CHOIS Blog
Christian Homeschoolers Of Idaho State
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Sep 3
This is an update on an earlier post about the high number of homeschooled students in Texas.
By JENNIFER RADCLIFFE
Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle
Sept. 2, 2010, 12:21AM
In an attempt to ensure that public school districts aren’t disguising high school dropouts, the Texas Education Agency is conducting an audit of students who withdrew under the auspice of home schooling. Read the rest of this entry »
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Aug 31
CHOIS’ 2011 Keynote Speaker, Heidi St. Johns to be interviewed this week by Dr. James Dobson
Let’s Talk about Homeschooling on Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson
Jay & Heidi St. John’s interview with Dr. James Dobson airs this Thurs & FridayPlease join us in praying that God uses this opportunity in a mighty way, and help us spread the word about the broadcast!Family Talk can be heard at the following times and stations in Idaho:BoiseKSPD-AM
790
MF – 5:30 AM – Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson
Boise/Caldwell
KBXL-FM
94.1
MF – 9:00 AM – Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson
Burley
KBPU-FMT
89.5
MF – 4:30 AM – Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson
MF – 6:30 PM – Family Talk with Dr. James DobsonTwin Falls
KBPU-FMT
107.7
MF – 4:30 AM – Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson
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Aug 26
An Eagle Idaho homeschool family recently lost their home in the lightening-caused grass fire that burned down five homes in the Treasure Valley. They have lost all of their possessions. CHOIS received the following email from their support group leader. If you should happen to have any of these books that you would like to loan or donate to the Jackson family, please email info@chois.org and let us know. Read the rest of this entry »
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Aug 24
CHOIS is thrilled that Math Counts has changed their minds.
On Tuesday, August 17, MATHCOUNTS, a prestigious foundation dedicated to the encouragement of math among middle school students, announced a ban on homeschoolers competing as teams.
Banning homeschool teams from the annual competition program was a shock to the homeschool community because MATHCOUNTS had allowed homeschoolers to compete as teams for the past 20 years. Read the rest of this entry »
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Aug 23
CHOIS hopes you enjoy this article.
Based on independent research conducted by organizations ranging from the National Home Education Research Institute (www.nheri.org), a nonprofit research and educational organization, to the federally funded National Center for Education Statistics (www.nces.ed.gov), it appears that in the U.S., homeschooling is the fastest-growing form of education. Read the rest of this entry »
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Aug 21
A CHOIS facebook fan sent us the following comment that we are passing along FYI
Just thought I’d add a comment for anyone else that’s having trouble locating CHOIS when selecting a school @ GrowingLocalLearning.com:
CHOIS is must have a space between each letter, as in C H O I S
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Aug 19
Through activist courts and the threat of ratifying the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), big government intrudes on families more and more. Already, the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing of their children has greatly eroded in federal courts and in such settings as public schools, local libraries, and your doctor’s office.
The traditional right of parents to make decisions for their children (absent abuse or neglect) is now “substantially diminished” at the federal level, and its demise is trickling down to the states. Only an amendment to add this liberty to the text of the U.S. Constitution can give back to our families the legal protections they deserve.
Please take action. Click here to stop big government’s takeover of the family by supporting Senate Resolution 519 (which opposes ratifying the CRC) and the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Michael Farris, J.D.
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Aug 17
Several people have told us that they received a 50 points Box Tops coupon from Albertsons in recent weeks. Apparently, you have almost a year to go to this website, www.GrowingLocalLearning.com. and award your points to the school or organization of your choice. CHOIS is listed on their website, but we are not easy to find. We sincerely thank those who have gone to the trouble of awarding us these points.
Box Tops are one fund-raiser that CHOIS participates in and which helps to fund our free magazine. Thanks to all who have clipped out boxtops for us!
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Aug 16
CHOIS received the following correspondence from one of our sister organizations in North Carolina. It begins with a letter from the President of North Carolinians for Home Education to Math Counts addressing some of the reasons why Math Counts has banned homeschool teams from competition. The second letter is Math Counts response. If this is an issue that you feel strongly about, we suggest that you write a courteous response to Math Counts.
Dear MathCounts staff,
My wife and I homeschooled our four children through high school, and
they all participated in MathCounts. All of our children grew to
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Free curriculum!
Filed under AnnouncementsAug 12CHOIS received the following email about a website that helps parents find free and discounted curriculum. We hope you find this helpful.
My name is Carrie Fernandez and I am a homeschooling mom of 2 girls. I am going on my fifth year of homeschooling, and loving every minute of it.
I wanted to introduce myself and a couple of resources to you that you could perhaps share with your members. There is a new website called Curriculum Share that I launched on 7-23-10. The intentions of this website are to build a homeschooling community where homeschoolers can get free curriculum. In just over 2 weeks we have almost 1,000 members already sharing their curriculum with other homeschoolers. Read the rest of this entry »
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Writing Seminar
Filed under AnnouncementsAug 10CHOIS has received the following information about an Institute for Excellence writing seminar being taught in Caldwell, Idaho by Andrew Pudewa. See below for more information.
Institute for Excellence in Writing presents
Four Days of writing workshops
with Andrew Pudewa
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Homeschool Friendly Event in Washington
Filed under UncategorizedAug 9CHOIS received this advertisement for a homeschool discount to a waterpark and lodge in Washington and thought we’d pass it along for those who may be traveling to the Seattle area.
Looking for something to do this summer before it ends, or once everyone else goes back to school? How about coming to the Great Wolf Lodge?
We are currently running a special for Homeschool families to make individual reservations to enjoy the fun!
Call 1-800-640-WOLF, or use the promo code: SUMMERSCHOOL or 1009FALL online to book now!
Valid Dates: 8/23/10-8/25/10, or 9/13/10-9/15/10
Reservations must be made by August 12th to receive the discount
Limited number of rooms available; so don’t wait!
P.S. If you are interested in booking 10 or more rooms, ask me about our Budget Widget Program! Earn something back for staying with us!
Lizzie Hart | Sales Manager
Great Wolf Lodge – Grand Mound
20500 Old Highway 99, SW | Centralia , WA 98531
360.273.7718 ext. 4916 | Direct: 360.347.0991 | Fax: 360.273-8406