Volleyball

Instructor: Jennifer Sands Description: Volleyball is a one day a week class where students will have the chance to learn or improve on their volleyball skills. We will work on passing, setting, and spiking the ball along with playing scrimmages with other students. Students will have no homework. But need to come to class on time dressed in school dress code athletic wear and a bottle of water. Requirements: None Prerequisites: None Grades: Grades: Daily participation – 100% Includes participating, following directions, and attitude.Upon successful completion of this course a student will earn .5 P.E. credit toward graduation.  See All…

Strategic Planning

Instructor: Jan Arbelaez Description: Strategic planning is an important skill all students need to learn as they prepare to be adults. In this class we learn how to assess, think critically, and plan through the use of games, brain puzzles, fun group projects, real world examples, and creative thinking exercises. We will rotate these activities one or two weeks each depending on the amount of time needed.Requirements: Most of this class is student participation. The only homework will be making sure they are properly prepared for class, with the exception of possibly needing extra time outside of class if they…

Event Planning

Instructor: Sarah Money Description: This class is all about how to throw an amazing event. Planning a budget, learning how to schedule a time line for the prep and a time line for the event, invitations, set up/clean up, how to plan menu/food for large groups, lining up speakers and music, photos/videos of the event, tech needed for the event, decorating, etc. Events covered: birthday party, baby shower, bridal shower, graduation, school dances, dinner theatre, gala, fundraiser, 5K run, holiday dinners/parties, etc. Each semester will consist of weekly in class activities. Homework will be minimal, but will consist of completing…

Information Technology

Instructor: Percella Scarpinato Description: This course will prepare students to become comfortable and develop competency with computer technology. Technology is all around us and having skills and shortcut knowledge with keyboards and programs used in many office and school settings will set your student up for success in college and the workforce. This class will have minimal weekly homework that requires students to practice their typing skills as well as put the skills they have learned in class into practice. We will learn how to utilize all the features within Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets. Students will also learn how…

Website Building 101

Instructor: Percella Scarpinato Description: Websites are a necessity in today’s world whether it’s creating a website for blogging, opening an online shop, or having an online upcoming event webpage. Knowing how to get a website started, the ins and outs of how to create it and managing the upkeep cost companies and individuals thousands of dollars every year. This course will teach students every step of website building. Students will learn how to choose a hosting provider, purchase a domain name, the differences between “free” and paid websites as well as actually designing and adding content to each of their…

US Government

Facilitator: Melissa Bryant Description: Upon successful completion of this course, students will earn the required one-half credit in Government for their high school transcripts. Among the myriad topics covered in our detailed, full color text are: what shaped our Founding Fathers’ philosophies, the ideals contained in the Declaration of Independence, the framing of our Constitution, the Amendments, our Constitutional system, and the challenges we face in the 21st century. Each unit includes terms to understand, critical thinking activities, review questions, and discussion questions. In addition to the text, we will pull in other activities and resources to further explore various…

Self Defense

Instructor: Mike Johnson Description: Active Self-Defense skills such as blocking, striking and defending against grabs will represent the core of this class.  This class will teach the tenets of Taekwondo; Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control and Indomitable Spirit.  The workouts will develop your child’s conditioning, strength and flexibility.  Progression in belt rank will be possible through participation in this class.  No free sparring will be allowed in this class.  I like to tell the parents we teach their children not just how to kick and punch but when to kick and punch.  Students may purchase a Gi or wear comfortable clothes….

Old Testament

Instructor: Joseph Dugger Description: This course is an overview of the creation events, the history of the patriarchs, Abraham, and his family, the national of Israel, the giving of the law, the settlement of the Promised Land, the Jewish kings and kingdoms, exile, and return along with the poetic and prophetic material as presented in the 39 books of the Old Testament, including the history, geography, culture and religious life. Students will explore key events from the life of significant figures of the Old Testament along with the theological underpinnings to these events and people. Requirements: Schedule of homework will…

Literature Survey

Instructor: Laura Goin Description: This discussion and activity-based course will focus on a variety of themes including resilience, perseverance, justice, human dignity, work, and tradition through a study of the novels listed below, plus various essays, speeches and short stories provided in class. Requirements: Students must commit to reading the books by set deadlines and actively participate in class discussion. Students are expected to stay on task and produce their best work. Note-taking is required and will be essential to success on the final exams. Handwritten work must be neat and legible. All homework will be submitted in class, as…

Advanced Biology

Instructor: Nina Wilhite Description: This course presupposes that God is the creator of all life, the physical world, and designer of the human body. This is an upper-level high school biology course which will explore the eleven systems that comprise the human body, how each system completes its tasks, how each system interacts with other systems, and the efficiency with which each system works. This will be a challenging biology course taught for high school credit with a heavy emphasis on detailed memorization and will require a significant time commitment from each student. It will become profoundly evident that the…