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Class Schedule (2023-2024)

Period
K-1st
2nd-3rd
4th-5th
6th-8th
1st
(9:15-10:15)
My Body IEW Writing/
Medieval History
Drama
2nd
(10:15-11:15)
Music Apologia
Anatomy & Phys
Advanced IEW/
Following Narnia
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
3rd
(12:00-1:00)
Music Phys Ed Primary Art 2 Europe: Geography & Culture

OR

Apologia Anatomy & Phys

4th
(1:00-2:00)
Introduction to Art Intro to Literature Phys Ed Music
5th
(2:00-3:00)
Phys Ed Primary Art 1 Music Fun With Logic

Our Classes (2023-2024)


Apologia Anatomy & Physiology

Teacher:
Amy Miller

Class Periods:

Grades 3-5  (2nd Period)

Grades 4-7  (3rd Period)

 

(Grades 3-7)

Fees:
$185 Tuition

Required Materials:

See below

Description:
3-5:  This middle elementary study of anatomy and physiology showcases the intricacy and design of the human body, from DNA and cell creation to the skeletal, muscular, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous/endocrine, immune, and integumentary systems. The textbook is integrated with health and nutrition information, as well as plenty of scripture and biblical application, and is written in an enjoyable, conversational tone that will keep kids engaged. Class time will consist of short lectures, experiments, notebooking assignments, a “personal person project,” and supplemental videos, while work at home will mostly consist of reading, along with some supplemental notebooking.

4-7: This upper elementary study of anatomy and physiology showcases the intricacy and design of the human body, from DNA and cell creation to the skeletal, muscular, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous/endocrine, immune, and integumentary systems. The textbook is integrated with health and nutrition information, as well as plenty of scripture and biblical application, and is written in an enjoyable, conversational tone that will keep kids engaged. Class time will consist of short lectures, experiments, notebooking assignments, a “personal person project,” and supplemental videos, while work at home will mostly consist of reading, along with some supplemental notebooking. The upper elementary class will also begin to explore the process of writing lab reports and/or the informal description of experiments.

 

Required Materials:

• Apologia Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology. By: Jeannie  Fulbright Publication Date: 2010 ISBN: 1935495143
• Notebooking Journal for Human Anatomy and Physiology (the Junior Notebook is also an option for students who are not as advanced in their writing skills) By: Jeannie K. Fulbright Publication Date: 2010 ISBN: 1935495151

• Colored pencils, scissors

• Glue stick


Primary Art 1 & 2

Teacher:
Jamie Salerno

Class Periods:

Grades 2-3  (5th Period) FULL

Grades 4-5  (3rd Period) FULL

 

(Grades 2-5)

Fees:
$185 Tuition

Required Materials:
Information pending

Description:
During this class, students will learn to express their ideas as they learn about painting and drawing composition, color theory, proportion, planes, volume, tone/shading, continuous line, gesture, negative and positive space, and basic perspective. Students will also learn about different artists, art history, art movements and style (e.g., Georgia O’Keeffe, Andy Warhol, abstraction, aboriginal art).

Additionally, students are encouraged to think about an artist or technique they would like to learn about so that it can be incorporated into the class. They will learn about what elements are important in the work, and then they will try it themselves. Students will experiment with a mix of materials such as graphite, oil crayons, pastels, charcoal, acrylics, tempera, watercolor, ink on canvas board, mylar or canvas paper.

 


Fun With Logic

Teacher:
Rebekah Kunz

Class Periods:
Grades 6-8 (5th Period) FULL

(Grades 6-8)

Fees:
$185 Tuition

Required Materials:

See below

Description:
Students will learn and practice reasoning skills through lessons, puzzles, games, and projects. Our lessons will primarily come from “The Fallacy Detective” by Hans and Nathaniel Bluedorn. There will be minimal homework, just a couple projects per year to prepare for outside of class.

Required Materials:

  • Lined paper
  • Highlighter
  • Pens & Pencils
  • Colored pencils or markers in 8 basic colors
  • One pack of post-it notes, any color or size
  • You will be sent a pdf to print
  • ½” to 1” 3-ring binder
  • The Fallacy Detective Book

Introduction to Art

Teacher:
Jamie Salerno

Class Periods:
K-1 (4th Period)

(Grades K-1)

Fees:
$185 Tuition

Required Materials:
Information Pending

Description:
Introduction to Art (Grades K-1)
In Introduction to Art, your student will explore the building blocks of art elements such as lines, color, shapes, and texture. Each art lesson is designed to help cultivate the fine motor skills that are needed to build confidence and creativity. Together, we will develop elementary art skills such as cutting, coloring in the lines, and using basic art materials to provide a solid foundation for your young artist. Through the use of storytelling, they will be guided through an original art project that ties into the theme of the story.

