2024-25 overview

Daily Schedule

Arrive:   8:00 am

Setup:   8:00 am - 8:15 am 

Transition:   8:15 am  (Everyone inside - bathroom, drinks, hand washing, seated in class by 8:20 am)

Block G:   8:20 am - 8:55 am  (Grammar-Wednesdays)

Block 1:   9:00 am – 10:00 am  (English)

Break:   10:00 am – 10:30 am

Block 2:   10:35 am – 12:00 pm  (Science)

Lunch:   12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

Block 3:   12:50 pm – 2:00 pm  (History - HS may go until 2:15 pm)

Clean up and restore campus to original condition/configuration.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Click here to view the academic calendar.

SUPPLIES LIST

Click here to view the supplies list. 

 CURRICULUM LINKS

Click the curriculum name for a link to learn more about each curriculum. Our goal is to conduct as many hands-on and/or interactive classroom experiences for our students as possible. To that end, there will be some work at home. 

Elementary: Science will pre-read the science text at home before class, so you only need one textbook per family unless you want your children to each have a copy in their class. History will mostly be done in class, except for a small amount of pre-reading and presentation/project preparation. Writing will have some work at home. Grammar and vocab work will be done at home and brought to class.

Middle School: In order to have more discussions and activities in class, there will be work at home to be prepared for class. There will be writing work at home. Grammar and vocab work will be done at home. Literature will be read at home in preparation for class activities and discussions.

High School: In order to have more discussions and activities in class, there will be work at home to be prepared for class. There will be writing work at home. Grammar and vocab work will be done at home. Literature will be read at home in preparation for class activities and discussions. 

SCIENCE

• Grade K: Apologia Exploring Creation with Astronomy (textbook only) 

  • Please do not purchase a separate Notebooking Journal unless you want your student to have a complete spiral for your own use. We will provide them with the pages they need, which your student will accumulate in a binder.  (Please note: if purchased, you will have additional prep work to help the K-2 teacher ready your student's Notebooking Journal for class). There may also be an additional class fee for pages provided to your student.

• Grades 1-3:  Apologia Exploring Creation with Astronomy  [set]  

• Grades 4-5/6:  Apologia Exploring Creation with Astronomy  [set]    Lab Kit Activity Guide

• Grades 6-8:  MasterBooks Intro to Astronomy [pack]

• Grade 8:  MasterBooks Physical World Textbook & Teacher Guide with Student Pages [set] 

• High School Biology:  MasterBooks Biology Textbook & Teacher Guide with Student Pages [set] 

• High School Astronomy:  MasterBooks Survey of Astronomy [pack] (satisfies 3rd Science credit, without lab)

• MasterBooks Biology can be used at the High School level for any students wanting to fulfill that credit before working on a 3rd Science credit.  Please indicate this preference during registration.

• Advanced and/or other science courses will be determined by registration requirements. Parents will write in their advanced or other science selections in that core section. Example: Chemistry, or Advanced Biology.

HISTORY

• Grades K-2: Notgrass - Our Star Spangled Story - Part 1     Part 2      Story & Sketch notebook 

• Grades 3-5: Notgrass - Our Star Spangled Story - Part 1 Part 2 Student Workbook

• Middle School: BJU American Republic Student Textbook and Activities Book *Both books should be 5th Edition*

• High School: BJU American Republic Student Textbook and Activities Book  *Both books should be 5th Edition*

*BJU American History is the middle school curriculum set. However, leadership has reviewed the material and thinks it will be sufficient for both grade levels. Therefore, families can determine how they will “band” their students together for these classes (as the classes will proceed at different paces, with different supplemental discussions and activities).

ENGLISH

-- GRAMMAR --

• Grade 1: Rod and Staff Grade 1 Phonics Workbooks: Unit 4,  Unit 5,  Unit 6  &  A.C.E. English Level 2 Paces 1013-1020  (1 per student)

• Grade 2:  Rod and Staff Grade 2 Phonics Workbooks: Unit 1  Units 2 & 3  Units 4 & 5  & Editor In Chief Beginning 1  

• Grades 3-5:  Fix-It! Grammar Level 1: Nose Tree [set]  --or-- Continue with next book on Fix-It track [set]  (You may purchase just the student book if you don't want the teacher's guide)

• Grades 6-8:  Continue with next book on Fix-It track [set]  (You may purchase just the student book if you don't want the teacher's guide)

Note: If your student has not done Fix-It! Grammar before or if they have already completed the book/s listed for their grade, reach out and we'll figure out which book you should order.

-- WRITING --

• Grade 1:  Bible Heroes Writing Lessons (first half of book will be completed)

• Grade 2:  Bible Heroes Writing Lessons (second half of book will be completed)

• Beginner:  Adventures in Writing  

• Novice: Following Narnia: Vol. 1 Writing Lessons (modified for less experienced writers)

• Intermediate:  Following Narnia: Vol. 1 Writing Lessons (modified for more experienced writers)

• Advanced (High):  Windows to the World: Intro to Literary Analysis  and  American Literature by Janice Campbell

-- VOCABULARY -- 

• Taken from Fix-It Grammar and theme-based IEW books

• Word Analogies in class each week (provided)

-- LITERATURE --

• Grades 3-4:  TBD 

• Grades 5-8:   

  • The Magician's Nephew (Narnia series book 1)  

  • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Narnia series book 2)

  • Literature Book Package  (These are in addition to the Narnia books)

• Grades 9-12:  

  • Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

  • Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow & Other Stories

  • The Last of the Mohicans

  • The House of Seven Gables

  • The Great Gatsby

  • To Kill A Mockingbird

  • The Outsiders 

-- SPELLING -- On your own at home.

-- HIGH SCHOOL ELECTIVES -- 

The LA Block will be split between an elective and LA, with less in-class time dedicated to writing than for the elementary and middle school blocks. Students are encouraged to continue with Fix It Grammar through Level 5 to reinforce the concepts used in IEW. This would take place at home and not at co-op this year.

• First Semester - Financial Literacy: Foundations in Personal Finance (Dave Ramsey)

• Second Semester - Speech: This curriculum is being put together by the teacher. The class fee will reflect printouts needed by students.

KINDERGARTEN

Language Arts: Our Kindergarten students will work with prompting and supporting to interact with literature and informational text. They will ask and answer questions and identify details and main events. Students will know the names of all letters, produce letter sounds, and write letters from memory. They can read common words and draw, tell, and write stories about themselves and their world. 

IEW Primary Arts of Language: Reading Download (CCA will purchase the program, families will purchase the reading workbook download and print for their student/s) *If you would rather purchase a pre-printed book, please click here.

IEW Primary Arts of Language: Writing Download (CCA will purchase the program, families will purchase the reading workbook download and print for their student/s) *If you would rather purchase a pre-printed book, please click here.

Rod and Staff Grade 1 Phonics Workbooks: Unit 1,  Unit 2,  Unit 3

Pre-K PROGRAM

Our Pre-K students will use a Complete Preschool Program curriculum from Rod & Staff Publishing to learn the sounds of each letter, letter formation of both lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, sequencing, and more.  Math, Science, and History will be integrated throughout each week using thematic unit studies, as well as, using the workbooks provided within the purchased curriculum. Students will learn to play with peers, explore, and build self-confidence. 

Preschool Complete (Consumables) Program Set

Math: Integrated with Thematic Unit Studies, as well as Saxon Math 1 Meeting Book (This calendar and weather book will be used during morning calendar time.)

Science & Social Studies: Thematic Unit Studies

Fine Arts: Music/Art/Dance/Rhythm/Movement