Text: Algebra 1/2 (Saxon, third edition),
$50 per month
Homework: 4 lessons per week
Description: Algebra 1/2 includes all material necessary for Alg I.

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Text: Algebra I (Saxon, third edition)
$50 per month
Homework: 4 lessons per week
Description: Excellent Algebra I course.

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$50 per month
Description: Informal Geometry: Includes all material Saxon doesn't cover.
Emphasis on circles, triangles, and informal proofs.

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Text: Algebra II (Saxon)
$50 per month
Homework: 4 lessons per week
Description: Excellent Algebra II course!

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Text: Advanced Math (Saxon)
$50 per month
Homework: 3 lessons per week
Description: Excellent pre-calculus course!

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The literature classes are designed to enhance the student's background in literature and
to equip the student with tools for literary analysis. Students will read the works of well-known authors, works representing a variety of genres. Each Friday the teacher will give the students reading and writing assignments for independent study, and in class each Friday students will have the opportunity to share their observations and opinions with fellow students in teacher-directed discussions. Students will write informal responses and essays and one formal literary analysis each semester. Assigned books may be checked out of the library or purchased at bookstores. Most can usually be found at our good used bookstores here.

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Materials fee: $45.00
Monthly fee: $45.00

Description: A Survey of British Literature is an overview of English literature from the Old English through the Modern English periods, with an examination of the Christian influence as the "thread that runs so true." The course is designed to give students the opportunity to interact with the material in writing and in classroom discussions. In addition to reading assignments in the text and informal writing assignments, there will be one book assigned to read each month and a formal critical analysis to be written each semester. British literature is a senior level course and is offered to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Seniors and juniors and returning students are given preference. Sophomores may be placed on a waiting list.

Text: British Literature (Bob Jones) Note: The text does not need to be the new edition.

Assigned Readings: The first two books will be Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
and Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis

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Materials fee: $45.00
Monthly fee: $45.00

Description: American Literature consists of readings in American literature with an overview of literary periods, trends, genres, and American authors. Note: I am encouraging seniors who have never had British Literature to take British Literature rather than American.

Text: American Literature (Bob Jones). Note: The text does not need to be the new edition.

Assigned readings will include: The Old Man and the Sea-Hemingway, The Pearl-Steinbeck, The Scarlet Letter-Hawthorne, Up From Slavery-Washington, Huckleberry Finn-Twain, Ben-Hur-Wallace.

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Materials fee: $45.00
Monthly fee: $45.00

Description: The Fundamentals of Literature/ Book Studies course is designed for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. Students will study the parts of a literary work: conflict, characters, setting, plot, theme, structure, point of view, tone, imaginative language (figures of speech), allusion, irony, symbolism. The focus is on book studies with connections to poetry and drama. The students will be required to purchase or borrow the assigned books.
Text: The textbook is provided.
Assigned books: The first book assigned is Shane by Jack Schaefer.

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$45 per month
Supply Fee: $45 per year

Description: I plan to focus my classes on tightening up their rendering skills. We will have some "planned projects" in which I will be teaching specific lessons, but I intend to spend the majority of the time on individualized pieces in which the students can really "get into" their own ideas while we work on technique. We will predominately be working with color and do some clay sculpting.

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$45 per month
Supply Fee: $10 per year

Description: This high school level course will focus on art and artists throughout history. open to middle school kids- with special permission We will discuss symbolism, art styles, and the materials used by those individual artists. Students will also research artists outside the classroom and attend field trips to museums such as the McNay and SAMA.

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$45 per month
Supply Fee: $50 per semester

Description: This is class is open to any age. We will use methods of hand building and glazing. This class will include some lecture on the history of the ceramic arts and utilitarian art/craft and some drawing and painting. We will take one field trip to San Antonio's only clay resource, Clay World.

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$60 per month
Supply fee: $70 per year

Prerequisite: Chemistry completed with 85% or better.

Description: This course takes a detailed look at the 11 systems of the body, how each system works and the disease processes. This is an advanced college preparatory level class. Students are expected to come to class prepared. This is an excellent choice for students planning a medical career.

Lab: This course includes a lab that will involve the students in blood typing, and dissections of animal organs ending with a cat dissection. Students will be given lab test experience that they encounter in college.

