"When the roots run deep there is no need to fear the wind."

When/What: We have a group that meets for "classroom and curriculum" on Tuesday mornings from 9:30-12:15.  There are 11 desks available in the elementary classroom and 5 desks available in the pre-school room.  This group will utilize unit studies from The Good And The Beautiful for classroom/group education.  

 

We are expanding our reach to include a "Fun school Day" on Thursdays from 11:30-3:00.  This option allows us to serve, reach, support, & fellowship with MANY more students and families! This program will consist of mini group activities in a variety of forms and subject matters combined with ample time for free play and exploration.  This is a great option for families seeking community, support, and opportunity to receive mini structured activities and lessons. 

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Where: Co-op will meet at the Shepherd of the Hills Church in Morgantown, IN

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What: We are a home school cooperative group that meets weekly to help with resources, accountability, and group education of our children.

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Who: Anyone is welcome but we are Christian based and will incorporate biblical teachings and ideologies throughout. 

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Fees:

1. Each family will be expected to pay an activity/supplies fee per semester.  This fee will be used to provide all art supplies, science experiment supplies, and classroom manipulatives and games/puzzles etc.  This fee is due by the first meeting date of the semester and should be paid via paypal, cash, or check (payable to: Deeply Rooted). 

2. Each family will be expected to participate in 1 co-op fundraiser per semester.  This fundraiser will be for the sole purpose of making a love offering/donation to the church for use of the facility and classroom for the semester.  100% of the proceeds will be donated to the building/church on behalf of our group.

3. I will offer 2-4 field trip opportunities throughout the semester.  Fees for these trips will be posted as early as possible and sign up sheets for anyone who chooses to join these will be available weeks prior.  

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***ALL fees are considered non-refundable.  Should you opt to forfeit your position within the co-op mid-semester, you also forfeit your supplies fee.  Should you fail to attend a field trip once the ticket/cost is submitted, you will not be eligible for a refund, as you have likely been considered in the head count towards minimum participant numbers.   

Hello! My name is Tracey Wade and I am the founder/director of the co-op in our area called, Deeply Rooted.  I am a wife to Bruce, step-mama to two beautiful girls, Layla (17) and Aubree (13), and mama to Jackson, my 5 year old son.  I am a Christian, saved by grace. A country girl- in love with simple living, back roads, old barns, good music, coffee, books, and deep conversation.  I am saddened by the state of our society and especially our education system.  I worry about the exposure to radical ideologies and indoctrination that our children are facing and I despise the infiltration of immorality in our schools and classrooms.  It is for these reasons, my husband and I have opted to home school our son and why I felt led to begin this community.

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Prior to being a full time stay at home mama- I worked as a behavior coach for Special Services of Johnson County Schools in elementary classrooms across the county for six years.  I was the lead pre-k teacher for La Petite Academy for two years, a substitute teacher for Indian Creek Schools in grades k-12 for three years, and a dance and gymnastics studio owner/director and primary instructor for 10 years.  I currently volunteer as a Sunday school teacher for pre-school aged students at Fair Haven Church.

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In addition to my extensive background with children of all ages, in a variety of classroom settings, I also home schooled my step daughter in grades 1 and 2.  My experience with homeschooling our daughter was incredible!!!  I not only gained the confidence I needed to know that I AM absolutely capable of educating my children but it also allowed me to see the incredible opportunity awaiting kids and families alike if they only choose to open the door!

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Homeschooling is overwhelming, intimidating, and downright scary. Especially in the beginning.  I promise you that it is manageable and even magical, once you jump in and just get started…and even more so with a network and community.  I could not have done it without our co-op and I hope to find families that are seeking to create the same kind of community, with kiddos in the same age range, who can begin to build a foundational peer group for their school careers.

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Thanks for checking out the info on my group page and about me.  Keep reading.  Let me know if you have questions or are interested in being a part of Deeply Rooted.

Sincerely ,

Tracey

We will be using (primarily) The Good And The Beautiful for our unit studies curriculum.  This is a thorough, all inclusive, literature rich, and Christian based curriculum that is extremely affordable.  This curriculum will provide the lessons for our family learning style subjects including science, history, and health as this company formats these subjects to be usable with a wide range of ages, offering supplemental resources for your older children.  I personally  will also be using The Good and the Beautiful curriculum for my sons core subjects of math and language arts and can mentor and encourage you and your family if you choose to also use TGATB for your core subjects as well.  

 

Check it out! It’s a rather impressive curriculum. Especially if your overwhelmed at this point in your journey. Keep it simple! YOU CAN DO THIS!

https://www.goodandbeautiful.com

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SCHEDULES:

Tuesday Pre-School - 9:30-12:00:

     9:45 - morning baskets

     10:00 - circle time + letter/color/shape of the week

     10:30 - snack/play

     11:00 - unit study (TGATB)

     11:30 - craft time

     12:00 - clean up and dismiss

Tuesday Elementary - 9:30-12:00:

     9:45 - morning work

     10:00 - unit study #1 (TGATB)

     10:30 - snack/play

     11:00 - unit study #2 (TGATB)

     11:30 - experiment/project time

     12:00 - clean up and dismiss

Thursday FunSchool - 11:30-3:00:

     11:30 - picnic and play

     12:00 - Activity Time #1

     1:00 - Activity Time #2

     2:00 - Activity Time #3

     2:30 - Group Clean Up

     3:00 - dismiss

*Each "activity time" will consist of 2-3 options for a group activity, lesson, craft, etc.  The structured activity will last approximately 15-20 minutes with the remaining 40-45 minutes of that hour's block being an opportunity for free play and exploration.  Activities will be led by Tracey Wade (co-op director), SOTH church staff, and other parent volunteers who would like to share an activity that week.)

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SEMESTER ACTIVITY FEE:

Tuesday: Classroom & Curriculum

     $40/first student + $20/ea. additional student in your family

(Tuesday registration INCLUDES participation in FunSchool Thursdays!)

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Thursday: FunSchool Registration

     $20/first student + $10/ea. additional student in your family