.net

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Website Changes - Thank You for Your Patience!
Our website was unavailable for a few hours last night as we switched it over to a new server. Our e-mail has also been down for brief periods, so if you tried to e-mail us and do not hear back, please try again! We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we seek to complete the switch over these next few days.

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HAVE YOU SEEN THESE BARGAINS?
Homeschool election materials, science resources, math memory helps--find all these and more on our Great Deals page! Save 50% on a dino-sculpting pack, and save $82.99 on Ussher's historic Annals of the World. Plus, find links to various homeschool election materials you can use to help your children prepare for the elections! Visit our Great Deals for Virginia Homeschoolers page today!

For more information, please visit www.heav.org/events/seminar/index.html.

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Words Have Consequences! The Key Word Study and the 1828 Dictionary

HERE'S ANOTHER GREAT DEAL!
FREE DVD WITH PURCHASE OF 1828 DICTIONARY
Find out what the words of our Founding Fathers meant--you'll be amazed at how they've changed meanings!

Take advantage of this limited-time special exclusively for HEAV readers! Purchase the original 1828 Webster dictionary for the sale price of $56.95 and get a free copy of the new DVD Words Have Consequences! The Key Word Study and the 1828 Dictionary.

The 2,000-page dictionary is bound with an embossed and gold-stamped, forest-green vellum cover.

Order your copy today!
Visit www.facebookstore.net/products_p/dictsd.htm and enter code VA12 to receive the discount. You save $19.95 off FACE's normal price, PLUS a portion of your purchase will go towards supporting HEAV!

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THIS THURSDAY!
High School 101: Blueprint for Success
October 16, 2008

Vicki Bentley, mom of 17 homeschooled students, shares the secrets to mapping out a successful high school course of study, and shows why the high school years are the most important years to homeschool.

Get your questions about goal setting, requirements, courses, recordkeeping, grading, testing, and more answered. Vicki covers transcripts, resumes, reading lists, essays, and portfolios. She also translates the acronym maze of AP courses, CLEP tests, SAT/ACT exams, the PSAT/NMSQT, and more.

Don't miss this you-can-do-it seminar!

For more information, please visit www.heav.org/events/seminar/index.html.

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COMING TO THE PENINSULA
Homeschool Success Seminar
Tuesday, October 28

Just starting to homeschool?
You can get your questions answered and use the information from this seminar to have a successful year! Or are you still thinking about your options? If so, this will help you make an informed decision about home education. You'll find out where you can you get curriculum, the kinds of records you should you keep, and how to comply with the new law.

A veteran homeschooler?
Wondering if there is a better way to do this? Or are you foggy about what the new law requires? Would you like to know some secrets of success from parents who have successfully "run the race"? Or would you like to know some things you should never do? Maximize your success with practical ideas from Yvonne Bunn, a veteran homeschool mom who has taught thousands of parents how to get started!

Whether new to homeschooling or a veteran, this informative seminar will help you focus on the things you really need to know for a successful homeschool year!

Cost is $20/HEAV members; $30/non-members; spouses are free, as always. Seminar will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28, at Liberty Baptist Church in Hampton.

For more information, please visit www.heav.org/events/seminar/index.html.

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1) Homeschool Items
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1.1 Acorn Collection Challenge - Virginia - Now!
1.2 "Sailing into Thanksgiving" - Newport News - Register by October 31
1.3 Patrick Henry College Short-Story Contest - Deadline Is November 30
1.4 Article - Are You Homeschooling a Rebel?

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2) General Interest Items
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2.1 Nature Ponderings: Sting Things - Springfield - October 17
2.2 Open House: Historic Huntley - Alexandria - October 19
2.3 Stretch and Grow Fitness Class - Harrisonburg - October 21
2.4 Oh Deer! Family Walk - Alexandria - October 26
2.5 Lizards Program - Chantilly - October 26
2.6 People of Pocahontas - Chester - November 1-2
2.7 Conversational Leadership Coach Training - McLean - November 14-15
2.8 Four Freedoms Essay Contest - Submit from November 12-December 3
2.9 Young Authors Anthology and Art Contest - Deadline Is January 15, 2009
2.10 ASVAB Career Exploration Program
2.11 Save-the-Date: Egg Drop Contest - Hampton - February 2009

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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
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3.1 Veterans Day - November 11 - Take a Vet to School Resources
3.2 Sultana Curriculum Materials - Free Downloads
3.3 Dictionary of the Scots Language
3.4 Grocery List Printables
3.5 Article - ViewTube: A New Homeschooling Resource?

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4) Parting Thought - Do the Next Thing
From an old English parsonage down by the sea
There came in the twilight a message to me;
Its quaint Saxon legend, deeply engraven,
Hath, it seems to me, teaching from Heaven.
And on through the doors the quiet words ring
Like a low inspiration: "DOE THE NEXTE THYNGE."

Many a questioning, many a fear,
Many a doubt, hath its quieting here.
Moment by moment, let down from Heaven,
Time, opportunity, and guidance are given.
Fear not tomorrows, child of the King,
Thrust them with Jesus, doe the nexte thynge.

Do it immediately, do it with prayer;
Do it reliantly, casting all care;
Do it with reverence, tracing His hand
Who placed it before thee with earnest command.
Stayed on Omnipotence, safe 'neath His wing,
Leave all results, doe the nexte thynge.

Looking for Jesus, ever serener,
Working or suffering, be thy demeanor;
In His dear presence, the rest of His calm,
The light of His countenance be thy psalm,
Strong in His faithfulness, praise and sing.
Then, as He beckons thee, doe the nexte thynge.

- Anonymous

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5) Worth Repeating
"No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen."
- Epictetus, first century Greek Stoic philosopher. Although he believed "Fate" controlled his life, isn't it good we know the Master Gardener who truly controls all things!

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6) Verse of the Week
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
- Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV)

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7) Homeschool Laugh of the Week - 20 Great Reasons You Homeschool

REASON #2
"The Teacher-Pupil Ratio Is Great..."

Written and illustrated by Jim Erksine. Reprinted with permission. Jim Erksine also manages www.HomeschoolFreebieOfTheDay.com, where you can find a new free homeschool resource every weekday.

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