PASS test money is due THIS Sunday, March 10th.
Please make sure to get to me either in the morning or at AWANA. You can also ask the front desk to put it in Webb’s box.
Feel free to text me at 843-271-0242.
Stacey Horry

Name * Zoe Howard
Email * sethandzoe@gmail.com
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Free piano!

Just a reminder that progress reports for students in grade K-8 are due on March 10th.

PLEASE have them turned in at the front desk no later then Sunday. Email is fine but no jpg’s; please scan all items and send as a pdf. Thanks for your help with this.

Claudia

Does your student struggle with sitting still for standardized testing?  Does he/she have ADD/ADHD or other diagnoses that make it difficult to test on ONE grade level throughout the session?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you might be interested in having your student take the Woodcock Johnson Test with Susan Blackwell who will be coming to the Beaufort area in April to administer tests. Susan will also be offering consultations for parents of students with Special Needs.  After your initial contact and possible dates that work for the families, Susan will set up a time to test with Community Bible Church to use their location for testing.

The Woodcock Johnson test takes around 1 1/2 hours and is one on one interactive test.  The cost is $150 per student (discounts for multiple children in a family) and the results are available immediately following the session along with a print out of Strategies and Interventions to help in the areas in which the student tested lower than average.

You can read more about the WJIII test on Susan’s website:

www.homeschoolingthespecialneedschild.com

If you are interested, please contact Susan by phone 803-429-3899 or by email sblackwelltesting@gmail.com

MARCH 4, 2024
SCHEA
Preserving Homeschool Rights & Encouraging Homeschool Families

Urgent Action Needed to Protect Homeschool Freedom from Government “Help”

An Action Alert from HSLDA

Dear Friends of Homeschool Freedom in South Carolina,

“The ten most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m here from the government, and I’m here to help.” So said President Ronald Reagan. And that is why we need urgent action to oppose H. 5164, a bill which expands South Carolina’s Education Scholarship Trust Fund to homeschool families.

South Carolina home educators have consistently told our elected officials “thanks, but no thanks” when it comes to money from the government. As HSLDA President Jim Mason has pointed out, “homeschooling did not begin as a movement because of the top-down vision of a politician, nor was it dependent on government largesse.”

BACKGROUND

When South Carolina’s Education Scholarship Trust Fund was first enacted, South Carolina homeschoolers asked that they be written out of the bill. H. 5164 reverses this and deletes the following sentence from current South Carolina law: “not to participate in a home instruction program under Sections 59-65-40, 59-65-45, or 59-65-47[.]” This change will erase the line between private homeschooling and government-funded programs.

The K-12 Subcommittee for the House Education and Public Works Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 5, immediately after adjournment of the full committee. We expect the subcommittee to take up H. 5164 in Blatt 433, 1105 Pendleton Street, in Columbia.

We urge as many homeschoolers as possible to attend the hearing and tell our legislators we do not want government money to “help” us homeschool.

The full House Education and Public Works Committee will meet again on Wednesday, March 6, immediately after adjournment of the House, in Blatt 433. During this meeting we expect the full committee once more to take up H. 5164, and we urge as many homeschoolers as possible to attend and testify against the bill.

ACTION REQUESTED

In addition, please contact the six members of the K-12 Subcommittee and give them this message: “As a homeschool parent, I do not want money from the government. Please remove the strike-through from Section (f) in H. 5164. I want the language excluding homeschoolers to be kept in the law.”

The K-12 Subcommittee members:

Rep. Jeff Bradley, Chair
(803) 212-6815
Email: jeffbradley@schouse.gov
Rep. Bill Hager
(803) 212-6974
Email: billhager@schouse.gov
Rep. Kathy Landing
(803) 212-6975
Email: kathylanding@schouse.gov
Rep. David Vaughan
(803) 212-6779
Email: davidvaughan@schouse.gov
Rep. Terry Alexander
(803) 734-3004
Email: TerryAlexander@schouse.gov
Rep. Kambrell Garvin
(803) 212-6875
Email: kambrellgarvin@schouse.gov

Name * Ashlee Shotwell
Email * ashlee@lowcountrypcs.com
Phone Number (843) 505-0062
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Thank you!

Name * Samuel Ireland
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Phone Number (757) 284-7802
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I am in the market for a used car

Hello! We are trying to sell my 2009 Camry LE for $5000 or best offer. I have more pictures if you’re interested. It’s been a great car. I would be a great starter car for a high school student. We bought new tires in January 2023 and have kept up with oil changes and such; however, there will need to be some work done on the AC. We just haven’t needed to fix during the cooler months. There are a few dents on the car, put there while a family member was driving. The current mileage on the car is 201234. Give me a call or shoot me a text. I’d be happy to meet up so you can see the car in person. Jeanah Garcia: 843-441-6328.

The March homeschool fellowship is designed to give parents the confidence they need to protect their children from the harms in today’s world. On Tuesday, March 12th, come promptly at 6:30pm and head to room 118 where Nelson Lewis (CBC Security Team) will give a presentation on “Situational Awareness”. This is especially vital for moms and daughters but both parents and older children are welcome to attend.

This is one of the two remaining meetings for this school year. Details for the April meeting will be posted soon.

Email *cbcevelyn@gmail.com

Like new crib mattress available to a good home. Contact Evelyn Owens 843-812-1828