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And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
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CHEAV FIELD TRIPS
Here is a list of upcoming CHEAV field trips for the 2007-2008 school year. A few
have age restrictions, but most accommodate all school-aged children. On the "double trip days" you can decide to attend one, or both.
List is subject to change. Please watch future newsletters for specific dates, due dates for money, and price
changes!
December 12th – ( Wednesday)
January 24 th – (Thursday)
Do one or both trips! Both located in Riverside about 30 minutes apart from each other.
February 7th - (Thursday 11:00-12:00)
*February 21st - (Thursday)
- Griffith Observatory -($8 13+, $4 ages 5-12, 4 and under FREE ) http://www.griffithobs.org/ Money due by November 15th ! (There is a waiting list for this one.)
March 11th & 13th - (Tues. & Thurs.)
April 12th - (Saturday 10:30-12:30)
International Printing Press Museum ($7 per person) http://www.printmuseum.org/education.html These educational tours are too great for words! You will have choice of the “Constitutional Tour” or the “Ben Franklin Tour” to choose from.
*April 22nd -(Tuesday)-FREE Riverside (All ages, Maximum of 25 people)
May 13th - (Tuesday)
May 14th - (Wednesday)
*Note from Field Trip Coordinator: Please email or call me with field trip requests for next school year! Cindy at frostys5@sbcglobal.net or (661)285-3361. Also, please sign up for any trips as soon as you know you would like to go; trips fill up fast, but...only sign up if really serious about attending as it will take away spots from others that may want to attend. Thank you! |
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State and Legal Resources
Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
P.O. Box 159
Paeonian Springs, VA 22129
(703) 882-3838
www.hslda.org
Full time attorney staff for all legal contacts related to private home education.
Home School Foundation
www.homeschoolfoundation.org
The Home School Foundation is the charitable arm of the Home School
Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) which provides special grants.
Family Protection Ministries
Roy Hanson & Jim Davis
P.O. Box 730
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 786-3523
FAX: (916) 434-9470
Privately funded ministry monitoring legal issues affecting California home educators.
Christian Home Educators of California
P.O. Box 2009
Norwalk, CA 90651-2009
(800) 564-CHEA
www.cheaofca.org
email: cheaofca@aol.com
Non-profit ministry promoting private Christian home education & support to the homeschool community.
California Homeschool Network (CHN)
PO Box 55485
Hayward, CA 94545
(800) 327-5339
www.cahomeschoolnet.org
email: CHNmail@aol.com
An inclusive, statewide organization serving families across a diverse spectrum of homeschooling styles and philosophies.
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Local Independent Study Programs
The following is an alphabetical listing of Independent Study Programs in the Antelope Valley area. Christian Home Educators of the Antelope Valley provides this list as a service to the homeschool community. There is no business affiliation between CHEAV and any of the persons or organizations listed.
CHEAV does not necessarily agree with or support the policies and standards of the listed organizations, nor does the listing of any person/organization constitute endorsement.
This listing was current as of May 2006.
BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
(661)943-2224 ext. 5858
email: plvakay@aol.com
CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
1935 W. Avenue L
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661)942-0404
email: cccs@verizon.net
website: www.calvarychapelav.org
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
17134 E. Avenue O
Palmdale, CA 93591
(661)264-3876 or (661) 816-1163 or (661) 264-2955
email: lani1035@hotmail.com
COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
4554 Quartz Hill Rd.
Quartz Hill, CA 93536
(661)274-8790
email: kreigfam@gte.net
COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - TEHACHAPI
email: karenjohnson1@juno.com
DESERT CHRISTIAN HOME ED PROGRAM
44662 St. West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661)948-5071 ext. 302
email: dchep@desertchristian.com
website: www.desertchristian.com/homeschool.shtml
GATEWAY OF HOPE ACADEMY
P.O. Box 6753
Lancaster, CA 93539-6753
(661)723-1814
email:alergic2am@msn.com
SHEPHERD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
P.O. Box 900216
Palmdale, CA 93590-0216
(661)272-4774
email: shepherdchristianschool@yahoo.com
TREE OF LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
P.O. Box 122
Acton, CA 93510
(661)269-4043
website: www.geocities.tolcacademy.com
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Local Tutors
The following is an alphabetical listing of tutors available in the Antelope Valley area.
MATH TUTOR:
If your student needs help in Basic Math, Algebra 1, or Algebra 2, please contact Lou Becaria at 274-8334.