Text: The Human Body - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (Dr. Jay Wile, Apologia Ministries)
ISBN: 1-932012-09-5

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7th and 8th grade science (special permission for 6th graders)

$50 per month
Lab fee: $70 per year

Description: This course offers a good introduction to understanding how God created the world. It is a lab course with 16 modules covering simple machines, paleontology, biology, human anatomy, & more. The author weaves into all of his information a strong contrast between creationism & evolution. It is very important that the student begin to understand science through a "creationism" or "intelligent design" worldview. Emphasis will be on learning & mastery of the information. Tests are given after each chapter and course grades are supplied every 9 weeks. I work closely with the parents to help the student learn to study & be successful in the class.

Text: Exploring Creation with General Science (Apologia)
ISBN 1-932012-06-0

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$45.00 per month
Supply fee: $25.00 per semester

Description: This is a multi-media class where students learn the basics of drawing, painting and clay sculpture. They will learn about composition, value and design as well as the mastery of tools and techniques of an artist. Lessons are step-by-step to give young students security but the development of individual style and interpretation of each subject is encouraged. There will be a family field trip and student art show at the end of the year (May.) Students design a greeting card and will receive a set of professionally printed cards each semester. Fee covers all supplies, clay firing, field trip and card printing. This is not a repeat of last year. All new lessons.

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$45.00 per month
Supply Fee $25.00 per semester

Description: Students will concentrate primarily on drawing in the Fall and painting in the Spring. We will work with pencil, charcoal and pastels as students explore a variety of subject matter. They will learn about values and composition and how to draw accurately. In the spring, students will work primarily with watercolor and acrylic. Advanced students will receive a set of printed note cards each semester from one of their paintings. There will be a family field trip and student art show at the end of the year (May). Fee covers all supplies, clay firing, field trip and card printing. This is not a repeat of last year. All new lessons.

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DESCRIPTION:  In this class we will try to encourage and draw out the story that is in each of us,
thru pictures and words.  Hopefully we will have an editor and a photographer visit our class and
share their knowledge and experiences.  We will be provided with the opportunity to share our
hearts and Christian faith thru a newspaper and yearbook.  Come join us on our adventure as we
strive to keep our Friday School community well informed.

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$25/month and $25/supply fee (includes a t-shirt, patch and certificate upon completion)

DESCRIPTION:  In this class we will take on "The President's Challenge".  This challenge is a
program that encourages all Americans to make being active a part of their everyday lives.  Our
class will perform exercises that build strength, endurance and flexibility.  This program is for all
students between the ages of 6 and 17 but there are programs designed for all ages - including
adults (that would be Mom and Dad too!)  :-) Students are honored based on their score on five
fitness tests.  Over 65 million students have become award-winners since the program started
back in 1966.  You're it!  Get Fit!

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Classes by Nora Gorhum (830)334-4020 gorhum09@hotmail.com

$40 monthly fee with $50 supply fee
Description: Texas History through the many cultures that formed Texas. Study will include spread of Christianity. The cultures of the different group through language, music, food, crafts and customs.

Fulfills Texas requirement for Texas History.

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$40 per month $50 supply fee
Description: A study of the world’s continents through the varying cultures of its people, studying their languages, customs, foods, music and crafts. Students will be expected to keep a notebook.

Fulfills Texas social studies requirement for "being in school".

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A Geography and Science course concentrating on two habitats. Reading and spelling will be included through the study.

First Semester: Tropical Rain Forests, Deserts
Second Semester: Polar, Mediterranean/Temperate

Fulfills Texas social studies requirement for "being in school".

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Concentration on one continent. Reading and spelling will be included through the study.

First Semester: Africa
Second Semester: Australia & New Zealand

Fulfills Texas social studies requirement for "being in school".

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This is a study of ourselves, our families, our community, and our nation.

Included will be history, government, geography, science, art projects and food. This is a nice Social Studies class studying each state's geography, unusual facts, cultural interests, as well as distinctive handcrafts and recipes from each region.

Fulfills Texas social studies requirement for "being in school".

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Grades 3–6 Min/Max Students: 8/16
$45/month (sibling and multiple class discounts given)
Supply fee: $50

Description: Class may be repeated multiple times. New lessons and projects are explored each year. Please contact Mrs. Grasso to determine whether your student belongs in Extreme Writing or Word Warriors before registration in August.

Extreme Writing is a class where you can learn the proper technique of good writing, coupled with exposure to exciting and thought-provoking stories, beautiful (and funny!) poetry, and activities that will inspire even the most reluctant writer. We will use the writing process and the 6+1 Traits of Writing (Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, and Presentation) as the basic framework for identifying, discussing, and practicing good writing. Vocabulary, spelling, and grammar will be addressed as part of our study. Selected individual and class projects will be published. We will end the year with a Readers Theater performance of an original story written by the class.

