Home School Bookstore

930 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce,
SC 29033 ~ (803) 227-2665

Curricula, Supplemental Resources, and Educational Toys

Huge Used Book Sale!
March 15-18, 2010

Hundreds of hardcover textbooks—most in great condition—will be available during a Huge Used Book Sale at Home School Bookstore, Monday, March 15th, through Thursday, March 18th. The vast majority of items will be priced between 50 cents and three dollars. Several books have accompanying teacher keys and student workbooks. Subjects include literature, English, handwriting, spelling, health, science, math (some Saxon), social studies, foreign language, and music. Materials are available for elementary, middle school, and high school students. Some textbooks are available in quantities adequate for group classes.

Please spread the word about the sale! The public is welcome. Doors open at 9:30am and close at 5:00pm each day except Thursday when the doors will be open until 9:00pm.

As always, everyday is tax-free day at the Home School Bookstore!

Regular hours of 9:30am – 5:00pm will be extended to 9:00pm on Thursday, March 18

For directions, go to www.SCAIHS.org.

Homeschool Days

Homeschool Days

September 16 & 18, 2009

Old Salem Museums & Gardens, Winston-Salem, NC

"Faith, Fellowship and Friends"

Please join us for our fall Homeschool Days. This event will focus on the faith and fellowship of the Moravians in Salem and how they worked together to establish a thriving community in the Backcountry of North Carolina.

Daily Activities:

Fire Drills - join in on the fun and learn how to fight fires the 19^th century way!

Vierling House and Apothecary - hear how the doctor took care of the many visitors that came to Salem. Make a hand-sewn autograph book on the back porch.

Vierling Barn - learn to write a Bible verse with a quill pen.

Enjoy popular 19^th c. children's games on the square.

Learn about the preparations for a Moravian Lovefeast for special Choir festivals, even sample a Lovefeast bun!

Sing with the Singing Sisters in the Saal and hear the beautiful pipe organ.

Paint a German Fraktur bookplate.

Learn to play a Cherokee Bean Game.

See quilting in progress at the Vogler House.

Puppet Shows for our younger visitors.

Learn about Salem while viewing "Salem Day" in the Gray Auditorium.

More activities and demonstrations throughout the day

Please call Sales Reservations at 1-800-441-5305 to make reservations.

Discounted Homeschool Ticket prices are $8.00 per child/adult with advance reservations and prepayment. Registration and payment must be made in advance for the discounted rate.

Reservations and payment can be made from July 6 until September 4, 2009.

Sorry, no refunds.

If space is available tickets may be purchased the day of the event at full admission price. Tickets sold on event day only at the Old Salem Visitor Center.

Reservations will be on a first come basis. Please phone in early as our spaces for this event fill quickly.

Graduates Video

The video is available HERE.

2009 State Convention at USC Sumter

2009 State Convention at USC Sumter

"Weathering the Storm: Staying the Course Through the Tough Times"

Key Note Speaker: Jeff Meyers
Featured Speaker: Carol Barnier
June 19-20, 2009

~Children's Program~
~Teen Conference~
~College Fair~
~Vendors, Workshops, Food~
~Something for the entire Family~

Registration is open now!
For more details visit www.schomeeducatorsassociation.org

A Message from our Executive Director

Greetings PHA member!

Palmetto Homeschool Association is making some exciting changes! I have retired as executive director as of March 1 and the executive director position will be handled by Mrs. Dee Hollinger.

Dee has homeschooled under Palmetto Homeschool Association for many years. She and her husband, Sam, live in Fort Mill.

Dee has been training with me since the beginning of January and will do an excellent job. Lindsey Catha, our assistant director will still continue to work beside Dee as she has with me the past several years.

PHA had also added a transcript director This position will be directed by Julie Brashear. She will handle both the transcript and diploma programs for PHA. She and her husband, Richard, have homeschooled for many years as well. The Brashear family lives in Rock Hill. Julie has already begun working on the transcripts for PHA and is doing a great job.

The PHA offices have relocated to a beautiful office complex directly across from York Technical College in Rock Hill. The new address and phone number for Palmetto Homeschool Association are:

Palmetto Homeschool Association, Inc.
Business Technology Center
BTC 568, Suite 209
454 S. Anderson Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Phone #: 803-327-2344

For your convenience, PHA is maintaining its Lancaster PO box address until July 1. But both addresses receive mail. Please take note of our new phone number. In a few days, our Lancaster phone number will give a recording of the new phone number. PHA's email addresses and website will remain the same.

Each year, PHA continues to grow, remain strong and well respected. I have very much enjoyed my position at PHA and will miss talking and working with its many wonderful families.

I wish you all the very best as you continue your homeschooling journey as members of PHA!

Very sincerely,

Merritt Morris

SCHEA Action Update

SCHEA Action Update:

Are your parental rights really in danger now?

