Virginia Homeschool | November 4, 2008 HEAV Update

HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update

November 4, 2008

Above the Fold
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Remember to Vote - And Get a Free Donut from Krispy Kreme!

Remember to Vote - And Get a Free Doughnut from Krispy Kreme!
Your vote is critical! Virginia is considered one of a half-dozen key swing states.

And after you vote, take your "I Voted" sticker to a participating Krispy Kreme doughnut store on November 4 for a free doughnut. Check with your local store to make sure it is participating.

Vision-Casting Films Homeschoolers Love
Include this encouraging Library 10 Pack in your home-video library! From the much loved "A Journey Home," the story of a father's heart being turned to his children, to "Still Standing," the inspiring story of Civil War hero Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, these films combine to weave the fabric of a victorious homeschool environment. Order today!

http://www.franklinsprings.com/films/tenpack/

Foundation for American Christian Education - 6th Annual Leadership Conference
FACE is committed to serve and equip home educators in their God-ordained role. The Principle Approach® is the best method to teach biblical worldview--where biblical principles are the framework for understanding each subject and applying God's truth in every subject.

http://www.face.net/203345.ihtml

LAST DAY TO SAVE - PERFECT FOR GIFT GIVING!!
FREE GIFT!
Buy $30 or more* of qualifying history materials (many of which make great--and educational--Christmas gifts!) and get the full education version of A More Perfect Union ($19.95 retail value) for FREE. Or buy A More Perfect Union for just $14.50, postage paid.

View details and order on the Current Virginia Homeschool Superstore Specials page.

*Excludes postage and handling.

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2009 Day at the Capitol Has Been Scheduled!
Mark you calendar and make your reservation! Join hundreds of homeschoolers from across the Commonwealth on Thursday, March 19, 2009, for HEAV's Homeschool Day at the Capitol in Richmond. This HEAV-sponsored event is open to ALL homeschoolers!

You don't want to miss the new and exciting changes this year! For the first time, homeschool students will be invited into the House or Senate Chamber to debate and vote on a bill! Find out more details, including how to register, at Homeschool Day at the Capitol.

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Fundraiser Opportunity
Needing extra cash for the Christmas season...or maybe for extracurricular activities, a sports program, mission trip, band, 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--you'll earn $4 for every card sold, AND you'll be supporting HEAV at the same time! Find the details at www.heav.org/supportheav/fundraiser-opportunity.html.

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Support Homeschooling in Virginia - Book Holiday Travel with HEAV!

Book Holiday Travel with HEAV!
Next time you're in need of airplane tickets or a rental car, or will be booking hotel rooms in advance, visit HEAV's page on www.edutravel.org. The rates are competitive with other super-saver travel sites, and by purchasing your tickets through EduTravel, you're benefiting HEAV with 40% of the travel commissions!

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Do You Love Coming to Convention and Wonder How You Can Get Involved?
Are you a leader, a self-starter, and well-organized? Do you have lots of energy, good computing skills, excellent administrative skills, and time for a worthy endeavor? Would you like a key position on our convention team? Lots of hard work, very little money; a great opportunity to serve the Lord. If you are interested, let's talk. Call Flo Feldman, HEAV convention director, at 757-498-4480.

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Thank You for Submitting Your Labels!
We would like to thank everyone who participated in our recent Box Top for Education submission, and extend a special thanks to those of you who donated your Box Tops to HEAV as well as those who helped us count them all! Participants should receive their checks sometime in December.

Keep saving your Box Tops! The next submission deadline is February 15. If you're new to the program, details are available on our website. You can turn box tops found on all sorts of products into cash for your Homeschool group! Plus shop online through the Box Tops for Education Marketplace and a percentage of your purchases at 84 different online stores can go towards HEAV! Consider bookmarking the online marketplace website for easy reference.

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Thank You to Survey Participants
Thank you to everyone who participated in our website survey. We appreciated your input and comments!

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Feedback - Babies Don't Keep
We heard from reader and struggling learner consultant Kathy Kuhl about the "Babies Don't Keep" poem from last week. She let us know we could read the entire poem, "Song for a Fifth Child" by Ruth Hulburt Hamilton, here. Thanks, Kathy!

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Additional Information on Previous Item - AAU Cross Country District Championships
A Virginia Homeschool Cross Country Team has been formed; all Virginia homeschoolers age 5-18 are welcome to run as part of the team for one cross-country race on November 15. No team practice required. See website for details, and review previous item here.

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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Free Art Education through Generation Joshua/HSLDA - Register Now!
1.2 Article - State Groups Key to Success and Growth
1.3 A Humorous Lesson - Our Income Tax System and How It Works

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2) General Interest Items
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2.1 Christian Perspective on History of Richmond - Richmond - November 6 and 9
2.2 Veteran's Day - Statewide - November 8-11
2.3 Science Museum Activities - Richmond - November
2.4 Sully Historic Site Events - Chantilly - November/December
2.5 Holiday Lake Outdoor 4-H Activities - Appomattox - November/December
2.6 Jefferson Thanksgiving - Charlottesville - November 21-23
2.7 Bible Bee Contest - Nationwide - Register by January 31, 2009

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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
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3.1 The Old Schoolhouse Freebie Directory
3.2 Kids Extra - Butterflies in Disguise
3.3 Bee Blessed by A Kid's Heart Resources
3.4 Sermon Index Website
3.5 Yummy Cranberry Learning Fun

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4) Parting Thought - Things You Don't Want To Hear From Tech Support
Hold on a second...Mom! Timmy's hitting me!

Do you have a sledgehammer or a brick handy?

That's right, not even McGyver could fix it.

Duuuuuude! Bummer!

Looks like you're gonna need some new dilithium crystals, Cap'n.

Press 1 for Support. Press 2 if you're with 60 Minutes. Press 3 if you're with the FBI.

We can fix this, but you're gonna need a butter knife, a roll of duct tape, and a car battery.

In layman's terms, we call that the Hindenburg Effect.

Please hold for Mr. Gates' attorney.

- Author Unknown

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5) Worth Repeating
"In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide...Look to [the candidate's] character as a man of known principle, of tried integrity, and undoubted ability for office...It is alleged by men of loose principles, or defective views of the subject, that religion and morality are not necessary or important qualifications for political stations. But the Scriptures teach...that rulers should be...able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness. And it is to the neglect of this rule of conduct in our citizens, that we must ascribe the multiplied frauds, breaches of trust, peculations and embezzlements of public property which astonish even ourselves; which tarnish the character of our country; which disgrace a republican government.
- Noah Webster (1758- 1843), from "Qualifications for Office," in Letters to a Young Gentleman Commencing His Education (1823). While George Washington is often considered the father of our country, Noah Webster was the father of our American language. Read more about him here.

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6) Verse of the Week
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
- Proverbs 29:2 (KJV)

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

REASON #5
"You Don't Have to Run to Catch the School Bus..."

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

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