Welcome to Grassroots Homeschoolers’ 2018-2019 Calendar of Events. Please visit our About page to learn more about our organization. All Gathering Day activities are held at St. Paul’s Church in Matteson, unless otherwise noted. Please review our Gathering Day Guidelines prior to attending an event.
Gathering Dates and Tentative Programs*
*Programs may change due to unforeseen circumstances, if you are not a member and receiving consistent communication, please contact one of the board members to verify meeting date, time and program prior to attending.
Gathering Day Dates for 2018/2019
All families will contribute $3.00 at each Gathering for facility use.
We will be asking for volunteers to coordinate these events.
Sept. 5– Not Going Back To School Picnic – Open House, Meet and Mingle
Sept. 19– Health and Fitness Day
Oct. 3– Science Fair with hands on stations
Oct. 17– Coal Black Exotics presents Reptiles
Nov. 7– Harvest Party with costumes
Nov. 21– No Gathering
Dec. 5– Holiday Feast with Holiday’s Around the World Presentations
Dec. 19– No Gathering
Jan. 2 – No Gathering
Jan 16– Storyteller with Soup and Hot Chocolate
Feb. 6– Valentine Party with Service Project
Feb. 20– History Fair – Historical Presenter with History Reports
Mar. 6– Medieval Faire with presenter
Mar. 20 – Art Expo with Visual Arts hands on projects
April 3– Science Presenter
April 17– U of I Insect Petting Zoo with Earth Day projects
May 1– Pet Day, with Animal Presenter
May 15– Talent Show – Ice Cream Social
Graduation – TBD – June 7
Please see the monthly newsletter for any changes or additions to the schedule. Some dates may include an outside presenter in addition to the planned program. |