American Sign Language (Grades 1-3)
This class will introduce younger students to American Sign Language using stories and fun in-class activities. We will learn vocabulary and simple sentences. Materials provided by the teacher.
Teacher: Kathy Hammond
Tuition: $55/mo.
Material fee: $20
American Sign Language (Grades 4-5) Year 1
This class will introduce older elementary students to letters, numbers, vocabulary, and grammar basics.
Required text: American Sign Language for Beginners (9781646116423) and American Sign Language Workbook (9781646119509).
Teacher: Kathy Hammond
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional material fee: $20 one time fee
American Sign Language (Grades 4-5) Year 2
This class will continue to build upon what students learned in ASL (4-5) year 1. We will continue to learn vocabulary and learn more about sentence structure and how to effectively use it.
Required text:
Teacher: Kathy Hammond
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional material fee: $20 one time fee
American Sign Language Middle School
This class is an overview of ASL. We will gain an understanding of the ASL community, culture, and the essentials of ASL grammar.
Students should expect to spend a minimum of 2 hours per week practicing and reviewing vocabulary and lessons Because this is a foreign language, learning vocabulary is a must in the ability to understand and communicate.
Required text: Don’t Just Sign communicate: 1) A Student Guide to ASL and The Deaf Community 2) A Student Guide to Mastering ASL Grammar 3) A Student Guide to The Deaf Experience.
Teacher: Kathy Hammond
Tuition: $55/mo.
Material fee: $20 one time fee
Art
1st-8th grade
Art class will be an exploration of the principles and elements of design, artists, techniques, and art history to inspire each students' personal creative style. We will be working on two dimensional and three dimensional projects where we will be painting, drawing, making collages and mosaics, sculpting, and printmaking (just to name a few)! Students will use a great variety of mediums including water-based paints, papers, leather, wood, and more. No materials needed.
Teacher: Lina Eisman
Material fee: $30 one time fee
Tuition $55/mo
Arts & Crafts
In this class, students will create seasonal crafts using a variety of mediums. Each project is fun, different, and engaging. This is the perfect way for younger students to practice their fine motor and following direction skills in a fun way.
Age: 1st -3rd Grade
No materials needed
Teacher: Alece Campbell
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional Material Fee: $35 one time fee
Beginners Art History & Art Projects
Students will have so much fun studying history, culture, geography, and literacy through the lens of art and art history! These amazing art history lessons provide a unique and interesting way to engage learners and integrate several art projects for beginners. The art history lessons are taught in chronological order covering everything from cave art to modern art.
Age: 1st -3rd Grade
Teacher: Alece Campbell
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional Material Fee: $35 one time fee
Beginners Project Based History
Using History Pockets by Evan Moor, students will create pocket portfolio projects full of engaging 3-D paper projects and minibooks that bring history to life.
Age: 1st-3rd Grade
Teacher: Alece Campbell
Tuition: $55/mo.
Material fee: $35 one time fee
Book Club with Public Speaking
6th - 8th graders, or 5th graders who are strong readers
Book club with public speaking will provide a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books that intend to be engaging, yet challenge them. Students will learn to dig into the literature and to deeply discuss the books while also learning to identify literary elements. This class will also have a public speaking component where the students will receive instruction in basic presentation skills. They will be given the opportunity several times throughout the year to practice those skills by preparing and presenting a book project or book review in front of their classmates.
A partial book list will be provided prior to the beginning of class.
Teacher: Rana Hicks
Books may be purchased used or checked out from your local library.
Tuition $55/mo
Charlotte Mason Seasonal Nature Study
Using Treehouse Nature Study, this Charlotte Mason and Waldarf inspired seasonal nature study is a gentle approach to the earth sciences through living books, nature notebooking, hands-on projects, and beauty subjects such as poetry, picture study, and folk songs. This class is the perfect blend of science, literature, handwriting, and fine art studies.
