Upcoming Events
You won’t want to miss out on all the great things HFHG has planned in March! Check the calendar for a full listing. Here are just a few…
Ladies Day Out Fundraiser for HFHG
Saturday, March 27th, 9am to 9pm
St Matthews United Methodist Church. 319 Browns Ln.
Please join us for a fun day of food, fellowship, and pure crafty fun! Bring your scrapbook, needlework, or any craft supplies and enjoy a relaxing day of creativity. Not crafty? No problem! We will have a ’Getting Started with Scrapbooking’ Demo and a ‘Learn Crochet Basics’ Demo. Snacks, Lunch, and Dinner will be provided. Doorprizes will be given throughout the day. The cost is $25.
Pre-registration is required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND PAY.
Walk Through History
HFHG is sponsoring the annual Walk Through History on March 16 at the St. Matthews United Methodist Church, 931 Browns Lane, Louisville. I am hoping the time will be from 6:00 pm -7:30 pm but I am still checking with the church on the exact time.
The Walk Through History is an opportunity for students to share what they’ve learned about their favorite time, person or event in history. Projects can include lapbooks, displays, dramtic presentation, speech or other creative idea. There will be awards for Best Overall Presentation, Best Costume, Most Original Presentation, etc.
The cost is free for HFHG members and $2.00 per child or $8.00 per family for non-HFHG members. Registration deadline is February 25. You may register by emailing Dae Lynn Combs at daecombs@yahoo. com. Please include your child’s name, grade/age, and topic. Please send your child(ren)’s name, the title of the project and the time frame of the project. Participants should be prepared to discuss their project with the judges and visitors at the event.
March HFHG LIVE! Meeting
Please make plans to attend
HFHG LIVE!Homeschool Parent Meeting
*Free event!*
March 18, 2010
7pm-9pm
St Matthews United Methodist Church
319 Browns Lane
Featured Speaker: Scott Bolin, President of CHEK http://www.chek.org/ will give us an update on many issues concerning homeschoolers in KY.
5 break-out sessions will follow. You’ll choose one of the following:
1. Homeschool Dads – This event isn’t just for moms! A special breakout session just for the dads will be led by Dr. Jonathan Pennington.
2. New to Homeschooling – Receive a packet of information and brief review to help you get started. Time for Q & A as well.
3. Interested in Co-op? – Julie Howlett will give you all the fun details about our co-ops, the benefits of participating, and what a co-op day looks like.
4. Getting More Involved – HFHG is a ministry serving homeschoolers in our area with tons of activities, educational opportunities, and events. Find out how you can get more involved and what areas of the ministry are available for you to help with.
5. Feeling Frazzled, Burned-Out, Uninspired? – None of these are pretty words, but we all feel this way from time to time. In this session, we’ll share a few ideas to get us motivated and encouraged again. We’ll also have a time of prayer.
Goodie Bags and Doorprizes!
Exciting news… Our goodie bags will be filled to the brim and will be given to the first 100 people who walk through the door! I won’t give it all away, but I will give you a BIG sneak peek:
Lorrie Flem from Teach Magazine http://www.homemakingwithteach.com/ has generously offered to donate a Mother Enrichment Package ($27 value) to EACH of our attendees!!! It includes:
1. A powerful and encouraging audio on prayer with Mrs. Lorrie Flem called, “Entering His Gates.”
2. Organizing Happiness, Lorrie’s best-selling ebook.
3. A sample of our wonderful magazine stuffed with encouragement and inspiration.
4. How to subscribe to TEACH Magazine and instantly get a $5.00 gift certificate!
All YOU have to do to get it, is attend our March LIVE! Meeting!!