Primary Class 2 (Grades 3-4)
In Primary Class 2, students will build upon the skills they acquired in the Primary Class 1 while continuing to develop new skills and techniques that will focus on expanded art elements like value, texture, space and form. Students will also learn how to use these elements in their own art work while exploring art from different cultures, history and environmental influences.


Introduction to Drama

Teacher:
Shawnetta McCombs

Class Periods:
6-8 (1st Period)

(Grades 6-8)

Fees:
$185 Tuition

Required Materials:
None

Description:
Introduction to Drama is a class designed to give students the basics of drama. Topics covered include theater vocabulary, technical elements of theater, warm up and improvisation exercises, forms and styles of drama, skits and an opportunity to create skits.


IEW Beginning/Intermediate Medieval History-Based Writing

Teacher:
Rebekah Kunz

Class Periods:
4-7 (1st Period) **Note Class Starts at 9:00AM – 75 Minutes

 

(Grades 4-7)

Fees:
$240 Tuition

Required Materials:
See below

Description:
This writing class uses the Institute in Excellence for Writing method to simultaneously teach history content and a structured approach to more advanced writing. It is complemented by principles and strategies from The Writer’s Notebook method. Both methods give students confidence in knowing what to do next in front of a blank piece of paper. Learners grow their vocabulary as we introduce a few new words each week and then circle back to them throughout the course in games, quizzes, and writing. I’ll be reading a bit from young readers versions of Beowulf, 1001 Arabian Nights, and other books related to that time period as time allows. We’ll touch on the principles of public speaking and allow for opportunities to present to the class and occasionally parents. This class goes at a more relaxed pace, and having more time in the classroom allows for more detailed explanation and more fun supplementation. Each student will need one parent or tutor committed to editing their work each week. Homework takes about 45-60 minutes 3-4 days/week.

Required Materials:

  • A parent or tutor is required to attend initial meeting*** (or private make-up meeting can be arranged for a fee)
  • Medieval History-Based Writing Lessons https://iew.com/shop/products/medieval-history-based-writing-lessons-student-book-only
  • One Portable Walls (several are available for purchase from HCA – older versions are acceptable) https://iew.com/shop/products/portable-walls%E2%84%A2-structure-and-style%C2%AE-students
  • A sturdy folder
  • A composition notebook or medium/large journal (no spirals)
  • Wide-ruled lined paper
  • Pencil pouch or box
  • Highlighter
  • Pens and mechanical pencils (we don’t have sharpeners available)
  • Paperclips
  • A way to store and transport vocabulary cards (pencil box, rubberband, Ziploc bag)

IEW Advanced Narnia-Based Writing

Teacher:
Rebekah Kunz

Class Periods:
6-8 (2nd Period)

 

(Grades 6-8)

Fees:
$225 Tuition

Required Materials:
See below

Description:
Grades 6-8 with IEW experience and teacher approval. In this class, students will be reading (or listening to audiobooks of) three of C.S. Lewis’ Narnia books (mainly for homework) and writing lessons will primarily be related to those texts. In comparison, we will be moving at a bit faster pace since this class is for students who are familiar and confident in using the basic IEW structure and style requirements. Journaling will continue to be an important part of developing as writers. Class will also involve a slightly more advanced vocabulary study than the regular class. Homework will take approximately 60 minutes 4 days/week.

Required Materials:

  • Following Narnia Volume 1: The Lion’s Song. https://iew.com/shop/products/following-narnia%C2%AE-volume-1-lions-song-student-book-only
  • Portable Walls (older versions are acceptable, can be purchased from HCA)
  • Pencil box or pouch
  • Composition Notebook or Medium journal (no spirals)
  • Pens and pencils (we don’t have a sharpener so mechanical is best)
  • Highlighter
  • Any unabridged version of the following three novels:
    1. The Magician’s Nephew
    2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
    3. The Horse and His Boy
  • Lined paper

Introduction to Literature

Teacher:
Evelyn Moltumyr

Class Periods:

Grades 2-3  (4th Period) FULL

 

(Grades 2-3)

Fees:
$185 Tuition

Required Materials:
• A folder for holding class materials

Description:
Students will be read aloud to from living picture books written about the life and times of the Middle Ages. Some topics covered will be daily living, clothing, culture, food, art, music, knights, castles, cathedrals, historical events, and Chaucer. Using the stories, they will be introduced to basic elements of literature such as character, setting, plot, and conflict. We will read different genres of literature, including non-fiction, fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, poetry, and biographies. Through the life and actions of the characters, students will learn about Godly character traits and making moral choices as God instructs us. Each one discussed with them will be accompanied by a supporting Bible verse.

Class time will consist of reading and discussing the story and completing an activity to reinforce the literature element taught. Work not completed in class may be sent home to finish, but homework will not be regularly assigned. This class is designed to complement your language arts curriculum, not replace it.


