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Middle School Courses 

A word about fees: Each class has a $15 enrollment fee. Material fees are also one time. A $10 Monthly Admin fee will added to all invoices that each family receives to help pay for rent, insurance etc.

English

Combs: Middle School Writing Summerville
Instructor:
Mrs. Kristi Combs
Email: kristicombs111@gmail.com
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Grades: 6-9 (ages 11-13)
Monthly Cost(s): $35
Materials Fee: $45
Supplies and Books required: 1” 3-ring binder to keep writing work in. Something to write with
in class. Two pocket folders for turning in assignments. 

​Curriculum: IEW’s Bible Based Writing Lessons, Student Book, fifth edition, 2019. I will purchase this for you with your materials fee. Your student will receive their book at parent orientation or on the first day of class.

Course Description: If you have a middle school student who has never taken IEW before, this can also be a great
place for them to start formal writing instruction if parents are committed to helping them at home. However, this class is particularly well suited to students who have taken a previous IEW class and are looking to hone their writing skills for high school and college. Consistent parental involvement and communication with me are extremely important for students to make progress in their writing skills in this class.

Students will develop their skill with the Structure and Style Writing Method while increasing their understanding of the scriptures. Please note that this class has distinctly Christian content.

Kloxin: American Girl Literature Summerville
Instructor: Fairlight Kloxin

Grades: 3rd-6th (no students under 8)
Monthly Cost: $25
Materials Fee: $39
Pre-requisites: None
Required Textbooks:

- Meet Felicity, Felicity Learns a Lesson, Felicity's Surprise, Happy Birthday, Felicity!, Felicity Saves the Day, Changes For Felicity
- Meet Josefina, Josefina Learns a Lesson, Josefina's Surprise, Happy Birthday, Josefina!, Josefina Saves the Day, Changes For Josefina
 - Meet Kirsten, Kirsten Learns a Lesson, Kirsten's Surprise, Happy Birthday, Kirsten!, Kirsten Saves the Day, Changes For Kirsten
Prerequisites: none
Supplies: each book series, scissors, glue stick, and a set of colored pencils


Course Description: Come join us as we take a walk through history as seen through the eyes of young girls in the American Girls literature series. We will discover more about the time periods that are written, make a lapbook for each book series that we study, have hands on crafts and games, and celebrate the finish of each book series with a tea party.  We will give parents notice in advance. The students will need to have a copy of each of the books listed for participation in class, scissors, glue sticks, and a set of colored pencils!

In Year 1 the books we will study are (please note that these are different from last year) :

Felicity Merriman (books 1-6: Meet Felicity, Felicity Learns a Lesson, Felicity's Surprise, Happy Birthday, Felicity!, Felicity Saves the Day, Changes For Felicity)

Josefina Montoya (books 1-6: Meet Josefina, Josefina Learns a Lesson, Josefina's Surprise, Happy Birthday, Josefina!, Josefina Saves the Day, Changes For Josefina)
Kirsten Larson (books 1-6: Meet Kirsten, Kirsten Learns a Lesson, Kirsten's Surprise, Happy Birthday, Kirsten!, Kirsten Saves the Day, Changes For Kirsten)

The student must have access to these books outside of class either by purchasing them or borrowing from the library as reading at home is required. It is the parents responsibility to have each book set as it is being covered. We will be covering a total of 18 books during this school year.
Please note that these are not the “BeForever” line of books that’s now being sold on the American Girl website. You can find the original book series on Amazon.com, Half.com, or at many of the great local used book stores and occasionally on the SHEEP facebook page or LCHEA pages. They can also found at the local library and Audible.com has them available for download to listen to.

McCall: IEW Middle/High School (“IEW 6-9”) 9AM Summerville
Following Narnia Volume 1: The Lion’s Song

Instructor: Mrs. Crystal C. McCall, Accredited IEW Instructor
Email: crystal@sheep.education 
Grades: 6-9
Monthly Cost(s): $35
Materials Fee: $25
Prerequisite: Former students receive priority seating. 
                    
Required Books: 
(1) Following Narnia Volume 1: The Lion’s Song Student Book (3rd Ed), Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW), 2016 
(2) Chronicles of Narnia Books 1-3: The Magician’s Nephew, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and The Horse and His Boy

Supplies: 1” 3-ring binder, with four separate tabs for Current Work, Completed Work, Resources, and paper. Please use pens in this class.

Course Description: This class is a logical next class for students who took IEW’s Medieval History-Based Writing Lessons the prior year as well as middle school students who were in IEW 2nd year Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales.

If you have a middle school student who has never taken IEW before, this can also be a great place for students to start formal writing instruction if parents are committed to helping them at home. Consistent parental involvement and communication with me are extremely important for students to make progress in their writing skills in this class.
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McCall: IEW 5-7 2nd Year Summerville 
IEW Elementary/Middle (“IEW 2
nd year”) – Ancient History-Based Writing Lesson

​Instructor: Mrs. Crystal C. McCall, Accredited IEW Instructor
Email: crystal@sheep.education 
Grades: 5-7
Monthly Cost(s): $35
Materials Fee: $25
Prerequisite: Former students receive priority seating. Students must be approved by the teacher before registering. I may accept students who did not take the “1st year” class, but you will need to contact me first for proper placement of your student.