Age: 1st-3rd grade
Materials: Large watercolor sketchbook, colored pencils, scissors, gluestick
Teacher: Alece Campbell
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional Material Fee: $35 one time fee
Creative Writing 6-8
In this class we will explore different aspects and genres of creative writing through readings and writing assignments, focusing on the building blocks of story and poetry. Students will have writing assignments every week, and sometimes additional work such as photography or drawing. By the end of the class students will have produced their own, original, short story and works of poetry. This class will be graded based on completion, attitude, improvement, and effort.
Required Text: Fishman, Boris. The Creative Writer, Level One: Five Finger Exercises.
Students should also have their own observation notebook and binder in which to store and organize their work.
Teacher: Stephanie Starr
Tuition $60/mo.
Additional material fee: $25 one time fee
Crime Scene Investigations
3rd-6th Learn listening and reasoning skills, attention to detail, note taking, and logical thought process through mini mysteries. Participate in activities such as: differences in fingerprints, taking and analyzing fingerprints, and dusting for fingerprint evidence, looking at and collecting evidence (shoe prints, handwriting samples, etc), understanding DNA and the role it plays in identifying people, making individual DNA bracelets, etc. Students will be led through the curriculum Forensic Faith for Kids where they learn tools real investigators use to solve crimes. Students will work on one large mystery about a missing dog as well as looking at the evidence that will help them find and share the truth about Jesus and God with family and friends. We will solve several smaller crimes in the classroom and complete a mystery based on forensic evidence. Students will make their own detective badge and graduate with a certificate from Cadet Academy Forensic Faith by the end of the course.
Teacher: Ashley Rideout
Materials required: pencil, scissors, glue stick, and markers
Tuition $55/mo; maximum 12 students
Additional material fee: $50 one time fee
Economics and Entrepreneurship
5th-8th Students will be introduced to economic and business concepts through various activities including participation in class run business game. Students will take on various roles within the business and work with a group to make their business the most profitable. They will learn profit, loss, net worth, accounting, marketing, and much more. Students will plan and create their own business where they will sell items to other classes at an in-school fair. The goal will be for students to participate in at least two or more separate vendor fairs throughout the year. We will use the program “More Than a Lemonade Stand” by Julie Ann Wood. Students may ask parents to make an initial “investment” in their company, which will be paid back (this may occur 2-3 times throughout the year and the amount requires parent approval/provision). Students who show interest or potential in sales will be encouraged to continue their business ventures over the summer based on what they have learned from the course during the year.
Materials Required: pencil, notebook with brads and pockets, notebook paper
Teacher: Ashley Rideout
Tuition $55/mo; 15 maximum students
Additional material fee: $30 one time fee
Early Writers
Using the Writing with Ease by Susan Wise Bauer, students will complete practical exercises to begin writing as a craft. By using narration, dictation, and classic literature as a mentor text, students will establish the style of great authors as the foundation for their writing.
Age: 2nd-3rd Grade
Materials Needed: Composition notebook, gluestick, scissors, highlighters
Teacher: Alece Campbell
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional Material Fee: $25 one time fee
Elementary Introduction to Spanish
This class will introduce younger students to Spanish using classic, living books and fun in-class activities. We will learn letters, numbers, vocabulary and commonly used phrases.
Age: Kindergarten-2nd Grade
Materials: Composition notebook, gluestick, scissors, crayons/color pencils
Teacher: Alece Campbell
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional Material Fee: $25 one time fee
Enrichment Tea Time Hour
Using A Gentle Feast’s morning time curriculum, students will listen to a read aloud, be assessed for comprehension, and engage in activities and that give students an introduction to the subjects of literature, poetry, art, music, history, culture, and science. A healthy snack and tea/lemonade will be served at every session. This class offers students the unique opportunity to engage in academics while learning manners and etiquette. Food allergies and restrictions must be noted upon registration.
