OVCHE Homeschool Workshop Day & Used Curriculum Sale
Date – Time
May 10, 2025
– 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Grade/Age Restriction
Adult 20+
Location
First Christian Church - Martins Ferry
710 Zane Hwy.
Martins Ferry, OH 43935 US
(Please note: The Used Curriculum Sale will be located in the upstairs of the Family Life Center, next door.)
Additional Information
Sign-ups NOW OPEN!!
Please join us for the Ohio Valley Christian Home Educators' (OVCHE) Homeschool Workshop Day!
This event is FREE and open to the public! Come be inspired and encouraged in your homeschool journey, whether you've been homeschooling for decades or are just thinking about it. Workshop session topics include homeschooling, parenting, marriage, and faith. There will also be a Used Curriculum Sale (next door at the FLC), free curriculum, a resource table, refreshments, and LOTS of fellowship and discussion! Be sure to join us at 11:30am for a time of corporate worship!
Workshop sessions are led by LOCAL homeschooling veterans from Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. There are multiple options each hour, with topics geared towards different interests (e.g. newbies, high school, special needs, etc.). The session schedule and descriptions are attached below. The descriptions will be updated as they become available!
Refreshments will be provided, but please bring a sack-lunch or plan to run out or order in. There are several fast-food, take-out, and delivery options near the church, such as Tokyo Hibachi, Arbys, Wendy's, Subway, and Dominoes.
The Used Curriculum Sale is open ALL DAY to anyone who wishes to sell or shop! You do not have to attend the Workshop Sessions. If you plan to shop, be prepared to pay with cash (small bills), checks, or PayPal and bring a bag/box to carry home your goodies.
CHILDCARE NOTE: This is mainly an adult-oriented event. Childcare is NOT provided! Well-behaved children are welcome, but must be supervised by their parents at all times and not disrupt the Workshop Sessions. Teens/Tweens wishing to shop the Used Curriculum Sale or earn service hours by volunteering are welcome.
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For announcements and reminders, join our Remind text group by texting the number 81010 with the message @2025wkshp.
Questions? Contact one of the event organizers:
- Julie Fitzsimmons, [email protected], (724) 470-8300
- Kelly Hancher, [email protected], (724) 255-9885
- Nicole Minor, [email protected], (304) 312-7933
Schedule
All Day (8:00am-3:00pm) Used Curriculum Sale open (next door)! Fellowship & Refreshments!
9:00 – 9:15 am Welcome & Introductions (Sanctuary)
9:20 – 10:20 am Session 1
- A Day in the Life – scheduling panel discussion/Q & A
(Ashley Kosem, Elizabeth Kawasaki, Julie Fecat, Victoria Datkuliak) - Transcripts, College Applications, & The Future – Oh My! (Amy Wade)
- Ages & Stages: Homeschooling with Intentionality and Flexibility (Nicole Minor)
10:25 - 11:25 am Session 2
- Homeschool Methods – panel discussion
(Sarah Smith, Sarah Johnson, Nicole Minor) - Fear Not! Transitioning to Homeschooling High School – panel discussion
(Esther Nemuras, Amy Wade, Dana Houchins, Kelly Hancher) - Nature Study: Not Just Another Checklist (Tiffany Bennet)
11:45am – 12:15pm Worship (Sanctuary)
12:15 – 1:00pm Networking, Lunch, & Shopping (Fellowship Hall/Family LIfe Center)
1:00 – 2:00pm Session 3
- Mom Mixer (Christa King)
- Homeschool Dads – discussion group (NEEDED!)
- Breath as Prayer (Julie Fitzsimmons)
- Jon Peterson Scholarship Information Session (Chelsea Lewis)
2:00 – 3:00 pm Shopping, Networking, Questions, & Clean-up (Fellowship Hall/Family Life Center)
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OVCHE MEMBERS: WE NEED YOU!
Much help is needed to make this event a success! Please consider if you can do any of the following:
- help set-up, Friday evening, Saturday morning, or both?
- bring refreshments
- tidy up refreshments or the man the Used Curriculum Sale
- clean-up, are you willing to take left over curriculum for recycling or donation?
If you have any questions, please contact Julie Fitzsimmons at (724) 470-8300, Nicole Minor at (304) 312-7933, or Kelly Hancher at (724) 255-9885.
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USED CURRICULUM SALE: How to sell
You are not required to attend the Workshop Day to sell items. However, you must be available to drop off and pick up your materials at the required times and set our your own materials, or make alternate arrangements. Set-up will be from 6-8pm on Friday. Help will be needed to set up tables, as well as set out curriculum. Those who cannot make it Friday should plan to arrive between 7:30-8:00am on Saturday.
Please attach an envelope to each item with the following information:
- Your name
- Item Title/Description
- Price
- Method(s) of payment accepted (e.g. cash, check, Paypal+email)
Please also bring a large manilla envelope labeled with your name for collecting payments. In addition, you may want to prepare an inventory sheet of your items to ensure you either sell or collect everything you bring. Unclaimed items will be thrown away or donated.
There will be an attendant at the sale throughout the Homeschool Workshop Day who will collect and organize payments. Payment envelopes will be distributed at the end of the sale.
2025 Printable Flyer
2025 UPDATED Workshop Day Schedule
2025 FINAL Session Descriptions
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