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Benefits of Membership in EPIC Homeschool Network, Inc.

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Epic Homeschool Network, Inc. is a nonprofit group.  Our mission is to enrich, enhance, and empower home education in the community.  We are primarily a social group.  We do not offer structured classes, however, we do like to have educational themes for each month wherever possible.

  • We enrich by offering scholarships to our members for things like materials.
  • We enhance by offering field trips to extend learning beyond the classroom.
  • We empower through parent workshops – this year there will be more emphasis on this point.

We would like to invite you to join EPIC Homeschool Network, Inc. for the 2020-2021 school year!  Membership runs from July 1st – June 30th .

What We Do

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Last year we provided several opportunities toward our mission to enrich, enhance, and empower home education in the community including:

  • The EPIC Not Back to School Party at the Seven Springs Water Park
  • The Annual EPIC Resource Fair to provide resources to homeschool families and the community
  • The Annual Awards VIRTUAL Ceremony where we recognize the work of our homeschool students
  • The Annual Yearbook – will be released in December 2020
  • Art @ the Park
  • EPIC Homeschool Hangouts
  • Mom’s Night Out (in person and also virtual)
  • Monthly Field Trips to places like the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, CrossFit Gym, Red Apple Barn Apple Picking, Pettit Creek Farms and the City of Austell Museum
  • Community Service project at the Atlanta Community Food Bank
  • Activities like the Thanksgiving Dinner Potluck, Pizza Party, Winter Break Party and Birthday Get-Togethers

This year, we hope to accomplish even more!

We invite you to join our organization for another successful year for only $40 per family.

Benefits of Membership

Benefits of membership include:

  • Teacher Identification Card for Discounts with local service providers (printed from our website)
  • One Complimentary Yearbook
  • Free 2-month access to the Weekly Homeschool Accountability Group (Virtual)
  • Monthly Parent Meetings (Virtual)
  • Weekly Email Newsletters
  • Eligibility for EPIC Scholarships
  • Participation in the Annual Awards Ceremony
  • Access to webinar recordings
  • HSLDA Membership Discount
  • Standardized Testing Discounts
  • Teen/Tween Activities
  • Annual Not Back to School Party
  • Weekly/Biweekly Meet-Ups
  • Monthly Field Trips
  • (Out of State) Annual EPIC Field Trip (Free or Discounted for Member Kids)
  • Friendships!

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Testimonial

Here’s what one of our members had to say:

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To sign up for your family membership today click here.

If you have any questions about membership please don’t hesitate to contact Andrea Hall at 404.644.8391 or ahall@epichsn.org.

Weekly Homeschool Accountability starts July 19

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On Sunday, July 19, 2020, EPIC Homeschool Network will be launching our Weekly Homeschool Accountability group in our Online Patreon Community. It’s hard doing homeschooling on your own!  Sometimes you just need support.
The purpose of the Weekly Homeschool Accountability is to support and be supported by a community of homeschool moms in a tangible way. If this sounds like something you could benefit from then sign up for a sneak peek today!

WEEKLY LIVE VIDEO CHAT

We will meet once a week via live video chat for 50 – 60 minutes.

 

BRING YOUR OWN GOALS

Each homeschool mom will come with their OWN goals for their homeschool.  Whether it’s to create the meal plan for the week or month, create the lesson plan for the week or month, grade assignments, etc.

SHARE & GET SUPPORT

We will have a 3 – Minute Highlight where we share tips on meal planning, grading/recording, self-care, lesson planning, etc.. We will then break out into groups where each homeschool mom will then share their goals.

WORK IT

After we share, then we work!  Each mom will work on their own homeschool  goals live for 50 minutes! We stay on the line together and get it done!

CELEBRATE TOGETHER!

After the 50 minutes are up we share what we accomplished with each other, celebrate together and log off until next time.  (You may not finish all your goals during the session and that’s okay!  The idea is to jump start you towards your goals)

If this sounds like something you could benefit from then sign up today!  Email us at info@epichsn.org if you have questions or call 1-678-744-3407.

Scholarship Alert: 2020 EPIC Scholarship Applications are Now OPEN!

