College Scholarship Alert! March 11 Deadline

Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association Essay Contest

For twenty eight years, the Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association essay contest has exposed thousands of high school seniors and their families to the life safety and property protection attributes of fire sprinklers.

The Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association awards scholarships annually in the amount of $1500, $1000, and $750 to high school seniors through an essay writing contest. 

The link for complete information and details is:    http://www.georgiafiresprinkler.org/events/essay-contest/

The deadline for entries is March 11, 2016.  

South Cobb Homeschool Resource Fair Highlights

South Cobb Homeschool Resource Fair

Mableton, GA - On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 South Cobb Homeschoolers joined with the South Cobb Regional Library to host the inaugural South Cobb Homeschool Resource Fair.  This fair highlighted over 20 exhibitors from across the metro Atlanta area.  Well over 200 individuals were in attendance.

The day began with a special story time event for kids with a guest speaker, Author Damon Hall and continued to captivate audiences with workshops designed to help parents home school successfully.

Andrea Hall and Dedra Roman worked hand in hand to make this event a success.  Resources from the fair will be made available to the public by February 26.

2016 February Field Trips

Home School 101 Session

If you missed the South Cobb Homeschool Resource Fair last week, you missed a treat.  We had several great sessions.  One such session was the Home School 101.

In this session Andrea Hall, M.Ed, a home school education and mathematics consultant shared 10 Steps to Homeschooling.  She is now taking readers day by day through these 10 steps.  You can follow her at No Mommy Left Behind .

If you would like to know more about how to start homeschooling, follow her at  www.nomommyleftbehind.com.

Come Join South Cobb Homeschoolers as we celebrate National School Choice Week!

South Cobb Homeschoolers have joined with the South Cobb Regional Library to host the inaugural "South Cobb Homeschool" Resource Fair featuring local resources for the homeschooling community as well as for parents of any school aged child.

This event will take place during the National School Choice Week on Tuesday, January 26 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the South Cobb Regional Library located at 805 Clay Road, Mableton, GA 30126.

This fair will feature door prizes, workshops as well as exhibitors from Cobb, Douglas, & Paulding Counties featuring public virtual charter schools, home school groups/ co-ops, as well as other education resources.

Our workshop topics include:

• Home School 101
• Home Schooling through High School
• Learning at the Library
• Identity and Destiny for Amazing Kids
• Parenting Tips

This event is free and open to the public. However, we encourage attendees to register at Eventbrite because some of the workshops have limited seating. To register go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-cobb-homeschool-resource-fair-tickets-20260992173?aff=eac2 

About South Cobb Homeschoolers

South Cobb Homeschoolers is a Christian home school support group which meets regularly at the South Cobb Regional Library for field trips and activities.  Our highlights includes an Annual Awards Ceremony as well as professional yearbooks. Our vision is to train students to be critical thinkers, and "not mere reflectors of other men's thoughts” (EG White). We aspire to follow the Proverbs 22:6 command and train our own children to honor the Lord Jesus Christ and advance His kingdom.  To learn more visit our website at http://www.southcobbhomeschoolers.org/

Are You Looking for Educational Resources?

Are you looking for educational resources to ENHANCE your child's education?  Look no further!  Attend the "South Cobb Homeschool" Resource Fair Tuesday, January 26, 2016.

Register today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-cobb-homeschool-resource-fair-tickets-20260992173?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

Homeschool Meeting Dates

Here are the first quarter dates for our homeschool meetings. We are moving to Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m..  We will meet at the South Cobb Regional Library on the following dates:

• January 15 and 29
• February 5 and 19
• March 4 and 18

Please note that we will try to schedule field trips on Fridays only as well.