CHESS Membership 

A $45.00 non-refundable membership fee per family is due at the time of registration and renews annually. This fee is waived for families enrolling in KGCA. 

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Fee waived
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Active Members

Homeschool parents attend support group meetings ten (10) out of twelve (12) calendar months, and the membership fee is current. Attendance has two (2) options: In person (8 out of 10 times is highly recommended) or Zoom meetup. KGCA Parents are asked to attend support group meetings or join Zoom meetings per their job schedules. You will be invited to join a Zoom meeting via email or text. 

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Inactive Members

Parents that have NOT been involved in three (3) or more support group meetings without notifying of extinguishing circumstances and membership fee is not currently considered inactive member. CHESS will email an Inactive Member Notice to rectify the situation, and a response is required within 14 days of the email. If there is no response, we will assume that you are no longer interested in being a member of CHESS. Therefore, we will make no further contact, and your membership will be revoked; however, We know that there are life-changing circumstances, and families may be interested in rejoining the group later. Therefore, returns will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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Parental Commitment

You will be assigned at least once a week from September until May to teach where you are comfortable or talented or help out in classes. Parents must also be willing to help with other jobs/tasks. Although we strive to assign parent-teacher/teacher’s helper jobs as requested, we may need to assign jobs based on the needs of CHESS. All children that are attending CHESS must register for classes. CLA parents will be encouraged to facilitate, create and suggest courses. 

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Your Responsibility

Members are responsible for visiting the website frequently for updates and events listed on the calendar. Also, set your email settings accordingly via the group website to receive email messages regarding information about events, meetings, and opportunities. Please do not depend on group texting, as they are not reliable and are only friendly reminders.

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Family registration fee 

To participate in CHESS's co-op classes, there is an additional, non-refundable family registration fee of $25 per family per semester. This fee goes toward general co-op supplies and donations to our host and facility. There will be no refunds from the original class--that parent-educators and teachers have already incurred the class expenses. Any additional fees for the course and required curriculum/books/copies are determined by CHESS or by the designated parent-educator and teacher teaching the class and will be posted on the website for each category during student registration.

All fees are due before the first day of the semester or before your start date/class. Payments are paid via your Paypal account on the members. Student fees are only refundable if your family cancels their registration before the first day of class.  

This fee is waived for families enrolling in KGCA. However, KGCA families must purchase co-op books for enrichment classes on Wednesday and Friday. 

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Fee waived
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Co-op attendance

Co-op is a requirement to be a member of CHESS unless extinguishing circumstances arise. Attendance is necessary for CHESS to run smoothly and be effective. Please consider your commitment to the co-op when scheduling non-emergency appointments and vacations. When you do not come to co-op, the burden of your responsibilities will fall to those who already have their responsibilities. 

Please be sure you arrive ON TIME. Arriving on time is very important. We depend on you. Everyone is contributing to the co-op, even the helpers. If you are running late, please notify the Director immediately. Continued lateness will result in a review of your membership by our advisory committee and may result in the termination of membership.

We do realize that illness and unforeseen emergencies may arise. If this happens, it is YOUR responsibility to call the Director before co-op to let them know you will not be there. The parent-teachers must find a substitute for their class (if appliable) and see they have the required materials to teach the lesson.  

Co-op is not available for virtual students. 

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10. Dress Code

Co-op t-shirts are required for CHESS member families, KGCA staff, and students, including Remote Learning. In addition, standardized uniforms are required for families enrolling in KGCA.

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Volunteers

We're excited about building a supportive homeschool community through our volunteer positions.  To that end, each family must volunteer their talents in planning or assisting in an activity for our group.  Our community's talents have, in the past, produced a monthly newsletter, provided organization and oversight for homeschooling, planned monthly events, hosted several community-building socials, coordinated fundraisers, and much more.  Parents may be asked to volunteer for more than one activity to meet all needs.  Also, we are very open to hearing ideas generated from your family's strengths and interests.  Please pick the area/areas in which you are most suited to help.

If you have any ideas or areas of interest that are not listed, like building/expanding CHESS in your prospective homeschool community, Please select OTHER and contact us. 

 
(1 required) Field Trip Coordinator
Mom's Night Out Coordinator
Administrative Assistance
Supply Coordinator
Hospitality Coordinator
Asst. Scheduling Coordinator
Asst. Web/Email Coordinator
Asst. Program Coordinator
OTHER
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Drop off's 

Dropping your children off is not allowed. Adult attendance is expected at the co-op unless there is an illness or unforeseen circumstance. If you are unable to attend, please notify the Director immediately. If a parent cannot participate in co-op due to an emergency, your children may attend co-op without you; however, they must be under the supervision of another responsible adult. You must request an Authorization Form or have a parent give written notice and send it in with your child to be given to the Director. The only student(s) allowed at co-op without their parent are enrolled full-time at KGCA.  

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Sick Policy

As private Christian homeschool and co-op group with seriously held religious objections to vaccines, we share the goals of promoting good health for children and families spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Therefore, in good conscience, we cannot agree to have the state mandate vaccinating our children. We are united against religious discrimination, which goes against our sincerely held Christian beliefs.

We choose not to promote or participate in the current Clinical Trails, PCR Experimental Testing, and Gene Therapy, always referred to as COVID 19 vaccines. If you or your child chooses to be a part of the current COVID 19 experiment, you and your child must remain home for two weeks post each injection. Please do NOT come to school, co-op, or login (if appliable) if anyone in your family has had a stomach bug in the last 72 hours, especially if you have more than one child. Likewise, please do not come to the co-op or KGCA if anyone has had a fever or yellow/green mucus in the last 24 hours. If one child is sick, please do not bring the rest of the crew. The full policy is here, Medical Policy, in our Terms of Service and KGCA & CHESS Handbooks, if available.

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Pictures Taken

Do you consent to pictures being taken, posted, and shared? Images may be used in the yearbook, marketing, or promotional materials, including print and the internet. (KGCA or CHESS will not post the children's names without the parent's approval.)

Parents, we may ask you to submit photos of you and your child for the yearbook, marketing, or promotional materials. 

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Your Agreement

Policies, guidelines, and requirements herein include but are not limited to every word in our KGCA & CHESS handbooks and are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Ministry.

Please know that ALL our membership guidelines, policies, and procedures were put together to protect our faith in Christ Jesus, your family's safety, our co-op group, our homeschool academy, and our ministry endeavors. Therefore, when considering the requirements, guidelines, and policies set forth, our actions and attitudes during co-op, school, function, and special events, please remember Colossians 3:17; 23-24 "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ." 

We reserve the right to deny enrollment, re-enrollment, membership, or withdrawal of a student and family at any time if, in the sole discretion of the school/co-op's policies, the action is deemed necessary to preserve KGCA & CHESS integrity, the spiritual and moral atmosphere of the school and co-op.

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