Age: Kindergarten-3rd grade
Materials: Large watercolor sketchbook, colored pencils/crayons, scissors, gluestick
Teacher: Alece Campbell
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional Material Fee: $40 one time fee
Foundational Language Arts
In this course, we will read several classic living books that teach a variety of language and phonics skills. Vocabulary, spelling, composition, capitalization, punctuation, and more are included. As we read, your student will create a truly interactive notebook with pages that fold and flip to help engage kinesthetic learners and promote memorization.
For struggling readers. Age: 2nd/3rd Grade
Books: Little Bear, Frog and Toad Are Friends, Caps for Sale, Make Way for Ducklings, The Little House, Billy and Blaze, Blaze and the Forest Fire, The Story About Ping, Stone Soup, Keep the Lights Burning Abbie, Stone Soup, Miss Rumphius Duration
Materials Needed: Texts are from Memoria Press StoryTime Treasures Student Guide and More StoryTime Treasures Student Guide, composition notebook, gluestick, scissors, highlighters
Story Time Treasures Student Guide ISBN: 9781547702442
More Story Time Treasures Student Guide ISBN: 9781615389643
Students will need their own copy of each of the books we will read in class. These can be purchased or checked out from your local library.
Little Bear ISBN: 9780064440042
Frog and Toad are Friends ISBN: 9780064440202
Caps for Sale ISBN: 9780064431439
Make Way for Ducklings ISBN: 9780140564341
Billy and Blaze ISBN: 9780689716089
Blaze and the Forest Fire ISBN: 9780689716058
The Story about Ping ISBN: 9780448421650
Keep the Lights Burning, Abby ISBN: 9780876144541
Stone Soup ISBN: 9780689711039
The Little House ISBN: 9780395259382
Miss Rumphius ISBN: 9780140505399
Teacher: Alece Campbell
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional Material Fee: $25 one time fee
Geography “A” Continents (Geography through Literature A)
Around the World in Picture Books for 1st-4th graders will be an introduction to world geography and culture with award-winning literature. Using Beautiful Feet Books curriculum. We will study China, Japan, Thailand, India, Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, and Ghana. This course includes nature study, folktales, fables, music, art, poetry, cuisine, and history. Each child will make a notebook during class highlighting what they have learned in their own words. Interested parents are encouraged to enrich the experience by exploring more about each country at home. Some ideas include picture books from the library, foods, and movies set in each country. *Please note: due to the nature of different ethnic foods, food allergies will not be able to be accommodated.
Geography Courses stand alone and can be taken in any order or concurrently.
Materials required: pencil, scissors, glue stick, and colored pencils (self sharpening or twistables recommended)
Grades: 1-4
Teacher: Ashley Rideout
Tuition $55/mo; 10 maximum students
Additional material fee: $50 one time fee
Geography - Europe and South America (Geography through Literature B)
Around the World in Picture Books for 1st-4th graders will be an introduction to world geography and culture with award-winning literature. Using Beautiful Feet Books curriculum, we will visit France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Great Britain, Ecuador, Chile, Peru, and Brazil. This course includes nature study, folktales, fables, music, art, poetry, cuisine, and history. Additionally, this class will introduce students to common playground games from various countries. Each child will make a notebook during class highlighting what we’ve learned (notebook is provided). Interested parents are encouraged to enrich the experience by exploring more about each country at home. Some ideas include picture books from the library, foods, and movies set in each country. *Please note: due to the nature of different ethnic foods, food allergies will not be able to be accommodated.
Geography Courses stand alone and can be taken in any order or concurrently
Grades: 1-4
Teacher: Ashley Rideout
Materials required: pencil, scissors, glue stick, and colored pencils (self sharpening or twistables recommended)
Tuition $55/mo; 10 maximum students
Additional material fee: $50
Geology with Nature Study
A Charlotte Mason inspired earth science class that focuses on earth systems and materials. This will include the history of the earth, composition, structure, and processes. Students will have 30+/- minutes of homework for Science class each week including nature study and reading a selection from The Story-Book of Science by Jean Henri Fabre. Students will be asked to do an independent study of their choice at home and spread out over several months. A nature journal as well as a travel paint pallett will e provided to the student along with the spine text, First Book of the Earth by Irene Sevrey and the study guide that accompanies it. Students will be required to give an oral, written, or drawn narration of information learned/gleaned from the homework, activities, and readings during class each week. Experiments and activities in rock identification, fossils, geode breaking, crystal growing, animal habitats, volcano studies, caves, the water cycle will be included. Students will also create and take home (at the end of class) their own beginner rock/gem collection as they identify and classify rocks.
