Thinking about school this fall? Look no further than CollegePlus! for your high school students. CollegePlus! students combine high school and college to graduate with their bachelor's degree by age 18. Enroll by August 31 for a free month of coaching! Endorsed by Summit Ministries and Anne Miller of HEAV.

 

 

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FDA Records Indicate 28 Deaths in 2008 Related to HPV Vaccine
The 2008 FDA records indicate there were 28 deaths and 235 cases of permanent disability in young girls who received the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, better known in advertisements as the Gardasil. Parents might consider this information when making vaccine decisions.

"...actually [there have been] 47 deaths in all, but they are apparently unsure about the cause of some of the deaths." - Martha Shuping

"...the FDA documented 6,723 'adverse events' related to Gardasil in 2008, of which 1,061 were considered 'serious,' and 142 considered 'life threatening.'" - LifeSiteNews.com, referencing Judicial Watch

Virginia was the first state to require the HPV vaccine that is promoted to prevent cervical cancer; however, the law is written so that all parents of young girls in Virginia can elect NOT to have their children vaccinated. See more information here.

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Your Message Is Important!
Your questions and input are very important to us, and we do our best to respond as quickly as possible. If you ever send something to us and do not receive a reply, please resend your message or give us a call! We don't want anything to get lost in cyberspace.
 
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Simple. Relevant. Lasting.
Get Encouragement and Help--All at Your Own Pace!
A convention MP3 allows you to soak in the convention all year long from the comfort of your own living room. This year's MP3 is packed with informational and motivational workshops by Voddie Baucham, Carol Barnier, Wade Myers, Rick and Marilyn Boyer, Joel Salatin, Mike Snavely, Dianne Craft, Inge Cannon, Steve Demme, Debbie Strayer, and others! Containing more than 80 workshops, the MP3 will provide hours of helpful encouragement to keep you motivated all year.

Learn more and order your MP3 today! MP3s/CDs of individual workshops are also available.

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MP3 GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE!
Although the Convention MP3s are packed with workshops, it's easy to find the one you want! You can now download a convention MP3 guide to make it even easier. If you're unsure what workshop you want to listen to, try browsing the workshop descriptions on our website or, if you have one, in your convention program.

You can also download speaker handouts for some of the workshops. Many of these handouts contain valuable information you won't want to miss!

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COMING TO HAYMARKET!
How to Begin Homeschooling: What You Really Need To Know!
 
Haymarket, VA
Saturday, July 25, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 
Are you ready to begin homeschooling? Get your questions answered and use the information from this seminar to get off to the right start! What are the first things you should do to get started? What does the law say? Where can you get curriculum? What kinds of records should you keep? Where can you get help? Maximize your success with practical ideas from Yvonne Bunn, a veteran homeschool mom who has helped thousands of families begin homeschooling.
 
Know someone thinking about homeschooling? Please let them know about this workshop!
 
Cost is $25/HEAV members; $30/non-members; spouses are free. Visit the Homeschool Success Seminar page for more details and to register!
 
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BECOME A MEMBER OF HEAV!
Save money. Support HEAV. Get great benefits.
 
Your membership helps us continue ministering to homeschoolers across the state, plus gives you special benefits! Memberships start at $35 a year--check out all the benefits of being an HEAV member and consider joining today!
 
www.heav.org/support-homeschoolers/join.html

  
Want to both support HEAV and save even more? Become a lifetime member, and you get all the great benefits of a basic membership (including $20 off your HSLDA membership, savings at a variety of companies, and more!), plus attend the annual HEAV convention at no charge for LIFE!* Learn more and sign up online or by calling the HEAV office at 804-278-9200!
 
*Lifetime Membership convention benefits include adults, teens, and young adults. Children's Program is not included.

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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Film Workshop - Purcellville - July 18 and 19
1.2 Christmas Card Art Contest - Deadline Is August 1
1.3 HSLDA Photo Contest - Deadline Is August 1
1.4 Jamestown and Yorktown Homeschool Programs - Williamsburg and Yorktown - September 12-27
1.5 Gunston Hall Programs - Mason Neck - 2009-2010
1.6 Video Online - Ken Ham's "State of the Nation: The Collapse of Christian America"

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2) General Interest Items
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2.1 Free Admission: Mariners' Museum - Newport News - July 12 and August 9
2.2 The Slipper and the Rose - Richmond - July 17 and 18
2.3 Your Church and the Orphan Workshop - Springfield - October 3
2.4 QuickStart Tennis Association - Various - Ongoing
2.5 Family Covenant for Media Choices

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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Free Sample Issue - The Kids' Ark
3.2 My Travel Activity Book and Road Trip Ideas
3.3 Homemade Music - Preschool (and Older) Item
3.4 United Kingdom's 24-Hour Virtual Museum
3.5 Tobin's Lab: Free Science Newsletter

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4) Parting Thought - How Come I Have to Learn...?

A mother mouse and a baby mouse are walking along, when all of a sudden, a cat attacks them. The mother mouse yells, "BARK!" and the cat runs away.
 
"See?" says the mother mouse to her baby. "Now do you see why it's important to learn a foreign language?"

- An Old Joke

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5) Worth Repeating
"A republic, madam, if you can keep it."
- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). The anecdote is attributed to Franklin and recorded in the notes of Dr. James McHenry, a delegate to the Convention from Maryland. Upon his exit from the just-concluded Constitutional Convention in 1787, a lady reportedly asked, "Well Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" To which he gave his now-iconic reply.
 
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6) Verse of the Week
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
- John 14:27 (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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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 Kathleen Dillie (copy editor), Chris (editor), Anna Dykhoff (graphic designer), Sarah Kohrs (manager), Katherine Loop (assistant director of publications & marketing), and Anne Miller (director of publications & marketing).
 
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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