Enrollment

Steps to Fall enrollment:

Please email machecoop1@gmail.com for these documents

1. Do now if you already haven't
Fill out
*VSP Volunteers Marquette (our 4H group name is F.A.S.T. 4H)
*Central Registry Clearance
Mail to the address on the Central Registry Clearance form

2. Do this now.
Fill out
M.A.C.H.E. Membership Enrollment Form
Sign Membership form and mail to
Laura Shambaugh E3805 Luoma Rd, Chatham, MI 49816, with the $10.00 yearly membership fee in cash.
Getting this Enrollment form soon, will help us adjust any thing we may need to before registration as far as classes.

3.
Join 4H
4H Membership forms
Our 4H group is called F.A.S.T. 4H, This is what you will put on the form or select online. It will ask you which Project areas apply, select any that apply to the classes you plan on enrolling that child in.
****If you are currently a 4H member, please go to your online account and add FAST 4H under your group tabs, and then add the project areas that apply to FAST 4H classes. Please be sure to keep your membership up to date
.

There are two options for signing up: (4H prefers online)
Email for either forms

Sign up online for 4H with instructions that will be emailed to you
OR
Download and print :4Hvolunteer forms fill out
Download and print: Youth 4H forms and fill out.

You will download, print and fill out for any child age 5 and over for your participating children who will be at co-op. Volunteers are free to join.
The fee is $10.00 per child, with a $30.00 max per family. You will make Payment to: Michigan State University
Mail To: MSUE
Attn: Liana Graves
184 US Hwy 41 East
Nagaunee, MI 49866
4.
COMING SOON (will appear soon)
Download and fill out MACHE registration for class form
be sure to pick two classes per period per child, noting your first pick with the number 1 and the second pick with a number 2. Each child will have their own form.
Payment for any class fees will be due by the end of the first week of August, unless otherwise noted. We are working on class fees right now, most are limited to materials only with the exception of Elizabeth Howes art classes and Joy Wards Babysitting Certification class.

5. Order a shirt... No really this isn't part of Registration and you are not required to buy one! Just fun!!

MACHE Friday Class Pre-Enrollment Numbers
This is NOT enrollment, but rather for us to get an idea for class numbers to determine any adjustments we need to make before enrollment.  This will not guarantee you a spot in the class, but help us determine a price for materials. Thank you for getting this info to us as soon as possible. If you would like to email this to us please send to machecoop1@gmail.com
*Fill out one for each student, by each class period pick two options, indicating your first choice with a number 1 and second with a number 2

Please email this information to machecoop1@gmail.com

Student Name:
___________________________________________________________________________
Age:______________
Grade:____________
*Please place a number for the 1st pick and 2nd pick per period, except for Pre-K/K and Nursery which you will only pick that class. Classes will be on a first come basis by order of received registrations, with payment and volunteer form filled out.

1st Class Period: 3rd Class Period:
Class Grade Class Grade
PE       1-5th        PE        6-12th
Art       1-4th        DNR/NFS        5-8th
Basic Sewing 4-8th Quilt/Adv Sewing 9-12th
Working World 7-12th Local Hist 9-12th
Geography 1-4th Solar System 1-4th
Art                 5-8th        Manners Matter   1-5th
Performing Arts 9-12th Performing Arts 5-8th
PreK and K Program (age3-5)        PreK and K Program (age3-5)
Nursery 6 weeks to age 2        Nursery 6 weeks to age 2


2nd Class Period 4th Class Period
Class Grade Class Grade
Art 9-12th Dissection 6-12th
Basic Sewing 9-12th Photography 9-12th
Undetermined 5-8          Babysitting Cert 6-12th
Basic Science/Ent1-5th Undetermined 1-4th
1st aide/safety    5-8th Elections 6-12th
Performing Arts   1-4th Local History 5-8th
PreK and K Program (age3-5) Exploring Narnia 1-4th
Nursery 6 weeks to age 2 PreK and K Program (age 3-5)
          Nursery 6 weeks to age 2

What a great Meeting! 

Thank you all who came out and visited with us!!!  I am trying to keep up with this page, please be aware though this page sometimes is not updated frequently.  We are working on that!

If you would like the most up to date information you can follow us on Facebook, or you can join our email list. Please send your email or Facebook request to machecoop1@gmail.com.

