East Valley Christian Home Educators (EVCHE)

East Valley Christian Home Educators (EVCHE)

EVCHE is a Christian home school support group in the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona.  It is designed to function as a CO-OP to support, inform and provide opportunities for Biblical and educational excellence. Members come together to build up the family of God as we form lasting friendships for our children and ourselves. 


 

Events & Activities 2009-2010


 ü       Fit for Service Physical Education CO-OP -October Through April, Tuesday and Thursday at Freestone Park-Contact Matt or Dee Brown for info 480-839-1990, DeeGBrown@Qwest.net
 
 ü       Fall Kickoff-September 11, 2009
 
 ü        Ol' Fashion Fall Festival-October 24, 2009
 
 ü       History Fair-November 7, 2009
 
 ü       Evening of the Arts Talent and Art Show-December 1, 2009
 
 ü      Spelling Bee-January 9, 2010
 
 ü      Family Picnic and Olympics (Postponed until further notice)
 
 ü      Family Skit Night - March 5, 2010 - This is a returning event for EVCHE and has proven to be a very fun, light-hearted evening of skits, orations, parodies and more!  The skits can be aducational, fictional, fact, or whatever you can come up with .  Regardless, it is sure to be a night of fun and fellowship!  Contact Matt or Dee Brown for info 480-839-1990, DeeGBrown@Qwest.net
 
 ü      Science Fair - April 10, 2010 - Our annual science fair is for students in K-12 grade. This event is always fun for the kids to learn about the scientific process and practice speaking to others about what they have learned.  Traditionally, each project is judged by a parent or qualified person from our community and each participant receives a beautiful, colored, satin ribbonContact Matt or Dee Brown for info 480-839-1990, DeeGBrown@Qwest.net
 
 ü      Academic Testing - April 26 & 27, 2010 - SEE BELOW! Contact Barb Shippee for info 602-206-6974, shippee.homeschool@live.com
 
 ü      Ice Cream Social - May 7, 2010 - Freestone Park, Gilbert
 
 ü      Golf Tournament-May 22, 2010 at Western Skies Golf Club
 
 ü      Used Curriculum and Craft Sale - TBD

 


 OUR PURPOSE

 

EVCHE is a Christian homeschool support group dedicated to encourage and support families who educate their children at home. We value education based on biblical principles without government intervention, oversight, or control. We function as a co-op, building community and relationships through activities and events designed to complement the endeavors of our members.

OVERVIEW

Originally named Bethany Home Educators (BHE), our group was formed in 1985 and incorporated in 1994. We have approximately 100 families, all committed to working together for the benefit of our children.  We are a Christian support group and acknowledge the need to maintain relationships with other groups, religious or secular, in order to keep abreast of political and educational trends that might effect our parental and civil liberties, or otherwise affect our ability to educate our children.

Statement of Faith

This homeschool support group believes:

  1. The Bible is the inspired and only infallible authoritative Word of God.
  2. There is one God and he exists from all eternity in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
  3. All men have sinned, both by nature and by act, and it is only Jesus Christ who is able, and has paid the penalty for man's sin through His substitutionary death on the cross. He then triumphed over death by His visible, bodily resurrection.
  4. Salvation is offered as a free gift to the sinner. This gift must be accepted by faith, not trusting in any personal work but in the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ alone.

 

Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old
he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6


 

 

EVCHE & Fit for Service registration is STILL open!
New members who wish to join EVCHE may click here and may choose the $25 option for EVCHE only or the $80 for EVCHE and Fit For Service.  Click on the following links for the required Fit for Service Registration form, Liability Waiver and Code of Conduct form. , You can mail your payments ($25 for EVCHE, $80 for EVCHE & FFS) to:

 

East Valley Christian Home Educators
P.O. Box 3463

Gilbert, Az 85299-3463

Make check payable to EVCHE.  You will be notified via email when you can log in.

 

 


 

2010 Stanford Achievement Testing

Monday and Tuesday, April 26-27, 2010
EVCHE will be holding its annual voluntary Stanford Achievement Testing on Monday and Tuesday, April 26-27, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. @ Sun Valley Community Church - 465 E Ray Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296.  We have a few members who have received the necessary training from Bob Jones University Press to administer and proctor the Stanford Achievement tests.  This year, Barb Shippee is coordinating the Testing.
If you are interested in having your child(ren) tested:
  1. Be a member of EVCHE (register on-line at www.evche.org, and pay the $25 membership fee.  There will also be a $5 shipping and handling fee you will pay to EVCHE at the time of testing with a $20/family max.
  2. Order your tests from Bob Jones University Press @ www.BJUPress.com/services/testing or you can call BJU Press at (800) 845-8731. You will need to know the dates of our testing, and Barb Shippee's tester number which is 75374922.  We will test Primary 3 and above only.  Please do  not order any test below Primary 3.  To avoid "rush" charges, you must order your test(s) by March 15, 2010.  The tests are currently $44 each. 
  3. Once you've ordered a test, please send Barb Shippee a quick e-mail letting her know shippee.homeschool@live.com.  She will also give you additional information regarding testing.
If you know anyone who is not an EVCHE member who would like to test their child(ren), they may do so but they will be required to join EVCHE (a $25 fee) in addition to paying the testing fee ($5). 
 
If you have ANY questions about Stanford Testing, please feel free to call Barb Shippee at 602-206-6974 or email her at shippee.homeschool@live.com.
 

SCIENCE FAIR 2010
 

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Science Fair-April 10, 2010    Sign Up
Science Fair
09:00 AM

EVCHE Testing-Apr. 26 & 27, 2010
EVCHE Testing
08:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Ol' Fashioned Ice Cream Social-May 7, 2010
Ol' Fashioned Ice Cream Social
07:00 PM

Golf Tournement Fund Raiser-May 22, 2010    Sign Up
Golf Tournement
07:00 AM - 01:00 PM

EVCHE Used Curriculum and Craft Sale-June 5, 2010    Sign Up
EVCHE Used Curriculum and Craft Sale
08:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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