Tennessee, anyone?

[AudreyTN]

Eastern TN here...:D

[King Alfred Academy]

Hey there!
I'm in Mid. TN :D About 20 minutes south of Nashville.

[Lolly]

East Tn here too. About an hour out of Knoxville.

[AudreyTN]

East Tn here too. About an hour out of Knoxville.

I'm about 1.5 hours east of Knoxville. :)

[Lolly]

I'm also east.

[Mom2legomaniacs]

E TN just west of Knoxville.

[Marsha]

TN.

[Rhonda@LivingWater]

We're about 45 miles west of Knoxville.

[Jenn in Mo]

Nope, but I'll be in Nashville next week for a VBS conference. Anyone want to put me up for the night? :D

[King Alfred Academy]

Nope, but I'll be in Nashville next week for a VBS conference. Anyone want to put me up for the night? :D
I'd love to, but I can't even fit *my* family in my "little, tiny, baby, pretend house". :( We are living in a very "cozy" two bedroom apt. for the time being.
Hope you have a fun time in N'ville!

[gardenschooler]

I'm in Memphis. No one's near me? http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/sad/cryingeyesout.gif.

There are lots more on here in TN. If they don't post soon, I'll do it for them. LOL.

[Brigitte]

I'm in NC, but I am very close to the Tri-Cities area. I pass through there with some regularity, in fact.

[momof7]

TN for, gulp, only 6 more days after living here for over 8 yrs. :( I **LOVE** TN. It has been one of my absolute favorite places that we have lived. My oldest is staying here, so more of my heart is staying it TN than just a love for the state. His girl-friend's family has lived in the same house for more than 30 yrs!! (something tells me that my ds will be living within an X mi radius of that house!!) So, even though we are moving, I will be coming back quite a bit. :D

[Jenn in Mo]

Momof7 - I missed the move. Where are you heading?

[sweetTN]

I'm in East TN. Tucked up in the mountains as far east as you can go.

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Gwendolyn

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mother to 4 children, 3 grown (ds,ds,dd) and 1 dd 8 yrs at home.

[AudreyTN]

I'm in NC, but I am very close to the Tri-Cities area.

I'm close to Tri Cities area too... my landlord lives in NC.

[Kim in Appalachia]

We live an hour north of Knoxville.

Kim

[Brigitte]

I'm close to Tri Cities area too... my landlord lives in NC.

Sounds like we need a WTM East Tenn. (Tri Cities) gathering. I will still be close when we move to Va.

[YJ in AL]

Hey Kim! How are things in the middle of nowhere? (just kidding) If I remember correctly, you should be ready to move into the "homeschooling highschool phase" next school year.

Blessings,
Yvonne

[Rebecca in TN]

Helloooooo from west TN!

[Kelli in TN]

West TN here too.:)

[Beth in TN]

We live an hour north of Nashville. We are stationed at Fort Campbell, KY, but we live in TN.

[AudreyTN]

Sounds like we need a WTM East Tenn. (Tri Cities) gathering. I will still be close when we move to Va.

Just let me know when and where! :)

[KidsHappen]

About an hour south of Nashville. Been here for five years now and just bought what we are hoping is our forever home.

[rockermom]

East TN, but barely! North of Chattanooga here...

[ShelliR]

West TN here!
(but native to the Black Hills of South Dakota, and always homesick!)

[Greta Lea]

Hey...West TN here also:)

[Kelli in TN]

West TN here!
(but native to the Black Hills of South Dakota, and always homesick!)

Hey you!! Hello there!!!:)

[Kelli in TN]

Hey...West TN here also:)


Hi there!!!!:D

[ShelliR]

Hey you!! Hello there!!!:)

Well aren't we a tight little group here! Greta too?!
It's harder to hide with this new set-up.........:cool:

[kpacademy]

I live in small town about 30 minutes off I-24 -pretty much half-way between Nashville and Chattanooga. Whoever that was going to a VBS conference - you are welcome to stay with us but you would still have a 1 1/2 hour drive to Nashville from here!! In the past we have hosted homeschool families who were passing through! I mostly just read and learn from these boards so my name will probably show "just visiting" forever!

[rockermom]

I mostly just read and learn from these boards so my name will probably show "just visiting" forever!

Same here!! :D

[Jenn in Mo]

I live in small town about 30 minutes off I-24 -pretty much half-way between Nashville and Chattanooga. Whoever that was going to a VBS conference - you are welcome to stay with us but you would still have a 1 1/2 hour drive to Nashville from here!! In the past we have hosted homeschool families who were passing through! I mostly just read and learn from these boards so my name will probably show "just visiting" forever!