Grades: 4-8
Teacher: Ashley Rideout
Materials required: text – The Story-Book of Science by Jean Henri Fabre
Pencils with erasers, black gel eraseable pen, scissors, glue stick, and colored pencils (self sharpening or twistables recommended)
Tuition $55/mo; 14 maximum students
Additional Material Fee: $60 one time fee
Health and Fitness (grades K-8)
Using the SHAPE standards and guidelines, students will experience health and fitness in a new way! This class is designed for grades K-8 and will focus on physical movement, health education and personal growth. Students will practice a variety of movement patterns and motor skills through individual practice as well as group games using age appropriate equipment. All students will keep a fitness and health journal to track and record activity progress throughout the year which will leave them feeling confident and empowered. Each month will bring a new sports theme, new games and new health lessons. Health and Nutrition will also be covered throughout the year which includes recognizing the correlation between nutrition, hydration and physical activity. Students will receive activities to do at home to encourage a healthy movement lifestyle. This class will be graded on a participation level, though students will be given a folder to keep handouts in throughout the year.
Teacher: Audrey Archibald
Tuition $55/mo.; 12 students maximum
Extra Material fee: $40 one time fee
History through Art Appreciation (grades 5-8)
This class brings some of our nation’s most significant images into the classroom. It offers a way to understand the history of America, its diverse people and places, and its travails and triumphs, all through some of our greatest artistic masterpieces. Join us as we bring the past alive with images, engaging discussions, and activities.
Teacher: Rana Hicks
Tuition: $55/mo
Material fee: $25 one time fee
Introduction to Shakespeare
This class introduces the immortal bard using child-friendly retellings of Shakespeare's works including A Midsummer's Night Dream, The Tempest, The Winter's Tale, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, and All's Well That Ends Well. Children create character maps, set the scene, construct simple costumes, order major plot events, and recite lines. This course begins preparation for the study of Shakespeare's plays in their original form.
Age: 4th-6th Grade
Materials: Composition notebook, gluestick, scissors, highlighters
Teacher: Alece Campbell
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional Material Fee: $35 one time fee
IEW Extra Support (Thursday) - Bring your IEW work to our Thursday class for extra support from your teacher! In this class we will review lesson concepts and work on rough drafts with assistance. We will also learn grammar through IEW’s The Nose Tree. This Extra Support class helps your student to gain the most value from their IEW class.
Teacher: Stephanie Starr
Materials required: Fix it! Grammar: The Nose Tree Student book, level 1
Class fee: $30/mo.
Kindergarten
This year we will explore, discover, and grow. We will have fun with numbers, the alphabet, science, and social studies. While I do not focus on formal reading instruction, I will introduce sight words as a way to familiarize students with common words to enhance their recognition skills. Sign language will be integrated through out the class. Not only is learning a new language fun, but it is a fun way to help memorize sight words and basic concepts.
Teacher: Kathy Hammond
Materials Needed: box of 24 count Crayola brand crayons, glue stick, safety scissors, 1 bag of wet wipes, plastic pencil box that will hold crayons, glue, and scissors. These will be left in the classroom each week.
Tuition: $110/month
Additional material fee: $100 one time fee
Latin A and Latin B
6th-8th grades
Learning Latin is like gaining a superpower! Latin will expand your English vocabulary as well as help you with learning romance languages like Spanish and French. It will connect you with our ancient Western heritage. It will open your eyes to all of the Latin words and phrases we are surrounded with every day—only now you’ll understand them! Plus, it’s fun!