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Grades 4–7 Min/Max Students: 8/18
$45/month (sibling and multiple class discounts given)
Supply fee: $50/year

Description: Students will explore the properties of light and sound through projects and demonstrations in this fun-filled and engaging class. Projects include construction of a kaleidoscope, a simple microscope and telescope, a pinhole camera, various musical instruments, a hearing aid, and others as time permits.

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Grades 6-9 Min/Max Students: 8/16
$45/month (sibling and multiple class discounts given)
Supply fee: $25/year

Description: This course is an integrated writing and speech class appropriate for a wide range of writing abilities. Minimum skill set required: The student is able to write sentences independently and and organize them into paragraphs. Internet availability and access to a library is required to complete the course work. One mandatory library meeting will be scheduled. If you are placing a 9th grader, please contact Mrs. Grasso to determine if your student belongs in Report Writing, Research & Speech or Research Writing before registration in August.

This class is designed to teach the student how to write a wide variety of reports including book reviews and short research papers. Students may select topics of interest to them, or may use this class as an opportunity to learn more about concepts presented in a different class. We'll cover all the basics with cumulative, bite-sized lessons. Topics include, but are not limited to: brainstorming, outlining, note-taking, topic sentences, paragraphs, conclusions, transitions, and working with references. Students will practice extemporaneous speaking and craft persuasive, motivational, informative, and demonstration speeches to be presented to an audience.

Grades 5-7 Min/Max Students: 8/18
$45/month (sibling and multiple class discounts given)
Supply fee: $50/year

Description: Students may be placed in this class without taking Extreme Writing first. Class may be repeated multiple times. New lessons and projects are explored each year. Please contact Mrs. Grasso to determine whether your student belongs in Extreme Writing or Word Warriors before registration in August.

This follow-up to Extreme Writing will engage students with fun activities, projects, and expanded lessons that will motivate students to write with greater ease and fluency. Students will practice and improve their ability to edit, revise, evaluate, and write in different styles. Vocabulary, spelling, and grammar will be included in their studies. Report writing and presentation skills will be introduced. Emphasis is placed on skills necessary to prepare students for more advanced middle school and high school classes. Selected individual and class projects will be published.

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Grades 9-12 Min/Max Students: 8/16
$50/month (sibling and multiple class discounts given)
Supply fee: $25/year

Description: This course is an integrated research writing and speech class. Research skills taught in the first semester are the stepping stones to completing the assignments of the second semester. Internet availability and access to a library are required to complete the course work. If you are placing a 9th grader, please contact Mrs. Grasso to determine if your student belongs in Report Writing, Research & Speech or Research Writing before registration in August.

Fall Semester Students will:
• survey the entire communication spectrum
• practice extemporaneous speaking
• examine and practice presentation skills
• examine a wide range of visual aids
• write and present one autobiographical speech
• study the different types of resource and reference sources
• examine methods of organizing their research
• research, write, and present one informative speech
• learn the steps to writing a research paper
• become familiar with library research (mandatory library meeting)
• research, write and present one persuasive speech
• review MLA and APA guidelines for writers
• produce two research papers following MLA or APA guidelines

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$50 per month
Lab/supply fee: $55 per year

Description: A detailed introduction to the study of life. Provides the student with a strong background in the scientific method, 5-kingdom classification system, genetics, evolution, ecosystems, and more. It also provides a complete survey of the 5 kingdoms of Creation-except human anatomy. This class requires a lot of time to master the material and students will be expected to come prepared to class.

Text: Exploring Creation with Biology (Apologia, second edition)
ISBN: 1-932012-54-0

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In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1

Grades 1 - 5
$40/month (sibling discount)
Supply fee: $50/year (due at registration)

Join us as we learn key science concepts which point to God's design and purpose in creation. We plan to explore our world and beyond in the order of the 7 days of creation. Topics covered include: Light and Dark, Air and Water, Earth and Plants, Sun/Moon and Universe, Fish and Birds, Animals and People, and Rest.

Students will complete a "hands-on" notebook from work/experiments during the year and present a class project.

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$40 per month (sibling discounts)
Supply Fee: $50

Description: "There is no frigate like a book to take us lands away." ~Emily Dickinson

It's never too early to open your child to the treasure of classic literature. Students will increase reading, writing, and grammar skills along with their vocabulary as they take this exciting journey through stories that have stood the test of time. We will dive into two different works of classic literature this year. As we do, your child will study the historical background for the setting, author, and culture as we sharpen skills needed in Language Arts. When we finish, your child will get to keep their books for their own home library. We will begin the year with Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. This exciting story will take us across the globe as we read & study the exotic stops along the way. The second book will be announced later. This class is geared towards grades 2 - 4. The supply fee covers the cost for the books, crafts, binders, & other supplies for the year. Sibling discounts are given.