Karen, you're a sweetie! While I'd love a chance to meet any of y'all, I was just being silly. I'll actually have 2 other gals with me and we won't get out of the conference late at night and then up again early on Friday, so I would be an extremely rude houseguest! In and out with strangers accompanying me. :)

But I love Tennessee and I am really looking forward to going to this conference!!!

[kpacademy]

Karen, you're a sweetie! While I'd love a chance to meet any of y'all, I was just being silly. I'll actually have 2 other gals with me and we won't get out of the conference late at night and then up again early on Friday, so I would be an extremely rude houseguest! In and out with strangers accompanying me. :)

But I love Tennessee and I am really looking forward to going to this conference!!!
Well, Jenn, the family of 9 that we put up a few years ago were complete strangers when they got here but sure weren't by the time they left! And rude overnight guests are our favorites - we don't have to entertain them -- they just go on their merry way! But I do hope you enjoy your time in Nashville! I used to live there before I got bride-napped by my husband and spirited away to this small town!

Oh, and I'm still learning this posting thing so I'll be fascinated to see how "post quick reply" actually works. Next, I am going to learn how to put those cute little smiles into my posts -- although my favorite is the one that looks confused.

[Sheri]

Glad to see ya'll TN women!

Hi from just north of Memphis! :)

This is also my first post on the new forum.

[AudreyTN]

Glad to see ya'll TN women!

Hi from just north of Memphis! :)

This is also my first post on the new forum.

Welcome!! :D

[CindyPTN]

Hi Everyone,

We live in Nashville. I've been a long time lurker (close to 6 years) posting occasionally. I know I still have about a year to really start planning, but it's nice to start getting into the scene.

[Angela in TN]

Hey there!! I'm in Knoxville can you see me waving?!! :)

[Brigitte]

Hey there!! I'm in Knoxville can you see me waving?!! :)

We love the Knoxville Zoo, btw. We are only 2 hours away.

[CathieC]

I'm near Beth, north of Nashville. Gonna have to ask her why she didn't tell me about this forum!!!
Cathie

[TN Mama]

It is so nice to see all the Tennesseans on the message boards. I'm Laura from the Knoxville area. We are new to hsing...actually haven't started yet. I am researching curriculum to use with my almost 7 yo dd. She is currently in 1st in ps. I've found after making my decision to hs next year, it is very hard not to just yank her out today! :)

Looking forward to this journey...


Laura

[Samuel'sMommy]

I'm in TN too--South Knoxville to be exact. This is my first post on the forum. I have a 3 year old DS that I am going to be homeschooling in a few years.

[lovemywhirlygirls]

Smashvegas is home for us! Surely there are more....

[hwfquilts]

Another Knoxville girl here. Life-long, in fact, other than college.

Heather

[TN Mama]

Hello fellow from a fellow Knox gal!

[hwfquilts]

Laura,

Did I meet you at the Cedar Springs homeschool meeting last week?

Heather

[debbiec]

Nashville, TN ~

[TN Mama]

Laura,

Did I meet you at the Cedar Springs homeschool meeting last week?

Heather

Hi Heather! You did! So nice to "see" you here.

[Trina in TN]

Here's me, jumping in really late to the conversation...
We're about an hour north of Chattanooga :001_smile:

[TN Mama]

Here's me, jumping in really late to the conversation...
We're about an hour north of Chattanooga :001_smile:


Hi Trina! Welcome :)

[Trina in TN]

Thanks :)
Tennessee is such a great state, and we are so well represented on here!

[Mommy22alyns]

I'm out in Dickson... anyone way out here?

[Angela in TN]

I posted this on the general board but in case you don't get over there we have a neat event going on in Knoxville this weekend. This weekend at Ramsey House Plantation (http://www.ramseyhouse.org/events.html)they are having civil war living history along with re-enactments. We'll be there on Saturday so if you plan on going let me know so we can meet up! :D

[TN Mama]

I read about a book event for children this weekend too. Ahh... here it is: Farragut Book Fest at Campbell Station Park (next to Farragut Library).

http://www.knoxville.org/events/2826356/

We'll be out of town for a wedding so we'll miss out on fun K-town activities this weekend.

[Sheri]

The annual conventions are coming up soon.

Anyone attending the one in Memphis? I'm still undecided.

[Susie-Knits]

Franklin - just south of Nashville.
Susie

[TN Mama]

I have family in Franklin. :)

[muffinmom]

Smashvegas is home for us! Surely there are more....