These classes will be an introduction to the Latin language as well as the history and culture of ancient Rome. Students may have the opportunity to take the National Junior Classical League’s yearly National Latin Exam.
Homework: Approx. 1 hours per week, plus time spent reviewing and memorizing vocabulary
Materials needed: Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 (Fourth Edition). Students must have access to a computer to complete online activities. (Students going on to Latin B will also need Cambridge Latin Course Unit 2 (Fourth Edition).
Teacher: Stephanie Starr
Tuition $55/mo
Material fee: $25 one time fee
Lego Education Simple Machines
2nd -5th Students will participate in STEM education through the use of Lego Education’s Simple Machines curriculum. Students will be provided with instruction and challenges based on the simple machines – gears. levers, wheel and axel, and pulleys. Students will also practice listening skills and giving directions as they take turns giving directions to build a specific hidden model. Students will apply skills of Physical Science, science and engineering processes, mathematics principals, measurement and data recording, writing, speaking and listening. Students will also participate in Maker Designs to solve specific problems. This class is very specific and does not leave much time for open ended Lego play, but is instructional in nature using Lego pieces as the building blocks. Students should expect to solve problems and utilize their legos in certain ways that will be explained in class. There will be some space for creativity as well, but this is not an open ended lego club.
Teacher Ashley Rideout
Tuition $55/mo; maximum 10 students
Material fee; $50 one time fee
Math Gameschool K-2
In this class, students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade will learn math concepts in a developmentally appropriate way, through play! Students will be actively engaged in math using a variety of hands on manipulatives, math specific board games as well as a variety of other ways to practice math using dice and playing cards. Concepts taught will include practice with subatizing and making 10 and 100, adding and subtracting strategies, mental math, geometry and measurement, logic and strategy, as well as learning good sportsmanship and teamwork. Each week students will be sent home with a game to practice at home that reinforces the weekly topic of in class game play. Included in the material fee will be a take home folder and math game materials to be used at home distributed throughout the year.
Teacher: Audrey Archibald
Materials needed: 3 ring binder
Tuition: $55/mo; 10 student maximum
Material fee: $40
Math Gameschool 3-6 (max 8 students)
Students in grades 3-6 will practice math skills learned at home through playing math games and board games in small groups. This class will reinforce math content in a fun and engaging way. Rich math vocabulary discussions and problem solving skills will naturally be the focus in this class, as students will work with each other playing various math strategy games. Each month will focus on a different math specific content—such as mental math with addition/subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions and decimals, probability, problem solving, geometry and spatial reasoning in addition to differentiated concepts based on what the students need help with. Learning sportsmanship, teamwork and cooperation will also be just as important as reviewing math concepts. Students will keep a binder to keep handouts and “Take home games” to practice at home. Included in the material fee will be math game materials to use at home distributed throughout the year.
Teacher: Audrey Archibald
Materials needed: 3 ring binder
Tuition: $55/mo; 8 students maximum
Extra Material fee: $45 one time fee
Myths and Fairy Tales
4th-7th grades.
The building blocks of all stories are the Bible, myths, legends, and fairy tales. These are foundational stories that fire the imaginations of our students, and provide them with vital background knowledge for reading classic literature. In this class we will focus on the Greek gods through their most famous stories and adventures. We will also touch on myths from other cultures. We will round out the year by reading fairy tales, which will include comparing fairy tales across cultures. Work will include artwork and creative presentations, and students will have the opportunity to write their own myths and fairy tales.
Teacher: Stephanie Starr
Materials required: To be determined
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional material fee: $25 one time fee
Poetry & Creative Writing
In this class we will study and write different types of poetry. We will review figurative language, sound, rhythm, and rhyme scheme. Then, we will study and write several types of poetry (limerick, ode, haiku, free verse, sonnet, balled, elegy, narrative, and lyric poetry). During creative writing we will focus on getting your writer’s creative juices flowing. Students will learn skills such as adding sensory descriptions, generating ideas, using gestures to show emotion, creating engaging characters and plots, writing dialogue, overcoming writer’s block and more! This class covers prose and poetry writing.
