Middle and high school students and parents are encouraged to join us to explore college and career options. Details and registration at https://birminghamhomeschoolfair.com
We encourage ALL parents to join us for this weekend of inspiration, encouragement, information, and resource. With special sessions for Dads and teens, you will find something to address all ages and stages of homeschooling.
We encourage ALL parents to join us for this weekend of inspiration, encouragement, information, and resource. With special sessions for Dads and teens, you will find something to address all ages and stages of homeschooling.
Join us for a traditional Easter egg hunt as well as spring fun! Bring plastic eggs (with or without goodies inside) and baskets for the egg hunt, and bring a prepackaged spring treat/drink to share (or bring your own snack for your children). Teens and older students can help with egg hiding if they prefer. Dads often join us on this day too! Bring kites and sport equipment for free time. Hopefully, we will have beautiful weather, but we will meet rain or shine and hide eggs under the pavilion if needed! For those who haven’t joined us in the past, we do hide tickets in eggs to redeem for prizes after the egg hunt. And here is our normal schedule: 1-1:30 pm – Families arrive and drop off eggs at designated area. 1:30-2 pm – Teens/Dads hide eggs at a designated location while children play or eat. We gather in grade level groupings for the egg hunt at 2pm. After the egg hunt, students look through their collected eggs for tickets and goodies. Empty eggs can be donated to BHC for use in the next year’s hunt, or you can take your collections home. The tickets are marked, and students will return to their age/grade level egg hunt area with their tickets to claim their prizes.
Considering homeschooling? Starting the homeschool journey? Need a refresher? Then this workshop is for you! In cooperation with Birmingham Homeschoolers Community, Essential Church School is offering an all-day event. This is a parents only event with informational sessions that include: Know Your Why (Evaluation of your reasons and philosophy of homeschooling) How Can I Homeschool? (Discussion of legal issues) How Do I Teach? (Discussion of ways to teach at home) What Do I Teach? (Discussion of curriculum choices) Planning (How to plan for the year and for the school days) Question & Answer Homeschool veterans will share their homeschool stories throughout the day. We want to encourage you to come for new ideas and encouragement even if you are already homeschooling. And bring a friend that is interested in homeschooling as well! COST: A donation of $10 is suggested to cover the event costs and our speakers’ lunches, but this event is open to the general public at no required ticket price. LUNCH: We MAY arrange for a lunch to be provided, and we will give you the options to pre-order here on the event page. Because we have a lot of material to cover, we will only have a short lunch break. LOCATION: We will be in the Mueller Annex Classroom of the North Shelby Library.
We are offering an online workshop focusing on the high school journey. This is only open to Essential families, because we will be discussing procedures specific to Essential enrollment and Essential’s diploma requirements. Best for families with students in grades 8-12. Use online form below to RSVP for this workshop. You must be logged in to complete the form and receive the workshop access information. After you complete the RSVP, please check all your email folders for an email with subject line "Your Tickets from Essential Church School." It can take up to 30 minutes for the link to process and be emailed.
On your Member Page, you will see a link to complete Re-Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year. Two things that must be completed: 2022-2023 school days must be finished (do not post-date your attendance record) 2022-2023 attendance must be reported Re-Enroll before August 1st to avoid the $25 late registration fee. DO NOT USE the online application for re-enrollment. Please use the form on your Member Page. Re-Enrollment will close completely on August 31, 2023.
We look forward to a special, formal evening celebrating our high school graduates. Graduates and their parents should use Graduation Information link on the Member Page to register for participation and admissions. Admissions for friends and extended family are required for attendance. Please secure your attendance admission BEFORE May 10th. Admissions may be offered after this date, but they will reflect additional fees for adjustment charges. The admission ticket allows us to plan for attendance, cover photography, audio/visual, and cleaning services, and provide security/insurance for the venue. Although admissions are not refundable, please contact us if you are unable to attend due to illness. We encourage everyone to continue to abide by health and safety guidelines in respect for others. Scroll down to see the order form. Be careful entering your email address and selecting appropriate tickets. You will receive a confirmation email. Please forward this confirmation to any guests for whom you are purchasing tickets, so they can show as needed for entry. (The email does not have to be printed. Viewing on a phone will be acceptable.) If you have any questions or issues with ticket purchase, please use the Contact Us tab above to send us a quick message. Small children ages 5 and under do not require a ticket. Please note that this event can be long for young children. Consider having some quiet activities for them while sitting in the auditorium, or have them stay with a sitter for the evening.
We are offering an online workshop focusing on the high school journey. This is only open to Essential families, because we will be discussing procedures specific to Essential enrollment and Essential’s diploma requirements. Best for families with students in grades 8-12. Use online form below to RSVP for this workshop. You must be logged in to complete the form and receive the workshop access information. After you complete the RSVP, please check all your email folders for an email with subject line “Your Tickets from Essential Church School.” It can take up to 30 minutes for the link to process and be emailed.
There are 2 different ceremony times to choose from: 1pm or 3pm This special day typically includes a slideshow of our graduates, a personal recognition by parents, opportunities to share accomplishments through presentations and table displays, and a special cake reception for family and friends. For your graduate to participate, NEEDED BY APRIL 1 Order any needed caps/gowns/tassels by April 1st (click here for options). We encourage all graduates to have a cap and tassel. Our group order helps keep cost low. ORDER NOW NEEDED BY MAY 1 Pay the graduation fee and RSVP on the BHC Website with graduate’s full name for diploma and preferred name for cake. Space is limited. Email 3 pictures of your graduate to us by May 1st. Make sure you include at least 1 baby photo. Email to info@birminghamhomeschoolers.com Invite family and friends to join us for this special day! FAQS What does the graduation fee cover? Event space coordination, personalized cake reception, and printing costs. What do graduates usually wear? Most graduates wear “church” clothes with a cap, gown, and tassel. We encourage all graduates to have at least a cap/tassel. What do parents normally say at presentation of diploma? We have parents come up with their graduate to present the diploma. Most parents share about the things that make them proud of their graduate, but often it is a simple handoff and hug. Please plan to keep your presentation to 3-5 minutes. DO NOT CONTACT the church for information about the graduation. They are only providing our event space. They are not handling ANY of the graduation details or group arrangements. All questions should be directed to BHC at info@birminghamhomeschoolers.com. ABOUT THE DAY Plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early to set up your displays. In the past, parents have used presentation boards to display their graduate’s accomplishments with photos and examples of work from the school year. Each graduate will receive about 2 feet of table space. Space will be marked on the tables when you arrive. Please note that helium balloons are not allowed. Are you enrolled with Essential Church School? Please visit the school website for kindergarten graduation registration information before completing forms. Essential members get a discounted rate.
