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| Date: From: Subject: | 10/31/2012 4:27:27 PM Mike Farris--HSLDA HSLDA Weekly: Be Part of the Solution--Vote! |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Can you call your attorney at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning? Our members can get in touch with their attorney even after business hours, when they have a legal emergency. Wouldn't you like this level of service? More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Alabama, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York or Oklahoma, 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 31, 2012: 1. Michael Farris: Be Part of the Solution...Vote! 2. Family Encounters "Multiple Occupancy Registration" 3. Scholarship Search 4. Economics and Government for Your High Schooler 5. Final Day to Enter Essay Contest 6. HSLDA is on Pinterest 7. Further Markdowns on 2012 Graduation Supplies 8. "Home School Heartbeat": The Value of Volunteering 9. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ..................................................................... 1. Michael Farris: Be Part of the Solution ... Vote! We encourage you to watch Home School Legal Defense Association Chairman Mike Farris' new video on how crucial it is that you vote on Tuesday, November 6. Please share this with your friends, family, and on social media. Watch the video: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16135 ..................................................................... 2. Pennsylvania: Family Encounters "Multiple Occupancy Registration" HSLDA helped a homeschool family when a local public school official asked them to fill out "occupancy" forms to verify whether they resided within the school district. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16136 ..................................................................... 3. Scholarship Search Scholarships take time and energy to find. Once your children are in high school, it's time to start looking. A good place to begin is the list on HSLDA's high school website. Also check sources on the federal, state, and local levels including organizations through which your teens participate. Don't forget to contact schools of interest for information about their scholarships. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16138 ..................................................................... 4. Economics and Government for Your High Schooler This election season, everyone is talking about the economy and the role of government. Is your high schooler ready to participate in the discussion and make an impact on our nation's future? Grow your student's knowledge this spring with an AP Macroeconomics or AP US Government and Politics course. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16139 ..................................................................... 5. Final Day to Enter Essay Contest HSLDA's student essay contest will accept entries postmarked no later than Thursday, November 1, 2012. For contest details and entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16140 ..................................................................... 6. HSLDA is on Pinterest! Are you on Pinterest? Follow us. Visit online: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16141 ..................................................................... 7. Further Markdowns on 2012 Graduation Supplies! It's not too late to celebrate your 2012 graduate! Check out our Graduation Announcements and Class of 2012 T-shirts on clearance! Shop now: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16142 ..................................................................... 8. "Home School Heartbeat": The Value of Volunteering Serving others should be one of our main priorities. This week, HSLDA President Mike Smith challenges homeschoolers to seek volunteer opportunities in their communities and share their talents and skills with others. Whether tutoring a struggling math student or raking a neighbor's lawn, your child will learn to place the needs of others ahead of his or her own. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16143 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== October 28: WorldNetDaily Crack Appears in Opposition to Homeschoolers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16144 October 25: LifeSiteNews.com German Politician Blasts "State Education Monopoly," Speaks out for Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16145 October 23: The Times of India, Mumbai, India "RTE Does not Allow Homeschooling" http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16146 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 9. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming Live E-vents: Getting to Know Great Literature: Crime and Punishment--HSLDA Senior Counsel Scott Woodruff and HSLDA Web Content Manager Dave Dentel http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16147 The Blessing and Benefits of Reading to Your Children--HSLDA Staff Attorney Thomas J. (Tj) Schmidt http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16148 Featured On-Demand E-vents: Equipping Youth to Impact the Future of America--Joel Grewe http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16149 Forging Ahead: Apprenticeships in the 21st Century--HSLDA Staff Attorney Mike Donnelly http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16150 If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16151 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Covenant Eyes ====================================================================== Recommended by "Focus On The Family". Remove Internet temptation and secrecy with Covenant Eyes. 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