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July 18, 2008

Sales Tax Holiday

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It's time for the Sales Tax Holiday here in Tennessee. This annual event is held the first weekend in August. The dates this year are August 1-3, 2008. Now's the time to get those items for your school and save the sales tax!

Please visit the Sales Tax Holiday page on the TN.gov site for more information.


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February 28, 2008

I Love Horses Contest!

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Would you like to win a real, live foal? The Shalom Ranch is having a contest to win a FOAL! Read about the contest and find the entry blank on the Saskatchewan Blog.

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September 14, 2007

Welcome to HSN-Tennessee

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Welcome to the Homeschool Nations blog for the state of Tennessee!  I am Betsy, your state coordinator. I'm not an expert on homeschooling, but I've done it for a long time and if you have some questions, please feel free to send me an email and I'll get back to you as soon as I am able. I might not be able to answer all your questions, but I probably could point you in the right direction for answers.

My family and I live in the foothills of the beautiful Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.  We have been homeschooling our blessings since 1995.  God has given us three children to raise for His glory…all boys!  Our oldest has graduated from college and is now married!  Now we only have two little men left at home to continue nurturing down the pathway to manhood.

The main purpose of this blog is to keep us who homeschool in Tennessee all on the ‘same page’ so to speak concerning the happenings of homeschooling in Tennessee.  Not just all the legal stuff, all the fun stuff too!

That’s where you could come in!  We need contributors for our state blog.  Please let me know about local happenings or just things you know of that are going on anywhere in Tennessee.  The more contributors we have, the more information that we can share that we all can benefit from.  So don’t be shy, tell me what’s going on by clicking on this link or the one to the right that says "email coordinator".

Also, if you would like to submit your local support group information to be included on The Old Schoolhouse magazine’s web page “Homeschool Nations”.  You may do that by clicking here for more information.

I'm here to help!
~Betsy


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July 6, 2007

Benefit Sale!

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"This benefit sale is being conducted by friends of the Estes Family, owners of  HandsAndHearts.com. Many of you already know Jeff and Kate Estes and their children, but you might not be aware of the many difficulties their family (and particularly 9 month old baby Noah) have gone through this past year. If you are not familiar with their story, let me encourage you to take some time to read this post on their blog to see what they have been through the past several months.  (Take your time, we'll wait.) The purpose for this benefit sale is be a blessing to this dear family, who have been such a wonderful example and encouragement to others, even as they have gone through some very trying days themselves."

Read the rest of the story and the great offer from Chirotoons.com here. We can help those in need.


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May 28, 2007

Homeschool Tutorials

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Shanan Homeschool Tutorial - Franklin

"Shanan is a local homeschooling community located in Franklin, TN providing Co-op, tutorial and other activities to those is our area. There are numerous other homeschooling groups in our area as well.

 

Shanan Community derives its name from the Hebrew word, "Shanan" (pronounced shah-nahn'), found in Deuteronomy 6:6-9. The word means to impress or teach diligently; to sharpen, to bring into focus."

 

There is a web site for Shanan: www.shanan.org  Although I can't seem to get that web site to open up with my server, maybe some of you will be able to.


Here's Google's cache of this site:  Shanan.org  That seems to open up when I try it.


Stone-Table Classic Foundations - Franklin

"In August 2000 Robbie and Sharilyn Grayson began Stone Table Tutorial, on five acres at 4150 Clovercroft Road, Franklin, Tennessee. Stone Table started as an aggressive and innovative form of Christian education that would address the surfacing cultural problems of the 21st century: the fog of a Post-modern world view, a waning Christian consensus amongst the young, a poor Christian scholarship at the elementary level, and an ignorance of a Christian physiological view of the individual."

Here is the link to their web site:  Stone-Table.com



Bellevue Homeschool Enrichment - Pegram

Bellevue Home School Enrichment serves Pre-K through 12 with classes on Mondays during the school year.  These classes meet just west of Bellevue in Pegram. This is a Christ-centered, academic program at affordable rates. It also offers lots of extracurricular activities including drama, volleyball, Girl Scouts, Junior Achievemnet's Exchange City, yearbook, student government, and much more.

Visit the web site: www.enrichmentbhse.com


The Columbia Homeschool Tutorial - Columbia
 
Classes will begin in Fall 2007  Serving the Maury and Marshall County areas.

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If any of you know of other tutorials that I could post here PLEASE email me and let me know about it!  Thanks!

~Betsy

 


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April 28, 2007

Prayer and Picnics!

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Three things to remember for Thursday, May 3rd:

First we need to remember that Thursday, May 3rd
is the National Day of Prayer!
Let's join together and pray for our country!

Here are a couple of great local events:

East Tennessee Bloggers’ Picnic!
May 3rd, Everett Park in Maryville
email smallworld for more information


Sevier County annual used curriculum fair and picnic
May 3rd, Pigeon Forge Park
Email Maria for more information

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February 19, 2007

Homeschool Survey

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I received this email and thought many of you could help out!

