[hencny] Callihan Newsletter
- From: "Laurie C" <windyhill@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Hencny@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <hencny@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 11:56:59 -0400
Hi there HENCNY List Member. . .
Welcome to our second bi-monthly e-newsletter.
We have just wrapped up (or unwrapped?) our holiday season - the busiest we
have ever experienced. Since Wesley was playing the lead role in the
Syracuse Stage presentation of Oliver - we had a constant flow of family
from all over the Northeast to see him in one of his 23 or so shows
(including a surprise visit from his Aunt Diana and cousin Philip from
Cincinnati on closing night). (To see Wes's picture, go to
www.davidandlaurie.com/wespics.html.) Our little house has been bursting at
the seams with our three beloved English Springer Spaniels, our cat,
Jeremiah, Rebekah, and Katie home from college, and Josiah inviting his band
members over to practice regularly!
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Words of Encouragement!
Now is about the time many Moms put away the Christmas decorations and then
suddenly realize . . . it's January! The school year is half over! In our
home that always means a new look at how each of our children is doing and a
re-evaluation of our goals and methods in our home school year.
If you find yourself needing a little re-evaluation -- may we suggest that
you take some time and work through the evaluation forms on pages 94-96 of
our book (The Guidance Manual for the Christian Home School) for each of
your children. This is a constructive process that in our home replaced a
downward spiral of complaining and lack of productivity that are part of the
winter doldrums for many families.
If the curricula you have been using isn't working out -- try something
new. That doesn't necessarily mean spending more money - you could trade
with a family that is having the same problem or use library and/or internet
resources in lieu of a standard curriculum. Set up some field trips with
other families or start a once a week group lesson program with a few other
families (with Moms or Dads as teachers). Before you know it Spring will be
upon us and you will be able to look back on a fruitful winter!
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Before we share what's happening in our lives these days, we wanted to let
you know about what's happening on the business/ministry front . . .
1.) You can still check out our article entitled "Parent-Directed
Education" now on two of the Focus on the Family websites . . .
www.focusoneducation.com (click on Parents-Articles, then Homeschooling, and
then the article), and at the Parents Place site,
www.family.org/pplace/schoolkid/a0017939.cfm .
2.) Current Special Deal . . .
From now until the end of February, receive FREE SHIPPING on any order!
AND . . .
Every order of $50 or more receives a choice of one of the following
language CD-ROMs by Syracuse Language Systems. . . FREE (while supplies
last):
Italian, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese
Order our Guidance Manual or any other product online at
www.davidandlaurie.com or call (315) 409-0900 (leave a message if necessary
and we will get back to you).
3.) Our favorite pick for curing the winter doldrums???
Cerebellum Standard Deviants(tm) Videos, DVDs and CD-ROMs - $19.99 and up.
. . Yes, we've talked about them before, but they are some of our all-time
favorites! If you haven't tried these products yet, you need to. Though
these videos and DVDs are not very long, they were designed to review a full
semester of college level work in a funny and captivating format. They are
useful for high school classes as supplemental material and some use them as
a core curriculum. Even if you already have a base curriculum, these are
inexpensive enough to use as backup - encountering the information from a
course in more than one way is very beneficial to the learning/mastery
process. Our children have also used them in tandem with the REA The Best
Test Prep for the CLEP books as the means of preparing for a CLEP exam. (If
you don't know about CLEP you need to get our book! This program allows
students of any age to take an exam for $46 that is worth 3-9 college
credits.)
Our children in college also use the Cerebellum products for review. (One
thing to keep in mind. . . they are secular in content. But isn't it better
to expose your children to these things while they are still in your home?
We think so. It leads to good interaction as you help your child learn
discernment and Christian responses to other ideas. Also, many of the
titles we carry have been reviewed for family viewing by Mary Pride.)
4) WINTER SCIENCE LAB CAMPS IN FLORIDA ARE COMING SOON!
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Plans are in place for some great Creation Science Labs for students of all
ages in warm, sunny Florida this Winter!
Why doesn't the family get away from the New York cold and take a Florida
vacation with a purpose!
A Creation Geology Lab and a Creation Biology Lab Family Camp of three (3)
days each (two classes in 6 days), taught by Dr. and Mrs. Gary Parker and
Dr. and Mrs Charles McCombs, of Genesis Ministries
(www.genesisministries.com) will be acceptable for one high school/college
or graduate lab credit in each subject area.
They are scheduled in two-lab sets for the weeks of February 11-16 and
February 25-March 2, 2002. A special college lab is scheduled for March
10-16 too! (It's Spring Break for many college students.)
