homeeducatorsresource.com

Art Workshops will focus on drawing skills, painting techniques, art elements and principles of design. Each workshop students will complete a painted composition within the 2 hr. session. Compositions will include acrylic paint along with various other art mediums.

Please arrive 5 minutes early for workshop. All art materials will be provided.

To register select any 2 workshop dates/theme (total of 4 hours) per $50 fee.

TUESDAYS                                    THURSDAYS
June 3 - Asian Fire Works                June 5 - Flamingo
June 10 - Red Eyed Tree Frog        June 12 - Desert Dwelling
June 17 - Dolphin Moonlight             June 19 - Proud Peacock
June 24 - Arabian Castle                June 26 - Impressionist Sunflower
July 15 - Panda with Bamboo           July 17 - Sea Horse Splendor
July 22 - Butterfly Wings                   July 24 - Oriental Girl with Hat
July 29 - African Tiger                      July 31 Abstract June Tree
Aug 5 - Guitar Hero                         Aug 7 - Colossal Elephant
Aug 12 - Tropical Bird Paradise       Aug 14 - Reflections of Venice

SUMMER ROBOTICS CAMPS with LEGOS MINDSTORMS

DATES:

June 2 through June 6
June 9 through June 13
June 16 through June20
June 23 through June 27

TIME: 1:00 - 4:00
COST: $95 per weekly camp
AGES: 9 - 18

Students will complete a new robotic project each day by following present building instructions. They will learn to program to meet the challenges of the camp. Students will learn logic, problem solving skills, team work, construction, and programming skills. They will learn how to use four types of sensors: touch, light, sound, and ultra sound.

All robotics kits will be provided. The students do not get to keep the robots but will be told how to purchase them if they desire.

Home Educator’s Resource
1288 W. Main St. #203
Lewisville, TX 75067
972-956-8320
http://www.homeeducatorsresource.com/

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H.O.P.E. ACADEMY 08/09 CALENDAR

April 16th, 2008

Sept. 8 - Classes begin

Nov 24 - 30 - Thanksgiving break

Dec 21 - Jan 4 - Christmas break

Mar 15 - 22 - Spring break
These are the only breaks H.O.P.E. Academy takes other than major holidays. We do not follow the regular school schedule for minor holidays such as President’s Day.

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HOME SCHOOL DAY AT HAWAIIAN FALLS WATER PARK

April 14th, 2008

HOME SCHOOL DAY AT HAWAIIAN FALLS WATER PARK

WHAT: Exclusive Pre-Season Party for Home School Families

DATE: May 19

TIME: 10:30 - 4:00

COST: $9.99 + tax

TICKETS: Contact Angela Mashigian 972-370-4327 ext 208 or angelam@hawaiianfalls.com

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HOMESCHOOL DAY with the TEXAS RANGERS May 9

April 1st, 2008

The Texas Rangers and Home Educator’s Resource are proud to announce the Fourth Annual “Home School Day with the Texas Rangers” Friday May 9, 2008!

Exclusive pre-game home school events begin at 5:00 p.m. All of the following is included in your discounted Rangers tickets! See attached ticket request form with details.

Special performance by Illusionist Jared Hall http://www.jaredhall.com/

Special performance by childrens comedian Mr. Vic http://www.mrvic.org

Special appearance by mascot “Rangers Captain”

College Fair with many major colleges and universities

(The entertainers donate their time every year for the home school community, please come and show your support!)

The event will be held on the third floor in the Third Base picnic area next to sections 308-310. Bring your sack lunches, relax, enjoy the entertainment and meet with college recruiters! The Texas Rangers vs. The Oakland A’s game begins at 7:05.

Enjoy a family night after the Home School Bookfair in Arlington, you will already be right next door!

To purchase tickets contact Jamie Roberts at the Texas Rangers 817-436-5979 or send in the ticket request attached to this email.

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H.O.P.E. ACADEMY 2008/2009 CLASSES

April 1st, 2008

H.O.P.E. ACADEMY

Home School Outsource for Parent Educator’s

A division of Home Educator’s Resource, LLC

2008/2009

http://homeeducatorsresource.com

MONDAY

Class Name: Art, Pre K & Early Elementary

Teacher: Cherie Jenkins

Day: Monday

Time: 1:00 – 2:00

Ages: 3 - 7

Monthly Fee: $50.00 1 time Material Fee: $30.00

Class Description: During class, students will study art history, art appreciation, art technique, art elements, art media, art vocabulary, and famous artist styles. This art course is designed to promote artistic growth through a “natural progression” of art experiences. Projects will be selected and introduced in the form of a series or sequences. With the presentation of each new variation, newly required skills will be reinforced and the student will be challenged.

Materials Needed: All materials are included in the tuition and materials fee.

Class Name: Art

Teacher: Cherie Jenkins

Day: Monday

Time: 2:15 – 3:15

Grades: ALL

Monthly Fee: $50.00 1 time Material Fee: $30.00

Materials Needed: All materials are included in the tuition and materials fee.