Required Books: Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons Student Book (6th Ed), 2021. 

Supplies: 1” 3-ring binder, with four separate tabs for Current Work, Completed Work, Resources, and paper. Please use pens in this class.

Course Description: This is a “next step up” for students in upper elementary to lower middle school. This is the logical next class for students who took All Things Fun & Fascinating class the prior year. Feel free to contact me if you’re wondering which class is the best fit for your student.
Parents are expected to help their students with their weekly homework and edit the student rough drafts. Consistent parental involvement and communication with me are extremely important for students to make progress in their writing skills in this class.
Norwood: Middle School English PART 1 Summerville
Grades: 6th-7th
Instructor:  Tiffany Norwood
Email:   tnorwood11@hotmail.com
Monthly Cost:  $25
Materials fee:  $30
Materials: 1 inch binder
Required Texts:  Number the Stars; The Summer of Monkeys, The Door in the Wall, Amos Fortune, Free Man and one biography of your choice. Easy Grammar Plus Student Workbook (ISBN: 093698114; ISBN-13: 9780936981147)

Course Description: This class will cover literature, grammar, and vocabulary. There will be a few writing assignments. Each week I will give students assignments that will last for the whole week, which will include some reading, answering questions based on the text, and grammar. This class is the first part of Middle School English. We will work through the first half of Easy Grammar Plus and the second half will pick up in Middle School English part 2. 
Norwood: Middle School English PART 2 Summerville
Grades: 7th-8th 
Instructor:  Tiffany Norwood
Email:   tnorwood11@hotmail.com
Monthly Cost:  $25
Materials fee:  $30
Materials: 1 inch binder
Required Texts: Easy Grammar Plus Student Workbook (ISBN: 093698114; ISBN-13: 9780936981147)
Wrinkle in Time; Where the Red Fern Grows; Bridge to Terabithia, and Kingdom’s Dawn

Course Description: This class will cover literature, grammar, and vocabulary. There will be a few writing assignments. Each week I will give students assignments that will last for the whole week, which will include some reading, answering questions based on the text, and grammar. This class is the 2nd part of Middle School English. We will work through the 2nd half of Easy Grammar Plus. You do not have to take part 1 in order to take part 2. Although I recommend memorizing the prepositions (there is a list at the front of the book) before beginning part two. There are some great songs to help your child do this.
Norwood: Reading Comprehension Summerville
Grades: 3rd-6th grade
Instructor: Tiffany Norwood 
Email: tnorwood11@hotmail.com 
Monthly Cost: $25 
Material Cost: $30
Materials: 1 inch binder

Course Description: Let's learn to dig deep when reading! For this class your child must be able to read and write on his/her own. I am not teaching how to read but building comprehension skills, which must come after learning to read. 
This class will cover reading comprehension skills. These skills are the foundation of good reading comprehension. It will be beneficial for children beginning these skills or as a review for children who already know these skills. Students will be introduced to the skill, then taught how to apply the skill while reading. We will learn through a multi sensory approach so come ready to interact and learn.

Skills are: genre, author’s purpose, narrative elements, relating to text, prediction, fact and opinion, sequencing, compare/contrast, problem/solution, supporting details, cause and effect, main idea, context clues, character analysis, inferences, theme/moral, foreshadowing, summarizing, author’s style/tone, and figurative language. We will go over these skills the first half of the year through different texts. The second half of the year we will dig deeper using all of these skills as we read 3-4 different chapter books. 

I rotate the books we use, this year I plan to use: Sarah Plain and Tall
The Keeping Room, The Cricket in Times Square, Ben and Me, and Mr. Popper's Penguins

*I may switch out a book based on the average class level. You will receive the finalized list in August.

Sneed: Ignite Year 1 Summerville
Instructor:  Jaim’e Sneed
Email:  jaime@sheep.education
Grades:
 Ages 11-13
Monthly Cost(s):  $25
Materials fee:  $40
Supplies Needed -  Wonder by RJ Palacio & The Wednesday Wars by Gary D Schmidt

Course Description -  Ignite is a super fun class where students are introduced to many engaging ideas that are intended to spark their curiosity and light the fire of the scholar that is within them. They will be encouraged to intentionally weave certain concepts into each week’s class - that learning is super cool - an understanding of Fixed vs. Growth Mindset and to help them foster a Growth Mindset - that student’s really can do hard things - that their teen years are wide open to them to learn anything and everything they want - to gain skills to help facilitate that learning - and to foster the love of learning that will propel them in their pursuits - as well as foster kindness and friendships with each other. There will be journal writing and reading required at home. 

Year 1 - We are All Wonders (First Semester)
Shakespeare Adventure (2nd Semester)

Year 2 - Geography Wiz
Young Entrepreneurs
Clue Finders

History

Norwood: American History 1st-5th Summerville
Grades:  1st -5th grade
Instructor:  Tiffany Norwood
Email:  tnorwood11@hotmail.com
Monthly Cost(s):  $25
materials fee:  $30
Required Textbook: None
Required materials: 1 inch binder

Course Description: This history course will rotate. This year will be part one of American History using Star Spangled Story by Notgrass. It is designed for 1st-5th and has leveled hands on activities so it is perfect for older and younger ones!  You will not need the book and I will provide all in class and take home activities.
(Parents who want to add a little more I can provide you with the book list that goes with each unit to read at home.)
Your child will enjoy learning about their country through the stories of those who have lived before us. We will use maps, music, timelines, crafts, and more to explore our great country’s history!
We will cover the first people to come to America- 1880s and Clara Barton’s incorporation of the Red Cross.


