"The purpose of Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among home school students. To achieve this purpose, Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society shall provide opportunities for the development of leadership and service. Eta Sigma Alpha shall encourage the development of an intellectual climate that will stimulate the exchange of ideas and ideals, foster scholarship, and promote academic excellence. Eta Sigma Alpha shall also advocate homeschooling as a viable and successful educational methodology and act as a liaison for homeschooling to the general public, colleges/universities, and the media."

As a member of the Alpha Chapter,  I promise to uphold the high ideas and ideals of Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society   I will work diligently to maintain high standards of character, leadership, scholarship, and service.  I will serve my God, my family, and my community, always putting others first. 

Welcome to the Alpha Chapter Webpage.  The Alpha Chapter was the first chapter started in 1999.

Sponsor:  Home Education Partnership of Texas, Inc.

11665 Fuqua, STE A-100

Houston, TX  77034

MEETINGS

 The Alpha Chapter meets the 3rd Friday of each month from September through May.  There are no meetings in the summer.  All meetings are held in room 1 at 3:30pm at HEP of Texas, Inc. 11665 Fuqua, STE A-100, Houston, Tx.  77034

Dates for meetings for 2010 - Rooms 1 and 3

Sept. 17

Oct. 15

Nov. 19

Dec. 17

Special Events

Graduation 2011

Graduation - May 8, 2011 - 10am - Sagemont Church

OFFICERS 2010-11

Sponsors: 

Linda Thorpe, Amy Mendelowitz, Janan Beckerdite, and Carolyn Advincula

HEP Liaison:  Joanne Juren

NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to our newest members:

Madison Gee

Member Corner - What's going on with members----

Madeline Thorpe - Outstanding Member Award

Casey Lee has been chosen as a 2009-2010 National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar.  He will attend Texas A & M.

If you have news to share, please send to jjuren@hepbookstore.com

Former member updates:

Chelsie Gonzales, B.B.A. Summa Cum Laude A & M - enters UT Law School - Fall 2010; Town Hall Scholar

Jason Juren, B.B.A., M.B.A. - enters UH Law School - Fall 2010, Dean's Scholarship; engaged

Chris Beaudro, B.B.A., M.B.A. - Graduates Boston Law School -

                                                             Spring 2010

Tracy Gorman - RN; Working for Davita Dialysis

Phillip Brown - Graduate Texas A & M Galveston; married

Sarah Ingram - Graduate St. Mary's; married

Matt Juren - Patent Attorney with the Matthews Law Firm; married

Matthew Collins - US Army 2nd Lt. - Iraq; Masters Degree - International Economics; A & M; married

Megan Hanson - A & M; Teacher; Married

Nicole Hanson - RN; Married; Lives in California

David Haynes; Married; 1 child; lives in Houston area

Natalie Arnold; Married; 1 child; lives in Houston area; involved in local Theater Arts

If you have an update on a former member, let me know! jjuren@hepbookstore.com

Want to become a member? 

To apply for membership, please complete an ESA Alpha Chapter application.

All requirements are listed on the application.  Just click below. 

Alpha Chapter Application

Minutes of Monthly Meetings

The monthly minutes will be posted here for your convenience!

March 2010 Minutes

By-laws of Alpha Chapter

By-laws 2010

Service Projects

Coordinator:  Megan Martinez, Coordinator

 August/Sept - Eagles Lift Ministries - Schedule of Service Work:

We are scheduled to work at Eagle's Lift on August 14, August 28, September 4, and September 18 (the day of the fundraiser). September 11 is scheduled as a prep/run-through day, so volunteers are only going to work from noon to 3:00 p.m.

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Remember when???

Summer 2010 Party

ESA Chapter Members in 2004; Sarah Ingram President

Girls' Party Summer 2009

Outstanding Student Awards 2009

Banquet 2009