New Member Registration

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Note: This registration is for the Branches Homeschool Community West Valley campus ONLY. We meet on Fridays near 35th ave and Greenway in Phoenix. If you are interested in participating in Central, North Valley, Southwest, or Chandler then you will need to request membership on their website. Thank you!

We are now accepting membership requests for our Fall semester. Please be patient with us as we are working on making sure we have enough space for all of our returning families and those who are excited to join us. At this time we are putting all new membership requests on a temporary waitlist until June. Before your membership is approved you will recieve a phone call from one of our current members so please watch out for that. In the mean time feel free to look over the probable class offerings on our Class Registration Page and note that this is a work in progress and will have changes especially to the time period the classes are offered. It takes lots of hand to make our community work and we look forward to hearing how you would like to contribute.

There is a $50 membership registration fee per "school year" to join Branches (June 2019 - May 2020). Once your membership is approved you will receive a request from PayPal. This payment will hold your spot for this year. Unfortunately, we cannot offer a discount half-way through the year.

Check here if you have read and agree to the TERMS OF SERVICE.

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Show Child Info to Other Families Year you Started Homeschooling Weekly Email Update: Would you like to receive a weekly email update? Yes No Privacy: Include my family information in the membership on-line directory? Yes No Classifieds - Many Emails: Would you like to receive ALL classified notifications IMMEDIATELY via email: Yes No Classifieds - Daily Digest: Would you like to receive ALL classified notifications ONCE A DAY via email? Yes No Message to Homeschool Group Administrator:

Additional Questions:

1. Home Church 2. Everyone has talents! Sometimes we don't feel like we do, however God has gifted each of us with different things that we are good at. If you have area, background, or speciality that you think could help Branches in some way, please include it in the box below. Over time, we hope to add a variety of classes so that our children can be exposed to many different areas.

Examples include speech, writing, foreign language, music, art, singing, chess, knitting, sewing, photography, science, crafts, geography, sea life, journalism, electricity, making comic books, circuits, aerobics, self-defense, nutrition, programming, cooking, etc. 3. We are in need of teachers and team leaders. Please pray and think about areas you can help. Below are some areas that we may be need of volunteers.

Please check any boxes below that you might be interested in volunteering, you are not committing by checking the box :). Someone will call you to discuss things further and answer your questions.

By having the volunteers needed, we will be able to offer many options and will not have to pay outside teachers. You don't need to be an expert!

Elementary Art Teacher
Junior High Art Teacher
Girls Book Club
Boys Book Club
Chess Teacher
Speech Teacher
Elementary Science Teacher
Junior High Science Teacher
Lego Club Teacher
Robotics Teacher
AZ State History Teacher
US History Teacher
Music Teacher
Cooking Teacher
Choir Teacher
Cleaning Leader
Administrator
Mini-Branches Teacher (ages 1-6)
Other (will call to discuss)
High School Science
High School Language Arts
4. I understand that in order to have my children participate in class day, I am required to sign up for adult credits based on the number of class periods my child(ren) attend:

(Periods Child(ren) Attending/Adult Credits Required):
- 1 Period: 3 Credits
- 2 Periods: 5 Credits
- 3 Periods: 6 Credits
- 4 Periods: 8 Credits

Sample Jobs:

1 Credit	2 Credits	3 Credits	6-8 credits
Security (Half Period)	Class Helpers and Floaters	Teachers	Teachers for Morning Mini - Branches
Substitute Cleaning	Snack Bar Helpers	Snack Bar/ FH Set-Up or Tear Down	Directors
Substitute Set-Up	Event Planners		Coordinators
Check-In Table Tear Down	Clean Team

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5. I understand that pictures may be taken of myself or my children for the purpose of a yearbook, website, or closed Facebook page. If I do not want myself or my children in these pictures, it is my responsibility to inform those taking the pictures and to remove myself and/or my children from group photos.
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6. I understand that it is my responsibility to supervise or know where my children are at all times. If I am unable to attend a class day, I will find a responsible friend who will be in charge of my children who are attending and will inform leadership. I also understand that class day is not a drop off program. I will stay on campus, sign up for "jobs," and do my best to contribute my talents.
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7. I understand that some families have children with severe nut allergies. I will not bring items with nuts on the church campus. If I must eat food with nuts, I will keep these items in my car and thoroughly clean up my children after eating.
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8. I understand that anyone (myself included), 18 years or older who will be on campus during class day to care for, teach my children, or help, will need to have gone through a background check with the company Branches has selected.
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9. I understand that Branches is an all volunteer non-profit organization. I will do my best to contribute my talents in a way that will help Branches be the best it can be. I will clean up after myself, my children, and other children. I understand that we are guests on the church campus and we must all work together to keep the church clean and maintained.

These guidelines are here to provide the best possible enrichment time for our families during our homeschooling journey. We seek to foster a true community of grace-filled families who can depend on one another for friendship, mentorship and just good old-fashioned fun!
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10. I would like someone to call me to answer questions I have about Branches or class day. Yes
No
11. I have read the waiver and release, understand it, and agree with the terms. Yes
No
12. Do you agree with our Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, and Statement of Education? Please read thoroughly and check the box below.

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to build a Christ-centered co-op community, with a grace-filled culture, that equips, supports, and encourages homeschooling families and proclaims Christ’s leadership over all aspects of our lives. We desire to bring together homeschooling families who love God and want to share the knowledge of Jesus Christ with the next generation, by providing academic and enrichment classes, sports activities, and clubs from a Christian worldview, as well as opportunities for mentoring and friendships. Our teachers love God and communicate Biblical teaching and Christian values to our students.

STATEMENT OF FAITH

We believe that the Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind. For purposes of doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, our governing board is Branches’ final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application.

We believe in one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person to reflect His image as either male or female; but that each person is by nature a sinner, and alienated from God.

We believe that salvation and reconciliation come only from God, by grace; that God in love gave His only Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for our sin, thereby purchasing the redemption of those who believe in Him.

We believe that marriage is prescribed by God as a sacred, covenant relationship between one man and one woman, symbolizing the union of Christ and His church, and all forms of sexual activity outside of marriage is sin.

We believe that every Christian, through the power of Jesus Christ, is called to live a life set apart that will bear fruit to the glory of God, and sinful behavior, or even advocacy of sinful behavior, dishonors God and should not be encouraged.

We believe that God loves every person and therefore we need to treat others with the compassion, love, kindness, and dignity that He shows us.

STATEMENT OF EDUCATION

We believe that it is the parents’ role and responsibility to educate their children individually on topics of a sensitive nature, including:

Political Views
Doctrinal Views
Sexuality Views
Dietary Views

Out of respect for each family’s decision on when and how to teach these matters to their children, all teachers, volunteers, parents, and students are discouraged from discussing these topics with other children at Branches unless in a clearly defined class. Yes I agree
No I do not agree
13. AFFIRMATION AGREEMENT

I hereby affirm that I have read the Branches Statements of Mission, Faith, and Education, the Guidelines and Standards, Code of Culture and Conflict Resolution and have discussed these items with my children. I certify that I consent to and will submit to all policies and standards of this group, and I acknowledge that violation of these terms will carry consequences that could include dismissal from Branches.

I understand that admission to Branches is a privilege, not a right, and admission for one year does not guarantee automatic admission for future years.
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Branches West Valley

New Member Registration