What Events Does ACHSA Hold?

ACHSA EVENTS
Who couldn't use a little inspiration and encouragement when home schooling! ACHSA plans a number of member events each year to help parents and families connect and learn together.

Our events vary between family-friendly evenings (science-themed, Christmas potluck and more!) and meetings just for the moms (paint nights, coffee nights, panel interviews, a tour of homes, etc). Prayer, devotions, and occasional worship are incorporated into our events as well.
USED HOMESCHOOL RESOURCE SALE
Please note that, due to COVID-19, the sale has been cancelled for this year.  We encourage you to follow our Facebook page to stay up-to-date on what's happening.  The date for next year's sale will be announced in the fall.

Each spring, we host our annual Used Homeschool Resource Sale in Abbotsford, BC.  We have vendors come from all over Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Washington and as far away as 100 Mile House and Kelowna!  Our shoppers travel from each of these regions as well.  Vendor registration goes live in February.  
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Follow our Facebook page, Used Homeschool Resource Sale, to receive the most recent updates.
Our events this year:
If you are not a member of ACHSA yet, you are welcome to check out one event before registering.  

Upcoming Events:

​CANCELLED April 4 - Used Homeschool Resource Sale

Please note that our upcoming events may be cancelled due to COVID-19.​

May 4 - Info Night with Trinity Western University
May 8 - TLC Open House (more info coming soon)
June 1 - Year End Family BBQ Potluck (more info coming soon)


Past events from this year:
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September:  Fall Kickoff
October:  Science-themed night:  guest presenter "Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve"
November:  Family Potluck & Christmas Marketplace
January:  Mom's Night Out at House of James
March:  Mom's Paint Night
ACHSA meetings have previously featured topics such as:
  • Organizing your school room
  • Enrolling vs Registering 
  • Co-ops
  • Board games for learning
  • Authorship and book making with kids 
  • Lap-booking 
  • Unit studies
  • Marriage
  • Siblings
  • Field trips
  • Devotions for family
  • Preschool and kindergarten activities 
  • Graduation options for high school
  • Special needs support
  • What kids say about home schooling
  • Meal making options
  • Teenagers 
  • Hormones and emotions
  • Multi-level teaching
  • Home schooling boys
  • Curriculum sharing
  • Styles of home schooling 
  • Un-schooling
  • Preparing for provincials 
  • Sanity for moms
  • TLC brainstorming 
  • Raising money savvy kids 
  • Scheduling and home management
  • Brain maximizing tips
  • Health and nutrition for students
  • Kinetic sand and sensory activities
THE LEARNING CENTRE (TLC)
TLC is a learning co-op that runs as an umbrella group under ACHSA. Meeting generally every other week between January and May, students of all ages are invited to take three different class. Parents then share an area of expertise or interest with the students by teaching one class, helping in another, and then enjoying a coffee time with other parents. Find out more about TLC.
"ACHSA is a faithful group of Christ followers that seek the best for their families and share their accumulated wisdom and experience with each other."