Rhoton: Mystery of History 1 Summerville
Grade: 4th-8th
Instructor: Melissa Rhoton
Email: melissa@sheep.education
Monthly Cost: $25
Material Fee: $28
Required for parent to purchase: The Mystery of History Volume I: Creation to the Resurrection by Linda Lacour Hobar (Student Text)

Course Description:  Volume I of The Mystery of History covers world history from Creation to Christ’s Resurrection. The Mystery of History Volume I, presents the years 4004 B.C. - A.D. 33 through a Christ-centered lens, exploring the backdrop to and significance of major Biblical, cultural and historical people and events. Some include the Ice Age, Dinosaurs, The Tower of Babel, Abraham, the Israelites in Slavery, Moses, the Ark of the Covenant, King Tut, the Legend of the Trojan Horse, King Saul, David, Homer, The Olympic Games, Hosea, Native Americans, Ezekiel, Buddha, Confucius, Esther, Cleopatra, the Roman Empire, Jesus and so much more! Students are encouraged to read three to four lessons per week, and be prepared to discuss them in class. Lessons in Volume I are very short, averaging one page per lesson. The children will enjoy hands on history in class as we bring these events to life - sometimes tasting food from that country/culture, acting out the events, playing games, crafts and more! This class is structured so that it fits all the different ages and allows the parents to decide how lightly or deeply to go in each lesson. All pretests, tests and exercises (worksheets) are up to the parents to give and grade, if desired. The goal of this class is to help the children find a love of history, not by listing the facts and memorizing the dates, but understanding what happened and why that is important. ​
Schofield: Middle School Civics Summerville
Teacher’s Name:   Mrs. Angie Schofield
Teacher’s Email:     angie@sheep.education
Grades :                   5-8th
Monthly costs        $28
Materials fee:         $35
Required Text:       Uncle Sam and You – Part 1 (Notgrass)
                                 Uncle Sam and You – Part 2 (Notgrass) *
                                     * Part 2 is not needed until 2nd semester 
                                      YOU as the parent are responsible for purchasing and providing both textbooks 
Supplies:                  Handout will be provided at Meet the Teacher 
                                      I will be purchasing and providing the student workbook as a part of your material fees 

Pre-requisites:        None

Course Description: How do elections work? What does the President do all day? Who decides where stop signs go? What is Labor Day? Uncle Sam and You is a one-year civics course that answers these questions and many more. Designed for students in grades 6-8, lessons focus on America’s founding documents, branches of government, patriotic symbols, voting, the election process, Washington, D.C., the presidency, how Congress works, American holidays, and aspects of federal, state, and local government.

Course Objectives
Each full-color unit includes several short lessons to read that explains the topic to the student; chapters feature both modern and historical photographs and illustrations. Lessons conclude with a variety of subject-based activity ideas that relate to answering questions in the student handbook for each lesson the student reads that week. There are also supplemental activities in the book for each lesson, some weeks I will assign some of the supplemental activities, but you as the parent can also do them each week if you want more work.
Assignments/Quizzes/Exams
Fifteen units are included in each text (Part 1 & 2), with four lessons in each unit. Depending on how many activities are assigned, students will need 45-90 minutes per lesson. However, the back of each book includes fifteen optional lessons on America’s patriotic holidays. If five lessons per week are desired, the holiday lessons can be used as a fifth lesson or for other occasions. A total of 150 lessons/30 weeks of lessons are provided. Students will read the text and complete student activities at home throughout the week. Thursday course work will include class lectures, activities, and group discussion. We will also have interactive, hands-on activities such as a class election, mock court trial and also meeting people from positions within the government/civics world.

There are opportunities for graded components of the course, should parents decide to monitor and notate completed work, but I will not be grading. We will go over the answers each week for the questions in the student workbook and then take the unit tests. We will also go over the answers to the test together, I will allow the student to self-grade unless you let me know otherwise for your student. The only grade I will provide is a participation grade for the year that you can compile with the tests from each week if you would like to assess a grade for your student for this class.
Schofield: Middle School History Summerville
Teacher’s Name:    Mrs. Angie Schofield
Teacher’s Email:    angie@sheep.education
Grades:                   5-8
Monthly Cost:         $28
Materials Fee:         $35
Required Text:    From Adam to Us – Part 2:Castles to Computers
(You, as the parent, are responsible for purchasing this textbook)
Supplies:        See handout at Meet-the-Teacher, also I will purchase student lesson review workbook using a portion of materials fees
Pre-requisites:    None (This is part 2, but you do NOT have to have done part 1)
Course Description: From Adam to Us Volume 2:Castles to Computers In this class, we will learn aspects from the Early Renaissance, the 1400s through the 1700s, the Age of Revolution, the Victorian Era, the 1900s, the World Wars, up unto the Twentieth Century, and current events, including computers and other current technology. The class will learn communications through daily lessons written in a narrative style and richly illustrated with color photographs and maps. 
Course Objectives: Each unit includes five lessons that look at biographies, landmarks, daily life, "God's Wonders" (natural resources), and "Our World" stories (major events). Students will experience the tragic and triumphant events that shaped our world. They will get to know God’s created wonders that have a key place in the sweep of history. They will get an up-close look at landmarks made by creative people in many times and places. Students will learn how they can get a glimpse of the daily life of ordinary people through the centuries. They will meet influential people who made an impact in their own time and beyond. From Adam to us gives students the keys to engage with history, learn from history, and love history while growing to understand their place in God’s great story. 
Assignments/Quizzes: There are opportunities for graded components of the course should parents decide to monitor and notate completed work, but I will not be grading. Students will be assigned weekly reading from the lessons we are discussing along with questions to answer from the lesson workbook each week. We will go over the answers each week for the questions in the student workbook and then take the unit tests. We will also go over the answers to the test together, I will allow the student to self-grade unless you let me know otherwise for your student. The only grade I will provide is a participation grade for the year that you can compile with the tests from each week if you would like to assess a grade for your student for this class.

