Home School Co-op

- For the safety of all attending, all adult participants must agree to a background check. Paperwork shall be provided, and Trinity Hill Church will perform the check on each participating adult (18 year and older). All information requested by the form must be completed and each form will be kept in strict confidence by church staff only. 

- Family are welcomed visitors, please speak with a pastor in advance to coordinate their visit.  

- For the safety and security of our adults and students we ask that everyone checks in and out using the provided process.

- The first Tuesday of each month will be open for observation by interested families. If someone expresses interest, please have them contact a pastor or apply through the website, www.trinityhill.church

- We ask that no dogs or pets be brought without prior approval by a pastor (generally approved only in case of meeting a class assignment). The only exception to this is service animals. 

- Trinity Hill Church is a tobacco-free campus. 

- No weapons including knives are allowed on campus.

- Trinity Hill Church reserves the right to remove participation privileges from families who do not abide by the Statement of Faith, any of these guidelines, or whose participation becomes a detriment to the ministry. 

- Pertinent information will be added to the Band app. Information important to individual classes may be communicated directly from the teacher to the parents.

- In the event of inclement weather, we will notify parents through Band app the day of meeting by 7 am

- This app is the preferred method of contacting pastors in regards to Co-op information.

- Classes are open to homeschooling families whether or not the family attends Trinity Hill Church, as long as the family affirms and conducts themselves in accordance with the Homeschool Co-op’s Statement of Faith.

- In the event a family will not be attending, for whatever reason, it is crucial that they contact a pastor immediately via phone or Band app. As the parent’s attendance is crucial to the operation of the co-op day, we must know who will not be there.

- Please avoid appointments on co-op days. Frequent absences by students and teachers affect the student’s ability to keep up in class, and the teacher’s ability to keep the class going, and it also puts a weight on those who must substitute. Overall, it negatively impacts the experience for everyone.

- Parental participation is mandatory. A parent for each family is required to lead or assist in two

class periods, leaving one break period which is also on-call so that we may reach you for help if needed.

- A parent is required to remain on-site for the entire co-op day. Students may not be dropped off

for classes. If a parent must leave the campus during the co-op day, he/she should speak with a pastor to gain approval. This should be an infrequent occurrence. 

- If a parent must be absent for the day, children are expected to stay home with their parent unless an approved (having completed the necessary background check) substitute “parent” attends with them. This substitute parent may not be a parent already attending co-op and over the age of 18. The substitute parent must be willing and prepared to assist in classes as needed.

- If an absence is necessary, please notify a pastor directly in advance, to discuss class arrangements, via phone or a private message on the Band app. Utilizing a teacher already assigned to your class is suggested.

- If you or one of your children have a fever, colored runny nose, rash, coughing, etc. please remain at home.

- By registering your child with the Trinity Hill Co-op, you agree to complete your assigned jobs every school week. Parents must be on time for class and remain in the room for the duration of the class period. 

- Parents, when helping in class, please be engaged and undistracted in the classrooms during class time. Please refrain from socializing and phone time until your off-period.

- Help care for the whole campus - pick up trash, do general clean-up as you go, and return rooms to their original condition (pushing in chairs etc.). Alert a pastor to any building issues.

Conflict may arise among students or teachers. As Christians, we must handle these situations in a Biblical manner pursuing peace (Psalm 34:14). If conflict or concern arises, we ask that you bring it to the parent or teacher involved in private. If it cannot be resolved between the parties involved in private, then it should be brought to the pastor. Please remember the Scriptural warnings against malicious or slanderous speech so that all the families involved in this ministry can feel safe and welcomed.

- All teachers must agree to teach in accordance with and not contradictory to the Trinity Hill Homeschool     Co-op Statement of Faith. 

- We ask that the teacher come prepared to teach class each week as this positively impacts the experience for the students, helpers, and teacher.

- If you know you are going to be absent, please notify a pastor in advance and plan for someone to take your spot, most likely a helper or someone already planning to be in that class. 

- We ask that teachers do their best to minimize the amount of homework that we are giving students. It is great to have fun at home while working on a project or an occasional task, but we ask that you keep this to a minimum. It is suggested to provide in-class time when appropriate to work on presentations or projects. We strive to have as much in-class learning without all the take-home tasks and projects. 

- If you are assigned to be a helper, there are two different roles for class helpers: helper supervisor and helper cleaner. These are important roles to ensure the class runs smoothly and efficiently! 

- If you are a helper supervisor, your duties will include supervising kids to the bathroom, supervising the kids assigned break activity (snack or outdoor time), and delivering the students to their next class by the start time. 

- A helper cleaner oversees making sure the classroom stays clean throughout the day and at the end of class. This includes trash, table wipe-downs, vacuuming, and any other pick-up that they see needs to be done. 

- Respect and obey those in authority.

- Respect peers, which means no pushing, hitting, shoving, horseplay, bullying, or inappropriate

language.

- Respect the church property.

- Be prepared for class by following directions, completing assignments, and having the required

supplies.

- Set cell phone to silent and keep in bag for the entirety of the day.

- No texting or disruptive behavior will be accepted during class.

- No technological devices during class time.

- No running in the halls.

- Dress modestly (no short shorts/skirts, see-through, midriff showing, jeans with large or

inappropriate holes, spaghetti straps/muscle shirts, uncovered yoga pants, etc.) Gender

appropriate clothing and make-up.

- Dating relationships should reflect the model of a biblical marriage between a male and female.

- No public display of affection (PDA) (hand-holding, kissing, etc.)

- Required textbooks and supplies will be communicated by the teachers to parents via the Band app and/or take-home note.

- Students are responsible for bringing the supplies requested by his/her teacher(s) for each class every week.

- Parents, please remember to periodically check supplies to ensure your children are prepared for their classes. - Backpacks are recommended. All supplies should be marked with your child’s name.

- There will be a nursery class available for any child age three and under. 

- Diaper changing, feeding, or uncovered nursing should be done in the nursery area only.

-  Please do not use the Church’s nursery supplies or snacks. Please bring LABELED snacks and supplies for your child. 

- Helpers in the nursery should be at least 16 years of age. Children under the age of 16 wishing to help in the nursery may do so only if they are working alongside their parent in the same room. 

There is one and only one living and true God. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe. God is infinite in holiness and all other perfections. God is all powerful and all knowing; and His perfect knowledge extends to all things, past, present, and future, including the future decisions of His free creatures. To Him we owe the highest love, reverence, and obedience. The eternal triune God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being.

The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation.

Man is the special creation of God, made in His own image. He created them male and female as the crowning work of His creation. The gift of gender is thus part of the goodness of God’s creation. In the beginning man was innocent of sin and was endowed by his Creator with freedom of choice. By his free choice man sinned against God and brought sin into the human race. The sacredness of human personality is evident in that God created man in His own image, and in that Christ died for man; therefore, every person of every race possesses full dignity and is worthy of respect and Christian love.

Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.

God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society. Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime. The husband and wife are of equal worth before God, since both are created in God’s image. Children, from the moment of conception, are a blessing and heritage from the Lord. Parents are to teach their children spiritual and moral values and to lead them, through consistent lifestyle example and loving discipline, to make choices based on biblical truth. Children are to honor and obey their parents.

In accordance with the spiritual unity of believers found within the New Testament, any participant’s doctrinal differences outside of those listed above, should not hinder the fellowship and unity among Christian home educators.