Tenative. Schedule is subject to change.
| Period | Room 204 |
Room 209 |
Room 202 |
Confrence | Room 205 |
Room 208 |
Room 203 |
Room 206 |
Gym | Gym | Gym |
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| 1st 8:30-10:00 |
Advanced Math | Writing 2 Grammar & Composition High School | Lewis German |
Set-Up | Grasso Energy Grades 4-8 |
Fluke Art I |
Valdez Advanced Biology with Lecture/Lab (9:00-10:00am) |
McMinn Moms Power Hour |
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| 2nd 10:00-11:30 |
Geometry | Writing 1 Grammar & Composition Middle School | Offield Lang/Arts Literature Grades 2-5 |
British Literature Grades 11-12 | Grasso Fall: Study Skills Spring: Speech Grades 7-11 |
Fluke Art II |
Honors Chemistry Grades 11-12 | Birkes Journalism |
Valdez Biology with Lab Grades 9-12 |
McMinn Heading in the Right Direction Ages 13-18 |
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| 3rd Noon-1:30 |
Algebra 1/2 | College Writing Skills Grades 11-12 | Offield Math Grades 4-6 |
American Literature Grades 9-12 | Grasso Word Warriors Grades 4-8 |
Cowan Pottery |
Pre-Physics and Engineering Grades 9-10 | Gorhum Middle School Combined Social Studies |
Birkes Nifty Fifty |
Valdez Earth Science Grades 6-8 |
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| 4th 1:30-3:00 |
Algebra 2 | Spanish 1 | Offield Reading/Math For K-2nd |
World Literature Grades 9-12 | Birkes General Science |
Cowan Advanced Art |
Physics Grades 11-12 | Gorhum Zoology Grades 4-6 |
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| 5th 3:00-4:30 |
Algebra 1 | Spanish 2 | Book Studies/ Fund of Lit Grades 6-8 | Cowan Advanced Art |
Concepts In Chemistry | Gorhum High School Combined Social Studies |
| Elementary | Upper Elementary/ Middle School |
Middle School | Middle School/ Lower High School |
High School | Juniors/Seniors | Moms | All Grades |
ALGEBRA 1/2 |
Text: Algebra 1/2 (Saxon, third edition), |
ALGEBRA I |
Text: Algebra I (Saxon, third edition) |
GEOMETRY |
$50 per month |
ALGEBRA II |
Text: Algebra II (Saxon) |
ADVANCED MATH |
Text: Advanced Math (Saxon) |
JOURNALISM |
Supply fee: $75.00 | Monthly fee: $35.00 Description:
Students will learn different journalism techniques, how to interview, write articles, obtain advertising and print their assignments in a monthly organizational newspaper. |
NIFTY FIFTY 1st-5th Grade |
Supply fee: $50.00 a year (can be paid by semester-sibling discount available) | Monthly fee: $30.00 Description:
This will be a fun hands on class that will explore all 50 states. We will learn about each state, where it is in the USA, it’s abbreviation, capital, some interesting facts and a little history with worksheets, DVDs, art projects, games and food tasting. There will be minimal homework. No textbook. |
GENERAL SCIENCE WITH LAB 7th-11th Grade |
Lab fee: $75.00 | Monthly fee: $45.00 Description:
This course offers a good introductions to understanding the different types of science. We will introduce many science topics including weather, chemistry, geology, electricity, magnets, simple machines and others. We will have a small lecture, then do a lab or sometimes watch a DVD to bring the points home. This will be a very hands on class, although there will be some weekly homework. There will NOT be tests, grades will be derived from class participation and homework assignments.
