May 21st, 2025

Staff Attendance: 

Beth Sharp, Jennifer Hamilton, Christie Shanks, Keryn Gilmore, Laurie Walters

Open

Beth Sharp opened the meeting with introductions and prayer

Subject

First Parent Meeting to introduce CCE

May 21, 2025

#1: Welcome & Opening Remarks

• The mission of CCE: At Cornerstone Collaborative Education, our mission is to provide a Christ-centered, homeschool-style education in a full-time setting for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. We are committed to nurturing academic excellence, personal growth, and spiritual development through a blend of traditional and online learning tailored to each student’s pace. Our vibrant co-op Fridays enrich education with practical life skills—empowering students through hands-on experiences in areas such as cooking, gardening, financial literacy, and more. We also support the broader homeschooling community with flexible, à la carte course options designed to meet diverse educational needs.
• Brief overview of what the program looks like:
  • Interactive, engaging, and hands on education
  • Creative lessons and activities
  • Field trips
  • Access to clubs, sports, and extracurricular activities

#2: Daily Schedules

• K-5
  • Monday-Thursday homeschooling quality curriculum
  • Tuesday & Thursday-specials
  • Friday-Co-op/Life Skill building day
• MS & HS
  • Monday & Wednesday-SCOLA online, work at your own pace curriculum with teacher proctor
  • Tuesday & Thursday-specials (art, music, technology, drama) and extra educational opportunities including, but not limited to journalism, debate, STEM

#3: Co-op Education

• Various options for co-op participation
  • Ȃ la cart options for core classes and specials Monday-Thursday (price TBD)
  • Lifeskills (including, but not limited to cooking, gardening, financial literacy, automotive care, self-care, social skills building) (price range $20-30)
• Community partners will be engaging students in their topics along with practical skills and enhancements.

#4: Academic and Extracurricular Activities

• K-5
  • On site clubs and activities
  • Youth sports 
• MS & HS
  • Through SCOLA, students are able to participate in all public school activities, clubs, sports and events
• Early drop off and after school tutoring available

#5: Behavior and Discipline Review

• Current trends and concerns-schools are struggling to follow through with discipline and behavioral issues, making the classroom environment unsafe and distracted with  numerous negative influences  
• Parents and students sign the code of conduct and discipline outline 

#6: Registration Process

• Schedule your interview
• After the interview, if CCE is a good fit for your family and student(s), you pay the $150.00 registration fee and $50.00 school supply fee (no school supply lists to manage)
  • Multiple students discounts available (TBD)
• Co-op only students, pay the $50 registration fee 
• MS & HS students register online with SCOLA in Scott County or your home county of residence.  You can still register in Scott County, however,  if out of county there is a $500 registration fee.  If you are out of county and choose to register with Scott County, your CCE registration fee is waived.
  • Pay the $150.00 CCE registration fee and $50.00 school supply fee 
    • Multiple students discounts available (TBD)
  • The SCOLA program provides student chromebooks and technology assistance 

#7: Parent Teacher Association

• Parents are encouraged to participate in the Parent Teacher Association.  This organization assists in fundraising ideas, school improvements, on-site activities, and teacher/student support.

#8: Progress Plan

• CCE has made amazing strides in a short amount of time.  Decisions have been made on curriculum, the CCE board
• We continue to look at various location options for CCE.  Our goal is to find the perfect balance of square footage, location, and green space.

#9: Next Meeting

• Our next meeting is scheduled for June 30, 2025 at 6pm in room C-1 at the Scott County Public Library