NOT Going Back To School Picnic

August 22, 2019August 20, 2021 Grassroots Homeschoolers Gathering Day Guidelines, Gathering Days, Grassroots, Grassroots Homeschoolers, Grassroots Illinois, Grassroots Matteson, Homeschooling Family Support, Non-denominational, Non-profit Organization, Non-sectarian, NOT Back To School Picnic, St Paul Lutheran Church

September is a very special month when we rev up our engines and prepare to kick-off another great year with Grassroots Homeschoolers! As is tradition, we will start the new homeschooling year with our annual NOT Back To School Picnic held annually on the first Wednesday of September. Print out our flier and mark your calendar!

The picnic will be held at the St. Paul Church gymnasium, located at 6201 W. Vollmer Rd, Matteson, IL. The picnic begins at 11:30 AM. Masks are optional during indoor play sessions.

The picnic is open to all families interested in learning more about our cooperative, and homeschooling in general. We will use some of our time, to plan upcoming Gathering Day Activities, as well as discuss possible field-trip ideas. Please come ready with your visions for the coming year, and what you would like to volunteer for. Also please share your ideas on how we can incorporate your family’s special interests in gathering day activities and/or outings. Grassroots is truly a grassroots organization: the more volunteers we have the more fun and education we can provide.

We look forward to catching up with our friends from last year and making new friends this year!

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2022-2023 Calendar

August 22, 2019October 12, 2022 Grassroots Homeschoolers 2019-2020 Calendar, Gathering Day Guidelines, Gathering Days, Grassroots, Grassroots Homeschoolers, Grassroots Illinois, Grassroots Matteson, Homeschooling Family Support, Non-denominational, Non-profit Organization, Non-sectarian, St Paul Lutheran Church

Welcome to the Grassroots Homeschoolers’ 2022-2023 Event Calendar!

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 are interested in receiving information about our programs and events, please contact a board member to receive meeting dates, times, and schedules.

All families are asked to contribute $3.00 per Gathering for facility use

Visitor’s fee for non-Grassroots members is $13.00 per family

Please consider volunteering to help coordinate these fun-filled events!

Members may be asked to bring supplies or projects to share

Children who wish to make a presentation about the topic of the day or any topic they are interested in are encouraged to do so at any gathering

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Grassroots Homeschoolers’ Gathering Day Guidelines

May 20, 2015October 11, 2022 Grassroots Homeschoolers Gathering Day Guidelines, Grassroots, Grassroots Homeschoolers, Grassroots Illinois, Grassroots Matteson, Homeschooling Family Support, Non-denominational, Non-profit Organization, Non-sectarian, St Paul Lutheran Church

Grassroots Homeschoolers Gathering Day Guidelines

Arrival and General Rules

Member families should become familiar with the rules upon joining the group and
remind their children as needed.
All participants must sign a liability waiver for St. Paul’s to use the gym.
Park in the back lot during gathering day times.
All members and visitors check in at the Welcome Table upon arrival.
Members pay a $3.00 per family fee for facility use at each gathering day.
Visitors are required to fill out a visitor form and pay a $13.00 visitor fee. Visitor fee
($10.00) will be applied toward membership fee at the first visit only. Two visits are
the maximum without becoming a Grassroots member.
Only spouses and grandparents are included in the membership fee. Other guests must
pay the visitor fee.
Set up a table and chairs for your family or make arrangements to share this
responsibility with friends. All tables and chairs, balls and toys must be put away.
You must clean up any lunch mess your family makes and throw away all disposable
lunch packaging. Please keep food in the table area only.
Children are not allowed in the hallways, supply rooms or kitchen unless authorized and
attended by an adult. When church members are using the kitchen we don’t enter.
Parents or guardians MUST remain with their children at all times. No drop offs allowed.

Programming Rules

Because our Gathering Days are held in a gym, the noise levels can seem chaotic at
times. PLEASE remind your children that work is being conducted in the church offices
and we all must control behavior that affects the noise levels.
If your child is not interested in the day’s program or activities they are welcome to
gather at the opposite end of the gym and play or talk quietly until the program has
ended. Parents are asked to talk quietly during programs, as well.
Parents need to help younger children during hands on activities.
Families should help with clean up after activities and help us leave the gym clean.
Open gym time is permitted only after the end of the day’s program or activity, and is
allowed only when announced.
There is no wild running or ball throwing, chasing or rough play in the table area.

Grassroots Homeschoolers

A non-denominational, non-sectarian, registered non-profit organization. Our purpose is to support and nurture homeschooling families.

Gathering Day Guidelines