This document provides an overview of HEART Academy, a homeschooling community and program. It discusses the following key points in 3 sentences or less: HEART Academy aims to mentor students for Christ through partnering with parents in their children's education. They offer classes for grades 3-12 taught by passionate mentors, as well as community events, to turn students' hearts toward God. The backbone of their ministry is prayer, and they require HSLDA membership, volunteer hours from families, and monthly payments to teachers to support the program.

1. March 12, 2010WelcomeJere – talk about 3x5 card

2. What does HEART stand for?Home

3. Educators

4. Advancing the Kingdom of God

5. Restoring our children’s hearts to the Lord

6. Together in partnershipJere & Crissi testimony

7. What are we passionate about?J

8. How can HEART Academy Help?HEART AcademyWe are a community of people intentionally partnering together to help mentor the next generation for Christ for the purpose of living out sound doctrine!We are the BRIDGE …Source: www.rit.edu/.../chicagoSite/for_the/student.htmlSource: www.homeschooling.youngparentsmagazine.comJ

9. What do we believe about parents?The education of the child is the parent’s responsibility!You CAN educate your kids at home – even in the high school years!Parents will still home school the four days of the week finishing the assignments for Friday classes.Student and teacher manuals will be needed for each class and tests will be taken at home. You will keep records of these in your student’s binder.J

10. How do we empower and not usurp?When possible, intentionally attending classes with your children creating INTEGRATION and not ISOLATIONWeekly assignment emails helps you to ENGAGE with your childMentor-created semester evaluations is just one part of your OVERALL assessment. No grades given.Training Sessions such as High School Planning (Feb) and College Planning (May) Workshops & How to have a successful year at HEART Academy (August)GBernie Ashby Testimony

11. How do we create community?Pulse Nights highlights specific classes in performance and displays of their work 3x yearPulse Clubs trains students in leadership skills such as HEARTbeat Worship Band, Yearbook, Newsletter Team, Tech Team, etc.Drama & Musical Performances minister to the community at HEART and beyondSpecial Events create touch points such as the HS Winter Ball, Game Nights, Pizza lunches, Ladies Nights, Craft Fairs, Spelling Bees, Potlucks!Hannah Yamakami TestimonyC

12. What is the theme this year?Turning our children’s hearts toward GodLuke 1:17 (NIV) – Malichi 4:6“And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous – to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”As we turn our hearts toward our children, they will be turning their hearts toward God.JMyron Ashby testimony

13. What is the backbone of our ministry?PRAYER! 8:15-8:45 am for parents, students, and teachersPrayer tonight for you is also availableC

14. What does HEART have to offer?Mentors who are passionate about what they teach!Summer classesUpper Academy Classes, grades 7-12 togetherLower Academy Classes, grades 3-6 togetherHonors courses in certain high school classesStudy Hall where students can stay when not in a classroom.J

15. How do we administratively support you?We will be supporting you administratively, including Emailing & phone calls

16. Providing course catalogs, reg kits