Homeschool Roster Weekly: July 21 – 27
Check out your Homeschool Roster West Tennessee homeschool news for the week of July 21 – 27, 2024, to keep up to date on what is happening in the West Tennessee area.
What’s Happening in West Tennessee?
FIELD TRIPS
Homeschool Roster kicks off the 2024/2025 field trip season with a Back-to-Homeschool Splash on Friday, July 26, 2024. We are excited and hope you are too. If you would like to join us, sign up for your free account to register to attend and also start making field trip and event plans for your school year. See what is already on the calendar for August. Don’t miss out! Join the Homeschool Roster – Get Out of the House group to keep up with field trip updates. See all of the field trips with open registration.
FIELD TRIP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
ONGOING
Complete Tennessee Promise Community Service Hours Before Deadline
Tennessee Promise students are able to complete their next series of community service hours due by Monday, December 2, 2024, to remain eligible for the Tennessee Promise scholarship. Did you know four of those hours may be completed online?
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? – Confirm in-person events are still happening before heading out.
MONDAY, July 22, 2024
Show your Tennessee State issued I.D. and get free admission at the National Civil Rights Museum from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Maximum of two adults and up to four children or one adult and up to five children per reservation.
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024
The free summer movie series featured films this week are The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Dolittle. at Empire 8 Theatre in Jackson at 10 a.m.
Virtual Coding Camp will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Learn more.
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024
The free summer movie series featured films this week are The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Dolittle. at Empire 8 Theatre in Jackson at 10 a.m.
Virtual Coding Camp will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Learn more.
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024
The Metal Museum offers free admission to Tennessee residents with a Tennessee state issued photo ID for visitors 18 years of age or older. Visitors under the age of 17 without a state issued photo ID must be accompanied by a current Tennessee resident with a valid photo ID.
The free summer movie series featured films this week are The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Dolittle. at Empire 8 Theatre in Jackson at 10 a.m.
Virtual Coding Camp will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Learn more.
FAFSA Assistance Clinic in Hardeman County (Bolivar). Learn more.
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024
FIELD TRIP: Back to Homeschool Splash. Register to attend.
SATURDAY, July 27, 2024
FAFSA Assistance Clinic at Southwest Community College. Learn more.
The Tennessee Soccer Referee Program is offering referee certification classes in Memphis, Franklin, Hendersonville, and Smyrna. Teens as young as 13 years old can become certified as soccer referees.
Catch Up on Your Homeschool News!
Murray Twins to Offer Free Scratch Coding Camp
Now as seniors in high school, Shaun and Jared want to share their love of coding with young children as a way of giving back with the hope of inspiring future coders. READ MORE
Tennessee Soccer Referee Program Offering Certification Classes
The Tennessee Soccer Referee Program (TSRP) is offering referee certification classes across the state for people ages 13 years and older. READ MORE
Homeschoolers Attend Annual 4-H Roundup, All Star Conference at UT-Martin
The event serves to recognize 4-H members for their outstanding project work and leadership accomplishments. READ MORE
Share Your Ideas as a Teen Library Ambassador at the Collierville Library
The students that participate in the program will provide feedback on teen library services and assist the library by completing volunteer tasks. READ MORE
Local Non-Profit Offers Opportunity for Teens to Bring Film Vision to Life
On the day of the shoot, the student director can focus on their vision for their project and will work with “a team of professional crew members that are excited to bring your film to life“. READ MORE
High School Juniors and Seniors Invited to Discover Rhodes College
Rhodes College invites high school juniors and seniors to visit its campus for the Discover Rhodes program to capture a glimpse of how students live and learn at the college, and in the Memphis area. READ MORE
“Two Days in April” Explored in a Car Caravan Tour Offered on the Shiloh Battlefield
Sites to be explored on this tour include Fraley Field, Water Oaks Pond, the Peach Orchard, Jones Field, and the Hornet’s Nest, as well as others. READ MORE
Ballet Arts Holds Auditions for 2024/2025 Season
The company is preparing for its upcoming season that begins with the 43rd annual production of The Nutcracker that will be performed December 2024 and its later to be announced spring production that will be performed March 2025, both at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson. READ MORE
Lydia Rice Chosen as 2024/2025 Leadership University Class Participant
The new class kicked off their Leadership University journey with an information session in mid-July led by Leadership University Chair Holly Dean, Regions Bank and Vice-Chair Ryan Blake, West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex. READ MORE
Audition Notice: The Little Shop of Horrors (Non-Musical)
Cast includes older teens and adults. READ MORE
START MAKING PLANS NOW!
Do You Have a 2025 Graduating High School Senior?
Homeschool Roster offers a graduation ceremony in the West Tennessee area, because we believe home school students should have the opportunity to celebrate with their family and friends a pinnacle moment in their life as they successfully close their home school years. READ MORE
CONNECT
Connect with Other Homeschoolers in West Tennessee
Do you have questions about homeschooling in West Tennessee? You may connect with other homeschoolers by joining the West Tennessee Homeschool Support group. Not on Facebook and have home school questions? Send an e-mail to Homeschool Roster at [email protected] with your questions. We are happy to help direct and connect you.
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How Do You Legally Home school in Tennessee?
Read the Home School 101 article to learn how to get started with homeschooling in Tennessee. READ MORE
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