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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/7/2012 4:57:50 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA Weekly: One Year Closer to Legalized Homeschooling |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How long are you in for? Some families are facing what seems like a lifelong commitment to homeschooling, with children at both ends of the spectrum -- some graduating and some just reaching school age. If you're going to be "in" for a while, consider a lifetime membership with HSLDA. It's a good deal for families with more than 10 years of homeschooling ahead. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1936 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Alabama, Hawaii, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia, Washington or West Virginia or, 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 February 7, 2012: 1. One Year Closer to Legalized Homeschooling 2. "Is There Anything We Can Do to Get You to Enroll Your Student?" 3. Generation Joshua Offers Third Summer Camp 4. High School Teacher Training Sessions--Save the Date! 5. Should You be a National Bible Bee Host this Summer? 6. Special Needs Children Fund Open for Enrollment 7. Call for Parent to Parent Submissions 8. Parental Rights Documentary now on DVD 9. "Home School Heartbeat": The Humble Beginnings of Honest Abe 10. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ New book: "The God Imperative" ]--------------------------------- Many parents homeschool to pass on their faith to their children. But if today's leading atheists have their way, religious education--at home or elsewhere--will no longer be tolerated. In his new book, The God Imperative, author Dave Dentel reveals the perils presented by this rising movement--and how truth can defeat it. Learn more about this just-published book at the link below! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=441 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Romania: One Year Closer to Legalized Homeschooling In 2011, Romanian families enjoyed highs and endured lows, including a new connection with an American umbrella school and a negative vote on homeschooling in the parliamentary Education Committee. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13639 ..................................................................... 2. South Dakota: "Is There Anything We Can Do to Get You to Enroll Your Student?" Homeschoolers are under no obligation to respond to a certain district's recent survey, which may be a tool for enticing home educators back into the public school system. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13640 ..................................................................... 3. Generation Joshua Offers Third Summer Camp Are your children interested in the coming elections? Give them hands-on education and prepare them to be involved by sending them to one of three Generation Joshua iGovern Summer Leadership Camps! Early registration discounts are available! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13641 ..................................................................... 4. High School Teacher Training Sessions--Save the Date! Would you like help preparing to teach high school at home? Or, if you are in the midst of the high school years, would you like reassurance you are on the right track? Plan now to join Becky Cooke and Diane Kummer, HSLDA's high school consultants, as they present seminars on all aspects of teaching your teens at home. All sessions will be held at HSLDA in Purcellville, VA. > High School at Home: The Basics (encouragement, plus tips on planning and testing) will be presented March 23 and October 12, 2012. > High School at Home: The Next Step (transcripts, important pit stops, and inspiration) will be offered April 20 and November 2, 2012. Details and registration: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13656 ..................................................................... 5. Should You be a National Bible Bee Host this Summer? Your church or Christian School is probably an ideal location in which to encourage local families in the Bible Bee's sustainable pattern of a 20-minute, age-specific Bible study, and two Bible memory passages a week this summer! You can make it happen! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13642 ..................................................................... 6. Special Needs Children Fund Open for Enrollment February is the enrollment period for the Home School Foundation's Special Needs Children Fund. This fund is for HSLDA member families and can only be applied to every 24 months. If you are an HSLDA family that is homeschooling a special needs child, please contact HSF at http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13643. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13644 ..................................................................... 7. Call for Parent to Parent Submissions Have you ever had an inspiring thought, an ingenious shortcut, or a special memory that you wished you could share with other homeschoolers? Well, now you can! The "Home School Court Report's" Parent to Parent column provides opportunities for homeschooling parents to share their thoughts by providing a topic for discussion. Our next topic is teamwork: Cooperation, unity, and teamwork are important traits for homeschooling families. How do you foster a team spirit with your family? We'd love to hear your ideas! Send us your story. Mail 150-word submissions (may be edited for space) to: HSLDA Attn: Parent to Parent P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, VA 20134 Or email us, including "Parent to Parent" in the subject line, at ComDept@hslda.org. Submission deadline is February 10, 2012. Please include your name and address. ..................................................................... 8. Parental Rights Documentary now on DVD ParentalRights.Org's documentary "Overruled: Government Invasion of Your Parental Rights" is now available on DVD (bulk orders only) for distribution to friends, family, lawmakers, etc. The DVDs are free (a donation is suggested). Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13657 ..................................................................... 9. "Home School Heartbeat": The Humble Beginnings of Honest Abe This month, we celebrate the birthday of one of America's greatest presidents--Abraham Lincoln. But did you know that Honest Abe had less than one year of formal schooling? Tune in as Mike Smith draws some homeschool lessons from Lincoln's life, on this week's "Home School Heartbeat." Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13645 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== February 5: The News of Cumberland County, Bridgeton, New Jersey Cumberland Regional Considers Allowing Homeschool Students on CRHS Sports Teams http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13646 February 3: The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia Bill Lets Kids Learn at Home, Play at School http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13647 February 2: Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, California Teens: Homeschooling Aids, Rather than Inhibits, Socialization http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13648 January 31: Courier News, Somerville, New Jersey Secular, Liberal Parents Buck Homeschool Trend http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13649 January 31: Crossville Chronicle, Crossville, Tennessee Policy: Homeschool Students Can't Participate in School Extracurricular Activities http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13650 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 10. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming Live E-vents: Don't Take My Kids!--HSLDA Staff Attorney Mike Donnelly http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13651 How to Homeschool in Louisiana--HSLDA Staff Attorney Thomas J. (Tj) Schmidt http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13652 Featured On-Demand E-vents Telling the Whole Story: Incorporating African-American History into Your Curriculum--Wanda Gibert http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13653 Romance, Dating, and Courtship: Real-Life Insights--HSLDA Staff Attorney Thomas J. (Tj) and Susan Schmidt http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13654 If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13655 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. 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