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Chartered Class Descriptions 2025-2026

Overview of Chartered classes - (see below for details on each class)

Morning chartered classes:​

  • Writing - Older Elementary class  (10:00 - 10:55)

  • Writing - IEW - People and Places in Our Community (Beginner)  (10:00 - 10:55)

  • Science - Apologia - Human Anatomy (College Prep)  (9:30 - 10:55)

  • Science - Apologia - Human Anatomy - K-6th grade  (11:00 - 11:55)

  • Spanish III  (11:30 - 12:25)

  • Spanish I  (10:00 - 10:55)

  • Fine Arts and Activities  (10:00 - 10:55)

  • ​Introductory Logic  (11:00 - 11:55)

  • Fallacy Detective  (11:00 - 11:55)

Writing

Older Elementary Writing Class

Teacher:  Amanda Mishne/Laura Neely

Prerequisites:  Some familiarity with writing will be helpful for this class.

Class Length:  One Year

Age / Grade Level:  5-8 grade

Class Description:  This writing class will incorporate ideas from the Writing Aids resource produced by Tapestry of Grace. Some topics that we will cover include: the writing process, graphic organizers, sentence and paragraph construction, types of writing, writing reports, transition words, outlining and summarizing, note taking, journaling, personal narratives, book reviews, writing biographies, and speech writing.

Homework, Tests, Grades:  There will be weekly homework to complete. There will not be tests and no grades will be assigned. We will have incentives (collecting tickets and winning prizes) to help motivate the students.

Parental Involvement:  Students will need assistance from parents to complete the weekly assignments in this class. Parents will have to work with students on revising and editing their work.

Text Required:  Tapestry of Grace Writing Aids. This is a $10 purchase for the Upper Grammar level or a $40 purchase if you may need the other levels another time. It is a digital product. Writing Aids 

Class Fee:  $50 per semester

IEW Beginners Class

Teacher:  Laura Neely/Amanda Mishne

Prerequisites:  None

Class Length: One year

Age / Grade Level:  K-4

Class Description:  This is a beginning level IEW course, but those that have done IEW before are also welcome. Students will learn to create a key word outline based on a source text that is provided. Then they will write their own paragraph using their outline. Throughout the school year, the students will learn to add “dress-ups” to their writing, such as strong verbs, quality adjectives and other writing conventions that will make their writing more formal. Students will also learn vocabulary that corresponds to their source texts.

Homework, Tests, Grades:  Each week the students will have clear assignments to complete in their workbook and on separate paper. We will have incentives (collecting tickets and winning prizes) to help motivate the students.

Parental Involvement:  Parents will need to work with their students each day to help them complete their IEW assignments.

Text Required:  People and Places in Our Community - Student book - ISBN: 978-1-62341-275-3 

Class Fee:  $50 per semester

Science

Human Anatomy

Teacher: Emily St.John

Prerequisites: Biology completed. Chemistry completion recommended.

Class Length: Full year (32 lessons)

Age/Grade Level: High school

Class Description: This is a high school credit, college prep class that covers human anatomy and physiology. We will study all systems of the body using 2 class sessions per module.  Class time will include lecture, lab work and other activities to help the students better understand the material. There are some added worksheets, activities and small presentations that will either be handed out in person or accessible for the students through their google classroom.

Homework: Students will be responsible for completing weekly reading assignments, weekly practice questions and worksheets, labs, and module tests. Parents will be responsible for checking in with their student to ensure timely completion of assignments and for assigning the student’s final grade. Teacher will be responsible for grading labs, in-class worksheets, presentations,  and tests.

Text Required:  Exploring Creation with Advanced Biology: The Human Body, by Marilyn Shannan and Rachael Yunis, published by Apologia Educational Ministries. (ISBN 978-1935495727 and ISBN 978-1935495970 or purchase as a set).  

  • Apologia Advanced Biology Textbook - 2nd edition 

  • Apologia advanced biology Student/Lab Notebook - 2nd edition 

  • Kaplan anatomy Coloring book - recommended.

Supplies: Household supplies per syllabus for labs

Class Fee: $320 + $55 lab fee

About the teacher: I homeschooled 3 boys and began teaching sciences for the Lighthouse co-op 8+ years ago while my boys were part of the program.  I began teaching the anatomy course about 3 years ago and have a strong passion for this subject. I am a licensed physical therapist and certified athletic trainer so I try to bring clinical everyday scenarios into the lessons.Throughout the years of teaching this class I have added several dissections and labs that help the students understand “what’s inside and how it works.” I truly feel everyone should take anatomy - it’s amazing when you find out the workings of how God created us.

Elementary Science: Human Anatomy

Teachers: Laura Neely & Amanda Mishne

Prerequisites: Ability to follow directions and participate in class projects and discussions at the elementary level.  

Class Length: One Year

Age/ Grade Level:  K- 6th grade

Class Description: Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology

Students will do a deep dive into the unique design of their own body–both inside and out–and how they can keep it working well. They’ll also explore a range of topics, such as human DNA, cell anatomy, and body systems. This is a fun class for kids to learn how their body works.

Homework, Tests, Grades: Homework will be reading the textbook and possibly working in the student workbook.

Parental Involvement:  Parents will need to read the text to their children (or they can read it themselves). Parents will also need to help with any assignments or projects in the student notebook if we decide to use it.

Text/ Material Required:  Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology by Jennie Fulbright.  ISBN       978-1-935495-14-7. Available at apologia.com or other sellers for $52.  We have not decided if we will require the student notebook (grades 4-6) ISBN 978-1-935495-15-4 or the junior student notebook (grades K-3) ISBN      

978-1-935495-47-5. Each of the notebooks is $37 at apologia.

