Each year the state of Alabama has a special emphasis, this year is the Year of Alabama History.  Take advantage of this time to educate your family about the exciting history of our state.  Check out the official website that has great ideas for places to visit, people to learn about, field trip opportunities and much more.

http://www.800alabama.com/yoh/

Don't forget, the state homeschooling convention is next week!

The annual state homeschooling convenition will be held  June 26 – 27, at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama.  This is always an outstanding event.  Mark your calendar and make plans to attend.

For more information go to www.chefofalabama.org/convention.

     The annual state homeschooling convenition will be held  June 26 – 27, at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama.  This is always an outstanding event.  Mark your calendar and make plans to attend.

For more information go to www.chefofalabama.org/convention.

Wow!  Everest Academy has been offered an awesome opportunity by Jasper Natatorium.  It is time to get ready for the swimming season, and Jasper Natatorium has invited  Everest Academy to  four  fun-filled open swim sessions that will include a water aerobics class for mom and a water safety class for the kids.  How cool is that?   Each session will begin at 11:00 a.m. and go until whenever.  Each session will offer open swim  in the huge indoor Olympic-sized heated pool the entire session plus moms can participate (or not) in the water aerobics class from 11:00 - 11:30 a.m., and the kids can participate (or not) in Whale Tales from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.   If you have children that do not want to swim, there is an awesome playground at the Jasper Natatorium as well.  If mom does not participate in the water aerobics or the open swim, she does not have to pay.  Participants must pay for all four sessions, so $8 will pay for four open swim sessions per person plus either four water aerobics classes for mom or four Whale Tales sessions per child.  Each participant can participate in the open swim and/or the water aerobics class (mom) or Whale Tales (children). 

Cost is $8 per person for all four sessions.  This will enable Jasper Natatorium to have ample lifeguards on duty.
We have a limit of 50 participants for the Whale Tales.  You must sign up for all four sessions.
Deadline for signup, payment, and cancellation is April 29.

Water Aerobics
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

You will get a 30 minute medium-high impact aerobics that will benefit you in the following areas:

• Lose weight effectively
• Improve balance and agility
• Ease arthritis pain
• Recover from surgery
• Alleviate the symptoms of fibromyalgia, RSD and MS
• Strengthen Muscles and Joints
• Increase flexibility and strength
  
  

Whale Tales
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

American Red Cross Longfellow's WHALE Tales provides easy-to-follow information to help children learn safe behavior in, on and around the water.  WHALE Tales makes water safety fun and easy to learn. Longfellow's WHALE Tales includes eight basic lessons.  Ages 5 and up. 

• Swim with a buddy in a supervised area.
• Be cool, follow the rule—the reasons behind water safety rules.
• Look before you leap—choose safe places to swim and dive.
• Think so you don't sink—what to do when things go wrong.
• Reach or throw, don't go—safe ways to rescue a swimmer in trouble.
• Don’t just pack it, wear your jacket—the importance of wearing a life jacket.
• Cold can kill—knowing the hazards.
• Learn about boating before you go floating.
  

Open Swim
11:00 a.m. - through whenever...

The water aerobics class and Whale Tales will not affect your ability to continue swimming in the pool.  The pool has plenty of room for both activities.

To sign up, please contact Deb Spradlin at everestacademy1@gmail.com
When signing up, please include the number of participants who are interested in the open swim and/or water aerobics or Whale Tales Program.

Please send payment to:
Everest Academy
1521 3rd St SE
Graysville, AL 35073

or

Paypal
everestacademy1@gmail.com

Home School Day at Six Flags over Georgia 

May 8, 2009 

Let's go together!  May 8^th is home school day at Six Flags over Georgia this year. It will be closed to the general public. General admission for Six Flags is $39.99 and parking is $15.00, so this is a pretty good deal.  Deadline for sign up, cancellation, and payment is April 15.

Tickets will be ordered on April 16.
 

Ticket with meal and a free return ticket - $24.50 

Ticket only - $17.00 

Prepaid Parking - 5.00 ($15 if not prepaid)
 

To order tickets, please contact Regina L Kent

Free workbooks for 2009 stimulates learning with questions on estimating ride distances by applying math and science concepts.

May 30, 2009
Everest Academy
High School & Kindergarten
Graduation
&
Awards Ceremony

• What:  High School & Kindergarten Graduation & Awards Ceremony
• Awards:  Open to all homeschoolers to present up to three awards per child
  
• Where:  Agape Baptist Church located at 6829 Highway 79 North Pinson, Al 35126
• Time:  2:00 p.m.
• Cost: 
  

• $45 for high school graduates which includes diploma, cap, gown, and tassel

• $30 for Kindergarten graduates which includes diploma, cap, gown, and tassel

• $5 for those presenting awards - does not include awards
  

• Frequently Asked Questions:

• What can I give awards for?  You can give an award for anything that you feel your child deserves recognition for. 
• What form of award can I give?  You can give a ribbon, certificate, trophy, or anything else you would like to give.  
• Who will present the awards?  Parent or Administrator - your choice.