Class Name: Secondary Art with Drawing

Teacher: Cherie Jenkins

Day: Monday

Time: 3:45 – 4:45

Grades: 5 - 12

Monthly Fee: $50.00 1 time Material Fee: $30.00

Class Description: During class, students will study focus on drawing skills and technique, this art course is designed to promote artistic growth through a “natural progression” of art experiences. Projects will be selected and introduced in the form of a series or sequences. With the presentation of each new variation, newly required skills will be reinforced and the student will be challenged.

Materials Needed: All materials are included in the tuition and materials fee.

Class Name: Saxon Algebra II

Teacher: Marc Sandefur

Day: Monday

Time: 9:00 – 11:30

Grades: 9 - 12

Prerequisite: Algebra 1

Monthly Fee: $60.00 1 time Material Fee: $0

Class Description: Algebra 2 (includes Geometry)

Materials Needed: Saxon Algebra 2 3^rd ed. text. Available at H.E.R.

Class Name: Saxon Algebra 1

Teacher: Marc Sandefur

Day: Monday

Time: 11:45 – 2:15

Grades: 8 - 12

Prerequisite: Pre Algebra

Monthly Fee: $60 1 time Material Fee: $0

Class Description: Algebra 1 covers all topics in a first-year algebra course, from proofs, statistics, and probability to algebra-based, real-world problems.

Materials Needed: Saxon Algebra 1 3^rd Ed. text. Available at H.E.R.

Class Name: Consumer Math

Teacher: Marc Sandefur

Day: Monday

Time: 2:30 – 4:30

Grades: 9 - 12

Monthly Fee: $60 1 time Material Fee: $0

Class Description: Consumer Math will prepare students to manage their own money, as well as that of their family. This is a very practical class that students will enjoy! It can be counted as a full year math credit. It will consist of:

1. review of basic math skills

2. income and taxes

3. budgeting and personal banking

4. acquiring and maintaining a home

5. borrowing money

6. transportation, food, and clothing

7. vacations

Materials Needed: BJU Consumer Math text, available at H.E.R.

Class Name: Pre K & Kindergarten Montessori Class

Teacher: Karen Higham

Day: Mondays & Wednesdays

Time: 9:00 – 12:30

Ages: 3 – 5

Prerequisite: Must be potty trained or wearing pull ups.

Monthly Fee: $300.00 1 time Material Fee: $25.00

Class Description: This educational approach contains specially designed, manipulative “materials for development” that invite children to engage in learning activities they choose. This allows the understanding of phonics, reading and math skills for any type of learning style. Your child will learn to make discoveries with the materials, cultivate concentration, motivation, self-discipline, and a love of learning. This class also includes an introduction to Spanish and themed art projects.

Materials Needed: A school supply list will be given at orientation.

TUESDAY

Class Name: Robotics

Teacher: Aimee Cunningham

Day: Tuesday

Time: 9:30 – 11:30

Ages: 9 - 18

Monthly Fee: $55.00 1 time Material Fee:

Class Description: Students will complete new robotic projects by following preset building instructions. They will develop programming skills while learning logic, problem solving skills, team work, and construction. All robotics kits will be provided. The students do not get to keep the robots but are told how to purchase them if they desire.

Materials Needed: none

Class Name: Basic Latin

Teacher: Cyndi Scott

Day: Tuesday

Time: 11:30 – 12:30

Grades: 2 - 5

Monthly Fee: $50.00

1 time Material Fee: $50 (includes workbook, CD, & misc. supplies)

Class Description: Learn Basic Latin grammar through a fun phonics based program that will:

§ Help bring focus and train a young mind to think logically & rationally.

§ Increase a student’s confidence, which overall makes a better student.

§ Improve understanding in other subjects, such as math, English grammar, vocabulary, and spelling.

§ Provides a solid foundation for the study of other languages.

Materials Needed: 1 vinyl pocket folder, scissors, pencils, white 3×5 index cards, 24 colored pencils, 2 dry erase markers, and a small dry erase board.

Class Name: Art

Teacher: Cherie Jenkins

Day: Tuesday

Time: 1:00 – 2:00

Grades: ALL

Monthly Fee: $50.00 1 time Material Fee: $30.00

Materials Needed: All materials are included in the tuition and materials fee.

Class Name: Art

Teacher: Cherie Jenkins

Day: Tuesday

Time: 2:15 – 3:15

Grades: ALL

Monthly Fee: $50.00 1 time Material Fee: $30.00

Materials Needed: All materials are included in the tuition and materials fee.

Class Name: Kaleidoscope Art

Teacher: Cherie Jenkins

Day: Tuesday

Time: 3:30 – 4:30

Grades: 5 - 12

Monthly Fee: $50.00 1 time Material Fee: $30.00

Class Description: During class, students will study art history, art appreciation, art technique, art elements, art media, art vocabulary, and famous artist styles. We will mosaic, collage, relief sculptures, print making, oil & chalk pastels, watercolor, abstract and representational art using acrylic paint. This class emphasizes art elements, design, and composition. Projects will be selected and introduced in the form of a series or sequences. With the presentation of each new variation, newly required skills will be reinforced and the student will be challenged.

