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| HEAV’S Virginia Homeschool Update
August 22, 2012 |
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HOMESCHOOL DAY AT THE VIRGINIA STATE FAIR Tickets Are Now Available! Homeschool Day at the Virginia State Fair is coming up on Monday, October 1, 2012. Thanks to HEAV’s partnership with the State Fair, you and your family can attend at a discounted price! View more details about Homeschool Day at the State Fair, and get your tickets now!
Sports Access Meetings Scheduled Sports Access Task Force meetings, hosted by the Virginia School Boards Association, have been rescheduled for the fall. The discussion of homeschool access to public school interscholastic activities is open to the public and interested homeschool families are invited to attend. Each meeting will convene at 10 a.m. at 200 Hansen Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. Thursday, September 6
Have you noticed the lovely birds in our convention graphics this year? HEAV gives a heartfelt hug of gratitude to the ShabbyShoppe.com for their generous donation of those birds! Hobby enthusiasts will enjoy their unique and creative digital scrapbooking site. Check it out: http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/.
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FROM OUR SPONSORS…
Williamsburg’s Homeschool Family Base Camp Let Williamsburg Christian Retreat Center be your base of operations when you visit Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. Affordable family lodging in hotel-style or cabin-style accommodations, or stay in our RV campground. Great options for large families. See our website and book your trip today! |
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High School at Home: The Path to SuccessRichmond, THIS Thursday, August 23, 2012 Teaching high school at home can seem like a daunting task–but the benefits of homeschooling during the high school years far outweigh the challenges! Do you wonder what subjects to include during the high school years? How to teach higher level courses like chemistry labs or calculus? How to develop a transcript, assign credits, and compute a GPA? Are you ready for AP courses, PSATs, SATs, and ACTs? And what about sports and extracurricular activities? Yes, it’s a whole new world!
In this seminar, Yvonne Bunn, director of homeschool support for Home Educators Association of Virginia, will cover these topics and more. Having graduated three homeschooled high schoolers and dealt regularly with college admissions officers through her work with HEAV, Yvonne will clarify important high school questions and share practical ways to implement an effective high school program. Whether your student plans to go to college, join the military, or enter the workforce, this will help you develop a well-planned high school course of study. You’ll learn where to get help, how to schedule important testing, and how to develop an acceptable transcript. You’ll leave this seminar with confidence to move forward and tools to develop a high school plan that will work for your student.
An HEAV-Sponsored Event! Homeschool Appreciation Day at Virginia Air & Space Center Your imagination will soar as you enjoy interactive educational programs that will have you construct a futuristic Mars outpost, enjoy an “electrifying” science demonstration, learn about the Mars Science Laboratory mission, and so much more! |
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~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ HOMESCHOOL NEWS AND REMINDERS Free Manual Addendum Available If you have a Virginia Homeschool Manual, you can now download an addendum to the law section that references the curriculum description change. The new law went into effect July 1, 2012. You may download the free information here! ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ HELP WANTED – Graphic Design Assistant HEAV is loo |
king for a graphic design assistant to help create graphics both for our print and online publications. Elegant design sense, and familiarity with Photoshop and InDesign are musts! Experience is preferred, but this position would also be suitable for a talented design student or young adult who would like to build his or her portfolio. This work is done from home, and the hours will vary depending on the needs. Contact Maureen Bittner at |
~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ARTICLES & INFORMATION Article of the Week Scheduling and the Homeschool Family – Lori Deese Mrs. Deese, a homeschooling mom of four, deals with the decisions all homeschooling families make when dividing their time between academics, appointments, outside lessons and activities–even household chores. She offers practical tips from her own experience and sums it up with the spiritual reminder to, “Consider each of the [activities] in light of what God has in mind for you and your family. Ask Him what He wants you to accomplish today….”
Homeschool Q&A Q. Should I keep a record of the days and hours of home instruction, and if so, to whom do I submit it? |
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1.1 ENGAGE Information Meeting – Charlottesville – August 30 1.2 Powhatan Homeschool Music – Powhatan – Register by September 4 (Also Ongoing) 1.3 Tell Me a Story – Smithfield – Begins September 10 (Second Mondays) 1.4 Homeschool Day and Celebrate America – Patrick Springs – September 11 1.5 Free Book Online: The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ 2) General Interest Items 2.1 Dr. Del Tackett: ”Truth or Consequence: A Personal and National Decision” – Richmond – September 13
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~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ 4) Parting Thought – Modern Technology “I was visiting my daughter last night when I asked if I could borrow a newspaper.
‘This is the 21st century,’ she said. ‘We don’t waste money on newspapers. Here, you can borrow my iPad.’ I can tell you, that nasty fly never knew what hit him…”
- As seen on the Internet–of course! Author unknown.
~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ 5) Worth Repeating - Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758), American colonial preacher, author, theologian.
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~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~~ FORWARD TO A FRIEND!  If you know a family interested in homeschooling in Virginia, please pass this message along! ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~~ 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!
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