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The goal of EPIC Homeschool Network, Inc. is to provide resources and encourage students to achieve academically.  By providing an academic scholarship, students are extrinsically motivated to do well in school.  By providing a materials scholarship, we help to provide resources to families in need.  By providing an entrepreneurial scholarship, we provide resources to encourage students to pursue their dreams beyond the traditional classroom.

To apply for any EPIC Scholarship, the applicant must:

  • be a current and active member of EPIC Homeschool Network, Inc. (Current and Active members are considered first. Please still complete if you are not a member.)
  • be a resident of the state of Georgia (we will look to expand to other states in the future).
  • complete the application specific to the award.
  • provide a professional (digital preferred) photograph for use in EPIC HOMESCHOOL INC. press releases.
  • submit additional documents as required by the specific scholarships:
    • Academic Scholarship –be between the ages of 16 and 21 and submit a home school portfolio or transcript and a 100-word essay describing your future college and career goals.
    • Materials Scholarship – provide a copy of the materials he/she needs for the family, proof of homeschooling (Declaration of Intent to Homeschool, etc.), demonstrate financial need and a 100-word essay describing how the materials scholarship will benefit your family
    • Entrepreneurial Scholarship – be between the ages of 10 and 21 and submit a business plan along with milestones.

This year we will offer one academic scholarship, one materials scholarship and one entrepreneurial scholarship awarded in the amounts of $100 each.   Please complete the application by clicking here to be considered for the 2020 EPIC Scholarship.  The deadline is April 30, 2020.

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Visit Us at the Southeast Homeschool Expo!

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2019 SEHS Expo Booth #402

Are you going to the Southeast Homeschool Expo next week at the Cobb Galleria?  If you are new to homeschooling it is a great opportunity to see what homeschooling is all about and get to talk to homeschoolers from across the Southeast.

Our president, Andrea Hall will be there and so will we!

We invite you to visit our Booth #402 on Friday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m..  We will be giving away planners and a few more surprises.

We would also like to invite you to three special workshop sessions:

10:00 A.M. Working Homeschool Moms: How you can be a Working Mom Pro
Andrea Hall
Room 115/116
You want to homeschool, but you need to work too. Can you do it all? Yes you can! In this session you will discover how a mom of three, teaching at two different online schools, director of a nonprofit and owner of a learning solutions company finds time to balance work, home and school. Buckle your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!

3:30 P.M. Start Strong: How to Start the Homeschool Year Right
Andrea Hall
Room 106
Are you new to homeschooling? Are you tired of going round and round in circles with no clarity or direction in your homeschool? Join us as we talk about 10 steps to starting the homeschool year right with Andrea Hall, M.Ed. a veteran homeschool parent of three, a certified educator and learning solutions specialist.

6:00 P.M. How to Create Your Own Homeschool Curriculum
Andrea Hall
Room 106
Do you need help planning or creating your own homeschool curriculum? Join us as we dive into curriculum with Andrea Hall, M.Ed. a veteran homeschool parent of three, a certified educator and learning solutions specialist.

To see what other sessions are coming up visit https://www.southeasthomeschoolexpo.com/workshop-schedule/.

Hope to see you there and don’t forget to visit our booth #402!

What is EPIC Homeschool Network?

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Epic Homeschool Network, Inc. is a nonprofit group.  Our mission is to enrich, enhance and empower home education in the community.  We are primarily a social group.  We do not offer structured classes, however, we do like to have educational themes for each month wherever possible.

  • We enrich by offering scholarships to our members for things like materials.
  • We enhance by offering field trips to extend learning beyond the classroom.
  • We empower through parent workshops – this year there will be more emphasis on this point.

We would like to invite you to join EPIC Homeschool Network, Inc. for the 2019-2020 school year!  Membership runs from July 1st – June 30th .

