Kinder Prep - Middle School Spring 2025

School Calendar 2024—2025

Fall Semester 2024: Tuesdays, Aug 13-November 26
Parent Meeting July 23, 2024
Semester End Celebrations: Dec 3, Time TBD

Spring Semester 2025: Tuesdays, Jan. 7—April 29
Valentine's Exchange: February 13 during REACH class hours 
Closed for Spring Break, March 11
Year End party: May 3, Time TBD





Spring 2025 Schedule:








Class Descriptions are below. Tuitions are per student, per class, per semester. There is a family registration fee of $35 per semester. See the Parent Page for details on enrollment.

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Kindergarten Prep 9:00am-12:00noon: 
Ages 3-5 Tuition $105
Teacher: Amara McAlexander
Curriculum to Purchase: none

Supplies needed: Students are asked to bring a water bottle (labeled with their name) and a healthy snack each week. Due to the high risk associated with nut allergies we ask that no type of nuts or nut products be brought.





Kindergarten  9:00am-12:00noon:
Ages 5—6 Tuition $105, plus $10 supply fee
Teacher: Grace Carter
Curriculum to Purchase: none

Supplies needed: Backpack, water bottle and a snack each week

Our kindergarten class will be a fun adventure for your kiddo.  We will work on kindergarten standards in each subject while enjoying fun monthly themes.   We will also have seasonal celebrations and parties. I’ll provide all the materials needed, all your child needs to bring is a backpack, water bottle and a snack.  


Elementary Classes for 1st—6th Grades
Consult teachers as needed as to determine appropriate placement.

Capsule First Grade 9:00am-12:00noon,
Teacher: Billie Manderick
Tuition $105
Supplies needed: 1 Large book bag, 1 LARGE box of Crayola crayons (Please empty crayons into a sturdy container as the boxes have historically wanted to dump the crayons in the book bag!), 2 sharpened pencils, 1 small pencil sharpener, 1 pink eraser, 1 Elmer's glue, 1 glue stick, 1 small pair of sharp scissors (The kiddie plastic covered ones don’t work well), 1 school box to hold supplies other than the crayons, 1 water bottle with fresh water weekly, 1 nutritious snack weekly. No markers. Please, please check you student’s bag each week to see that all supplies are still in it!!

Mrs. Manderick will provide an additional alternative to our standard 1st-3rd schedule for 1st graders again this year!

From Mrs. Manderick: Welcome to First Grade!!

The main focus of my class is the 4 components of language: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. 
There will be a story time daily when I will introduce them to many wonderful children’s authors.
I will often assign a literature response such as a picture/writing of a favorite part of the story, a favorite character, etc. (Early in the year I will  be taking dictation with those who are not ready to write anything on their own.) Or we may instead do an art project, a poster, a play, or simply a discussion of the story.
With writing assignments, emergent spelling is rewarded with positive comments.  More conventional spelling comes with time, exposure to reading and seeing how words are spelled, and self-confidence.  Emergent writers should be made to feel proud of what they have accomplished.  I point out to such a student the parts that are correct and use that opportunity to have mini lessons on various spellings.  Our language has so many spelling irregularities

We will also have Book Time when students may choose a book from those I have placed on the table at the start of the day. There will be non-fiction, many about animals, as well as fiction. The books can be enjoyed at whatever level, sometimes by simply “reading” the illustrations. The important thing is that each takes time to enjoy the books at their own level. I will circulate, discussing the books, helping with reading, pointing out words or sounds that we have had mini lessons on, discussing the illustrations, etc.

Snack time is a beautiful opportunity for further exercising speaking and listening.  It also helps to develop a close community of learners.  I encourage LOTS of conversation.

We will have periodic math lessons including telling time, counting coins, making graphs, understanding the concepts of counting by 5s and 10s and how these apply to the above concepts.  

We will take part in physical activities (P.E.!) that promote large motor skills.  I have some fun movement songs. 

Center Time is always a favorite with students.  There will be legos and magnets to build with, supplies with which to create art, pattern and attribute blocks to work with, and games to play together.  They think that they are playing, and they are, but they are actually working on social skills, fine motor skills, creativity, problem solving, planning, and teamwork.  This play/work of the child is called Plurk!

Kindness, patience, attention to instructions, and respect for me and their classmates will be expected throughout all activities.





