Indigo Home Learners

 

Statement of Purpose

Indigo Home Learners are united by the desire to provide a positive and open-minded homeschooling community for our children.

Who We Are

We welcome everyone to our group that is willing to be open-minded and allow others to be who they are without judgment. Within Indigo we welcome people of all religions, races, family makeup, sexual orientation, homeschooling methods and curricula. We do not like to say we are a secular group because for many homeschooling families their faith is a large reason for homeschooling. We as parents accept the opportunity and responsibility to teach our own children about differences and the appreciation of them.

Having said this, we want you to understand that our focus is not on religion or politics, but simply homeschooling and supporting the homeschooling families that are members of our group with friends, fun and good times.

WHAT WE DO

Indigo Home Learners is both a local support group and an online yahoo group. For our support group members, we provide the following to support your homeschooling efforts: a community of friends for parents and children through weekly park days, information about homeschooling or educational opportunities around the valley, monthly planning pow-wows to be held at the park, newsletters and yearbooks. Some of our typical yearly events include; Welcome Back Party, Halloween Party, Winter Traditions, Valentine's Party, Easter Party, End of the Year Party, Academic Fair, Arts Festival and Talent Show, Learning Cafes and field trips. We also try and have activities for Tenders, ten and under kids, Tweens, 10 to 12, and the Teens, 13 and up, on days other than park day. Our members are encouraged to participate in planning activities for the group. In order to avoid conflicts we ask that you check the calendar on yahoo before scheduling an event to avoid having more than one event in addition to park day in a week. We want your event to have the attendance it deserves!

WEEKLY PARK DAYS

Park days are held each Friday (September through May) from 10 am - 12 pm at Fletcher Heights Park. It is located at 8135 W. Lone Cactus Drive in Peoria, which is near Deer Valley Road and 81st Ave inside the Fletcher Heights community. Click here for a map to the park.

YAHOO GROUP AND WEBSITE

Yahoo Groups We have established a free Yahoo group for members. Since we are all busy with our homeschooling endeavors, we have some simple, common sense guidelines to keep the group postings on topic - they'll be sent to you when you join the group.

WHO CAN JOIN THE SUPPORT GROUP?

We welcome anyone who is willing to abide by our statement of purpose and code of conduct.

MEMBERSHIP OBLIGATIONS

We are a cooperative support group. We ask that each member actively contribute to the support group, knowing that you get support by giving support. Your contribution can consist of planning an event, assisting with an event, contributing materials or knowledge to an activity or event. We recognize that each person's level of contribution may be different, so please don't be concerned - your contribution will be welcomed and appreciated!

Our $25 annual dues (prorated to $15 for members who join after January 31) will be used to pay for room or ramada rentals for block parties, the Arts Festival, and Academic Fair, paper products and drinks for these events, copying of newsletters and member packets and our membership directory.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE SUPPORT GROUP

STEPS TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE SUPPORT GROUP

  1. Meeting and visiting with a member of the Advisory at park day.
  2. Completing a membership application that includes a liability waiver.
  3. Payment of annual dues ($25; prorated to $15 for members who join after January 31)

Upon approval you will begin to receive our monthly newsletters, a member directory distributed at park days, and full access to IHL support group activities.

PARENTAL CODE OF CONDUCT

We ask you to respect each other’s boundaries and treat others with kindness, tolerance and respect! Remember, the way you like to be treated might not be the same way others would like to be treated.

MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY

The Advisory is comprised of three veteran members of IHL. Their duties include: acting as public contacts on behalf of IHL; creating, maintaining or delegating group information services such as monthly newsletters, membership directory, online group/website, etc; maintaining a group calendar; organizing the block parties; managing membership and more.

The Advisory consists of:

SOME WORDS OF WISDOM FROM ROBERT FULGHUM

Excerpted from the book "All I Really Need to Know I Learned In Kindergarten."
(and yes, it might be homeschool kindergarten, but we all know these things)

Share everything. Play Fair. Don't hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don't take things that aren't yours. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody... Live a balanced life- learn some and think some and draw some and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some... And it is still true, no matter how old you are - when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands, and stick together.

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