Doorprizes so far…
From Preschool Activities in a Bag http://www.activitybags.com/ Preschool Activities in a Bag Books 1 & 2 Ebook coupon for 3 Activity in a bag downloads ($45 value)
From Integritas Academy http://integritasacademy.com Col. 1 File Folder Game Cd-Rom
From the Home School Association http://www.home-school-association.com Kid$Wealth Money Kit made by kidswealth.com – ages 4-12
From The Master Design http://www.masterdesign.org “In the Footsteps of Jesus” game – ages 4-94 “The Practical ABCs of Reducing Stress”
From Teach Magazine http://www.homemakingwithteach.com/
2 $10 gift certificates to the Teach store
$10 Gift certificate to their store
From My College Options www.mycollegeoptions.org
Backpack
From Healthy Life Press http://healthylifepress.com/New_Original_Resources.html
one copy of Hearth & Home
From Training for Triumph is a of Ray and Donna Reish to homeschooling families providing language arts and writing curricula, how to books and audios, free e-newsletters, teaching to parents, and more. They are also the authors of the new Christian parenting blog, Positive Parenting 3*6*5 (for non-homeschoolers as well as homeschoolers). Check out their parenting blog at http://positiveparenting3-6-5.blogspot.com/ and their products and services at www.tfths.com.
Donated a copy of The Well-Trained Heart
From Kathy Siegfriedt-Wilson; ksiegfriedtwilson@yahoo.com
Learn to correctly pronounce your favorite Italian dishes.
Your family will be treated to a FREE one hour Italian lesson.
Value $40.
From Vicky Miller
$40 gift certificate for a custom cake
From www.kregel.com
2 resources
Donation: 1 free print subscription to TOS
If you would like to donate a doorprize, please email the information at csclark626@yahoo.com.
HFHG January LIVE Meeting
At our March event we were inspired by four homeschool moms as they shared “How we Homeschool – A Peek into our Day”. Thanks to Dae Lynn Combs, Julie Howlett, Carolyn Wallace, and Shanna Clark!
Doorprizes were donated by:
-Integritas Academy File Folder Games Col. 1 Cd-Rom. www.integritasacademy.com
-A complete Homestead Blessings gift collection (6 DVDs): http://www.franklinsprings.com/films/hsbsixpack/
-Joseph the Canada Goose Art Curriculum from How Great Thou Art http://www.howgreatthouart.com/
-I Can Do All Things Art Curriculum from How Great Thou Art http://www.howgreatthouart.com/
-$25 Gift Certificate to Rainbow Resource www.rainbowresource.com
-Usborne book donated by Ann Howard-Wood www.ubah.com/E2976
-1 Story of the World, Ancient Times, audiobook www.welltrainedmind.com/store
-free 6-week kids Spanish or French class Bill Heinz www.losmonitos.com
(If you have a business and would like to donate a doorprize, please email me at csclark626@yahoo.com).
*We’d like to say a big “Thank You” to Los Monitos Language Center for sponsoring the January LIVE meeting with a cash donation to HFHG. Each sponsor who donates to the ministry of HFHG is helping us to provide support, events, and educational opportunities to homeschoolers all over Kentuckiana. Please show your appreciation by supporting our sponsors! Below is more information about Los Monitos Language Center.
“Los Monitos has the most established Spanish Language Program in the Louisville area. Its roots began with Children’s Programs (Los Monitos actually means “little monkeys”), but has grown into much more. Today, we are Los Monitos Language Center – providing Instruction, Translation and Interpreting in 8 languages plus English. We provide these services in corporate, private and classroom settings. We currently has two classroom locations – our primary office on Frankfort Avenue and Stilz and our new classroom in Prospect (next to Goshen Elementary).
We bring language instruction versatility: Many languages in Many Settings.
For the Homeschooling community, I believe we have a lot to offer. Experienced instructors – many native speakers. Scalable and Flexible to meet the specific student needs in groups AND the ability to work one-on-one if the student/parent desires. We can customize our programs for specific enrichment, whether that emphasizes faith topics and missions, language fundamentals, exposure to many languages and their cultures, pre- or post-adoption instruction in the language of the country that a child was born, etc. Find out more at www.losmonitos.com. “
Thanks to all who made it out to make it a great LIVE meeting!
HFHG Kid’s Craft Bazaar
On Saturday, December 5th several of our HFHG families headed to the Jefferson Mall to set up shop for our 1st annual HFHG Kid’s Craft Bazaar. This wasn’t your usual holiday bazaar, as all of the homemade goodies being sold were made by homeschooled children.