Materials Needed: All materials are included in the tuition and materials fee.

Class Name: Fantastic French

Teacher: Kathy Shannon

Day: Tuesday

Time: 10:45 – 11:45

Grades: 1 - 5

Monthly Fee: $60.00 1 time Material Fee: $20.00

Class Description: We will actively study the French language using various media, such as games, crafts, and stories. We will sing songs to help retain specific concepts (numbers, colors), and engage in conversations using puppets! We’ll discuss how God uses different languages to help people communicate, and how languages began with the Tower of Babel. We’ll do a research project on French culture. To culminate our time together, we’ll have a “Taste of France,” where we’ll enjoy French foods. Throughout our study, we’ll discuss how God wants us to love and understand people from other cultures, so we can share the Gospel with the world.

Materials Needed: Having Fun with French Books 1 and 2, available H.E.R. Store. 1” white notebook with clear pocket on front.

Class Name: U.S. History 20^th Century

Teacher: Kerry Buswell

Day: Tuesday

Time: 12:00 – 1:00

Grades: 4 - 6

Monthly Fee: $50.00 1 time Material Fee: $25.00

Class Description: The focus of this class will not be as narrow as its title may suggest. We will be primarily concerned about the U.S.s 20^th Century; from the influence of the telephone and automobile at the turn of the century to the toppling of the Berlin Wall. Throughout our studies we will also take breaks to examine physical and cultural geography, economics and those things that make us uniquely American. God has given us much to be thankful for and from which we can learn in the awesome nation.

Materials Needed: BJU Heritage Studies 5 textbook and worktext, available at H.E.R. Store.

Class Name: Our American Heritage - U.S. History

Teacher: Kerry Buswell

Day: Tuesday

Time: 1:15 – 2:15

Grades: 6 - 8

Monthly Fee: $55.00 1 time Material Fee: $25.00

Class Description: Come and learn how God’s providence has shaped the United States from its origins as the New World to its modern-day technological culture and how we are to use this knowledge. There is much to discover and wonder at as we study the seven eras of our country’s history, US foreign relations, major individuals, events and dates in US history, American church history, fundamental traits of Americanism and much more.

Materials Needed: BJU American Republic textbook (2^nd ed) and student activities book.

Class Name: Elementary Spanish

Teacher: Ofelia Gabel

Day: Tuesday

Time: 2:45 – 3:45

Grades: K5 - 5

Monthly Fee: $57.00 1 time Material Fee: $25.00

Class Description: Students will learn to write and read simple words and short sentences while being introducing to new vocabulary words each class.

Materials Needed: None

Class Name: Exploring Creation w/ Zoology I: Flying Creatures

Teacher: Michele Kernen

Day: Tuesday

Time: 9:30 – 10:30

Grades: 1 - 4

Monthly Fee: $60.00 1 time Material Fee: $25.00

Class Description: Did you realize that God’s creation of flying creatures included much more than just birds? In this exciting class we will enjoy learning about the habitats, behavior, and anatomy of birds, the praying mantis, beetles, grasshoppers, butterflies, bats and more! The students will be like paleontologists and study facts about the extinct Pterosaurs (winged lizards). Many hands on experiments including: dissection of grasshoppers and owl pellets; insect mounting/display; and microscopic examination of various wing types (feathers, butterflies, and other insects) will further the students’ understanding of Zoology. We will also compare and contrast the flight of birds with airplanes. Homework will consist of reading, studying, collecting, drawing, and labeling. Tests will be given to assess each student’s knowledge and to determine the teacher’s need for reinforcement. So join our class and have fun being a Zoologist!

Materials needed: Apologia text: Young Explorers Series: Exploring Creation with Zoology 1: Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day, available at H.E.R. Store. Also needed is a binder with 5 dividers, loose leaf white copy paper, and colored pencils.

Class Name: Exploring Creation w/ Zoology III: Land Animals

Teacher: Michele Kernen

Day: Tuesday

Time: 11:00 – 12:00

Grades: 4^th – 6^th

Monthly Fee: $60.00 1 time Material Fee: $25.00

Class Description: Let’s go to the Zoo! This Zoology course covers land animals that live in jungles, deserts, forests, on farms, and at home. Mammals such as bears, kangaroos, and apes; and reptiles such as turtles and snakes of all types will be studied. Many hands-on experiments and projects as well as in-class observations of rabbits, turtles, snakes frogs, and other animals will provide an exciting enhancement of the learning process. Animal tracks and habitats will be identified. Drawing and writing will be utilized to strengthen knowledge of God’s amazing creation of His land animals. All living things were created “according to their kinds” with man to rule over them. “God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.” Genesis 1:31

Materials Needed: Apologia text: Young Explorers Series Zoology III: Land Animals, available at H.E.R. Store. Also needed is a binder with 5 dividers, loose leaf white copy paper and colored pencils.

