ROSE ROCK
GLOBAL HOMESCHOOL COMMUNITY
OPEN TO ALL HOME EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS

COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER HOMESCHOOLERS

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Global Community
We have several ways for you to communicate!

E-Mail Loop	Use this loop to get lots of quick replies to homeschooling questons. Have Homeschool Questions or just want to share great educational  links, stories, etc? We'd love to hear from you. If you have questions, please be specific. "Please tell me about homeschooling" can be overwhelming. :-)
Another National Inclusive Group!	This site is a vehicle for the sharing of ideas and will interest a wide range of people - from Unitarian Universalist families who may or may not be homeschooling to those who are interested in homeschooling but may or may not be UU. This is a place where open minds can consider alternatives to traditional public education.

Local Community

Find members of the Rose Rock Global Network of Inclusive Homeschool Groups
in your area (below) and/or go to Rose Rock Member Profile Board
to post your profile so others can find you.

How to Join the Network & Useful Tools to help your group Grow!

How to start a Support Group in Your (ANY) area

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Japan:

Local Contacts & Pages:

Okinawa Homeschoolers Support Group , Contact: Barbara

Alabama:

Local Contacts & Pages:

C.A.R.E.  (Central Alabama Resource for home Educators)  http://www.oocities.org/Athens/Agora/7633/cafsg.html
Facilitator: Suzanne Blickenstaff
Email: Mi4Angels@aol.com
Monthly calendar of events, activities and field trips via email and/or website.

HEART  (Home Educators of Alabama Round Table)   http://www.educationalfreedom.com/heart/

Alabama Email Lists and People with information:

AHEN-Alabama Home Educators' Network. Right now we are an email list, a web site, an information packet and a small group that gives seminars. We would like to grown into a wonderful web of folks for all of AL hsers.
Website http://members.aol.com/kaekaeb/AHEN/Ahen.htm
Email list -- send a message to majordomo@mylist.net and put "s*bscribe ahen" in the body (without the quotes). You can contact Lisa Bugg at 1-256-882-0208 in Huntsville AL. She also works in the AOL Hsing forum.

COOL Schools of Alabama
According to Alabama law section 16, the only legal way Alabama parents can homeschool is through the “church school” laws. Of course, the state doesn’t define what “church” means. Anyhow, we are a church school, but we function as a “cover school” to sponsor families that wish to homeschool their children. We refer to them as a “satellite campus” and “satellite classrooms” In this manner we can comply with the law, and parents are free to teach their children. We do not enforce any specific belief system, no enrollment or tuition fees, and only ask that the families we sponsor cooperate with our rules in order to make sure everyone stays legal.
3019 N Colonial Drive
Montgomery, AL 36111
(334) 612-0222 email: school@coolasjc.org

Alaska:

Local Contacts & Pages:

Homeschoolers Unlimited, 7390 J St #B, EAFB, AK 99506; Sue Patterson; Donna Courreges

Homeschoolers of Cordova, PO Box 782, Cordova, AK 99574; linda@cordovanet.com
 

California:

Please consider supporting your state HS organizations. They will be a benefit to you in many ways.. Two inclusive state groups are HomeSchool Association of California & California Homeschool Network

CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE Required Course or Study is in Division 4, Part 28, Chapter 2
 

The Tri-Valley Explorers.  http://www.trivalleyexplorers.com   We are an all-inclusive support group and co-op with members from Livermore to
Concord.  Contact Cris at 925-462-8264 or e-mail at cris@techie.com
 

San Jose
contact: Michelle Bowie
 

Southern CA Contacts & Pages:
Antelope Valley - Email

Cooperative Learning Homeschool Group (Santa Clarita Valley, Canyon Country, Antelope Valley, etc)  contact: bibfortuna@socal.rr.com   Phone: 252-4211
We consider ourselves mostly secular homeschoolers but don't turn anyone away because of beliefs or their homeschooling method.  (We encourage people to come to one of our events and meet us; if we're not a good match for them, they can usually tell fairly quickly!)   We have many teen activities because we have a number of teens in the group.  We also have all-age activities and various field trips.   Our main focus is finding fun activities for our kids.
 