Elementary History Classes:
Teacher: Skylar Estes
History 1st-4th 10:00am–10:55am
Tuition: $40, plus $5 supply fee

History 5th-8th  9:00am–9:55am
Tuition: $40, plus $5 supply fee

Curriculum to Purchase (For each class -each family needs one copy. Students do not need to bring their book to class) : Mystery of History Vol 1 hardcover textbook (one per family)  Second Edition of Vol 1 will work for this class

Supplies Needed: Each student will need a 3-ring binder dedicated to history, with 4 dividers, colored pencils, 2 sharpened regular pencils, glue stick

We are continuing on in history with author Linda Lacour Hobar in the first volume in her series, Mystery of History. Linda's conversational style, heart for training students, and interesting tidbits that are not found in all history books, have made her course highly requested. Although used for all ages, Linda notes passages that parents may want to edit out for younger or sensitive students, yet you have a textbook that can grow with your child and continue to enrich them as they rotate through the history cycle at an older age. 

This year we will be studying the fascinating time of Creation to Resurrection using the Mystery of History text as well as pulling from some other resources. In addition to timeline and notebook work we will experience history hands on by doing some "Living History Days" where we act out or experience an event or the daily life of people from the past. At the end of the year celebration students act out a character from history studied this year as part of a living history museum. Don't just read about history, experience it!

 



Elementary Science Classes:

Science Lab


Science 1st-4th  9:00am–9:55am   
Tuition:  $40 (plus $15 fee for experiment supplies) 
Teacher: Jeanine Johnston

Curriculum to Purchase:  Bookshark Science Experiments F

Required-- Book Shark Science F activity sheets.
https://www.bookshark.com/extra-5th-grade-science-activity-sheets

 

 

Science 5th-8th  10:00am–10:55am

Tuition: $40 (plus $15 fee for experiment supplies) 

Teacher: Chrissy McDowell

Curriculum to Purchase:  Bookshark Science Experiments F

Required-- Book Shark Science F activity sheets.
https://www.bookshark.com/extra-5th-grade-science-activity-sheets


Supplies Needed: TBD

 

 


Please note: the above curriculm materials will be used in both the Fall and Spring semesters.




Let's get ready to experiment!  In this class students should be prepared to do experiments every week. This is a messy hands-on class in which we will Hypothesize, Observe, Test, Interpret, and Report.  This class can be used either as a stand-alone lab course or in alignment with Bookshark Level F curriculum.

Students should be prepared to follow the experiments found in Bookshark Experiments F.  However, as researchers are apt to do, we will follow our creative inquiry and possibly add additional ones in which we may explore other reactions suggested by the Smithsonian and experiment with things such as Ooblec, Volcanoes, among others.  

Homework. Students can anticipate reading a few pages in their workbooks every week in preparation for the next class. This last part, the research portion of the scientific method, students will do at home.

Needed additional materials will be forthcoming.  Parents can sign-up to bring a variety of materials once the semester opens. Donated materials are a vital part of our ability to experiment, so please make sure to look for the sign-up!


Suggested for those wanting a full science-curriculum: 

 








Elementary PE Classes:
Teacher: April Stauffer
Curriculum to Purchase: None
Supplies Needed: appropriate footwear for running and active play (tennis shoes)

PE 2 (grades 4th–6th) 11:00am–11:25am
Tuition: $30

PE 1 (grades 1st–3rd )  11:30am–12:00noon                                                                Tuition: $30

Get your kids up and moving with PE class! We'll be playing games and learning good sportsmanship at the same time! 



Elementary Music Classes:
Teacher: Benjamin Bricker
Curriculum to Purchase: None
Supplies Needed: TBD

Music 1 (grades 1st–3rd ) 11:00am–11:25am
Tuition: $30, plus $5 supply fee

In music class, we will be moving, singing and playing games as we learn some basic folk songs and dinosaur songs!  Students will be encouraged to make music by themselves and with others and to create their own music.

Music 2 (grades 4th–6th)  11:30am–12:00noon                                                          Tuition: $30, plus $5 supply fee

In music class, we will be exploring body percussion as we learn some basic folk songs.  Students will be encouraged to move, sing and improvise.





World Geography (grades 1st-3rd) 12:30pm-12:55pm
Teacher: Skylar Estes


Tuition: $30, plus $5 supply fee
Curriculum to Purchase: Travel Dreams Geography Seven Amazing Continents
Supplies Needed: Sharpened pencils, colored pencils and/or markers

I can show you the world (red carpet not included)! Come on a tour of the seven continents and the wonder they hold. This semester we explore Africa, Asia and North America and in the Spring we will explore South America, Antarctica, Australia and Europe. 
There will be zero reading and writing required for this class but students will have an opportunity to stretch those muscles at home. Kids will need to be ready to explore new places and maybe even some new foods and we tour the world!





