Secular and inclusive homeschool group. Enrichment and social classes offered on alternating Mondays in Chelsea, Mi including alternative scouting through Navigators USA, homeschool group chapter 380. Homeschooling group meets on Mondays in both Jackson and Washtenaw counties for crafts, gameschooling, park days, and parties. This group also has First Friday Field Trips and attends other public events as a group.

CTK Homeschool Group is a community of Catholic families, faithful to the teaching our Holy Mother the Church. Their mission is to raise our children to fulfill their Baptismal promises, in love with The Truth, and possessing the virtues and knowledge needed to live and spread The Gospel in a fallen world. Currently offer two programs for academic enrichment and educational co-ops. Tuesday: Our partnership day with Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA) - Tuesday Program is a drop-off program with a wide range of elective classes where four classes may be for FREE for those who enroll as part time students with OVA (although people are always welcome to pay for the classes themselves and not enroll as part time students with OVA). Surveys are done each year to determine what the new classes will be based on the needs and desires of members. Tuesday classes are meant to complement and supplement our Thursday core classes, although members do NOT need to participate on Thursday in order to enroll on Tuesday. Tuesday elective partnership classes are open to everyone, regardless of race or religion. Currently, a small number of service jobs will be required of all members. Thursday: Our Classical, Catholic, Co-op Day - High School classes on Thursday focus on theology, history, literature, philosophy, art and music. Middle school classes prepare students for high school with excellent history and literature overview classes, as well as strong writing, logic and science courses. Elementary classes are supplemental to what homeschooling parents are doing at home which engages students at every level from 4-year-olds up through 6th grade. CCD and Atrium programs are available in the afternoon as part of the co-op.

The Home School Connection (HSC) is an interdenominational Christian co-operative: families working with families, to provide a variety of academic and enrichment classes for home-schooled students of all ages, giving priority to high school families. Members value one another’s contributions and commit to regular dialogue through members’ meetings and annual surveys. All members have the opportunity to directly influence the vision and day-to-day working structure.

Explorers Home School Association is an ecumenical Christian cooperative. Explorers meets Tuesdays in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for two thirteen week long semesters beginning in September.

The Chemical Educational Foundation created the You Be The Chemist Essential Elements program to provide K-8 educators nationwide with professional development to empower educators to teach science through hands-on activities and real-world applications. These professional development workshops are 100% funded by our sponsors and donors and are schedule at absolutely no cost to schools or educators. I am contacting you to see if you would be interested in bringing a FREE, hands-on science workshop to your organization. Essential Elements workshops provide educators with: • A CEF giveaway bag that includes a flash drive with 50+ Activity Guide experiments, which educators can bring right to their learners. The activities use household materials and are affordable, easy to do, and can be done in any space. All of our activities come with background information for the educator and editable student-facing documents. • A chance to see the 5E Instructional Model in action! This model, centered around student-driven inquiry, allows students to build their own understanding of new concepts from both old ideas and their own experiences. • Opportunity to collaborate with other educators to help plan their own 5E lessons using additional activities from the Activity Guides. I hope you consider this professional development opportunity for your organization. I can run a free workshop for a minimum of 6 people. If you are interested, please contact CEF on their website to discuss potential dates and times.

Get Outside with Troop 55! Scouting can augment your homeschooling curriculum through weekly meetings and monthly trips year round. Boys (age 10/ ½ - 17) experience Adventure, Learning, Goal Setting, Achievement, Friendship, Teamwork, Leadership, Mentoring, Character, Confidence, Citizenship, Service, Fitness… This winter 55 tried sub-freezing camping in over a foot of snow, BBQed among tanks, and hiked historic trails! Exciting upcoming events: backpacking the Mid-State Trail and white water rafting- events your boy could participate in if they join 55! Think this sounds fun, but worry that your child has no camping experience? No worries, 55 has gear and skills to share! Visit out page to see what we have been up to: facebook.com/Troop55Billerica Message us to learn more about joining the 55 Family!