Homeschool Classes
2020-2021 Class options will be posted soon! Classes will be kept small with a plan in place to keep your kids safe!
Check out our class list from last year. 2020-21 will be similar.
Spring 2020
Class begins January 7 and ends April 2.
No class will meet during Spring Break (March 9-13).
Students who are enrolled in multiple classes may bring a lunch or snack.
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Reading & Art
Teachers: Lindsay Hodges or Gracie Burkeen & Heather Junkin
Meeting on Mondays from 10:00-11:30, this 12 week course will focus on art projects based on books read in class, with one-on-one attention for sight word practice.
2nd - 4th Grades
Literature and Writing
Teacher: Heather Junkin
Meeting on Thursdays from 9:00-10:00, this course focuses on reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary. Reading selections will be determined prior to class after meeting with parents and discussing each student’s reading history. Weekly homework is required with an average of 30 minutes per day. Supply list: 3 ring binder, wide-ruled paper, booklist.
Books will be selected from the following list:
Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Richard and Florence Atwater
Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O’Dell
Holes, Louis Sacher
A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle
Grammar
Teacher: Heather Junkin
Meeting on Thursdays from 10:00-11:00, students will focus on spelling and grammar. Weekly homework is required with an average of 30 minutes per day. Supply list: Green 3 prong folder and wide-ruled paper.
Painting & Mixed Media
Choose your day and time!
Monday’s from 11:00-12:00, Taught by Gracie Burkeen
Wednesday’s from 10:00-11:00, Taught by Becky Burroughs
Thursday’s from 10:00-11:00, Taught by Becky Burroughs
This course focuses on painting, both acrylic and watercolor, mixed media projects, and famous artists. Many of the projects will correlate with topics discussed in the Literature and writing course; however, enrollment in both classes is not required. All supplies are included with no homework.
Drawing
Teacher: Kara Williamson
Meeting from 1:00-2:00 on Thursdays, this course focuses on pencil drawing with all supplies included. Each student will receive a pencil set and sketchbook. Homework of 1 hour per week is required.
Ancient Greece
Teacher: Heather Junkin
For grades 2nd-4th, this course meets on Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 and explores ancient Greece including history, geography, and mythology. Students need a 3 ring binder with dividers and must purchase the books Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief and The Traveler’s Guide to Ancient Greece by Fiona MacDonald and Mike Foster, a Scholastic book found on Amazon. Homework will average 45 minutes per day.
Clay Creations
Teacher: Michea Supringer
Choose your day and time!
Monday’s from 10:00-11:00
Thursday’s from 8:00-9:00
For grades 2nd-4th, this course examines the components of clay, the firing process, handbuilding techniques, a lesson on the pottery wheel, glazing techniques, and sculptures made from various media. All supplies are included with no homework.
Cursive Writing
Teacher: Becky Burroughs
Meeting from 2:00-3:00 on Thursdays, this course focuses on the art of cursive writing with projects that strengthen lettering skills. All supplies included. Homework of 20 minutes per day.
5th -8th Grades
Creative Writing-Poetry
Teacher: Heather Junkin
On Thursdays from 3:30-4:30, students enrolled in this course will examine various forms of poetry and develop their own sense of poetic voice and style. Homework will average 30 minutes per day. Supply list: 3 ring binder with paper.
Painting & Mixed Media
Pick your day and time!
Monday’s from 1:00-2:00, taught by Gracie Burkeen
Wednesday’s from 12:00-1:00, taught by Becky Burroughs
Thursday’s from 1:00-2:00, taught by Becky Burroughs
This course focuses on painting skills, acrylics, watercolors, famous artists, and mixed media projects. All supplies are included with no homework.
Drawing
Teacher: Kara Williamson
Pick your day and time!
Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00
Thursdays from 2:00-3:00
This course focuses on pencil drawing with all supplies included. Each student will receive a pencil set and sketchbook. Homework of 1 hour per week is required.
Clay Creations
Teacher: Michea Supringer
Choose your day and time!
Monday’s from 12:00-1:00
Thursday’s from 12:00-1:00
For grades 5th-8th grades, this course examines the components of clay, the firing process, handbuilding techniques, a lesson on the pottery wheel, glazing techniques, and sculptures made from various media. All supplies are included with no homework.
9th-12th Grades
Painting & Mixed Media
Pick your day and time!
Mondays from 12:00-1:00, taught by Gracie Burkeen
Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00, taught by Becky Burroughs
This course focuses on painting skills, acrylics, watercolors, famous artists, and mixed media projects. All supplies are included with no homework.
Creative Writing-Poetry
Teacher: Heather Junkin
On Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00, students enrolled in this course will examine various forms of poetry and develop their own sense of poetic voice and style. Homework will average 30 minutes per day. Supply list: 3 ring binder with paper.
Drawing 3
Teacher: Kara Williamson
Meeting from 2:00-3:00 on Wednesdays, this course focuses on pencil drawing with all supplies included. Each student will receive a pencil set and sketchbook. Homework of 1 hour per week is required.
Clay Creations
Teacher: Michea Supringer
Monday’s from 1:00-2:30
For grades 9th-12th, this course examines the components of clay, the firing process, handbuilding techniques, several lessons on the pottery wheel, glazing techniques, and sculptures made from various media. This course requires an extra $45 fee for the purchase of clay, and the class time is extended to an hour and a half for high school students to allow for time spent on the pottery wheel and the completion of more complex projects.