Class Name: Exploring Creation with Astronomy

Teacher: Michele Kernen

Day: Tuesday

Time: 1:00 – 2:00

Grades: 1 - 6

Monthly Fee: $60.00 1 time Material Fee: $25.00

Class Description: Let’s explore God’s majestic and amazing universe with our friends! We will immerse ourselves this year in the study of astronomy. Each planet was designed by God uniquely. We will study and learn in detail about the planets individually. The sun, moon, asteroids, comets, galaxies, as well as space travel will also be studied. Many hands-on projects and experiments will be performed, benefiting your student immensely. We will build the volcano “Olympus Mons” on Mars; create a scale model solar system; observe and document the phases of the moon; make a constellation planetarium; and blast off a Centaur rocket. Remember Exodus 13:21? “By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way.” We’ll make clouds too! See you in class!

Materials Needed: Apologia Astronomy text, available at H.E.R. Store. Also needed is a binder with 5 dividers, loose leaf white copy paper and colored pencils.

Class Name: Apologia Botany & Zoology II with Labs

Teacher: Michele Kernen

Day: Tuesday

Time: 2:30 – 4:00

Grades: 5 - 8

Monthly Fee: $60.00 1 time Material Fee: $40.00 (2 combined courses)

Class Description: Let’s explore God’s awesome creation of plants and swimming creatures! During the first semester (fall), we will study and learn about plants in detail. What is a gymnosperm, phototropism, and exactly how do pollination and transpiration occur? What is a frond, a lichen, and a liverwort? In the second semester (spring) we will enjoy studying and learning about all types of aquatic animals such as whales, seals, fish, sharks, rays, jellyfish, squids, crustaceans, and more. Some labs include viewing plants at a cellular level and examining different plants and parts of plants. For Zoology, students will dissect and label the parts of a fish, sharks, rays, squids, crustaceans, and more. Hands on experiments will benefit the student’s understanding of God’s creation. Homework will consist of reading, studying, collecting, drawing, and labeling. Quizzes and tests will be created and given to assess the student’s knowledge and teacher’s need for reinforcement. So join our class and have fun while you learn!

Materials Needed: Two Apologia texts required: Young Explorer Series: Exploring Creation with Botany and Exploring Creation with Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day, Available at H.E.R. Store. Also needed is a binder with 5 dividers, loose leaf white copy paper and colored pencils.

WEDNESDAY

Class Name: Exploring Creation with General Science, w/ Labs

Teacher: Michele Kernen

Day: Wednesday

Time: 9:30 – 11:30

Grades: 6 - 8

Monthly Fee: $60.00 1 time Material Fee: $30.00

Class Description: Science is awesome! The more you learn about science, the more you see God’s power, wisdom, and loving attributes in caring for His creation. This class covers many areas of science in depth such as Geology, Paleontology, Applied Science, Genetics, the Classification of Life, and Human Anatomy and Physiology. The history of science, the scientific process, and Christianity and science will be studied. Many hands on experiments including the dissection of a pig heart, lungs, sheep’s brain: making fossils: using pulleys, levers, and wedges, and the causes and effects of erosion will benefit the student’s understanding of the subject matter as well as observing various cells of the five Kingdom System with a microscope. Parents will review On Your Own (OYO) questions with students. Class format will consist of lecture, Q/A, discussion, and labs. Quizzes will be given weekly. Drawing and labeling to help learn the material will be required. Tests, Study Guides, Labs, mid-year and final exams and other assignments will be graded. Student grades and evaluations will be given quarterly. This is an outstanding science class that provides a strong foundation for future science courses!

Materials Needed: Apologia text: Exploring Creation with General Science 1st edition and Solutions Manual, available at H.E.R. Store. Also needed is a binder with 5 dividers, loose leaf white copy paper and colored pencils.

Class Name: World History

Teacher: Kerry Buswell

Day: Wednesday

Time: 9:30 – 11:00

Grades: 9 - 12

Monthly Fee: $55.00 1 time Material Fee: $25.00

Class Description: In this course we will reach a greater understanding of God’s providence, wisdom and grand design for mankind through what has preceded us. We will explore the ancient world, the eastern world, medieval times, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the European world and the modern world. Through the scope of history we can marvel at the weaving together of God’s perfect plan for us.

Materials Needed: BJU World History text (3^rd ed) and Student Activities Manual, available at H.E.R. Store.

Class Name: Biology with Labs

Teacher: Kathy Wintz

Day: Wednesday

Time: 11:45 – 1:45

Grades: 8 - 12

Prerequisite: Completed pre-algebra and reading at a 7^th grade level.

Monthly Fee: $80.00 1 time Material Fee: $25.00 includes specimens for dissection, workbook, copies, and items for labs.

Class Description: Students will complete all labs during class time and review homework assignments. They will be given 4 quarter exams and biweekly quizzes over material covered. Mrs. Wintz will grade tests and labs; parents will need to grade OYO and study guide using the solutions manual. Mrs. Wintz will check for completion. Report cards will go out after Module 8 and the 2^nd quarter exam is completed. This is Christian based material; we will cover the 5 kingdoms, chemistry of life, cell structure and reproduction, genetics, evolution, and ecosystems. Students will need to collect 20 insects and 20 leaves from trees in the spring for labs.