Pricing will be $125 for both science labs the same week (for just one, it
is less--keep reading on for the details) for the first student, $100 for
the second student, $75 for the third student, $50 for the fourth student,
and $50 for each additional student in a family unit.
Each class is 3 days long, Sunday night through Wednesday
noon, and Wednesday night through Saturday noon, so you can
stay and learn the whole week, or do just one three-day
session.
For each 3-day session, costs are $100 for the first student, $75 for the
second student, $50 for the third student, and $35 for each additional
student. So you can either come a few days early and visit your favorite
"tourist trap," then join us, or visit us first and then you can then go on
to one of the Florida resorts for a few days before returning home.
To register, all you need to do is send a check or money order for $25 per
family unit. A family unit is a father, mother and students from the same
household, including grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins (and even
student friends) WHO WILL BE TRAVELING AS A GROUP TO THIS EVENT.
Make your check or money order payable to Dr. Gary Parker.
This is a non-refundable $25 deposit that counts toward the
registration.
Please include the check or money order with the following
information (you might want to print this section out to make it easier):
Dates to attend: (remember, attend two the same week at a
reduced price per lab)
___Biology: February 10-13
___Geology: February 13-16
___Geology: February 24-27
___Biology: February 27-March 2, 2002
Or . . .
___ the special college lab scheduled for March 10-16.
Last name of Family unit;
Name of Father & Mother, if attending;
Names and ages of all students attending the creation
classes;
Type of credit required for each student(high school / college or graduate
credit)
[NOTE: High schoolers should double credit this lab for high school and
college credit--why not?];
Name of all adults over 18 and children under 5 who will be
attending, but not participating in creation classes;
Names of any other participants not covered above (In case we missed
someone);
Physical Address (Street, City, State, Zip);
Phone number;
Fax number (if you have one);
and email address (if you have one).
You may register one of the following ways:
--Mail enrollment along with $25 check or money order.
--Fax enrollment indicating check or money order # and send $25 check or
money order by US mail.
--Email enrollment indicating check or money order # and send $25 check or
money order by US mail.
Here's the contact information:
Dr. Gary Parker/Genesis Ministries
Homeschool Creation Labs 2002 Registrar
2998 NW Highway 70
Arcadia, FL 34266
Contact names: Forest Reynolds 863-491-0415
Gary Parker 863-494-9558
Fax #: 863-494-9110
Email address: creation@xxxxxxxxxx
Housing options:
Contact Peace River Campground for camping or motor home
information: 1-800-559-4011
Contact Arcadia Inn Best Western, 504 S. Brevard (US17 South), Arcadia, FL
34265 for hotel accommodations by calling 863-494-4884. Mention the
Creation Camp package: $69.99 for a 1-bed unit, or $79.99 for a 2-bed unit.
Rooms include microwave, refrigerator, coffee makers with complementary
coffee, ironing boards with iron, and hair dryers. They have a swimming
pool and are the only AAA-approved hotel in town.
Any changes must be 48 hours in advance or there will be a
1-night room and tax charge. The office manager is Suzanne
Lowmark. This place is less than 2 miles from the Peace River Campground.
NOTICE: Final registration and payment will take place upon arrival.
Please make any cancellation for the Creation Camp 1 week in advance. No
credit cards accepted for Creation Camp registration. Credits cards may be
accepted for camping and hotel accommodations.
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Dr. Gary E. Parker is Professor of Biology at ICR (Institute for Creation
Research) and approved to offer credits through the Graduate School at ICR
and Christian Heritage College, and Christian Education Units through ACSI.
He is an internationally known speaker and author (e.g. "Creation: Facts of
Life," and, with Dr. Henry Morris, "What is Creation Science?"
The Family Program and Home School Credit is provided by Mrs. Mary Parker,
Museum Curator, field paleontologist and "Dry Bones" author, Dr. Charles
McCombs, chemist who loves exploring God's Word and God's world, and Mrs.
Janis McCombs, inspiring educator with 20 years experience!
To enjoy a week in fabulous Florida, building "heart, soul, mind, and
strength" through a "CREATION EDUCATION VACATION" demands no instructional
fee for non-participants caring for younger children or just vacationing.
Additional costs for food and lodging will vary, beginning with
budget-friendly camp food (cheaper than home!) and tenting. Peace River
Campground and Arcadia Best Western have special rates for the week.
