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| Date: From: Subject: | 5/31/2011 5:03:03 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Homeschooling Reaches Families in Cuba |
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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 Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, or Washington, 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 May 31, 2011: 1. Homeschooling Ministry Reaches Families in Cuba 2. iGovern West Early Registration Discount Ends Tomorrow 3. Help Families Hurt in the Storms 4. Deadlines Approaching for PHC Teen Leadership Camps 5. Last Chance for Poetry Contest Submissions 6. Bible Bee Registration Closes Today! 7. High School: Rubrics for Compositions 8. Christmas Card Contest 9. Need a Beautiful, Practical Last-minute Wedding Gift? 10. "Home School Heartbeat": Surviving over the Long Haul 11. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ AOP's Spring Sale Ends Today! ]---------------------------------- May 31 is your last day to get 15% off and free shipping on orders over $50 at Alpha Omega Publications. Enjoy last-minute savings on our Christian homeschool curriculum, including Monarch, Switched-On Schoolhouse, LIFEPAC, Horizons, and The Weaver Curriculum. Call 800-622-3070 or order online today at the link below. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=360 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Mexico: Homeschooling Ministry Reaches Families in Cuba A Hispanic homeschool ministry based in Mexico helps families homeschool. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11350 ..................................................................... 2. iGovern West Early Registration Discount Ends Tomorrow The $50 early registration discount for Generation Joshua's iGovern West Summer Leadership Camp ends at midnight on June 1. If you have been considering registering your child for iGovern, don't wait another day. You can claim this great discount on top of your HSLDA membership discount and hold your child's place at camp for only a 10% deposit. For details: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11351 ..................................................................... 3. Help Families Hurt in the Storms The Home School Foundation is seeking to minister to homeschool families who have experienced a loss of their homes, livelihood or curriculum due to the recent storms, tornadoes, and flooding across the country. Through the Compassion Emergency Response program, the Foundation helps homeschool families who have been impacted by a natural disaster. If you know of a homeschooling family who has been seriously affected by the recent storms, please have them contact the Home School Foundation. If you would like to help other homeschoolers going through hard times, please donate to the Compassion Emergency Fund. Contact HSF: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11354 Donate to Compassion Emergency Fund: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11355 ..................................................................... 4. Deadlines Approaching for PHC Teen Leadership Camps Enjoy the summer fun of Teen Leadership Camps at Patrick Henry College, which apply a biblical worldview to the issues of today through exciting classroom sessions, historic field trips, creative challenges, and camp camaraderie. Camps are being offered in debate, art, music, drama, leadership, constitutional law and journalism--and much more! To learn more or to register: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11356 ..................................................................... 5. Last Chance for Poetry Contest Submissions Students have until June 1 to mail entries for the 2011 HSLDA homeschool poetry contest. This year's competition requires students in all three age categories to compose original ballads inspired by various literary works. As always, cash prizes will be awarded. For guidelines and entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11357 ..................................................................... 6. Bible Bee Registration Closes Today! Go online by midnight tonight to get in on this "wonderful summer family discipleship program cleverly disguised as a contest" (with $260,000 in cash prizes!). Don't let your children miss the 2011 Bible Bee! Register now: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11358 ..................................................................... 7. High School: Rubrics for Compositions Grading compositions doesn't need to be frightening or difficult. Using a rubric will give both your teen and you a guideline as to what is required for the assigned paper. Rubrics for all types of writing are accessible on the internet. A couple of sites worth checking are: AALHE: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11359 Read, Write, Think: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11360 The College Board: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11361 ..................................................................... 8. Christmas Card Contest Every year the Home School Foundation sends Christmas Cards to widows who have received assistance from the Foundation. HSF is hosting a special contest to give homeschoolers an opportunity to design the artwork for the Christmas greeting card. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11362 ..................................................................... 9. Need a Beautiful, Practical Last-minute Wedding Gift? Forget the big stores and long lines! Order the Home School Foundation's lovely wedding package without leaving your computer. When you purchase "Family Favorites from the Homeschool Kitchen," you'll receive a free vintage hostess apron, and all profits will go to help needy families through HSF! While supplies last. Offer ends June 10, 2011. Order today! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11390 ..................................................................... 10. "Home School Heartbeat": Surviving over the Long Haul Are you a slave to the routine? According to Denise Mira, the beauty of homeschooling is that you can focus on the things you feel are most important--and sometimes this requires being flexible! Find out how to cultivate and keep that vision for your children's education, with Mike Smith on this week's "Home School Heartbeat." Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11363 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== May 31: New Jersey Real-Time News After Irvington Suspected Neglect Case, Legislator Reconsiders Homeschooling Laws http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11364 May 30: The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana Homeschooler Wins All-Parish Spelling Bee http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11365 May 30: The New American Homeschoolers Win High School Mock Trial Championship http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11366 May 30: Postmedia News, Quebec, Canada Homeschool Hurdles http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11367 May 30: First Coast News, Jacksonville, Florida First Coast Student Headed to National Spelling Bee http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11391 May 29: Standard Speaker, Hazleton, Pennsylvania Homeschoolers Told to Run "Race" Well http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11369 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 11. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Helping Your Wife Grow in Christ--Lou Priolo (Rescheduled from its original date of April 27) http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11370 How to Avoid Provoking Your Children to Anger--Lou Priolo http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11372 A Crash Course in Biblical Communication--Lou Priolo http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11373 Dealing with Disrespect--Lou Priolo http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11375 If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11376 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Home School Digest ====================================================================== Receive over 40% off this nationally recognized homeschool quarterly that promotes godly character, family discipleship, and developing a biblical worldview. 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