Science

Brannon: Elementary Lab Science 4-6 Summerville 
Grade: 4th- 6th grade
Instructor: Brooke Brannon
Email: jbrookebrannon@gmail.com
Monthly Cost: $25
Material Fee: $28
Required for parent to purchase: 2 pocket folder for handouts, one-subject notebook, pencil


Exploring science is fun! This hands-on science course uses Science in the Beginning by Dr. Jay L. Wile to introduce a wide variety of scientific topics to elementary students of all ages. Because each lesson is built around an activity or experiment, it is engaging for all K-6 students. Introducing scientific concepts in the context of history, the days of creation are used as a structure through which a wide variety of scientific topics are introduced, including; light, energy conservation, air & water, botany, the solar system, zoology, and some aspects of human anatomy and physiology. The text for this class does not need to be purchased. The class is intended to be an exciting no-pressure learning experience; therefore, it has no homework and no required curriculum. If you would like to supplement at home, there are notebooks for purchase online that correspond to the textbook I am using. However, we will not cover the entire text this year at SHEEP.

Oldest Student Notebook for Science in the Beginning (ideal for students in Grades 4-6)
ISBN-13: 9781733316811

The notebooking pages feature writing-based questions that ask students to explain their reasoning or the concepts they're studying, some drawing exercises, graphs & charts, and research-based questions.


Brannon: STEM 4th-6th Grade Summerville
Class: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
Instructor: Brooke Brannon             
Email: jbrookebrannon@gmail.com 
Grades: 4th-6th
Monthly Cost: $25
Materials Fee: $39
Required Text: None
Supplies: All supplies will be covered with the materials fee. Throughout the year, I will ask for recyclable donations such as soda bottles, plastic caps from water bottles, old CD/DVD’s, etc.
Pre-requisites: None
 
Course Description: STEM is a fun hands-on experiment class that incorporates Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Instead of the traditional way of learning where each subject area is taught in isolation, STEM allows these subjects to be integrated together in a practical hands-on environment. Each week students will work on a hands-on project usually in a group of 3-4 people. Some lessons will be individually completed and taken home, but the students will still work in a group if they choose so. Example lessons include: density tower, solar ovens, air-propelled rockets, circuit cards, and more! There will be no work assigned outside of class.
This class will be learning the same topic as the 1st-3rd grade class, but will go much more in-depth. IE: If Density is being taught, these 3rd- 6th grade students will also be taught the formula for density and how it is calculated.

Fleming: General Science Summerville
Grades: 6th-8th  Must be 11 years old.
Instructor: Celina Fleming
Email: 
mikeandlena1@yahoo.com
Monthly Cost: $25
Materials Fees: $35
Required for Purchase: Apologia General Science THIRD edition student text and a 1.5 inch binder. 

Join us for hands-on science as we dig into Apologia General Science. General Science is an engaging and comprehensive overview of geology, paleontology, archaeology, biology, DNA, physics, chemistry, and the fossil record. It is designed to transition middle school students to the pace and format of upper-level science courses. General Science is lab-based, and most of the experiments in the text will be completed and analyzed during class time along with discussing the weekly reading. 

Weekly reading assignments, study guides, and module test will be completed at home. Students are expected to keep an organized binder for their assignments. A syllabus will be provided detailing our reading and assignment schedule for each semester.

Note: Please don’t wait until August to order this book, as it is often back-ordered and takes a long time to receive.

Morris: Rainbow Science Year 2 Summerville 
Instructor: Joell Morris
Email: joell@sheep.education
Grades: 6-9
Monthly fee: $25
Materials fee: $59
Prerequisites: none
Required for parents to purchase: The Rainbow by Durrell Dobbins, PhD
 
Who wants to learn about Biology, including cells, microbes, animals, plant life and more? Who wants to do some dissections? Who wants to learn about earthquakes, the atmosphere, geology, weather and our solar system? Experiments? Yes! Fun? Yes! We will do all this, and more, in Rainbow Science, Year 2.
 
