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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/29/2013 4:27:14 PM Mike Farris--HSLDA HSLDA Weekly--Farris Asks Supreme Court to Protect Religious Freedom |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Will your children's inheritance retain its value? If you pass on a legacy of freedom, your children and their children's children will thank you. But freedom is never secure; it must always be guarded. Membership with HSLDA is an investment in the future that can be passed on to future generations of families wanting to teach their children at home. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1944 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Arizona, Indiana, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Wyoming or Virginia, 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 January 29, 2013: 1. Farris to Supreme Court: Protect Marriage and Religious Freedom 2. The Case that Never Ends--Finally Does 3. Generation to Generation: Episode 9 in our Weekly Video Series 4. Parental Rights Charging Ahead in 2013 5. National Survey on Drug Use and Health 6. Apply Now for Patrick Henry College Scholarship 7. Last Chance to Enter Art Contest 8. Register for High School Teacher Training 9. Call for Contrario Sensu Submissions 10. Should You be a National Bible Bee Host this Summer? 11. "Home School Heartbeat": Assessing Your Struggling Learner 12. Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ Moms ... Recharge your spiritual batteries! ]-------------------- This year at Real Refreshment Retreats we will focus on thinking on these things (Phil. 4:8). We are going to look at each of these qualities, define them, and consider what it means to think about them. Join Rachael Carman, Elizabeth Smith, Heidi St. John, Zan Tyler, Debra Bell, and Sherri Seligson in 2013 for a Real Refreshment Retreat! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=579 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Farris to Supreme Court: Protect Marriage and Religious Freedom HSLDA's founder has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of the right of Americans to engage in the democratic process for religious reasons. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17021 ..................................................................... 2. Tennessee: The Case that Never Ends--Finally Does Truancy charges against a homeschooling family were dropped after Home School Legal Defense Association assisted them in their third court appearance. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17022 ..................................................................... 3. Generation to Generation: Episode 9 in our Weekly Video Series Homeschooling is not simply about providing an education. It's about inspiring the next generation to stand on our shoulders and to secure the freedom for which many generations have given their lives. Watch now: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17023 ..................................................................... 4. Parental Rights Charging Ahead in 2013 HSLDA is partnering with ParentalRights.org to pass legislation in several states that will preserve the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children as a matter of statutory law. Several states are seeing progress already. Read more from ParentalRights.org: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17039 ..................................................................... 5. National Survey on Drug Use and Health--Have You been Contacted? Some HSLDA members have expressed concern about a government health survey. Rest assured that the survey is not mandatory and that the information it obtains must be kept confidential. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17024 ..................................................................... 6. Apply Now for Patrick Henry College Scholarship The Home School Foundation is now accepting applications for the Patrick Henry College Scholarship. Read more about it: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17025 ..................................................................... 7. Last Chance to Enter Art Contest Do you love to express yourself through visual art? We have a contest just for you! The HSLDA art contest is going on right now. You will need to hurry, but it's not too late to enter! We will accept entries postmarked no later than February 1, 2013. Contest details: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17026 ..................................................................... 8. Register for High School Teacher Training Join Becky Cooke and Diane Kummer, HSLDA high school consultants, as they present four seminars designed to give you confidence and answer your questions about teaching your teen. Learn to develop a teaching plan, create a transcript, design a timeline, and keep laughter and lightness essential parts of the high school years. Register for either March 8 or October 18, 2013. Space is limited; sign up early! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17027 ..................................................................... 9. Call for Contrario Sensu Submissions We are looking for humorous, warm anecdotes and true stories illustrating that homeschooling is the best educational alternative around. Submissions should be 150 words or less (submissions may be edited for space). All material printed in the "Court Report" will be credited, and the contributor will receive a $10 coupon good toward any HSLDA publication of his choice. Photographs are welcomed, but please be aware that we cannot return them. Mail submissions to: Attn: Stories, HSLDA P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, VA 20134 Or email us (include "Stories" in the subject line) at ComDept@hslda.org ..................................................................... 10. Should You be a National Bible Bee Host this Summer? Use your church or homeschool co-op 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! Learn more: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17028 ..................................................................... 11. "Home School Heartbeat": Assessing Your Struggling Learner HSLDA Special Needs Coordinator Faith Berens joins host Mike Farris on "Home School Heartbeat" this week to discuss why regular assessments can be an asset as you teach your struggling learner! She explains different methods of assessment, accommodating your student in test-taking, and how to use testing to track progress. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17029 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== January 27: Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, Michigan Six Months of "Rain in Spain" to Pay off for Homeschool Students' "My Fair Lady" http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17030 January 25: The Homeschool Show Are Homeschoolers More or Less Violent? http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17031 January 23: Hattiesburg American, Hattiesburg, Mississippi Homeschool Team Eyes Future http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17032 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 12. Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming Live E-vents From Homeschooled to Homeschool Attorney--HSLDA Staff Attorneys Thomas J. (Tj) and Peter Kamakawiwoole http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17033 Teaching Christian History to Your Children: Tips from a Church-Loving Dad--HSLDA Staff Attorney Darren Jones http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17034 On-Demand Recordings: A Passionate Pursuit of Excellence: Preparing for God's Calling--Mark Hamby http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17035 Don't have an @home e-vent account? Follow these simple steps to register for an account and start signing up for our live and on-demand e-vents now! > Go to http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17036 and click the Login link > On the next page, click the Register link > Fill out the registration information, and you're good to go! If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17036 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. 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