I work for WHCB 91.5 FM radio in Bristol,
Tenn., which supports homeschooling.  We are in the
midst of a grant project which will benefit
homeschoolers and their parents.  We invite parents to
call in and do the survey over the phone.  It's short,
simple, won't take but a few minutes.  We are needing
homeschooling parents to call in.

The educatonal grant project we are working has a
February 26 deadline, and we urge parents to call in
and complete our survey.  This is an important
educational, historically-related project which will
benefit homeschoolers in Carter, Washington, and
Sullivan Counties, Tennessee. 
Call 423-878-6279 to
participate.

Cheryl Senter
Assistant to Project Director
WHCB 91.5 FM
Phone:  423-878-6279

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October 2, 2006

Stand for the Family Rally - Nashville

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In collaboration with leading pro-family groups, Focus on the Family Action and Dr. James Dobson are gearing up for the November elections by hosting rallies intended to mobilize Christian voters.  Read the article from FotF here.

“These rallies are designed to educate and to motivate pro-family conservative Christians,” says Brad Miller Public Policy Representative with Focus Action.

In addition to musical performances from Christian artists like Phillips, Craig and Dean, rally attendees will hear from an all-star lineup of conservative leaders like Dobson, Tony Perkins, Gary Bauer, Dr. Ken Hutcherson and Dr. Richard Land on the importance of participating at the polls.

The rally in our area will be October 16, in Nashville.  For more information on the Nashville Rally read this press release article.


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August 28, 2006

Contest for EVERYONE!

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I'm running a contest for EVERYONE!  Anyone in any state or country can win!

A few weeks ago I posted an e-book reveiw on a book called "The Life of the Komodo Dragon" by our fellow hsb'er, Melissa.

She has on her blog here a list of other bloggers' e-book reviews of her book. She also has some more reviews listed here.  Melissa has given me permission to run this contest and she will send an e-book to the winner.

To enter, just leave a comment here on this post with your email addy coded somehow (like 'me-at-myhouse.com') or something and I will notify the winner on Friday, September 8th.  Goodluck!

~Betsy

PS September 9th:  Since we only had two contestants the author agreed to let them both win.  Congratulations to both our commenters! ~Betsy


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August 3, 2006

Sales Tax Holiday - Tomorrow!!

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Sales Tax Holiday!

Tennessee Department of Revenue is holding a Back to School "Tax Holiday" that begins on Friday August 4 at 12:01 am and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 6, 2006.  Check out this link for lists of what is exempt from sales tax during these "Tax Holiday" days.
 
It will be the First Annual sales tax holiday, as they are calling it. That means they plan on doing it again next year!!!!  Whoopteedoo!!!
~Betsy


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July 27, 2006

Teacher Appreciation Events

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TEACHER APPRECIATION EVENTS OCCURING
ACROSS THE NATION

OFFICE DEPOTฎ
Office Depotฎ is hosting the 13th Annual Teacher Appreciation
Breakfast. Stop in for free breakfast, a free tote bag
(while supplies last) and 10%* off everything all day.
Visit www.school.com and click on "Star Teacher Program" to find the
breakfast near you.

MICHAELSฎ
Michaels thanks teachers for inspiring creative young minds every
day. Come to Michaels August 20th through 26th and receive a
teachers-only 10% discount off of everything in the store, including
sale items! (School ID may be required.)
For more information visit www.michaels.com

WAL*MARTฎ
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will be hosting Teacher Appreciation Events
throughout the country from July 21 to July 31, 2006.  For more information,
contact your local store or visit www.wal-mart.com

STAPLESฎ
Teachers are invited to celebrate the new school year at Teacher
Appreciation Day events in Staples stores nationwide. The first 200
teachers at each event will receive a free canvas goody bag, teacher
planner, and valuable coupons. Find the event near you at
www.staples.com/teacherday (Teachers may be asked to
present school ID.)

OFFICEMAXฎ
OfficeMax is hosting Teacher Appreciation Events in the last week
of July and mid-August, depending on when school starts in your area.
Teachers can call their local OfficeMax store or 1-877-OFFICEMAX, to
find local dates and locations. Visit OfficeMax.com to find a
store near you.

Thank you from CRAYOLA
Each new school year brings promises of colorful learning,
and Crayolaฎ is always proud to be a part of teachers' and
families' back-to-school traditions. Throughout the school
year you can rely on Crayola.com for fresh lesson plan ideas
and teaching tips. A new feature added this back-to-school
season is The Art of Childhood, which focuses on
the importance of creativity for children.


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June 4, 2006

Tennessee Homeschool book stores

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Looking for a local bookstore that sells homeschool items so you can actually see it before you buy it?

Homeschoolheadquarters.com is an online site that shows you where in your state to have "hands on homeschool shopping".  To find the stores in Tennessee that offer many homeschool items click here.

Have fun shopping! ~Betsy


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