Just now finding this thread...Music City here.

[TN Mama]

Just now finding this thread...Music City here.

Welcome :) I used to live there as well.

[jabuford]

Hello everyone.
Jill

[wobeejoe]

Anyone else up here? I have had a hard time fitting in to the homeschooling groups in town and would love to find other WTM families.

[MotherMayI]

Hello Everyone!

My dh and I are trying to decide on a city to eventually move to and start a business. We have narrowed it down to a few places- one of them being Chattanooga, TN. We have yet to even visit Chattanooga but most of the statistics point to this being a good place to land. My dh wants me to schedule a trip to Chat. with our 5modd to check out the area and look at real estate in the near future. We would probably live on the outskirts of the city. I have looked at HSLDA site to check out homeschooling laws- but I wanted to get some first-hand input on the ease/difficulty of hsing in TN. Any comments re: Chattanooga would also be appreciated! Any reason NOT to consider Chattanooga?

FYI: We currently live in WA state- and we both were midwesterners before moving West.

thanks in advance for your help:)

[momof7]

We lived in Chattanooga for 8 yrs and absolutely loved it there. It was extremely hard for us to move away.

There are literally thousands of homeschoolers in the area. Hixson, East Ridge, and Ooltewah/Collegedale all have lots of homeschoolers, though Hixson is probably one of the more dominant areas.

Your kids are still young, but Hilger Higher Learning is an excellent source. It is a homeschool "school" with certified teachers. The kids go 1-2 days a week and get assignments for the week. The biology teacher is amazing.

As far as housing......living outside the city limits will cut your taxes to 1/3 of city rates. Housing is cheap.....we paid over 1/3 more for a comparable house were we moved to (not even really comparable since in Chattanooga we had 8 wooded acres.....ok, I am going to cry.) We sold our house in under a week this yr, so it isn't a severly depressed or overly inflated market.

If you are a Christian looking for specific religious contacts, etc, I can probably put you in touch with someone or at least steer you toward a support group for what you are looking for.

We have moved a lot and Chattanooga is by far my favorite place we have lived. (and homeschooling laws in TN are very, very simple)

[MotherMayI]

We lived in Chattanooga for 8 yrs and absolutely loved it there. It was extremely hard for us to move away.

There are literally thousands of homeschoolers in the area. Hixson, East Ridge, and Ooltewah/Collegedale all have lots of homeschoolers, though Hixson is probably one of the more dominant areas.

Your kids are still young, but Hilger Higher Learning is an excellent source. It is a homeschool "school" with certified teachers. The kids go 1-2 days a week and get assignments for the week. The biology teacher is amazing.

As far as housing......living outside the city limits will cut your taxes to 1/3 of city rates. Housing is cheap.....we paid over 1/3 more for a comparable house were we moved to (not even really comparable since in Chattanooga we had 8 wooded acres.....ok, I am going to cry.) We sold our house in under a week this yr, so it isn't a severly depressed or overly inflated market.

If you are a Christian looking for specific religious contacts, etc, I can probably put you in touch with someone or at least steer you toward a support group for what you are looking for.

We have moved a lot and Chattanooga is by far my favorite place we have lived. (and homeschooling laws in TN are very, very simple)


I am happy to hear that there is such a large homeschooling population in and around Chattanooga! I will look into the areas you mentioned- I would love to have a few acres (please don't cry;)). Is there any athletic programs specifically for homeschoolers- or are homeschoolers allowed to take part in the public school activities? (my dh wants to know:tongue_smilie:)

Any links that you can provide to local groups would be appreciated. Our move is probably a couple of years off- but if we can find a good deal on a home, we may try to purchase it soon and rent it out until we are ready to relocate.

Thanks so much for sharing your love of the area-we move a lot too and I know how hard it it to leave a place you love. I am very hopeful that our next move will be our last...at least our last relocation.

When I do visit- do you have any restaurants or other must see/do activities to give me a real feel for the area?

Thanks so much!

[3Girls]

I would like to know (if it's ok) what some of you are paying for registration? I am currently with Lighthouse Christian Academy and they charge $200-250 a year. I just talked with a friend this weekend and she said that there is an umbrella school that charges only $75 for first child and then $35 for the others! Could this be true? And if so, will this be a good thing to get my child into. I mean, with LCA I was getting a diploma, cap and gown, and ring. I'm a little nervous about Umbrella-ing. I was told from the Board of Education here in Hickman County that since I was actually paying for curriculumn then I was considered to be PRIVATE school not homeschool. Are you still considered Private in the Umbrella school? I'm assuming so, since you will BUY the curriculum and not just make up something for your child to study.
Please help.
Thanks

[Tree House Academy]

~Waves~ Hi Gwendolyn! (Rebecca here) :)

I am right there with Gwendolyn...I am nestled in the mountains of E. Tn as far as you can go without hopping over the border into NC. :)

[Amy713]

We live approximately 20 minutes E of Nashville. We have a 4-yr-old daughter and we're planning to start homeschooling this year. Any advice?

