FREEDOM HOMESCHOOLERS Freedom Homeschoolers was created in 2005 to support homeschooling families in the Phenix City, AL / Columbus, GA area regardless of religious affiliation. Support for each family is offered through group activities, co-ops, field trips, or perhaps just a chance to sit and chat with other homeschooling families.  Family membership is very affordable at just $10 for the school year. If you would like to learn more about membership benefits, please email us at membership@freedomhomeschoolers.com

Home School for High School Seminar with Kathleen Duncan Americus, Georgia Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008 Cornerstone Church 245 Southland Drive Americus, Ga 31709 Time: 5:45 - 10:00 pm Cost per family: $45 if paid by April 21 Alums pay only $20. Please email us to let us know you are coming, as space is limited. Teens are welcome to come with their parents. To register, send your name, email, phone number and how many will be coming along with a check with to: Kathleen Duncan 2174 Turtle Creek Road Wichita Falls, TX  76309 Or pay via Paypal at www.homeschoolforhighschool.com PLEASE PUT THE DATE OF THE EVENT ON THE MEMO LINE! Mrs. Kathleen Duncan will present information about Home Schooling for High School.  Each family attending the seminar will receive a binder containing more than 180 pages covering topics such as  Record Keeping  Standardized Tests: PSAT, ACT, SAT & SAT II, GED  Accreditation  Course Development  How to Document Courses Completed  Joint Enrollment Options  Graduation Requirements  College Admissions Requirements  Creating a Portfolio & Transcript  College Search and Application Process  Many More   This information applies to colleges and universities throughout the US. The Duncans home schooled their seven children including their current high school students.  The Duncans lived and home schooled in Georgia for five years.  Their oldest child was accepted into an area college and offered academic scholarships at 16.  She chose to remain in high school and complete classes through Joint Enrollment - on full scholarship.  As a senior, she was a National Merit Scholar Finalist and received four year academic scholarships for college. The Duncans' second daughter also entered college at sixteen as a Joint Enrollment student and their oldest son worked for the US Congress as a page at age 16 before returning home and participating in a joint enrollment program his senior year.  He entered the University of Oklahoma on a Navy Scholarship fall of 2006 and is now a Marine. At the seminar, Kathleen will discuss their experiences with home schooling their high school students.  Examples of curriculum and sample records will be on hand for your review. For more information contact: Kathleen Duncan Kathleen@homeschoolforhighschool.com or go to www.homeschoolforhighschool.com CALENDAR         PHOTO GALLERY     YAHOO! GROUP CLASSIFIED ADS

Check the calendar for detailed information on new events.

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Homeschool Yearbook: THE EAGLE'S WING

YEARBOOKS CAN BE ORDERED by sending $20 (checks made out to the Eagle's Wing) to the address below. Also, remember to send your check if you have already ordered but not paid.

PHOTOS NEEDED!! We need for you to start sending in photos NOW so the staff will have something to do. We would like to begin assembling pages of the yearbook. Some of the topics for photos are: School Days, Field Trips, Awards, Scouts, Clubs, Performing Arts, Family Life, Vacations, Holidays, Pets, Friends, and Fun. The deadline for candid photos is March 15, but we do reserve space for special activities that happen in April or May. Let Carolyn Dalafave know if you want space reserved for something special. Please mail photos to:
Carolyn Dalafave
5834 Winvelly Dr.
Columbus, GA 31909
kdalafave@juno.com

IF YOU ORDERED SCHOOL PICTURES AT JEFF WEAVER'S IN OCTOBER AND HAVE NOT PICKED THEM UP, THEY ARE READY FOR PICKUP AT JEFF WEAVER'S.

CALLING ALL SENIORS!!

If you will be graduating this year, please get your items for your senior page in the yearbook to Carolyn Dalafave by March 1. If you have not received an information letter, or you have any questions, please contact me at kdalafave@juno.com or (706) 571-8944.

*NEWS*      March 31, 2008

Home-schooled Georgia students who score in the 85 percentile on the SAT or ACT would be eligible for the HOPE scholarship, under a bill that passed the Senate today.

Sen. Tommie Williams (R-Lyons) said the students are B students who deserve to qualify for HOPE right away.

Currently, home school students who earn a "B" average their first year in college can retroactively qualify for HOPE. House Bill 152 passed 43-2.

"This will expand the eligibility of HOPE," Williams said.

The bill now awaits Gov. Sonny Perdue's signature.

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Are you looking for an Alabama church school to enroll your homeschooling family with? Consider Golden Acres Christian School. Click on the GACS link above for more details about this affordable option for Alabama homeschooling families.

Enrollment for the 2007-2008 school year is now closed unless:

1. Your student is in imminent danger at school
2. You recently moved to the Phenix City area and are an existing homeschooling family
3. You recently moved to the Phenix City area with the military.

These are the only exceptions for midyear enrollment.

Enrollment for the 2008-2009 school year will begin June 1, 2008 and remain open until September 1, 2008. Please feel free to look over our enrollment packet and contact us by email if you have any questions.