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Creation Explorers 2018-2019 InformationThis booklet contains all the administrative information for the 2018-2019 school year. Here’s a list of what you should find:CalendarCostsClasses offered and books that will be usedTeaching/serving signup requirementsCo-op daily scheduleIf you are a returning co-op family, official Class Registration on the website will open May 1st. You’ll need to:Update your family profileRegister your children for their classesIf you are a new family, you’ll need to apply for membership to gain access to our website. Here’s the link: Once on the website, click on ‘Admissions’ on the red banner at the top of the page. This will take you to a page where you will create your login and password, complete the basic family application, and obtain the paperwork for your background check. Once you turn in the paperwork and the background check is complete, you will receive an email that will grant you full access to the website. Then you will need to register your children for their classes. Any questions? Email the co-op at creationexplorers@ Creation Explorers2018-2019 School Calendar July 2018SuMTuWThFS12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031August 2018SuMTuWThFS12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031September 2018SuMTuWThFS123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930October 2018SuMTuWThFS12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031November 2018SuMTuWThFS123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930December 2018SuMTuWThFS12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031January 2019SuMTuWThFS12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031February 2019SuMTuWThFS12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728March 2019SuMTuWThFS12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031April 2019SuMTuWThFS123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930May 2019SuMTuWThFS12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031June 2019SuMTuWThFS123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930HolidaysChristmas Craft PartyAdmin Day (everyone attends!)Science Fair/Field DayRegular Co-Op DayPark Days (10am at Woodstock Park in Va. Beach)Costs:$100 per family for the year$80 if paid by May 14th (returning families only)$90 if paid by June 1st (returning families only)Lab fees are paid per studentJr/Sr High PE - $10/year (optional…paid participants work toward a tangible reward at the end of the school year)Jr High science - $25/yearSr high science - $50/yearTeacher fees – Earth science and Chemistry ONLYPaid per student per semesterPaid directly to the teacher$75/semesterThe parent, student and teacher will sign a binding contract for these two classesGo Mom! Fundraiser – Creation Explorer t-shirtsPurchase of t-shirts is optional (proceeds go toward the Go Mom! prizes given out at the end of the year)Orders will be taken in late August/early September$10/youth shirt and $12/adult shirtStudents in K-6th PE are placed on different colored teams for the year and are asked to wear their team color to co-op; having a CE t-shirt in their team color helps making getting dressed for co-op easy!Classes & Supplies needed:ALL K-Sr. High students need to come to co-op with basic school supplies… pen or pencil, scissors, glue, and crayons or colored pencilsK-6th grade will be using Apologia’s Anatomy and PhysiologyWe will break these students into the following classes: K-1st, 1st – 2nd, 3rd – 4th, and 5th – 6th We allow 1st graders to go either up or down. You, the parent, decide what is best for your child. Generally, students who are reading well go up. Supplies:Required: Purchase one textbook for your familyOptional: notebooking journal (Apologia sells 2 versions, one for younger and one for older students; you’d need 1 per student) OR lapbook instructions ( )Jr. High will be using Apologia’s Physical ScienceThis class is made up of 7th – 8th graders.Supplies:Required: textbook, student notebook (both by Apologia), and lab safety gogglesOptional but highly encouraged: test and solutions manualSr. High has 2 options – Earth Science or ChemistryEarth Science will be using Science Earth and Space (Abeka)Chemistry will be using Discovering Design with Chemistry by Dr. Jay L. Wile (Berean Builders 2015)Required Supplies: textbook and testsJr/Sr High PE will be using Health in Christian Perspective (Abeka 2016)Supplies:Optional: purchase one textbook for your familyOptional: quizzes and testsTeaching/Serving SignupsThis is a co-op, not a school or drop-off organization. Everyone is expected to be on campus with their kids on school days and serving in some capacity. When you sign up to be part of the co-op, you, the parent, will be asked to commit to serve all year on one of the following teams:NurseryPreKK-1st 1st-2nd 3rd-4th5th-6thElementary PE (cont’d on next page…)Jr. High ScienceSr. High ScienceFacilities (includes setup/cleanup, hall monitor, coffee & hospitality)It’s up to your team to get together and decide logistics...Vote on a team leaderAllow team members to choose whether to ‘solo teach’ a lesson or ‘group teach’ several lessonsSchedule times when individual team members can miss class to see their other children in their classesUltimately, the team is responsible for education happening each time we meet for co-op in that classroom! Guest speakers can be brought in, games can be played, crafts can be done, short videos can be shown, etc… General ScheduleK-6th runs 10am – 12:30pmJr High runs 10am – 1pmSr High runs 10am – 2pmOptional: 4th graders and up can come at 9am for a writing class… we offer 2 levels of IEW, levels A and BThe general idea is that kids get an hour of science, an hour of PE, and a short lunch break in between the two classes. The older classes have 2 hours for science. Also, Earth Science and Chemistry students will have a 1-hour Study Hall sometime during the day. ................
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