What We Do

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Last year we had a number of efforts toward our mission to enrich, enhance and empower home education in the community including:

  • Scholarship awards to homeschool families
  • The Annual EPIC Resource Fair to provide resources to homeschool families and the community
  • The Annual Awards Ceremony where we recognize the work of our homeschool students
  • The Annual Yearbook
  • Snacks for Homeschool Hangout
  • Science Club and a Running Club
  • Science @ the Park
  • Painting @ the Park
  • Biz Kidz 101
  • Music with Legos
  • International Festival/Geography Fair
  • Out of Town Field Trips –  For example in 2017-2018 we went to the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center and we provided free transportation or free tickets for the kids.  In 2018-2019 we paid for all the kids to attend Ruby Falls & Rock City in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

This year, we hope to accomplish even more!

We invite you to join our organization for another successful year for only $40 per family.

Benefits of Membership

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Benefits of membership include:

  • Teacher Identification Card for Discounts with local service providers (printed from our website)
  • One Complimentary Yearbook
  • Weekly Email Newsletters
  • Eligibility for EPIC Scholarships
  • Participation in the Annual Awards Ceremony
  • Access to webinar recordings
  • HSLDA Membership Discount
  • Annual Resource Fair
  • Standardized Testing Discounts
  • Teen/Tween Activities
  • Annual Not Back to School Party
  • Weekly Meet Ups
  • Monthly Field Trips
  • (Out of State) Annual EPIC Field Trip (Free or Discounted for Member Kids)
  • Friendships!

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Testimonial

Here’s what one of our members had to say:

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To sign up for your family membership today click here.

If you have any questions about membership please don’t hesitate to contact Andrea Hall at 404.644.8391 or ahall@epichsn.org.

10 Ways to Avoid Homeschool Stress

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Are you running around with your head chopped off?  Have you found yourself wondering “What did I get myself into?”  Have you recently asked the question “Am I stressed or blessed?” when it comes to homeschooling?

I was at a GHEA Conference a few years ago when I heard a speaker Sharon Grimes talk about how to avoid being stressed out. As I reviewed my notes I realize that this was something I needed to revisit and share with everyone.

10 Ways to Avoid Homeschool Stress

  1. Don’t neglect your morning manna.
    • No Bible then No Breakfast/Facebook/TV
  2. Keep the right relationship with your family
    • Your Spouse- have a regular date time together and be creative NOT expensive, have a “weekend to remember” once a year.
    • Your Children- remember that children ARE your MOST important work.
  3. Remember WHY you are homeschooling.
    • Deuteronomy 6:4-7- If we don’t teach our children to follow Christ, the world will teach them NOT to.
  4. Choose curriculum that will work for YOU and for EACH child.
    • There is no such thing as the “PERFECT” curriculum.  Pray and ask God to help you
    • Jeremiah 33:3.
    • What are your homeschool goals?
    • What is your child’s learning style?
    • What is your budget?
    • Control your curriculum and don’t let it control you!
  5. Schedule your priorities FIRST; Then just say NO!
  6. Discipline your children.
    • Proverbs 1:7,8
  7. Discipline YOURSELF!  Get Organized!
    • Plan your menus a week in advance
    • Homeschool year round
    • Plan in pencil.
  8. Be Flexible!
    • Don’t be so structure and organized that you don’t put people first.
    • Only Christ was perfect
  9. Don’t let your housework become overwhelming.
  10. Find Support!! Don’t isolate yourself.

As I typed this up I was reminded that I am blessed to homeschool my children.  They are God’s gift to me and I will appreciate it everyday!

How do you avoid being stressed out in homeschooling?

Scholarship Alert: 2019 EPIC Scholarship Applications are Now OPEN!

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The goal of EPIC Homeschool Network, Inc. is to provide resources and encourage students to achieve academically.  By providing an academic scholarship, students are extrinsically motivated to do well in school.  By providing a materials scholarship, we help to provide resources to families in need.  By providing an entrepreneurial scholarship, we provide resources to encourage students to pursue their dreams beyond the traditional classroom.

