Welcome to HUGS Homeschooling Support Group!
Homeschooling Under God's Supervision
We're glad you stopped by! We are a group of homeschoolers based in Ankeny, Iowa. If you are looking for a Christian support group for homeschooling in the Des Moines metro area, you've come to the right place.
Did you know?
"Homeschooling grew from 1.7 percent of the school age population in 1999 to 2.9 percent in 2007, a 74 percent relative increase over 8 years," states Dr. Brian D. Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute.
HUGS is a group of about 120 families that offers monthly meetings, monthly field trips, monthly art classes, twice-monthly gym classes, twice-monthly writing classes and a chance to connect with other homeschooling families and a wealth of opportunities for your child. Do you have questions? We'd love to hear from you! Drop us an email at hugshomeschooling@gmail.com
What did we do in the 2010-2011 school year? We toured a Carroll's Pumpkin Farm, Iowa Hall of Pride, Westfield Farms, Living History Farms, Salisbury House, Des Moines Water Works, IPTV, and the Des Moines Register Printing Facility. So far this year, we have also toured an ice cream shop and a radio station in 2012. We will be visiting Des Moines University, the Iowa Historical Museum and Terrace Hill this year as well. We also hold twice-monthly gym class, monthly art classes, bi-monthly meetings and more.
In order to fully access all the features of this website, you will need to become a member of HUGS. For more information on joining HUGS, click on the link to the left:
"How to join HUGS".
If you decide to join, begin by clicking on the link
"Request Membership".
Next you will need to read and sign our Membership Guidelines. Payment for dues can be sent in with this signed document.
Membership dues have been pro-rated to just $10 for the remaining months of this school year. (through May 2012).
HUGS
Homeschooling Under God's Supervision
Mark 9:36-37
Our Statement of Faith
We believe that Jesus Christ is God's one and only Son. We believe in his virgin birth, physical death on the cross, bodily resurrection from the dead, and ascension into heaven where He lives eternally. We believe in 1 John 5:7 which states "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." KJV
We believe salvation is a free gift provided by the grace of God for all who believe and accept His Son as Savior.
We believe in the divine inerrancy of the Bible and that it alone is the source of all Truth. It alone is the measuring stick by which we choose to judge all of life.
Our Statement of Purpose
We believe that children are gifts from God. (Psalm 127:3)
We believe that parents are responsible for the training and education of the children God has entrusted to them. Each parent stands accountable to the Lord for the course that is charted and the course that is followed. We support and respect different methods of education employed by each family.
We, as a Christian home schooling support group, believe that it is our purpose to affirm and encourage families who have chosen to home educate their children.
We agree to maintain a Christian organization, reflecting the biblical principles of love and morality. We desire to honor and glorify God and to be a light to the community and world. All group activities will be in keeping with Christian beliefs and standards of conduct.
