Middle School and Older Lunch Brainstorming 

Session this Week:

Parents and teachers of middle school and older students should have received an email regarding a meeting during lunch time this Tuesday, February 9. Bring your meal out of the gym and into the History/Sci 2 classroom and help us brainstorm about REACHing up and out with the older kids!

Notice of All School Email Sent:

An all school email was sent out to attending families. If you did not receive the information, please let us know.

Valentines Day Celebration

Each Valentine season we provide a special opportunity for our students to have fun, be creative, show others they care, and yes—eat goodies! This year we will celebrate on February 16. 

KinderPrep and Kindergarten: Decorate/create some sort of container for your friends to put valentines in. KinderPrep and Kindergarten classes will have their own individual class parties. Take your valentine boxes/bags to your classroom.

Grades 1–6: Decorate/create some sort of container for your friends to put valentines in. Grades 1-6 will be all together. Leave your containers on the tables in the lobby and make time to pass out your Valentines before lunch. After everyone eats we will announce when you can collect your container and dig in!

There are sign up sheets on the administration table. If you are planning on being here for the Valentines celebration, please write your students' names down so that everyone will know how many valentines to bring.

Middle Schoolers: If you want to do some kind of Valentine exchange please see the sheet on the administration table marked for your age group.

Field Trip Fun!

Following is information on the first of our monthly field trips for this semester. Thank you to Chris for getting this set up and to everyone who contributed ideas for the upcoming months.

January Field Trip

Kansas Day at the Museum 2016

January 29, 2016

1:00—3:00pm

There will be performances and demonstrations of historic crafts and activities correlated to Kansas history. Government, and Social Studies Standards. For more information you can go to www.kshs.org.

Cost: Free

Sign up deadline: Thursday, January 21.

Sign up details: There is a sign up sheet at the administration table, or you may email REACH at reachhomeschoolcoop at gmail dot com. Teachers name, grades of students and number of students are needed.

We will meet at the Kansas Museum of History, 6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, inside the double doors. If you have any questions please contact Chris at REACH or email the REACH email address.

It's almost time to Spring into Action!

We hope everyone has had a blessed Christmas Season celebrating the birth of our savior and enjoying time with family and friends.

Now we are getting excited to see our REACH family again as the Spring Semester is drawing close. Classes begin Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Thank you to everyone who turned in their enrollment forms with record speed. 

If you are still interested in enrolling for the Spring Semester, please email the REACH address and contact us as soon as possible.

Formation of Advisory Council

When Emily and I began REACH Homeschool Co-op, our plan was to form an advisory council at some point as REACH grew. That time has come. As most of you know, Emily and her family are answering God's call on their lives to relocate. I will miss her wisdom and sense of humor and at the same time am looking forward to what is in store for our futures.

I am happy to announce that the formation of the REACH Advisory Council has begun with its first two members,  Kristey Wiebers and Chris Driggers. They both bring such an attitude of service and passion for teaching children as well as a wide breadth of experience. I am looking forward to working with them as we continue to develop REACH.

See you all soon!

Robin

Let's Party!!

Don't forget this Tuesday, December 1 at 10:00am is our Christmas party! If you have any questions you can direct them to either Alicia who is heading up the elementary party or Shelby, the middle schoolers party. If you don't know how to reach them you can email your questions to the REACH address.

The doors will be open by 9:30 for those that need to set up their stations. Looking forward for a fun time together! Guests are welcome.

Remember that Dec 1 is also the deadline for the registration discount for the Spring Semester. Enrollment forms will be available at the table when you come in and can be turned in at the Christmas Party. Enrollments received after this will have an additional $5 registration fee.

Notices/Reminders:

Spring Enrollment is open and filling up. Don't miss the deadline for the reduced registration fee ending December 1. Enrollments received after that date have an increased fee. Forms can be turned in at the Christmas Party taking place on December 1.

Christmas Party: December 1 at 10:00am. Thank you Alicia and Shelby for heading up the elementary and middle school parties. I know there are many others helping as well. You are all awesome! There are sign up sheets at the admin table to help in some way at the party.

Spring Semester Update:
If you have a student in elementary science, please note that description has been updated. The younger kids do not need a textbook as information will be presented in class with hands on activities. Any additional information will be passed out to them. We are also happy to be welcoming back Demitris Sawatzky to team teach with Jennifer Hildebrandt.

Christmas Party

Our Christmas Party is Tuesday, December 1 at 10:00am at our regular location. This party is annually planned by the students' mothers. Check in at the administration table to get together with the other party animals!

Registration for Spring 2016

Enrollment is now open to currently enrolled families. 

General enrollment begins November 10. 

The early enrollment deadline is December 1.  (Half of the tuition fees are due at that time and will have the reduced registration fee of $15. Enrollments received after December 1 will have the full registration fee of $20.00) 

The deadline is important. It allows administrators and teachers to prepare, so please get your enrollment papers in as soon as possible. Thank you!

Current families: There will be registration forms for your use on the administration table. Your parent contracts stand for the full school year so you do not need another one for the spring semester.

As you read the details in the tabs you will see to send an email of intent to enroll so we can be watching for your papers. Enrollments received after December 1 are more subject to classes being full and will have the additional registration fee of $5.00.

Remember half of the tuition is due with your enrollment forms; the balance is due by January 1. If you need to discuss a payment plan, please contact an administrator.

We are looking forward to a great second semester with great families! Let us know if you have any questions.