March 10, 2007
CHEC - Christian Home Educated Children
CHEC serves as a support group throughout Volusia County. Our members homeschool under the Home school Law or enroll with private schools affiliated with home education. We offer special activities for children in grades K-12. Some of the activities include high school labs and classes, activity afternoons, field trips, science/art/history fairs, opportunities for testing and evaluation, and support for parents of special needs children.
CHEC strives to encourage, support, and keep our members informed on all personal and legislative issues pertaining to home education.
We encourage new home educators to join in on the various activites available to CHEC members to build friendships and support.
In order to join CHEC each prospective member needs to complete an application available here on the web site under BECOMING A MEMBER or at a group meeting.
September 7, 2006
CHEC’S 2008-2009 Homeschool Kickoff Meeting
Tuesday, August 26th at 7:00 PM
Location:
Christ Community Church
( Map/Directions)
402 W New York Ave
Deland, FL 32720
It’s going to be a GREAT meeting!
Early Registration from 6:30 - 7:00 PM!
Make Checks out to CHEC for $20
FPEA Checks Made Out To CHEC $18
Registration will also be available after the meeting
DOOR PRIZES!!
IN YOUR Seat Door Prize
for those seated at 7:05
Grand Prize after the end of the Meeting!
Linda Werner will not be able to make it to this meeting. Please keep her in your prayers as she has throw her back out.
The meeting will still go on as scheduled. This will allow us time to open the floor for questions and sharing.
For new homeschoolers - this will be a chance to pick the brains of some of our veteran homeschool families.
For veteran homeschoolers - this is your chance to come and share all that great experience and knowledge you’ve learned along the way with those just starting out.
We will also be having quiet a few information tables for lessons, tutors, and much more.
**The CHEC library will also be for sale!**
I’ll be sending out a separate email after this one with more details
If you have any announcements concerning upcoming events, such as field trips, tutoring opportunities, and any other homeschool related news that you would like announced at the meeting. Email Mikki Clagett MClagett@cfl.rr.com before Tuesday.
Everyone’s Invited - Members & Non Members Too!
If you know anyone who would like to become a member of CHEC for the first time, please feel free to refer them to our Information web site at www.checgroup.org.
There they will be able to download and print out the membership form to bring with them to the meeting.
Come CHECK out the CHANGES going on at CHEC!
If you’re a member of the CHEC Yahoo group, you’ve already received a letter about these changes.
No worries.. we’re not changing everything
CHEC’s original purpose is still the same:
CHEC serves as a support group throughout Volusia County,Florida. Our members homeschool under the Home school Law or enroll with private schools affiliated with home education. We offer special activities for children in grades K-12. Some of the activities include high school labs and classes, activity afternoons, field trips, science/art/history fairs, opportunities for testing and evaluation, and support for parents of special needs children. CHEC strives to encourage, support, and keep our members informed on all personal and legislative issues pertaining to home education. We encourage new home educators to join in on the various activities available to CHEC members to build friendships and support.
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August 9, 2006
C.H.E.C. STATEMENT OF FAITH
WE BELIEVE… The Bible, both Old and New Testament, is inspired by God in every word, completely without error in the original writings, and is the supreme and final authority in faith and life. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
God in eternity exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ was God come in human flesh, being fully God and fully man, except without sin.
