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A Word From The Coordinator
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REACH has many exciting events and activities lined up already. My kids and I are personally looking forward to engaging in many of them.
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While viewing all the events and activities, be sure to catch the Meet The Board segment to help you get to know your REACH officers a bit better. May your homeschooling days be blessed.
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Michelle Green - REACH 2022-2023 Coordinator
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Board News
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Board Meeting Dates
Welcome New Members!
Please join us in welcoming new members:
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Jim and Sara Fryar live in Knoxville. They have a daughter, Adriana, age 13. Sara will be assisting with the Senior Graduation committee.
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Amos and Meredith Anderson live in Russellville and have four children. Olivia, age 9, and Gabriel, age 7 will be homeschooling, while Isaiah, age 13 and Seth, age 11, will both be attending public school. Meredith will be helping out with Administration.
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Jonathan and Macayla Funkhouser live in London and they have two children, Cecil, age 4 and Callie, who is 2 months old. Macayla will be on the Field Day Committee.
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John and Becca McCarter live in Jerusalem and they have three children, Jacob, age 9, Ella Grace, age 6, and Leah age 2. Becca will be helping out with the PSP Committee.
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Membership News & Reminders
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Put Your Smile On!! It’s time to schedule student pictures for the 2022 - 2023 school year! I would LOVE to see 100% of our students! These photos will be used in the REACH yearbook and packages will be available for purchase. If you have a teen that works during these hours, please help them do what they can to … Read more
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Business Directory
If you own a business and would like your business information added to your family listing in the Membership Directory, email web@rsvlreach.org. Please include the business name, contact information, a link to your business website or Facebook page, and a brief description. If you have any questions, please email web@rsvlreach.org.
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HSLDA
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If you plan to join HSLDA you can receive a discount as a REACH member. Just enter the code 210726 when prompted. Annual membership is $115 with our group discount, a savings of $15. HSLDA Membership Link
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Meet The Board
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Michelle Green - Coordinator
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I have been married to my husband, Michael, for 31 years. We have 5 kids-Ashley, Brittany, Caleb, Daniel, and Everett-and many other “unofficially adopted” ones. Our first child, has recently made us grandparents, and we are loving it. We have graduated 3 children now from homeschooling; two have graduated from college with bachelor’s degrees. We currently have 2 remaining homeschoolers. Our family enjoys serving at church in various capacities. We also enjoy volunteering at Royal Family Kids camp, Camp 10:14, and TRAC camps, which all minister to kids in foster care. With a full heart, I consider myself blessed to serve on the Board of REACH with a magnificent group of ladies with a heart for REACH.
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Emily DeCosta - Secretary
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My husband, Matthew, and I have been married for 17 years. God has blessed us with 4 children, Max (14), Anna (12), Alex (10), and Ethan (16 months). Our homeschool journey began when Max was 4 years old. We chose to homeschool in order to give our children an education that was centered around God’s Word and that would be flexible for our family’s unique schedule. A few of my interests would be playing the piano, gardening, canning, organizing, and exercising. I’m thankful for the opportunity to serve as Secretary with REACH. Our family has been so blessed by the friendships that we’ve made and the support that we’ve received through REACH. I’m looking forward to meeting with you all and helping you on your homeschool journey.
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Kristen Brown - Treasurer
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My husband and I have been married for 14 years and we have 2 kids: Lochlan who is 12 and in 7th grade and McKinley who is 9 and in 4th grade. I also teach my nephew Caleb who is in 10th grade. This is our 8th year to homeschool and we love the flexibility it brings our family. Homeschooling is not something we ever planned to do, but it has been amazing to watch God work through our family. REACH has been a wonderful opportunity to meet new people, make friends, and enjoy fellowship with other homeschoolers.
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Lena Crowe - Membership Director
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My husband, Josh, and I have been married for 14 years and have two children, Harper (age 10), who is in the 5th Grade and Austin (age 7), who is in the 3rd Grade.
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We were led on this homeschool journey before we even had children. While in Arizona, we attended a small church where a majority of the kids were from homeschool families. We were both so impressed with the intelligence and respectfulness of these homeschool kids! I felt that we were called to homeschool our own children, and Josh supported this decision. I am so very blessed to be a part of REACH and I very much look forward to helping out our REACH families in whatever way I can.
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Chelsey Carnahan - Activities Director
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My husband, Sean, and I have 2 boys. Adam is 10 and Asher is 5. Sean and I have been married for 15 years. We both graduated from Russellville High School and continued our education at ATU. Sean has worked for Arkansas Tech for 16 years. I grew up in Russellville and cannot imagine moving away from home. This is my third year serving on the REACH Board as Activities Director. I love to meet new homeschool families and encourage moms who are taking the BIG STEP to homeschool their kiddos. Homeschooling has been a blessing to my family, and I pray that I can help you in the grand adventure of home education.
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REACH Meetings
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We will start PSP (Parks, Skating & Parties) back on September 9th with our annual Back to School Picnic… Read more
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Come out and join us for a Family Cookout! Bring your lawn chairs and favorite outdoor activity. We hope this will be a great time of fellowship for all of our REACH members… Read more
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REACH participates in the Scripps Spelling Bee Program. Our REACH Bee will be held Tuesday, October 25th at 6 p.m. There will be three age categories: K-2nd, 3rd-5th, and 6th-8th … Read more
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PSP Day-Parties/Skating/Parks
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We will start PSP (Parks, Skating & Parties) back on September 9th with our annual Back to School Picnic. It will be BYOS (bring your own sandwich) with REACH providing drinks, chips, and brownies. The picnic will be at Old Post Park from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. There will be a sign-up for this event to help us know how much food to provide.
