Rooted exists to lead students to develop a faith of their own. We do this through practical teaching and small groups.

Sundays, 4:00-5:30pm

Rooted meets weekly at The Relevant Center (21220 Elkhorn Drive). Make sure to subscribe to Rooted’s email list and follow Rooted on Instagram or Facebook to receive up-to-date information.

May 18th is our last Rooted of the school year before we take a short two-week break. We’re throwing a party to celebrate an amazing year and to give a special send-off to our awesome 8th graders. Bring a towel for Water Kickball!
Enjoy your memorial day weekend and first week of June off! See you June 8.
We are throwing a summer kick-off party for all students entering grades 6-8. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon featuring giant water slides, a color war, a cookout, and more! Make sure to bring clothes that can get wet and dirty. The party will go from 4:00-5:30pm on Sunday, June 8 at The Relevant Center. This is the first opportunity for incoming 6th graders to get connected, so we hope you join us!
Rooted camp is in Baraboo, Wisconsin! The camp will feature tons of outdoor activities, plus opportunities to build friendships, grow in a relationship with Jesus, and become better leaders! Sign ups are currently full.

Parent Tools

Parent Cue

The Parent Cue website and app helps parents raise kids with faith and character by strengthening the relational rhythm of your home, elevating important topics of conversation, providing helpful resources, and more.

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Faith

Middle School is a new and exciting time for kids, accompanied by lots of change. And with all that change comes the opportunity for a lot of growth in key areas, including faith. As kids make their way through the middle school years, they are transitioning from a time where their faith has primarily been a by-product of their parent’s faith and mostly reactive, rather than proactive. But these are the years when they take initiative and create a faith of their own. The best thing you can do is be a coach, not a teacher. Encourage and affirm their personal faith journey.

It’s Just A Phase Book
A phase is a timeframe in kids' lives when you can leverage distinctive opportunities to influence their future. It’s Just A Phase explores why every life stage of a kid matters and what parents should do about it.

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Parenting Beyond Your Capacity Book
Parenting Beyond Your Capacity provides parents with a practical and revolutionary approach to the responsibility most of us find daunting parenting. This book will equip you to be successful throughout your child's development.

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Relationships

Your middle schooler is changing fast. Changing their friends, changing their style, changing their interests, and yes—changing physically. As with any change, you have three options. You can resist it, and inevitably fail. You can ignore it, and become increasingly disconnected. Or you can talk about it, and probably suffer a fair amount of eye rolls. It’s ok, you’ll both survive.

Sexual Integrity Guide

Bullying Guide

Health Guide

Money

For whatever reason, many parents tend to shy away from talking to their kids about money. Whether it’s because you’re embarrassed by your past money-making decisions or simply haven’t carved out time to explain just what a mortgage is, money talk is pretty low on the list of priorities. If you want your child to grow up to be a financially responsible adult, however, it’s time to start talking to your kids today.

**Podcast: How To Raise Financially Responsible Kids**

Technology

Whether it’s a gaming console, smartphone, or tablet, digital technology is probably somewhere near the top of your middle schooler’s wish list. You may even be considering giving your student their first phone. That’s a big step. And opening the door to on-demand internet access or social media can be understandably intimidating.