Text: A Beka Science of the Physical Creation any edition, buy it used and cheap |
GENERAL INFORMATION OF CLASSES |
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. |
BRITISH LITERATURE |
Materials fee: $45.00 Monthly fee: $50.00 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 |
AMERICAN LITERATURE 9TH - 12TH |
Materials fee: $45.00 Monthly fee: $50.00 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. |
WORLD LITERATURE |
Materials fee: $45.00 Monthly fee: $50.00
Description: World Literature is a high school course designed to strengthen the student's background in well-known works and authors from ancient through modern literature. Ancient works of Mesopotamia and Greece and Rome are studied, and selections from modern literature are examined to introduce students to well-known authors and themes of literature. Included in the studies are: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Selections from the Bible
Selections from The Iliad
The Odyssey translated by Fitzgerald
Sophocles' Oedipus Rex
Virgil's The Aeneid
Guy de Maupassant
Leo Tolstoy
Anton Chekhov
Franz Kafka
Pablo Neruda
The textbook is provided. Additional works will be assigned. These may
be checked out of the public library or bought. One of the works that
the student will need, in addition to the textbook, is
The Odyssey, translated by Fitzgerald |
FUNDAMENTALS OF LITERATURE/ BOOK STUDIES |
Materials fee: $45.00 Monthly fee: $50.00 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. |
ADVANCED ART |
$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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ART HISTORY |
$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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POTTERY |
$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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ART I – FOR AGES 6 – 12 |
$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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ART II – FOR AGES 9 AND UP |
$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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MIDDLE SCHOOL COMBINED SOCIAL STUDIES |
Supply fee: $50.00 | Monthly fee: $60.00 Description:
This will be an academically advanced class. Students will learn to be self-motivating and organized. Each week a lesson will be introduced with several weekly assignments to be completed at home. The following week the assignments will be reviewed, discussed and a new lesson introduction presented. Some weeks the lessons will be World History directed while another week will be American History directed. Geography will be included in both historical studies. Unit exams will be given. Class presentations by students will be assigned. Students will need supervised access to the internet. Some library visits may be assigned. 3 credits if successfully completed with a B or high average.
Text:TBA |
ZOOLOGY |
Supply fee: $70.00 | Monthly fee: $40.00 Description:
"Our year will begin with a lesson on the nature of zoology and classification signified by their Latin names. We will discuss those animals we think of first when we speak of flying creatures - the birds. Students will learn about the dynamics of flights, nesting habits, bird songs, migration and other interesting topics concerning birds. After a satisfying look at birds, the student will investigate the life of a flying mammal of the night - the bat! Reptiles also could fly as evidenced by the fossilized remains of Pterosaurs students look back into the past at this interesting flying creature. We will also turn our thoughts toward the part of God's creation that is flying very close by - the multitude of tiny flyers we call insects. Students will make illustrations for each lesson and are given notebook assignments to reinforce what they have learned. Notebook assignments include recording birds, bats and insects that are in your neighborhood. The activities and projects truly make the lessons come alive! They include making several birdfeeders, bird baths, and a bird house. They also create a fossil pterosaur replica, an ant farm and an insect collection." Students will use microscopes during the class with several dissections included and a study of the scientific method.
Text:Young Explorers Series: All Things That Fly: Exploring Creation with Zoology, Apologia *Students will be assigned reading material and assignments to complete weekly at home under parental guidance. |
HIGH SCHOOL COMBINED SOCIAL STUDIES |
Supply fee: $50.00 | Monthly fee: $60.00 Description:
This class is an academically advanced course. Students should be self-motivating and organized. Each week a lesson will be introduced with several weekly assignments to be completed at home. The following week the assignments will be reviewed, discussed and a new lesson introduction presented. Some weeks the lessons will be World History directed while another week will be American History directed. Geography will be included in both historical studies. Unit exams will be given. Class presentations by students will be assigned. Several papers will be assigned through the year. Some research will also be assigned. Students will need supervised access to the internet. Some library visits may be assigned. Students will need to be informed of World and U.S. current events. Credit-By-Exam outline and questions will be utilized. Course is 3 credits if successfully completed with a B or higher average.
Text:TBA |
EXPLORING ENERGY |
Supply fee: TBA | Tuition: $405.00 Description:
Energy fuels life, civilizations and the universe as we know it. This class will lead to a better understanding of energy and its role in our everyday lives. Learn what energy is and how it is used. Explore traditional, nonrenewable sources of energy: coal, oil and natural gas. Consider the pros and cons of nuclear energy. Examine current sources of renewable energy: wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, and biofuels. What new energy sources and methods of storage will there be in the future?
As is always the case in Mrs. Grasso’s science classes, we will have fun! There will be many experiments and projects for students to complete. Videos and internet resources will used to illustrate concepts. A binder and all lab and class materials will be provided. Students should have access to binder paper and pencils at home to use in completing homework. |
STUDY SKILLS & TIME MANAGEMENT (FALL 2011) |
Supply fee: $20.00 | Tuition: $200.00 Description:
As students transition into middle school and high school, the courses studied require them to work more independently, think more critically, and learn increasingly larger amounts of information. This course is designed to help students develop and practice skills that work for them. Students will be asked to apply the skills learned in this course to other subjects they are studying. The material covered cuts across the curriculum to promote improvement in all subject areas and increase readiness for standardized tests such as the PSAT, SAT and ACT. Learning new things and changing habits is difficult, so parents will be given information on specific ways they can encourage their student to practice and develop these new strategies.
