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HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update
November 24, 2010
Above the Fold
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 HAVE A BLESSED THANKSGIVING!
We wish you all the Lord's joy and contentment this Thanksgiving Day. We are honored and grateful to be able to serve you all year long in your homeschooling endeavors. ~ The HEAV Board & Staff
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Thankfulness
As our families grow rich in God's grace, love, mercy, kindness, forgiveness, sovereignty, power, compassion, goodness--the list could go on and on--we have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving day--and every day!
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 ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT!
Do Your Black Friday Shopping Online -
Save Nearly 40%!
Looking for an educational Christmas present? Or are you in need of homeschool resources? Check out our store for BIG savings! HEAV members save nearly 40% on most items in our store, and non-members save 30%.
Take a look today and stock up and save! Be sure to let your friends know, too! Sale ends next Monday, November 29.
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NEW WEBINAR!
Homeschool High School: Path to Success
In this webinar, Yvonne Bunn clarifies important high school questions, highlighting the benefits of homeschooling through high school and helps you understand transcripts, AP courses, PSATs, SATs, ACTs, and other high school topics. You'll leave this seminar with the confidence to move forward and the tools to develop a high school plan that will work for your student.
Purchase and view this webinar today!
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 Upcoming Holiday Schedule
There will be no Virginia Homeschool Update on December 22 or December 29. If you have events to share that occur during the last few weeks of December, please submit them as soon as possible so we can try to include them before the break.
The office will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday, November 25 & 26.
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BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Help Raise $9,000!
Remember to save those Box Tops! If each Update subscriber sends in just 10 labels, we could raise approximately $9,000.
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BOOKING HOLIDAY TRAVEL?
Check Out HEAV's Travel Site!
You'll find prices comparable to Travelocity and other discount travel sites...and a portion of your purchase will go towards supporting HEAV! Take a look at YTBTravel (previously known as EduTravel) today!
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HELP NEEDED!
Museum Coordinator
Do you love field trips? Are you looking for a way to bless homeschoolers from your home? HEAV is seeking a volunteer to contact museums and historical sites and schedule
Homeschool Day events.
View position details online.
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 CONGRATULATIONS TO FIRST LEGO LEAGUE HOMESCHOOLERS
Homeschooling teams that competed on November 6 at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) tournament did very well. The Electrical Invaders (EI) took first place in Division 2 (9 to 14 year olds) for research, and fourth place overall; they are the alternate team for the state competition. The Bionics, also a first-year-competing homeschooling team, took the championship in Division 2! Read more about the EI team on the Virginia Homeschool Blog.
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ARTICLE OF THE WEEK
In the Fullness of His Time - Kari Lewis
We can get impatient or even discouraged if our prayers aren't answered when or as we wish, if children don't learn or behave exactly on our timetables, or if so many other things don't go our way. In this article, Mrs. Lewis writes about waiting for the Lord's timing in our lives and expresses her thankfulness that homeschooling offers a certain bit of extra time with and for our children.
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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 "True Impact" Conference - Richmond - Register by January 3
1.2 Family Foundation Seeks Pages and Interns - Richmond - Begins January 10
1.3 Virginia Living Museum Homeschool Day - Newport News - Register by January 25
1.4 Articles - If a Homeschool Mom Is Sick
1.5 Bill of Rights Day Is December 15 - Order or Download Free Lessons
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2) General Interest Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1 Say "Thanks" to Our Armed Forces
2.2 Governor's Lyme Disease Task Force Hearing - Purcellville - November 30
2.3 Ballet: Storyland Christmas - Virginia Beach - December 3 to 5
2.4 Virginia Air and Space Center Free Admission, Plus Winter Camps - Hampton - Begin December 3
2.5 Internships: International Christian Concern
2.6 Constitutional Academy - Apply Soon
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Free Advent Family Bible Studies
3.2 Free Quilt Block Patterns
3.3 Free E-course: "The Four Foundations of Learning"
3.4 Free Slideshows and Lessons: COREPlus
3.5 Twenty-Four Make-Ahead Holiday Recipes
3.6 Free State Factsheet Notebooking Pages
3.7 Fifty New Uses for Old Things
3.8 Winter Squash
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4) Parting Thought - Be Thankful
Be thankful that you don't already have
Everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something,
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations,
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge,
Because it will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.
- Excerpted from "Be Thankful," Author Unknown
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5) Worth Repeating
"We need deliberately to call to mind the joys of our journey. Perhaps we should try to write down the blessings of one day. We might begin; we could never end; there are not pens or paper enough in all the world."
- George A. Buttrick (1892-1980), minister and teacher of theology. English born, he moved to the United States where he preached and taught at several different churches and schools.
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6) Verse of the Week
Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
- Psalm 113:1 (KJV)
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Taken from The Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons (www.familymanweb.com). Reprinted with permission.
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YOU MAKE HEAV POSSIBLE! Your membership support and tax-deductible gifts help us continue to promote and protect homeschooling in Virginia. We couldn't do what we do without you! Thank you for your support!
HEAV is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization, and your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Upon written request, a financial statement is available from the Office of Consumer Affairs.
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Note: We compile information for publication at least two weeks prior to the send-out date, so please submit items as early as possible (preferably one month in advance). HEAV reserves the right to accept or reject any material submitted.
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Disclaimer
The Virginia Homeschool Update is produced by Maya Barnes (graphics & layout), Kathleen Dillie (manager & copy editor), Chris (editor), Katherine Loop (director of publications & marketing), Anne Miller (publications advisor), Karen Sweeney (content editor) and Abigail Trumbo (copy editor).
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