Materials Needed: Apologia Biology 2nd Ed. text and solutions manual, 40 copies of lab sheet, color pencils, and a 2” binder with 6 tabs. Available at H.E.R. Store.

Class Name: Chemistry with Labs

Teacher: Kathy Wintz

Day: Wednesday

Time: 1:50- 3:50

Grades: 9 - 12

Prerequisite: Reading at an 8^th grade level, and completed Algebra 1.

Monthly Fee: $80.00 1 time Material Fee: $25.00 includes copies, lab equipment, and lab supplies.

Class Description: We will complete all labs during class time and review homework assignments. Students will complete tests and quarter exams at home. Mrs. Wintz will grade all tests and labs; parents need to grade On Your Own questions, reviews, Practice Problems, and Extra Practice Problems. Mrs. Wintz will check for completion of assignments and review math problems in class. This is Christian based material.

Materials Needed: Apologia Chemistry 2^nd Ed. text and solutions manual, and a 2” binder with 9 tabs. Available at H.E.R. Store.

Class Name: Speech (1 semester)

Teacher: Kathy Wintz

Day: Wednesdays (available Fall & Spring)

Time: 4:00 – 5:00

Grades: 9 – 12

Prerequisite: reading at 7th grade level

Monthly Tuition: $60.00 1 time Material fee: $25.00 includes text

Class Description: Students will learn how to prepare, organize, research, and

deliver speeches. We will cover different types of public speeches, how to be a

persuasive speaker, and building confidence.

Class Name: World Views Year 1

Teacher: Cindy Brazzel

Day: Wednesday

Time: 9:00 – 11:30

Grades: 8+ or Ages:

Prerequisite:

Monthly Fee: $70.00 1 time Material Fee: $0

Class Description: World Views Year 1: THE BIBLE AND ANCIENT THOUGHT

establishes the Biblical world view as the gauge against which all other ideas are evaluated. World Views is a study of ideas and the consequences of those ideas accepted throughout history. Year 1 of this three year study contrasts the ideas of the Biblical world view and the Greek-Roman world view. Course credits include: Composition (¼), Literature: Ancient (1), Philosophy/Theology I (1), Western Civilization (¼), Humanities I (¼), and World History I (1).

THE EMERGENCE OF CHRISTIANITY 1200BC - 1200AD

Understanding the “key moments” of the past gives us understanding of our present. Understanding our present gives us wisdom for making decisions which may influence the future. While other history programs detail such key moments, World Views of the Western World goes one step further. In order to understand world views it is necessary to associate the key moments with the thinking, that is, the thoughts and ideas, the world views of the people who shaped and directed those moments. It is not enough to know the important dates and events of history. We must always be drawing our understanding back to the basic way of looking at life - the world view - held by those men and women who shaped our past. If our children are to have any hope of standing firm in Christ in the post-modern society in which they live, they must study World Views of the Western World.

Students will learn to effectively deliver speeches throughout the year with instruction on how to outline, write, rehearse and present their ideas logically and persuasively. They will

engage in one-on-one debates with classmates over moral and ethical topics as they verbalize their points in a professional manner.

Materials Needed: World Views of the Western World Year 1 Workbook/Syllabus and Streams of Civilization vol. I, available at H.E.R. Store. Additional books will be needed for the class. The book list is available at H.E.R.

Class Name: World Views Year II

Teacher: Cindy Brazzel

Day: Wednesday

Time: 11:45 – 2:15

Grades: 9 - 12

Monthly Fee: $75.00 1 time Material Fee: $0

Class Description: THE GRANDEUR OF CHRISTIANITY (Part 2) explores the rich historical influence that Christianity has had upon Western Civilization. The ideas of the Reformation spread throughout Europe touching all the disciplines. THE REVOLUTIONARY AGE (Part 3) compares and contrasts four major revolutions: the English, American, French, and Russian Revolutions.

Materials Needed: World Views of the Western World Year II Syllabus, Streams of Civilization vol II, additional books will be required. A list and books are available at H.E.R. Store.

Class Name: Starting Points

Teacher: Cindy Brazzel

Day: Wednesday

Time: 2:30 – 3:30

Grades: 6 – 9

Monthly Fee: $50.00 1 time Material Fee: $0

Class Description: STARTING POINTS is a carefully designed program for 6-9th grade students, which will enable them to examine ideas against the absolute standard of the Biblical world view. The student will need to study from 1-2 hours per day with assignments given daily for 4 to 5 days per week. After completing STARTING POINTS the students will be able to:

1. Develop the Biblical framework for their lives

2. Learn how to examine a variety of ideas as expressed through literature and movies.

3. To evaluate which ideas are consistent to the Biblical world view

4. Follow the logic of three different approaches for clearly articulating the Biblical world view to non-Christians living in the 21st century

5. Evaluate the ideas which formulated the thinking of the founding fathers of the United States.

6. Be ready to begin the three year study of WORLD VIEWS of the WESTERN

WORLD.

