Teaching Parents Association - Meeting the Needs of Home Schooling Families
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TPA publishes The Homeschooler, a monthly newsletter, featuring news and announcements of interest to the Wichita/Sedgwick County homeschooling community. THE HOMESCHOOLER WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED IN JUNE OR JULY. WATCH AUGUST 1ST FOR YOUR NEXT EDITION OF THE NEWSLETTER.
2009 Convention - May 29-30!
It’s time to register for the TPA annual Homeschool Convention, May 28-30 at the Century II Convention Center. This year’s convention is entitled “Above and Beyond”. The key note speakers are Chris Klicka, Senior Council for the Homeschool Defense Association and James and Stacy McDonald. Many vendors from all your favorite homeschool companies will also be there. Register on line by using your paypal account. Early admission before May 16th is just $35. If you cannot register on-line, simply send the form with a check made out to TPA to Birgit Paine, 9121 N. Osage, Valley Center KS 67147. We hope to see you at the conference PLEASE NOTE: Early registration is now over. Registration is $50. You may still register online and this will keep you from standing in line at convention to register.
Download the convention brochure below:
Convention_Brochure_2009.pdfConvention_Brochure_2009.pdf
Download the registration form only:
Keynote_Descriptions.pdfworkshop_descriptions_20091.pdf
Workshop_Descriptions_May_26,_2009.pdf
The following is the most updated workshop schedule. Please double check it with the one at convention to confirm times and places.
2009_Registration_Web_Form.pdf
First Time Attendees Workshop
Last year’s First Time Attenee Workshop was so successful, TPA will be offering it again this year. Please check out all the details here. First-Time_Convention_Attendees_write-up.pdf
New Homeschoolers Workshops
Check out the information and dates here. info_for_new_homeschooler_classes.pdf
TPA Needs Help at Convention
TPA Lirbrary Closed for the Summer
May 13 will be the LAST DAY this semester that the TPA Library will be open. We have exciting plans for growth and development over the summer while the library is closed and look forward to seeing you next semester!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
We need several different volunteers for the library, please let us know if you might be interested in one the following ways of helping:
- computer assistants to add new books to our computer system
- a shelving person to shelve the new books
- a Story hour coordinator that would organize a quarterly or monthly or weekly story hour for younger children
- a Bookmaking teacher special event for homeschooled children
- library assistants who would work 1 Wednesday every 2 months during our open hours of noon to 3pm.
Please contact Valory Harrison with inquiries or to volunteer.
Thought of the Day.
To educate a man in mind, and not in morals, is to educate a menace to society.
Theodore Roosevelt
Latest News
TPA Lirbrary Closed for the Summer
The last day for the TPA Library is May 13th.