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PHC Scholarship Deadline Approaching
 In keeping with its mission to serve the home schoolers of Texas, Texas Home School Coalition has established a scholarship fund for Texas home school graduates who attend Patrick Henry College (PHC) their freshman year. The amount of the scholarship depends largely on the amount of money THSC has in the fund and how many students are awarded THSC PHC scholarships in a given year. In the past, scholarships have ranged from $1000-$3000.
The recipients of these scholarships will be notified early in March and recognized at the THSC Annual Awards Banquet, to be held in Austin in the spring. The deadline for submission of an application is Friday, February 6, 2009 (postmark date).
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Have Home Schooling Questions? Get the Answers in the THSC Handbook!
 How do I get started? What do I do if CPS comes to my door? Can home schoolers get into college? Is this LEGAL? The updated 2008-2009 Handbook for Texas Home Schoolers can answer these and many other questions that new home schoolers and veterans alike may encounter. With a new look, up-to-date articles, and the most current legal information, you won't want to miss getting your copy!
The Handbook retails for $20 per copy, with bulk prices of $14/item for five or more handbooks and $12 each for ten or more.
Owning the Handbook for Texas Home Schoolers is almost like having a home schooling expert living in your house - but the Handbook won't use your stuff!
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Texas Home Schooler Finalist in Intel Talent Search
 The Woodlands home schooler, Michael Wham, was one of "300 students named semifinalists of the Intel® Science Talent Search 2009, a program of the Society for Science & the Public." Each semifinalist receives a $1,000 award, with an additional $1,000 going to his or her respective school, resulting in $600,000 in total semifinalist awards.
Congratulations, Michael!
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Save Texas History Essay Contest
 The Texas General Land Office Save Texas History Program is sponsoring a contest to promote the preservation of Texas history. The Save Texas History "Texas Travels" essay contest encourages seventh grade students to explore and write about a Texas town or city with historical significance to the development of Texas. Students should give reasons why they believe that particular community is important to the development of Texas and why it is of historical interest. They will need to find or draw a Texas map showing the location of the town they have chosen.
Essays will be judged on originality of idea, cohesiveness of thought, and organization. Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation will count.
There will be ten finalists and one grand prize winner announced in March, in celebration of Texas History Month. All winners will be recognized on the Save Texas History Web site. The grand prize winner's family will receive four round-trip tickets from a Southwest Airlines destination to San Antonio, a two-night hotel stay, a VIP tour of the Alamo, and other gifts.
Please note that applications must be postmarked by January 30, 2009, and received by February 6, 2009. You may also call Amy Ellsworth at (512)463-0309 for information.
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A Merry Heart Doeth Good....
From 20 Great Reasons You Home School
Reason #6:
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Right in Texas: Tim Lambert's Blog is About Everything Political in the Lone Star State
 The state legislature is now in session, and the political kitchen in Texas is heating up. Home schooling issues are sure to be a hot topic! Keep up with what's cooking in Tim Lambert's weekly blog on all that's right in Texas. In this week's entry, Tim reports on the growth of home schooling in the Lone Star State.
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Texarkana DPS Officer Gives Faulty Information
 When a home schooling mother attempted to obtain a photo ID for her daughter, an officer in the Texarkana Department of Public Safety office told her that home schoolers could not use the Verification of Enrollment form as a type of identification. He later relented, but insisted that she would need to list her curriculum on the form when she came back to get her child's driver license. The family contacted THSC, and Tim Lambert wrote a letter detailing the actual policies of the Texas Department of Public Safety when dealing with home schooled students.
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Nurturing Our Youngest Learners
In my work managing the home school department at a Christian bookstore, one type of mom always draws my attention. Anticipation lights her face. While the eyes of another shopper solemnly studies curriculum choices, this mom wears the eager look of a child in a candy shop. She is the mother of a preschooler about to begin her home school adventure.
Teaching a preschooler is a delightful time, with a strong touch of nostalgia. Am I really teaching my little darling, or am I reliving my favorite childhood game of school? Perhaps it is a little of both. Enjoy the fun. Enjoy the sweetness. Enjoy the meandering exploration of preschool schooling. The more directed academics of later education will come soon enough.
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Capitol Days, 2009
Wednesday, March 4
Registration deadline: February 25
Tuesday, April 7 (Rally Day)
Registration deadline: March 31
Wednesday, May 6
Registration deadline: April 29
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