MATH NOT YOUR THING?:
Let Mrs. Marti Brewer, an experienced math teacher teach your homeschooler math, using Saxon curriculum.
Morning classes with 2-3 students per class, Grades 5 – Pre Algebra.
Traditional school year schedule, which will begin September 6 for $15 per hour,
3-4 classes per week at her home in Lancaster near 20th St. West and Ave. L.
Does your child need some extra help or some one-on-one time with a math tutor?
She also tutors math for grades 5 – Pre Algebra. Tutoring at her home in Lancaster for $20 per hour
(if needed more than twice per week there is a $10 discount per week.)
Please contact Mrs. Marti Brewer,
at 942-0112 or email martiathome@adelphia.net
to get signed up for the 2005-2006 school year.
POWERLINE TUTORING AVAILABLE
Does your child struggle with ADD, Dyslexia, or other processing problems? This program is designed
to help coordinate the right and left brain functions so that they will interact more efficiently. This
enables the child to be successful in reading and other academic subjects. Call 269-1965 for more
information and ask for Martina Sabia. Please leave a message and she will get back to you.
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Homeschool Related Links
TIP: If you are new to homeschooling, most materials are more expensive when purchased directly
from the publisher. When buying new materials, comparison shop various homeschool
suppliers/distributors first.
Curriculum
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Used & Out-of-Print Book Sources
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Worksheet & Puzzle Generators
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FREE Stuff & Homeschool Discount Days
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Wild Animal Park Founders Day
In honor of the founding of the San Diego Wild Animal Park, everyone is admitted free to the
park from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For the exact date in May, call (760) 747-8702 or visit
www.wildanimalpark.org
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San Diego Zoo Founders Day
In honor of the founding of the San Diego Zoo, everyone is admitted free to the zoo from
9 a.m.-4 p.m. For the exact date in October, call (619) 234-3153 or visit
www.sandiegozoo.org
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Homeschool Days at Legoland California
Home School Field Trip days include a resource guide and full day admission to LEGOLAND at
$15 per person (limit 6 admissions). Available select Mondays in 2005: Jan. 10, Feb. 7, Mar. 14,
Apr. 11 and May 9.
Click here to register for Home School Days. Advanced
registration is required 2 weeks in advance. No special offer tickets available at front gate.
Call (760) 918-LEGO or visit
http://www.lego.com/specialoffers.as?locale=2057
for more information.
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Wells Fargo History Museum
Located at 333 South Grand, Los Angeles, CA. FREE admission. For more information
call (213) 253-7166 or visit
http://www.wellsfargohistory.com
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Natural History Museum
900 Exposition Boulevard in Exposition Park, across from USC between Vermont and Figueroa.
Admission is FREE on the first Tuesday of each month.
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Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA
(626) 405-2100 or visit http://www.huntington.org
Admission is FREE to all visitors on the first Thursday of every month.
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Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Located at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, in Arcadia, CA. Admission is free on the third
Tuesday of the month. For more information call (626) 821-4623 or visit
www.arboretum.org
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is part of the California Institue of Technology and located in
Pasadena, CA. JPL offers tours free of charge for groups and individuals on an advance
reservation basis. You must speak with a Public Services Office representative in order to reserve
a tour. For reservations, please call (818) 354-9314. For more information, visit
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov
FREE Activities in the Antelope Valley
Home Depot Kids Craft Days
44226 20th St. West
Lancaster, CA
(661)951-3669
These are scheduled for 10 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month. -
Home Depot Kids Craft Days
340 West Avenue P
Palmdale, CA
(661)266-9600
These are scheduled for 10 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month.
Lowe's Kids Craft Days
39500 Lowes Drive
Palmdale, CA
(661)267-9888
These are scheduled for 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month. Toys "R" Us Kids Craft Days
1333 West Avenue K
Lancaster, CA
(661)949-7880
These are scheduled for 12-2 p.m. every Saturday. Michael's Arts & Crafts
Become a Kids Club Member by signing up at
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/static?page=kids_newsletter
Get the Kids Club Imagination Newsletter in the mail for FREE, plus more.
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Antelope Valley Websites of General Interest
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CHEAV Lending Library Resource List
Select one of the library resource files below (right click to download):
Adobe.PDF file sorted
by Title
Excel file you can sort by Title or Author
Audio Tape Library list sorted by Speaker
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