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| HEAV’S Virginia Homeschool Update
October 17, 2012 |
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Registration Extended! Only One Day Left! If you haven’t registered for the HEAV Leadership Conference yet, here is your chance. Registration has been extended until noon tomorrow (Thursday, October 18, 2012).
Wondering if you should attend again? If you are a leader who attended last year, you know the blessings and benefits of this special time. There will be many of the same networking and sharing opportunities, but this year’s conference has a very different focus. Doug Bartsch will share information from the Ministry Institute that will help leaders understand the important difference between “doing” the support group work and “leading” the support group. His presentation will also help leaders understand that team building–not working alone–is the biblical model, and he’ll explain how to make it happen. Doug will share the value of drawing out the God-given talents and gifts of others. This important information could totally change the way your support group functions! Read more here.
A Great Way to Say Thank You! If you’re not a leader yourself, you can help send your support group or co-op leader, e-mail list moderator, board member, newsletter editor, or coordinator to the conference. The training and support your leader(s) will receive is invaluable–they will come home renewed and refreshed with new tools to make your support group or co-op the best it can be! You can help them attend by paying all or part of their cost–just call the HEAV office at 804-278-9200 to get them registered.
Registration ends at noon tomorrow–so register now! |
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~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ HOMESCHOOL NEWS AND REMINDERS Link to the Past–Homeschool Day at the Frontier Culture Museum Homeschoolers got a chance to explore exciting replicas of early American homes at the Frontier Culture Museum’s Fall Homeschool Day. To see pictures of costumed interpreters, re-created rustic dwellings, traditional handcrafts, and lots of indoor and outdoor fun, click on this link to the past.
Natural Beauty at the Natural Bridge Originally purchased from the King of England, Virginia’s Natural Bridge has fascinated many people, including American presidents, Monacan Indians, and now homeschoolers at the Natural Bridge Homeschool Recognition Day. Click here for an account and pictures of the site’s many attractions.
Become a Member! Not a member of HEAV? Register today! Membership provides many benefits, including discounts on HEAV resources and events, as well as discounts on WORLD magazine, God’s World News, and Creation Illustrated subscriptions. Most importantly, your HEAV membership helps protect and support homeschooling in Virginia–we couldn’t do what we do with you!
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~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ARTICLES & INFORMATION Article of the Week Mastering the Waves of Adversity – Tracie Miles A family trip to the beach in unsettled weather reminded this mom of her need to rely on God alone for assistance. All of us face storms in our lives in one form or another. She regularly claims Psalm 46:1-3, “God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble…”
Homeschool Q&A Q. I attended the Homeschool Retreat in Williamsburg last year. Will the 2012 Leadership Conference cover the same topics? Should I send someone else this year or attend again?
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~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ 1) Homeschool Items 1.1 Sully Plantation Homeschool Day – Chantilly – First Reservation Deadline Is October 19 1.2 PACE Parent Meeting: Raising Real Men – Culpeper – October 25 1.3 Christian College Fair – Norfolk – November 1
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View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers 3.1 Christian Resources: 10 Fun Bible Facts for Kids and Sunday School 3.5 Music: Star-Spangled Banner First Sung – October 19, 1814 3.6 Simple Family Fun: Tabletop Football 3.7 History: Hillsdale College’s “The Constitution Reader” – Online
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Bad electricians should be de-lighted (de-fused). Bad musicians should be de-noted (de-composed). Bad cowboys should be de-ranged (de-rided, de-bunked).
- From Dr. Bob Griffin via his free humor e-mail; subscribe at bob@grif.net or www.grif.net if you are interested.
~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ 5) Worth Repeating “A page digested is better than a volume hurriedly read.” - Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859), English politician, poet, and historian. He is famous for his five-volume History of England. See a timeline of his life (expandable) and sample some of his writings at this website.
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