Goals, Purpose, Standards of Behavior & Informed Consent
Goals
1. Mutual support, encouragement, and fellowship for homeschooling parents.
2. Positive fellowship for our homeschooled children.
3. Exchange of ideas, resources, and information important to homeschooling.
4. Organized activities such as field trips, co-ops, classes, and parties, etc.
Purpose
CCH is a “grassroots” volunteer organization that provides homeschooling support, information, and resources to its members. Members of CCH work together to accomplish these purposes. CCH does not determine the materials or methods of homeschooling appropriate for each family. Instead, CCH provides an organizational structure and a flexible framework where members work together to meet each other’s homeschooling needs.
CCH seeks to invest in homeschooling parents by providing support in the four targeted areas:
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Spiritual Support
God has given each parent the responsibility to train up their own children. (Deuteronomy 6:5-7)
CCH helps parents instill Christian faith and beliefs in their own children. -
Academic Support
We assure that every subject taught in CCH is approached from a Christian standpoint. We make academic opportunities available to all legally homeschooled children regardless of aptitude or ability. -
Character Development
We endeavor to instill God’s Word and Christian values in the hearts of our children.
We strive to build children’s self-esteem while helping them gain emotional maturity.
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Building Families
We strive to help strengthen families and foster strong family relationships to which our children can turn for love, support, and encouragement.
Members are committed to active involvement in the organization and are responsible for orchestrating and implementing its activities. Members have the freedom to be creative, try new ideas, and/or pursue interests that are beneficial to the group as a whole.
The leaders of CCH function as facilitators and/or coordinators. Leaders enable members to work together effectively as well as ensure that events run smoothly. Leaders assist members in organizing Subgroups, Clubs, Activities, Field Trips, classes, seminars, and/or parties. Leadership also disseminates legislative and/or other information affecting the rights of membership to homeschool or direct the education and upbringing of their children.
Standards of Behavior
Student Expectations
General
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Follow all the rules for the facilities CCH visits. Refrain from running, jumping or climbing where inappropriate, and clean up any messes.
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Show respect for the personal property of other members.
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Show respect for others in words and actions. Speak kindly and respectfully with others and try to avoid conversations that are not encouraging to one another or pleasing to God. Do not use foul/crude/vulgar language or put others down. (Ephesians 4:29)
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Treat others with respect and kindness in person, online, and/or on CCH social media platforms.
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Stay on the property at a CCH event and do not leave without the volunteer leader’s permission.
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Focus attention on building solid friendships rather than romantic relationships. Should romantic relationships form, students are expected to refrain from acts of romance (hand holding, kissing, extended hugging, etc).
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Refrain from bringing alcohol, illegal substances, and weapons to CCH events. Small pocket knives are permitted provided that students do not brandish them in front of other students. If a student threatens another student with a weapon (including a pocket knife), that student will be asked to leave the CCH activity immediately.
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During CCH classes/activities, all electronic devices should be silenced and concealed, except during lunch or after the activity is over. Do not share or view questionable or inappropriate media at CCH events.
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Remember to love your neighbor as yourself (Mark 12:31).
Class Time
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Refrain from interrupting when someone else is speaking. Walk and use quiet voices when changing classes.
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Actively participate in CCH classes/activities.
Parent Expectations
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Direct your own child’s/children’s behavior (or ensure that a supervising grandparent does) to ensure they reflect the CCH Student Expectations.
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Work with other parents to ensure that all students adhere to the Student Expectations.
- Display an attitude of service by helping whenever possible.
- Avoid and discourage gossiping, even if what is being said is out of concern for others. See Pr. 25:9-10, 11:3, 20:19, and 26: 20.
- Avoid discussions of personal doctrinal or political beliefs in CCH classrooms and endeavor to avoid divisive conversations with other members that may stir up conflict.
- Act in accordance with the CCH Statement of Faith.
- Be vigilant in understanding the far reaching effects of social media and its potential for damaging relationships.
- Do not bring alcohol, illegal substances, and unlawful weapons to CCH events.
- Settle offenses with other members using the Matthew 18 model, as described in the Grievance Policy. Attempt to resolve differences one-on-one without involving unrelated parties.
- Regularly check email for CCH communications and keep email addresses up-to-date on the CCH website.
- Bear all things in love and forgive each other. Choose to look for the good in others and focus on the things we have in common, rather than focusing on differences in beliefs, child rearing, and/or homeschooling. (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
- Student drop off is permitted with Subgroup Leader permission for students in 6th grade and up (and 11 years of age or older). Parents must drop off and pick up the students in person on the appropriate schedule to the supervising leader. Do not leave students
at a location where two supervising adults are not present.
- In the event of illness or other unforeseen circumstance, parents may arrange to drop off children with an arranged CCH parent substitute at a Subgroup, Club, or Activity. This should only be done on an occasional basis. Parents must communicate with leaders prior to dropping off children. Students must be handed off to and picked up from the CCH parent substitute directly unless the students are brought to the Subgroup, Club, or Activity by the CCH parent substitute.