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Tuesday, March 6, 2001
Christian Homeschoolers of Hawaii is signing up participants for its annual Conference Curriculum Fair, taking place March 16 and 17 at Kalihi Union Church. Parents only, no children allowed. Christian Home-
schoolers conferenceSessions will run from 7 to 9 p.m. on the 16th and 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Workshop topics range from how to begin homeschooling, to homeschooling high schoolers, and "How to Teach" workshops for subjects such as Latin and math. There will also be information for parents of children with special needs.
The speaker Friday evening and Saturday morning is Michael P. Farris, a constitutional lawyer and author who was named as one of the most significant 100 "Faces of a Century" in education by Education Week magazine. He will speak about "The Battle for Your Right to Homeschool" and "Homeschooling Fathers."
Farris' wife Vickie Farris, Eagle Forum's 1997 national homemaker of the year, will also present a workshop, on dealing with priorities and scheduling.
The fee for the conference is $50 per couple, $40 for a single person, and people may attend whichever sessions they wish. To register, call Christian Homeschoolers of Hawaii at 689-6398.
Scoops
Scholarships and more
Preschool Tuition Assistance: Preschool Open Doors provides tuition assistance to families with 4- or 3-years-olds with special needs. Applicants must express a financial need.
Call 587-5254 or 1-800-746-5620.
Students must also be a full-time student seeking an Associate of Applied Science degree. Financial need is not a requirement. Applications are available from high school counselors or by contacting Linda Takeuchi at 455-0645. Application deadline is April 20.
Scoops, which runs Tuesday in Today!, provides information on scholarships and opportunities for students and young adults. Send listings to: The Scoops, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802
Preview
Coming to the big screenOne movie is scheduled to open tomorrow:
Blow Dry
Rated R
A comedy-drama revolving around a hairstyling competition with cancer, corpses, colored sheep and redemptive bisexual family devotion. Salonista heroine Shelley (Natasha Richardson) reveals her terminal cancer to shocked lover Sandy (Rachel Griffiths). There's an American visitor (Rachael Leigh Cook) who practices her coloring skills on helpless lambs and cadavers. Shelley wins one contest round by elegantly dolling up a poor old blind lady (Rosemary Harris with milky contact lenses).
Two films are scheduled to open on Oahu Friday:15 Minutes
Rated R
A buddy movie starring Robert De Niro as the wise old cop days away from getting engaged. Ed Burns is his hot-headed young friend, an arson investigator who cracks multiple homicides in his spare time. Kelsey Grammer is a pompous TV journalist, and Karel Roden is the bad guy.Get Over It
Rated PG 13
High school senior's girlfriend has just broken up with him. Hoping to woo her back, he quits the basketball team and tries out for a production of a Shakespeare play in which he finds himself falling in love again.
There will also be a Saturday sneak preview:The Heartbreakers
Rated PG 13
Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt are a brilliant mother/daughter con team that has its grift down to a science. Max (Weaver) targets wealthy, willing men who fall prey to her beauty and charm, and marries them. The equally gorgeous Page (Hewitt) then seduces them. And it's off to divorce court.
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