*Wednesday 1-2nd (PM1A) – Book Club With Science & More

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ONE YEAR CLASS (Same as K class): In this engaging class, students will follow the journey of a little mouse who becomes the maid in a tree hotel where she learns about seasons, different animals and their habitats, friendship, hospitality, and more. Each class will begin with reading a chapter aloud from "The Heartwood Hotel" series followed by an enrichment activity. Students will have the opportunity to create and present a book report at the end of each book. … [Read more...]

*Wednesday *K (AM2B) – Book Club with Science & More

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ONE YEAR CLASS: In this engaging class, students will follow the journey of a little mouse who becomes the maid in a tree hotel where she learns about seasons, different animals and their habitats, friendship, hospitality, and more. Each class will begin with reading a chapter aloud from "The Heartwood Hotel" series followed by an enrichment activity. Students will have the opportunity to create and present a book report at the end of each book. … [Read more...]

Thursday Elective *JH (PM1A) – Journalism & Class Newspaper

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ONE YEAR CLASS: In this collaborative class, students will be introduced to the "who, when, where, when and why's" of the journalistic story. Students will conduct interviews, write articles, edit, photograph and create/publish a school newspapers highlighting school events, service projects and student achievements. This class will also explore topics such as ethics in media, journalism in light of the First Amendment, censorship, and how to avoid plagiarism. Journalism 101 will be a … [Read more...]

*Wednesday 2-3rd (AM1) – Learn to Write

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ONE YEAR CLASS: As an introduction to writing, this class will use a biblically based curriculum that covers paragraphs for narrative writing, descriptive writing, persuasive writing, poetry, and narrative fiction. Each project follows a specific writing process, and each lesson follows the same pattern for a consistent experience. We will start each class with a learning game and also keep a writing journal with prompts for consistent practice. … [Read more...]

*Tuesday Elective HS (AM1B) – Career Exploration

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ONE SEMESTER CLASS: In this class, students will gain experience with coming to know the will of God and understand what is truly important in noting their strengths and talents. They will investigate different careers, practice resume writing and cover letters (making a good first impression). They will learn practical and empowering job-interview skills. They will also write their own Personal Mission Statement by helping them understand who they are and where they are heading. They will … [Read more...]

*Tuesday Elective HS (PM1B) – Beginning Ceramics 1

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ONE YEAR CLASS (10 student maximum): This elective class for high school will introduce the students to the world of ceramics. In the fall they will be using clay to make projects like pinch pots, coil bowls, and slab pots, etc., and use glazing techniques to finish their projects.  They will also learn what clay and glazes are made of, and what happens to them when they go through the firing process.  In the spring the students will be learning about slip casting molds, cleaning unmolded … [Read more...]

*Tuesday Elective *JH & HS (PM2A) – Art Foundations

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ONE YEAR CLASS: During this class students will learn new art skills & learn to use art to express themselves and convey a message. Students will learn about and enhance their: drawing and shading skills, use of perspective and color theory, and ability to use different art mediums. The course work will be light, but there will be weekly homework. To complete each semester students will design their own art project. This will provide them the chance to decide what medium they like best, … [Read more...]

*Tuesday HS (AM2C) – American Sign Language 3

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ONE YEAR CLASS: ASL 3 is an advanced level course designed for students who have completed ASL 1 and ASL 2. This course will continue to focus on the immersion approach to language learning, with no voice in the classroom, allowing students to develop their fluency and improve their ASL skills. Students will continue to expand their ASL vocabulary, grammar, and conversational skills, enabling them to perform narratives in ASL at an intermediate to advanced level. They will also learn how … [Read more...]

*Wednesday *K (AM2A) – Intro to Phonics & Learn to Read

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ONE YEAR CLASS: This class is designed for early kindergarten students or students who need help with letter sounds and decoding words. In the first semester, students will be introduced to phonics with the focus on learning to write letters and practice their sounds (phonics) in a systematic fashion. It then moves to having students decoding words and sentences (reading) along with writing out those words they learn. The class will continue into the second semester so students can become … [Read more...]

Thursday HS (AM1B) – English 2

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ONE YEAR CLASS: Another option for high school English credit, this class will cover literature from a Christian perspective. Students will be studying literature, grammar, and working on writing essays and research papers.  The grammar component will cover sentence structure and punctuation.  The writing component will cover outlining, paragraph structure, essay writing, and all of the components of multi-source papers.  Students will discuss and answer questions about the literature and … [Read more...]