Colossians 2:6-7
Rooted
in Christ, Family & Education
homeschool co-op
6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 2:6-7 NKJV
Who are we?
Rooted Homeschool Co-op is an Evangelical Christian based, all volunteer, parent involvement, non-profit organization. We serve all ages.
Welcome to the 2024-2025 Rooted crew! Whether your family has been with us for years or is brand new, we want you to know that we are excited to have you with us. We look forward to journeying together in learning, growth, collaboration, and community.
If you’ve been with us before, you’ve probably noticed that our group is undergoing a few changes, namely, a bit of rebranding. This group was previously called “The Grants Pass Homeschool Co-op”. We have chosen to change our name to “Rooted” in order to clarify our focus and cause our group to be easier to recognize in the great sea of home educating resources.
At Rooted, our most important value is to be rooted in Christ. It is our desire to honor Him, and therefore each other, in all of our decisions and interactions. He will be the Center and guide for all we do. We are implementing an optional chapel time to begin each Friday morning with the opportunity to pray for one another and worship the Lord together before we dive into classes.
Because such a large part of loving God is loving each other, we want for this homeschool cooperative to be more than just a place for classes. We long to see true and lasting friendships built, families strengthened and encouraged, and for this group to resemble a family as we grow together.
In order to facilitate this, we encourage “Meetings between the meetings”—checking in on one another, enjoying lunch and free time together after classes (as the weather holds), as well as a variety of social gatherings and field trips outside our normal gatherings.
Two of our other core values are to be rooted in family and education. Therefore, we seek to provide a variety of classes for all age groups of children, allow for great creativity in class offerings, and depend on parents (and students, too!) as the teachers and volunteers. This is also why we are not a drop-off program, but require that a parent be present at each Friday meeting with their children.
As a cooperative, each family, and each individual, brings something special and needful to the group. Thank you, for choosing to take part in this journey together. With your help, this is going to be a great year!
With blessings and anticipation,
Your Rooted Homeschool Co-op Board
Colossians 2:6-7
Board Members & Support Team
Rooted Board Members
Miranda
Michelle
Heidi
Heather
Co-Director
Co-Director
Volunteer/Teacher
Coordinator
Support Team
Tech/Secretary
Deena
Treasurer
Rachel
Open
Malyssa
Amy
Mindy
Schedule
& Calendar
Morning Schedule
to 9:15am
9:00 AM
Chapel Time
to 10:10am
9:20 AM
First Period
to 11:10am
Second Period
10:20 AM
Third Period
to 12:10pm
11:20 AM
Lunch Time, playground & hang out
(only on non-raining days)
to 1:00pm
12:20 PM
Calendar
2024-2025
ORIENTATION Night
Fall term
September 13-November 15
Winter term
January 3 -March 7
April 4 -May 23
spring term
Class Ideas
Some of the variety of classes taught by our co-op parents different terms.
Sewing
Art
Singing
Guitar
Dance
Science experiments
Board games
PE
Sports
Creative writing
Book Report
Survival skills
Herbalist
Homesteading
Geology
Etiquette
Jewelry making
Fencing
Stem Challenge
Debate
Tea with Beatrix Potter
Calligraphy
Book study
American Literature
Drama
Improv
Fiber Arts
Lego Challenge
Montessori preschool
Living off the land
Toddler Bible Songs & Story Writing Revolution novel study
Sensory Play
American Revolution
Apologia Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition
History of English
Paper Crafting
Sounds of the symphony
Oral storytelling
Writing Revolution novel study
Sensory Play
Classes change each term depending on what parents are wanting to teach and the feedback we get from our students. Every term is different!
Registration
Process
We will be adding
families for
2024-2025
Year
Interested in Joining Process
The Board will review all membership applications (We have limited capacity)
- Previous families (not on homeschool life) will need to fill out our interested in joining form.
- New families fill out our interested in joining form
- You will be contacted if a spot opens up that would accommodate your family.
- If you do not sign up we will move to the next in line. (you have 7 days)
- The following factors will be considered in ordering the waitlist:
- the date the application was received
- the age of the children in the family
- (families with older children are given priority over those with younger children because younger children will have more opportunities to participate in the future as opposed to a high school student, for example)
- number of children in the family, and any special needs that have been identified.
- If membership is denied due to the Co-op reaching capacity (limited by church space and insurance), that family will be kept on the waitlist for one school year and contact the following summer for Fall registration.
Membership
information
Membership Documents & Annual Membership Fees
Participation
- In order to participate in the co-op -All families will be required to attest to reading the following Rooted Co-op documents.
- Rooted Co-op’s Student & Parent Handbook
- Rooted Co-op’s Statement of Faith & Philosophy
- Sign Rooted Co-op's behavior agreement
- Calvary Crossroads Church Statement of Faith as part of our agreement to use the facilities
- Membership Cost: Family Membership registration fee $135 per homeschool year (September to May). This fee covers insurance for the group, as well as incidental administrative fees. Paying the full amount upfront helps reduce the workload for our Treasurer, as we volunteer our time to support the co-op. We understand that this may not be feasible for all families, so we encourage you to reach out to our Treasurer to arrange a payment plan. This will also streamline the payment process, ensuring timely billing.
- Required background check $25.00 on all regularly attending adults every 2 years. It's also required of teachers and volunteers that do not have enrolled students.
- Co-op registration fees are non-refundable, if you are unable to attend that money will be put into the scholarship fund. Background check fee may be refunded if the background check has not been processed. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the board.
- The co-op isn't a drop off program. A parent/guardian needs to be on site at all times. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to know where their kids are at all times.
Sign Up Here!
Interested in Joining
for 2024-2025 year
Please click on the link below and
fill out the form to be put on the list:
Interested Form is available
You will be contact via email/phone/text
when space is available for the 2024-2025 year
If we are full we will send out message to those on the list so you are not left wondering.