[Trina in TN]

I would like to know (if it's ok) what some of you are paying for registration? I am currently with Lighthouse Christian Academy and they charge $200-250 a year. I just talked with a friend this weekend and she said that there is an umbrella school that charges only $75 for first child and then $35 for the others! Could this be true? And if so, will this be a good thing to get my child into. I mean, with LCA I was getting a diploma, cap and gown, and ring. I'm a little nervous about Umbrella-ing. I was told from the Board of Education here in Hickman County that since I was actually paying for curriculumn then I was considered to be PRIVATE school not homeschool. Are you still considered Private in the Umbrella school? I'm assuming so, since you will BUY the curriculum and not just make up something for your child to study.
Please help.
Thanks

We recently moved from Tennessee :leaving:
(hubby's job change), but we used Gateway Christian School (out of Memphis) as our umbrella school.
They are a "real" school, too, but they have the umbrella option... and they are GREAT! You submit your curriculum list when you register for the year, and then there are two semesters for which you submit grades and attendance reports - that's it! Last year (if I remember correctly) it was $45 for the first student and $30 for the second. I might be remembering wrong, but it was very reasonable compared to some of the others we considered.
http://www.gatewaychristianschools.com/gatewaychristianschools_004.htm

Hope that helps! :)

[LivingOutLove]

Hi, I'm new to this site and to homeschooling!

I have lived in Clarksville, TN, for four years and will most likely be here another four!

If you are in or near Clarksville: have you heard about HOPE@HOME, a Yahoo group for homeschoolers in our area?

Check it out!

[mommyofcb]

We lived in Chattanooga for 8 yrs and absolutely loved it there. It was extremely hard for us to move away.

There are literally thousands of homeschoolers in the area. Hixson, East Ridge, and Ooltewah/Collegedale all have lots of homeschoolers, though Hixson is probably one of the more dominant areas.

Your kids are still young, but Hilger Higher Learning is an excellent source. It is a homeschool "school" with certified teachers. The kids go 1-2 days a week and get assignments for the week. The biology teacher is amazing.

As far as housing......living outside the city limits will cut your taxes to 1/3 of city rates. Housing is cheap.....we paid over 1/3 more for a comparable house were we moved to (not even really comparable since in Chattanooga we had 8 wooded acres.....ok, I am going to cry.) We sold our house in under a week this yr, so it isn't a severly depressed or overly inflated market.

If you are a Christian looking for specific religious contacts, etc, I can probably put you in touch with someone or at least steer you toward a support group for what you are looking for.

We have moved a lot and Chattanooga is by far my favorite place we have lived. (and homeschooling laws in TN are very, very simple)


I, too, am highly considering moving to Chattanooga, but I want to make sure it is somewhere we want to live for at least 10 years. I would love to know of any Christian contacts that you have! Thanks!

[Mommy22alyns]

I would like to know (if it's ok) what some of you are paying for registration? I am currently with Lighthouse Christian Academy and they charge $200-250 a year. I just talked with a friend this weekend and she said that there is an umbrella school that charges only $75 for first child and then $35 for the others! Could this be true? And if so, will this be a good thing to get my child into. I mean, with LCA I was getting a diploma, cap and gown, and ring. I'm a little nervous about Umbrella-ing. I was told from the Board of Education here in Hickman County that since I was actually paying for curriculumn then I was considered to be PRIVATE school not homeschool. Are you still considered Private in the Umbrella school? I'm assuming so, since you will BUY the curriculum and not just make up something for your child to study.
Please help.
Thanks



We're in Dickson County!

I use FCA (Family Christian Academy) over in Madison as our umbrella school - to be absolutely technical, Becca is a private school student attending FCA at a satellite campus (our home). I am her teacher. Registration was around $50 for the whole year, and I submit a curriculum list, grades, and # of days attended. They keep records and issue student/teacher ID cards, etc. I can submit everything online.

I've read through their handbook, and they issue diplomas and the "whole nine yards" to high school graduates as well, so I'm not sure why LCA is so much more expensive!

[Dr. Mom]

West TN (Jackson) here.