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NaNoWriMo Young Writers Will Encourage Your Future Author

October 28, 2019 by Jennifer Smeltser Leave a Comment

 

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and the organization’s annual writers program will begin on Friday, November 1. Did you know the program is not just for adults? Really, there is a Young Writers Program for children, ages 17 and younger. The program is one that is described as a “fun, seat-of-your-pants” creative writing event where participants attempt to write a novel in 30 days. The event is less of a competition and more of a challenge of one’s ability to accomplish a goal. Can you do it in 30 days (or less)?

 

 

 

The young writers and adult writers participate in two different manners. Young writers set their own word-count goal. They are able to re-evaluate their word-count goal through 20 days of writing. During that time, they may make adjustments to their word-count to accommodate their writing pace. The start date is Friday, November 1 and writers work on their novel through 11:59 p.m. (your local time) on Saturdya, November 30. If you reach your writing goal, you are a “winner”.

There are several free resources for young writers to use during the month that may help them accomplish their goal. NaNoWriMo also has created free workbooks, available as free PDF downloads or to purchase, for elementary, middle and high school children. There were more than 90,000 young writers and educators who participated last year.

Your child does not have to love writing to participate. They just have to write and they get to set their own goal. It does not get any easier. Let your child have fun with this one. Let them write as much or as little as they like. Just get them writing. My daughter loves to write, so I know she will participate.

The established goal for adults is 50,000 words in 30 days. Yes! You can do it! There is absolutely no pressure. More than 300,000 adults participated last year and I would imagine there will be more this year. Hey, you even get trophy badges along the way to mark your progress.

What do you really win for writing? You receive a winner or participant certificate and gain a sense of accomplish just for taking the challenge. Who knows? The novel you start could lead to a later publication (self or paid).

Learn more about how your young writer may participate. If you are game, take the adult challenge. Come back on Saturday, December 1 and let us know how your family did if someone participates in the event.

Learn more about the NaNoWriMo and how to support the non-profit.


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Filed Under: news Tagged With: annual event, elementary school, high school, middle school, Nano WriMo, teens, writing

TN Promise Team Meetings for Homeschoolers

March 11, 2019 by Jennifer Smeltser Leave a Comment

If your high school, graduating senior applied for the TN Promise scholarship, it is time for them to attend the required spring team meeting.

Hopefully, they already attended the fall meeting that was held in their county in 2018. All applicants are required to attend both team meetings (fall and spring) to remain eligible for the scholarship. You must attend the team meeting that is held in the county where you live and homeschool.

You do not need to register to attend the team meeting, but must attend. If not you are unable to attend the meeting, read here to learn what excuses will be accepted for missing a team meeting.

Tips:
1) Sign your name on the sign in sheet when you arrive and confirm your name is on the correct sheet before you leave. If your name is not on the roster, you will not receive credit for attending the meeting.

2) Bring a pen/pencil and notepad for taking notes.

3) Come with any questions you have regarding the TN Promise scholarship, community service hours, etc.

4) Parents should attend the team meeting with their student, so they can ask questions and know what is going on.

5) If your child has already started earning community service hours (eight required), you may start logging those hours. Service hours must be completed and submitted for the fall 2019 school year by Monday, July 1.

All meetings occur during Central Standard Time unless otherwise noted.

Anderson
Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Oak Ridge High School

Bedford
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Shelbyville Central High School

Benton
Monday, March 4, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.
Camden Central High School

Bledsoe
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.
Bledsoe County High School

Blount
Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Maryville High School

Bradley
Monday, March 25, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Cleveland High School

Campbell
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Campbell County High School

Cannon
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 3 p.m.
Cannon County High School

Carroll
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Carroll County Civic Center

Carter
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Elizabethton High School

Cheatham
Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Cheatham County High School

Chester
Send an e-mail to Jenilyn Sipes to schedule a team meeting.
Contact Jenilyn Sipes at [email protected]

Claiborne
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Walters State Community College Claiborne Campus

Clay
Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 1 p.m.
Clay County High School

Cocke
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Cocke County High School

Coffee
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Coffee County High School

Crockett
Send an e-mail to Frankie McCord to schedule a team meeting.
Contact Frankie McCord at [email protected]

Cumberland
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Stone Memorial High School

Davidson
Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
McGavock High School



DeKalb
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
DeKalb County High School

Dickson
Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Creek Wood High School

Dyer
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Dyersburg High School

Fayette
Send an e-mail to e-mail to Dixie Spencer to schedule a team meeting.
Contact Dixie Spencer at [email protected]

Fentress
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Clarkrange High School

Franklin
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Franklin County High School

Gibson
Send an e-mail to e-mail to Frankie McCord to schedule a team meeting.
Contact Frankie McCord at [email protected]

Giles
Monday, March 25, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Giles County High School

Grainger
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. EST
Grainger High School

Greene
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Greeneville High School

Grundy
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 2 p.m.
Grundy County High School

Hamblen
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Morristown West High School

Hamilton
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Chattanooga State Community College

Hancock
Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. EST
Hancock County High School

Hardeman
Monday, March 11, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Bolivar Central High School

Hardin
Send an e-mail to Jenilyn Sipes to schedule a team meeting.
Contact Jenilyn Sipes at [email protected]

Hawkins
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Cherokee High School

Haywood
Send an e-mail to Johnna Burton to schedule a team
Contact Johnna Burton at [email protected]

Henry
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Henry County High School

Hickman
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Hickman County High School

Houston
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 3 p.m.
Houston County High School

Humphreys
Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Waverly Central High School

Jackson
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 3 p.m.
Jackson County High School

Jefferson
Monday, March 4, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Jefferson County High School