We are working hard on numbers right now, if you need paperwork to join MACHE, please email the above address and we will get it to you right away. Registration will be the first week of August, but there are several steps to take before class enrollment. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email them as well. 

Have an amazing Sunday!!      

MACHE Co-op Meeting

Thursday 7/14/2016
10 am 
Harbor Park, Marquette

We are excited to release the schedule and class descriptions!  Please come join us next week, for teacher sign ups, questions and answers and general information for those who did not make the first meeting. If you would like a copy of the schedule before then, please email us and we will send one to you asap. 

Enrollment will be the first week of August!


Few quick notes:

If you plan to participate, please email me so that I can send you the volunteer clearance forms. As a member of the co-op you will be required to help or teach for 2 of the four periods. 

Also we will have MACHE Co-op Tshirts available!!! YAY!!! This will be an online order that will close in September, and ship two weeks later. You will order online,but payment goes to MACHE for one large payment to the t-shirt provider (this helped to reduce the cost of the shirts!!).   I will have additional information at the meeting for ordering a co-op t-shirt. 

Allergies and Sickness

Hey y'all!  I apologize for not getting back with everyone this last several weeks. My mind was taken over by this thing that hasn't happened in years to me.... allergies... severe seasonal allergies!! So I have sent out emails this morning, and hope that you received them!  If you are someone I missed, please let me know!

If you would like information emailed to you, please email us at machecoop1@gmail.com

I am currently working on class descriptions for the upcoming Fall, and this has set me back a bit. It has taken several weeks to find which seasonal allergy med will work!  

So I am back and working hard. 

Thank you for your patience!

CHUMS will be hosting a Curriculum Sale

Friday June 10th

6-9pm

Bethel Baptist Church

MACHE will be there to answer questions, talk with you and bring information!  We will be bringing a preliminary fall schedule, info on archery  and how this fall will look!  

TOMORROW'S THE DAY!!!!! Come shop. Tell a friend!! 

Curriculum Fair News:
1) At 7pm, Paul Johnston from the NMU Admissions office will be giving a special presentation to those interested called "Get Set for College". He will also have a table in the gym with general information and will be able toanswer your questions regarding college admissions.
2) Laura Shambaugh and Jacquie Nelson will have information regarding the newly formed Co-op, MACHE, along with the schedule for the Fall.
3) Bradley Moreau from Homeschool Educational Resources will also have a display. He will have educational games and science kits designed to go with ABeka and BJU science programs.
NOTE: If there is a specific grade of science kit that you are interested in, let me know so Bradley will be able to have that available that night!!
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!!

MACHE
Marquette Area Christian Home Educators
MACHE Co-Op:
I. Who are we?
A. We are home educators coming together to collectively educate our children in non-core type classes.
B. We are a not for profit organization, though we do not have this as a tax organization set up. We will be using the skills of current members to achieve our goals. We may occasionally bring in a specialty teacher to teach areas that we are not proficient in.  ie: trapping, outdoor educations or additional classes. Our goal is to provide classes only at material/outside teacher cost.
C. Teachers will estimate how much their class will cost (ie materials) per student. This cost will be on enrollment form, and paid at time of enrollment for each semester.
II. How we perceive the day to be:
A. 4 class periods with a possible 8+ classes being offered per semester. (or more.. we have the ability to offer up to 6 classes per period... that's 24 classes!!)  Classes beginning at 9:30 am. There will be no drop off classes. A parent/guardian will be required to be on premises during the duration of the day.  Please arrive by 9:20am to be to class by 9:30, so we can begin our day promptly!
Tentative Class Schedule:
Period 1 9:30 to 10:30
Period 2 10:40 to 11:40
Lunch 11:40 to 12:15
Period 3 12:20 to 1:20
Period 4 1:30 to 2:30
Clean up crew stay until 3ish To empty garbage's
*Clean up crew will be responsible for helping to make sure the church facility is as how we entered it that morning. Ie: Help take down tables as needed, take out garbage, run a vacuum if needed, wipe down tables, make sure all our items are picked up and put away (the things that maybe got missed by the class...ie.. someone missed their coat..etc)

