Homes Offering Positive Education

HOPE has been formed to support and encourage all homeschoolers in Council bluffs and surrounding areas, regardless of the reasons for homeschooling, philosophy, or methods of instruction. This is done through support meetings, a monthly newsletter and a variety of activities. Check the calendar for upcoming events and take a look at the photo gallery to see some of our past activities.

Monday 16 August 2010

2010 Picnic Flyer

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You are invited to attend HOPE's annual Potluck Picnic & Games Night!
Friday, September 3rd
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Valley View Park, 13 Franklin Ave, Council Bluffs, IA
Please note this is a new location!
Bring the whole family to Valley View Park for an evening of food, fun & fellowship!
This is a potluck picnic - so bring a main dish and a side or dessert to share
as well as your own table service, blanket and/or lawn chairs.
HOPE will provide coolers of ice water and cups.
HOPE's Picnic will be held rain or shine.
Our rain location will be nearby at Valley View Baptist Church, 135 Bennett Ave, CB.
Attached is flyer with more details - including a full color map!
Print one and share it with a friend or neighbor interested in learning more about homeschool options!
HOPE (Homes Offering Positive Education) is a non-denominational Christian homeschool support group.


2010 Picnic flyer  2010 Picnic Flyer

Upload: XLR8 Registration

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XLR8  is a group of 7th-12th grade homeschool students whose parents are HOPE members.  The mission of XLR8 is to provide activities that are fun and/or educational in a Christian atmosphere.  Location and times of XLR8 meetings & activitities will vary throughout the year. 

XLR8 Registration XLR8 Registration

CHEC registration

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CHEC√ (Christian Home Educators Co-op) offers fun & educational supplemental classes for your home educated students PK-12th grade for only $10/child per year (or $20/family per year maximum).  A co-op is just that - a cooperative effort of homeschooling parents coming together to offer a wide variety of options for their children.  CHEC√ generally meets the 2nd & 4th Friday mornings of each month (Sept - April) from 9:30-11:30am at First Assembly of God, 3320 Harry Langdon Blvd, Council Bluffs.  Classes begin Friday, September 10th - so don't delay - register soon!

CHEC registration CHEC registration

HOPE 2010-2011 registration form

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HOPE (Homes Offering Positive Education) non-denominational Christian homeschool support group meetings will begin September 3rd with our Potluck Picnic & Games Night.  Guests are always welcome -  but we encourage you to become a member!  For only $5/year - HOPE membership offers you encouraging speakers, annual resource & curriculum fairs, used book/curriculum sale, organized field trips, a monthly newsletter, member directory and fellowship with like-minded homeschoolers - right here in southwest Iowa!   HOPE support group meetings are generally held the first Friday of each month (Oct - May) from 10am-11:30am at Valley View Baptist Church, 135 Bennett Ave, Council Bluffs.  Please note that this is a new time & location for HOPE support group meetings!  HOPE Membership Registrations for 2010-11 are due by Friday,September 17th!

HOPE 10-11 registration form HOPE 10-11 registration form
Tuesday 27 July 2010

Open House

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Home School Open House and Resource Fair
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 6:30-8:30 pm
Salem United Methodist Church
14955 Somerset Avenue Council Bluffs, IA 





Open House Flyer
Wednesday 14 July 2010

Park Days

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HOPE Park Days are back! HOPE members and their children are invited to get together at Sunset Park in Council Bluffs on South 16th Avenue and 12th Street, from 10am-12pm every Tuesday morning this summer— weather permitting! Please watch the HOPE email loop for reminders and cancellations due to the weather. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail Deb Cook our Park Days coordinator, at cooklets3©yahoo.com..

Monday 29 March 2010

HOPE's Monthly Support Group Meeting this Friday, April 2, 2010

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Seeing History With New Eyes Seeing History With New Eyes Seeing History With New Eyes interpreting history within a Biblical Worldview Pastor Phil Kayser is HOPE’s guest speaker on April 2nd Phillip G. Kayser, PhD, has degrees in education, theology and philosophy/ethics and has an enthusiasm for interacting with university students from the Bible on a wide variety of topics. The name of one organization that he has founded says it all: Biblical Blueprints. His passion is to see the comprehensive blueprints of the Scriptures applied to science, civil government, education, art, historiography, economics, business, and every area of life. President and founder of Providential History Festival (PHF), Phil is desirous of seeing a more Biblical philosophy of history being taught at every age level. The genius of PHF is that it guides families to doing this themselves rather than always being dependent on experts. It is a fun festival, with participants coming from many states. Phil also teaches seminars on Biblical leadership development internationally. Phil is the pastor of Dominion Covenant Church, a very conservative, evangelical church that teaches the Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible. His parents were missionaries in Ethiopia for 30 years, with SIM, International, and he continues to have a passion for missions, making regular trips to China and India to mentor leaders. He has given leadership to the Heartland Christian Ministries Conference, Evangelical Ministries Fellowship, CELNet, the National Strategy Council, and other evan-gelical organizations. He is the professor of ethics at Whitefield Theological Seminary in Lakeland, Florida, and has been a consultant on the impact of Reformation Christianity upon American institutions and American economics, and has been a speaker on other topics at UNO. Please join us on Friday morning, April 2nd at 9:30am, when Phil Kayser will share insight on Providential History: a God-centered interpretation of historical events that inspires hope and faith in His people

Save the Date: HOPE's 10th Annual--Educational Showcase will be Friday, May 7th!

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HOPE’S EDUCATIONAL SHOWCASE ON FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 7TH WILL BE A “FAMILY DATE” YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS! PREPARE TO DELIGHT IN musical performances, humorous & serious oral presentations, project demonstrations, table displays of original artwork, lapbooking, and so much more— THE FRUIT OF AN ADVENTURE CALLED HOMESCHOOLING! Perhaps the Showcase might MOTIVATE yourstudent to finish up a special project or practice their music. Perhaps you could ENCOURAGE your child to showcase their proudest accomplishment of the year at a display table. Did your child read a story on their own for the first time or put together a lapbook of the human skeletal system? Whether seemingly simple or intricately complex - let us CELEBRATE their homeschooling successes! PLEASE PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ENJOY HOPE’S EDUCATIONAL SHOWCASE ON MAY 7TH, 6:30-9:00 pm at First Assembly of God Church, Council Bluffs!

Download the Entry form and flyer below! Contact Eunice Bunch at embunch©ymail.com or (712)322-9387 if you have any questions or would like to assist with this years’ Showcase

Entry Form
Flyer
Friday 26 February 2010

Iowa Home Educators' Day at the Capitol

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3rd Annual NICHE Homeschool Day at the Capitol
March 16
Michael Farris, co-founder and chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association and Steve Deace WHO Radio talk show host will be among the featured speakers this year.
Make a difference by putting a "face" on homeschooling for our legislators. 
 
Help NICHE urge the passage of the parent-taught driver education bill,
which was passed overwhelmingly by the Iowa House and Senate in 2004,
only to be vetoed by Governor Tom Vilsack.
 
Get to know your legislators, thank them for their service to our state,
give them a packet of information about homeschooling provided by NICHE
and let them see your wonderful children!

Free Morning Session - State Capitol Building - 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Free Homeschool Rally - West Side State Capitol Steps - Noon
Afternoon Session - Wallace Building - 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

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