Topics Include: time management, planning, listening skills, remembering information, building vocabulary, critical reading techniques, reading and taking notes from textbooks and in class, interpreting graphic aids, preparing for and taking tests, and more. Text:7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey (ISBN: 0684856093) A used copy is fine. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Workbook by Sean Covey (ISBN: 1929494173) Materials: 2" binder (with pockets in the inside cover) one package of 8-tab index dividers binder paper (wide or college ruled) red, green, and black pens mechanical pencil |
SPEECH (SPRING 2012) |
Supply fee: $20.00 | Tuition: $250.00 Description:
The ability to speak and express oneself effectively before an audience is an important skill to develop in preparation for college and beyond. In this course, various methods for building and delivering a successful speech will be presented. Techniques will be taught to control fear and anxiety in order to increase the confidence of the speaker. We will also cover the fundamentals of physical and vocal delivery skills, including how to incorporate gestures and visual aids; structuring and organizing information to present to a variety of audiences; and listening skills. Exercises with an element of fun will provide skills practice. Students will give both extemporaneous and prepared speeches. No text required.
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WORD WARRIORS |
Supply fee: $50.00 | Tuition: $405.00 Description:
This class will provide young writers opportunities to express their thoughts and feelings in imaginative and poetic ways. Students will practice writing clear, well-crafted nonfiction. 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.
Fall: Elements of storytelling, both fictional and autobiographical, and various poetry forms will be explored. We will concentrate on improving word choice, crafting good sentences and expanding paragraphs. Spring: We will continue with our investigation of storytelling and continue through various forms of nonfiction writing including book reviews and simple reports. Research methods, taking notes and avoiding plagiarism will be introduced. If the class is large enough, we will close out the year with a reader’s theater performance of an original story written by the class. A binder and class materials will be provided. Students should have access to binder paper and pencils at home to use in completing homework. Illustrations for stories and poems are encouraged. You may wish to have a supply of colored pencils and unlined paper for this purpose at home. |
GERMAN I 9TH – 12TH |
$50/month, Supply/Copy fee: $50 Description: High school level first year German. Texts: 1.) Lovik, Thomas A., J. Douglas Guy & Monika Chavez. Vorsprung - An Introduction to the German Language and Culture for Communication, Updated Edition. New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997/2002. ISBN 0-618-14249-5
with 2.) workbook Lovik, Thomas A., J. Douglas Guy & Monika Chavez. Arbeitsbuch to Accompany Vorsprung - An Introduction to the German Language and Culture for Communication, Updated Edition. New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002. ISBN 0-618-14251-7 3.) English Grammar for Students of German by Cecile Zorach & Charlotte Melin. ISBN:0-934034-31-1 (all available on Amazon) Plus 4.) a good English/German dictionary |
| Mom's Power Hour - PE for Moms |
Description:Don't have time to workout? Not anymore! Come workout every Friday at AACE, while your kids are in class. We will do cardio, strength training, balance and flexibility exercises to help you really start to trim up. We will also have food journals to get serious about losing weight. This will be a great class for those moms who want to lose weight as well as those who want to make sure and maintain their weight but need to tone up. We will do weigh-ins and measurements to make sure everyone is being held accountable. So don't miss out! I have performed multiple group training courses for women as a personal trainer, so don't worry we will have a good time while also having a great sweat! What you need to bring: A yoga mat or exercise mat (you can get them at Marshalls for a really good price!) and make sure to wear tennis shoes! |
| Heading in the Right Direction |
Description: As a young woman in today's society, I know firsthand the pressures that our culture puts on girls and women of all ages. With airbrushed models on magazine covers and plastic surgery on the rise, it is easy as a young lady to be lost in understanding what true beauty looks like. Because we are women of God, we have a higher calling and responsibility. Therefore, I believe it is my calling as a woman to help other young women to discover their true, individualized beauty and a purposeful, meaningful life. This course will cover multiple topics: an in-depth study of women and their roles in past, present, and future societies. We will study what makes a woman beautiful in her own eyes, in society's eyes, and most importantly, in God's eyes. In order to help one find life's purpose and form realistic goals, we will perform multiple self-examinations to discover individual passions, interests, and personality strengths using various exercises, and personality tests. These activities will help the girls form a clearer vision of what their purpose in life is and then teach them how to achieve their goals through realistic goal setting. We will have guest speakers who have found their purpose and will show the girls how they have accomplished what they have always dreamed to do. As a certified personal trainer, I will also teach the girls the three aspects of being beautiful: spiritual beauty, mental beauty, and physical beauty. I believe that you must understand all three to be a confident woman. There will be reading assignments, graded homework, field trips, fun fitness exercises, and a course that will not only make them appreciate who they are but also prepare them for life's challenges, thus helping them decide if they should take the world's path to beauty or God's path. |
LANGUAGE ARTS/LITERATURE (GRADES 2-6) |
Supply fee: $50.00 | Monthly fee: $40.00 Description:
Join us for a journey into literature. This class will dive into classic literature while learning the basics in language arts. Stories take us to far away places and introduce us to all kinds of people and creatures while enriching our minds and teaching us new skills. In this year long class we will read and explore literature and learn the skills we need to increase our writing, vocabulary, and grammar skills. Along the way, each story will be accompanied by fun activities and projects.