This is the introductory course to World Views of the Western World written by David Quine of Cornerstone Curriculum. In the event that the student is in 9th grade, the following course credits should be assigned:

The Bible—————————————1 Credit

Literature—————————————1 Credit

American History——————————-1 Credit

Materials Needed: STARTING POINTS Syllabus, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley,

How to Read Slowly by James Sire, Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, Know What You Believe by Paul Little, The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, The Deadliest Monster by Jeff Baldwin, Answers for Difficult Days by David Quine, Wizard of Oz, Know Why You Believe by Paul Little, It’s a Wonderful Life, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, Assumptions by Christian Overman, Never Before in History by Gary Amos. Available at H.E.R. Store.

Class Name: BJU Pre-Algebra

Teacher: Fernando Hernandez, Jr.

Day: Wednesday

Time: 11:00 – 12:00

Grades: 7 - 9

Monthly Fee: $60.00 1 time Material Fee: $0

Class Description: Pre-algebra eases the transition from arithmetic to algebra by introducing the concept of the variable early and then emphasizing equation-solving procedures throughout the remaining chapters. It reviews and builds on the arithmetic skills of the traditional mathematics curriculum.

Materials Needed: BJU Pre-Algebra text, available at H.E.R. Store.

Class Name: BJU Algebra II

Teacher: Fernando Hernandez, Jr.

Day: Wednesday

Time: 12:45 – 1:45

Grades: 9 - 12

Prerequisite: Algebra 1 & Geometry

Monthly Fee: $60.00 1 time Material Fee: $0

Class Description: BJU Press’ math utilizes the concept approach, making a thorough understanding of math the primary goal of each lesson. Problem solving skills, systematic learning and review, Algebra II builds upon previous math, looking at radical, exponential, rational, logarithmic and trig equations. A graphing calculator will be used year-long.

Materials Needed: BJU Algebra II text, available at H.E.R. Store. Graphing calculator.

Class Name: BJU Algebra I

Teacher: Fernando Hernandez, Jr.

Day: Wednesday

Time: 2:00 – 3:00

Grades: 8 - 12 or Ages:

Prerequisite: Pre-Algebra

Monthly Fee: $60.00 1 time Material Fee: $0

Class Description: Present algebra topics in a logical order. The text develops an understanding of algebra by justifying methods and by explaining how to do the problems. It introduces graphing, solving systems of equations, operations with polynomials and radicals, factoring polynomials, solving rational equations, and graphing quadratic functions.

Materials Needed: BJU Algebra 1 text, available at H.E.R. Store.

Class Name: BJU Geometry

Teacher: Fernando Hernandez, Jr.

Day: Wednesday

Time: 4:00 – 5:00

Grades: 9 - 12 or Ages:

Prerequisite: Algebra 1

Monthly Fee: $60.00 1 time Material Fee: $0

Class Description: This is a traditional geometry class, requiring the students to prove theorems. Different colors and shading in the text are used to distinguish among postulates, definitions, theorems, and constructions. Exercises are divided into three levels
of difficulty. Analytic Geometry features, one per chapter, help students to make the algebra-geometry connection.

Materials Needed: BJU Geometry text, available at H.E.R. Store.

THURSDAY

Class Name: Spanish 1

Teacher: Marilyn Jenkins

Day: Thursday

Time: 11:15 – 12:15

Grades: 7 - 12

Monthly Fee: $55.00 1 Material Fee: $25.00

Class Description: The focus of this class is to introduce the students to basic conversational

Spanish. We will be actively speaking, reading, and writing the Spanish language.

We will use the Paso a Paso 1 textbook and workbook as our basis for reading, writing and grammar, as well as the workbook that goes with it. We will have oral tests in

class. The written tests will be administered at home and brought back to class for

correction and grade keeping. The goal is for the students to finish year 1 with the

confidence to communicate with any Spanish speaking person on a basic level.

Materials Needed: Paso A Paso 1 text and workbook, available at H.E.R.

Class Name: Spanish II

Teacher: Marilyn Jenkins

Day: Thursday

Time: 10:00 – 11:00

Grades: or Ages:

Prerequisite: Spanish 1

Monthly Fee: $55.00 1 time Material Fee: $25.00

Class Description: We will continue to teach students conversational Spanish as well as reading, writing, and grammar. We will have oral tests in class. The written tests will be administered at home and brought back to the teacher for correction and grade keeping.

Materials Needed: Paso A Paso 2 text and workbook, available at H.E.R. Store.

Class Name: English III & IV (Junior & Senior)

Teacher: Kristi Ferguson

Day: Thursday

Time: 12:45 – 1:45

Grades: 11 - 12

Monthly Fee: $55.00 1 time Material Fee: $15.00

Class Description: This two year continuing course is designed to prepare students to write and read confidently and effectively at the college level; this two-year English course is for the eleventh and twelfth grades. Students will research technical, literary, and historical topics. Writing assignments at this level incorporate more critical reading and higher-level reasoning. The class will read the biography The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. Students will also read and analyze two or more works from their choice of a classic author. (A list will be provided.) To complete two research papers, one technical and one literary, students will master both the MLA and APA formats. This class will stress excellence in content, form and mechanics. Whenever possible, students will be given “real life” writing opportunities, such as entering scholarship and academic completions, practicing college admissions essays and writing SAT-style essays. The class materials fee provides a 150+ page notebook to be used as a text.