Our precious students even stood outside singing Christmas carols to mall shoppers and drawing in many customers.
Items sold at the bazaar included jewelry, scarves, Christmas stockings, ornaments, bookmarks, candy and so much more! It was a great opportunity for our students to earn money for Christmas while learning what it takes to create a product and bring it to market. Check out some of our young entrepreneurs …
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HFHG Young Authors Contest.
Young Authors was originally a writing contest hosted by the Courier-Journal for students to write, revise, and create their own books. Participating in this contest allowed students the opportunity to learn about and implement the writing process. The Courier-Journal stopped hosting this contest two years ago, so HFHG decided we would host our own!
Nearly 40 homeschooledstudents in grades 1 through 12 submitted entries into our first annual Young Authors contest. These entries were required to be the student’s own original work of fiction. The length of the piece was left open to the author’s discretion. We received stories that were only a few sentences long and stories that were nearly 50 typed pages! Stories ranged in theme from simple readers, to fairytales, to historical fiction. Andto be honest, we were blown away by the work that went into these books. Not only were the stories excellent, but the books themselves were simply beautiful. Students were required to both illustrate and bind their books. The bindings were as varied as the stories. Some students chose homemade binding, comb binding, and even professional printing from photo stores. 
All of the HFHG Young Authors books were on display at the HFHG Young Authors Awards Banquet on Friday, Nov.13th. This banquet was a potluck dinner for all participants and their families. Winners were announced and awarded on this evening as well and are as follows:
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Second Annual Splash into School Pool Party
We had a great turn out and great weather for our annual pool party!
HomeForHisGlory Homeschoolers Take over Tom Sawyer Park!
Friday, May 29th was a beautiful day for our Annual HFHG Book Swap and Homeschool Fair at Tom Sawyer Park. So many of you came to buy, sell, andfellowship. Thanks to all who volunteered behind the scenes! Thanks to all the vendors! And thanks to all who came!
More Field Day Pics
We just couldn’t resist posting a few more great pics from Field Day…What fun!
Field Day 2009
What a fun and muddy day we had at Field Day 2009! The games were played with cloudy skies, but no rain. We had grilled hot dogs for lunch, followed by the awards ceremony. As the clean up was being wrapped up, it started pouring down rain. We are thankful to God for holding back the rain until our Field Day was complete!
The check-in is over, and we are about to begin the 2009 Summer Games!
Hurdles!
The little ones prepare for the foot race.
Oh no! We meant to get a group picture before everyone started leaving!
Here are the athletes who stayed after the awards ceremony was over.
Nursing Home Egg Hunt Service Project
About 25 children participated in the Easter Egg hunt at a local nursing home. Each child brought Easter cards or gifts to give out to the residents, and the residents gave out candy. The nursing home was littered with plastic eggs for the kids to collect. It always means so much to these residents to see and visit with all of the children! Our prayer is that our visit was a blessing to many, and a physical manifestation of Jesus’ love for these many lonely people.
HFHG’s March LIVE Meeting
In case you haven’t heard, the HFHG Live Meeting on March 26th was a huge success! 
A room full of Kentuckiana homeschoolparents came together to enjoy an evening discussion about choosing curriculum. With the upcoming convention season on the horizon, many of us are thinking about new curriculum for next year. 
We heard from a panelist of seasoned homeschoolers: Suellen Barnes, Tracy Pennington, Terese Cooper, Cathy Flowers, Jan Veal, Margie Hester, Alicia Ahlers, andGina Glenn. They all shared with us their favorite homeschool methods and curriculum. 
Finally, a long line of parents formed to talk one-on-one with our panelists and view their books up close. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped to make it a wonderful and informative night. Watch the website and yahoo group for upcoming LIVE events!
Our Statement of Faith
*I believe there is one God who exists in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. * I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s one and only son, my one and only Savior. * I believe that our Lord Jesus Christ, born on earth fully human and fully divine, lived a sinless life, died on the cross to pay for my sins, rose bodily from the dead, and ascended into Heaven. * I believe that I am saved only by the grace of God through faith in the atoning death of Jesus Christ.
