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WEST COUNTY
CHRISTIAN HOME EDUCATORS
November 2008
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Friday, November 21st
6:30-8:30pm
Location:TBA
Come and enjoy an evening of playing games and getting to know
other WCCHE families. The games will be geared towards
elementary ages, but all ages are invited and welcome. We hope to
make Family Nights a regular event on your WCCHE monthly
calendar.
Questions? Want to help plan this or other Family Nights? Call or
email Neil and Gwen Amiri
Neil and Gwen
ngamiri@ieee.org
314.275.8016
Boardroom News
“Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always.” Psalm 105:4
Change….the buzz word these days….the word that is evoking many
different reactions not only nationally but also state wide, city wide, and even in our
homeschool community. Yes, there have been many changes this year in our
group: we have gone to an electronic means of
communication, we have changed our meeting frequency and our meeting location. Although there will always be different opinions regarding any type of change
let us assure you that these changes were made with a lot of prayer and
thought. Even though there has been change, the vision of WCCHE remains the
same and that is to “support, encourage, and equip families in the performance of
their God-given responsibilities to train and educate their children in the instruction
of the Lord” (Det. 4:6, Ephesians 6:4, Malachi 2 and Psalm 78). As a board we really
need your prayers as we seek to encourage you in living out that vision.
We hope that you all have plenty to be thankful for, especially as we
approach Thanksgiving,
Craig and Lourdes Spencer
Psalm 133:1
How good and pleasant it is when
brothers live together in unity!
Drum Lessons
in Your Home
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Beginning to advanced levels.
28 years of experience.
References. Drum rentals.
kidsforart.com
Classes begin in a few weeks.
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Boardroom News
Mark Your Calendars!
The 2009 WCCHE Senior Graduation
ceremony will be held Saturday May 9th,
2pm at Missouri Baptist University.
Announcing our NEW WCCHE leaders email address. If you
have questions or concerns please use this new address:
wccheleaders@yahoo.com
Also, our former web site address of
www.wwche.org
Is now connected to our NEW web site!
Math Teacher/Tutor
Cheri L. Bruce, MA-ED, Math
MO Certified- Basic Math to
Calculus
Over 20 yrs. of experience
(636) 458-8345
scrbruce@charter.net
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Private piano lessons offered in
Wildwood
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Licensed Kindermusik Educator
5 years as a Private Piano Instructor
4 years experience as a Music Teacher in a
Montessori school
If interested, please call
Whitney deSambourg @
636-273-9396 or email
whitneyspiano@charter.net
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2008 WCCHE English Country Dance
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2008 WCCHE Craft Fair
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WCCHE Policy Reminders
It is W.C.C.H.E.’s policy for parents to always be in attendance at functions with their
children. If you are unable to attend a function with your child, we request that you ask
another family to “adopt” them for the event. We count on our members to always
respect the preciousness of other people, since we are not only representatives of other
homeschoolers, but of our Lord Jesus Christ as well. Thank you for requiring your
children to be respectful of others and their property as you attend various field trips
and functions.
Even though W.C.C.H.E. does its best to present reputable resources in this newsletter,
we recommend that each family use its own discretion when obtaining services.
W.C.C.H.E. does not endorse any political candidate and encourages every family to
research all candidates and then to vote according to their convictions.
Romans 15:5
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement
give you a spirit of unity among yourselves
as you follow Christ Jesus,
Manchester Music
Violin Shop
Lessons, Rentals, Sales, Repairs
We currently offer group guitar and
violin lessons.
Info@manchestermusiconline.com
www.manchestermusiconline.com
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102 Holloway Road
Ballwin, MO 63011
Phone: 636-527-5588
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Support Right to Life!
Please support these State of Missouri issued pro-life license plates. To find out how, please visit Choose
Life of Missouri, Inc. Their web site is http://chooselifemissouri.org. As of today they’re about 40
commitments away from being able to have the plates manufactured for distribution. Let us be bold in our
faith and proudly proclaim God’s truth every day by supporting this worthy Christian organization.
"It is wonderful that Missouri now has the Choose Life license plate! I am sure that all pro-life
and pro-adoption Missourians will enjoy proclaiming the Choose Life message on their car! I
know I will!"
-Phyllis Schlafly, Founder & President, Eagle Forum
"The new "Choose Life" license plate is a statement of beauty beautifully made because it reflects God's heart and manner of speaking - to be salt without assaulting. May many Missourians add this plate to their seasoning rack as a means by which God may flavor our culture to affirm the sanctity of human life!"
-Rev. Douglas W. Merkey, President, Churches for Life
"A CBS Poll, Oct. 16, 2007, found that 54% of Americans take a Pro-Life position on abortion. Now with the "Choose Life" license plates, the will of the people can be expressed, complying with what is engraved on Missouri's Capitol dome, "the will of the people is the supreme
law."
-William J. Federer, Author & National Commentator
Prohibited from using "Choose Life" as a slogan on specialty license plates, Choose Life of Missouri, represented by attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund, filed suit on June 1, 2006 in US District Court against the Missouri Department of Revenue...
...AND WON!
