Event Calendar

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Anyone can sell or buy. There is no cost to sell, but everyone is encouraged to give a donation to the Home Education Foundation to support Brenda Dickinson, our lobbyist in Tallahassee (see leader table).

Bring your own table, chair, blanket for the ground, cash bank, and curriculum and books to sell. It will be hot, so bring plenty of water along with lunch or snacks. You are responsible for your set-up and clean-up. Set up on the playground side. Anything left behind will be donated to the library or charity. There are woods just behind the playground, so you are responsible for your children, if you bring them.

Items sold are limited to tools for homeschooling, such as books, games, videos and curriculum. This is not a yard sale, nor is it a venue to promote your business.

For more information, e-mail Marlene at marlene@tampahomeschoolconnections.com.

A reception will immediately follow the ceremony. Participants must e-mail SHAREBradenton@cs.com before April 10 in order to provide all info and pay the $30 fee. All are welcome to attend. A judge will be there to award the diplomas to the graduates, and there will be a special keynote speaker as well. Call 941-751-4501 for more information.

The TechPlayzone Celebration is open to the public. Staff members will be available to give students hands-on demonstrations of TechPlayZone summer camp activities.

Join the fun! Bring a friend! Support TechPlayzone! For more information, call 813-684-7329, or visit www.techplayzone.com/techplay/ScratchDay2012.html or www.techplayzone.com/techplay/homeschool%20schedulefinal2011.pdf.

This event will include cooking demonstrations, food samples, a farmers market, nutrition speakers, fitness-themed fun, a scavenger hunt and a tour of the farm at the Gardens. Sponsors include Merritt’s Table, Peace in the Gardens, So Good! Cottage Café, The Travelling Gourmet, MAS Brevard, Virginia Zumba, Suntree YMCA, Two Chicks and a Pot, Sassy Green Cuisine, Appleseed Health, AVID Homestead, Florida Solar Energy, Cecelia Danas, Voter Registration, BCC Lab School and more

Register by email at frdsc@hotmail.com. More information can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FoodRevolutionDaySpaceCoast.

Are you looking for a different way to educate your children at home? Are you curious to find out what classically educating your child with a Christian worldview means? Are you hungry for a community of parents and children of like mind to meet with every week for learning, fellowship, fun and accountability? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, please consider attending this meeting. At the meeting you can expect to learn more about this method of teaching and how Classical Conversations models it for your family.

Please contact Debbie Hanneken at debbie@ccnorthtampa.com to let her know you’ll be there, and feel free to visit www.ccnorthtampa.com for more information.

At the conference homeschoolers get recharged and equipped to accomplish their educational mission.  Come tour a spacious exhibit hall filled with more than 200 vendors displaying the latest in homeschooling curriculum and materials.  Choose from nearly 120 lectures and workshops designed to meet a variety of needs.  And enjoy it all in the midst of a luxurious, family-friendly environment your kids will love. To register visit http://fpeaevents.com/events/223/05-24-2012/2012-fpea-florida-homeschool-convention

Deadlines to Remember

Convention Registration
• Early-Bird Online ($45 for FPEA members*, $85 for non-members): April 15
• Regular Online ($55 for FPEA members*, $95 for non-members):  April 16–May 14
• Onsite ($75 for FPEA members*, $115 for non-members): May 24-27

In an effort to streamline the Convention registration process, all registrations will take place online. Please note the substantial price difference for onsite registration, so register early!

* Online registration for FPEA membership ends April 1 (please allow five business days for the processing of your online membership prior to completing your online Convention registration).

BEST Expo ($50): April 1
FPEA Statewide Graduation Ceremony ($75): April 1
Leaders Forum ($25): May 1
Entrepreneurial Track ($25): May 1
Graduation Dinner/Dance ($30 per adult, $18 per child ages 6-12, free for 5 and under): May 1
Graduation Dance Only ($13): May 26
Graduation Luncheon ($24 per adult, $16 per child ages 6-12, free for 5 and under): May 1
Teen Program ($35 both days — no lunch): May 1
Children’s Program ($75 both days — includes lunch): May 1

Spend a night at the museum — and bring the whole family! Play games, go on scavenger hunts, win prizes and watch a Disney movie. Participate in “The Bear Family v. Gold E. Locks” trial in the courtroom and see what other fun activities the History Center offers!

Free parking is included. Call 407-836-8580 to register!

CAT Testing for Homeschoolers

Open to all homeschoolers! Grades K and up can be tested. This is a low-stress, and even fun testing option for homeschoolers. Last year there were even kids asking to keep testing!

The CAT tests vocabulary, comprehension, language and math skills. It is a great overall test recommended by several homeschool professional authorities and organizations. At the end of the testing you will receive a letter to give the school district to meet your year-end requirements. Tests results are private and will be mailed directly to you.

You must RSVP and pay for all tests no later than May 1. E-mail BayHomeEducators@yahoo.com for more information.

There will be about 45 tables of curriculum and educational materials, and concessions including pizza will be sold beginning at 11 a.m. Free child supervision (ages 3-9) will be offered while you shop.

Vendors are being charged $7/table. Carts are available for use in bringing in books, and set-up will begin at 8 a.m. Vendors must stay until noon. E-mail SHAREBradenton@cs.com to register as a vendor for the fair. Pre-pay $7 via postal mail to SHARE, 2616 27th Ave. Drive W., Bradenton, FL 34205, or via PayPal ($1 fee) at SHAREBradenton@cs.com.