Class Fees: $50 per semester  

Supply Fee: TBA

Other

 

Spanish 3

Teacher: Ashley Stickel

Prerequisites: Spanish 2 

Class Length: Full year 

Age/ Grade Level: High School (9-12)

Class Description: During this year-long course, students will work to further develop and expand their knowledge and use of the Spanish language. They will continue to expand their vocabulary as well as their understanding of grammatical concepts such as: the conditional tense, reported speech, using past participles as adjectives, the different perfect tenses, more uses for 'se', and more complex sentence structures. Students will further their understanding of the subjunctive mood and its many forms during this course as well. Students will also continue learning about the many different Spanish-speaking cultures from around the world by reading passages and listening to audio files which will allow them to practice reading and listening comprehension. Students will study Bible verses throughout the course, which will allow them to be exposed to God's Word in Spanish. This will give them a base they can build upon to share the Gospel with others in the future. Students are expected to actively participate in class as we practice the concepts being presented and engage in the lesson by asking questions.
Homework: Homework will be assigned each week and students will have a week to complete the assignments. Typical homework assignments usually include the following: textbook activities, workbook activities, vocabulary practice, and listening practice.

Assessment Schedule: Each unit in the textbook includes two lessons. Students will complete a quiz after lesson one of each unit. Once both lessons one and two have been covered in class, students will take a test over that unit.

Supplies: The following materials will need to be purchased in order to participate in this course. Students are not required to write in the textbook or workbook, but can instead write answers to homework in a digital format or written on a separate sheet of paper and turned in to me. Audio files will be provided at no cost to the student.

  • Textbook: ¡Avancemos! Student Edition Level 3 ISBN: 9780554025339

  • Workbook: ¡Avancemos! Cuaderno práctica por niveles Level 3 ISBN: 9780618782208 

Class Fee:  $200 for the full year

Spanish 1

Teacher: Ashley Stickel

Prerequisites: A basic English Grammar course (knowledge of grammatical terms)

Class Length: Full year 

Age/ Grade Level: High School (9-12) Note:*8th graders may take the course if parents feel they are ready to handle a high school level course load.

Class Description: Watch your student go from Monolingual to Bilingual just like that! With this course, your student will not only develop and expand their linguistic abilities but they will gain confidence and cultivate new cultural understanding. In this introduction to Spanish, students will learn to ask and answer questions, give and follow directions, talk about their families, order food in a restaurant, make comparisons, talk about their plans, and speak in the past tense. Students will also study Bible verses throughout the course, which will allow them to be exposed to God's Word in Spanish. This will give them a base they can build on to share the Gospel with others in the future. In addition, we will explore a variety of Spanish-speaking cultures and traditions. The ultimate goal is that students will be better equipped and motivated to speak and interact with the Spanish-speaking community as a result of the greater cultural and linguistic understanding garnered in this course. 

Homework: Homework will be assigned each week and students will have a week to complete the assignments. Typical homework assignments usually include the following: textbook activities, workbook activities, vocabulary practice, and listening practice.

Assessment Schedule: Each unit in the textbook includes two lessons. Students will complete a quiz after lesson one of each unit. Once both lessons one and two have been covered in class, students will take a test over that unit.

Supplies: The following materials will need to be purchased in order to participate in this course. Students are not required to write in the textbook or workbook, but can instead write answers to homework in a digital format or written on a separate sheet of paper and turned in to me. Audio files will be provided at no cost to the student.
Textbook: ¡Avancemos! Student Edition Level 1 ISBN: 9780554025315

 

 

Fine Arts & Activities

Teacher: Lisa Miller

Prerequisites: an imagination and willing spirit to work through and with mistakes

Class Length: 45 minutes

Age/ Grade Level: 6th-12th graders with maturity to follow instructions with minimal reminders. For high school students this will qualify for a high school credit.

Class Description: Do you find it difficult to cram everything in even though it all sounds wonderful? This class is meant to facilitate assignments/suggestions provided in the weekly Fine Arts & Activities section of the Tapestry curriculum and leave the organization and mess to our weekly meetings and my expertise. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Columbus College of Art and Design and will add my own commentary as applicable. On occasion students will be asked for input in the assignments chosen from the list of art activities. They will also be required to stay and clean up each week in the last portion of the class.

Homework: minimal as assigned

Supplies: provided for multimedia activities (Students that do not already own the Tapestry curriculum need to purchase the Art curriculum from the Tapestry of Grace website for $5.)

Class Fee:  $60 per semester (supply fee included)

 

Introductory Logic and Apologetics  

Teacher:  Andrea Mohr-Arason

Prerequisites: Student should be able to do high school level classes.

High School Credit:  1 credit

Class Description:  During class time we will go over the homework from the previous week and have discussion. We will take some time most weeks to discuss apologetics topics and this will be part of their assigned homework as well.

Homework: There will some weekly homework in the work book and some additional assignments to do at home.

Text Required:  Introductory Logic: Fundamentals in Thinking Well (5th edition)  ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1591281652

Class Fee: $50 per semester

Fallacy Detective

Teacher: Lisa Miller

Prerequisites: Students need to be able to read. It is helpful to have a basic knowledge of writing sentences. 

Class Length: Full Year (30 lessons + fun bonuses)

Age/ Grade Level: 7th-12th (Age 12+)

Class Description: What a fun way to learn some foundational elements to logic! We will work our way through the book The Fallacy Detective. There are games and humor to aid the learning process and deepen its application.

Supplies: The Fallacy Detective book, 3x5 index cards, 3 ring notebook, paper, pencils, and a highlighter.

Class Fee:  $50 per semester

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