Homeschool Roster Weekly: August 4 – 10
Check out Tennessee homeschool news for the week of August 4 – 10, 2024, to keep up to date on news of interest to homeschoolers.
What’s Happening in West Tennessee?
FIELD TRIPS
The Homeschool Roster 2024/2025 field trip season has begun and we are going places and doing a lot of exciting things this fall. 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. 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, August 5, 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, August 6, 2024
Capcom Go! free planetarium show will be presented at the M.D. Anderson
WEDNESDAY, August 7, 2024
TBD
THURSDAY, August 8, 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.
FRIDAY, August 9, 2024
FIELD TRIP: West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center. Register to attend.
SATURDAY, August 10, 2024
Free Hunter Education class held at the Clays at Lone Oaks Farm.
Ballet Arts is holding auditions for its 2024/2025 season.
The Tennessee Soccer Referee Program is offering referee certification classes in Hendersonville. Teens as young as 13 years old can become certified as soccer referees.
SUNDAY, August 11, 2024
The Tennessee Soccer Referee Program is offering referee certification classes in Memphis. Teens as young as 13 years old can become certified as soccer referees.
Catch Up on Your Homeschool News!
Tennessee Promise Application Opens August 1
The Tennessee Promise scholarship is open for students to attend more than 40 community and technical colleges, and some four-year institutions that offer associate degree programs in Tennessee. READ MORE
Registration Changes for Penn Foster Families in Tennessee
Tennessee Families using Penn Foster for home school will have to do one extra step to complete their registration for the 2024/2025 school year. READ MORE
Isabella&Sebastian Celebrate Latest Music Project at Release Party
The talent from their combined musical backgrounds has translated into a unique sound that listeners have enjoyed from Isabella&Sebastian for almost two years since they began creating together. READ MORE
Steven Gibson Recipient of Vol State Award at Tennessee 4-H Roundup
Steven is already attending UT – Martin and plans to complete his degree there with aspirations of becoming a 4-H Agent with the University of Tennessee Extension. READ MORE
Homeschool Days at WonderWorks
WonderWorks is hosting Homeschool Days and offering discounted rates in September 2024 and October 2024. Homeschoolers from across Tennessee are invited to experience a day of STEM learning unlike anything ever before with more than 100 hands on interactive educational exhibits that will engage people of all ages. READ MORE
Brooks Museum of Art 2024/2025 Homeschool Days
The Brooks Museum has set aside one day for six months this school year and invites children to come learn about art form with a variety of themes that both children and adults will enjoy. READ MORE
Alcatraz East Crime Museum Offers Homeschool Days
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
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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