Clay Homeschoolers

 

           

Subgroups

Clay Homeschoolers is organized into smaller subgroups so that members may interact with others with similar goals in various activities.  Subgroups vary in the type and amount of activities offered.  Regardless of subgroup affiliation, all members are welcome to participate in whole group activities throughout the year. 

Below you will find a description of this year's subgroups (2009-2010)

Subgroup 1:
This subgroup is led by Anna, one of our founding members who also currently serves as our Vice President. Anna and her husband have been homeschooling for 14 years and have graduated their oldest son.  They continue to school their other four children at home.  This group will include activities such as monthly fieldtrips, park days, and mom’s nights, as well as, special holiday celebrations including Thanksgiving, Valentines, Easter and a Mother’s Tea. This group is for families of all ages and grades, new and veteran homeschoolers that will encourage each other in their homeschool voyage. Come join the excitement!

Subgroup 2:
This subgroup led by Laurie is in its third year.  We are a Christian based group with about 7-10 families.  The ages of children range from first grade to seventh grade although we welcome all ages.  We do not require that you attend a certain number of events.  Our activities include monthly field trips, park days, special events such as Snow Day and Breakfast Club.  Our Breakfast Club is a monthly meeting where everyone brings a breakfast item, we eat together and then the students do their schoolwork together while the moms have our monthly planning meeting.  We also have a mom's night out that we do periodically.  Come join us for a close knit group that has lots of fun together!

Subgroup 3:
This subgroup is led by Kim with activities focusing on opportunities for learning and fellowship primarily among families with preschool through elementary aged school age children.  The majority of activities for the group may include all family members and span all ages; however there will be some Moms only events, preschool only events and school age only events. Activities offered will include:  regularly scheduled park days, field trips, seasonal parties, special events, Moms Nights Out and Moms Meetings for information sharing and encouragement.

   P.R.E.P. (Personal Relational Encouragement for Preparing to homeschool) activities will be coordinated by two seasoned homeschool moms within our group ; and will include mentoring  of new to homeschooling families and families whose oldest child is preschool age (will turn four by January 2010).

Members of this group should plan to actively participate in the group and will be required to serve on one of our committees.  Committees will include the following:  Preschool, Field Trips, Parties, Moms Night Out,                                       Sunshine/Prayer, and Special Events. 

 Our group maintains an active website (http://www.homeschool-life.com/fl/chs) for ongoing group  communication, general homeschooling resources, helpful links and more.  Members are asked to utilize the site to stay informed of events.  Group members may also choose to be included in our annual memory/year book. 

Subgroup 4:

For High School Students Only:
This group is led by Amy, who along with her husband, has been blessed with their five children. This group is to provide fellowship activities for high school age students only (9th-12th grade). Activities will include 2 monthly events, one held at a host home and the other at a chosen destination. Amy’s vision for this group is to be led by the youth themselves and facilitated by at least 2 adults at each event. We are very excited about this group and have many ideas in the making. If you have younger siblings and you wish to choose another group that will meet the needs of your family, please specify this on your application. 

 

Subgroup 5:
This is the "low profile" subgroup.  This group plans no field trips, park days or meetings of its own.  Members are free to participate fully in Clay Homeschoolers large group activities that are not subgroup based (i.e. testing, open field trips, achievement night, etc.)  Some subgroups will open their activities and field trips to the large group that you are free to participate in.  You can keep abreast of all news and events via email.  (By providing self-addressed envelopes, newsletters can be mailed to members not having email.)  Members of this group generally have their fellowship needs met in other places and only wish to participate in the large group activities.

 

To find out more about Clay Homeschoolers or the various subgroups,
please contact Vanessa at

mveaka (at) bellsouth (dot) net.

 

          

 


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