Dear Friends,

This is a reminder that Early Bird On-line Registration for ENOCH's 20th Annual Convention ends this Friday, April 30th.  In order for you to get the Early Bird Price you need to either register online before midnight on April 30th or have your mail-in registration form postmarked no later than Friday, April 30th.  

Take advantage of the Early Bird price for a great convention.  Our Keynote Speakers are Steve and Teri Maxwell and Rebecca Powell. Also, if you know of parents of preschoolers, whose oldest child is 5 or less and they want to come to the convention for FREE, they MUST register on-line by Friday, April 30th. David Hazell will be having workshops geared especially towards them. 

Education Network of Christian Homeschoolers of NJ (ENOCH of NJ) has just released their March 2010 e-newsletter.  If you aren't yet a subscribing member, visit their website at www.enochnj.org and join up today!  It's free!

From the ENOCH of NJ - February 2010 e-Newsletter:

ENOCH of New Jersey - Education Network of Christian Homeschoolers is now on Facebook!

If you have Facebook, be sure to look for the ENOCH of New Jersey Non-Profit page. We are trying to get the word out. Tell every homeschooler you know. Become a fan. ENOCH will have links, announcements, stories, etc. that will be posted to help you.

ENOCH of New Jersey presents the 20th Annual Homeschool Convention - the largest homeschool convention in New Jersey! Friday & Saturday, May 14 & 15, 2010 at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center, Edison, NJ
http://www.enochnj.org/index.php/convention

Who is ENOCH?

Happy twenty-ten, everyone!

This is a quick announcement about this year's ENOCH Convention.  The dates are May 14-15.

And, guess what???  This year families with (only) preschoolers can pre-register for free!!!  If you know someone who has children who are 5 and under, please pass this information along to them! 

The ENOCH Convention is where my husband and I decided that we would embark on the homeschool journey. It is the single place where dozens of questions and concerns can be addressed all at once.  The Convention is great for everyone, but it is especially helpful to those who are just thinking about home education.

Please help spread the word!  Check out the website at www.enochnj.org.

Ro Laberee
labereeland@verizon.net

By Sue August

Even though you’re probably not thinking a whole lot about the ENOCH Convention yet, some of our volunteer staff members are!  Here’s a quick explanation of what’s new and exciting for 2010.

•    This year the convention dates are May 14-15, 2010.  Mark your calendar now!

•    Free admission for Parents of Preschoolers – Parents whose oldest child is Age 5 or younger get in free if they register online.  Part of ENOCH’s mission is to spread the word about the advantages of homeschooling.  By offering free admission to Parents of Preschoolers, we’re hoping to make it easy for these young parents to explore the advantages of homeschooling.  ENOCH needs your help!  You are the ones who can get the word out to these families.  Look around your neighborhoods and churches and be sure to invite families of young children to register for the convention – free of charge!  David Hazell, of My Father’s World, will present a special series of workshops geared especially for these families.

•    Back by popular demand, we’ll have Historical Happenings presenting our Children’s Program.  They will offer 3 two-hour sessions this year.  The other 2 two hour sessions are tentatively being planned to have a science emphasis.

•    Keynote Speakers will be Steve and Terri Maxwell and the rest of the Maxwell Family,and Rebecca Powell.

•    Still in the works – Our Speaker Coordinator is working on putting together a special Teen Track.  More details will be in upcoming issues of the ENOCH e-newsletter.

We’ll keep you posted via the ENOCH of NJ e-newsletter as more of the details for the 2010 Convention get firmed up.

To sign up for the newsletter visit www.enochnj.org.

First Snowfall of the Year Whets My Appetite!
Sue August

There’s nothing like the first snowfall of the year to get me in the mood for skiing!  How frustrated I was that I was snowed in at home in South Jersey!  I couldn’t help thinking how great it would have been to be in the Poconos.  To see some great photos from Shawnee Mountain, use this link:  http://www.shawneemt.com/  Read the rest of this article for details for ENOCH’s Winter Fun Days.  If you plan to join us, don’t delay.  The Early Bird Registration deadline is Jan. 11.

Consider joining Education Network of Christian Homeschoolers (ENOCH) of NJ!  The membership is free and you will enjoy monthly enewsletters such as the September issue below.  Visit www.enochnj.org to join today!

www.enochnj.org/index.php/fullnews/sep_2009#_O6

I had urged all of my students in the Poetry & Writing class at Living Water Enrichment to participate in ENOCH of NJ's essay contest.   Congratulations to Anna Schaffer who won!  Anna -  have fun spending your cash prize!

Thanks to all of my students from this class who took the challenge and went the extra mile!
Rosemary Laberee

Did you come to ENOCH's 19th Annual Convention?  If not, you missed a terrific event.  Coming into direct contact with so many like-minded home educators is downright inspiring.  ALL YOU PLANNERS - mark your calendars for May 14-15, 2010, when ENOCH of NJ does it again!

Friends,

Homeschooling is full of rewards and good memories.  Unfortunately, like most other worthwhile things in life, it is also even more full of the mundane, challenges and frustrations.  At the end of a school year many homeschoolers find themselves shell shocked and weary.  Time and time again I've heard homeschooling moms say, "I never used to bother with workshops or speakers, I only came for the curriculum - but now the workshops are the main reason I come."  Why do I think you will say that too?  I think it's because you will hear from veterans who have a passion for what God can do in your homeschool, who can chear you on, help you laugh at yourself, and remind you of where you are going.