Elementary Art Classes:
Teacher: Lorena Hopson

Curriculum to Purchase: None

Art 1 (grades 1st–3rd ) 1:30pm–2:25pm
Tuition: $40, plus $20 supply fee
Supplies Needed: Sharpened pencils, pencil sharpener, large pink eraser, a large shirt/smock/apron, colored pencils, ruler, and sharp scissors.  All supplies MUST be brought to each class.

In this class, students will dive into a host of techniques and mediums as we put the FUN in the Fundamentals of Art.  From painting, to drawing, to 3-D sculptures, and fiber arts— we will learn to use our God-given creativity to make beautiful things!  God has given me a great love for children and teaching this class brings me so much joy! I look forward to getting to know your student/s and creating with them.  

Art 2 (grades 4th–6th) 12:30pm-1:25pm 
Tuition: $40, plus $20 supply fee
Supplies Needed: Sharpened pencils, pencil sharpener, large pink eraser, a large shirt/smock/apron, colored pencils, ruler, and sharp adult-sized scissors.  All supplies MUST be brought to each class.

Let’s dive into the World of Art together!  This year, students will travel through time and across the world discovering all of the beauty that is Art.  We will dive into many cultures, countries, and different points in history, studying both folk art and fine art.  My goal for this class is to inspire students to use their God-given creativity to express themselves, while teaching them the skills to do so.  We will use a variety of techniques and mediums to create works of art, which we will display at semester’s end for family to enjoy. God has given me a great love for children and teaching this class brings me so much joy! I look forward to getting to know your student/s and creating with them.  




Elementary Literature Class:
Teacher: Jessica Feldman
(grades 1st–3rd )  1:00pm-1:25pm
Tuition: $30, plus $5 supply fee
Curriculum to Purchase: None
Supplies Needed: Regular pencils and colored pencils, scissors and glue stick.

Elementary literature will focus mainly on learning methods to help students be better readers by learning what questions to ask about the reading before, during and after (Reading Comprehension.) We will read and discuss similarities and differences of fiction/non-fiction as we read classical children’s books. Along our reading journey, we will incorporate the importance of adjectives and verbs, capitalization, periods/commas, exclamations/question marks and quotation marks, to help us better understand the reading.  I look forward to encouraging student’s creativity while doing hands on activities, developing their own story telling skills, and sharing their work with their classmates. 


Some selected texts include: Animal Folk Tales, Prairie School, The Courage of Sarah Noble, Little House in the Big Woods, and Tales from Beatrix Potter.   I will be using the Teacher’s Lesson Plans from Second Grade Literature by Memoria Press, however it will be used as a loose guide only.  Students will not be required to have the books unless they would like to. 








Elementary Sign Language Class: (grades 4th–6th)

Teacher: Amy Haney

1:30pm-2:30pm

Tuition: $40, plus $5 supply fee

Supplies Needed: 3 ring binder, pencils

Curriculum to Purchase: None


This semester your student will get to learn American Sign Language with fun and easy topics like alphabet, numbers, feelings, calendar, money, colors, family, seasons, food, and much more. They should know close to 300 signs by the end of the semester!! This class will be so much fun! It also helps your child to learn language, communication, and interacting with others. We would love to have your child join us to learn American Sign Language this semester. They will need a 3 ring notebook and I will provide all of the lessons to put into their notebook and then they may keep it at home after the class and look back to it if they want to practice.








Middle School Classes 
Consult teachers as needed as to determine appropriate placement.



History 5th-8th  9:00am–9:55am
Teacher: Skylar Estes
Tuition $40, plus $5 supply fee



Curriculum to Purchase (For each class -each family needs one copy. Students do not need to bring their book to class) : Mystery of History Vol 1 hardcover textbook (one per family) Second Edition of Vol 1 will work for this class

Supplies Needed: Each student will need a 3-ring binder dedicated to history, with 4 dividers, colored pencils, 2 sharpened regular pencils, glue stick

We are continuing on in history with author Linda Lacour Hobar in the first volume in her series, Mystery of History. Linda's conversational style, heart for training students, and interesting tidbits that are not found in all history books, have made her course highly requested. Although used for all ages, Linda notes passages that parents may want to edit out for younger or sensitive students, yet you have a textbook that can grow with your child and continue to enrich them as they rotate through the history cycle at an older age. 

This year we will be studying the fascinating time of Creation to Resurrection using the Mystery of History text as well as pulling from some other resources. In addition to timeline and notebook work we will experience history hands on by doing some "Living History Days" where we act out or experience an event or the daily life of people from the past. At the end of the year celebration students act out a character from history studied this year as part of a living history museum. Don't just read about history, experience it!



