Homeschool Families Exploring God's World Together
 Explorers is a Christ-centered homeschool cooperative that meets on Tuesdays at Grace Pointe Church on Hixson Pike.  Classes, offered for all grade levels, include Spanish, history, writing, science and numerous electives. 
    The Explorers Homeschool Academy Science Olympiad teams (elementary and middle/high school) also meet at Grace Pointe on Tuesday afternoons following academy classes.     
If you are interested in our Academy and would like to fill out an application click here. (The 2018-2019 Application and list of classes is still under construction)
Explorers will gratefully accept your tax deductible donation

RSVP for the End of Year Celebration! 
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Used Curriculum Sale
​May 22, 2017      
9am-12pm      
Grace Pointe Church, Hixson Pike

Sell/Buy here BEFORE OTHER CURRICULUM SALES IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA!!

​Explorers families -- 1st table is FREE, $10 each additional table.  
Non-Explorers families -- $10 fee for each table.  ​​


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But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children, Ps. 103:17

​Explorers'  Happenings!

Important Explorers' Dates

August 29-September 5 - Class pictures
September 19 - Off-site - coursework continues but classes won't meet at Grace Pointe​
October 10 - Fall Break
​November - VW Tour
November - Lynn Wood Archaeological Museum
November 14 - Collect Operation Christmas Child boxes
December - Ice Skating
Check the Explorers Calendar page
​for all the important co-op events.
November 21 -Thanksgiving Break
December 19, 26, January 2 - Christmas Break
January 30 - Science Fair
March - Aquarium Field Trip
​March 27 - Spring Break
April - Cloudland Canyon State Park
​May 1 - End of Year Celebration
If you are having trouble logging into Canvas, please ask Kathy Watson or Ruth Dammann for help. 
For any of Explorers Field trips you must sign up ahead of time and pay if there is a fee.  
Click the button below to go to the field trip page and sign up

Prayers

To share your prayer request, or give updated progress on your prayer request, please click here This way we can remember to lift co-op requests throughout the week.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:6 
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Click above and enter the family name and password to schedule a meal for our Explorers' families during their difficult time.

Microsoft Office Suite for students

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Explorers offers the online Microsoft office suite free of charge to all students and parents.  If you would like participate please contact Kathy Watson .  This is a free for education service where participants will get an explorershomeschool.com email address and have access to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, One Note and Outlook. 
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Absentee Policy
​If you  must be absent, You are required to fill out the absentee form and you must  make arrangements with your assistant regarding lesson plans.   Also please contact the designated substitute (in red on the Class Schedule).  If that person is unable to be in the class that day, please check the member information page to display the list of other moms who are available.  Remember, there should always be two adults in the classroom.  YOU are responsible for finding your own substitute!
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Playground Rules
The fenced in playground is for smaller children only.  Larger kiddos can play in the field adjacent to the playground.  Parents, please be attentive of your younger children because the boys can get overly zealous on the football field.

All balls and playground equipment must be returned to the storage area when no longer in use!
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