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Are you ready to become a member?

Registration for membership for the 2021-22 school year is open now!

If you are ready to join The Cypress Homeschool Council, please follow the steps below. It is required that at least one child in your family is homeschooled and that they are at a minimum in kindergarten. There is a $45 annual fee per family to join.

4. Join us for some FUN!

Attend as many CHC events as you can and have fun!

3. Get involved!

Attend an orientation meeting & sign up to serve in one committee.

2. Fill out the membership form below.

Fill out the form below. Feel free to email your questions to members@thehomeschoolcouncil.org

1. Read our
Code of Conduct

It's very important that all members feel safe and respected. Please see our Code of Conduct here.

This is the CHC registration form for the 2021-22 school year.

Please read the Code of Conduct before filling out the form below. If you have questions email the Membership Committee Chair directly at membership@thehomeschoolcouncil.org.

Parent One Info -First Name

Last Name

Phone No.

Address

City

State

Zip Code

Facebook Username

Occupation

Parent Two Info -First Name

Last Name

Phone No.

Address

City

State

Zip Code

Facebook Username

Occupation

Child 1 First Name

Child 1 Last Name

Child 1 Date of Birth

Child 2 Date of Birth

Child 2 First Name

Child 2 Last Name

Child 3 First Name

Child 3 Last Name

Child 3 Date of Birth

Child 4 First Name

Child 4 Last Name

Child 4 Date of Birth

Child 5 First Name

Child 5 Last Name

Child 5 Date of Birth

Child 6 First Name

Child 6 Last Name

Child 6 Date of Birth

Child 7 First Name

Child 7 Last Name

Child 7 Date of Birth

Child 8 First Name

Child 8 Last Name

Child 8 Date of Birth

Child 9 First Name

Child 9 Last Name

Child 9 Date of Birth

Child 10 First Name

Child 10 Last Name

Child 10 Date of Birth

Name of Emergency Contact Info (Other than yourself)

Phone

How did you hear about CHC?

If a friend referred you, please write your friend's name.

What skills or abilities do you have to contribute to the group?

How long have you been homeschooling?

Why do you want to join?

2021-22 CODE OF CONDUCT
Check all boxes to verify that you have read and understand each code of conduct.

The Cypress Homeschool Council exists to support the home education of school-age children by their legal parents or guardians. To accomplish that goal, we wish to provide children with an inclusive, respectful, kind and safe environment at every event and field trip organized by CHC.

We hope to build up and encourage one another while also maintaining a reputation that encourages attendance at our events and an environment where everyone feels respected and accepted.

The Cypress Homeschool Council is a Texas domestic non-profit corporation. The board has three voting members: Adam Passey, Nohemi Passey, and Katie Wade. Everyone else who joins is a non-voting member, or participant. While that is our legal status, we view participation in The Cypress Homeschool Council as an alliance among equals in which each participant holds a duty to improve the quality and consistency of events. Hence, The Cypress Homeschool Council is organized in committees to give parents the opportunity to be involved in the strengthening of our community.

The Executive Committee is formed by eight CHC participants who oversee different areas. The Executive Committee monitors the enforcement of the Code of Conduct and directs the dynamics and regulations of CHC. Many decisions are made at the Executive Committee level, however, all decisions are given final approval by the CHC board.

Our Code of Conduct is described below; every family who joins CHC is expected to agree and behave accordingly. Please read each statement below and check to the left of each statement to signify your agreement.

Expected Behavior

1) All participating members of my family will be respectful of the beliefs, lifestyles and choices of other participants. Our actions, our choice in language and our clothing will reflect this respect.

2) As participants of The Cypress Homeschool Council, all participating members of my family will work and have fun in peace with each other and with all members of CHC. I understand that aggressive behavior will not be tolerated. This includes: physical abuse (hitting, pushing, biting, bullying) or verbal abuse (yelling and gossiping).

3) I will be responsible for controlling my children’s behavior at all activities. That requires that I, or my representative, will be present at all events my children attend.

4) I understand that The Cypress Homeschool Council activities are not drop-off activities. When using a representative to bring my children to an event, I will inform the event coordinator so that the group is able to keep all the kids in our community safe.

5) I and my family will be respectful of other members’ property and belongings. I will be responsible to fix or replace any damage caused by me or my children.

6) I understand that when attending a Cypress Homeschool Council event, the event coordinator and The Cypress Homeschool Council are not responsible for any injuries. I must be aware of and responsible for the safety of my own children at all times. I will hold the event coordinators harmless.

7) I understand that weapons (including knives or guns), drugs, alcohol, tobacco, vaping, and profane or vulgar vocabulary are not allowed at any Cypress Homeschool Council function.

8) If any problems arise between my children or myself and other members of The Cypress Homeschool Council, that issue will be handled privately and respectfully. If the issue is not resolved, I will take the matter privately to Membership Chair Charlyn Hohenstein, or Nohemi Passey who is a board member. They will take the matter to the Cypress Homeschool Council Executive Committee where that committee will first attempt to help solve the problem. If the issue cannot be solved, the participant found to be in the wrong may be asked to leave The Cypress Homeschool Council.

9) I understand that if my child is misbehaving and I do not handle it (or do not see it) another parent may bring my child to me, explain the situation, and ask me to handle it. I will not be offended. If the behavior is not resolved by me, a leader may ask my family to leave the event for the sake of others.

10) Neither I, my children, nor my guests will participate in public displays of affection at a function sponsored by The Cypress Homeschool Council.

11) As a Cypress Homeschool Council participant, I am a representative of The Cypress Homeschool Council and the homeschool community in general. I will be on time, courteous, and respectful of the rules of the venues that we visit. Additionally, my family will be respectful of the time and knowledge of any teacher, coordinator or venue guide. My family will leave every facility that we use cleaner than when we arrived and we will ask what we can do to help before leaving.

Attendance

12) I commit to attending at least one event each month. I understand that monthly participation is necessary to help organizers plan appropriate activities, ensure the safety and trust of all members, and build the supportive community for which we are working.

13) If I do not attend one event monthly, I understand I will be reminded of the policy. If my inactivity continues, my membership in CHC will be terminated, and any payments I had made for memberships or activities will be forfeited.

14) I will RSVP to all events I’m attending so organizers will have an accurate headcount of how many attendees are coming. I will follow the RSVP and payment instructions for each event.

15) I understand that many events require a food sign-up or volunteer commitment from each member family attending. Failure to follow through with any commitments I make not only hurts the event being planned, but creates extra work for the event organizer. Therefore, I will follow through with my commitments.

16) I will take my commitment to free events seriously. I understand that even if an event is free, volunteers have donated their time and often CHC has purchased materials. Therefore, last-minute cancelations of free events waste people’s time and our groups’ financial resources. I will not waste fellow CHC members time in this way.

17) I understand that if I sign up for an event with a participant cap, I am taking a spot that another family may be interested in. Therefore, as soon as my plans change, I will update my RSVP to the event. Repeated disregard for other members by taking a spot in a capped event and not attending could result in being barred from attending future events.

18) If my kids are sick or contagious, I will keep them home, especially during the following 24 hours after fever. I understand that absences from events due to illness will be excused, and I will notify the event coordinator as soon as possible that my children will not be attending.

19) I understand habitual cancelations or absences to events I’ve committed to could result in the inability to RSVP to future events.

Payments

20) I understand that The Cypress Homeschool Council only receives payments for events and membership fees through the website. Events that need a headcount, a sign-up, or payment will have a due date to RSVP on a Friday. Specific due dates are listed on the CHC website on each event RSVP page.