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For October PSP we will meet at the City Park. I saw recently that they will be redoing the splash pad at the City Park, so I will check before any days we are scheduled to be there and make sure that it is a good location. I will do my best to make everyone aware if we need to change locations.
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I’m looking forward to a fun year of hanging out with everyone at the PSP events!— Allison Hoke
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Clubs
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We've got a lot of great Clubs in the works for the fall semester, offering opportunities to learn, serve, and have fun with other REACH students and parents. Be watching for email announcements and reminders with sign up instructions. See the details on more REACH Clubs below!
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If you would like to host a Club for REACH, please send your idea to Lauren Scott at lauren.jesusismyjoy@gmail.com. Try to include as much of the following information as possible: club name and brief description, age limits (if any), name of club sponsor (person responsible for organization/handling of the club), contact information for club sponsor, sign-up process (Google Form, e-mail, text), location, name of site contact (person responsible for the meeting location), times and dates for club, student limit (if any), supplies needed (if any).
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The Needy Paws Club will be meeting again this year! Here are the details: All ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult … Read more
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This club will provide biblical encouragement, support, and help for moms and girls as they navigate the difficult waters of fashion, puberty, relationships, and other hot topics. Come join us as we take the journey through girlhood! Read more
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Tween club is for kids ages 9-12. They will have 2 hours of unlimited play. I will need some parents to stay and help supervise. Read more
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Tween club is for kids ages 9-12. The field trip will include a scavenger hunt, a short science lesson, secret garden yoga, and a small plant/flower they will plant and get to take home… Read more
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The REACH PE Club is for students in Kindergarten-5th Grade. We will meet Monday afternoons, October 3 - November 7. This club will meet in conjunction with the Ultimate Frisbee Club… Read more
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Come join in with other 6th-12th grade students playing the fun game of ultimate frisbee. All you need to bring is lots of energy and a water bottle. This club will meet in conjunction with the PE Club… Read more
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After taking a break from this club due to COVID, we are now trying to get it started back. This ministry club meets at Stella Manor and is for all ages… Read more
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Ready to enjoy nature and get some exercise? Come join in with the hiking club. We will go to Sam's Throne for an interesting and beautiful hike! Read more
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Intensives
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Time to Plan Fall 2022 Intensives
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REACH intensives are usually one-day activities to explore a particular topic. In the past, we have had the opportunity to attend intensives focusing on science labs, nature hikes, note-taking, writing, drawing, painting, the Constitution, and ballroom dancing. Do you have an idea for an intensive? If you have an intensive idea or would like more information, please contact Tracy Johnson at tracy@circadigitalgroup.com.
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Field Trips
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The field trip committee is gearing up for another great school year of fun trips for the group. A big thank you to all that have emailed me with trip ideas and offers to organize a field trip. Be on the lookout for field trip details in the coming months. If you have any ideas or would like to organize a field trip please email me at sweetpsuzy7@gmail.com.
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Come out to take a tour of the Russellville Fire Department and Train depot! Depending on the size of our group, we may split up into two groups. The deadline to sign-up is September 9th. Read more
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Velvet Sperry would like to offer a brief walk-through of the REACH Library to any new members or members that haven't had a chance to make a visit yet. She can answer any questions you may have and show you how to use the online library catalog. Read more
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The manager of the movie theater will show us around and answer any questions we have before giving us a private screening of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. The movie is based on a popular children's book series … Read more
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Field Trip Opportunity
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If someone would like to organize one of these field trip please contact Suzanne Sweet. You do not have to be a on the Field Trip Committee to plan a Field Trip.
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October: The Tortoise and the Hare - Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 9:00 AM or 1:00 PM at the Center For The Arts theater in Russellville.
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December: Doktor Kaboom- The Science of Santa - Monday, December 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM or 12:30 PM at the Reynolds theater in Conway .
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Teen Events
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Bring a lunch if you plan to eat. We will have the following activity options: volleyball, spikeball, ultimate frisbee, and disc golf… Read more
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Come join the Chauffe family at our home for volleyball fun and hangout time! We will also have an optional pumpkin carving/decorating contest and an option to make a marshmallow gun for the marshmallow wars teen event next month… Read more
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Banquet 2022-2023
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I am so excited to be the new Banquet committee head. I have a list of ideas and I am ready to get started on it! Be on the lookout for announcements regarding the Spring Banquet in the coming months. --Suzanne Sweet
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Parents of seniors....we are making plans for our 2023 REACH graduation. We are so excited to have 10 students signed up so far for the class of 2023! … Read more
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GIVE TO REACH
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FlipGive - To become a team member, use code C339UZ when prompted.
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Fresh Roasted Coffee and Artisan Tea
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Box Tops 4 Education To join Box Tops 4 Education, you will need to use the Box Tops phone app to scan receipts within 14 days of purchase. Please select the Education Alliance of Little Rock as the school of choice.
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REACH Codes/Information
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REACH Library Information
Reminder: Please note that this information is for current REACH members only.
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- Place the key in the lockbox, and mess up the code to keep it secure. Secure the library by locking the door behind you.
- Sign in upon arriving and sign out upon leaving.
- No food or drink allowed in the library.
- Follow displayed instructions for checking out and returning books
- Use the 4,000+ items REACH Library Database
- Check out our library tab.
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Local, State, or National Events
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**The following are not REACH-sponsored events but are provided for informational purposes only.**
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REACH Member Keri Claiborn is offering piano, voice, and choir sessions during the Fall semester. Read more
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