What is Rainbow Science? Rainbow Science is a 2 year, comprehensive science curriculum. Year 1 covers physics and chemistry and Year 2 covers biology as well as a large variety of applied science. In its entirety, Rainbow Science covers foundations of General Science, Earth Science, Life Science and Physical Science. The concise and easy to understand text is packed with lovely multi-color photographs and is written by an experienced teacher and homeschooling father. Comprehension of the concepts covered will help students not only understand science, but also help to prepare them for higher level high school sciences such as Apologia Biology.
Our class time at SHEEP will focus on lab work. Work at home between class meetings will require students to do reading in the text and the exercises at the end of the reading sections in the text. Quizzes are also available at the publisher’s website for parents to administer at home if they choose. This is a great program, with labs that are interesting and fun, and a text that is written in a clear, concise manner, with some humor thrown in, so that your kids will get excited about science! If you have not taken Year 1, no problem! You can jump in with the rest of us! More information about Rainbow Science is available at the publisher’s website: https://www.beginningspublishing.com/rainbow-junior-high-science-curriculum/.
Please contact me with any questions or if your student has any special needs which I can assist with as a teacher.
 
TEXTBOOK:
When you buy the text book, The Rainbow by Durrell Dobbins, PhD, you are purchasing a text that will be used both years. So if you have already taken one year of Rainbow Science, you do not need to purchase another textbook. 
 
MATERIALS FEES: Materials fees cover all supplies needed for every lab for the entire year as well as a lab notebook for each student. Students usually work in groups of 2 or 3, so those materials will be shared, but each student will have his or her own lab notebook. Additionally, I also plan to do a frog dissection in the spring for those students who wish to participate, which will cost approximately $12. Monies for that will be collected separately, prior to ordering dissection materials (AKA The Frog!).


Arts

Fralin: Photography Introduction Summerville
Grade: 7th, 8th through High School
Instructor: Sarah Fralin
Email: sarahfralin@willowoakphoto.com
Monthly Cost: $30
Materials Fee: $20
Supplies and Books Required:
∙DSLR camera (consumer or prosumer are acceptable. To confirm model, feel free to message sarahfralin@willowoakphoto.com)
∙SD Card (Memory card for the DSLR) 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB will be more than sufficient for the course.
∙The student will need access at home to upload images to a computer to a course cloud (link to be given on the first day of class). 
 
Course Description:
Digital Media is here to stay. Intro to Photography delves into the contemporary aspects of learning and using a digital SLR camera. Students will navigate through learning how to use their DSLRs (manual, automatic, aperture, and shutter priorities), exposure settings, composition, lighting techniques, basic photography and art theory, color theory to optimize image design, photographing in RAW vs JPEG, and mise en scene (as it relates to still photography). Students will work through a series of projects that develop their technique and eye behind the camera. We will work towards creating a tangible portfolio as well as digital portfolios that we hope to showcase at the end of the year.
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Kloxin: Mixed Media Summerville
Grade: 4th - 8th
Instructor: Fairlight Kloxin
Monthly Cost: $30
Materials Fee: $45
Required for parent to purchase: Canson or Strathmore Mixed Media Art Journal, 6 canvas boards 8"x10"

Course Description: Mixed Media is a technique involving the use of two or more artistic medias, such as ink and pastel or painting and collage that are combined in a single composition. This class will touch on different mediums of art, studying different tools, materials and their uses, and experiment with different techniques and styles of creating art. We will experiment with print making, fabric dying, paper marbling, collage, watercolors, pattern transfer, acrylic paint, alcohol inks, and more!  We will take an occasional break from our art journals and canvases to work on other art project with glass, ceramic, and fabric throughout the year.

Supplies Needed: Students will need a mixed media art journal (I recommend Canson XL Mixed Media 7"x10" or a 9″x12″ Strathmore 400 Series or 500 Series) and six canvas boards, preferably 8″x10″

Students will need to bring their journals to class weekly and bring all canvases on the 1st day of SHEEP.

Smith: Middle School Art Summerville
Instructor: Austin Smith 
​Email: austingracesmith@gmail.com
​Grades: 6-8th, ages 11-13 
​Monthly Cost: $36 per month 
​Material fees: $33
Required materials: folder for artwork​
​Course Description: Middle school art is a challenging class where we will draw, paint, and collage.  We will learn the elements of art as well as for is on perspective. We will study the color wheel, some masters, and international art. We focus on a positive mindset while creating! Please have students bring a folder for their artwork.

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Torres: Creative Expressions Summerville 
Instructor: Yolanda Torres
E-Mail: peichristianacademy@gmail.com
Grades: 6th-12th
Monthly Cost: $35
Materials Fee: $45
Supplies: All supplies will be provided.
(There will be days that I will recommend wearing clothes that are paint/plaster safe)

Course Description: Creative Expressions will provide students with unique opportunities to explore the world of Art through artistic creative self-expression while focusing on individual mastery of a variety of mediums and materials.  Students will complete projects each day based upon the selected theme.  Along the way we will learn about famous artists and see how they utilize these elements and principles in their art pieces. The course is designed to allow students to explore a range of techniques, styles, and mediums (paints, oil pastels, clay, etc) all while learning to express themselves in fun and creative ways.