 

Teen Homeschool Group in Santa Clarita Valley   wassupwazzupwhatever@yahoogroups.com
Wassup! Are you tired of all the "little kids" homeschool groups, where all you do is sit and watch...wassup is a teen homeschool group run BY teens FOR teens in the Santa Clarita Valley area ... join us for pizza nights, movies, bowling, WHATEVER!
Moderator and contact person: opie1@mail.telis.org (Lisa)
 

Culver-Westchester Homeschool Network - in the Los Angeles area: Culver
City, Westchester, Marina del Rey, Playa del Rey area
contact  Joanne jpoy@mediaone.net
website http://www.oocities.org/djjhp/CWHNmain.htm

LA South Bay Groups - ForumEvents Calendar Contact

San Fernando Valley Chapter

California Home Educators (CHE) www.home-schooling.org SCSandCHE@aol.com
10489 Sunland Blvd.
P.O. Box 4070
Sunland, CA 91040              1-800-525-4419    (818) 951-9652    (818) 951-5963 fax

Santa Monica
Good Time Kids; Pre-Teen and Teen Homeschoolers and their Moms who join for fun!!! Video Games, Bowling, Movies, Parties, Beach Days!!! Contact Toni Alamea

THIS (Tehachapi)

Victor Valley Rose Rock Chapter - Contact http://www.expage.com/page/hdh

Victor Valley Home Learners
We are a secular inclusive group in the High Desert
We meet weekly at local parks in the Victor Valley area
For more information contact:
Kathy Sofar08@aol.com
Alicia  TEACHNRN@aol.com
http://www.lucernevalley.net/~nakell/Victor%20Valley%20Home%20Learners.htm
 

Mountain Homeschoolers
Area:  Crestline, Lake Arrowhead & surrounding communities. Southern California
Group Leader: Andrea Myers
 Mountain Homeschoolers' E-mail:  mtnschool@yahoo.com
Group leader's personal E-mail: tiedye3@gte.net
Group Leader's Phone: (contact phone for Mountain Homeschoolers)
(909)338-0279
Group Leader's Address: (contact address for Mountain Homeschoolers)
       PO BOX 93
       Crestline, CA   92325-0093
 

Colorado:

Local Contacts & Pages:

Colorado Springs Homeschool Support Group, PO Box 26117, Colorado Springs, CO 80936, 800-532-7011; board@hschool.com (CSHSG) has been active for almost ten years. We now have over 600 member families, primarily in the Pikes Peak region. Members of our group were responsible for the good homeschooling law we have now, and we continue to watch and work with our legislature. Our web site has information on homeschooling in Colorado, and we have an information packet available at our snail-mail address.

Florida:

Local Contacts & Pages:

Bonita  -  Rose Rock Homeschoolers of Bonita
Email: bonitakids@yahoo.com
Phone: (941) 948-5907 or (941) 272-0978
We will have montly park days...field trips..and
anything else that the members would like to see
happen for our group.

Brevard County - Independent Homeschoolers' Network    Contact: sparrow@brevard.net
The Independent Homeschoolers Network is a non-sectarian, all-inclusive support group for new and veteran homeschoolers in the Space Coast/Brevard County Florida area.  We enjoy monthly Park Day get-togethers, a monthly Skate Day, field trips, 4H activities and more. Members stay apprised of happenings via an informative monthly newsletter. All are welcome!

Homeschool Alternatives of Florida Covering St. Petersburg , Pinellas Park, Seminole, Largo, and Clearwater. Contact

Pinellas Home Educated Activities Teams, Inc. - an inclusive group for support and extracurricular activities including competitive sports.  Our web site will be up in a couple weeks.  E-mail

LIFE of Florida (statewide) is an inclusive support and networking group for home and alternative learners throughout the state

LIFE of Tampa (Tampa Bay Area Chapter) is an inclusive support and networking group for home and alternative learners throughout the Tampa area.

South Broward Homeschoolers
Located in USA-Florida-Broward County-City of Pembroke Pines Email: sbhomeschool@aol.com Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbhomeschool

Georgia:

Local Contacts & Pages:
Homeschoolers' Inclusive Group of Hartwell (HIGH)
http://www.oocities.org/sandship/HIGH.html
 

L.L.G. - Lifetime Learners of Georgia
Homeschooling Support Group The primary locations of our current members are Marietta, Smyrna, Acworth, Kennesaw, Woodstock, and
Roswell. Those outside our current primary locations that wish to join and participate, are welcome and various events and activities are scattered
throughout Georgia. Contact: Lara Kimber (770)419-8680  mrslarak@yahoo.com
 
 

Illinois:

Local Contacts & Pages:

Rose Rock Preschoolers of Princeton 815-879-5502 leave message

Maine:

Local Contacts & Pages:

Homeschool Support Network P.O. Box 708, Gray, Maine, 04039 207-657-6889 Email: famtimes@ctel.net We are an inclusive non-member, non-profit organization that helps any/all parents find the help they need... whether it is legal help, curriculum, consultation, support groups, etc. No charge for our services which are primarily carried on on the internet. We are developing a new interactive website which will be located at www.homeeducator.com in February.

