Our Parent Support Group Meetings are open to any one aged 12 or older.  If you are not a member of our group,  you are still  feel free to attend a meeting that may be of interest to you.


Please note that our liability insurance prohibits children under 12 except for nursing babies.


Our Parent support group meetings  



Meetings Begin at 7:00 p.m.

For directions to the meeting,  see Location.



 

Parent Support Group Meetings






September 16, 2023



Connecting and Reconnecting


Come join us for a night of fellowship as we reconnect with old friends, connect with new ones and discuss some questions about homeschooling in small groups.   

October 14, 2023


Rachel Baer

Leisha Nabrosky

Bonnie Kennedy

How to Run a Field Trip; How to Start a Co-op


Are you considering organizing a field trip or starting up a co-op but don't know where to start? Maybe you plan on participating in a field trip or co-op this year? At this meeting we will hear from Rachel Baer on how to run a field trip, she will share her experience and give valuable tips on how to run a successful field trip. We will also hear from Bonnie Kennedy and Leisha Nabrotzky on how to start a co-op, they will share their experience with some things that they have learned along the way. Join us and be inspired to get something started or be a more informed participant!

November 11,2023


Diane Geerlinks

Laziness, Late bloomer or Learning Disability?


You decided to homeschool your child. The curriculum is bought, the lessons are planned, the school room is ready, and you are filled with excitement. And then…. instead of peace and harmony, you feel like you’re in a battle with your child. Is he just being stubborn? Is this a battle of the wills? You’ve heard many people say, “Don’t worry, they’ll catch up”. But, you are the parent and you wonder…will this really change?  In this workshop, Diane will share strategies, suggestions and teaching tips to launch your struggling learner on the road to success. There is HOPE!


Diane Geerlinks is passionate about helping kids learn, developing their strengths and improving their weaknesses. She has worked in the field of education for the past 35 years, teaching children of all ages and abilities in group settings and one-on-one. As a homeschool mom for 23 years, she understands the challenges that face homeschool parents. In 2009, Diane trained as an NILD Educational Therapist and has since continued to pursue her passion for learning with particular focus on the neuroplasticity of the brain and how we can improve our capacity for learning at any age. She operates GeerLINKS Educational Therapy and is Marketing Director for NILD Canada.

January 13, 2024


Patti Durston


Joy in the Journey - exploring five focused truths that bring the strengths of joy and peace to bloom in our lives despite the struggles and tensions of our journey.


Patti Durston has been married to her apologist husband, Kirk Durston for 43 years. Together they work with Power to Change Ministries where she mentors and coaches online.  She thoroughly enjoyed the many years of home educating their four sons and two daughters and this year, is resurrecting her knowledge of biology as she teaches her fourteen-year-old granddaughter.

Patti enjoys her twelve grandchildren, curling, crocheting and gardening but her greatest source of joy is studying the Word of God.  She is very active in the Women's Ministry at her church home in Elmira.



Feb 10, 2024


Rachel Rock


Online Safety


Details to follow



Mar 2, 2024


Louise House



To Be Announced




April 20, 2024

Q and A

May 4, 2024


Sandra Zuidema

Picture Study And Art History: How To Love Art Like It's Your Best Friend.


You know the moment when you hear the first line of a book and you thrill inside --it's your book.You are tugged to it like an old friend. It is the same tug we want when we see a picture we've fallen in love with,  one that we've feasted our eyes on so long that it is ours. Let's talk about how that happens in our homeschools through Picture Study from K - 8  and the continuation through Art History during highschool.

June 8, 2024


Panel

Adult Homeschool Grads Look Back


Our panel consists of adults that were homeschooled through highschool and they will share some reflections of those days.

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