Reasonable eating-places (fast food, Chinese, BBQ, buffet, etc.) are
nearby. You will want money for outings, canoes, field trip gas, some
entrance and credit fees, books, videos, and souvenirs! Courses include
Paleontology (fossils), scientific creationism, field biology/ecology,
marine/aquatic biology, and Genesis & geology. Workshops will cover Dry
Bones, Florida fossils, sharks, shells, manatees, and dinosaurs!
Activities all stress the gospel's four C's: Creation (God's Design),
Corruption (Man's sin), Catastrophe (Flood) and Christ (Salvation).
This is a great time to get away and camp in a tent, motor home, trailer,
or at the Best Western Hotel in Arcadia, Florida!
Do us a favor. If you are interested in booking this great
earning vacation, don't delay! Email Dr. Gary Parker with
your registration (see above) at creation@xxxxxxxxxx, or fax at
863-494-9110, or mail to the address mentioned above.
The nice thing about the Peace River in the winter is that it never gets
below freezing there! And in February, that will be a very welcome idea for
us snowbirds!
Remember, non-participants (parents, aunts, uncles, babies,
etc.) are no charge.
Camping or hotel costs, food and transportation are additional. [See
information above.] But if you are taking a vacation anyway, this is a
great way to mix learning and fun!
Very few vacation spots are better than the Peace River in
southern Florida in the Winter!
Hardship scholarships are available too. So if your budget
is tight, don't decide not to come! Contact us and let's see what we can do
to help!
The first week (2/10-16) will start with Biology and end with Geology; the
second (2/24-3/2) will be the reverse with Geology first, and then Biology,
so we can accommodate as many different scheduling needs as possible.
This stuff is critical information for developing the
foundations of a proper Christian worldview! Don't miss out. It's
appropriate for all students, whether home, publicly or privately schooled.
In fact, we think that it is essential!
Our point here is to get it on the calendar! February is
less than a month away so start planning now! See you in warm, sunny, fun
Florida this coming February, or March, 2002!
Dr. Parker's labs will help you fill a gap in your secondary schoolers'
science Biology and Geology lab curriculum (grades 9-12), and allow you to
add that lab credit to your child's high school transcript! Plus, get
college credit too! He or she will take home great materials, learn some
wonderful science from some well-respected Christian Creation scientists,
and work through some fantastic science kit projects that will be able to be
taken home.
We believe there is no better science teacher in America than Gary Parker!
(Mary, Charles, and Janis aren't too shabby either.) This is an event you
don't want to miss, Especially during the coming cold dark days of Winter,
2002!
Why not join us in sunny Florida! (Are you seeing a pattern
here?--Winter=COLD! Sunny Florida in February=Nice & Warm! Convinced you
yet?)
Again, if you have any questions, contact: Forest Reynolds
at 863-491-0415 or Gary Parker at 863-494-9558;
Fax #: 863-494-9110; The email address for Dr. Parker:
creation@xxxxxxxxxx
Hope to see you at the camp!
[Note: We apologize this note was long, but we wanted to be thorough.]
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5.) Our articles and weekly chats on crosswalk.com continue - you can get
there through our website www.davidandlaurie.com, or go directly to
http://www.homeschool.crosswalk.com/CC_Content_Page/0,,PTID74453|CHID206836|
CIID,00.html
6.) We continue to book our convention and other speaking engagements for
the Spring and Summer 2002 - if you would like us to visit your area you can
contact us by e-mailing or calling - david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx , (315)
409-0900. We are also available to speak to local groups. (We recently had
support group workshops in Louisville, KY in October and Lancaster, PA on
the 15th of January.) If we have not yet spoken at your state convention
and you would like to see us there - let your state convention coordinators
know! We will send a set of tapes of our workshops to state or regional
leaders who would like to review them for consideration in having us speak
next year.
6) If you have not yet subscribed to TEACH magazine (in which we write a
column) we would encourage you to do so. While this is not a "flashy"
magazine; the content is very good, and there is very little advertising.
You can contact TEACH at TEACHmagazine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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So, here's what the family is up to this month . . .
Since we have not found a house in the Rochester area as yet, it appears
that we will remain in Syracuse for the time being, maybe permanently.
Besides - Katie has decided to continue at Onondaga Community College here
in Syracuse for now, Josiah is now in mid-season of our home school
basketball league (The Syracuse Eagles), and Wesley is committed to another
theatre production at LeMoyne College for the Spring. Jeremiah is deciding
whether to take a few college courses locally instead of "dorming it" at
Roberts. He wants to be available to help us with the homeschooling
ministry this year. That means that Rebekah is our only "on-campus" student
at the moment.
