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"Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to My knowledge; for it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; let them all be fixed upon your lips, so that your trust may be in the Lord…"
Proverbs 22:17-19a school DatesPARENT ORIENTATION
Friday, September 6th 9:00am-10:15am Fall Semester 2024: September 6th - November 22nd Spring Semester 2025: January 24th- April 11th Spring Break None |
2024-2025 Course Descriptions
Kindergarten/1st Grade (Kathy Anderson) Teacher's Aid (Diana Meek) Fall Semester: Gen 1:27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. We will take a look at the unique creation of our bodies that our creator has put together perfectly. Each part has been designed for it's particular function. We will be looking at the respiratory, circulatory, muscular, and nervous systems as well as doing a heart dissection. There will be many other hands on actives. Spring Semester: Gen 1:11 Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. As spring symbolizes new growth, we will be studying all about seeds and plants. How very creative our God is in all of the different types of vegetation that He created. We will be doing experiments and hands on activates with seeds and plants. 1st/2nd Grade (Gisella Likens) This fall we are going to leap into the air. The fifth day of God’s creation is filled with such an array of creatures. Some so beautiful like the leafy sea dragon and others so strange like the glowing angler fish. We are going to spend this fall exploring the amazing creatures of the ocean. We will tie what we learn about the ocean to creative writing lessons, focusing on the various parts of a story as well as some fun art projects. We will also learn all about the 7 C’s of History using Answers in Genesis, drawing us closer to understanding the character of God and the abundance of love He has for us all. 3rd-8th Grade Rotation Science through the Lens of Photography (Diann Holmes) God the Creator Does God make mistakes? We all know the answer to that is definitely not! And yet, there are some creations that are far out, mystifying and just plain weird! Join us to explore strange places, weird animal and puzzling plants as we learn and search for a scientific explanation behind their formation and creation! Together we will investigate natural phenomenon like the Pink Lake in Senegal and the Rainbow River in Columbia. Plants can be just as amazing, like the Bear’s Head Tooth Mushroom that fights cancer and stimulates nerve growth! We will learn about some of God’s creatures with incredible abilities like the Immortal Jelly Fish that can revert back to a polyp if it is injured or in an adverse environment. How cool is that?! God created all of these incredible things for our benefit and enjoyment! Come and explore the unusual, the newly discovered and the jaw dropping creations of God our Father! Lessons will be enhanced by photography assignments and experiments that will solidify the lessons and challenge creativity! Get ready for unbridled fun! Bible (David Braun) Reading the Bible is simply a searching after Jesus and growing in our desire to live in obedience to Him in a discipling relationship. To follow and trust Jesus, we must know who He is. Thus, as we read the Bible together, we keep this outcome in mind. Jesus was very clear to His followers: “If you love me, you will obey what I command.” (John 14:15). This semester we will read the books of Romans and Ecclesiastes in their entirety. These wonderful books represent very different literary genres, time periods, and messages. The book of Romans offers us a brilliant, systematic explanation of the Gospel and how it works to follow Jesus by faith. The book of Ecclesiastes offers us an honest, hopeful, and thought-provoking example of Hebrew wisdom literature that proves its relevance to our contemporary lives and culture. The class will be engaging and interactive in its format and will attempt to reveal the richness and truth of Scripture and provides students with an interpretive framework to read and understand the Bible for themselves. Fitness/Health (Mickey Perkins) Just as God is three in one - Creator, Christ and Holy Spirit - humans were also created as three part beings: body, mind and spirit. (1 Thessalonians 5:23) Proverbs says that the body heals with play, the mind heals with laughter and the spirit heals with joy, so this is my goal for the coming semester. Come and move, skip and dance as we use the three building block, Faith, Fitness, and Fuel to balance these three important parts of being human. Each class will include these three parts: Faith - We will begin with a scripture that supports the lesson for the day. What does the Bible say about balance, restraint and discipline? We will explore concepts like these in class. Fitness- Next the class will move into a short 15 minute fitness routine which will include varied types of exercise styles ranging from Jazzercize to Kick Boxing. There will also be fitness exercises that we will chart each week to watch how much we improve over the semester. For example, how many sit-ups can your child do at the beginning of the year in comparison to how many they can do at the end of the semester. Fuel - This part of class will be rooted in science. We will learn about how our choices in food and exercise affect our bodies. Learning will be enhanced with activities, visual aids and fun facts. At the end of the semester we will put our knowledge into practice with a light hearted competition as we plan, cook and eat a healthy meal together! My hope is that by the end of the semester the kids will understand not only how to strengthen and energize their bodies through exercise and healthy eating, but also be excited to share the knowledge that they were created as three part beings and are deeply loved by Jesus. U.S. Elections (Mrs. Johnston & Mrs. Rihn) This semester the children will be introduced to the fast-paced world of Elections in the United States of America. The children will create a lapbook accompanied along with text and/or an audio book that takes them through a brief history of U.S. government and how it elects its leaders. This study goes through the process of a U.S. election through reading material and hands-on projects that will reinforce topics, as well as introduce new information. The children will complete 21 lap booking projects topics that incorporate creative writing, coloring, drawing, research, and more. The lap books are designed to teach the children through kinesthetic, senses, and motor skills. |