HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update
July 15, 2009
Above the Fold
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BREAKING NEWS!
New College Scholarship Guidelines for Homeschool Graduates!
The State Council
of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) passed new scholarship eligibility guidelines on July
14, 2009. Homeschooled applicants for the Virginia
Guaranteed Assistance Program may now submit SAT scores of 900 and above and ACT
scores of 19 and above as an alternative to a homeschool GPA. Read the entire article.
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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! Besides saving on HEAV
resources and events, your membership will help you save on
· HSLDA Membership,
· College in the Bag,
· CollegePlus! Enrollment,
· TELL ME MORE software (homeschool version),
· Transcript Pro Home School Transcript Generator and Transcript Boot Camp on DVD,
· Home Education 101 series,
· God's World News,
· WORLD Magazine,
· Creation Illustrated, and
· Regent University tuition!
Memberships start at $35 a year--check out all the benefits of being an HEAV member and join today!
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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Field Trip Resource Assistant Needed
Do
you enjoy hands-on learning opportunities that enhance your children's
education? If so, you may be just the person to assist HEAV in
scheduling museum open houses and field trip opportunities for
homeschoolers all across the state! If you'd like more information
about volunteering a few hours each month from your home to assist with
field trips, please contact Yvonne Bunn at support@heav.org for more information.
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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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 2009 Convention MP3
Simple. Relevant. Lasting.
This year's convention MP3 includes more than 80 workshops!
· Get relevant encouragement and help for every stage of life--from preschool to high school to college and beyond.
· Gain insight into parenting your teen through the teen years and beyond.
· Learn hands-on strategies for helping your struggling learner.
· Find out how to begin homeschooling.
· Learn how to successfully start a business and turn your home into a profit center.
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CONVENTION PHOTOS!
If you haven't seen them yet, check out these photos from the convention!
[Our thanks to homeschool graduate Seth Fisher of Through My Lens Photography for photographing the event.]
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Correction - The Slipper and the Rose Location
The address for The Slipper and the Rose play was incorrectly stated in last week's Update. The correct address is 8000 River Road, Richmond, VA. See last week's item here.
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Website Reminder
Remember
to check the websites of your favorite museums, historic sites, or
cultural groups for updates, or subscribe to their newsletters. Space
limitations keep us from publicizing all of the events that may
interest your family!
If you need ideas on field trips, check past Virginia Homeschool Updates to find events or sites we have listed in the past. You may also want to consult the Virginia field trip information we have on our website.
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1) Homeschool Items
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1.1 Free: Homeschool 101 Live Webinar - July 16
1.2 Beach Junior Athletics Homeschool Soccer Registration - Norfolk - Best Price by July 17
1.3 Carolina Homeschooler Trips - Washington, D.C. - Register Soon
1.4 Homeschool Curriculum Sale - Haymarket - Register by July 30
1.5 Homeschool Plus Registration - Norfolk - August 15
1.6 TOOL Homeschool Parent Meeting - Fredericksburg - August 18
1.7 Registration Open: Harvester Teaching Services - Springfield - 2009-2010
1.8 Article - The Perfect Cure for Summer Boredom
1.9 Radio - Homeschooling Helps Dads Stay Connected with Teens
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2) General Interest Items
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2.1 Origin Science Meeting - Richmond - July 17
2.2 Historical Society Family Open House - Richmond - July 18
2.3 Strong in the Lord and Purity Conferences - Bristol - Discount by July 27
2.4 Poetry and Essay Contest - Fairfax County - Deadline Is August 22
2.5 Video - David Barton on the Faith of the Founding Fathers
2.6 40 Free Things to Do While Vacationing in Virginia
2.7 Article - The Soft Bigotry of High Expectations
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
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3.1 Weather Warnings and Education
3.2 Frugal Living at About.com - Hand Sanitizer
3.3 Homemade Play Dough
3.4 National Ice Cream Day - July 18
3.5 Free "I Served" Sticker
3.6 Free Remedial Phonics: Through the Phonics Barrier - More!
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 4) Parting Thought - The Future of Computing
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
- IBM chairman Thomas Watson, 1943
"Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons."
- Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949
"I
have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with
the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad
that won't last out the year."
- Editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957
"But what...is it good for?"
- Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968, commenting on the microchip
"640k ought to be enough for anybody."
- Bill Gates, 1981
"Computer
games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd
all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and
listening to repetitive electronic music."
- Kristin Wilson, Nintendo, Inc., 1989
(Collected from various Internet sources)
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5) Worth Repeating
"Many
hours of solitary occupation and enjoyment, will lead to the
development of the highest intellectual and moral traits of character;
in fact, his mental resources may be considered entirely unknown and
unexplored, who cannot spend his best and happiest hours alone."
-
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879), American newspaperman and author. The second
of seven children, he and his four brothers all became ministers or
teachers. He wrote many histories and biographies for children and
established two high schools for girls. Read some of his stories here. Be sure to read the short article in item 1.8 from which this quote was taken.
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6) Verse of the Week
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
- Proverbs 2:6 (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
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is produced by Kathleen Dillie (copy editor), Chris (editor), Anna
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