Electives

Barefield: Using Tech Wisely Summerville
Grade:  5th-9th

Instructor:  Mary Barefield
Email:  mary@sheep.education
Monthly Cost:  $25
Materials Fee: $15

This will be a fun, interactive class in which we will use common collaborative and productivity tools to create colorful, professional documents, including research papers, slide shows, surveys, and spreadsheets.. Students will learn to use the free apps available through Google to learn the basics of these applications. This course is intended for students with little or no computer background - or those who wish to expand and fine tune their skills with productivity apps, such as Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms.  In the context of our projects we will touch on some common pitfalls of living in the digital age.  How can we avoid plagiarism?  How can we collaborate kindly and efficiently?  How can we avoid reading our slideshows instead of presenting them?

​Students need to have a reliable laptop with WiFi. Chromebooks are perfectly adequate. It will need to be brought to class daily. Please note that tablets and smartphones are not acceptable alternatives.
Using Tech Wisely

Turner: SHEEP Choral Society Summerville
Instructor: Eilene Turner
Email: 

Grades: 6th - 12th Grade
Monthly Cost(s):  $25
Materials fee:  $22
Pre-requisites: None
Supplies Needed: 1 black 1/2 inch 3 ring binder (no designs or plastic on cover, just flat black)

Course Description: Mid/Hi chorus is a class designed to help students fall in love with music while learning to sing in a group setting. We will learn the basics of vocal technique, such as proper breath control and support, as we learn choral music written with the student and a God honoring purpose in mind. Students will also learn to work as a team, listening to each other both vocally and as members of the body of Christ. Even if your student has little to no experience working in a choral setting, don't be afraid to sign up. We will work together to learn, the inexperienced along with those who have done it before. Come enjoy God's gift of music, have fun, and learn with us! Oh, and most of all come willing to worship. 

Colburn: ASL 6th-8th Grade Summerville
Instructor: Tabitha Colburn
Email: Tcolburn82@yahoo.com
Grades: 6th-8th grade
Monthly Cost: $25
Material Fee: $28
Supplies Required: 3 ring binder 1 inch, loose-leaf papers and pencils
Book Required: TBA (I want to find a different sign language book)
 
Course Description: Did you know that American Sign Language (ASL) is the 3rd most popular language in the U.S.? ASL is a non-verbal form of communication used by the Deaf population and hearing population, as well. This course will provide students with a basic knowledge and understanding of ASL. Learning ASL involves hand movements, facial expressions, and body positioning. Classes will cover fingerspelling, vocabulary, facial expressions, grammar, dialogues, songs, worksheets, storytelling (with books), activities and play games. ASL is fun, educational, and useful. Some work outside of class time will be expected. There will be no voice in the classroom. ​

Ashworth: PE for 3rd - 6th Grade Summerville
​Instructor: Stacie Ashworth
Email: ​
 ashworthstacie3@gmail.com
3rd-6th grade
Monthly Cost: $25
Material fee: $12

Course Description: This course will focus on each student’s personal development in areas such as  cardiovascular exercise, endurance, and flexibility. Students will participate in team games that will help reinforce these skills while working with others in a fun environment. Sneakers and appropriate clothing required.
Ashworth: Middle High School Physical Education Summerville

​Instructor: Stacie Ashworth
Email: ​
 ashworthstacie3@gmail.com
​Grades: 7th – 12th
​Monthly Cost(s): $25
​Material fee: $12​
Course Description: This course will focus on each student’s personal development in areas such as cardiovascular exercise, endurance, and flexibility. Students will participate in team games that will help reinforce these skills while working with others in a fun environment. Sneakers and appropriate clothing required.

Griffin: Intro to Cooking Summerville
Instructor: Dawn Griffin
Email: Dawn@sheep.education
Monthly Cost: $35
Materials Fee: $83 (plus $65 mid-year)
Pre-requisites: None
Supplies and Books required: Materials and Supplies will be provided.

This class will have high consumable materials (food). An additional materials fee of $65 will be due mid-year and added to your January 2023 invoice.

Course Description:
6th-12th grade; Ages 12+

Through lecture, demonstration, and hands-on experience, students will learn to work with and prepare various foods and recipes. There will be chopping, mixing, searing, kneading, baking and cooking.

Students will also learn:
hygiene and kitchen safety
kitchen equipment and appliances use
techniques and skills
team communication

Our class size is going to be limited to 12 students who really have a desire to learn new skills in the kitchen, work well with others and can stay focused on tasks at hand. It is important that students are able to work independently and in a group setting.

Prior to the class start, and throughout the year, students will have video assignments to do at home. We will utilize Google Classroom for class communication. All students (and parents if they choose) will have to join. Students are encouraged to practice skills by cooking at home on a regular basis.

NOTE: This class CANNOT accommodate food allergies. Please contact instructor at Dawn@sheep.education to be placed on a waitlist.
High School credit will not be given – no syllabus.


Griffin: Advanced Cooking Summerville
Instructor: Dawn Griffin
Email: Dawn@sheep.education
Monthly Cost: $45
Materials Fee: $108 (plus $75 mid-year)
Pre-requisites: Intro to Cooking (or Instructor approval)
Supplies and Books required: Materials and Supplies will be provided.

This class will have high consumable materials (food). An additional materials fee of $75 will be due mid-year and added to your January 2023 invoice.

