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| Date: From: Subject: | 10/11/2011 4:58:14 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Officials Seek to Terminate Johansson Parenthood |
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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 New York, Oregon, 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 October 11, 2011: 1. Officials Seek to Terminate Johansson Parenthood 2. Come to Generation Joshua's Future of America Banquet! 3. Ending Discrimination against Homeschoolers 4. Six Months after the Disaster 5. California Further Erodes Parental Rights 6. Online Store "Yard Sale" Features Bargain Books 7. Essay Contest Entry Deadline Extended 8. Which Verse Will Win $100,000? 9. Free Unit Study with HSLDA Cookbook! 10. November 1 Application Deadline for Patrick Henry College 11. "Home School Heartbeat": Teaching Math 12. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ HSLDA's Yard Sale ]---------------------------------------------- Looking for a bargain? During the HSLDA Store Yard Sale, October 10-24, you can purchase slightly damaged or imperfect books at a great discount. We've also thrown in a few other items with special low prices. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=402 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Sweden: Officials Seek to Terminate Johansson Parenthood Home School Legal Defense Association is asking all who care about families and homeschooling to again intervene on behalf of Annie and Christer Johansson, who may soon lose any right to parenting their son, Domenic. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12551 ..................................................................... 2. Come to Generation Joshua's Future of America Banquet! If you are interested in helping advance our nationwide educational and civics mission, we invite you to join Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Michael Farris, and members of Congress at Generation Joshua's first-ever Future of America Banquet. The event will be held near Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, November 15. The RSVP deadline is October 15. For more information and to register: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12552 ..................................................................... 3. Ohio: Ending Discrimination against Homeschoolers HSLDA worked with CHEO to lobby for changes to a poorly worded law that resulted in numerous homeschool graduates facing employment discrimination. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12553 ..................................................................... 4. Japan: Six Months after the Disaster On their fifth relief trip since the March earthquake and tsunami, Japanese homeschoolers--plus five American homeschoolers--continue to bring hope and joy to needy families. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12554 ..................................................................... 5. California Further Erodes Parental Rights California's new law granting 12-year-olds the power to make their own vaccination decisions is "a violation of parental rights and federal vaccine safety law." How much longer will your parental rights be safe? Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12573 ..................................................................... 6. Online Store "Yard Sale" Features Bargain Books Looking for a bargain? During the HSLDA Store Yard Sale, October 10-24, you can purchase slightly damaged or imperfect books at a great discount. We've also thrown in a few other items with special low prices. Early bird gets the worm! Shop now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12555 ..................................................................... 7. Essay Contest Entry Deadline Extended Students now have until November 14 to submit their entries in HSLDA's 2011 essay contest. This year's competition gives full scope for creativity while addressing profound Biblical truth. For contest details and entry forms: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12556 ..................................................................... 8. Bible Bee: Which Verse Will Win $100,000? The National Bible Bee competition will challenge 300 national qualifiers to recall from up to 1,100 verses and display in-depth knowledge of 1 and 2 Peter. Your family will watch the exciting onstage semi-final and final challenge rounds and enjoy a wide variety of fun and uplifting activities during the concurrent family discipleship celebration. Both take place November 17-19 in downtown Nashville. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12557 ..................................................................... 9. Free Unit Study with HSLDA Cookbook! Order "Family Favorites from the Homeschool Kitchen" and get a free multi-age unit study on where food comes from--plus $2.00 off the price of the cookbook! All profits will go to help needy families through Home School Foundation. Offer ends October 31, 2011. Order today! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12558 ..................................................................... 10. November 1 Application Deadline for Patrick Henry College The November 1 early action admission and scholarship priority deadline is quickly approaching! Prospective students who submit a completed application for admission along with all supporting documents by November 1 are guaranteed the availability of all financial aid awards. Call 888-338-1776 or email admissions@phc.edu if your son or daughter has any questions. Start the application process today: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12572 ..................................................................... 11. "Home School Heartbeat": Teaching Math If math is the bane of your homeschooling existence, this week's program is for you! Math professor Fred Worth discusses why your students might struggle with this difficult subject and how you can improve their performance. A solid foundation in math can prepare your child for life success! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12559 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== October 10: The Daily Iberian, New Iberia, Louisiana A Chance to Play http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12560 October 10: Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine Dresden Girl's Homeschool Project Results in 65-Pound White Pumpkin http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12561 October 8: Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois Homeschooled Football Players Come Together to Form Their Own Team http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12562 October 6: The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee Homeschoolers Create Abstinence Video http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12563 October 5: TCPalm.com Treasure Coast Homeschool Families Find Strength in Numbers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12564 October 5: The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Homeschool Sports are Examined in Oklahoma http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12565 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 12. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming E-vents: Current Standardized Testing Challenges in North Dakota--HSLDA Senior Counsel Dewitt (Dee) Black http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12569 Getting Started Homeschooling--HSLDA Toddlers to Tweens Consultant Vicki Bentley http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12570 On-Demand E-vents: 10 Reasons You May Want to Stop Homeschooling--But Shouldn't!--Chris Klicka http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12566 Nurturing Your Marriage through the Homeschool Years--Heidi St. John http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12567 If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12568 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Western Standard Publishing ====================================================================== Looking for the perfect online library to enhance your study? 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