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Interview with Marketing Manager Katie Ward

Today, I’d like to introduce you to CHEC’s Marketing Manager (and tech wonder woman) Katie Ward. Katie is a key component of our team, and she keeps us running with her incredible amount of energy, fun, and ideas!

Can you tell us a little about yourself and your family?

I’m a homeschool grad and I live with my parents, Bill and Karen, and two sisters, Amy and Esther, in my favorite little town in America: Lee’s Summit, Missouri, just southeast of Kansas City. My elderly aunt Mary and my grandmother Frances also live with us, along with two dogs (a maltese and an Australian shepherd poodle mix) and two birds (both cockatiels). Read More …

Legislative Update July 21, 2017

By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin

For all those who attended the CHEC conference, thank you! I enjoyed speaking with those who stopped by the CHEC booth.

Update on Immunization Exemption Forms

At the end of June, the Board of Health (BOH) held a rulemaking meeting at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). They revised the rules (6 CCR 1009-2) covering nonmedical immunization exemption forms. Although a bill to clarify the requirements for the nonmedical exemption statement failed this past session, the BOH did remove the egregious word “official” from their rules. Read More …

How Well Do You Know the Colorado Homeschool Law?

If you live in Colorado and are currently homeschooling, then you’re already somewhat familiar with the legal requirements. But how much do you really know? Take this short quiz to find out!

BONUS: 2 quiz participants will be randomly drawn to win a free copy of the CHEC Homeschool Guidebook! Read More …

Resources for Struggling Learners

Whatever the scale, teaching a struggling learner adds a whole new dimension to the already challenging job of homeschooling. But thankfully, you don’t have to do it alone. Across the state and nation, specialists and families like yours have put together organizations, written books, and started therapy programs. Where can you find these resources?

CHEC is dedicated to helping our families homeschool with excellence. That’s why we’ve put together a substantial list of therapy providers, books, organizations, and more to help families dealing with reading struggles to Downs to everything in between. Read More …

Home School Through High School?

by guest author Debbie Entsminger

I was determined not to do it! Trying to teach a strong-willed middle schooler pushed me to my limit, and I was resolved not to homeschool for high school.

When the Lord kept closing door after door, my son said, “Mom, I really think God wants me to be homeschooled for high school.” So we pressed on … but you better believe I was crying out to the Lord for help and ideas and the grace to make it! And did He ever deliver!
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Highlights from the CHEC Blog

Summer is often the time when our more laid-back school occurs. The kids learn to price items at the grocery store, run a lemonade stand, or catch up on all those books we didn’t hit during the school year. But of course, if your kids have as much trouble keeping up with school as I did, your summer might look more like …

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Behind the Scenes of CHEC: Katie Ward

Can you tell us a little about yourself and your family?

Legislative Update July 21, 2017

Update on Immunization Exemption Forms

How Well Do You Know the Colorado Homeschool Law?

Resources for Struggling Learners

Home School Through High School?

Highlights from the CHEC Blog

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