FoxNews.com just released a new article "Child Rights or Blow to Parents?" on its home page. The article titled "Boxer Seeks to Ratify UN Treaty That May Erode US Rights" covers the issue of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and its inherent danger to parents' rights to make every-day decisions in raising their children and the danger to national sovereignty when we hand over to foreign committees the power to tell Americans how to raise their children.

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is being pushed for ratification soon. The solution to this threat is a parental rights constitutional amendment, making parental rights a fundamental right on par with freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom to assemble. Fundamental rights can not be overridden by the UN Convention.

If you are concerned about this issue, go to www.parentalrights.org, sign the petition, and become a 10-and-2 rep. This is the most important action you can take now - numbers count and our representatives are watching the number who are signing petitions. You can also help get word out about this issue by emailing Glenn Beck, me@glennbeck.com and stu@glennbeck.com, to encourage him to feature Mike Farris and this issue on an upcoming show. This will help get word to hundreds of thousands of people who might not even know that their parental rights are in danger. If you want more information, contact schea1@schomeeducatorsassociation.org.

Passing Information Along

The South Carolina Writers' Workshop is now accepting submissions for the 2009 High School Junior and Senior Writing Competition.

Any Junior or Senior currently attending any South Carolina public, private or homeschool is eligible. There is no entry fee but cash prizes will be awarded in three categories. The deadline is March 1, 2009.

For further details and to download appropriate forms, go the South Carolina Writers' Workshop website at www.myscww.org

PHA...Passing Help Along for the Extracurricular!

PHA...keeping it simple is our goal!

JUST A REMINDER!

Your Mid Year Checklist is due by January 15th.

An extra copy of the checklist can be 

found in yourPHA handbook.

PHA...Passing Help Along for Sports

 

TENNIS LESSONS

(group or private)

by a tennis professional

Rock Hill Area

Interested? Contact:www.tennispro@orchardparkspringfield.com

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PHA...Passing Help Along for Encouragement!

PHA...Passing Help Along for Curriculum!

Click Here for Details

PHA...Passing Help Along for Astronomy!

Christian Astronomy Course

High School Level

Full Credit

No Expensive Equipment Needed

Click Here for Information

PHA...Passing help along for Science!

Greg Landry's

Currently Offering..

Unique Online Science Classes
Residential Anatomy Camps (using human cadavers)
(on the campus of Appalachian State University, Boone NC)

"Anatomy & Physiology"
"Forensic Anatomy / Pathology CSI"
"Biology"
"Sports Medicine / Athletic Training / Exercise Physiology"

Science From a Christian Worldview

Available to All Students Throughout the U.S. and the World
Geared Toward Science-Leaning, College-Bound Students

Click here for more information!

PHA...Passing help along with free textbooks

FREE TEXTBOOKS
Lorraine Brewer has a variety of textbooks: several varieties of algebra and pre-algebra( lots of saxon 76, alg.1/2, alg.) ,US history(high school), Art, African Americans in SC, Writing Workshop, English grades 6,7,8), Literature, Science, Spelling, and some odds and ends.

Come by her home at: 2772 University Drive, Lancaster SC 29720 between 10am-12noon rain or shine, this Saturday, Oct. 18th. Books will be given on a first come, first serve basis . There are aprox. 75-85 books currently available.

PHA...Passing Help Along for the Extracurricular!

PHA...Passing Help Along for the SAT!

~CRASH COURSE FOR THE SAT~

Greg Pendarvis, a homeschool dad, secondary math teacher 

and coach, has conducted math SAT crash courses for  years.

 He has openings in his upcoming session.

Email him today for cost information and details.  

The crash course will be next week for two evenings 

(before the SAT test on Saturday, Oct. 4th).  

Many homeschoolers report using this crash course 

and raising their score a minimum of 50-60 points 

on the math portion of the SAT.  

Several students have made 100 point increase.  

Email Greg at:  vos@comporium.net   

PHA...Passing Help Along for Transcripts!

A reminder to parents

of high school students...

If you are planning to join 

the transcript program,

the deadline is September 30th.

See your 08-09 

Membership Handbook

for information and 

the application form.

PHA...Passing Help Along for History!

Click on the wren

to enlarge font.

If interested in this

wonderful opportunity,

send an email to:

info@kingdomtutors.com

Request

the full brochure to be

emailed to you.

Don't delay, the class

will fill quickly!

PHA...Passing Help Along!

Click here for South Carolina Information

Passing Help Along..with savings!

Books-A-Million Educator's Week

 

Take your PHA ID Card to verify current

homeschooling status.

PHA...Passing Help Along for Musicians!

Interested in Piano Lessons for

your homeschooler?

Piano Lessons available by:

Instructors:
Martha Yanson
B.S. Music Education
Nine years experience teaching general music and choirs K-12 as well as giving private piano, voice, and guitar lessons.

Eliezer Yanson, Jr.
B.M. Piano Performance, M.M. Conducting
Previous experience includes conducting choirs from elementary through the college levels as well as giving private piano and voice lessons.

