Homeschool Roster Weekly: August 18 – 24

Check out your Homeschool Roster news for Tennessee Homeschoolers for the week of August 18 – 24, 2025, to keep up to date on what is happening.
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FIELD TRIPS
Homeschool Roster is in full stride for the field trip season, which officially kicked off on Friday, August 1, 2025. If you are looking for fun and educational experiences for your family, check out the field trips Homeschool Roster has scheduled for fall 2025. Sign up for a free account, so you can start making your field trip plans today!
Join the Homeschool Roster – Get Out of the House group to get quick field trip and event updates. See all the field trips with open registration. Home school individuals and groups are invited to join us. Don’t miss out!
Watch the 2025 West Tennessee Homeschool Graduation Ceremony Video

We celebrated 15 seniors May 2025. It was a beautiful ceremony recognizing the accomplishments of those students with their family and friends. You may see ceremony pictures and watch the full graduation video.
Do You have a 2026 graduate? Learn more now about the Homeschool Roster 2026 West Tennessee Home School Graduation Ceremony!
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Young Entrepreneur Lucie Watkins Making Strides in the Cosmetology Industry
At just 21 years old, Lucie Watkins is an entrepreneur on the move who is making strides in the cosmetology industry. She graduated from esthetician school in 2023 and cosmetology school in 2025. Lucie now combines those skills and services and offers them to men, women, and children. {READ MORE}

Did You Register for Adventure Science Center Classes? If No, Why Not?
The Adventure Science Center (ASC) in Nashville released its schedule for the 2025/2026 Homeschool Once A Month (HOAM) program in July with a variety of classes for students of all ages. Since registration opened, several families have registered their children, classes are filling, and will start in August. Is your family one of them? If you answered “no”, the ASC wants to know “why not!” {READ MORE}

Homeschool Roster Kicks Off Field Trip Season at Thornton’s Pool {video}
Homeschool Roster officially kicked off its field trip season with not one, not two, but three field trips to Thornton’s Pool in Covington, Tennessee. For the past eight years, it has been a tradition to begin the Homeschool Roster field trip and event season with a visit to Thornton’s Pool. {READ MORE}

Carson-Newman Celebrated as One of Nation’s Most Transfer-Friendly Universities
For the fifth consecutive year, Carson-Newman is recognized for its approach to aiding students wishing to transfer to the University. {READ MORE}

WestStar Opens Registration for Teen FutureStar Leadership Summit
The WestStar Leadership Program at the University of Tennessee at Martin will host its annual FutureStar Leadership Summit, which is open to eighth-graders from public or private schools or home schools across Tennessee. {READ MORE}

Tennessee Tech Athletics to Join Southern Conference in 2026
Tech’s official arrival will make the SoCon an 11-team conference, joining East Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, The Citadel, Furman University, Mercer University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Samford University, Virginia Military Institute, Western Carolina University and Wofford College. {READ MORE}

JSCC Real Estate Course Prepares Participants for Affiliate Broker Exam
Jackson State Community College (JSCC) Workforce Solutions is set to host a 90-hour affiliate broker pre-licensure course. This entry-level course is designed for individuals interested in a career in real estate and will be held at the Jackson campus three nights a week for 11 weeks, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each night.

Home School Graduation 2026 Date Announced, Registration Open
The date for the Home School Graduation 2026 has been set and will be held in Hardeman, County Tennessee. Plans are underway for the long awaited event where your senior will celebrate the occasion with family and friends. {READ MORE}
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Connect with Other Tennessee Homeschoolers
Do you have questions about homeschooling in West Tennessee? You may connect with other homeschoolers by joining one or all of the following groups:
Join the Tennessee Homeschool Support {statewide} group,
Join the West Tennessee Homeschool Support {local} group.
Live in Hardeman County? Join the Hardeman County Homeschoolers group.
Homeschool Roster on Facebook.
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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