Europe: Geography & Culture

Teacher:
Rebekah Kunz

Class Periods:
6-8 (3rd Period)

(Grades 6-8)

Fees:
$190 Tuition

Required Materials:
See Below

Description:
Students will learn note-taking skills as they create a notebook on all the countries of Europe. Although they will learn basic facts and practice labeling some important features of all the European countries, a high value will be placed on FUN! We’ll choose approximately 8 of the larger countries to explore more thoroughly with food, games, language, crafts, stories, holiday traditions, music, etc. worked into our classes. Students will develop their skills in a couple of research projects: one creating a display for a Geography Fair, and one creating a travel brochure about a particular country. I hope to increase their ability to label important cities, bodies of water, countries, and some mountain ranges on a blank map of Europe or the globe, but drawing the map will not be part of this course. Homework might take about 1 hour per week.

Required Materials:

  • Please wait to purchase a World Atlas until the teacher atlas recommendation has been sent this summer
  • 1” 3-ring binder with 5 tabbed dividers
  • Lined paper
  • Pencil pouch or box
  • Fineliner markers approximately .3mm in blue and black
  • Pencils – preferably .5mm mechanical for precision
  • Colored pencils in at least 8 basic colors
  • Enclosed pencil sharpener
  • One pack of post-it notes or flags, any color or size
  • You will receive a pdf to print and 3-hole punch

My Body

Teacher:
Amy Miller

Class Periods:

Grades 1-3  (1st Period)

(Grades 1-3)

Fees:
$185 Tuition

Required Materials:

See below

Description:
1-3:  This early elementary class will show your 1-3 grade students just how “fearfully and wonderfully” complex their bodies are using the “My Body” book. Using full-size paper figures they will trace themselves and “color, cut, and paste” organs, they’ll learn the function and place of the heart, skeleton, muscles, brain, internal reproductive organs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and more. The curriculum will be supplemented with worksheets, experiments, lectures, and videos at an age-appropriate level. Little outside classwork will be required, but this course is made to complement the older students science class of Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology, so if the student has an older sibling in that class, they could listen along to the textbook readings.

 

Required Materials:

• My Body by Rachelle Cracchiolo, Publication Date: 1980, ISBN: 1557342113

• Colored pencils, scissors

• Glue stick


Music

Teacher:
Shawnetta McCombs

Class Periods:
K-1 (3rd Period)

2-3 (2nd Period) FULL

4-5 (5th Period) FULL

6-8 (4th Period)

(Grades K-8)

Fees:
$185 Tuition

Required Materials:
• 1/2 inch 3-ring binder with dividers (Only required for grades 3-4)
• Pocket Folder
• Recorder (Only required for grades 4-5)

Description:
K – 1:  Students in kindergarten and first grade will learn the basics of music theory through activities centered around children’s literature. Rhythm and melody will be explored through interactive games and activities. The class will also explore music around the world including culture, instruments, dance, children’s games and songs. Students will listen to a variety of music pieces throughout the year. And of course there will be lots of singing. Students will apply what they learn and perform as a group for the closing program each semester.

2 – 3:  Students in second and third grade will learn about the instrument families and the orchestra. Rhythm and melody will be further developed through interactive games and activities. The concept of musical themes will be explored along with emotion through music using famous musical works. Singing is also an important component of class. Students will apply what they learn and perform as a group for the closing program each semester.

4 – 5:  Students in fourth and fifth grade will learn about composers as well as listen to some of their famous pieces. In the fall they will learn music theory including note reading and rhythm through interactive games and hands-on activities. In the Spring semester, students will apply what they have learned and play the recorder. Singing is also a component of music class. Students will perform for the closing program each semester.

6 – 8:  Students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade will study music genres including the elements that make up each genre. Students will learn about the music time periods. They will learn about opera, ballet and orchestral suites. Percussion and singing are also a component of music class. Students will learn how to read choral music and proper singing technique. The class will sing and perform for the closing program each semester.


PE

Teacher:
Reggie McKenna

Class Periods:
K-2 (3rd Period)

3-5 (4th Period)

5-8 (5th Period)

(Grades K-8)

Fees:
$185 Tuition

Required Materials:
None

Description:
Our goal is to provide a friendly introduction to sports and fitness while building coordination and self esteem using a hands-on approach that integrates the physical and mental aspects of each lesson: children have a chance to see, touch and experience each sport. We gear our program for their maximum enjoyment, while learning team skills, cooperation and sportsmanship. Every child is a part of our “team”, no matter what their level of skill. We guide students through all phases of physical development: eye/hand coordination, large and fine motor skills, muscle development, body balance and cardio-respiratory enhancement.

It is important that your children dress appropriately for physical activity. Tennis shoes or sneakers are a must. Children should wear comfortable clothing with freedom of movement. Dresses or skirts are not recommended.