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The WHEEL Co-op (revised 01/2012)(Warrior Homeschoolers Earnestly Educating for the Lord)

The symbol of the Wheel is evidenced in God as the center; we are the spokes and as we work together for the Lord, the

WHEEL turns. :o)Page 1 of 4

Statement of Faith and Purpose

As fellow believers in Jesus Christ, this homeschool cooperative was formed as an

outgrowth of our belief that training our children is a mandate and privilege from God,

believing that our children can benefit from our combined experience and knowledge, as

we seek to please the Lord.Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.

We believe that the Bible in its entirety is the inspired Word of the One and Only God.

Salvation and relationship with God come through Gods Son, Jesus Christ. Weencourage our families to actively pursue growing in knowledge, faith and service of our

Lord God to glorify Him and be ourselves encouraged.Is 44:6, 2Peter1:21, Eph 1:17

We will each commit to reflecting a Christian (Biblical) worldview in our classes. We

will strive to balance academic expectations with the understanding that each of

our students is a unique creation of God, designed for His purposes and plans. Therefore,

our ultimate educational goal is preparing them for His purposes, and not so much

reproducing a traditional school atmosphere.1 Timothy 1:5 The goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and asincere faith.

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The WHEEL Cooperative(Warrior Homeschoolers Earnestly Educating for the Lord)

2011-2012

DISCIPLINE AND CHARACTERPage 2 of 4

Students need to use classroom manners: Respect your teachers, raise your hand to speak-

-- Make your teachers job pleasant!!

Because parents generally prefer to deal personally with discipline problems in their ownchildren, it is important to keep one another informed when issues arise. All parents areencouraged to communicate to the students parent when they notice a student havingbehavioral difficulties.

Any student who disrupts class repeatedly will be corrected. First, the teacher will take

the student aside and inform him that his behavior is unacceptable. If the disruptions

continue that same day, the child will be removed from the class and taken to his parent if

available. If the parent is teaching, the child will be taken to the floater parent to sit forthe remainder of the class unless the adult deems the child is ready to cooperate again.

Proverbs 20:11 Even a child is known by his deeds, whether what he does is pure and right..

Our co-op should be an enjoyable experience for our kids, so all classes should be orderly

and the teachers should expect respect from the kids.

Teachers should strive to make God and His Biblical principles the center of the classroom.Beginning or ending your class time with prayer is encouraged.

As adults, let us start this co-op off right, being gracious to one another as we learn and growtogether. May we be patient with one another when mistakes are made, showing a forgivingand Christ-like attitude, full of grace and gratitude toward one another. Let us seek peacefulresolution and not sow discord.

Should conflicts arise, please handle privately and Biblically, trying to resolve the issuebetween you and the other person. Do not give in to gossip. If the conflict cannot beresolved, please see Amy or Leah. If there is a grievance about any aspect of co-op, pleasework to resolve it between the parties involved. If this does not bring resolution, see Amy or

Leah.

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WHEEL CO-OP POLICIES page 3 of 4

A. Dress Code - students and teachers1 Modest dress required.2 Shorts, skirts and dresses must not be shorter than just above the knee.3. No skin-tight, form-fitting clothing, see-through clothing, tank tops, halters, spaghetti-straps, baremidriffs, plunging necklines (no one wants to see any cleavage), or split-side skirts. Hide your under clothes.4. No T-shirts with inappropriate words. If there is a question, dont wear it.5. No low hanging pants. We dont want to see your underwear! .If this policy is violated, or if suggestive or otherwise inappropriate clothing is worn, the offender couldbe asked to go home and change. Use your judgment with preschool and under.

B. Back Pack and SuppliesAll students need to bring a backpack or tote bag to carry required books or supplies, including an assignmentnotebook, so that students can write down homework. There are cubbies available for some items to be left eachweek. All items should be clearly labeled with at least the familys last name.

C. General Behavior & ResponsibilitiesThe church is allowing us use of the building for co-op FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE go over thoroughlywith your children that they are to take GREAT care with the building and all in it. They are not to touchANYTHING in the classrooms or building that is not necessary for class time. PARENTS are ultimately

responsible for their childrens behavior while at co -op. In order to maximize the benefit of classes for allstudents, parents are asked to review all policies with their children.

Expectations and rules for students:

Follow proper classroom etiquette (Yes Maam, No thank you, Please, etc.). Be respectful of adults, andrefer to them as Mr. or Mrs. _____________.

Older students should be exemplary in their attitude of cooperation, as they are role models for the youngerstudents.

Purposeful aggressive behavior, name calling, profanity or other abusive language is not allowed, and couldresult in immediate expulsion. RESPECT one another.

Be in assigned classes at all times, and arrive for class on time or earlier. Students are NOT allowed in anyother rooms in the church building. Students are not allowed in hallways except briefly in going to the bathroomand/or getting a drink from the water fountain.

No iPods, MP3 players, gaming devices allowed. Cell phones are allowed, but not allowed out during classtimes.

