Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 KJV
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| Support for Your Homeschooling Journey |
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| Smoky Mountain Home Education Association |
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Welcome to SMHEA's new member newsletter, a tool in our renewed commitment to homeschool families in East Tennessee. We are arming parents and communities with resources, networking, support, financial opportunities, student highlights, and events that support parents in the education of their own children to the glory and honor of God.
The SMHEA region includes Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Cumberland, Fentress, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Pickett, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union counties in Tennessee.
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Homeschooling Encouragement |
Tip for the day: Set a schedule that your children can follow. Teach it to them, and enforce it until it becomes a habit. When you are multi-tasking, juggling many important tasks, their schedule, once learned, will keep them going and teach them to be self-learners.
Shared by April Shepherd; read more of what she has to share on our website.
This section offers tips and tricks, advice, and other boosts to your journey. Please, feel free to submit ideas to [email protected]
We also post encouragement on our Facebook page. |
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Highlighting Options for Homeschooling |
This month, April Shepherd, shares her input on Classical Conversations. This is an amazing program focused on God and community. Please, access this wonderful resource on our website.
This section focuses on curriculum and homeschool approach options and highlights to support your journey. We welcome reviews and input on various curriculums so we can share with your fellow homeschoolers. Please, submit to [email protected] |
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Local Support Groups, Events, and Resources |
Events - When submitting events ([email protected]), please indicate the county they apply to.
You may want to consider registering early for Teach Them Diligently 2023.
Resources - This month, please check out our Homeschooling 101 video on the website smhea.org.
Local Support Groups - Please, let us know of any events you are hosting, plan on attending, or would like to request ([email protected]) |
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Calendar of Events |
Please, submit homeschool-related opportunities, field trips, conferences, etc. to [email protected]
This month's submissions (website calendar coming soon):
Eagle Forum's Student Eagle Meetings
Knoxville/Oak Ridge
Saturday, November 19th, 10AM-12PM
Lakeview/Christ the King Church
3330 West Wolf Valley Road
Clinton, TN 37716
Morristown
Friday, November 18th, 4PM-6PM
Check this website for information.
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Upcoming Event
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SMHEA Hot Cocoa/Tea Meet & Greet - Local Author Andrea Salzman will be available for book signing and discussion! SAVE THE DATE!
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Dec 12, 2022
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3:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
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I can't attend
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Add to your calendar
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Meet-and-Greet - Ask questions, receive information, make suggestions, and enjoy a gift from SMHEA to help you on your homeschooling journey! Door prize drawing, as well.
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Here are links to Andrea Salzman's book:
Homeschool PJ Time: A Bedtime STEM Book
https://www.colbybooks.com/homeschoolpjs
Here’s the editorial review from the website:
Homeschool PJ Time: A Bedtime STEM Book has it all! STEM lessons, adventure, rhyme, activity ideas, and a celebration of being a homeschool kid! Written by a homeschool mom who understands that lasting lessons start at home, and if you’re willing to look, you can find educational lessons all around you, from ice cubes in your cup to campfire heat.
Homeschool PJ Time wins the trophy by offering suggestions for easy-to-understand STEM activities any child can try. Every year, thousands of families make the decision to home-educate and Homeschool PJ Time fills a gap in the book world by celebrating the life of a homeschool family.
Editorial Review: Michelle Proctor-Stembridge
(Library and Educational Services – A wholesale supplier of educational books)
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| Students Shaping the Future |
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SMHEA students have been very active in educating themselves and participating in world-impacting activities during 2022. |
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| March |
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| Rally Day on the Hill 2022 |
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Many attended Homeschool Rally Day on the Hill in Nashville, TN this past spring. We recognized two SMHEA outstanding students: Haley Collins and Daniel Metcalf. To learn more about this annual opportunity for student recognition, please see our website. |
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| Students in Service |
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| Helping Others |
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We want this newsletter to be about our member families and your students; please, send submissions to [email protected] for the "Students in Service"section. Let us know how your students are serving others. |
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WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
HELP US HELP YOU!
Countless opportunities: communications, event coordination, area support, promotion, and much more. Sign up on our website; see the bottom of the page. |
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| Legislative Highlights |
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| The Laws Matter |
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Legislation Summary for 2022
THEA pays a reporter each year from Chapter dues to watch Tennessee education legislation.
The 2022 legislative season had some good bills that were signed by Governor Lee that could positively effect home education.
Such bills included: SB1861 (Hensley) HB1895 (Ragan), As introduced, requires the commissioner of education to withhold a portion of the state education finance funds that an LEA is otherwise eligible to receive if the LEA fails or refuses to determine a student's gender, for purposes of participation in school sports, by the student's sex at the time of birth…amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
HB1959 (Wright) SB2370 (Lundberg), As introduced, creates an opportunity for high school students to complete a state college of applied technology program by the student's graduation from high school. - amends TCA Title 49.
SB2476 (Bowling) HB2575 (Doggett), As introduced, specifies that if an anonymous report of harm is made to the department, a juvenile court must not order the parents … to allow the department entrance for purposes of interview, examination, and investigation unless the department has presented evidence corroborating the anonymous report of harm. - Amends TCA Title 37.
Our next legislative season is January to April 2023. Those are the months when TN decides on bills for our state. Click here to sign up for weekly summaries recorded in the THEA Observer.
By Lindsay Schultz and April Shepherd |
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| Financial Aid Opportunities |
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| Supporting the Furthering Education of SMHEA Students |
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SMHEA will provide information on identified scholarship and financial aid opportunities throughout the year. There will be a Richard Meehan Memorial Scholarship application for $1,000 available in the spring!
Please, share any opportunities you are aware of with [email protected] and if you wish to provide a financial opportunity to a student, let us know! |
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Your membership makes all the difference! Please, consider supporting our efforts to serve you and other homeschool families across the region. Annual membership is just $30 and includes your state membership to THEA.
Membership in Tennessee Home Education Association (THEA)
is included with your membership in SMHEA. A portion of your dues go to
support this state organization, which is responsible for monitoring
legislation at the state level. We also have a strong working
relationship with HSLDA to keep us informed about legislation at the federal level. |
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| Student Brag Board |
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Share your artist, poet, animal lover, musician, athlete, hero, sibling or child of the year....whatever you want to publicly call your student out for, let us know. Send inputs to [email protected] |
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Nature Lover |
You may want to highlight kiddos that love farming, hiking, gardening, puppy dogs here.
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Artistic Highlights |
Share your young poet, artist, photographer, or other creative genius. |
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Musical Genius |
Does your child sing, compete in musical talent shows, write music, play an instrument, or anything else music-related? |
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Athletic Stars |
All sports, all abilities; share theie highlights! |
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| Umbrella School/Co-op Highlight |
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Umbrella Schools and Coops can make a nominal donation to SMHEA and have their logo, description, and contact information listed on our website to ease connecting area homeschooling families with their resources. Two members have already contributed $100; Christian Academy of Knoxville and River’s Edge.
To join them, click now on the “Join Us” button, then contribute $100 as a once-a-year organizational fee to support SMHEA as a Home Builder. Please, send any questions and information to [email protected].
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| Homeshool-supporting business highlight |
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We would like to promote homeschool-friendly businesses and/or business that homeschooling families run to help support their educational freedom. Our members can list their businesses for free and for a nominal fee, others can be added to the listings on the website.
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| Resource Corner |
We want to provide some simple links to encourage and support you in your homeschooling journey. Please, share any that you are aware of. |
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How would you like SMHEA to serve you?
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Let us know events, services, and support activities you are interested in.
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