Age: 4th/5th Grade
Materials Needed: Composition notebook, gluestick, scissors, highlighters
Teacher: Alece Campbell
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional Material Fee: $25 one time fee
Project Based Learning (PBL) (max students 8, grades 4-8)
Project Based Learning starts with an initial idea and question. From there, the sky is the limit. In this class, students will be given a themed, monthly project objective. By working individually and cooperatively, they will gain exposure to real-world knowledge and how it applies to their project goals. Developing a sugar cookie stand, designing a board game, creating a community service plan, or solving the question of “What items should be in vending machines?”, Project Based Learning projects will blend research, knowledge, creativity and ingenuity together to have your student all in! This class will require some project work to be done at home, as each week students will be given a new objective to help them get their project finished by the end of the month. Students are given the freedom to create their final project however they see fit— whether that be in a power point presentation, poster board diorama, etc. At the beginning of the month, students will be given a project grading rubric, so that they are aware of everything that needs to be included during project creation.
PBL units in this class will inspire multidisciplinary learning— utilizing math, art, geography, engineering, computer literacy, science as well as language arts. Students will work individually and collaboratively to create, model, and design ways to make their project ideas come to life.
The last class of the month, students will share their projects with the class as well as celebrate their creations together.
Teacher: Audrey Archibald
Tuition: $55/mo; 8 students maximum
Materials needed: 1 3 ring binder
Extra Material fee: $30 one time fee
Rooted in Christ Bible Study
This class is designed to encourage and develop a solid root system in the Word of God during this beautiful Bible study. Guided by Scripture, beauty, art, hands-on connections, and discussion, the three units are designed to help students root their identity, devotion, and wisdom in God, our Mighty Creator. This class incorporates beauty subjects with Bible study including Scripture readings, discussion and prayer prompts, hymns, poetry, and art study.
Age: 3rd-5th grade
Materials: Large watercolor sketchbook, colored pencils, scissors, gluestick
Teacher: Alece Campbell
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional Material Fee: $25 one time fee
Science Elementary
1st -5th graders
Elementary science is an engaging opportunity for your child to discover God’s world through hands-on science with a focus on science vocabulary concepts. This science course is designed to introduce science topics in fun ways or to creatively expand on previous knowledge and vocabulary. We will be using God’s Design from Heaven and Earth from Master Books. We will adapt sections of the book for an age appropriate level.
Materials Needed: NON safety scissors, stick glue, and colored pencils
Textbook Needed: MasterBooks; God's Design for Heaven & Earth Set (ISBN-13: 9781683441298) One book required per family (elementary or middle school)
Teacher: Felicia Wilson
Tuition $55/mo
Additional material fee: $50 one time fee
Science Middle School
5th-8th graders
Middle school science will be an in depth study of God’s world through hands-on science. This is a true middle school class with 4 days a week homework and supported exams based off of the concepts learned. We will focus on enriching the student’s knowledge of science concepts and vocabulary while accomplishing activities and experiments in class and supporting experiments at home. At the end of the year, students will select their favorite science topic covered and create a short presentation.
Materials Needed: NON safety scissors, stick glue, colored pencils, and wide-ruled composition notebook. Please know you will need a printer at home to print off weekly homework.