No child is allowed outside without an adult present. The only exceptions to this rule are the High Schoolstudents who can be outside when directed to do so by parent/teachers.

Students must keep all food and drink in the fellowship room unless specified by the teacher. Students mustclean up after themselves, not leaving crumbs/mess on tables and floors..Expectations for Parents:

Arrival at Co-op: Plan to arrive at 15 minutes early to have time to bring in supplies and be ready foryour class to begin on time. Be prompt.

Children are expected to behave outside of the classroom as well as in the classroom. If a parent should need to briefly leave the church building, please designate another present parent to be

in charge of your children and inform your children who that would be as well. Otherwise, all parents stay

on the premises! ABSENCES: When a teacher must be absent, it is the teachers responsibility to provide class

assignments/materials for the sub to use. All assistants are the automatic sub for the classes they assistin. PLEASE be wiseTeachers and Assistants should be in communication regularly about what to do inthe event that one or the other is absent. Have eachothers phone numbers and emails ready. Also, ifyour family is assigned final clean up,find a replacement family or trade weeks. IF you wake up sickThurs a.m., the procedure to follow would be to call your sub by 7:30, then call Leah. If you are NOT amain teacher, just call Leah.

School age children (first grade and above) may attend classes when a parent is absent. This is only ifanother co-op parent is willing to take responsibility for those children.

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WHEEL CO-OP POLICIES page 4 of 4Expectations for Parents (cont)

Barring a family illness or similar emergency, registration in co-op is a promise to the other families thatyour commitment to be there will be honored. If a sudden illness or move results in withdrawal, class feeswill be forfeited. WHEEL also asks for a month notice if possible.

Do not share emails and phone numbers with anyone outside of co-op. Your childs picture may end up on the new WHEEL Blog . If you are opposed to this, please let

Leah/Amy know before the school year begins. Changing classes mid year: Please arrange it with the teacher. Both teacher and parent must agree to

this.Teacher Guidelines:

Expect respect from your students. Be Godly and be fun. Make it fun/interesting for yourself and yourstudents! Expect help from your assistant(s)! Give them things to do, whether helping a child to stopinterrupting or helping with a craft or clean up.

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grade and under: Students should be accompanied to the bathroom or water fountain by the assistant.

Establish a routine for communicating weekly homework assignments to the parents -this is especially important for K-3 and even some older elementary as they learn how to be responsible in thisarea. Teachers should e-mail assignments or be sure the students wrote the assignment in their notebooks.

Leave time for children to clean up after class before moving to next class. Being frugal. If you need supplies for your class that others might have at home, ask the other co-op

members before charging the families for the supplies. Have a plan for your class, but be flexible according to the needs of the families you are teaching.IE: You

plan to grade the students and then find out the parents of those particular students do not want gradedworkgo with the flow and dont grade it. Parents be understanding and grateful for the hard work of theteachers.

We are from a variety of denominations, so are bound to have some doctrinal differences. Keeping ourstatement of faith and purpose in mind, lets leave the doctrin al education to the home/parents, butparents may feel free to discuss their faith with one another, as this is encouraged Biblically!

There is a copier at the church building. We would rather not have to use it. If you only need one morecopy or just a few it may be used at .10 a copy. Please plan to make the bulk of your copies elsewhere.

We are mostly new to this co-op business, so please be understanding if your childs teacher charges$5.00 for supplies in September, but then realizes she may need a bit more by January. Teachers: doyour best to charge any fees accurately, so as not to be a burden to each other.

Teacher assessments have been discussed in the past. They are not required. If a parent wants info ontheir childrens behavior or learning style in the co-op classroom, that parent is encouraged to talk to theteachers of her children.

CLEAN UP: Each teacher and student are responsible to clean up after themselves during class time.Families will each take a turn on a cleaning rotation to do final clean up/check and lights out checks each week.High school students are responsible for emptying ALL classroom trashcans at the end of the day.All can be involved in the service of cleaning. If you see a piece of trash on the floor, pick it up and throw it away.Lets leave things neat and clean.LOST AND FOUND: Items left behind should be placed in the HOMESCHOOL CO-OP totes or shelves in thedesignated storage area.INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: WHEEL will follow cancellations for Augusta CountySchools. If they open one hour late, co-op will start on schedule. If they open 2 hours late, co-op will becanceled. The high school classes may be made up on the 4th Thursday of the month if teachers need it.

WHEEL 2011-2012 Meeting Dates (29 total)

September: 1, 8, 15, 29 October: 6, 13, 20 November: 3, 10, 17 December: 1, 8, 15 (note: 5

thThurs this month is a HOLIDAY!)

January: 5, 12, 19 SEMESTER CHANGES (for some of the classes, new semester begins Jan 19) February: 2, 9, 16 March: 1, 8, 15, 29 April: 5, 12, 19 May: 3, 10 17, 31 [May 17 is last class and May 31 will be an end of the yearcelebration to meet for field day and possible presentations]