Meetings
Our
meetings are the second Thursday of each month at Westminster Presbyterian
Church on Country Club Dr. between Eager Rd. and N. Valdosta Rd.
The meetings will begin at 2pm, (unless otherwise noted) but come early to play
on the playground and meet other families.
We
encourage new families to come to a meeting and check out the group. After
that we would appreciate you joining our group to participate in meetings and
field trips. See Membership for information about dues.
August
19 - Back to Homeschool Pool party at Camp Tygart - 3pm
We're
hosting a "Back to Homeschool" pool party followed by a barbecue of
hamburgers, hot dogs, sides and drinks. We ask each family to bring a side
dish to share. VAHA will provide the meat, drinks and paper
products.
Camp
Tygart is located off Cat Creek Rd between Valdosta and Ray City
September
9 - K9 Demonstration
September
24 - Valdosta Symphony Orchestra Field Trip
October
8 - Obstacle Course
November
12 - State Night - 6pm
Choose
a state to study and create a board sharing some of the facts. Then
bring two dishes related to your state and we'll learn together. It's
always a fun time. \
November
19 - Valdosta Symphony Orchestra Field Trip
December
9 - Christmas Party - decorate cookies and make ornaments
January
13 - Outside Science Experiments
January
27
-
Music,
Modeling Kits, Chess
February 10
-
Valentine
Party
Valentine Exchange
- Bring Valentines to share as well as a container to receive ValentinesMarch 10
-
Georgia Power Demo
March
24 - Take apart appliances
March
25
- Valdosta
Symphony Orchestra Field Trip
April
14 - Talent Showcase
April
21 - Homeschool Forum - 6:30pm - Westminster
Pres. 3019 Country Club Dr.
Learn
the laws for homeschooling in Georgia
Get
your questions answered
Hear
from homeschool moms and dads
Great
for new homeschoolers or those thinking about homeschoolin
April
29 -Valdosta
Symphony Orchestra Field Trip
May
13 - Honor's Night 6pm
This
is always a great evening. Each family will recognize their children's
accomplishments for the year. It can be as simple as taking on responsibility or
finishing the year's school. Even virtues can be recognized. In the past,
families have presented certificates, trophies and gifts. It's up to you to
decide.
Mark your calendar now so you don't miss out. Sign up sheets will be available
at the April Meeting. We need to know how many will be eating (10 to adult and
3-9). VAHA will furnish the meat and drinks. Each family should bring 2 side
dishes.
We will have a graduation ceremony for Kindergartners, 5th and 8th graders
and Seniors.
June
4 and 5 - Used Curriculum Sale at Westminster
New
homeschoolers can browse from 11-noon on Friday to ask questions.
Vendors
can shop early at 11:30am
Friday
noon - 7pm, Saturday 9am-noon
CASH
only
Bowling at Jac’s Lanes
Time: 12-2pm
Cost: $5 for 2 games
Moms Teas
It’s important for
moms to get together and encourage each other.
We meet the 3rd Tuesday each month at Kathy Dale's house. Contact her for
more information.
Testing
VAHA
will be offering the ITBS Test on May 16th – 18th from 8:30a.m. to 12:00pm
each day at Westminster Presbyterian Church. The cost, which is set by BJU
Press, is about $42.80 per child. You must be a member of VAHA for your children to
test. Applications for testing and your check for the costs must be submitted to
Sherry Harrell, testing coordinator, at the regular March meeting on March 11th.
Absolutely no exceptions! She will have
applications for you to fill out at the meeting.
Parents
who have children testing must be on the premises of the church at all times
while the tests are being administered.
The
children are divided into six different testing groups: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd through
5th, 6th through 8th, and 9th through 12th. In order to make the testing
environment nonstressful, the children are given frequent breaks and a snack
each day. In addition, parents are expected to help with one chore during the
testing such as preparing snacks, cleaning up, keeping the nursery, etc.
Georgia’s
Home Study law requires homeschooled children to take a nationally normed
standardized test (ex. ITBS, SAT, CAT) at the end of grades 3, 6 and 9. In
addition, many of us like to test our children at the end of each grade so that
we have some sense of how our children are doing. So VAHA offers the ITBS Test
each year to children in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade as a service to
its members.