• Deadline for sign up, payment and refunds:  May 1, 2009
  

If you would like to sign up, please fill out this form and return with payment to:

Everest Academy
1521 3rd St SE
Graysville, AL 35073

This ceremony is open to all homeschoolers.  If not with Everest Academy, high school diploma not provided.

Teen Scene

If you are interested in any of these activities or general information about Teen Scene, please visit us at:  Teen Scene

Calling All Alabama Homeschooling Teens!

I don't know about you, but I have had to really stretch at times to find social opportunities for my now 15-year-old son. We have had an awesome time with Teen Scene and made MANY new friends. Some of the things we have done with Teen Scene include bowling, movies, bonfire, camping, Galleria, parties, picnics, laser tag, swimming, and just simple "hanging out" and bonding.

We now have several Teen Scenes located throughout Alabama including Blount County, Birmingham, Jasper, Enterprise, Huntsville, Auburn, and Tuscaloosa. Teen Scene is purely for social activities and is open to all homeschoolers regardless of cover school. For more information, please look here: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Everest/Teen+Scene/ . If you are interested in Teen Scene but there is not one near you, I would be happy to help you get one started.

Homeschool Directory

Please contact me directly at everestacademy1@gmail.com if you would like to be included.  Please include your information in this order:  county, your name, area, contact information, children's year of birth, and any other information you would like added.  Please consider adding your information here! 

This could be SUCH a great resource for you!

Wow!  Everest Academy has been offered an awesome opportunity by Jasper Natatorium.  It is time to get ready for the swimming season, and Jasper Natatorium has invited  Everest Academy to  four  fun-filled open swim sessions that will include a water aerobics class for mom and a water safety class for the kids.  How cool is that?   Each session will begin at 11:00 a.m. and go until whenever.  Each session will offer open swim  in the huge indoor Olympic-sized heated pool the entire session plus moms can participate (or not) in the water aerobics class from 11:00 - 11:30 a.m., and the kids can participate (or not) in Whale Tales from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.   If you have children that do not want to swim, there is an awesome playground at the Jasper Natatorium as well.  If mom does not participate in the water aerobics or the open swim, she does not have to pay.  Participants must pay for all four sessions, so $8 will pay for four open swim sessions per person plus either four water aerobics classes for mom or four Whale Tales sessions per child.  Each participant can participate in the open swim and/or the water aerobics class (mom) or Whale Tales (children). 

Cost is $8 per person for all four sessions.  This will enable Jasper Natatorium to have ample lifeguards on duty.
We have a limit of 50 participants for the Whale Tales.  You must sign up for all four sessions.
Deadline for signup, payment, and cancellation is April 29.

Water Aerobics
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

You will get a 30 minute medium-high impact aerobics that will benefit you in the following areas:

• Lose weight effectively
• Improve balance and agility
• Ease arthritis pain
• Recover from surgery
• Alleviate the symptoms of fibromyalgia, RSD and MS
• Strengthen Muscles and Joints
• Increase flexibility and strength
  
  

Whale Tales
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

American Red Cross Longfellow's WHALE Tales provides easy-to-follow information to help children learn safe behavior in, on and around the water.  WHALE Tales makes water safety fun and easy to learn. Longfellow's WHALE Tales includes eight basic lessons.  Ages 5 and up. 

• Swim with a buddy in a supervised area.
• Be cool, follow the rule—the reasons behind water safety rules.
• Look before you leap—choose safe places to swim and dive.
• Think so you don't sink—what to do when things go wrong.
• Reach or throw, don't go—safe ways to rescue a swimmer in trouble.
• Don’t just pack it, wear your jacket—the importance of wearing a life jacket.
• Cold can kill—knowing the hazards.
• Learn about boating before you go floating.
  

Open Swim
11:00 a.m. - through whenever...

The water aerobics class and Whale Tales will not affect your ability to continue swimming in the pool.  The pool has plenty of room for both activities.

To sign up, please contact Deb Spradlin at everestacademy1@gmail.com
When signing up, please include the number of participants who are interested in the open swim and/or water aerobics or Whale Tales Program.

Please send payment to:
Everest Academy
1521 3rd St SE
Graysville, AL 35073

or

Paypal
everestacademy1@gmail.com

Home School Day at Six Flags over Georgia 

May 8, 2009 

Let's go together!  May 8^th is home school day at Six Flags over Georgia this year. It will be closed to the general public. General admission for Six Flags is $39.99 and parking is $15.00, so this is a pretty good deal.  Deadline for sign up, cancellation, and payment is April 15.