To apply for any EPIC Scholarship, the applicant must:

  • be a current and active member of EPIC Homeschool Network, Inc. (Current and Active members are considered first. Please still complete if you are not a member.)
  • be a resident of the state of Georgia (we will look to expand to other states in the future).
  • complete the application specific to the award.
  • provide a professional (digital preferred) photograph for use in EPIC HOMESCHOOL INC. press releases.
  • submit additional documents as required by the specific scholarships:
    • Academic Scholarship –be between the ages of 16 and 21 and submit a home school portfolio or transcript and a 100-word essay describing your future college and career goals.
    • Materials Scholarship – provide a copy of the materials he/she needs for the family, proof of homeschooling (Declaration of Intent to Homeschool, etc.), demonstrate financial need and a 100-word essay describing how the materials scholarship will benefit your family
    • Entrepreneurial Scholarship – be between the ages of 10 and 21 and submit a business plan along with milestones.

This year we will offer one academic scholarship, one materials scholarship and one entrepreneurial scholarship awarded in the amounts of $100 each.   Please complete the application by clicking here to be considered for the 2019 EPIC Scholarship.  The deadline is April 30, 2019.

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Benefits of Membership

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We would like to invite you to join EPIC Homeschool Network, Inc. for the 2018-2019 school year!  Membership runs from July 1st – June 30th .

Last year we had a number of efforts toward our mission to enrich, enhance and empower home education in the community including:

  • Free webinars to empower families in homeschooling
  • Scholarship awards to homeschool families
  • The Annual EPIC Resource Fair to provide resources to homeschool families and the community
  • The Annual Awards Ceremony where we recognize the work of our homeschool students
  • The Annual Yearbook
  • Snacks for Homeschool Hangout
  • Science @ the Park
  • Subsidizing the costs of our first out of town trip to the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center

This year, we hope to accomplish even more, including:

  • Painting @ the Park
  • Biz Kidz 101
  • Science @ the Park
  • International Festival/Geography Fair
  • STEM Class
  • Character Education
  • Grocery Store Math
  • Music Class

We invite you to join our organization for another successful year for $40 per family.

Benefits of membership include:

  • Teacher Identification Card for Discounts with local service providers
  • One Complimentary Yearbook
  • Weekly Email Newsletters
  • Eligibility for EPIC Scholarships
  • Participation in the Annual Awards Ceremony
  • Access to webinar recordings
  • HSLDA Membership Discount
  • Annual Resource Fair
  • Standardized Testing Discounts
  • Teen/Tween Activities
  • Annual Not Back to School Party
  • Weekly Meet Ups
  • Monthly Field Trips
  • (Out of State) Annual EPIC Field Trip (Free or Discounted for Member Kids)
  • Friendships

 

To sign up for your family membership today click here.

If you have any questions about membership please don’t hesitate to contact Andrea Hall at 404.644.8391 or ahall@epichsn.org.

Scholarship Alert: EPIC Scholarship Applications are Now OPEN!

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The goal of EPIC Homeschool Network, Inc. is to provide resources and encourage students to achieve academically.  By providing an academic scholarship, students are extrinsically motivated to do well in school.  By providing a materials scholarship, we help to provide resources to families in need.  By providing an entrepreneurial scholarship, we provide resources to encourage students to pursue their dreams beyond the traditional classroom.

To apply for any EPIC Scholarship, the applicant must:

  • be a current and active member of EPIC Homeschool Network, Inc. (Current and Active members are considered first. Please still complete if you are not a member.)
  • be a resident of the state of Georgia (we will look to expand to other states in the future).
  • complete the application specific to the award.
  • provide a professional (digital preferred) photograph for use in EPIC HOMESCHOOL INC. press releases.
  • submit additional documents as required by the specific scholarships:
    • Academic Scholarship –be between the ages of 16 and 21 and submit a home school portfolio or transcript and a 100-word essay describing your future college and career goals.
    • Materials Scholarship – provide a copy of the materials he/she needs for the family, proof of homeschooling (Declaration of Intent to Homeschool, etc.), demonstrate financial need and a 100-word essay describing how the materials scholarship will benefit your family
    • Entrepreneurial Scholarship – be between the ages of 10 and 21 and submit a business plan along with milestones.

This year (2018) we will offer one academic scholarship, one materials scholarship and one entrepreneurial scholarship awarded in the amounts of $100 each.   Please complete the application by clicking here to be considered for the 2018 EPIC Scholarship.  The deadline is May 31, 2018.

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