B. Lunch together
C. This co-op will require a parent to teach, assistant teach or be part of a clean up crew for half of the class periods. The other half, are open for visiting with other homeschool mamas.  Please note those on off period will be asked to please help get kiddo's to correct class room during the time in between classes.
D. Bi-weekly is what we are offering.
E. Classes are to be enrichment type of classes, not core classes. Though we may venture into Science/History. These classes will be specific in form, not expected as a whole years worth of that subject.  Though we are a Christian Co-op, we feel that our beliefs in our faith are best taught by those in our own families or church home, so we will not be offering faith based classes. Though we will have a basic statement of faith for M.A.C.H.E
F. A lunch packed by each family.  While we all enjoy our time of lunch time together, We would ask everyone to pick up after themselves, so that our cleanup crew does not have a large mess.
G. We are trying to limit all costs associated with this, by having parent volunteers teach something they are gifted in, grandparents are welcome to bring their wealth of knowledge, and even if your teenager is blessed with a talent they can teach to others.
We will have a basic cost of $10.00 per kiddo with a maximum of $30.00 per family per year. These are payable to 4H and will be payable when registering.  With being a 4H special interest group, this enables us to use their curriculum, participate in fairs and have competitive team archery for those interested. This is also covering our liability as a group.
We will be able to do projects and participate in the Share Fair next year as well. This fair is being divided into one fair for Arts and one for Science and History.
The cost per class, will be dependent on what supplies are needed or what a special interest teacher brought in will charge. (we are trying to limit this, since we all have budgets to hold up to)  
*Ideas have been thrown out for :
Photography, and journalism for jr high/high school age group. They could learn basic skills, while providing an opportunity to produce a "year Book"  Students could even rotate taking turns on CHUMS and MACHE field trips so that those pictures could be added (media release for those
wanting to have pictures added to year book)
Election Year process
Guitar lessons
Trapping
We have several men in construction, who could come up with projects of sorts for kiddos
Sewing
Cooking
Natural Living (teaching to make homemade deodorant, non lye soap)
The DNR has provided materials for a bird study, they also have additional materials available for co-op
PE for littles and older kiddo's
Crime/Spy Science
First Aide/Babysitting basics
gardening
Art
Career Exploration (for older kiddos)
Speech and speech writing
Entomology
Clothing/Textiles/Design
Performing Arts (with writing their own play)
Folkpatterns:  Exploring a semester of a culture with
history, traditions, crafts, foods
(native, Finnish, Swedish, Italian..etc)
If we offer history/science these classes will be
supplemental and focused in nature. IE Civil war history,
election year history, a semester of dissection, forestry etc.


****Littles*** preschool age, WE ARE working closely with a
wonderful mama, who needs someone to come along
side of her to help make this age group a reality. We are
looking at: No specific core instruction, much like the idea with the older kids. It would  have a rhythm of the day, i.e. Circle time, gym, snack, craft, lunch, story time, free play   With the themes revolving around either seasons or use Five in a Row as a guide. In circle time we can work on sign language, creative movement, counting, rhythm and foreign languages. Gym will focus on gymnastics as it is a great base that includes strength, flexibility, body awareness, balance and coordination. Craft time we can play with many different mediums encouraging them to explore creativity while working on their fine motor skills. I will look for crafts that can be done and taken home that day, make little mess and that are unique rather than the cookie cutter crafts other preschool kids come home with. Of course story time will include seasonal books and/or the book from Five in a Row and that can serve as quiet time.


III. Structure
A. Though Jacquie Nelson and I (Laura Shambaugh) are starting this Co-op, this will be a collective co-op. We will form a small board, so that this will be able to be turned over eventually with rotating appointments.  We are looking for people who are interested in helping with this board, who currently homeschool and are wanting to see this co-op go for future years.  We really need a secretary, who can help with enrollment forms and collecting any class fees needed.
B. We will set up as a group hosting a 4H group that will incur a $10.00 per child or $30.00 per family membership yearly. This covers our liability insurance, and also enables the children to participate in the fairs and gives us access to some great curriculum.

V.  Problem resolution
We will not all agree 100% of the time, this is something that I have seen tear apart a great organization. Most of the time this happens because of perceived or incomplete communication.  Please refer to the Book of Matthew 18:15-16, Colossians 3:13, Matthew 5:9 and Proverbs 15:1 to help guide an any conflict or hurt feelings that we pray will never happen. Always feel free to speak with us anytime, and we would be happy to help resolve any issues. We strive for everyone to work together to bring amazing opportunities for all our kiddo's!  

MACHE Board
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