Hi TEACH members!!! It is time for another year of swimming!!! This is a special note to all of you because we are going to do things differently this year. We want to bring the swimming group back to TEACH members only. As parents we all would like our kids to be able to swim, relax and have fun without any other issues getting in the way (for example behavioral issues and immodest swimsuits reflecting poorly on TEACH). We believe by restricting it to TEACH members only can continue to provide this for our kids.
To make this affordable we need your help. The more TEACH families that sign up the less the cost will be. If you know anyone who has done swimming in the past but is not a member of TEACH please send them to the TEACH blog and they can get more info about the group and also the form to join.
The months are Oct.-May. It will be the first friday of each month unless the public schools are out and then it would be the next possable friday. Right now it looks like Nov. and Jan. are the only months that may be a problem.
The deadline for signing up is Aug. 31. After I have everyone signed up I will be able to give you a cost. I will keep you informed as the sign up goes along on what the cost is at the moment. If we cannot get the cost down to around $25 or less per family then we will not have swimming this year.
Spread the word and help us to make this a great TEACH swim year!!! Please contact Lana Groundwater (ptg109@yahoo.com) to sign up for swimming.
Thanks,
Lana
Homeschool Swim
The Learning Co-op (TLC), K-6th
TLC is a learning group in Lawrence under TEACH. The purpose is to get together with other private homeschooling families on a weekly basis to learn through units and hands-on activities.
We meet every Tuesday afternoon during October, November, and January through April from 12:45 pm- 3:00 pm at Community Bible Church. The kids are broken into about 3-4 groups for learning and they will rotate from a unit time (1 hour), a P.E. time (30 minutes), and a rotation class (Art, Crafts, and etc. for 30 minutes).
TLC is open to students from K- 6th grade with a preschool and nursery provided for younger kids. Mothers are asked to stay on the premises even though they may not have a duty for the month. Most moms find this an enjoyable time getting to fellowship with other moms. Mothers will be required to help and teach in many different areas throughout the year.
Each month there is a fee to reimburse any of the teachers for expenses needed to teach. The fees for this coming year are yet to be determined ( last year they ran $9 for one child K-6 and $15 for two or more children K-6). From time to time, there may be some extra nominal fees to cover extras (costs for a special program or field trip, to buy recorders used in music, and etc).
We will have a meeting for all those who wish to participate in TLC sometime this summer. The date for the meeting will be in the next TEACH newsletter. Please call Cathy Barfield for more detailed information and to register for the group. In the past there has been much interest in the group and openings may become restricted if the group becomes too large. You can email or call Cathy at 843-9207. A signed commitment form is required to enter the group. Please do not put off in signing up for the group.
We meet every Tuesday afternoon during October, November, and January through April from 12:45 pm- 3:00 pm at Community Bible Church. The kids are broken into about 3-4 groups for learning and they will rotate from a unit time (1 hour), a P.E. time (30 minutes), and a rotation class (Art, Crafts, and etc. for 30 minutes).
TLC is open to students from K- 6th grade with a preschool and nursery provided for younger kids. Mothers are asked to stay on the premises even though they may not have a duty for the month. Most moms find this an enjoyable time getting to fellowship with other moms. Mothers will be required to help and teach in many different areas throughout the year.
Each month there is a fee to reimburse any of the teachers for expenses needed to teach. The fees for this coming year are yet to be determined ( last year they ran $9 for one child K-6 and $15 for two or more children K-6). From time to time, there may be some extra nominal fees to cover extras (costs for a special program or field trip, to buy recorders used in music, and etc).
We will have a meeting for all those who wish to participate in TLC sometime this summer. The date for the meeting will be in the next TEACH newsletter. Please call Cathy Barfield for more detailed information and to register for the group. In the past there has been much interest in the group and openings may become restricted if the group becomes too large. You can email or call Cathy at 843-9207. A signed commitment form is required to enter the group. Please do not put off in signing up for the group.
Formal 2009 - A Night to Remember
TEACH sponsored a formal event "A Night to Remember" for 10th - 12th grade students.
The formal was held at Community Bible Chapel on Friday, March 27th. In addition to social hour, dinner and dancing, the Christian rock band, CrossFactor, entertained the attendees.
The evening would not have been possible without the help of many volunteers and the use of CBC. We thank all of those that put in many hours, preparing to make this truly "a night to remember".
A special "thank you" to the
