Check out your Homeschool Roster news for Tennessee Homeschoolers for the week of October 6 through October 12, 2024, to keep up to date on what is happening.

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FIELD TRIPS
Homeschool Roster is going places and doing a lot of exciting things this fall. We are excited and hope you are too! Individuals and groups are invited to join us. Sign up for your free account and start making your field trip plans for the school year. Don’t miss out! Join the Homeschool Roster – Get Out of the House group to get quick field trip updates. See all of the field trips with open registration.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? – Confirm in-person events are still happening before heading out.

ONGOING
tnAchieves needs 5,000 volunteer mentors by Friday, November 15, 2024, to serve Tennessee Promise high school seniors across the State of Tennessee. Learn more about how you can help!

Homeschool Days continue through October 2024 at the Alcatraz East Crime Museum and WonderWorks.

MONDAY, October 7, 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.

TUESDAY, October 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.

WEDNESDAY, October 9, 2024
FIELD TRIP: Discovering Your Own Destiny: TCAT – Jackson Tour. Space is still open for you to register.

THURSDAY, October 10, 2024
Brooks Museum of Art Homeschool Day focuses on Animals in Art from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m

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, October 11, 2024
FIELD TRIP: Hardeman County Field Trip Adventures: Fire Station Tour. It’s National Fire Prevention Week and we are visiting a fire station to learn about fire safety. Space is still open for you to register. We head to Falcon Ridge Farm after this field trip.

FIELD TRIP: Fall Fun at Falcon Ridge Farm. Fall hasn’t really started until after going to Falcon Ridge Farm. Space is still open for you to register.

The Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library in Collierville is holding a Homeschool Hangout program for homeschoolers of all ages from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

SATURDAY, October 12, 2024
West Tennessee Healthcare is offering a Babysitting 101 class from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

West Tennessee Ancient Civilization Faire will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Catch Up on Your Home School News!

Students 18 By November 5, Eligible to Vote in Upcoming Election

If you have a child (I’ve got one) who will turn 18 before or on November 5, they will be eligible to vote! READ MORE

UpSkill Workforce Readiness Program Option for Some High School Seniors

Jackson State Community College Workforce Solutions is seeking adult students for its second cohort of the UpSkill Workforce Readiness Program and high school students that are at least 18 years old are eligible to register. READ MORE

Stay on Track with the Tennessee Promise

If you have a high school senior planning to use the Tennessee Promise scholarship, completing the application is just one step in the eligibility process. READ MORE

Tennessee Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)

Before the Civil Rights Act, African-Americans had difficulty pursuing higher education, so historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were founded to provide them that opportunity. READ MORE

SWTCC Offering Free ACT Prep Workshop

The workshop is offered just in time before the next ACT testing date on Saturday, October 26, 2024. READ MORE

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship

Scholarship is open to high school public, private, and home school students who will graduate during the 2024/2025 school year. The application closes on Monday, October 7, 2024! READ MORE

How to Register an Independent Home School

When you file an NOI, you are accepting responsibility as parent-teacher for meeting all education requirements under the law for your child. That includes maintaining student records, creating transcripts, and issuing a diploma upon graduation. READ MORE

Are You Ready for Christmas? The Nutcracker

The magic of Christmas begins when Clara is handed a special gift of a nutcracker, which brings more than just fun into her playroom. After the festivities of the evening, the magic begins with the transformation of a nutcracker into a handsome prince. It is an evening Clara and you will never forget. READ MORE

Discovering Your Own Destiny Field Trip Series

The Discovering Your Own Destiny (DYOD) experiences were created, so your teen can plan for their future/life after high school graduation. READ MORE

Upcoming Homeschool Roster Events

Have You Considered Home School? Free Information Session

An overview of how to legally homeschool in Tennessee, homeschool styles, curriculum options, sports, local resources for homeschoolers, and an open time for attendees to get their home school questions answered. Three upcoming sessions will be held in Bolivar (Hardeman County) and Somerville (Fayette County). LEARN MORE

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 group,

Join the West Tennessee Homeschool Support group.

Live in Hardeman County? Join the Hardeman County Homeschoolers group.

Homeschool Roster on Facebook.

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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How Do You Legally Homeschool in Tennessee?

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