Johnson
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Johnson County High School

Knox
Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Bearden High School

Lake
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 2 p.m.
Lake County High School

Lauderdale
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Ripley High School

Lewis
Monday, March 25, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Lewis County High School

Lincoln
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Lincoln County High School

Loudon
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Lenoir City High School

Macon
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Macon County High School

Madison
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Jackson State Community College

Marion
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Marion County High School

Marshall
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Marshall County High School

Maury
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Columbia Central

McMinn
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
McMinn County High School

McNairy
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.
McNairy Central High School

Meigs
Monday, April 1, 2019 at 3:15 p.m. EST
Meigs County High School

Monroe
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Sequoyah High School

Montgomery
Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Clarksville High School

Moore
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 3 p.m.
Moore County High School

Morgan
Monday, April 1, 2019 at 4 p.m. EST
Wartburg Central High School

Obion
Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Obion County Central High School

Overton
Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.
Livingston Academy

Pickett
Monday, April 8, 2019 at 1 p.m.
Pickett County High School

Polk
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Polk County High School

Putnam
Monday, March 25, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Cookeville High School

Rhea
Monday, March 11, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Rhea County High School

Roane
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 3 p.m. EST
Roane Alliance

Robertson
Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Springfield High School

Rutherford
Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Blackman High School

Scott
Monday, March 25, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Oneida High School

Sequatchie
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 1 p.m.
Sequatchie County High School

Sevier
Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 3 p.m. EST
Walters State Sevier County Campus

Shelby
Monday, April 8, 2019 and Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Southwest Tennessee Community College

Smith
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Smith County High School

Stewart
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 1:30 p.m.
Stewart County High School

Sullivan
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Kingsport Center for Higher Education

Sumner
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Vol State Community College

Tipton
Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 6 p.m
Munford High School

Trousdale
Monday, March 11, 2019 at 3 p.m.
Trousdale County High School

Union
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Union County High School

Van Buren
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 1:45 p.m.
Van Buren County High School

Warren
Monday, March 11, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Warren County High School

Washington
Monday, April 1, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Science Hill High School

Wayne
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 2:30 p.m.
Wayne County High School

Weakley
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
UT-Martin

White
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
White County High School

Williamson
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.

Wilson
Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Lebanon High School


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©2019 Homeschool Roster. Article by Jennifer Smeltser. All rights reserved. All text, photographs, artwork and other content may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the written consent of the publisher https://www.homeschoolroster.com/.

Filed Under: education Tagged With: high school, TN Promise

Mid-South Ice House Homeschool Skate

June 22, 2016 by Jennifer Smeltser Leave a Comment

Let your children enjoy ice skating around in circles, which is bound to make them tired (right?) by the time Homeschool Skate is over. Admission is only $6 per skater, which also includes skate rental. Call (901) 881-8544 for more information.

Tagged With: elementary school, family, high school, ice skating, middle school

Mid-South Ice House Homeschool Skate

June 15, 2016 by Jennifer Smeltser Leave a Comment

Let your children enjoy ice skating around in circles, which is bound to make them tired (right?) by the time Homeschool Skate is over. Admission is only $6 per skater, which also includes skate rental. Call (901) 881-8544 for more information.

Tagged With: elementary school, family, high school, ice skating, middle school

Mid-South Ice House Homeschool Skate

June 8, 2016 by Jennifer Smeltser Leave a Comment

Let your children enjoy ice skating around in circles, which is bound to make them tired (right?) by the time Homeschool Skate is over. Admission is only $6 per skater, which also includes skate rental. Call (901) 881-8544 for more information.

Tagged With: elementary school, family, high school, ice skating, middle school, skating

The Great Tennessee Air Show

June 5, 2016 by Jennifer Smeltser Leave a Comment

You will feel like you’re flying high at The Great Tennessee Air Show that will be coming to the Smyrna Airport in June. It will be two fun-filled days with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the Breitling Jet Team in the air and a variety of fun and games on the ground for adults and children of all ages.

Tagged With: elementary school, family, high school, middle school

The Great Tennessee Air Show

June 4, 2016 by Jennifer Smeltser Leave a Comment

You will feel like you’re flying high at The Great Tennessee Air Show that will be coming to the Smyrna Airport in June. It will be two fun-filled days with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the Breitling Jet Team in the air and a variety of fun and games on the ground for adults and children of all ages.

Tagged With: elementary school, family, high school, middle school

Mid-South Ice House Homeschool Skate

June 1, 2016 by Jennifer Smeltser

Let your children enjoy ice skating around in circles, which is bound to make them tired (right?) by the time Homeschool Skate is over. Admission is only $6 per skater, which also includes skate rental. Call (901) 881-8544 for more information.

Tagged With: elementary school, family, high school, ice skating, middle school

Save the Date: Rhodes College ‘Live Close, Feel Far’

December 1, 2015 by Jennifer Smeltser Leave a Comment

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Rhodes College in Memphis invites high school students to Live Close, Feel Far, which will be held on its campus, Monday, January 25 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The program was designed by Memphis area high school students, who graduated and now attend Rhodes College. They share their perspective on the college experience and the benefits of attending a local college while still getting that far-from-home experience. This is an event for both students and parents featuring faculty, staff and parent panels. Save the Date and make plans to attend the evening that will be informative and a lot of fun.

Register online or e-mail or call (901) 843-3700 or (800) 844-5969 for more information.


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©2015 Homeschool Roster. Article by Jennifer Smeltser. All rights reserved. All text, photographs, artwork and other content may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the written consent of the publisher https://www.homeschoolroster.com/.

Filed Under: education, events Tagged With: college preview, high school, Memphis, Rhodes College

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