Thank you for your interest in Welcome Homeschoolers!   Before joining the group, you must have personally met at least one member. The best way to meet other members is to attend a park day.  We meet at various parks in San Mateo County, rain or shine. Please email Mary for more info.  Once you have met a member you just need to:

1. Read and agree to the Community Values Statement.
2. Submit the online application.
   
3. Pay your dues of $12/year.

The Community Values Statement, the online application, and information on paying your dues are all below.

Community Values Statement

If you are thinking about joining WHS, please read this.  Becoming familiar with WHS’s shared social values will allow you to make a more informed decision about whether or not WHS is the right group for you.

WHS Park Day and other activities are intended to provide a safe and friendly atmosphere for WHS families, as well as to reinforce positive social behavior among our children. To this end, we agree that certain fundamental standards of behavior should be followed at all WHS-organized activities.

1. As participants in WHS events, activities and forums, parents and children will behave in such a way that supports a respectful and peaceful atmosphere for all, including
   
• treating others respectfully
• handling conflicts in a respectful and peaceful manner
• refraining from violence, bullying, rudeness or hostile behavior
• refraining from using offensive language and gestures
• treating others’ (as well as public) property respectfully
  
  
2. At Park Day and other events organized for younger children, we recognize that we are each responsible for our own children at all times. We must know where our children are, and we must be attentive enough so that we can be available to them if and when a problem arises. We agree to leave the park or play area only if (1) another adult has agreed to supervise our children and (2) our children have agreed to cooperate with that adult.
   
   
3. We also recognize that none of us is perfect, and that “bad days” happen. If a member of our family is unable to share these values on a particular day, we agree to go home, knowing that we are welcome to come back and try again next week. However, if a member of our family repeatedly or severely disrupts the safe and peaceful atmosphere of the event, the event coordinator has the authority to request that we stop participating in it. We agree to cooperate.
   
   
4. In the case of events organized for older children, which we, as parents, may not be attending, we agree to make sure that our children have read and understand WHS’s Community Values and that they have agreed to uphold WHS’s behavioral standards, with or without parental supervision.

Membership Application

To join WHS, please fill out the online membership form below, including the name of a referring WHS member.  When complete, click the Submit button at the very bottom of the form.    If you do not yet have the name of a referring WHS member, contact Samantha (strix.luna@gmail.com).

Membership Dues

Annual membership begins the month you enroll and continues until the following August 31st with the exception of summer enrollments. Please DO NOT MAKE PAYMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE MEMBERSHIP FORM.

To pay your membership dues with PayPal, please use the link below that corresponds to the current month:

September thru August ($12)
October thru August ($11)
November thru August ($10)
December thru August ($9)
January thru August ($8)
February thru August ($7)
March thru August ($6)
April thru August ($5)
May thru August ($4)
June thru next August ($15)
July thru next August ($14)
August thru next August ($13)

or, mail a check payable to WHS for the amount listed above that corresponds to the current month to:

Heather MacDonald
145 Palm Ave.
San Carlos, CA 94070

Once the membership form and dues are received you will be added to our main form of communication, the Welcome Homeschoolers Yahoo group which will also give you access to the roster of other members.