(Genesis 1:26; 3:22; 11:7; Isaiah 48:16; Matt. 3:16-17; 28:19; 1 Cor. 12:4-6; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6; 1 Peter 1:2; Jude 20-21; Luke 1:31-35; John 1:1-4; 10:28-30; Col. 1:13-17; 2:9; Heb. 1:8-9)
Man was created in the image of God but fell into sin through the disobedience of Adam and is therefore lost and unable to justify himself before God. (Genesis 1:27; Gen. 3; Romans 3:10-12, 23; 5:12)
Salvation is a free gift of God’s grace, acquired through personal faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ, who died on the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice for sinners and who rose again for their justification. (1 Cor. 15:1-4; Rom. 4:25; 6:23; Eph. 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7)
The Holy Spirit produces a new life, and God has anointed us, set His seal of ownership on us, and put His spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. (John 14:26; 16:7-14; Titus 3:5; Rom.8:1-17; Eph. 1:13-14; 3:16-20; 4:30; Acts 1:8)
The blessed hope of the church of Jesus Christ is the reality of the imminent, personal return of her Lord and Savior. (Acts 1:10-11; 1 Thess. 4:13-18)
Man’s eternal destiny is solely determined by his acceptance or rejection of Jesus Christ, God’s provision for man’s sin. Those who accept Christ as their Savior will be resurrected to eternal life and joy in the presence of God, but those who reject Christ will be resurrected to judgment and separation from God for all eternity. (Daniel 12:2; Matt. 25:46; John 5:24-29; 1 Thess.4:13-18; Rev. 20:6; 21:1-8; Rom. 2:5, 8; Rev. 20:10-15
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We look forward to you joining us as a CHEC member. Please take a moment and download our Membership form at this link(membership-application.doc). Print out all pages so that you have them for your records. Please read over all the pages. If at that time you desire to join CHEC, you may print out the last two pages of the membership form and either bring it to our Kickoff Meeting or mail it to CHEC at P O Box 530517, DeBary, FL 32753-0517 (Make sure you address the envelope to Donna Rich). Please note that we are only accepting applications through October.
Our annual membership dues are $20.00 per family. This fee includes support of HEF (The Home Education Foundation) who track legislation in the Florida legislature relating to home schooling), membership to our Yahoo group, and activities such as science and geography fairs.
March 1, 2006
FPEA / Florida Parent Educators Association
Every spring season, the Florida Parent Educators Association promotes one of the largest state wide conventions in the nation. You can access their website through the link above or go to www.FPEA.com
HEF / Home Education Foundation
HEF is our lobbying organization and watchdog for state legislation. They help to ensure homeschool-friendly laws in Florida. You can access their website through the link above or go to www.FlHef.org
HSLDA / Homeschool Legal Defense Association
Homeschool families are invited to join the association to gain legislation info and legal councel/defense regarding homeschool issues. You can access their website through the link above or go to www.HSLDA.org
January 7, 2006
We will be putting our focus on Homeschooling with Home Meetings.
No more LARGE meetings, but more personal, interest oriented home meetings geared towards gathering homeschoolers together in smaller settings where you can share, support, and encourage one another. Attending one meting doesn’t mean you are committed to that group. There will be a variety of groups/topics throughout the year which will give you the opportunity to meet other homeschoolers.
We have two meetings scheduled for September (location, times and more information will be announced at the August meeting and later on the Yahoo group)
Homeschooling Your High Schooler
Planning/Organizing Your Homeschool – for new comers and veterans alike –
There will be a sign up sheet at the August meeting for ideas and host homes.
CHEC Benefits
- invitation to join CHEC’s member only YAHOO group
- CHEC member roster
- invitation to join member support groups
- invitation to participate in CHEC field trips and activities
- workshops that provide valuable assistance and advise from experienced homeschoolers
- updates to the latest info/activities via e-mail/phone
- CHEC Resource Organizer via our Yahoo group complete with multi-media resource information
- opportunity to become a member of Florida Home Education Foundation and support homeschool education for a small fee.
Based upon previous years, CHEC has also offered the following:
- Testing/annual evaluations
- Social Studies/Art/Science Fair
- Classes/Co-ops/Labs/Fieldtrips
- Older Teen Activities
- Younger Teen Activities
- Book-It program
- Moms Night Out
- CHEC Lending Library
- Guest Speakers
- Geography Bee
- Spelling Bee
- Resource Organizer updated annually
- Field Day
- God’s World Magazine (optional)
- Monthly meetings
- Presidents Challenge
- Culture (Plays)