Homeschool Roster Weekly: December 29 – January 4

December 28, 2025 Homeschool Roster

Check out your Homeschool Roster West Tennessee home school news for the week of December 29 through January 4, to keep up to date on what is happening in the West Tennessee area.

What’s Happening in West Tennessee?

FIELD TRIPS & EVENTS
Homeschool Roster field trips return in January and there are already some events on the calendar for which you can register. Check out the fun field trips on the schedule. If you would like to join us, sign up for your free account, so you can 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 get quick field trip updates.

FIELD TRIP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

2026 WEST TENNESSEE HOME SCHOOL GRADUATION

Do you have a graduating 2026 Senior?

We would love to celebrate your graduating senior at the 2026 West Tennessee Home School Graduation! Learn more.

Catch Up on Your Home School News!

Shelby Jackson Awarded Southern Council of Optometrists Endowed Scholarship

Home school graduate Shelby Jackson (formerly Shelby Smith) was recently honored with the Southern Council of Optometrists Endowed Scholarship award. READ MORE

Discovery Park of America Offering Free Admission January 2026

The Discovery Park of America is partnering with Magnolia Place Assisted Living and offering free admission for January 2026 to children 17 years of age and younger as the museum and heritage park kicks off the celebration of its thirteenth year (Wow – can’t believe it!). READ MORE

Tennessee Students Encouraged to Showcase Talent in National Fish Art Contest

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is encouraging youth across the state in grades K-12 to submit their original artwork of any Tennessee native fish for the national Art of Conservation: Fish Art Contest. READ MORE

Tennessee’s Trinity Watkins Performs at National 4-H Congress {video}

Trinity Watkins, a 4-H Tennessee Delegate, was one of several selected performers to open the 2025 National 4-H Congress, in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, November 28, 2025. READ MORE

West Tennessee Home School Prom

Tickets are on sale for the 2026 West Tennessee Home School Prom. If you haven’t heard yet, Paris is our destination! READ MORE

CLT Scores Now Valid for Admission to U.S. Service Academies

The Classic Learning Test (CLT) has been approved to be accepted by U.S. Service Academies for the 2027 Admissions Cycle. READ MORE

New Carson-Newman Scholarship to Benefit State Employees’ Dependents

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced on Monday, November 24, 2025, that more than 67,000 high school seniors applied for Tennessee Promise ahead of the November deadline, maintaining strong statewide momentum for one of the nation’s most successful college access programs. READ MORE

Union University Trustees Greenlight Purchase of Mid-America’s Memphis Campus

Union University will acquire the Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary property on Appling Road in Cordova, Tennessee, after university trustees in their December 5, 2025, meeting authorized the purchase. READ MORE

Jackson Symphony League Holds 29th Annual Color of Music Art Contest

Kindergarten through eighth grade students across West Tennessee are invited to share their artistic talent and creativity producing beautiful artwork for the Jackson Symphony League’s Color of Music art contest. READ MORE

It’s time to shop for the spring semester!

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 homeschool 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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