Timeline of Events:
June 30, 2005 - Application Submitted to the Department of Revenue
February 21, 2006 - Application Denied
March 10, 2006 - Appeal Submitted
May 9, 2006 - Appeal Denied
June 1, 2006 - Suit Filed in US District Court
January 23, 2008 - JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF CHOOSE LIFE OF MISSOURI
February 22, 2008 - Attorney General Appeals Choose Life of Missouri's Victory
March 25, 2008 - 8TH US CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS ISSUES ORDER IN FAVOR OF CHOOSE LIFE
OF MISSOURI
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High School/College Planning
Tips on the hot topics for those committed to homeschooling through high school
A College Prep Home Education
To better meet the needs of parents desiring to home educate their children through high school, a
monthly support group meeting is being offered on the fourth Monday of each month at the Pillar
Foundation from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Each month will discuss a different topic pertaining to college
preparation and applying for college. The goal of these meetings will be to provide the nuts and bolts
home educators need to feel confident to continue home educating their students through high school.
Some of the topics will be of interest to parents of junior high age students who are planning ahead
and all topics will be of interest to parents of high school students who are preparing for college. There
will be an open question and answer session at the end of each meeting.
Questions: Vickie and Bob Weller 636-458-5865
Nov. 24: Scholarship Essay Writing Workshop
for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Dec.: No Meeting
Jan. 26: Scholarships:
(Including scholarship interviewing tips and mock interview practice for interested junior and senior high students.)
Feb. 23: ACT Testing, PSAT Testing, SAT Testing, Clep Testing, Dantes, and AP Testing
Mar. 23: High school curriculum review
Apr. 27: Post high school educational choices:
Career counseling; Public and private colleges and universities, government (military academies), technical
school, trade school; Career counseling; Public and private colleges and universities, government (military academies), technical school, trade school.
College Prep Meeting Info is available on the WCCHE web site at
www.homeschool-life.com/mo/wcche under the menu item titled “College Prep Meetings”
2 Corinthians 13:11
Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live
in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
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Homeschool Programs Available
Please Vote NO on Proposition A
*Prop A removes law enforcement tools from the Missouri State
Highway Patrol that are needed to solve and prevent terrible &
heinous crimes such as murder, kidnapping, sexual assault, rape and
more.
* Prop A takes away key identification measures which will render
Missouri’s self-ban list unenforceable. People who place themselves
on the self-ban list suffer from gambling related problems and need a
NO vote on A
* Prop A will lead to an increase in suicides. A new and key study
examining individuals on Missouri’s self –ban list reveals that their
motivation to do so was to prevent themselves from committing
suicide. With an unenforceable self-ban list, over 12,000 people can
simple walk into a casino with virtually no risk of being stopped,
which leads to terribly tragic consequences.
* Prop A will lead to more drug dealers and organized crime members
using Missouri casinos to launder their dirty money. The $500 Loss
Limit has prevented those criminal elements from successfully
laundering their money in our state, so why would we want to expose
Missouri families to such dangers?
* Prop A removes mandatory identification measures and prevents
future identification technologies. Without mandatory identification
measures, Missouri will see an increase in underage gambling.
To find out more, or to download flyers to share with friends and
neighbors, please visit www.noona.com
The Family Vision Library
A Full Service Christian Library
Buy and Sell At Our
Consignment Shop
516 S. Fifth Street
St. Charles, MO 63301
636-669-0111
www.thefamilyvision.org
Mon-Thur 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
In the past, the WCCHE library has been in motion - transferred by moms, on
carts, to be used only before and after monthly meetings. In addition to this
enormous effort, lending records show that few materials were checked out and
often those materials were never returned. To better serve homeschool families,
the contents of the carts have been distributed among three organizations: The
Pillar Foundation, Family Vision library in St. Charles, and SHARE.
The Pillar Foundation welcomes homeschoolers to use its library Monday
through Thursday from 9am till 4pm. Please check with the other locations for
times.
It is the hope of the board that having a permanent location and expanded hours
of availability will increase our members' usage of materials. All board decisions
are prayerfully made with the best interest of the group in mind. We invite our
members to explore the expansive libraries at each of the above locations.
Online Voter Guides
http://www.moeagle.org/moeagle/
http://frc.capwiz.com/election/guide/mo
http://missourifamilynetwork.net/
Board of Directors
Dues
The $20 annual fee is due by July 20 each year.
The fee entitles members to one year of the
monthly newsletter and access to the members
only web site. To join or renew please go to the
web site www.wcche.org and click on request
membership in this group and then submit a
check payable to W.C.C.H.E. c/o:
Larry and Gayle Darby
30 Clayton Hills Place, St. Louis, MO 63131
If you are financially unable to pay dues, please
contact Lourdes and Craig Spencer at 636-2735428 or wccheleaders@yahoo.com.
Newsletter
Please send your news and ideas by the 20th of
the month to:
W.C.C.H.E. c/o Tawnia Jones
19109 Old Manchester Rd, Wildwood, MO
63069 or e-mail tawniaj@rozeboom.com.
The next deadline for articles is November 20th,
2008. The next newsletter will be e-mailed the
first week of December.
Have A
Blessed
Thanksgiving!
Board Members:
Leaders
Craig & Lourdes Spencer…636-273-5428
Assistant Leaders
Andy & Kathy Moehlenpah ..636-625-1843
Secretaries
Rik & Lacy Goodwin …….314-822-5772
Treasurers
Michael & Sherri Castle…...636-530-6989
Web Master/ Newsletter
Tawnia Jones ……….…636-458-2461
Other Important Contacts
New Person Contact
Patti Brumleve………...636-532-4142
Ballwin Baptist Church
Liaison
Karla Goldammer ……. 636-519-7538
On the web @
West County Christian Home Educators
www.wcche.org