Yesterday, Lacie, her dad, one sister, my husband, and I went to the Co-op picnic to launch the school year. The local Co-op is tremendous. They host weekly classes for elementary through high school aged students. There was a meeting describing opportunities for this school year, everything from ski lesson, book clubs, lego clubs, swing dance parties, bowling, All Saints Day, peg dolls, Rosary Bonfires, and field trips, such as to the pumpkin patch. Easily 50 families with their children attended the picnic at a local park. After the meeting and lunch, the families have an exchange—largely books, DVDs, flash cards, etc. This is the first time my husband and I attended because it’s the first time we are home-schooling. He and I have taught high school children from Co-op the past three years. We help with VBS, too. My husband, Rob, and I know some of the families and wanted to make Lacie and her dad, James, feel at home. James was happy to see so many large families with teens hanging out. The little ones played on the playground adjacent to the picnic pavilion. Rob and I want to help Lacie meet the kids and go to some of the events the Co-op sponsors and chaperones.
Does your Co-op host a picnic? Our families brought their own lunches. This time of year, the Pavillon Space is available without a reservation. A picnic is a great opportunity to get everyone’s contact information for group emails or texts. It’s also a good way to introduce new families to Co-op. We all live near a military base; there is constant turn-over. New people bring new ideas. Here are prayers all of us have a wonderful year as home-schoolers.
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