Textbook Needed: MasterBooks; God's Design for Heaven & Earth Set (ISBN-13: 9781683441298). One book required per family (elementary or middle school)
Teacher: Felicia Wilson
Tuition: $55/mo
Additional material fee: $50 one time fee
Spanish (Intro to)
5th-8th grade
Spanish for 5th-8th graders is a fantastic opportunity to familiarize students with commonly used vocabulary and basic conversational skills, while also building organizational, note-taking, and study skills. Language will be presented through monthly themes and reinforced through fun games, songs, worksheets, and Quizlet. Students will actively engage in conversation together to practice common sentence frames to which they can apply the vocabulary while learning frequently used irregular verbs and their proper application. The goal of this class is to build a solid foundation of vocabulary to help demystify second language acquisition and ease the transition into Spanish 1. Monthly themes will vary from year to year, so younger students may repeat the class to continue to build and grow their vocabulary and fundamental conversational skills. By the end of the year, students will be able to introduce themselves and share details about their family, hobbies, and favorite things (food, colors, animals) as well as discuss the date, seasons, weather, and time. Music, art, holidays, and food of Spanish-speaking countries will be shared quarterly to grow awareness of the culture. Approximately 1.25 hrs of homework per week to reinforce and aid in the memorization and learning of vocabulary and sentence frames. Access to computer and internet is needed for study tools and a digital project assigned each semester.
Required Text: There will not be a textbook for this class, but worksheets will be given out weekly. Students will need access via a phone, tablet or computer to use Quizlet at home.
Teacher: Eliana Reece
Material fee: $70 one time fee
Tuition $55/mo
Spanish 1A
Spanish 1A for 7th-9th graders will complete the half of the Spanish 1 curriculum within the school year; students will have the opportunity to learn at a slower pace with added reinforcement of concepts being taught. Supplemented with music, games, role playing, and collaborative opportunities in the classroom, this class will balance verbal fluency with grammatical understanding in a fun, engaging environment. Geography and cultural studies of Spanish-speaking countries will also be incorporated. Up to 1.75 hours of weekly homework assignments that will expand upon, reinforce, and solidify classroom learning.
Materials needed: Breaking the Spanish Barrier Level 1 (yellow work/textbook) tobreak.com/pages/spanish
Teacher: Eliana Reece
Additional material fee: $50 one time fee
Tuition $60/mo
Spanish 1B
Spanish 1B for 8th-10th graders will complete the second half of the Spanish 1 curriculum while reviewing and reinforcing concepts taught the previous year; students will build a solid foundation allowing them to transition seamlessly into Spanish 2 the following year. Supplemented with music, games, role playing, and collaborative opportunities in the classroom, this class will balance verbal fluency with grammatical understanding in a fun, engaging environment. Geography and cultural studies of Spanish-speaking countries will also be incorporated. Up to 1.75 hours of weekly homework assignments that will expand upon, reinforce, and solidify classroom learning.
Pre-requisite: Spanish 1A
Materials needed: Breaking the Spanish Barrier Level 1 (yellow work/textbook) tobreak.com/pages/spanish
Teacher: Eliana Reece
Additional material fee: $50 one time fee
Tuition $60/mo
STEM 5th-8th Grade
This hands-on class will feature numerous STEM opportunities for students to work in groups to achieve a goal while utilizing the engineering design brief process (ask, research, imagine, plan, create, test, improve). Students will start with a problem to solve, will be given a “budget” to spend on their project and will plan their solution. They will be invited to use their creativity as they work independently, with a partner, or in a team. Students will use multiple educational disciplines including writing, reading, math, and science to create their final product. Products will be tested and modified as needed to determine if they solved the challenge. Students will engage in discussion to determine what worked and learn from what did not.
Teacher: Ashley Rideout
Tuition: $55/mo; maximum 12 students
Material fee: $50 one time fee
STEM 1st – 4th Grade
This hands-on class will feature numerous STEM opportunities for students to work in groups to achieve a goal while utilizing the engineering design brief process (ask, research, imagine, plan, create, test, improve). Students will start with a problem to solve, will be given a “budget” to spend on their project and plan their solution. They will be invited to use their creativity as they work independently, with a partner, or in a team. Students will use multiple educational disciplines including writing, reading, math, and science to create their final product. Products will be tested and modified as needed to determine if they solved the challenge. Students will engage in discussion to determine what worked and learn from what did not.
