Christian Home Educators of KY Blog

We have received a personal invitation from Cody Patterson, Communications Director for Lt Gov Hampton, to attend the launching of the brand new contest for Kentucky High School students promoting entrepreneurial skills. What: Kick Off of Entrepreneurial Contest for KY HS students When:  Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, 10:00 - 11:00 am Where: Rotunda of the Capitol in Frankfort, KY The website with all the information is almost ready to be live, but below are a few details of the contest. Students will submit a written business plan, with an opportunity to do a “pitch.”  Two winners will be chosen from each of five regions, with ten competing in the final competition for the top 2 to 3 spots.  Currently, $80,000 in prizes have been donated, with fundraising still ongoing.  Prize money will be able to be used for scholarship to a Kentucky college or university or to actually launch the business. It’s exciting to see the Lt Governor and her f...

The time of year will be quickly approaching to notify your school district of your private school!  This is the first step in creating an official private school in your home.  We receive many questions about this step, and encourage you to read the following information, including eight of the most common questions with answers. Here is a sample copy of the  Letter of Notification .  You can see that  KRS 159.160  states, “The reports shall be made within the two weeks of the beginning of each school year.”  So, if your school begins on Monday, August 3, your letter needs to arrive at the office of the Superintendent by Friday, August 14, the end of the second school week.  You can find the address and name of the Superintendent in this  Kentucky School Directory .  This is a 2021 directory.   You can also look at your district's website. .   As in the past, CHEK recommends that ...

Every summer, we see more school districts send out packets, many times encouraging you to fill out the forms included in place of your letter of notification.  CHEK advises all parents to send your letter of notification within the first two weeks of school in your district, as outlined in the law and Best Practice Document.  Here are two concerns we have with many of these packets. Request for information is overreaching.                                             The Letter of Notification requires:    Parent’s names   Address of location of school    Name of school, child’s name and age              Recent packets sent by districts have asked for one or more of the following:                            ...

QOD: Are there any private high schools in the area that allow homeschoolers to play on their sport teams? CHEK Answers: There is a Christian homeschool athletic team; you can find out more at Home for His Glory. http://homeforhisglory.com Suggestion: Try contacting a local private school to see if they allow homeschool students to participate on their teams. Homeschools are considered private schools in Kentucky. For CHEK's official position on homeschoolers at sports participation in public schools visit here:  http://chek.wildapricot.org/Discussion_forum/769348 To ask questions, get support, and more, visit www.CHEK.org   

Event takes place right here on Facebook in this event! Join WAHM's (Work at Home Mom) from around the Kentuckiana area as they share what they do, how they do it, and manage their homeschooling life! When?  Monday, May 30, 2016, 7 PM Where? Facebook Just sign in to your Facebook and join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kentuckyhomeschooling/ Then you can join our FREE event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1695071087426776/

So You’ve Decided to Homeschool! Now what? D.Bradley Here is some direction for those of you who have decided to home educate, but you don’t know where to start. 1. Start with your kids This is going to be a boring and fruitless endeavor if you don’t have any kids to educate. If you do, take a look at them.   Not one of those motherly bruise-inventories or an investigation into what they’ve been eating by inspecting the corners of their mouths, but a good, quiet observation of them.   Think about what they’re like, what their gifts and talents are, what they enjoy, what they don’t.   Who are they?   (We know you’ve asked this question of yourself before, like after the deafening crash at the supermarket or after you found the harmonica-shaped hole in the living room wall, but we don’t mean it that way now.)   Who is this little person? Fact: every child is different, and no single approach is best for all kids. But that’s what’s great ...

CHEK shares a special message from Israel Wayne of Family Renewal Ministries Brothers and Sisters, I wanted to let you know, I will be giving a Keynote address at the Gen 2 Conference at the Creation Museum near Cincinnati, OH on January 30-31, 2015: https://gen2conference.com This will be the unveiling of the largest study on Millennials over released (over 10,000 completed participants). There will be a lot of data unveiled about what factors are shaping the faith and worldview on these young adults. Homeschooling, Christian schools, government schooling, worldview training, church involvement, family devotion, involvement of fathers and much more will be discussed and explores as this information is revealed. I wanted to personally encourage you, if you can, to attend this important conference. Speakers will include: Kevin Swanson, Dr. Brian Ray (the co-sponsors of this event), Albert Mohler, Dr. Jeff Myers (of Summit Ministries), Camden Spiller of Home...