Course Description:
9th-12th grade

Advanced Cooking will be a continuation of skills learned in Intro to Cooking. Through lecture, demonstration, and hands-on experience, students will learn to work with and prepare various foods and recipes. The class will gradually move into independent group labs requiring more focus and attention. More attention will be paid to skill level and accuracy in the class and at home. 

Students will continue to learn:
hygiene and kitchen safety, kitchen equipment and appliances use, techniques and skills, and team communication

Our class size is going to be limited to 12 students who really have a desire to learn and hone in on their skills in the kitchen, work well with others and can stay focused on tasks at hand. It is imperative that students are able to work independently and in a group in the classroom and at home.


High School Credit: .5 credit; Syllabus given first day of class
Prior to the class start, and throughout the year, students will have video assignments and homework to complete at home. Students will be given weekly assignments that will require 1 to 2 hours of homework - mainly in the kitchen.  Grade will be based on professionalism, attendance, class tasks and homework.   We will utilize Google Classroom for class communication and turning in of assignments. All students (and parents if they choose) will have to join. 

NOTE: This class CANNOT accommodate food allergies. Please contact instructor at Dawn@sheep.education to be placed on a waitlist.


Osorio: Middle School​ FLEX Spanish Summerville
Grades: 6th-8th
Instructor: Sra. Kelly Osorio
Email: ​kelly@sheep.education
Monthly Cost:  $24 
Material fee: $27
Prerequisites: None, just a desire to learn a new language!
Supplies and Books required: Only something to write with and somewhere to keep handouts safe.  Access to the internet is necessary to get everything this course offers. 
Course Description:
-This course is an introduction to Spanish grammar and culture. We do games and activities in class, learn songs to remember certain vocab words/phrases, and dig into Spanish and Latin American culture.
-We will be utilizing Señor Wooly, both in class and at home.  You will make an account for your student once you receive the class key from me at Meet the Teacher. 
-Access to the internet is a must for this class.  Our class has a Google Classroom where I will post videos and other links to be viewed during the week.  They will have assignments to complete on Sr. Wooly each month as well.  The more your child immerses in the culture, the better they will be able to understand this beautiful language!  

Rupert: Hands on Logic Summerville
Grades:  6th – 8th
Instructor: Laureen Rupert
Email: laureen@sheep.education
Monthly Cost: $25
Materials fee: $28
Required Text: The Thinking Toolbox (2005) by Nathaniel and Hans Bluedorn

Course Description: This class is designed to help develop logic and critical thinking skills in middle school students.  Students will learn when it is appropriate to argue, what a good argument is, and how to examine opposing viewpoints.  They will also discover how to use the scientific method and how to analyze evidence and sources.  They will improve their critical thinking skills by:
 
·         class discussion of the text
·         completing logic matrix puzzles,
·         learning about logical fallacies
·         playing critical thinking games, and
·         solving mysteries
 
This class will be a Pass/Fail format.  However, the completion of homework and projects will be required to pass the class.

Siegal: Middle School Robotics Summerville
Grade: 6th-8th grades
Instructor: Debbie Siegal
Email: debbies@sheep.education
Monthly Cost: $30
Materials Fee: $55
Required for parent to purchase: a folder for handouts, pencil/pen

Course Description: Robotics and coding are the future! Using the LEGO EV3 robot and companion app, students will learn to build and code robots. I will provide class sets of robots as well as coding devices.  Students will work in small groups to build and code their robots.  This is a hands on class and will require students to engage with the robot and code.  EV3 utilizes Scratch-based coding with a drag and drop style.  We will explore different sensors and how to use them to, as well as line following, color detection and more.  

Stauffer: Junior Musical Theatre AM and PM Thursday Summerville
Grade: 3-8
Instructor: Jensen Stauffer/Jenny Stauffer
Email: stauff1@yahoo.com
Monthly Cost: $35
Materials Fee: $25
Required for parent to purchase: There will be a minimal fee to cover the cost of each actor’s costume. At show time, tickets will be $4. T-shirts will be an optional purchase.

Course Description: Do you enjoy acting, singing, and performing? The Junior Musical Theatre class is a performance based course in which students will spend the year preparing to produce The Sound of Music Youth Edition, a Broadway Junior Musical, while focusing on honing their performance skills and growing as actors. We will rehearse on Thursdays at the SHEEP Church of Christ 8:30-9:50 for the AM class or 1:10-2:30 for the PM class. Auditions will be required and will take place either before classes begin or on the first day of class. Each student must present a one minute monologue as well as a song from a musical.


Rehearsal time is valuable. Because it is our aim to produce a show of the highest caliber, the class will require commitment and participation from each student and parent. In the spring, rehearsals will be moved to the performance venue. Please plan to be at every rehearsal as every actor plays an important part in creating the whole show. Parents will be asked to join the official Facebook group for the class.

There will be extra Saturday rehearsals in the spring that will be mandatory. Performances will be in April 2023.

You MUST get special permission to register for musical theatre classes! Please email Jenny Stauffer at stauff1@yahoo.com for interest and questions. Registration information will be sent privately to those who get a slot. Don’t wait to contact us…these classes fill up quickly!