Materials Needed: The Hiding Place, O’Henry Stories, Best-loved Poems, Editor-in-chief C1 available at H.E.R. Store. Also needed are 3×5 cards, 4×6 cards, 2 different colored highlighters, red, purple, and green grading pen, 3-ring binder and a pocket folder with brads, 8 page dividers.

Class Name: English Middle School

Teacher: Kristi Ferguson

Day: Thursday

Time: 1:50 – 2:50

Grades: 6 - 8

Monthly Fee: $55.00 1 time Material Fee: $15.00

Class Description: Middle School English is a three-year, continuing class that will take the “mystery” out of writing by equipping young writers to effectively structure essays, a literary analysis paper, and a research paper. Beginning with a well-developed paragraph, students will incorporate the entire writing process of prewriting, drafting, editing, and proofreading. With step-by-step assistance, students will produce a research paper in MLA format. This year, they will analyze and respond to two excellent novels, The Call of the Wild by Robert Louis Stevenson and Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell, as well as some classic shorter works. Grammar, mechanics, and vocabulary will all be emphasized.

Materials Needed: The Call of the Wild and Island of the Blue Dolphins, available at H.E.R. Store. Also needed are 8 page dividers, 3-ring binder and a pocket folder with brads, notebook paper, black pens, pencils, and a red, green, and purple grading pen, 2 different colored highlighters, 3×5 & 4×6 index cards, and a pocket dictionary.

Class Name: English I & II (Freshmen and Sophomore)

Teacher: Kristi Ferguson

Day: Thursday

Time: 3:00 – 4:00

Grades: 9 - 10

Monthly Fee: $55.00 1 time Material Fee: $15.00

Class Description: The purpose of this two-year continuing course is to enable students to enjoy and analyze literature and to write logically and confidently for high school and real-life. Building upon basic essay writing skills, they will practice the more difficult tasks of effective comparison-contrast, persuasion, literary criticism and research. Correct structure, logic, and adequate support for arguments will be stressed, and students will be given professional models to study. While completing a research paper in MLA format, they will receive guidance for each step and be taught to carefully evaluate the credibility of sources. This year, they will also analyze and respond to the dramas Romeo and Juliet and Our Town, producing both a literary essay and an original piece. Grammar, mechanics, and vocabulary building will be emphasized.

Materials Needed: Editor-in-chief B1, Our Town, and Treasure Island, available at H.E.R. Store. Also needed are black, red, green, and purple pens, 2 different colored highlighters, notebook paper, 3×5 & 4×6 index cards, pocket dictionary, pocket folder with brads, 3-ring binder, and 8 page dividers.

Class Name: French I

Teacher: Linda Schuetz

Day: Thursday

Time: 9:00 – 10:30

Grades: 7 - 12

Monthly Fee: $60.00 1 time Material Fee: $25.00

Class Description: This class will focus on conversational French, French culture, and the basics of French grammar. We will learn about: greeting others, numbers, seasons, ordering at a restaurant, French geography, transportation, shopping, days of the week, traveling, animals, and much more! Come join the fun as we parler ensemble en francais!

Materials Needed: BJU French I 2^nd ed., available at H.E.R. Store.

Class Name: Taste of Shakespeare (One semester)

Teacher: Kristi Ferguson

Day: Thursday

Time: 11:15 – 12:30

Grades: 4 - 12

Monthly Fee: $40.00 1 time Material Fee: $10.00

Class Description: Students have used many words to describe Shakespeare’s work: boring, hard, confusing, to name a few. However, they may not realize it can also be silly, clever, and just plain hilarious! In this introductory class, we will “play” with three of the comedies, A Comedy of Errors, Much Ado about Nothing, and Taming of the Shrew. The class employs a variety of media and is fast-paced, hands-on, stress-free, and fun. To top it off, the homework is light!

Materials Needed: Much Ado about Nothing, A Comedy of Errors, and The Taming of the Shrew, available at H.E.R. Store. Also needed are pens, pencils, and highlighters.

Class Name: Keys to Algebra (Pre-Algebra & Algebra 1)

Teacher: Jim Gilbert

Day: Thursday

Time: 3:15 – 5:00

Grades: 7 - 12

Monthly Fee: $55.00

Class Description: This class is for students at all levels of pre-algebra and algebra 1. Concepts will be covered and taught to the whole class while each student works at his own pace through the series of workbooks. New concepts are explained in simple language, and examples are easy to follow. Word problems relate algebra to familiar situations, helping students understand abstract concepts. This is a great class for students that tend to struggle with math.

Materials Needed: Keys to Algebra workbooks, available at H.E.R. Store. A short diagnostic test will be given to each student to place them in the correct book at the beginning of class.

