YES!
WE ARE COLLECTING
CHRISTMAS SHOESBOXES AGAIN!!!!

IF you are doing a Christmas Shoebox, you can bring them to Homelink
or bring them to our Harvest Skating Party (working on a date);
however, you are not required to participate in our Christmas Shoebox Project to skate!

Skating is for everyone whether you bring a shoebox or not.

AGAIN THIS YEAR!
*We have purchased official Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes that you may pick up at the Homelink (in basement) any Tuesday or Thursday for FREE! I only ask that if you take one, you bring it back full.

*I’ll also have lots of extra box labels too. A $9 donation per shoebox gift is critical to provide for shipping and other ministry expenses.
  This year we also have "tracking box" labels.

*Be sure to check out this resource page…I love the Let’s Be Friends page to insert in the box: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/childrens-ministry-resources/

*Here’s help on what to pack in a shoebox based on gender and age. Click on the different ages to see the scree change: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/what-goes-in-my-shoebox-suggestions/ This page will also show you items that are not allowed…no candy or toothpaste among others.

*Here are some great shoebox stories to show your children:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoebox-stories-index/?utm_source=Shoebox-Stories-Email-1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=m_YOCC-16EB&utm_content=read-shoebox-stories-button

*Don’t forget to include a $9 donation per shoebox to provide for shipping and other project costs. If you donate online, you can use a special Follow Your Box label and discover the destination of your shoebox gift.

IMPORTANT!!! If you can't come to the skating party and have made a shoebox, you can bring it to Homelink any Tuesday or Thursday before November 19 OR drop it by Cathy's house (3675 Montana 63116) OR call Cathy and she will come get it! (314-769-7965).

GOT QUESTIONS?                                                                                    
Don’t hesitate to ask! 
[email protected]        Pack and pray!

Only $3.00!!!

Click on the image below to sign up for the Halloween Party

Note: If you intend to pay for the party using Paypal, please LOG IN first, so that the website will automatically post payment to your account. Once you log in, just click on the calendar date of October 27th to sign up. Thanks!

S.H.A.R.E.'s Homelink Learning Center is now open for registration! 

*******Please read the following instructions before you go any further!********

#1  IF YOU ARE JUST BROWSING, PLEASE CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW AND YOU WILL BE TAKEN TO THE "Official Homelink Base Page". 
From there you can do the following:

• View the Homelink Schedule matrix - When you get to the matrix, please notice that if you click on a class, the description will open up.  If you click on a teacher's name, a biography/photo will open.
• Find our Homelink location.
• Read our Homelink Philosophy
• Get a Printable Schedule
• View Suggested Class Progressions
• Read about our Operation Fee
• Read our Handbook
• Read various testimonies from Homelink parents
• View our Calendar for the year
• View our teachers and access their email addresses so that you can write them questions
• Ask a question
• Find the steps to register for classes

Click HERE to go to the Official Homelink Public Page

#2  IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO REGISTER FOR A CLASS TODAY, PLEASE LOG-IN FIRST!
You will not be able to register your student for a class unless you are logged-in SHARE member.

Find the Homelink Logo and you will be taken to the 5-step process page to become a Homelink Family. Here you will do the following:

• Step 1:  Pay your SHARE membership if you have not already done so
• Step 2:  Fill out a Homelink Registration Form for emergency situations
• Step 3:  Register for Classes - You will be sent to the matrix schedule and when you click on a class as a logged in member, your student's name will show up on the right 
               side.  Checkmark the name of the student(s) for that class.   NOTE: Be sure to go to the Operation Fee matrix (first one) and use one of your students to sign up
               for your Operation Fee invoice.
• Step 4:  If you have not already done so in the past couple of years, please sign up to be on our text message service, Remind.  You will only receive messages concerning
               cancellations due to weather or reminders about special upcoming Homelink events.
• Step 5:  Read our Payment Policies

Registration Forms

Guitar Class   
https://www.homeschool-life.com/283/file_retrieve/90927

       Band Class 
https://www.homeschool-life.com/283/file_retrieve/90926

Click on the image below to find out how to add Homeschool Band to your student's schedule!

NEITHER BAND NOR PE ARE HOMELINK CLASSES. YOU REGISTER AND PAY STEVE HEITMANN OR CORT HUBBARD.

FHE New Homeschool 101 Zoom Meeting Schedule
(all seminars are the same, but just different dates)

*Thursday, September 9th at 7 pm

*Monday, October 4th at 7 pm

Pick your date for this free zoom meeting and send an email to Kim Quon at [email protected] with the date you are requesting. A confirmation email will be sent back to you (make sure it doesn't go to junk) with the zoom id and password, along with an attachment of some additional information that would be helpful.

The meeting will cover MO homeschooling law, record keeping, tracking hours, curriculum ideas, learning styles, etc. Feel free to share with your friends who need more information about homeschooling in MO.

