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| Date: From: Subject: | 7/7/2011 9:50:22 AM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Homeschooling Thru High School Newsletter -- July 2011 |
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#=====---------------------------------------------------------------- HSLDA's Homeschooling Thru High School Newsletter July 2011 -- The Best Graduation Ever! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---[ 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! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=372 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Friends, July is a wonderful time to take a break from writing about practical help for teaching teens. Instead let us fill your sails with inspirational breezes from Elizabeth Smith! Whether your teen's high school graduation is years away or right around the corner, enjoy Elizabeth's recollections of a recent homeschool graduation ceremony which will strengthen the fainthearted and spur all of you on as you teach your teens. REASON TO CELEBRATE "Twelve graduates and about 200 family and friends filled the church auditorium. The parents had worked on this ceremony for many months and the excitement level was high. Colorful helium balloons with encouraging phrases were spaced across the stage. On cue, a CD of "Pomp and Circumstance" began to play and each graduate walked down the aisle to take his or her place on the front row. So far it was much like any other graduation. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, introductions, and speeches, each parent accompanied his or her student to the microphone and honored him or her with brief remarks. Each family had exactly five minutes. What happened next is what made this graduation so special. The first parents explained that they had two graduates; one was born with a brain tumor, had suffered with cancer, had a kidney transplant, and was deaf (at least in infancy). There she stood, this lovely girl with long blond hair, standing tall, listening to her Dad tell her story. Somewhere along the way, they explained that she was now able to hear 'well enough.' Her sister was also graduating, though with fewer struggles. The next set of parents explained that the mom had been barren. Then a daughter arrived, a miracle of answered prayer. The parents decided to homeschool because they just couldn't turn over this precious gift and responsibility to someone else. Graduate No. 3 had academic 'challenges' early in life and his parents decided he needed the extra help that homeschooling offered. Through many struggles, his winsome personality emerged and he became a 'capable' student. More recently, he took on several ministry opportunities and starred in a major theatrical production in their city. In short, this struggling learner thrived and excelled as a homeschooler. The ceremony continued as each family told its story. One mom said simply, 'I homeschooled because I wanted to be close to my children.' At least two graduates were from broken families. With odds against them, they emerged as strong, dedicated Christian young adults with focused goals for the future. You got the impression that their moms could manage General Motors with little difficulty. Such was their dedication and determination. Another Dad told of the financial struggles they experienced as a single income family making it almost impossible to continue. These families gave example after example of overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles to homeschooling. The families didn't plan for this to be their graduation theme. It just happened. Without realizing it, each family shared its own miracle. With humble, straightforward speech these parents made God's faithfulness the real story of the day. This was the best graduation ever because, with ease and simplicity, these families shared their love for the Lord and their children by telling their homeschool stories." ------------------------------ Know that in the months and years ahead, the Lord will be your Helper as He writes the unique story of your homeschool. Whatever circumstances you see as obstacles, the Lord will use as broad avenues to show His care and faithfulness. Join as next month as we take a look at teaching U.S. government and civics to your teens. Enjoy the rest of your summer! Grateful for you, Becky Cooke and Diane Kummer HSLDA High School Consultants SEMINARS HSLDA High School Teacher Training Sessions - Purcellville, VA - Join Becky and Diane as they present "High School at Home: The Basics" and "High School at Home: The Next Step." Registration is now open http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11654 New Addition! July 29, 2011--"High School at Home: The Next Step" (Becky) Purcellville, VA http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10484 September 17, 2011--HSLDA "High School at Home: The Basics" (Becky) Purcellville, VA http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10484 October 1, 2011-- GRHE, Roanoke, VA (Becky & Diane) http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10800 October 17, 2011 - SAIL, Winchester, VA (Diane) October 21, 2011 - MAP Your Future, Indianapolis, IN (Diane) http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11655 October 29, 2011--"High School at Home: The Next Step" (Diane) Purcellville, VA http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10484 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Who are the nation's best lobbyists? We don't know that this has ever been determined; but we do know that HSLDA's Federal Relations Department is the only national organization lobbying on behalf of homeschoolers on Capitol Hill. 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