Thursday Elective *JH & HS (AM0) – Advanced Worship Guitar

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ONE YEAR CLASS (Prerequisite: Grace Intermediate Guitar or approval of skill level by teacher): This is a moderately advanced course that will cover, more in depth, the fundamentals of playing rhythm guitar and music theory. More details coming soon! *Student will need a tunable guitar, metronome, tuner and capo   … [Read more...]

Thursday Elective *JH & HS (AM2B) – Beginning Photography

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ONE YEAR CLASS: In this photography class, students will be learning the fundamental skills of photography including composition, camera operations and image editing through basic editing software. They will be conducting creative projects for homework assignments, some of which will be printed, that encourage different aspects and angles of how to see a photo. Some of the topics include nature, sports, black and white, perspective, and industrial. The elements of art will be covered as a … [Read more...]

Thursday *JH (AM2A) – America the Beautiful

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ONE YEAR CLASS: “America the Beautiful” guides students in learning all about American History, chronologically, from a biblical worldview.  In this class, students will gain a more solid understanding of American History from the making of our nation through present day 21st Century. This will be a rigorous history study as each week students will review and complete 5 lessons, which will include in-class lecture and activities, as well as homework activities to extend learning. Students … [Read more...]

*Wednesday *K-2nd (PM1) – Fitness Foundations

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ONE YEAR CLASS: Students will have fun and get moving in this great PE class emphasizing group play and activities with limited focus on competition, a chance to be active and play group games and activities with some sport related concepts and skills. … [Read more...]

*Wednesday **PK (PM2) – Story & Craft Time

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ONE YEAR CLASS: Let your child’s imagination take flight in Story and Craft Time! Each class begins with a delightful picture book that sparks curiosity, laughter, and wonder. After the story, little hands get to work creating fun, themed crafts that bring the tale to life. This class encourages a love of reading while building fine motor skills, listening comprehension, and creativity. It’s the perfect blend of literacy and hands-on fun—where every story ends with a … [Read more...]

*Tuesday Elective *JH (AM1A) – Cooking American Style

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ONE YEAR CLASS: In this class, students will gain confidence in the kitchen by learning the basics of cooking, and how to make delicious meals at home for their family and friends. The class will prepare entrees, appetizers, and desserts while exploring the culture of various American dishes and regions. They will also learn how to plan a menu, set a table for special occasions and parties, and create a their own 3-course meal. Students will do most of the cooking in class, but will be … [Read more...]

Thursday Elective *JH & HS (PM1A) – Speech

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ONE SEMESTER CLASS (2nd Semester will be Critical Thinking/Debate - The Art of the Argument): This course will provide students with a foundational understanding of public speaking and oral interpretation. Students will learn how to use effective communication techniques and will be required to perform various forms of individual and group speeches both planned, and extemporaneous. Even though this class will have light course work in class and as homework, students will walk away from this … [Read more...]

Thursday *JH (PM1A) – IEW Writing (Based on U.S. History)

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ONE YEAR CLASS: This theme-based writing curriculum allows students travel back in United States history and delve into the excitement of explorers, battles, land expansion, famous ships, and founding fathers while learning to write with the IEW Structure and Style® writing method. They will learn how to pull key information from source texts, create key word outlines, and develop well-structured paragraphs. This writing curriculum takes students through multiple writing styles including … [Read more...]

Thursday Elective HS (AM1C) – High School Psychology

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ONE YEAR CLASS: This high school elective is an introduction to psychology.  The purpose of this course is to lay a foundation in psychology for students from the Christian perspective so that when they take the required psychology course in college, they will be more able to distinguish between truth and untruth.  The students will be utilizing their textbooks, homework, quizzes/tests, assigned activities, and projects or papers to learn about all of the aspects of psychology, and to dive … [Read more...]