Questions? Feel free to email me.

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$40 per month (sibling discounts)
Supply Fee: $25

Description: "Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas." ~Albert Einstein.

Before your child reaches the middle school years, make sure their math skills are sharpened and ready. This new class offered will teach 4th and 5th grade students the critical math skills necessary to successfully flourish in upper level math courses later. Some of the elements that will be taught include: square roots, prime numbers, long division, converting fractions, circumferences, measurement of angles, percentages, word problems, Pi, elapsed time, and multiplying decimals. Each week students will have fact quizzes and homework covering each week's lessons to monitor their progress. Supply fee covers copy costs for the whole year. Sibling discounts are given.

Questions? Feel free to email me.

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$50 per student per month (family and multiple class discounts may apply)

Description: Bienvenidos a mi clase de espanol! Spanish I will certainly add festivity to your Friday schedule. Together we will work on oral communication skills in addition to listening, reading and writing in Spanish. Vocabulary builds with each lesson as grammatical concepts are studied in a topical format. In addition, we celebrate all Mexican holidays; however, each celebration is explained from a Christian worldview. It is important to understand not only the target language but also the varied cultural
aspects which do hit close to home here in SA.

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The festivity continues!

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$50 per student per month (family and multiple class discounts may apply)

Description: Don't break into a cold sweat about learning grammar and writing! This class will provide a fun way to take the intimidation out of this basic life skill by giving students the right tools and techniques to do well and become excellent, confident writers. This incremental approach will utilize the basic four types of writing: descriptive, informative, narrative and persuasive along with specific writing techniques for each writing exercise. An essay will be assigned every other week and will be read aloud in class. Alternating weeks will focus on the development and practice of a new writing technique or style. Grammar and vocabulary words will be taught every week and will be used and incorporated into the writing assignments. So c'mon, together let's expose the hidden writer within!

Text: I will order the books directly from the publishers so expect to pay approximately
$70 for the grammar/comp/vocabulary books when registering in August.

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$50 per student per month (family and multiple class discounts may apply)

Description: Do not fear! Grammar and Composition is here!! This class promises to be fun! You will all get to know each other better by sharing your weekly essays aloud. These assignments are based on specific topics and designed to hone your writing skills. Although the class seems to focus more on writing, there is a foundational element of grammar studied every week with daily homework assignments. These concepts are then incorporated into the writing assignments as required elements until they become a natural part of your thinking and expression. Writing topics will cover the four types of writing - descriptive narrative, informative, and persuasive. Learn to use the right tools and techniques for writing so you don't end up crumpling your paper in frustration. Join us, and I guarantee lots of writing as well as lots of laughter this year.

Text: I will order the books directly from the publishers so expect to pay approximately $70 for the grammar/comp books when registering in August.

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Develop the writing skills needed to get into and survive college.

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$50.00 per month
Supply Fee: $25.00 for the workbook - How To Pick A College Major (Without Drawing Straws). Can be purchased first day of class directly from Becky Preble.

Description: Students will learn how to identify which majors best match their interests, natural talents and values. They will complete the Natural Talent Questionnaire - a self-scoring assessment tool that provides them with immediate answers and eye-opening insights into their innate but (often hidden) strengths.

Students will learn how to capitalize on their strengths and effectively present their unique set of skills and abilities in their college admission essays, during scholarship interviews and in job interviews. There’s no need to waste thousands of dollars and years of frustration bouncing from one major to the next. Learn the secrets for developing a solid college and career path.

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1) College Compass -- “Navigating the Maze” 2nd half each semester
A successful, proven, common sense and hands on approach that will enable
you to negotiate the bends in the road on your child’s journey to college.
Counseling sessions with parents and student will include:
• Career Options
• College Majors
• College Selection
• College Course Selection
• College Financial Aid/Scholarships/Grants Availability and Options
• How to work with College Admissions/Financial Aid Offices
• Dual Credits/AP Classes/Clep tests
• Testing options (dates, scores)
• Transcripts
• Secondary School Leadership/Community Service Activities
• College Entrance and Scholarship Essays
• Letters of Recommendation
• Setting up the “To College File Folder”

2) Homeschooling 101 1st half each semester
Basic legal requirements for all homeschoolers. The true reasons why families homeschool.
How to select curriculum, prepare lesson plans and make homeschool work. Learn the
importance of extra-curricular involvement which enhances the homeschooling experience.
Answer any and all questions about homeschooling!!