FHE High School Zoom Meeting Schedule 
(all seminars are the same, just different dates)

*Tuesday, September 14th at 7 pm

*Thursday, October 21st at 7 pm

Pick your date for this free seminar and register by sending an email to Kim Quon at [email protected]. Please note the date of the meeting you plan to attend. A confirmation email will be sent back to you (make sure it doesn't go to junk) with the zoom id and password, along with an attachment of some additional information.

The meeting will cover requirements, classes for high school, transcripts, GPA, scholarships, testing, dual enrollment, etc. Feel free to share this with friends who might need this information on how to homeschool high school in MO.

Click on the image below to read 6 reasons to choose to home educate your child(ren).

CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO READ AN ARTICLE EXPLAINING WHY YOU NEED TO JOIN A HOMESCHOOL SUPPORT GROUP.

SOME OF OUR FAVORITE RESOURCES ARE LISTED BELOW!

Helpful Options for Support

Click on the image below for a listing of homeschool support groups, learning centers and co-ops in the area.
SHARE is wonderful, but can be too far south for some families.

Families for Home Education is our Missouri homeschool lobbying organization. Good resource to get a withdrawal letter sample at their home page. Also, check the page for upcoming homeschool seminars--they are wonderful!!! Clicking the logo below will take you to their Region 5 page, which is our area.

HSLDA can be your homeschool lawyer!

Did you know that you can get a $15.00 discount on your HSLDA membership just by being a SHARE member?
If you are a SHARE member, our group number to write down on your HSLDA application is: #299887

Great Homeschool Convention in St. Louis...March 25-27, 2021!!

Do you know about the ARCH Speech & Debate Club?

We are a STOA speech and debate club that meets weekly, on Mondays at Rooftop Church in Affton (South St. Louis County) from 2-5 p.m. Club leader is Jeremy Zilkie. They are also beginning a St. Charles group this coming fall.
(314) 489-4607

Stoa Speech & Debate is for Christian homeschool students between the ages of 12-18.

· Students ages 10-11 can attend, but need to be “mature” in their educational interests and emotional development.

· The materials and concepts we cover can be challenging and require focus.
[email protected]

Jeff Bader's Inspire Your HeART Club is meeting regularly. Please contact Jeff for more info.

Jeff Bader is a long-time art/science teacher at Homelink. He has taught at various other homeschool learning centers too. Jeff and his wife, Lisa, are wonderful Christian people. They home educated their children and have been working with homeschool students for quite a few years.

If you have a teen who is serious about their art, please give Jeff a call with more information such as dates. I highly vouch for both Jeff and Lisa--love them dearly! ~Cathy Mullins

Do you have concerns about your child’s speech or language?

Does your child struggle with academics, vocabulary, following directions, or reading?

Detecting a speech or language problem can be tricky if you don’t know the traits of typical development. The simple rule of thumb is a language problem may exist if a child doesn’t understand and/or express what they want to say as well as other children of the same age. Research shows that the earlier problems are detected and treated, the better children progress and keep pace with peers in learning and social relationships.

Stacy Bick, former homeschooling mom and Speech Therapist at BLOOM AND GROW SPEECH THERAPY (formerly Victory Speech Therapy and Autism), now has openings to help your child with any concerns you may have from articulation, vocabulary, language, listening skills, auditory processing, stuttering, to vocal quality. She is offering a free 15 minute screening. And if therapy is needed, she offers a 50% discount to homeschooling families. Virtual Therapy is also available, if desired!

Contact her at [email protected] or call 314-635-5400.

CIRCUS HARMONY HAS COME INTO YOUR HOME DURING VIRUS DAYS!

Jessica Hentoff was a homeschool mom and has spent her entire life teaching the circus arts! Check out the classes and the website!

This fun business is owned and operated by one of our Homelink teachers!!!

This is kind of like the Magic House but different! Please check it out!

Field trips can be arranged by contacting:
Sandy Puhse
The Centre for French Colonial Life
Education Program Coordinator
[email protected]
573-535-0276.
www.FrenchColonialLife.org

HOMESCHOOL DISCOUNT AT BARRON'S GYM!

Classes offered two days per week, 55 minutes per class. Homeschool discount is available on weekday, morning classes only, Monday – Friday with start times between 9:00am-12:00pm.

See our specific class days and time pages for class availability and enrollment.

CLICK ON IMAGE TO VISIT THEIR WEBSITE PAGE.

Gateway Tutoring

This is a new tutoring company that is being started by one of our Homelink teachers, Lisa Hummel, and her husband. Both of them are amazing teachers and come highly recommended by the homeschool community. They know and understand homeschool families!
Note: There is no link to a website yet as it is still under construction. Call: 314-570-6090 or email: [email protected]