Class Name: U.S. GOVERNMENT

Teacher: Deon Starnes

Day: Thursday

Time: 9:00 – 10:15

Grades: 9 - 12

Monthly Fee: $65.00 1 time Material Fee: $32.00 includes book

Class Description: This will be a 32 week class covering all aspects of government for 1 high school credit. Students will learn not only the aspects of U.S. Government, they will learn how to apply them to their lives, how to get involved and how to make a difference. Class will cover the purpose of government, political parties, media and campaigns, voting, the Electoral College, Federalist Paper #10, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the branches of government, and how a bill becomes a law. We will also have the privilege of having guest speakers.

Materials Needed: Included in materials fee.

Class Name: U.S. History

Teacher: Deon Starnes

Day: Thursday

Time: 10:30 – 11:45

Grades: 9 - 12

Monthly Fee: $65.00 1 time Material Fee: $10.00

Class Description: This is a 32 week American History course. It will cover 1492 to present, with an emphasis on the major wars, the presidents, the why behind the decisions and how they affect us today. History is about more that just names and dates – it’s about people.

Materials Needed: TBA

Class Name: Integrated Physics & Chemistry (IPC) with Labs

Teacher: Michele Kernen

Day: Thursday

Time: 12:15 – 1:45

Grades: 8 - 10

Monthly Fee: $65.00 1 time Material Fee: $25.00

Class Description: Physical Science deals with two major divisions of the sciences-physics and chemistry. Physics is the study of matter and energy and how they interact. This includes areas of mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity, optics, acoustics, and modern physics (nuclear physics, quantum physics, and relativity). Chemistry is the study of structure, composition, and properties of matter. This includes atoms and elements and the study of the periodic table; the principles of bonding and compounds; and chemical reactions. Many hands-on experiments w/ labs will be completed in class. Tests, Chapter Reviews, Labs, mid-year and final exams and other assignments will be graded. Student’s grades and evaluations will be given quarterly. The Level II Real Science Chemistry text will be used as a supplement to enhance our study of chemistry. It is my greatest hope that through taking this class, students will grow in appreciation and awe of God’s power provision, and perfect love for His creation. This is a challenging, wonderful class to take in preparation for high school Chemistry & Physics.

Materials Needed: BJU Physical Science text 4^th ed., and Student Lab Manual, available at H.E.R. Store. Also needed is a binder with 5 dividers, loose leaf white copy paper and colored pencils.

Class Name: Human Anatomy & Physiology with Extensive Labs (Biology II)

Teacher: Michele Kernen

Day: Thursday

Time: 2:15 – 4:45

Grades: 10 - 12 or Ages:

Prerequisite: Students need to have completed one year of high school biology before taking this advanced biology course. (Chemistry is not required for this course)

Monthly Fee: $80.00 1 time Material Fee: $40.00

Class Description: The Lord’s design of the human body is truly amazing and wonderful! This challenging course covers the anatomy and physiology of the human body’s eleven organ systems in detail. The dissection of many organs (brain, heart, lungs, kidney, spleen, stomach, pancreas, bone & joints, and more) will enhance understanding of the material. Class format will consist of lecture, Q/A, discussion, and labs. Two medical research papers will be required and presented to increase students’ physiological understanding of the organ systems they choose. Parents will review OYO sections with students. Quizzes will be given weekly. The Anatomy Coloring book pages assigned will be checked for neatness, effort, and completion. Tests, Study Guides, Labs, mid-year and final exams and other assignments will be graded. Student grades and evaluations will be given quarterly. This advanced biology course prepares students for the AP Biology exam (if dual credit is desired) and college level science courses. Best of all, students learn more about what it means to be created in the image of God!

Materials Needed: Apologia’s The Human Body: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made text, The Princeton Reviews Anatomy Coloring Book 2^nd ed, available at H.E.R. Store. Also needed is a binder with 5 dividers, loose leaf white copy paper and colored pencils.

Class Name: Reading Fluency & Comprehension (Special Needs)

Teacher: Michael-Ann Van Horn

Day: Thursday

Time: 1:00 – 2:00

Grades: 3 - 8 or Skill Level: 1^st – 4^th grade

Prerequisite: A recent Reading diagnostic test (within last year). A reading assessment can be administered for $30.

Monthly Fee: $80.00 1 time Material Fee: $15.00

Class Description: This class can be utilized as tutoring or enrichment to a student’s current reading program. Mrs. Van Horn will use practical and creative activities to teach reading strategies to struggling readers. This program includes high-interest passages appropriate for students reading below grade level. Students will learn to identify the sequence, use context clues, draw conclusions, understand the main idea, and make inferences. Students will also track progress in their “Reading Rate Log” while learning to build reading fluency and accuracy. This class is highly positive and encouraging to students who may feel that reading is not their strength.

We have an outstanding staff of teachers that pour their love for the subject they teach into every class. The students come away with a close bond with their classmates and a very thorough understanding of the classes they have participated in.

A $25 non-refundable deposit is required per student per class at the time of registration (applied to first months tuition**) along with the one time materials fee per class if applicable and a $15 registration fee per student per year.

**When registering on our website the first months tuition will be applied instead of just a deposit, we can not do partial payments online.

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Lewisville, TX 75067

972-956-8320

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