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Description: This class is for those students who need a Chemistry credit for high school but will either never take Chemistry in college or will not be going to college or who have not completed the necessary math skills for the Honors Chemistry Class. We will cover the basic concepts of Chemistry through reading, vocabulary and some problem solving. Every 3 to 4 weeks we will have a Lab during class time giving you 7-8 labs for the year. 8th and 9th graders can take this as a prerequisite to Honors Chemistry.

Text: Apologia Chemistry (2nd edition)

Payment: $450/year and a $50 supply fee for lab. Discounts are available for siblings.

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Description: This is a program for high school students to learn how to live on less than they make, save for the future and pay for things without using a credit card or borrowing money. Parents are welcome to take the class with their student. Supply fee includes a workbook.

Payment: $360 for the year and a $50 supply fee. Discounts are available for siblings.

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Description: This will be a very hands-on science class introducing the concepts of Physics and Chemistry without much of the math. Each Physics and Chemistry topic will have a group project that will take a minimum of 1 week up to a maximum of 4 weeks to complete. Each student will be required to turn in lab reports as assigned and there will be vocabulary assigned and some reading and answering of questions. Topics covered will be Chemistry, Static Forces, Dynamic Forces, Electricity/Magnetism or Light/Sound. Each topic will take approximately 8 weeks to complete.

Textbook: TBA

Payment: $450/year and a $75 supply fee. Discounts are available for siblings.

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Description: We will study all aspects of Chemistry including but not limited to: atoms- their properties, how they react, how they bond; moles; stoichiometry; gas laws; organic chemistry; balancing chemical equations; states of matter; chemical equilibrium; acids and bases; oxidation-reduction; and other topics. This class involves daily homework, weekly reading, and periodic testing. Students must have taken and have a working knowledge of Algebra I and I prefer they be enrolled in Algebra II or higher. This class is designed for college bound students. At the end of the course, the student could possibly take the Chemistry CLEP or the Chemistry AP for college credit. This year lab is included as a part of the course. Many of the labs that have been done in the past will become hands on activities we do in class. There will only be 7 - 10 formal labs the students will do and have to write a formal lab report to be turned in for a grade.

Homework: There is weekly homework that will take approximately 3 to 7 hours per week to finish plus weekly vocabulary quizzes, periodic tests that will be taken in class, a midterm and a final exam. This amount of work will prepare your student for college.

Text book: BJU's Chemistry - 3rd edition (new one)

Payment: $540/year and $65 supply fee. Discounts are available for siblings.

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Invertebrate and Vertebrates Fall High school students only. Online course available to lab students FREE of charge.
$45 monthly fee, $40 supply fee, $180 fall session

Description: Students will learn the external and internal anatomy of these animals through dissection and diagrams: worm, clam, squid, starfish, crayfish, grasshopper, perch, frog and pigeon. Students work in pairs on the perch, frog and pigeon. (This meets the TX requirements for 1 year of lab)

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Cells, Tissues and Organs Spring High school students only.
$45 monthly fee, $40 supply fee, $225 spring session

Description: Students study cells and tissue under the microscope, through videos and handouts. Students label the parts of the sheep heart, kidney, and brain. They will dissect a sheep's eye, fetal pig and a rabbit Students work in pairs or in groups of four. Certificate of completion will be awarded upon completion of these labs. (This meets the TX requirements for 1 year of lab)

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$180 fall semester, $225 spring semester, $40 supply fee per semester.

Textbook: Bob Jones Earth Science 2nd Edition
Please note that each class is supplemented with Videos and Handouts. This is a certified lecture/lab for middle school level students.

Fall semester:
1. The Earth's Motions
2. The Glory of the Stars
3. The Sun: The Greater Light
4. The Nine Planets
5. Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
6. The Moon: To Rule the Night
7. Exploration of Space
8. Introduction to Meteorology
9. Water of the Atmosphere

Spring semester:
10. Movement in the Atmosphere
11. Weather Prediction
12. Science, Faith, and Reason
13. Introduction of Geology
14. Minerals and Ores
15. Rocks and Fossils
16. Mountains and High Hills
17. Earthquakes and Volcanoes
18. Weathering, Mass Wasting, and Erosion
19. The Oceans and Seas
20. Glaciers: The Power of Ice
21. The Ground Water System

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