Michigan:

REACH (Restoring Education And Cherishing Home) in Auburn Hills - We meet the 2nd Monday of each month at the Auburn Hills Public Library from 2-3. There are crafts and games for the kids during the meeting. We also have a field trip the Friday following our monthly meeting. I can be contacted at abmorris@home.com  http://reachhomeschool.homestead.com/index.html

Michigan Homeschoolers
http://michiganhomeschoolers.homestead.com/
 

KnowPlace Like Homeschool

Mississippi:

PEARL RIVER HOMESCHOOLERS just starting up. Contact: Rhonda Defiore second e-mail address: Rhon89@yahoo.com We need more families to help with the yearly planning and of course anyone is welcome. I would like for this to be for all ages with the children.

Missouri

St Louis Secular Homeschooler's Co-Op
http://www.stlsecularhomeschool.org
Dannielle  (314)298-3778 (dannielle@stlsecularhomeschool.org)
Sandra (314)781-5640 (sandi@stlsecularhomeschool.org)
 

Nevada:

Local Contacts & Pages:
The Homeschool Melting Pot (Las Vegas) - Contact
Join The Homeschool Melting Pot Mailing List

Oklahoma:

HERO of Lawton/Ft.Sill
Contact: Suzie Epler at  suziepler@juno.com
 

Pennsylvania:
Penn Homeschoolers - an e-mail based discussion list.  To begin receiving this (free, of course) email newsletter/discussion list
address a subject-less email to:  hub@xc.org and in the message area type exactly:  subscribe pa-hs

Northeastern Pennsylvania
Learning with Love Homeschoolers
Contact: Clare Adams, (570) 224-6000
or email Michelle Cooper, cooperacademy@yahoo.com
Our current members come from Wayne, Susquehanna and Lackawanna counties in Pennsylvania, and Sullivan County, New York. We meet once a month to discuss homeschooling issues, and a group activity with our children. Meetings are open to all with an interest in homeschooling/unschooling.

South Carolina:

Local Contacts & Pages:
 

 Myrtle Beach Area
 N.I.C.H.E. ( Network of Inclusive Coastal Home Educators)
http://photo6keiki.tripod.com/NICHE/   email: photo6keiki@sc.rr.com   Mary Jane Goodman-Giddens

INCH - Inclusive Network of Columbia Homeschoolers
http://INCH.webprovider.com
email: INCH@teacher.com

UPSTATE / Spartanburg Area
Spartanburg Homeschoolers:
An activities group for homeschoolers in the Upstate SC area open to families of all faiths and backgrounds. We offer park days, field trips and an e-mail loop for members.
http://www.sptbghomeschoolers.org
email: info@sptbghomeschoolers.org
Join our group online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spartanburg_hs/
Or call Susan Ledford (864) 576-5856

Northern Greenville County and the surrounding area
THING: The Homeschool Inclusive Network of Northern Greenville
Contact phone: 864-836-4676
Email: rebeccahdavis@cs.com
Description: We are a voluntary organization supporting homeschool families of all faiths (or no faith at all!) in the northern Greenville area. We meet monthly and hold enrichment sessions, regular field trips and other activities as the members decide. We are open to all.

Tennessee:

Local Contacts & Pages:
Eclectic Homeschoolers of Chattanooga
email: Maddie@vol.com

The Unschoolers of Memphis
website: http://www.oocities.org/unschoolersofmemphis
email: unschoolersofmemphis@yahoo.com
 

Texas:

Rose Rock Dallas-Fort Worth Homeschoolers Contact :  Ellieq38@aol.com  http://www.ritaann.com/dfwhs.htm

Our Home School Academy (East Texas)

HATCH (Houston Area Tri-County Home Educators)
http://freeweb.pdq.net/hatch email: hatch@pdq.net
We stretch from Cy-Fair to West Houston to Katy, Texas and offer
inclusive, secular support.  We meet each Friday for field trips, games
days, park days, etc.
 

Virginia:

Prince William County Area - Family Oriented Learning Cooperative (FOLC)
eclectic homeschoolers http://expage.com/page/folcfolks
s-seaborne@juno.com

Many Paths for Excellence
http://redrival.com/manypaths
Email contact jdfriestad@juno.com

Washington:

Yakima Chapter of RoseRock
Field Trips, Park-Days, Free Membership, More...visit http://yakima.roserock.org or email yakima@roserock.org

Wisconsin:

Waukesha County
Homeschool Fun Club
The Homeschool Fun Club is an inclusive group formed to help homeschool families connect with other homeschoolers. Homeschoolers of all religions and educational philosophies are welcome.

Rose Rock Philosophy:
We value and respect our different educational philosophies as well as our diverse religious views and affiliations. Because we have different backgrounds, we require acceptance (or at least polite toleration) of all members. Our common ground is that we are all home educating.
 
 

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