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To: TxBec; All
Got this in an e-mail today:

You know you're a homeschool mom when....

*you ask for, and get, a copier instead of a diamond tennis braclet for your
anniversary.

*your husband can walk in at the end of a long day and tell exactly how the
science experiment when just by looking at the house

*you never have to drive your child's forgotton lunch to school

*the only debate about the school lunch is who's gonna fix it

*the only drugs at school are Tylenol

*your formal dining room looks like an office supply store

*you have meal worms growing in a container...ON PURPOSE

*you can't make it through the produce section of the supermarket without
asking your preschooler the name and color of every vegetable

*grocery shopping is a math/home ec/statitics project

AND MY PERSONAL FAVORITES:

*talking to yourself is a PTA meeting

*you take a teacher in-service day because the faculity needs clean clothes

*the teacher and principle kiss in the "faculity lounge" and no one gossips

*your honor student can actually read the bumper sticker you have on your
car about him

*YOU LIVE IN A ONE-HOUSE SCHOOLROOM!

302 posted on 08/15/2002 7:14:36 PM PDT by Born in a Rage
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To: 2Jedismom; homeschool mama; BallandPowder; ffrancone; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; WIMom; OldFriend; ...
Ok folks... adding a couple "finds" I came across
If you have a junior or senior this might be worth checking out:

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Each year the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards 250 scholarships valued from $4,000 to $20,000 to high school seniors. "Coca-Cola Scholarships are awarded based on character, personal merit and commitment. Merit is demonstrated through leadership in school, civic and extracurricular activities, academic achievement, and motivation to serve and succeed."

The selection process is completed in 3 phases. In the first phase, the application "seeks a record of the student's overall involvement in school and community affairs as well as academic success and employment." The second phase requires "detailed biographical data, an essay, a secondary school report and personal recommendations." Finally, "in the spring of each program year, Finalists attend the National Competition in Atlanta, convened by the Foundation at its expense, to determine recipients of each level of award. The National Selection Committee designates 50 Finalists as National Scholars and 200 Finalists as Regional Scholars." This year, students can apply for the scholarship online after Labor Day. Applications for the first phase of the process are due by October 31. Homeschooled students are encouraged to apply.

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation


Ideas for homeschool "field trips"

*city hall
*hospitals
*police station
*firehouse
*post office
*tradesmen
*churches
*4-H clubs
*dairy farms
*planetariums
*science clubs
*music schools
*dance schools
*fish hatcheries
*YMCA & YWCA
*newspaper office
*telephone company
*government agencies
*chamber of commerce
*art associations
*audobon society
*farms & ranches
*parks & wild life centers
*scenic gardens & nurseries
*community theaters
*museums of all kinds
*libraries of all kinds
*parks & recreation
*couty agricultural agent
*tourist information bureaus
*water, gas, & electrical co.
*colleges & special schools
*armed service installations
*animal shelters or similar places
*nursing homes and similar institutions
*campfire girls, girl scouts, boy scouts, etc.
*little league & other community athletics
*public library: story time, films, workshops, etc.
*historical sites, state, & national landmarks
*classes: museums, recreation dept., etc.
*zoos: many zoos and entertainment facilities offer behind-the-scenes educational tours
*concerts, theater

*stores, businesses, factories: many give free tours, free samples or will let home schoolers have all sorts of matierials and discards
*mentors:people with special skills or information they might be willing to share.

303 posted on 08/21/2002 10:28:44 AM PDT by TxBec
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To: 2Jedismom; homeschool mama; BallandPowder; ffrancone; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; WIMom; OldFriend; ...
SORRY! I corrected the link


Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Each year the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards 250 scholarships valued from $4,000 to $20,000 to high school seniors. "Coca-Cola Scholarships are awarded based on character, personal merit and commitment. Merit is demonstrated through leadership in school, civic and extracurricular activities, academic achievement, and motivation to serve and succeed."

The selection process is completed in 3 phases. In the first phase, the application "seeks a record of the student's overall involvement in school and community affairs as well as academic success and employment." The second phase requires "detailed biographical data, an essay, a secondary school report and personal recommendations." Finally, "in the spring of each program year, Finalists attend the National Competition in Atlanta, convened by the Foundation at its expense, to determine recipients of each level of award. The National Selection Committee designates 50 Finalists as National Scholars and 200 Finalists as Regional Scholars." This year, students can apply for the scholarship online after Labor Day. Applications for the first phase of the process are due by October 31. Homeschooled students are encouraged to apply.

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation



304 posted on 08/21/2002 10:31:10 AM PDT by TxBec
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