Thursday JH/HS Elective (PM1B) – Beginning Guitar

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This is a new one-semester class offering for beginning guitar students and is designed for students with no or beginning levels of guitar experience. Students will receive guidance related to playing the guitar and learn the many different styles, skills and techniques required to become a successful guitarist. Areas of concentration include: technique, correct posture, chord study, rhythmic patterns, songs of praise to God, the Language of Music, and more music theory. *Student will need a … [Read more...]

Thursday JH/HS Elective (AM1B) – Intro to Theology (The Attributes of God)

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In John 17:3, Jesus said, "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” (NASB) Theology is the study of God and His attributes. In this new one-semester course, students will be closely examining scriptures in order to grow in their understanding of who God is with the goal of drawing closer to the heart of our Heavenly Father. There will be an emphasis on the practical application of the knowledge of God in the student's prayer life … [Read more...]

Thursday JH/HS Elective (AM2B) – Movie Makers

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In this new one-semester class, students will be learning how to make and edit a movie using iMovie. It will start with beginner, easy-to-learn techniques and get into more difficult techniques. By the end of the semester, the students will be able to make their own short films! Homework will be assigned each week and graded on assignment completion, participation, and effort. There will be a large project due at the end of the semester where students will be required to make their own … [Read more...]

Thursday JH (PM1) – Lego Building Club

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*Class will go with a minimum of 6 students In this new fun one-semester class, students will get to work on fun and challenging Lego activities. There will be a new theme every week to include: Famous landmarks, balloon car, marble run, zip-line, Lego bridge, Lego boat, tic tac toe, speed builds, mini-figures, and more!  All students will need is a little imagination and a handful of Lego bricks (provided by teacher). And remember, “Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.” Albert Einstein … [Read more...]

Tuesday JH/HS Elective (AM2B) – Creative Art 3

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In this NEW one-semester art class, students will be learning about various artists and art styles, experimenting with different mediums, and learning useful techniques. Each week will cover a different artist, art style, or medium. There will be homework assigned weekly and graded on completion, effort, and on whether instructions for the assignment were followed. There will also be a midterm presentation and an essay toward the end of the semester. … [Read more...]

Thursday JH/HS Elective (PM1C) – The Art of the Argument (Debate)

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This will be a new one-semester Debate class. Students will learn how to reason with clarity, relevance, and purpose in a fun and engaging environment. From the publisher: "They will study and master 28 logical fallacies, which will provide an essential lifetime framework for filtering good and bad reasoning as well as writing and speaking effectively. This mastery of informal logic is a foundational subject by which other subjects are evaluated, assessed, and learned." … [Read more...]

Thursday JH/HS Elective (PM1D) – Cooking American Style

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(Same class offered for Jr. High on Wednesdays) This continuing one-year class will have students learning their way around a kitchen as they learn culinary vocabulary, use all sorts of  utensils, measure ingredients, and more. They will prepare dishes like down-home comfort food to Americana favorites. Students will work in teams and be judged on taste and presentation of their dish. They will also get to design edible food art, and learn and create table settings for special occasions and … [Read more...]

Thursday JH (AM2B) – IEW Writing (Based on U.S. History)

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This continuing one-year writing course, taught by an experienced IEW teacher, is designed to give students the tools needed for excellence in writing; it takes two years in jr. high to give them a solid foundation for writing. This year, students will be using IEW United States-history based curriculum so they will get to look at explorers, battles, land expansion, famous ships, and founding fathers, all while they improve their compositional skills with the Structure and Style Writing Method … [Read more...]

Wednesday JH (PM2) – Zoology 1

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This continuing one-year course is another option for jr. high science, using the Apologia Zoology 1 curriculum. Similar to the younger "Flying Creatures" class, students in this class will also get to explore the dynamics of flight and animal classification, learning about birds, bats, insects, doing hands-on experiments and keeping a field journal,  Jr. high students will have more difficult quizzes than the younger classes, and will also have some research papers. There will, however, be the … [Read more...]