 

Science 5th-8th  10:00am–10:55am

Tuition: $40 (plus $15 fee for experiment supplies) 

Teacher: Chrissy McDowell

Curriculum to Purchase:  Bookshark Science Experiments F

Required-- Book Shark Science F activity sheets.
https://www.bookshark.com/extra-5th-grade-science-activity-sheets


Supplies Needed: TBD


Please note: the above curriculm materials will be used in both the Fall and Spring semesters.


Let's get ready to experiment!  In this class students should be prepared to do experiments every week. This is a messy hands-on class in which we will Hypothesize, Observe, Test, Interpret, and Report.  This class can be used either as a stand-alone lab course or in alignment with Bookshark Level F curriculum.

Students should be prepared to follow the experiments found in Bookshark Experiments F.  However, as researchers are apt to do, we will follow our creative inquiry and possibly add additional ones in which we may explore other reactions suggested by the Smithsonian and experiment with things such as Ooblec, Volcanoes, among others.  

Homework. Students can anticipate reading a few pages in their workbooks every week in preparation for the next class. This last part, the research portion of the scientific method, students will do at home.

Needed additional materials will be forthcoming.  Parents can sign-up to bring a variety of materials once the semester opens. Donated materials are a vital part of our ability to experiment, so please make sure to look for the sign-up!


Suggested for those wanting a full science-curriculum: 





Middle School Art 11:00am–12:00noon
Teacher: Carla Honaker
Tuition $40, plus $20 supply fee

Curriculum to Purchase: None
Supplies needed: an apron, sharpened pencils, pencil sharpener, large eraser, colored pencils, ruler, sharp scissors, and a sketchbook.  All supplies MUST be brought to each class.


Students who are a mature/proficient 6th grader through 8th grade will step beyond beginning art skills in this class, with new techniques and more mature expectations. This year we will explore the Principles of Design and how they apply to the art we create.  In addition to creating art, students will explore various artists and movements in Art History.  The resulting art pieces will be curated by the students and displayed at the semester’s end for family to enjoy.  There will be a minimal amount of homework relating to the academic portion of our class, and all work will be graded. 



Middle School Creative Writing 12:30pm-1:25pm


Teacher: Chrissy McDowell

Tuition: $40, plus a $10 supply fee

Curriculum: None

Supplies Needed: A 3-ring binder (½-1” is fine) with pockets on the inside covers, notebook paper, pens/pencils.


Welcome to Creative Writing! Sharpen those pencils, this class is for all writers! In this class we will use fun and fascinating writing prompts to compose narrative, opinion, and expository pieces. The student will have a clear rubric, self-editing checklist, scaffolding resources, and style guides to inspire the writer and get that pencil moving and that keyboard clacking. This is sure to be a fun and interactive class! Expect weekly assignments and an empowered writer. There is 3 person minimum for this class! 



Middle School Photography 12:30pm-1:25pm


7th-12th grade

Teacher: Amy Anderson

Tuition: $40, plus a $5 supply fee

Curriculum: Smart Phone Smart Photography by Jo Bradford

Supplies Needed: A folder with pockets OR 3-ring binder (½-1” is fine) with pockets on the inside covers, notebook paper, pens/pencils.


Take cool and creative photos with your phone, tablet, or camera! This class will be mostly taught from the perspective of taking pictures with a smartphone. Learn about all of the settings on your device's camera and understand what aperture, shutter speed, and ISO mean. Discover more about the inner workings of how a camera functions. Study reflections, angles, lighting, composition, and more! No prior knowledge of photography is needed. 


Students are expected to participate in reading assignments (homework) and emailing or uploading photos each week. The weekly assignments given will include reading, research, a little writing, and of course, picture taking! Parents may tailor the assignments to suit the student’s age and ability. Part of our time in class will be sharing our photos and hearing how their photo creations went (what went well, questions they had, additional ideas, etc). Students will need to bring their textbook to class each week.


Curriculum may be purchased at https://www.amazon.com or by clicking on the book image above.



Middle School Cooking Class

Available in Spring 2025 at 12:30pm-1:25pm AND 1:30pm-2:25pm

7th-12th grade

Teacher: April Stauffer

Tuition: $40 + $20 supply fee 


Curriculum to Purchase: None

Supplies Needed: none


In this semester of cooking class I will be helping the students become more autonomous in the kitchen. Basic cooking skills will be required for this class. Students should be familiar with common cooking terms/methods and have experience in the kitchen. One additional food item per family will need to be purchased during the semester (under $5). 


*Note for high schooler students*- this class by itself would not count for high school credit. However, if you would like ideas for how this could count for a partial credit, please email me. 


Minimum enrollment requirement of 5 students. If that number is not reached, the class will be withdrawn from the schedule. (Maximum of 18)






 


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