Cedar Hills Baptist Church & Excel Education are taking all necessary precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Dunlap Co-op, a ministry of Cedar Hills Baptist Church, meets on Wednesdays at Cedar Hills Baptist Church in Dunlap, Illinois. Classes are divided by grade level. We offer PE, Home Economics, Art, Writing, Government/Civics, and Sciences including Zoology: Swimming Creatures, Physical Science, and Chemistry.

Info Sheet

2020/2021 Dates

• Wednesdays September 9th – April 14th
• No Co-op on September 30th or November 25th
• Christmas break – December 16th-January 6th, resuming on January 13th

Pricing

Prior to August 7th

Family Registration Fee	$100
Elementary Class	$40/class/year
Junior High/High School Classes	$50/class/year

After August 7th

Family Registration Fee	$100
Elementary Classes	$50/class/year
Junior High/High School Classes	$60/class/year

Details

• Registration is non-refundable.  Class fees are fully refundable through 9/10, 50% refunded through 9/17, and non-refundable after 9/17.
• All registration forms and payment or payment arrangements must be completed and in hand of the office by deadline dates to receive the stated rate.
• Family Rate: The first three oldest children (living in the same household) pay full price.  Any additional children may attend the co-op for free with the exception of the art supply fee.
• Payments/Scholarships: We never want finances to hinder a family from participating in the co-op. If you would like to participate in the co-op but finances would not allow it, please contact Angela for arrangements.  Payment arrangements can be made, and discounts are available.
• Parents’ Involvement/Responsibility: While parents are welcome to observe, help, and be involved as much as they would like, we only ask that a parent volunteer one full co-op day, one week of co-op per semester.  This is just one week per family, not per child.  There are many ways to volunteer including helping in the nursery, assisting a teacher in a class, assisting with clean up.  Most volunteers will simply be assisting the teacher in a class.  Contact Angela to sign up for the week you’d like to help.  If you are unable to volunteer, we ask that you pay a $20 fee per semester.  We want to continue to minister to moms by giving  you a day each week to complete tasks of your choosing, but we can also use a hand here and there and will enjoy getting to know you better as we serve together.
• We ask that students wear masks when they arrive. Temperatures will be taken upon arrival. Teachers will do their best to maintain social distance and will clean tables and rooms after each use.
• Students should not attend if they have any symptoms of illness, especially symptoms of Covid. 
• If a student shows potential of being positive for Covid or receives a positive Covid test, the co-op should be notified.

Schedule

​K4

• 8:30-9:00 PE
  
• 9:00-10:00 Science
• 10:00-11:00 Art
• 11:00-12:00 Reading/Numbers

K5/1st Grade

• 8:30-9:00 PE
  
• 9:00-10:00 Art
• 10:00-11:00 Reading/Numbers
• 11:00-12:00 Science Enrichment

2nd-3rd 

• 8:30-9:00 Writing
  
• 9:00-10:00 PE
• 10:00-11:00 Science
• 11:00-12:00 Art

4th-6th

• 8:30-9:00 Writing
• 9:00-10:00 Art
• 10:00-11:00 PE
• 11:00-12:00 Science

7th-12th 

• 8:30-9:00 Writing
• 9:00-10:00 Physical Science or Chemistry
• 10:00-11:00 Government 
• 11:00-12:00 Home Economics or PE

Class Descriptions

Home Economics –Students will gain hands-on experience and learning as they are taught skills including cooking, budgeting, sewing, house care, and more.

PE – Kids will enjoy activities, sports, stretches, and lessons on health. Team building, exercise, stretcing, strengthening, learning game rules, enjoying organized activities with others will all be included in these fun classes.

Art – Our art classes are far beyond an arts and crafts style class. Students are taught art concepts, history, and appreciation. Our amazing teachers use develop weekly lessons and projects that move students forward in their art abilities and experiences.

Writing – Students will grow in areas of sentence structure, improving word usage, story order, paragraph forms, and more. Teachers use a variety of strategies and manipulatives to help students grasp and put into practice concepts that will help improve their writing abilities greatly.

Science – Our science program includes both lecture and hands-on learning. Typically one week is used for teaching the material and the next week used for hands-on experiments to reinforce what is being taught and learned. Guest speakers from various fields of science are also a fun treat during the year.
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Government – Our government class will enrich your student’s knowledge in understanding the purpose of the constitution and it’s proper application as well as help them learn and understand the various positions and roles in government. In addition, we also cover states and capitals, foundational documents, and our countries presidents. Many parents use this class as both their constitution class and American history or government. The content covers so much material that is important for young citizens to know and understand. Guest speakers and visits from public leaders add to the learning experience of the class.

Needed Supplies And Curriculum

These supplies should be with your child at co-op every week. If a child does not have the proper supplies to complete a project, they will not be able to participate in that day’s assignment. Please label ALL your child’s items with their name or initials.
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All classes

• Two pencils, folder, spiral notebook or notebook paper, and their co-op name tag
• For elementary grades - crayons, colored pencils, pencil bag/box

Art

• A spiral sketch pad and paint smock or large, old t-shirt. We often paint during art. If your child does not have a smock or core-up t-shirt, they will not paint.

Writing 

• 2nd-3rd - Just Write Book 1
  
• 4th-6th – Just Write Book 3
• 7th-12th – IEW's The Elegant Essay Writing Lessons by Lesha Myers  (Student Book)

Government/Civics

• 7th-12th grade - Constitutional Literacy by Michael Farris. This is available through Apologia for about $30. You only need the student textbook. There is a DVD component. You do not need the DVD, but you are welcome to get it, if you’d like. The co-op teacher will be teaching the material.

Sciences

• K5-1st  – No science curriculum needed
• 2nd-6th –  Zoology: Swimming Creatures by Apologia

                        Purchase the textbook and the journal. 2nd-3rd grade will purchase the junior journal, and 4th-6th will  
                        purchase the regular journal. Families can share a textbook, and if helpful, you can share the consumable
                        journal as well. 

• 7th-9th – Physical Science – 2nd Edition Apologia Textbook & Journal
• 9th-12th – Chemistry –  2nd Edition Apologia Textbook  

These can be purchased through the Apologia many other websites offering curriculum. It is typically easy to find used copies of the textbooks through the homeschool email loops and FB pages. The 2nd edition copies of the physical science and chemistry books will need to be purchased from a website other than Apologia.

Contact Us

The Dunlap Co-op is not a school.  We are a ministry offering weekly classes to enrich and encourage what an individual is being taught and is learning outside of our classes.  The parents of our students are responsible for their own adherence to state standards, grading, and end result of how they use the information they receive from the classes offered through this ministry.