Homeschool Roster Weekly: May 4 -10

Check out your Homeschool Roster news for Tennessee Homeschoolers for the week of May 4 – 10, 2025, to keep up to date on what is happening.
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FIELD TRIPS
Homeschool Roster already has a great line up of field trips and events for the upcoming 2025/2026 school year. We may even add a few field trip opportunities for this summer. Sign up for a free Homeschool Roster account, so you will be ready to register. Don’t miss out on field trip and event updates! Join the Homeschool Roster – Get Out of the House group to get quick field trip updates.
IT’S PROM WEEK!
Whew! It’s all about the “An Enchanted Forest” – A Homeschool Prom 2025 this week and we are so excited to see so many of your teens will join us for this memorable event. Be sure to check your e-mail for the event reference sheet, which is going out this weekend. We hope you are as excited as we are about the “An Enchanted Forest” – A Homeschool Prom 2025! Tickets will be on sale through Tuesday, May 6, 2025, and will not be sold at the door.

FEATURING THE HOMESCHOOL GRADUATION 2025 SENIORS!

Homeschool Roster will be featuring in May each one of the seniors participating in the Homeschool Graduation 2025. Be sure to check back all month to read and learn more about the graduates, their home school experience, academic and career goals, tips for home school students and their parents, and their West Tennessee favorites.


REMINDER
If you have a high school senior participating in the Homeschool Graduation 2025 be sure to check your deadlines for submissions.
CALENDAR
MONDAY, May 5,2025
Homeschool Roster Book Shop Pick in Memphis. Shop now and pick up this week.
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025
Last day to purchase tickets to the “An Enchanted Evening” – A Homeschool Prom 2025.
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025
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, May 9, 2025
YAY! It’s time for the An Enchanted Evening” – A Homeschool Prom 2025.
Catch Up on Your Home School News!

tnAchieves’ Haley Hysmith Announced as Homeschool Graduation 2025 Commencement Speaker
Haley Hysmith works with tnAchieves, which is the partnering organization of the TN Promise Scholarship. She serves Madison and surrounding counties by working closely with Jackson State Community College and TCAT Jackson. In her role, she helps support high school seniors in their transition from high school to college. READ MORE

HomeLife Academy Partners with Jackson State for Middle College Offerings
HomeLife Academy (HLA), an umbrella school based in Jackson, Tennessee, has partnered with Jackson State Community College as one of more than 15 high schools across West Tennessee to provide Middle College offerings to its students. READ MORE

Tennessee Tech Waiving Graduate Program Application Fees for May
Students looking to earn their graduate degree from Tennessee Tech University can save on application costs throughout the month of May. The College of Graduate Studies is waiving the application fee for new domestic applicants all month long – a $35 savings. READ MORE

Summer Student Volunteers Needed for Colliverville Library Program
If you have a teen, ages 12 to 18, who is looking to get involved in their community this summer, the Collierville Burch Library’s Summer VolunTEEN Program could use their helping hands. READ MORE

High School Senior Real Estate Licensing Program Accepting Applications
The program gives qualifying high school seniors across the Volunteer State a free way to potentially start their real estate sales careers, begin earning money, and get career experience while completing their high school coursework. READ MORE
Homeschool Roster Book Shop Memphis Pick Up
On Monday (5/5), you may pick up your Homeschool Roster Book Shop orders in the Memphis area. Shipping anywhere in the United States is always available. Shop now!

CONNECT
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.
Visit and follow 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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How Do You Legally Homeschool in Tennessee?
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