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| Date: From: Subject: | 8/24/2010 4:11:25 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--MATHCOUNTS Reinstates Homeschool Teams for Upcoming Year |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> "I saved my entire membership fee with one discount" "We've been a Liberty Mutual customer for over 12 years. We called and asked about our HSLDA member discount and they lowered our premium by approx $95 per year...coincidentally the same amount as our HSLDA annual membership fee. Thought you'd want to know!!'" More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Illinois, Massachusetts, or Michigan, click on the link below to learn about legislation that could affect your freedom to homeschool. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6116 ..................................................................... Topics for August 24, 2010: 1. MATHCOUNTS Reinstates Homeschool Teams for Upcoming Year 2. Homeschoolers Vow to Continue in Face of New Law 3. Homeschooling Disappears in New Legislation on Education 4. Combined Federal Campaign Donations 5. On the Road Again! 6. Raising Leaders for Christ Conference 7. Internet Commercial Video Contest Open to All Ages 8. "Home School Heartbeat": Special Help for Homeschool Families, Part 2 9. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ College Credit for High School Students ]------------------------ Patrick Henry College Preparatory Academy offers AP courses with a Christian worldview. HSLDA members receive a large discount. View the PHC Prep course lineup today! Registration closes August 27th! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=257 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. MATHCOUNTS Reinstates Homeschool Teams for Upcoming Year After a productive meeting MATHCOUNTS agreed to grandfather homeschool teams into this year's competition. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8947 ..................................................................... 2. Sweden: Homeschoolers Vow to Continue in Face of New Law Homeschoolers in Sweden state they will continue to homeschool this coming year, with or without government permission. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8948 ..................................................................... 3. Russia: Homeschooling Disappears in New Legislation on Education Homeschooling freedom is in jeopardy in the Russian Federation. Please take this opportunity to influence Russian officials in favor of homeschooling and act on behalf of your fellow homeschoolers overseas. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8949 ..................................................................... 4. Home School Foundation: Combined Federal Campaign Donations If you are looking for a charity to designate donations for the Combined Federal Campaign or perhaps know a military or government family who would be interested, we hope you will consider the Home School Foundation for the 2009-2010 campaign and even pass the word along to others. The number of families applying to us for help grows every year, and it is only through donations from compassionate homeschooling families that we are able to assist them. The Foundation's CFC number is 10535. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8950 ..................................................................... 5. Homeschooling Thru High School: On the Road Again! Any time of year is a great opportunity to travel and to visit educational or historic sites with your teens. If you are visiting friends or relatives, be sure to ask them about local events, museums, art galleries, or other places of interest. You may want to enlist your teens in the search process by asking them to put together an itinerary of happenings in the areas you'll be passing through. Many states have websites listing community events. Sample Maryland's tourism website: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8951 ..................................................................... 6. Patrick Henry College: Raising Leaders for Christ Conference Concerned about the direction of our country? Then join us in Sugar Land, Texas, October 14, for the Raising Leaders for Christ conference. Keynote speaker Dr. Michael Farris, chancellor of Patrick Henry College, will share his vision for raising up a generation that will boldly stand for Christ and for liberty. For more information and to register: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8952 ..................................................................... 7. Internet Commercial Video Contest Open to All Ages HSLDA is excited to announce our inaugural commercial video contest! Entries are being accepted through November 15. The purpose of this contest is to create a viable commercial for HSLDA. This contest differs from our student competitions in two main ways. Participation is open to a wider range of entrants and the prizes are more significant. For guidelines and entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8953 ..................................................................... 8. "Home School Heartbeat": Special Help for Homeschool Families, Part 2 Homeschooling is making a difference in the lives of struggling learners across the states. But what if families no longer have the resources to meet the unique needs of their children? This week host Mike Farris is joined by the mother of a struggling learner as well as an HSLDA special needs coordinator to give a glimpse of how HSLDA and the Home School Foundation enable families to provide the best education to their children! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8954 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== August 24: The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee Homeschooling Offers Educational Alternative http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8955 August 23: WNDU-TV Channel 16, South Bend, Indiana Family with Seven Children Decides to Homeschool http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8958 August 22: Frederick News-Post, Frederick, Maryland Students Go to Head of the Class with Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8959 August 21: Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada For More Kids, Back to School Means Staying Home http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8960 August 20: East Valley Tribune, Mesa, Arizona Groups Organize Field Trips for Homeschooled Children http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8961 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 9. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Is the communication in your household becoming more world-centered instead of Christ-centered? If so, you won't want to miss "A Crash Course on Biblical Communication" http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8962 with author, lecturer, father, and experienced biblical family counselor Lou Priolo! Discover life-changing biblical insights and learn how to apply them to your family's communication on Tuesday, August 31, @ 9:00 p.m. (ET). Interested in Lou Priolo's previous e-vents, including "How to Avoid Provoking Your Children to Anger" http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8963 , "Dealing with Disrespect" http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8964 , and "Helping Children Who Lie" http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8965 ? Check out the @home e-vent archives! If you are a homeschooling member in New York, don't miss our @home e-vent just for you! Join HSLDA Attorney Tj Schmidt for "How to Homeschool in New York." http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8966 Tj will address submitting formal documents to comply with the state's educational regulations, what subjects must be covered in each grade level, and more. On Wednesday, September 1, @ 3:00 p.m. (ET) you'll learn all you need to be informed and equipped for your New York-style home education. Don't miss these exciting e-vents--sign up now to reserve your "seat"! To register, go to http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8967 . If you have any questions, please contact the @home e-vent team at Athome@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - God' s World News ====================================================================== 15% Discount on the only weekly, full-color papers that give kids a Christian viewpoint on the news – like WORLD Magazine. Four reading levels grades PreK - 9. 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