We are glad to say that Jeremiah and Rebekah finished off another very
successful semester at Roberts Wesleyan College - and at least Rebekah is
preparing to return for the spring session in a couple of days. Both had
very high GPA's! Another homeschooling success story.
Laurie has finished "The Best Test Prep for the CLEP General Biology" for
Research Educational Associates, to be released in the Spring, and has moved
on to work on our much requested high school science curriculum (never a
dull moment around here) as well as some other book projects. David is busy
scheduling for this year's conferences, working on some projects with Focus
On The Family and others along with his "real job" as usual.
Please pray for David as he seeks God's direction for his professional
career path. There are some very exciting options that could be quite
impacting on not only his business relationships but the Kingdom of God as
well. And make sure to "stop by" one of our crosswalk.com chat nights
(Friday and Saturday nights - check our website for more info) to chat with
David!
We are looking forward to seeing many of you as we begin our traveling
season this Spring -- including speaking at the South Carolina and
Washington state conventions. We also will be speaking at a curriculum fair
in New Jersey in March. (These are the events scheduled so far).
May God richly bless your winter with prosperity, wisdom, and the fruit of
the Spirit!
David and Laurie, Jeremiah, Rebekah, Katie, Josiah, and Wesley Callihan
Proverbs 3:5-6
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RANDOM NOTES:
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There are a few of the Student Planners we found from Salt City Systems
still available for the rest of the 2002 school year. You can learn more
about this great devotional and planning tool on our web site,
www.davidandlaurie.com/planner_pics.html. All of our kids use them and love
them. Yours will too. (We will be coming out with a new home school daily
planner for the 2002-2003 school year. . . get your kids started now with
the 2002 version of the planner and give them a "leg up."
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Are any of you spending over $30 or up to $80 per month on long distance
phone charges? If so, check out www.cditelecom.com/15049501 for two great
long distance offerings. One is for those who spend over $30 per month and
another for you who spend over $80 per month, or have a home-based business.
Depending on your phone bill, learn how you can save and still keep high
quality long distance service. There are now two plans: nights/weekends
plan with portability for $29.95 per month; and up to 400 minutes a day, or
5000 minutes a month for $79.99. You can talk for these low, flat rates
with anyone in the world! As low as 1.9 cents per minute for U.S. calls!
Like we said, it's a great deal if you have a home business, or perhaps
missionary friends that you want to talk out to from time to time. The
service can be used for both in-state and interstate calls. (David saves
over $200 per month on his phone bill using this service.) It's a great
home-based business opportunity too.
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Make sure to tell your friends and fellow homeschoolers about our
e-newsletter. To subscribe, just send an e-mail with your name, the state
you live in and the word subscribe in the subject line to
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If you haven't had the chance to hear us live, now you can listen to our
messages on audio cassette! We have 6 available workshops, about an hour
each:
Parent-Directed Education (for all parents and educators)
Inspiring A Love for Learning (for all ages)
Focusing on the Heart of Your Child (for all ages)
Guiding Toward A Christian Worldview (for all ages)
Homeschooling Your Teens (for parents and secondary school students)
High School and Beyond! (for parents and secondary school students)
You can order one or all six tapes and have them shipped anywhere. All 6
cost $30.00. For more information on ordering, email to Mannataping@xxxxxxx
or call 505-833-0065 and talk with Bill or Nicole Tucker. They're great
people too.
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Tell your friends to visit us at www.davidandlaurie.com.
If you know someone considering homeschooling, but they aren't quite sure
if it's for their family, our web site might be a good way to help them get
comfortable. Also, our "Guidance Manual", or our recorded "Parent-Directed
Education" workshop might help them sort it all out. See taping information
above.
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Make sure to bookmark our favorite web sites page at
www.davidandlaurie.com/best_web.html for some great websites that you or
your kids will enjoy. . .
For instance, learn the American Founding Documents together as a family
using materials from the National Center for Constitutional Studies. Or
link to ICR's, or Genesis Ministries, or Summit Ministries, etc. And then
there's Terri Camp's site, and much more. Check out all the sites and add
them to your list of favorites too!
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Have you yet signed the Proclamation? If not, why not do it today? Your
children's education may weigh in the balance. Also sign up for the
Alliance's free e-newsletter! www.sepschool.com/Proclamation/.
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Do us a favor. . . if your newsletter comes through with any annoying
problems with formatting that you wish we could fix, send us a note and we
will do our best to try to fix it. But we can't fix what we don't know
about. Thanks.
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