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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/18/2011 4:29:50 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Vote Aims at Repealing Health Care Law |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Will your friends stand by you in trouble? They will if you're an HSLDA member and your homeschool is threatened. HSLDA is ready to stand by your side along with 80,000 other homeschool families. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1105 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HSLDA's Weekly Update--Vote Aims at Repealing Health Care Law ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update Click on the link below to learn about legislation that could affect your freedom to homeschool. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6116 ---[ Dyslexia 911 ]--------------------------------------------------- Stop the reading struggle once and for all! Discover the breakthrough Dyslexia 911 program that has an astounding 95% success rate in helping young students eliminate reading symptoms such as hesitation and inserting, replacing, skipping, and misreading words. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=302 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for January 18, 2011: 1. U.S. House to Vote to Repeal Health Care Law 2. School Officials Assert Authority They Don't Have 3. "The Child" Sweeps in Like a Storm! 4. $260,000 Incentive for Family Discipleship 5. FREE Drive Thru History America 6. Essay Contest Winners Announced 7. Art Contest Deadline Approaching 8. "Home School Heartbeat": Rediscovering Joy 9. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ..................................................................... 1. U.S. House to Vote to Repeal Health Care Law HSLDA urges members to call their U.S. representatives and share thoughts about an upcoming vote aimed at repealing the government takeover of healthcare that passed in 2010. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10013 ..................................................................... 2. California: School Officials Assert Authority They Don't Have Year-round public school calendars coupled with the delayed posting of state affidavit forms has led to increased harassment of homeschoolers. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10014 ..................................................................... 3. Massachusetts: "The Child" Sweeps in Like a Storm! A documentary film about the need for a parental rights amendment is taking the Bay State by storm. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10015 ..................................................................... 4. Bible Bee: $260,000 Incentive for Family Discipleship! The National Bible Bee will begin accepting applications February 1 for local contests to be held nationwide on August 27, 2011. The top 100 contestants from each of three age divisions qualify to compete for $260,000 in prizes at the 2011 National Competition in Schaumburg, Illinois November 9-12, 2011. Contact your church leadership about being a local contest host. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10016 ..................................................................... 5. FREE Drive Thru History America! Join HSLDA or renew your membership today and receive "Drive Thru History America" free, while supplies last! "Drive Thru History America: Foundations of Character" is a cutting-edge, entertaining, fast-paced curriculum that teaches the history of our nation from a Christian worldview. For details and a video preview: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10017 ..................................................................... 6. Essay Contest Winners Announced The results for the 2010 HSLDA Student Essay Contest are in. Proceeds benefitted the Home School Foundation Special Needs Children's Fund. View the winners: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10018 ..................................................................... 7. Art Contest Deadline Approaching HSLDA's 2011 Student Art Contest is accepting entries through February 1. There are three themes corresponding to three age groups, each with prizes. Profits benefit fellow homeschoolers through the Home School Foundation. Contest guidelines: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10019 ..................................................................... 8. "Home School Heartbeat": Rediscovering Joy The homeschooling process--let alone the duties of mothering--can be very demanding. This week on "Home School Heartbeat," Mike Farris talks with Sally Clarkson about the importance of taking time for God, fellowship, and the little joys of life, so that you have joy to give to others. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10020 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== January 18: The World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska All about Miss America Teresa Scanlan http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10023 January 17: The Daily Tarheel, Chapel Hill, North Carolina ArtsCenter Classes Create Community http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10024 January 12: WFMY News 2, Greensboro, North Carolina No Snow Days for Homeschoolers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10021 January 11: OneNewsNow.com Stats Show Definite Climb in Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10022 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 9. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Discover how to overcome the daily doldrums and gain refreshment for your life in this week's @home e-vent. Using the acronym RADIANT, MaryAnn Gaver, a homeschooling mom and Home School Court Report columnist, shares steps to rejuvenating your homeschool. Join us on Tuesday, January 25, @ 9:00 p.m. (ET) for "Keeping Your Homeschool RADIANT," http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10025 and find memorable encouragement and motivation for your year! Frustrated with today's parenting advice? Looking for counsel that is based on biblical principles, not behavior modification? Don't miss our special e-vent on Thursday, January 27, @ 8:30 p.m. (ET)! Be encouraged as John Rosemond, family psychologist, writer, speaker, and father, will help you get back to "Parenting by the Book" http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10026 instead of the postmodern-psychology parenting our culture promotes. Have you gotten your free e-vent yet? With our New Year Discount, purchase two e-vents and receive a third (live or archived) free! It's easy as pie--all you need to do is enter our coupon code. When registering for three e-vents on your Shopping Cart page, enter the coupon code JumpStart2011 for only one of the three e-vents, click "Apply Coupons," and the lowest-priced e-vent will become free. Please note that the code can only be used once per account. This offer is only good through February 28, 2011, so get your e-vents now http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10027 ! If you have any questions, please visit www.HSLDAathome.org or contact the @home e-vent team at webinars@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Mindsprinting ====================================================================== MINDsprinting, a proven, K-12 tutoring program (Math/Reading Comprehension) that assigns lessons you print from the Internet. Easy-to-use. With your HSLDA discount: only $12.50 per month/subject. 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