Text: September '11 First book: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe from the Chronicles of Narnia series. Supply fee covers all materials needed for the whole year. Sibling discounts are given. Questions? Feel free to E-Mail me. |
MATH FOR UPPER ELEMENTARY (GRADES 4-6) |
Supply fee: $15 | Monthly fee: $40 Description:
Before your child reaches the middle school years, make sure their math skills are sharpened and ready. Using Saxon Math 6/5, I will teach 4th through 6th 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, lessons on new material, drills, math games, and homework covering each week's lessons to monitor their progress. This will greatly help your child to have a solid foundation in Math long before Algebra. (Saxon 5/4 or 7/6 can be used if we need to adjust for their level)
Text: Saxon Math 6/5 (Saxon 5/4 or 7/6 can be used if we need to adjust for their level) Supply fee covers all materials needed for the whole year. Sibling discounts are given. Questions? Feel free to E-Mail me. |
READING/MATH FOR EARLY ELEMENTARY (GRADES K-2) |
Supply fee: $50.00 | Monthly fee: $40.00 Description:
Start your homeschooling off in a great way! Once a week we will meet for 90 minutes of learning and fun! Your child will learn phonics, spelling, reading, handwriting, and math skills in a fun, nurturing, and Christian environment. We will use crafts, games, classic stories, along with Saxon 1 or 2 Math, depending on your child's level, to enhance your homeschooling experience. By the end of the year, your child will be reading and have a thorough start in Math all while enjoying time with other homeschoolers. Please email any questions you may have. I look forward to helping you teach your child.
Text: Saxon 1 or 2 Math Supply fee covers all materials needed for the whole year. Sibling discounts are given. Questions? Feel free to E-Mail me. |
SPANISH I |
$50 per student per month (family and multiple class discounts may apply) |
SPANISH II |
$50 per student per month (family and multiple class discounts may apply) |
JUNIOR HIGH COMPOSITION |
$50 per student per month (family and multiple class discounts may apply) |
GRAMMAR / COMPOSITION |
$50 per student per month (family and multiple class discounts may apply) |
COLLEGE WRITING SKILLS |
$50 per student per month (family and multiple class discounts may apply) |
CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY |
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) |
PHYSICS |
Description: Physics is a heavy math based science that is required in many college degree plans. The book we will be using is an algebra based Physics as opposed to a calculus based physics. Students must have completed Algebra 2 and be enrolled in either Saxon Advanced Math or an equivalent Pre-Calculus Math course (or they could have completed a pre-calculus math course). We will cover the basic topics of Physics which include but are not limited to: Forces, Vectors, Momentum, Work, Dynamics, Newton's Laws, Energy, and other topics as time permits.
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PRE-PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING |
Description: We will begin with basic physics principles and explore to understand how they work and affect our lives. Those principles include but are not limited to vectors, scalars, motion, etc. In the engineering section, students will explore some engineering careers and apply engineering principles to 2 or more group projects.
Payment: $540/ 9 month year(lump sum payment by first day of class)- Payment plans are available |
HONORS CHEMISTRY AND LAB |
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) |
BIOLOGY WITH LAB I 9TH-12TH GRADES |
Textbook Apologia Biology 2nd Edition Exploring Creation with Biology Invertebrate and Vertebrates Fall Spring |
ADVANCED BIOLOGY WITH LECTURE/LAB II 10TH – 12TH GRADES |
Total = $440 Year | Pay the whole year up front and SAVE $20.00. | You pay $420.00 |
MIDDLE SCHOOL Earth SCIENCE 6TH – 8TH GRADES |
Total = $440 Year | Pay the whole year up front and SAVE $20.00. | You pay $420.00 |