Clay-Platte Home Educators

Rules and Regs

Eagles' Wings is a cooperative that functions as a committee under Clay-Platte Home Educators (CPHE) and is subject to its By Laws, Policy and Procedures and the CPHE board of directors. As such, Eagles’ Wings is open to homeschool students whose families are CPHE members. Becoming a member is easy. Click here for the forms or email the committee if you have any questions about becoming a member at eagleswings@cphecorp.org.

Eagles' Wings will run on Thursdays from 10:30 am–3:25 pm with a 55 minute lunch break.

Eagles' Wings classes will be canceled when the North Kansas City (NKC) school district closes for inclement weather. The committee reserves the right to cancel co-op for inclement weather even if NKC schools don’t close. In the event that this happens every effort will be made to contact you by email and/or phone.

Eagles' Wings will assume that a parent from each family be the adults from the families participating at Eagles' Wings unless otherwise approved by the EW committee on a case by case basis.

Before enrolling, first time families are required to meet with a committee member. Please email eagleswings@cphecorp.org to arrange this meeting.

Visitor request will be evaluated on a case by case basis, but generally speaking, no minor visitors will be allowed.

Rules

1. Respect
• All students and parents will conduct themselves in a manner that reflects positively on Christ, on homeschooling, on CPHE, on Eagles' Wings and on our families at all times.
• No profanity, vulgar or insulting language shall be used at any Eagles' Wings class or event.
• No public display of affection shall be tolerated.
• No hitting, slapping, pushing, biting, scratching, etc. will be tolerated
• No contact sports allowed.
2. Clothing Motto: Shoulders to knees, nobody sees!
• Clothing should be modest, adequately covering all private body parts including the midriff. No tight or form fitting clothing is allowed.
• No undergarments shall be visible either through the clothing or when stretching or bending.
• No spaghetti straps.
• No sleeveless tops or blouses.
• All students’ shoes must have at a minimum a strap around the heel. (No open-heeled shoes or sandals.)
• Shorts and skirts shall not be shorter than the top of the knee.
• Clothing and other paraphernalia will not include emblems or writing that are directly or implicitly lewd, offensive, vulgar, obscene, or promote ideas and/or groups that violate CPHE's Statement of Faith.
• Hats or hoods from sweatshirts and other hooded apparel are not to be worn inside. Items pertaining to girls' hairstyles (barrettes, bows, clips, bandanas, scarves, etc.) or head coverings are acceptable.
• In inclement weather students must have appropriate outerwear (i.e. coats, hats, mittens or gloves).
• Inappropriate clothing will be replaced immediately or offender will be asked to leave.
• Please read the class descriptions carefully as sometimes there are special class dress codes.
• All students and parents must wear an Eagles' Wings issued name tag over the right clavicle while at Eagles' Wings with the exception of the nursery who will wear their name tags on their backs. The name tags will be issued to the families upon payment and receipt of signature page.
3. Disruption
• The custodial parent or guardian of the child will be on the premises of the “Eagles' Wings” when the child is. Each parent or guardian will have prearranged responsibilities and is expected to participate in the cooperative.
• On the rare occasions, such as emergencies and illnesses, the parent will arrange for temporary guardianship to be transferred to another parent of the Eagles' Wings and sign the appropriate form.
• Students in classes will be released only to their custodial parents or guardians. Eagles' Wings is not to be used as a place to transfer custody of a child.
• Children are expected to be in their appropriate class or in the Study Hall during class time. There will be no lingering in the halls between classes.
• At no time is any child to be without the accompaniment of an adult or a hall pass.
• Parents are responsible for their children and are expected to supervise or arrange adult supervision for them during break times.
• If the family has no further business with Eagle’s Wings they will be expected to leave the premises.
• Students in the study hall will bring quiet work to do with them for the duration of the study periods. If they don't bring some with them the teacher monitoring the study hall will assign the student some work to do.
• Students shall not have electronic games, cell phones, pda's, personal computers, etc. in their possession while at Eagles' Wings, unless used as a classroom tool under the direction and approval of the teacher. If found to have such items or to be using them other than what the teacher directs, the teacher will confiscate them and return the item to the parent of the student. Students in study hall may have a parent-approved, personal computer or other electronic device if used for school assignments only. Student will sit where teacher in study hall directs the student to sit and shall have access to the monitor so that she can determine that student is working on assignment.
• No wheeled toys larger than three inches will be permitted on the premises.
4. Property
• All behavior will be respectful of church property.
• Smoking is not permitted on church property.
• No running and/or chasing is allowed in the building.
• Stay in Eagles' Wings areas at all times. The sanctuary, offices and classrooms unused by Eagles' Wings are off limits at all times.
5. Summary
• All adults will be expected to be watchful of all children and be proactive to help in correcting children as needed.
• Children who behave inappropriately during a class or group activity while away from their parents will be corrected by the adult(s) in charge. Parents will be notified of discipline problems and expected to support the teacher.
• Parents are responsible for their children's actions.

Regs

• The Formal Discipline Process is a two-step process
• This process will be instituted if the teacher or committee member has not been able to resolve with a verbal warning.
1. Written Warning: The committee will inform the parent in writing that an offense has occurred.
2. Expulsion: Upon repetition of the offense, the child will be expelled from Eagles' Wings. Expulsion will be for the rest of the semester. Should the child wish to return in a following semester, the Eagle’s Wings committee will consider the application of return on a case by case basis.
If the offense is of such a nature that the Eagles' Wings Committee deems it necessary to expel immediately, they reserve the right to do so.
• There will be no appeals or refunds.
• Teaching
• Teachers are all approved after an appropriate interview by the Eagles' Wings Committee.
• Teachers must agree not to teach anything that is contrary to Christian (biblical) values, beliefs and behavior.
• If when deciding what to offer to teach you have any question about a concept you might present in a class, please discuss your ideas with the Eagles' Wings Committee.
• Teachers will clearly teach the class as described.
• Teachers will maintain discipline in the classroom and will report any serious infractions to the Eagles' Wings Committee immediately. (Refer to The Formal Discipline Process.)
• Aids
• Aids will be expected to help the teacher at the teacher's direction and discretion.
• Aids will step in and teach the class if the teacher is not available to teach the class.
• Aids will have the opportunity to state their preferences of where they would like to aid on the registration form, but the final decision will be that of the Eagles' Wings committee who will base their decision on the needs of the cooperative as a whole.
• Clean up
• Teachers and aids should clean up as best they can after each class, and completely clean the room after the last class.
• Clean up after each class consists of: wiping down all tables, picking up large trash off the floor, sweeping if necessary, erasing white/chalk board.
• Clean up after the last class includes all of the things done between classes as well as vacuuming the floors and restoring the room to its original condition (see photos).

Golden Rules for Eagles' Wings

If you open it, close it.
If you turn it on, turn it off.
If you unlock it, lock it up.
If you break it, admit it.
If you can't fix it, call in someone who can.
If you borrow it, return it.
If you value it, take care of it.
If you make a mess clean it up.
If you move it, put it back.
If it belongs to someone else and you want to use, get permission.
If you don't know how to operate it, leave it alone.
If it's none of your business, don't ask questions.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
If it will brighten someone's day, say it.
If it will tarnish someone's reputation, keep it to yourself.

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