​
Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, we acknowledge there are now similar local programs available; we therefore need to emphasize the commitment level required for SHEEP’s year-long performance-based theatre group. Students and parents - whether junior, intermediate or high school - need to recognize and understand the requirement to refrain from committing to another non-SHEEP full-year performance-based theatre group. This keeps us all from scheduling conflicts in the spring, allows more students to participate in local homeschool theatre groups, and reflects our overall desire to have excellent theatre productions. We encourage each family to pray about participation and follow God’s leading in making this decision. Thank you for understanding. We are happy to answer any questions (stauff1@yahoo.com).
Stauffer: Intermediate Musical Theatre Friday
Grade: 6-9
Instructor: Jenny Stauffer/Sarah Daniel
Email: stauff1@yahoo.com
Monthly Cost: $40
Materials Fee: $30
Required for parent to purchase: There will be a minimal fee to cover the cost of each actor’s costume. At show time, tickets will be $5. T-shirts will be an optional purchase.

Course Description: 
Do you enjoy acting, singing, and performing? Are you ready to take your skills to the next level as you prepare for high school? The Intermediate Musical Theatre class is a performance based course in which students will spend the year preparing to produce The Lion King Jr, a Broadway Junior Musical, while focusing on honing their performance skills and growing as actors. We will rehearse on Fridays from 8:45am - 10:45am at Northwood Baptist Church. Auditions will be required and will take place in August prior to the start of the semester. Each student must present a one minute monologue as well as a song from a musical. Students must use accompaniment for their song.

Rehearsal time is valuable. Because it is our aim to produce a show of the highest caliber, the class will require commitment and participation from each student and parent. Please plan to be at every rehearsal as every actor plays an important part in creating the whole show. Students and parents will be asked to sign a commitment form and join the official Facebook group for the class.
There will be extra Saturday rehearsals in the spring that will be mandatory. Performances will be in April 2023.

You MUST get special permission to register for musical theatre classes! Please email Jenny Stauffer at stauff1@yahoo.com for interest and questions. Registration information will be sent privately to those who get a slot. Don’t wait to contact us…these classes fill up quickly!

​
Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, we acknowledge there are now similar local programs available; we therefore need to emphasize the commitment level required for SHEEP’s year-long performance-based theatre group. Students and parents - whether junior, intermediate or high school - need to recognize and understand the requirement to refrain from committing to another non-SHEEP full-year performance-based theatre group. This keeps us all from scheduling conflicts in the spring, allows more students to participate in local homeschool theatre groups, and reflects our overall desire to have excellent theatre productions. We encourage each family to pray about participation and follow God’s leading in making this decision. Thank you for understanding. We are happy to answer any questions (stauff1@yahoo.com).

Wallace: Middle School Biblical Worldview Summerville
Grade: 5-8
Instructor:  Mrs. Marci Wallace 
Email:  Marci.wallace@live.com
Monthly Cost:  $25
Materials Fee:  $45
Required for parent to purchase:  pen or pencil, folder, and notebook or paper


Course Description:
Christians often focus on equipping students to love Jesus and live like Him – both are essential components of the Christian life! Yet they frequently neglect to prepare students to think like Jesus. Let me and the Foundation Worldview curriculum fill in the gap. In this class we will learn the skills children need to biblically navigate challenging cultural issues. We will get to the root of the issues, showing kids how a biblical worldview lines up with reality in a way that no other worldview does. We will use Foundations Careful Thinking Curriculum to give the students the skills they need to unmask faulty ideas and embrace the truth. We will be setting the children up to think critically in all areas of life. We will also learn some of the 50 fallacies using The Amazing Dr. Ransom's Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies. We will compare and contrast the key tenets of Atheism, Islam, Pantheism to Christianity using some of  Summit Ministries' Walking in the Truth Competing Worldview curriculum. This class will have minimal homework. There is no prerequisite and students who took my worldview class before will not be repeating the same work that they have already done.

Willis: Ballet 4 Summerville
Instructor: Bethany Willis
Email: bethanynicole97@gmail.com
Ages: Ballet experience required. (This class is designed for late middle-high school. Students will be placed in this class by teacher discretion. If you would like your child to be considered for this class, Contact Bethany Willis for more information.)
Monthly Cost: $35
Materials Fee: $60

Supplies: Girls will need to wear pink ballet tights, a pink or black leotard, a pink or black ballet skirt (pull-on elastic is best), and pink ballet shoes. Boys will need to wear a white t-shirt tucked into black shorts, white socks, and black ballet shoes. Please email the instructor if you have questions about purchasing attire.  

Course Descriptions: This class will be covering intermediate and advanced classical ballet positions, theory, technique, and choreography. Students will learn anatomy and kinesiology related to ballet and movement. The focus will be on worshiping God through the art of ballet. 
Parents will not be allowed to observe class in order to maximize our learning time and minimize distractions. There are two performances during the year: an informal Christmas parent showing and a Spring Ballet Performance.
A costume will need to be purchased for performances. The materials fee covers the cost of the costumes.

Weigel: Study Hall Summerville
Instructor: Julie Weigel
weigelfamily@bellsouth.net ​
All grades
Monthly Cost: $15
Study Hall is quiet place to study. Bring a book to read if you have nothing to study. No electronics unless used for study.  No games to be played. If your child cannot sit quietly for the 50 minutes, this is not the class for your child. Food is only allowed during the lunch hour of 12:00.
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