Tickets will be ordered on April 16.
 

Ticket with meal and a free return ticket - $24.50 

Ticket only - $17.00 

Prepaid Parking - 5.00 ($15 if not prepaid)
 

To order tickets, please contact Regina L Kent

Free workbooks for 2009 stimulates learning with questions on estimating ride distances by applying math and science concepts.

May 30, 2009
Everest Academy
High School & Kindergarten
Graduation
&
Awards Ceremony

• What:  High School & Kindergarten Graduation & Awards Ceremony
• Awards:  Open to all homeschoolers to present up to three awards per child
  
• Where:  Agape Baptist Church located at 6829 Highway 79 North Pinson, Al 35126
• Time:  2:00 p.m.
• Cost: 
  

• $45 for high school graduates which includes diploma, cap, gown, and tassel

• $30 for Kindergarten graduates which includes diploma, cap, gown, and tassel

• $5 for those presenting awards - does not include awards
  

• Frequently Asked Questions:

• What can I give awards for?  You can give an award for anything that you feel your child deserves recognition for. 
• What form of award can I give?  You can give a ribbon, certificate, trophy, or anything else you would like to give.  
• Who will present the awards?  Parent or Administrator - your choice.

• Deadline for sign up, payment and refunds:  May 1, 2009
  

If you would like to sign up, please fill out this form and return with payment to:

Everest Academy
1521 3rd St SE
Graysville, AL 35073

This ceremony is open to all homeschoolers.  If not with Everest Academy, high school diploma not provided.

Teen Scene

If you are interested in any of these activities or general information about Teen Scene, please visit us at:  Teen Scene

Calling All Alabama Homeschooling Teens!

I don't know about you, but I have had to really stretch at times to find social opportunities for my now 15-year-old son. We have had an awesome time with Teen Scene and made MANY new friends. Some of the things we have done with Teen Scene include bowling, movies, bonfire, camping, Galleria, parties, picnics, laser tag, swimming, and just simple "hanging out" and bonding.

We now have several Teen Scenes located throughout Alabama including Blount County, Birmingham, Jasper, Enterprise, Huntsville, Auburn, and Tuscaloosa. Teen Scene is purely for social activities and is open to all homeschoolers regardless of cover school. For more information, please look here: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Everest/Teen+Scene/ . If you are interested in Teen Scene but there is not one near you, I would be happy to help you get one started.

Homeschool Directory

Please contact me directly at everestacademy1@gmail.com if you would like to be included.  Please include your information in this order:  county, your name, area, contact information, children's year of birth, and any other information you would like added.  Please consider adding your information here! 

This could be SUCH a great resource for you!

                 It is time now to sign up for Teenpact.  Alabama has two weeks of Teenpact to choose from, March 2-5 and March 9-12.

What is Teenpact?  This is from their website:

         "TeenPact is a comprehensive leadership experience that brings kids closer to Jesus Christ, makes them better leaders, and positions them to impact public policy in their state. During TeenPact, students meet important officials, interact with other like-minded students, and have more fun at the capitol than they could have ever imagined. Students leave inspired and challenged with an intensive desire to change America for Christ."

          Students spend four day in Montgomery learning all about how their state government works.  They learn about how laws are made, lobbying, interview elected officials, spend daily time in praise and worship, and have a chance to fellowship with other homeschooled teens.  This is a terrific opportunity for your students.

Visit www.teenpact.com to find out more about registration.

The Old Schoolhouse^® Magazine is having an amazing sale on subscriptions during their annual Black Friday Sale November 26 – 30. For those 5 days only, they are actually lowering their new one-year U.S.  subscription price to $7.95! That's the price you would usually pay for just one issue at a bookstore!

This is their lowest price ever on the magazine and they want all of you to take advantage of this offer and share the info with your friends.

Please don't miss out. Your one-year subscription will pay for itself time and time again as you receive practical tips and Biblical encouragement to keep going strong in your commitment to homeschooling and to the Lord. Since it's a quarterly magazine, they even have a monthly subscriber's only E-Newsletter called Teacher's Toolbox that will give you seasonal teaching ideas and a free E-Book download! It's like joining a unit study of the month club! The free E-Books alone are valued at almost $250/year. It's really perfect for people who are homeschooling on a shoestring or just wanting to add in some little extras to your teaching.

Plus during the Black Friday Sale, they have all kind of bonus gifts when you spend $50, $75, $100, or $150. Some are electronic downloads that you can download immediately, while other are physical products mailed from various vendors directly to your home.

Visit The Old Schoolhouse store at:  www.TheOldSchoolhouseStore.com

Order Yours Today!  And don’t miss out on this great price!!!