The HomeSchoolers’ Network is a non-profit co-op organization dependent on parental involvement and whose purpose is to augment and enrich the educational opportunities for homeschool students.
Therefore, the following areas of service are vital to the success of the HSN Co-op.
1. At least one parent (or approved Guardian) is required to remain on the class premises at all times unless cleared by the Administrator. HSN is not an opportunity for parents to drop off students and do other things. Rather, it is an opportunity to participate in another aspect of your children’s educational process and be hands-on involved with their friends as well.
Please do not schedule doctors’ appointments, hair appointments, or other general errands during the class session times. We understand emergencies and family illnesses, however, these instances must be kept to a minimum and parents are required to secure another adult to be responsible for students being left when gone.
2. Families are required to participate in a minimum of 4 hours of adult volunteer service each day.
Volunteer opportunities include but are not limited to a Set Up Crew, Teacher, Classroom Assistant, Lunchroom Assistant, or a Nursery worker.
During Tuesdays when parents are not actively serving, there are designated areas for parents to hang out and hear about information regarding field trips and activities and to fellowship with other homeschooling parents. Encouraging and learning from each other is an important benefit to our program. Occasionally, parents have the option of participating in a Bible Study or other educational opportunities.
3. Each family is required to work a minimum of two cleaning days each semester.
Families will sign up for their cleaning days during Registration. If for some reason a family cannot be present on their cleaning day, they will need to notify the Administration and find a family to trade slots with. Cleaning after classes usually take about a hour.
4. Each semester all families are charged a $50 Membership Fee (due at semester Registration). However, if there is a Fundraising Coordinator to organize opportunities, all families will have the opportunity to participate in fundraising and earn funds toward their Membership Fees for the following semester.
All members are asked to participate in at leaset one general fundraiser per semester that help to raise money for the general fund. This pays for school supplies, equipment, curriculum, etc. which keeps families fees lower. (Ex. fall bake sale, spring raffle etc.)
5. Attend Registration each semester.
This serves several purposes. It provides families an opportunity to complete the registration process which includes: signing all quired forms, filling worker spots, confirming cleaning dates, confirming schedules, ordering books/supplies, paying fees, getting to meet other families who will be participating in HSN and more.