News

THE NEWS is full of news homeschoolers can use.

·         Homeschool: A Quiet Revolution

Article Published by the Tulsa World in 2009

Michael Overall authored a detailed two-part article about homeschooling in Oklahoma. Includes videos, images and commentary from homeschoolers. Features motives for homeschooling along with statistics and information about laws and extracurricular activities which are available to homeschoolers in Tulsa.

Homeschool Trends by Cindy Downes

Oklahoma Living which is a monthly publication from the Electric Cooperatives of Oklahoma features an article by Cindy Downes in their August 2011 edition.  In this article, Cindy discusses “What Works and Doesn’t Work and Who is Doing it?”  Cindy home schooled her own children and has authored several homeschool courses and articles in a variety of publications.  Cindy’s Blog & Cindy’s Website  & Cindy’s Facebook

News and Information on Talented  & Accomplished Modern Day Homeschoolers

Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan – Homeschooled through her junior year of high school.

BCS National Championship: Tim Tebow,  A Shining Example for Homeschooled Athletes

Homeschool.com interview of The Jonas Brothers

Events

Tulsa State Fair

September 29 to October 9

Located at 4145 E. 21st St. in Tulsa

We have special priced discount tickets available for homeschoolers.

Who? Students aged 5 to 18 and their parent educators (4 and younger are admitted free.)

What? Special $2.00 Admission Passes for Home Schoolers!

Full Price is $6 for Ages 5 to 12 and $8 for 12 and up, so this is pretty significant savings for a family.

How to Request:

Send a SASE to:

THE NEWS

PO Box 813

Glenpool, OK 74033

DO NOT send money for tickets. You pay at the gate by presenting tickets. we can send you up to 15 tickets. You can go as many days as the tickets indicate. The tickets are not valid for Saturdays or Sundays.

Deadline to send SASE: September 25, 2011.

Next Book Benevolence

January 15, 2011

Geography Bee

It is time again for the Geography Bee! The National Geographic school

level Bee will be announced.

All students in the 4th through 8th grade are eligible and encouraged to

participate.

The winner of the school level Bee takes a qualifying

written test to advance to the state Bee in April. All state winners

will compete at the national level in May.

Questions are from all areas

of geography: US and world, cultural, physical, historical and

political.

No prior experience is necessary, but study tips and

practice questions are available at

www.nationalgeographic.com/geographybee/.

Six students must be pre-registered in order to conduct an official Bee.

Please contact Leslie Stubbs at 455-2345 or jstubbs@valornet.com with questions or to register.

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