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Welcome to Creative Home Educators' Support Services (CHESS)! We are glad you found us! We have been operating in the Elizabethtown area for more than 25 years and currently offer academically challenging classes for homeschool students in grades K-12. Our teachers are committed to investing in the education of our students. We would love to talk with you about whether CHESS would be a help to you in your homeschooling journey!
Before you Join, please read over the following expectations for membership:
Parent Expectations:
In order to make it feasible to administrate CHESS classes, parents are required to:
1. Plan to attend the August parent meeting, find out what class expectations are, & Sign any CHESS forms needed.
2. Volunteer for at least one major CHESS fundraiser (minimal duties). Help monitor students during lunch and recess and be a teacher's helper for two elementary classes. (This commitment is for four hours once or twice during the year, depending on the number of families registered). A Sign-Up Genius link will be sent to all families. A $100 fee will be added to your account if you do not sign up by September 1st or choose not to participate.
3. All families are required to have access to email capabilities in order to take classes. It needs to be an address that is checked daily. All invoices and newsletters will be sent via email.
5. Watch an informational video concerning plagiarism (what it is and how it has changed). A link will be sent out at the beginning of the school year. This video is strongly recommended for all families and required for families that will have a student enrolled in a CHESS English class. Students in English classes will also be hearing more on the subject in their classes. No A.I. usage unless approved by the teacher.
6. All teachers and parent volunteers must have a PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, & FBI Fingerprinting. Parent volunteers may sign the FBI ten year residency disclosure statement instead of the FBI Fingerprinting.
Parental involvement minimizes the number of behavior problems that an administrator or teacher needs to address. Many times these situations are not of a serious nature. The students just need to be reminded of the rules and appropriate behavior. We still expect students to be able to govern themselves and will call in parents if a problem develops.
Please consider whether you are able to meet these requirements before you register. If you are unable to come to CHESS on any date for monitoring, you must find a representative to take your place and compensate them accordingly.
Student Expectations:
Students are expected to interact respectfully with their teachers and other students of all ages. Exhibiting a respectful attitude is our first requirement and our highest priority.
CHESS classes are for the self-motivated student with fully involved parents. Our classes are not just for advanced students. We seek to create an environment where students of varying abilities and interests can learn together in an enriching and stimulating setting. However, we do expect students to take their academic studies seriously and show an interest and aptitude for their work. It must be the student who wants to take classes at CHESS, not just the parent.
Students and parents will be required to read through the Student Handbook and sign a contract agreeing to abide by CHESS policies before beginning classes. This contract will be a pledge on the student’s part to respect teachers and CHESS students, to put forth his/her best effort in completing assignments on time, and to take responsibility for his/her studies; and on the parent’s part to oversee their student’s homework.