Help Wanted: Coastal Home Educators Conference
From Joyce Glover:
Wanted – More local homeschool community members to help with the Coastal Home Educators Conference a ministry of Community Bible Church Christian Academy. You do not need to be a member of CBCCA in order to be a part of this volunteer team.
Please bring a salad, appetizer, finger food, etc. I’ll supply the desserts. Can someone bring drinks? RSVP please to Joyce Glover.
991 Dowlingwood Drive
Beaufort, SC 29902
843.384.7149 cell
Classical Conversations of Beaufort Open House January 22
From Monica Wilkinson:
Dear Homeschooling Families,
the day.
I am happy to schedule another day for you to visit if January 22nd is not convenient for you.
Here’s a the specifics of our Classical programs and times:
The Foundations program occurs from 9:00AM-12noon (K4-6th) followed by lunch and playground time outside.
We welcome you to come and see what Classical Conversations is all about and how our mornings together work! Please include with your RSVP the names/ages of your children. Your children are welcome to attend with you. We have a nursery available for 3 years and under. Please plan to bring lunch with you if you as this will enable you to speak with other CC moms in the program during our lunch hour and allow me an opportunity to answer your questions.
We will begin accepting NEW registrations for the 2013-14 year on February 1, 2013. You may visit www.classicalconversations.com for more specific information on the Foundations, Essentials, and Challenge programs.
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Serving Christ Through Home-Centered Education,
Monica Wilkinson
Foundations Director, Classical Conversations of Beaufort
For more information visit www.classicalconversations.com
“By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge
its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.” ~ Proverbs 24:3-4
“Students are souls to be nurtured, not products to be measured.” ~ Leigh Bortins
BJU receivers available
From Tyna Couch:
I have some BJU HomeSat receivers (and dish) that I would like to donate to a student studying technology if one can use it. All of my kids were homeschooled by live teachers at the university but the university no longer uses the satellite dish system any longer. Rather than toss it, I was hoping to find a student or teacher who would like to get creative with it. I was told that the system was pretty simple and could be modified for other applications. If you could share this info, I would appreciate it. God bless! Tyna <tynacouch@gmail.com>
Ice Skating
From Charles Cox:
Greetings Skaters, we have over 100 skaters signed up, so everything is a go for next Thursday I did purchase 10 EXTRA tickets, so it’s not to late to attend. Please let me know if anyone still wants to go, thank you much, Charles Cox, Email: coxfamsc@gmail.com
TEACHER TRAINING
From Megan Shytle:
Megan 🙂
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
From Michele Norman:
Dear Friends,
I just got an e-alert from HSLDA (Homeschool Legal Defense Association) about the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilitiessurrenders U.S. sovereignty to unelected U.N. bureaucrats, and will threaten parental decision making for children with disabilities. If you want to know more, follow the link: http://www.hslda.org/LandingPages/crpd/index.html.
I called Senator Graham’s office to ask him to vote against it (Senator DeMint has already voiced his disapproval) and Graham’s aide told me HE WAS GOING TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY! Harry Reed is trying to get the treaty ratified during the lame duck session. The senate is to vote on this tomorrow, Wednesday, November 28th.
I am especially appalled by this treaty as it will take away the parental rights of disabled children to determine what they deem best for their children versus what the bureaucrats of the UN deem best. We have a disabled daughter with autism and have throughout her schooling years educated her at home, in the public school and in a private Christian school. My husband and I were the ones who decided when and where we thought the best fit was for her at that time. We would not have wanted to have bureaucrats who look at statistics and who have a godless agenda dictating where we would have had to educate her or where she will be forced to live after we die.
Here in America, we already have laws to protect disabled people called the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We do not need the UN dictating to us.
Please flood Lindsay Graham’s office with phone calls! (202-224-5972). We do not need our liberal Republican senator to vote against the most helpless among us.
Give them some or all of this message:
“I urge you to oppose the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This treaty surrenders U.S.sovereignty to unelected UN bureaucrats and will threaten parental care of children with disabilities. Our nation already has laws to protect disabled Americans. This treaty is unnecessary and will hurt families. If the Senate ratifies this treaty, it would be the first time ever that the U.S. has ratified a treaty that obligates us to recognize economic, social, and cultural entitlements as rights under domestic law.” (From the HSLDA website)
Thank you,
Sarah Grubbs
South Carolina TeenPact State Class
From Michele Norman:
Sign up by this Friday, November 30th for the best price of the season for the One Day (8-12 year olds) South Carolina TeenPact State Class!!
Dear Concerned Parents and Students,
The government doesn’t just impact adults. It impacts the whole family—teens and children alike. This means that young people (no matter how young) have just as much responsibility, and as much capability, to have a voice in their local government as do those old enough to vote. TeenPact’s One Day State Class for 8-12 year olds gives young people the tools and training to do just that—get involved to make a difference!
The One Day Class takes elements from our week-long government class for teenagers and condenses them into one action-packed, exciting day for elementary students. They will become Senators in a mock legislature where they discuss bills that they have written themselves, pray for their leaders during a prayer walk, watch a skit about the legislative process, and discover the South Carolina state capitol building by going on a scavenger hunt. These and many more hands-on, on-site activities will help students understand their state government as well as the role of Christians in politics.
Taught by a caring staff team, this class is designed for parents and children to attend together, with no extra charge for the parent. The enthusiastic and encouraging atmosphere will make this a class that you won’t soon forget!
Please join us at the South Carolina State Capitol on April 19th or April 26th from 10am-4pm. This month, we’re excited to offer the Founder’s Five discount. All students that sign up for the One Day Class by November 30th will receive the early bird discount PLUS an additional $5 dollars off tuition in honor of TeenPact founder Tim Echols’ birthday! Visit teenpact.com/SouthCarolina to learn more and register!
Sincerely,
Beth Baxa
TeenPact South Carolina State Coordinator
P.S.
If you know someone who would love to attend the Four Day State Class consider giving them a gift certificate this Christmas! Sign up ASAP as classes are filling up! See below.
GIVE THE GIFT OF LEADERSHIP
This year, we’re encouraging people to give the gift of leadership for Christmas by giving gift certificates toward TeenPact classes. You can read more details at teenpact.com/store/giftcertificates; essentially, someone can now purchase a gift certificate to any part of the state classes, or can enter their own amount if they would prefer. Once they make their purchase, they will receive a certificate via email to print and give as a gift. This is another way to promote TeenPact to students, parents, grandparents, friends, etc.
Progress Reports
From Megan Shytle:
K5 Graduation
From Amanda Hollingsworth:
Just for clarification on a post I submitted a few weeks ago, the K5 Graduation on June 1st is open to all Lowcountry homeschoolers! There will be no CBC sponsored graduation this year.
Please contact Amanda @ amandah07@gmail.com if you are interested in having your kindergartner being part of this graduation.
Thanks!
Amanda
Skatefest 2012
From Charles Cox:
ITS THAT TIME AGAIN FOR SKATEFEST!!
WHEN: DECEMBER 13, 2012, 1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM (please arrive 15 minutes early)
WHERE: SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER
WHO: CBCCA AND GUESTS
COST: $5.00 PER SKATER, (non-skaters are free) DUE BY DECEMBER 5, 2012
POC: CHARLES COX, 476-6868,
please email or text me, name and number of skaters, and non-skaters, (they want a total head count), pay by cash/check/money order:
110 shell point rec park, beaufort, SC 29906