30-minute lessons once a week
Beginner through advanced levels

Lessons will be given from our home in West Columbia. 

Most lessons will take place on Monday/Wednesday afternoons or on Saturdays.

For more information, please email Martha Yanson at yansonmusicstudio@hotmail.com or call (336) 420-5691.

PHA...Passing Help Along for Musicians!

Are You Interested in Home School Strings 

Ensemble (and Private) Lessons?

(Cello, Base, Violin, Viola)

For further information please contact:

Jeff Watson, Program Director:  (803) 446-8567 

e-mail: the_watsons@mindspring.com

ALSO...

Symphony Orchestra:

Mid-Carolina Homeschool Symphony

Combines strings with woodwind, brass and percussion instruments 

to give students the opportunity to experience the expanded literature 

and joy of playing in a full orchestra. Parent musicians are welcome. 

Musicians must provide their own instruments.

Tentatively scheduled for Monday afternoons this fall.  2008 rates, location and start dates TBA. 

For further information please contact:

Jeff Watson, Program Director:  (803) 446-8567 

e-mail: the_watsons@mindspring.com 

PHA...Passing Help Along for Science!

Anatomy and Physiology Camp 

at 

Appalachian State University.

Click here 

for details!

PHA...Passing Help Along!

Still considering what curriculum to use this year? 

Check out this new online classical program 

that is very reasonably priced.

Click here to visit their website.

Relax!

Relax! 

Our website was 'down' for a few hours yesterday.

But by late afternoon, it was 'all good'!

We're working hard at PHA, 

processing applications for the 08-09 academic year

as quickly as we can...and doin' a pretty good job

of keeping up, I might add!

So, relax, enjoy the pool and 

tell a friend about PHA.

Web Site Problems

We are currently experiencing an issue with our web site, PalmettoHA.org, which is preventing some people from accessing the site. We expect to have the problem resolved shortly.

If you are trying to access the site in order to register, renew, or view your application status, you may still do so using the registration site address at http://www.my-pha.org.

The Clock's a-Tickin'

Greetings!

If you're a returning PHA member, 

don't forget to mail your paperwork and dues 

by August 1 to avoid the dues increase. 

Palmetto Homeschooling Association Members

are invited to:

 

Homeschooling Through High School Conference

 

Friday, July 25^th and Saturday, July 26^th

 

Rawlinson Road Baptist Church

Rock Hill, South Carolina

 

Palmetto Homeschool Association Director, Merritt Morris

will be speaking and conducting a workshop on

Friday, the 25^th. See the attached information

for all the details and directions.

 

Registration is due by July 21^st, so don’t delay

and tell a friend!

 

 Schedule 7-25

 Schedule 7-26

 Pre-Registration and Waiver Forms

 Conference Resource Sheet 

 Student Workshop Form

 

Take Me Out To A Ball Game!

Home School Day with the Columbia Blowfish

Friday, July 25

Columbia Blowfish vs Florence Redwolves

*Doubleheader - Two 7-Inning Games.

(a makeup of the July 6th rained out game)

NEW TIME:  The first game starts at 6:00pm

 

 

National Anthem

will be performed by

Midlands Home School Band.

 

 

Admission:  Home School Parents are $5.00 each

                             All Home Schooled Students are FREE!!!!!

 

 

Come early to fellowship with other home school families. 

MHSB will provide pre-game musical entertainment

from 5:00pm until 5:45pm.

 

You will also have the chance to WIN BRAVES TICKETS!

 

Capital City Stadium 

near 301 S Assembly St

Columbia, SC 29201-4548

 

http://www.capitalcitystadium.com/default.asp

PHA...Passing Help Along! GO TEAM!!

Football?

Cheerleading?

YES!!

Contact:

Carolina Crusaders Football & Cheerleading

General Mgr. - Roger Terry

Email:  crusadercoach21@aol.com

Phone:  803-984-2419 or 803-366-8058

(Hurry...sign ups are going on now!)

US Government Course Being Offered

Carolina Homeschooler 

is offering a 3-month, half-credit course 

on US Government beginning July 14 

for homeschooled high school students. 

It will be conducted online via a private message board 

and will cover topics typically covered in a semester course. 

The course should finish by the November election. 

Click here for more information. 

As a PHA member, you save $25 on the course fee!

Passing Help Along...Virtual Schools...pro's and con's

The SCHEA Convention was amazing! It was wonderful talking face to face with many of you! Please visit SCHEA's website and click on their information available from that page concerning

virtual schools and virtual charter schools. You need to be informed fully on the pro's and con's of this type of schooling and how it is different from 'homeschooling' as we know it.

Merritt Morris

Director, PHA

Don't forget the SCHEA Convention THIS WEEKEND

It's not too late to join us at the SCHEA Convention 

this weekend in Sumter.

Visit the PHA booth at the book fair 

and take advantage of the many workshops!