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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

How to Kill Your Homeschool Support Group

Do you have a great support group that you want to kill? Courtesy of Elena at My Domestic Church, here are the quickest ways to do just that.

 

1. Stop Having meetings. That way no one connects and new people never have a chance to come and make friends.

 

2. Don't have strong discernible leadership. Spread the leadership over a large committee that way no one person has a vision or a focus and no one is ever quite sure who to go to.

 

3. Make a big controversy over something that has almost nothing to do with homeschooling. Point out all the ways people in the group are different and make sure everyone sees where the battle lines are. Then folks can just break off and take like-minded folks with them, further diluting the effectiveness of the original group.

 

4. Miss certain touch points. If you have a yearly picnic - miss it this year and don't tell anyone why. This is more effective if you can combine it with another missed event like dues notification. Then people really will start to wonder if the group is still going on or not.

 

5. Go out of your way to make it difficult for new people to join. Don't advertise your meetings and make sure all the topics are only of interest to old timers.

 

Hat tip to Esther.

 

 

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

Your Opportunity to Be Part of a Major Homeschool Study

The last seriously comprehensive national study of homeschoolers took place in 1997. In the time since NHERI had focused on a study of adults who were homeschooled. It's now past time to see how homeschoolers in general are doing.

If you tested your child for the 2007-2008 school year with one of the following testing services, and you know your child's student number (on the results page), you are asked to participate in the study online.

 

 

To participate in the study, have your child(ren)'s student number(s) handy and go to the following website:  www.nheri.org/study. It takes only a few minutes to complete.

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Friday, July 18, 2008

Hawaii Homeschool Honor Society Open for New Members

Hat tip to Esther.

The Zeta Delta Chapter of Eta Sigma Alpha, the homeschool honor society is now accepting new members for the new school year.

The Zeta Delta Chapter of Eta Sigma Alpha is a new chapter of HSA started in the Spring of 2004. It is open to all Oahu home schooled students, grades 7-12, who meet the membership requirements. Each applicant must complete and submit an application form. Applications may be submitted in the summer following the student's 6th grade year through summer following his/her 11th grade year. See the Membership Requirements page for deadlines to submit applications.
http://www.orgsites.com/hi/zeta-delta-honor/


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Sunday, June 8, 2008

Ewa Beach Homeschoolers in National Article

The Homeschool Court Report magazine featured an article about the Kamakawiwaole family. The article is also available online:

 

http://hslda.org/courtreport/V24N2/V24N206.asp

 

 

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Saturday, April 12, 2008

Homeschoolers in the News

Hat tip to Esther.

The local Zeta Delta Chapter of the Eta Sigma Alpha National Homeschool Honor Society were featured recently for their work on the Bears and Books Drive. Congratulations to all the members!


http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/5528/40/
http://www.khnl.com/global/story.asp?s=8133181

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Monday, March 31, 2008

CHOH Conference CDs Available

We hope you and your members were blessed by the CHOH Homeschool Conference, "Discipling the Next Generation."  Please inform your membership that if they would like to order CDs from the conference, an order form is available to download at the CHOH website www.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org

Order forms must be include shipping and be turned in by April 12th.

The Trojan Horse video which exposes the dangers of government funded school-at-home programs is also now available for purchase.  An order form can also be downloaded from the CHOH website.

Any questions on orders can be directed to info@christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org

In His service,
CHOH Board

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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Dual Enrollment Available at Honolulu Community College

Honolulu Community College's Early Admissions Program accepts junior and senior high school homeschoolers. The Early Admissions Program qualifies your student to gain both high school and college credit for certain courses (mostly general education classes).

The Special Early Admit Counselor at HCC is available to walk homeschoolers through the process. For more information contact the Admissions and Counseling Office at 845-9129.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Help Wanted at The Old Schoolhouse

Independent Contractor needed to work from home selling print and web advertising by telephone using an established set of Company leads. The right person will earn commission on everything they sell. Responsibilities include contacting companies and establishing advertising campaigns as well as maintaining existing client advertising arrangements.

This candidate must:
  • Excel in an independent work environment with limited supervision.
  • Own (and provide, for work purposes) an Internet-ready computer running Windows XP or equivalent, MS office and Excel, along with a functioning on-site printer and FAX machine.
  • Possess a professional demeanor, excellent communication and sales skills and a high level of proficiency in MS Office, Excel and e-mail applications.
  • Provide telephone service with an unlimited nationwide calling plan (cellular or land line ok)
  • Have the ability to dedicate significant periods of uninterrupted time to work related activities.
  • Learn quickly and follow instructions

Previous professional sales or advertising experience preferred. This position pays commission only, no salary or hourly pay.

For contact information, please visit this page.

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Sunday, November 25, 2007

Graduation Ceremony

To families unable to participate in the CEI graduation this May, and would like their 12th grade homeschooler to graduate with a senior class, please contact BettyJean Anderson who is coordinating a high school graduation for seniors in June (or July) of 2008. The intent is to gather a group of families for a Christ-centered graduation with a great program; to help find a place to hold it; provide food & refreshments; and to split the expenses.

For more information, call 681-3232 or preferably e-mail ladyvalledor@earthlink.net.

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Saturday, October 27, 2007

PSAT Homeschool Codes

Hat tip to HSLDA.

Over this week and next many school districts will be hosting the PSAT. This test is an important component of the National Merit Scholarship Program.

We have received reports that sometimes school districts do not provide the “Homeschool Code.” Consequently, homeschoolers end up using the public school code and their results become part of the public school total.

HSLDA encourages all homeschooled students who are taking this test to use the “Homeschool Code” for their state.

The homeschool code for Hawaii is 991299.

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