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Table of Possible contents

1. Introduction

  #*  Welcome to new families
  #*   Purpose of Handbook

2. AFE Basics

  #* [[2.1  Mission and Vision Statements, Expanded Vision, Personal stories
  #* [[2.2.  What is AFE?
  #* 2.3. Basic guidelines
  #*  Why homeschool?

3. AFE Organization

  #* 3.1. Staff (list, responsibilities, personal statements)
  #* 3.2. Facilities and Procedures (RC and library, rooms, campus, and their use)
  #* 3.3. Consultant teachers and families (mutual responsibilities, procedures for assignment and change)
  #* 3.4  Paperwork and Scope of AFE, Testing (contracts, work samples, K-12, age groups, accreditation, tests
  #* 3.5. Generating Policies and Wider School Community (committees at AFE, BSSC, district)
  #* 3.6. Finances (budget, sources, spending; administration of finances; Friends of AFE and Parent Club
  # 3.7. Student roster

4. Learning

  #* 4.1. Home Learning
  #* 4.2. AFE Learning (Classes, Field trips, volunteer-led classes, play groups, events, AFE resources, special ed
  #* 4.3. Other Schools (Cabrillo college classes, concurrent enrollment at local schools, other homeschools)
  #* [[4.4. WIDE WORLD community learning options (interest groups, community services, volunteering, hands-on
          learning and classes outside of AFE, work opportunities)]]

5. Communication and Community

  #* 5.1. Communication Committee Recommendations
  #* 5.2. AFE Community Communication Systems
    #**  Events/meetings
    #**  AFE Newsletter
    #**  AFE bulletin boards
    #**  Collections/scrapbooks (historical/ongoing/future)
    #** Suggestion box
    #** Yearbook
    #**  Buddy System for new parents and students
    #**  Trust teachers and parents
  #*  Parent and student involvement in the AFE community
    #**list of volunteer duties
      #***Play productions
      #****publicity
      #****volunteer duties
      #****Volunteer schedule
      #****Volunteer sign-up form
  #* 5.4.  Parent and student involvement in the community at large

6. Resources Guide

  #* 6.1. Learnign Resources
    #**Learning resources
    #**Learning styles
  #* 6.2. Interest Groups
  #* 6.3. College and University Preparation
    #**Website info
    #**Financial Aid
    #**Sample transcripts