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Graduation?

Any family interested in planning a graduation event, please contact Wendy Blazevic at 218-626-4981.

Nontoxic Options in a Toxic World: Our Children, Our Choices

I would like to extend Homeschool Parents the offer of a 1 hour free training on "Toxins within the home". It is a very informational hour, filled with wonderful updates of bad-guy household products and toxins to avoid.

I do these for the city (I will be speaking on Feb 8th at the Open Hands Open Hearts Workshop put on by the Duluth Association for Education of Young Children). This is all informational! NO SELLING or SOLICITING. I will give out references for anyone interested in learning more after I am through.

Opportunity for stay-at-home Moms

You are invited to partner with Michelle Simon (Psychologist & Environmental Health Educator) to work part time from your home. The group is exclusive to stay-at-home Moms. We team up and work around your schedule.

The Training is FREE - It does NOT involve Selling, Soliciting, or Inventorying Anything! We simply Promote Healthy Families while working together.

If you are interested in either opportunity you may contact Michelle at 218-727-8733, or check out the website.

Homeschool Testing Codes

It has come to our attention that at least one school district has instructed homeschoolers taking the PSAT to write down an alternate code (not the one given by the College Board).

They are doing this so that test results get sent to the school and not to the home, thus bypassing the system set up by the test companies for homeschoolers. Please instruct your students to use the homeschool codes in all college testing so that the school district does not get the results.

PLAN - 979-999
PSAT- 992499
SAT- 970000
ACT- 969-999

PLAN TESTS - Secondly, we have recently learned that the St. Paul school district has made it their district-wide policy to NOT allow any homeschooler to take the PLAN test in their high schools.

The makers of the PLAN find this decision very strange. They are allowing YEAH to give the PLAN to any 10th grade homeschool student.

The Girl Scouts-Northern Pine Council

The Girl Scouts-Northern Pine Council has extended an invitation to all home schoolers to use their Duluth facility, Jeannette Pollay.

This would be a wonderful opportunity for your home school group to utilize this facility for it's own program, or just for fun! How about a weekend Mom's retreat?

Formal clinic/workshops are also available on a variety of topics such as:

outdoor cooking
fire building
hiking
snowshoeing
orienteering
camping,
science
arts & crafts.

For more information, please contact Laura Thielges at 218-726-4713.

Homework Help for Kids and Parents

Are you already overwhelmed or frustrated by accumulating homework projects?

Let the Duluth Public Library help you start the school year with your homework under control!

For more information call 218-723-3818

Families Enriching Education Together

Packets are now available for Families Enriching Education Together (FEET). Our purpose is to enrich your children's home education by providing various group activities which are valuable yet difficult or impossible to implement individually at home.

FEET is not meant to take the place of the home and/or the parents as the primary educator of children. We are offer support for families in the home education of their students.

FEET has a registration fee of $15 per family to cover the costs of the monthly newsletter, which is designed to keep families infomed regarding opportunities they may like to participate in.

If you are interested in receiving a packet, please contact Lori G. at 218-384-3124.

Homeschool Resource Specialists...Getting the Answers You Need!

Kathy Fears and Kim Jaworski offer a wide variety of workshops directly to homeschool support groups around the state. You choose the topics, they come to your location with information, handouts and supplies. Your group gets a personalized workshop, assuring that your concerns will be addressed.

Topics include:: Testing; Teaching Reading; Portfolios; Getting Started; Homeschooling Teens; Homeschooling & 4H; How to handle Skeptics; Finding Your Homeschool Style; and The Preschool Years.

For more information and a fee scale call (651-552-0044 or 763-792-0801) or email Kathy or Kim.

Kim is a certified tester for the Peabody Individual Achievement Test (the only standardized, norm-referenced exam offered in an oral format).

New Homeschool Support Group

The current focus of this group is field trips, kids getting to know other homeschooled kids, and support for homeschooling parents.

For more information call Janice at 218-525-0906.

Homeschool Social Register
Anyone who is homeschooling or thinking about it can list themselves on this page for their home town or city. And, the Register provides a method of contacting any other listed person without revealing anyone's email address or other personal information. Since the Register is organized by towns and cities within each state, it's a simple matter to locate others who are homeschooling in your town or nearby.
Wisconsin Parents Association
A Wisconsin statewide homeschool organization.
Resources for teachers
Worksheets, clip art, etc.
Vegsource
Are you a new home schooler with questions? Are you a veteran home schooler, willing to offer some sage advice? Want to know more about unit studies? In need of support regarding home schooling your teenager? Perhaps you need some fresh ideas on keeping your preschooler occupied? Or maybe you have some home schooling materials that you wish to sell, or buy at a discount? Have I got the site for you! The Vegsource is one of my all-time favorite websites. It is "the place" for home schoolers. Be sure to check it out!
The Homeschool Curriculum Swap
Curriculum and Forum support.
The Homeschool Oasis
M.H.A.
Minnesota Homeschoolers Alliance. Did you know that as a member of MHA, you can receive discounts at various businesses by presenting your Membership Card? Stop by our web site to check out the list of participating businesses.
Wendy Blazevic
A C.O.R.E. Representative.
M.A.C.H.E.
Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators.
Email [email protected]
MN Dept. of Children and Families Learning
Provides information on homeschooling in MN.
MN Statutes
From the MN Revisor of Statutes
Duluth Public Library
Home Educators Magazine