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| Date: From: Subject: | 12/11/2012 4:44:31 PM Mike Farris--HSLDA HSLDA Weekly--Send Thank-You Notes to Senators |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many of your friends would pay your legal fees? As a member of HSLDA, you have 80,000 families standing with you to protect and advance homeschool freedoms in the United States and foreign countries. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1106 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, 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 December 11, 2012: 1. Send Thank-You Notes to Senators on "Nice" List 2. Family Execution--Swedish Style 3. Judge--Case of Seized Newborn May Now Proceed 4. Homeschool Graduate Elected to State Board of Education 5. Back on Track in West Warwick 6. Catch Mike Farris on Catholic Radio 7. HSLDA's Co-Laborer of Year Recipient 8. PHC Prep Students Excel on History Test 9. Art Contest Coming Soon 10. Give a Wreath, Bless a Widow 11. Register Now for Spring 2013 ConLaw Class with Mike Farris 12. PHC Offers Samuel Adams Scholarship for Journalism 13. A Call to Pens Writing Contest 14. Give While you Shop Online 15. "Home School Heartbeat": Give Them Grace ---[ The perfect homeschool stocking stuffer! ]----------------------- This Christmas, why not send the kids on your list on an adventure of a lifetime with 3 FREE adventures on DVD from Mike Huckabee’s acclaimed Learn Our History DVD series? Kids will love traveling back in time to see America’s greatest adventures including Columbus And The Great Discovery, The Mayflower and The Adventures Of Lewis And Clark! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=564 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Send Thank-You Notes to Senators on "Nice" List Please take time to thank the senators who voted against the UN disabilities treaty and in favor of protecting parental rights. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16522 ..................................................................... 2. Family Execution--Swedish Style An appeals court stunned a Swedish couple by terminating their parental rights in regard to their son, who has been in state custody for more than three years. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16523 ..................................................................... 3. Judge--Case of Seized Newborn May Now Proceed Motions to dismiss by the social worker and medical defendants in the Ferris case were denied, which means our action can move forward. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16542 ..................................................................... 4. Ohio: Homeschool Graduate Elected to State Board of Education Sarah Fowler drew on her home education and family business experience to wage a successful--and groundbreaking--campaign for state office. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16479 ..................................................................... 5. Rhode Island: Back on Track in West Warwick Home School Legal Defense Association helped to facilitate a resolution after five families did not receive an acknowledgment from the West Warwick school district for their homeschool programs. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16480 ..................................................................... 6. Catch Mike Farris on Catholic Radio Tune in 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 12 to hear HSLDA Founder and Chairman Mike Farris explain the threat posed by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Farris will be interviewed by Patti Staley of the radio program "Catholic Matters" on WFJS 1260 AM in the Trenton, New Jersey area. Read more about it: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16481 ..................................................................... 7. HSLDA's Co-Laborer of Year Recipient For an example of what young homeschoolers can achieve, look no further than HSLDA's own Elliot Ko--an attorney at age 21. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16524 ..................................................................... 8. PHC Prep Students Excel on History Test Boost your student's knowledge of U.S. government and politics this spring with a PHC Prep Academy online AP course. Last year, 96% of the AP exam scores reported for our government students were passing scores, compared to only 52% globally. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16482 ..................................................................... 9. Art Contest Coming Soon HSLDA is excited to announce our 11th annual art contest! This competition is designed to help students develop their artistic skills and showcase their talents. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top five entries in each category, and the winning artwork will be posted online. For complete guidelines and entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16483 ..................................................................... 10. Give a Wreath, Bless a Widow Send a widow a Christmas wreath! This year, as in years past, the Home School Foundation is partnering with Round Bough Wreath Company: click on our logo on their homepage and a portion of anything you purchase goes to HSF. Furthermore, you can specifically purchase a wreath for a homeschool widow that HSF has helped. Just indicate so in the comments, and we'll see to it that it goes to a homeschooling widow or single parent. Learn more: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16484 ..................................................................... 11. Register Now for Spring 2013 ConLaw Class with Mike Farris Don't miss your opportunity to participate in this incredible online learning experience! Whether you are a high school student looking to beef up your transcript, or an adult simply wanting to become a more informed citizen, this course is for you. Register today! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16485 ..................................................................... 12. PHC Offers Samuel Adams Scholarship for Journalism Patrick Henry College is offering aspiring Christian journalism students valuable scholarships -- between $7,000 and $10,000, granted annually for four years. Well-qualified applicants who can demonstrate interest and talent in journalism through reporting or editing experience qualify for this award. The application deadline for the Samuel Adams Scholarship is January 1, 2013. Learn more: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16486 ..................................................................... 13. A Call to Pens Writing Contest This autumn marks the fifth year of Patrick Henry College's annual A Call to Pens contest, a national short story competition open to students ages 12 through 18. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top four contestants in each division, and the entry deadline is January 7, 2013. More about prizes, rules and guidelines: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16487 ..................................................................... 14. Give While you Shop Online Every time you shop online you could be benefitting needy homeschoolers. Just go to Clicks for Homeschooling, find your store, and shop--the retailer tracks where you came from and gives a percentage of what you spend to the Home School Foundation. This works for Amazon.com, Best Buy, Target and many others. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16432 ..................................................................... 15. "Home School Heartbeat": Give Them Grace When the kids act up, rules and discipline are in order. But where does the gospel of grace come in? This week on "Home School Heartbeat," host Mike Smith talks to mom, author, and counselor Elyse Fitzpatrick about how grace-driven parenting transformed her family--and what it can do for yours! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16488 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== December 8: The Keene Sentinel, Keene, New Hampshire For Parents, It's Less Red Tape http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16489 December 7: World Magazine Micheal Flaherty on Homeschooling and Movie Themes http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16490 December 6: KATC-TV Channel 3, Lafayette, Louisiana Acadiana Homeschool Football Team Wins State Championship http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16491 December 5: The Star, Nairobi, Kenya Kenya: Parents Have Every Right to Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16492 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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