Archive for March, 2008
TALL SHIP EXPEDITION TO CATALINA ISLAND!!
Yazan: Barb | 30 March 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Homeschool Fieldtrips
SHEA has booked this trip for October 4-5, 2008!
Sail Training program teaches students the basics of sailing, coastal navigation, seamanship, small boat handling, marine biology, and oceanography. Each student participates as a crew member assisting in raising the sails, manning the helm, standing watch and peforming hourly boat checks. Students learn marine biology [...]
Earth Hour 2008
Yazan: Barb | 25 March 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Homeschool Curriculum
Even though we are not an official city (can you imagine the Strip ever
agreeing to this???) it might make a great lesson/activity to do as a
family.
See the difference you can make 8pm March 29
Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever
faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning [...]
President Lincoln Visiting Vegas
Yazan: Barb | 25 March 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Nevada Resources
and he is bring his best friend Elvis…only kidding! Here is the info:
The NCWHA, along with the Las Vegas Civil War Round Table, has arranged
for President Lincoln to visit Las Vegas.
Mr. William Peak has won national awards for the “Best Abraham
Lincoln”. He has appeared on television and in film. As President
Lincoln, he will be [...]
Update to the California Case
Yazan: Barb | 10 March 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Home Schooling
This case just keeps on snowballing. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said today that he will protect the rights of families in California to homeschool. Their laws are rather restrictive. I hope that out of all of this the state moves towards less control over homeschooling families. You can read the statement here:
Governor vows to protect homeschooling
Controversial California Homeschool Case
Yazan: Barb | 09 March 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Homeschool News
If you have not heard about the recent decision in California to order some homeschool kids back in school, you should read this first Judge orders homeschoolers into government education. There has been a huge public outcry about this decision. Below is a statement from one of the Legal Chairs of a CA Homeschool [...]