Teacher: Ashley Rideout
Tuition $55/mo; maximum 12 students
Material fee: $50 one time fee
Texas History Adventures
4th-8th Students will take a trip through the state of Texas using a variety of sources including Discovering Texas Curriculum, The Story of Texas (Weems), state supplied information, pictures books, historic fiction novels, etc. Students will learn about geography, native peoples, landmarks, maps, famous peoples, timeline of events, statehood, industry, science, technology, economy, government, food, music, sports, and much more. Students will compete in teams as they work to travel to the most destinations in the state. Record will be kept based on student work in class and additional optional activities such as visiting a TX state park or site of interest on their own, making a notebook entry of at least one page, and reporting what they learned/experienced back to the class. Students who travel through the State of Texas will receive an end of year celebration party. Students will compile the information that they learn as notes, pictures, diagrams, in one portfolio/notebook for the year (3 ring binder and sheet protectors provided). Students may be asked to complete 2-3 independent research projects throughout the year. They will be given a choice of several topics/individuals to learn more about. They will be provided with a starting point for research such as websites and library book ideas.
Teacher: Ashley Rideout
Materials Required: pencil, notebook with brads and pockets, notebook paper, scissors, glue stick, colored pencils
Tuition $55/mo; 15 maximum students
Additional material fee: $40 one time fee
Writing Using IEW (Beginning)
4th-6th grades.
Explore a wide variety of fascinating subjects in Discoveries in Writing! In this theme-based writing curriculum, students will write about exciting topics such as the Bayeux Tapestry, tsunamis, Jerusalem and the Crusades, and other fascinating subjects while they learn to write with the Structure and Style® writing method.
This class is appropriate for students who are new to IEW, as well as students who have had an IEW class but need more practice before moving into higher levels.
Please note: This class requires weekly involvement from a parent, guardian, or other helper. Parents will partner with the student to help them with their weekly checklist and edit their rough drafts. Homework: Approx. 3 hours per week.
Materials needed:
IEW Discoveries In Writing! Student Book
3-ring notebook to hold and organize papers
A thesaurus or access to one online
Teacher: Stephanie Starr
Tuition $60/mo
Material fee: $25 one time fee
Writing Using IEW (Experienced)
6th-8th grades.
From the Anglo-Saxons to the Renaissance, from chivalrous knights to Genghis Khan, students will improve their knowledge of medieval times while learning to write with structure and style. Working through all of IEW's Units 1–9, students will learn to take notes, retell narrative stories, summarize references, write from pictures, compose essays, and more.
This class is appropriate for older students new to IEW, and younger students with some IEW experience.
Please note: This class requires weekly involvement from a parent, guardian, or other helper. Parents will partner with the student to help them with their weekly checklist and edit their rough drafts. Homework: Approx. 3 hours per week.
Materials needed:
IEW Medieval History-Based Writing Lessons Student Book
3-ring notebook to hold and organize papers
A thesaurus or access to one online
Teacher: Stephanie Starr
Tuition $60/mo
Material fee: $25 one time fee
Writing Using IEW (Advanced)
7th-9th grade
Students, continue the adventure with the remaining four novels of The Chronicles of Narnia® (Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, and The Last Battle). Students will learn advanced writing skills while exploring the enchanted land of Narnia through the Structure and Style® writing method.
This is a follow-on to last year’s Following Narnia class. Students who did not take the Narnia class last year may join this class with permission of the instructor. This course is recommended for students with at least one year of experience with IEW. This class will leave the student well prepared for high school writing.
Please note: This class requires weekly involvement from a parent, guardian, or other helper. Parents will partner with the student to help them with their weekly checklist and edit their rough drafts. Homework: Approx. 3 hours per week.
Materials needed:
Following Narnia Volume II: Aslan’s Country Student Book
3-ring notebook to hold and organize papers
A thesaurus or access to one online
Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, and The Last Battle from the Chronicles of Narnia series.
Teacher: Stephanie Starr
Tuition $60/mo
Material fee: $25 one time fee
2024-2025 Elementary & Middle School Classes
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