Carnival of Homeschooling
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
The newest Carnival of Homeschooling is up at Tami’s blog. Check out the links for some great reading!
Archive for the ‘News’ Category
2008 Oregon Christian Home Educators Conference
Saturday, May 31st, 2008The Oregon Christian Home Education Conference is being held in Portland on June 20 & 21, 2008. This conference is presented by OCEANetwork.
Featured speakers will be Dr. Voddie Baucham, Jr., Mark Hamby, Carol Barnier and others.
It’s at the Oregon Convention Center and will have 27 workshops plus a Large curriculum exhibit and used curriculum exchange.
You can register online at Oregon Homeschool Conference. If you do this soon- by June 4th you will save $10.00 on the $60.00 (for one person, spouse free) registration fee! You can also register at the door. The OCEANetwork used to have two events each year- one was the curriculum exhibit/exchange and the other was the workshops/seminars. Since they have combined these events the cost has gone up considerably!
We went to the curriculum exhibit a few years ago and were overwhelmed with all the options presented there- but if you are a person who wants to handle a book/curriculum before you purchase, this is the place for you! There are also discounts on the new curriculum when you purchase it there. Unfortunately, there are not very many of these kind of events in our area so if you are looking at homeschooling in general, feel the need for a different curriculum or just need to refill your batteries, then give this event your consideration.
Mission Statement
Saturday, May 31st, 2008Pendleton Homeschool Association (PHSA) is a non-sectarian support group for homeschool families. Our mission is to :
- Expand educational opportunities
- Facilitate interaction
- Communicate information
- Promote a positive image of homeschooling
- Encourage parents in the education of their children
PHSA membership is not based on any one homeschooling approach, political platform, religious outlook, philosophical ideal or race.
Children participating must be members of the homeschool association, or have permission from the association to attend.
PHSA requires adult (age 21 and up) supervision at all activities. There shall be a 1:5 supervision ratio of non-immediate family.
Testing Information for 2008
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008|
Tues., May 13th
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Wed., May 14th
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Peace Lutheran Church
(9th and Carden, Pendleton)
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Nazarene Church of Hermiston
(1520 W. Orchard Extension.)
Take the Hwy 207 Exit off I-84. Go North about 5 miles.
Go through the stop light at Highland and Hwy 207.
At Orchard turn left and go about ½ mile.
Church is on the right.
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| Testing times: | Grades 3-12 9:00-11:30
Grades 1-2 12:00-3:30 |
Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to testing time. Pencils are provided. Calculators may not be used. Students may bring a book to read while they are waiting for others to finish. They may also bring a snack for break time. Grades 1,2, and 3 each test separately. Students in grades 4-12 test together.
Testing is done by Basic Skills of Oregon City. The test is the California Achievement test (CAT). The cost is $38 per student. There is an additional fee of $7 for an optional diagnostic profile. The profile gives you more specific information of the content of the questions your child missed.
Testing is required by the state in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10. Some school districts require testing if home school students are to participate in public school sports or activities.
Practice tests are available through Basic Skills. They are reproducible for your own family use. You can contact them at (503) 650-5282 or www.basicskills.net.
CURRICULUM SALE: If you have any curriculum that you wish to sell, there will be a sale area available at each test site. Please have each item clearly labeled with your name and the item price. Sale items and money are the responsibility of the seller.
If you have questions, feel free to contact Janet at (541) 443-2920.
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS MAY 8, 2008.
A printable version of this testing information along with a registration form may be found on the forms page.
New Site Launch
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Welcome!
As of January 2008, the home page for the Pendleton Home School Association is migrating to this location at http://phsa.bcmi.net/ . This site will contain PHSA news items, forms, contact information, test information, links, and other items of interest for homeschooling families in the Pendleton, Oregon area. Stay tuned!