MEMBERSHIP CLASSES:
*These classes are included in the membership fee. The only additional charge may be a supply fee, which will be paid to the teacher.
CORE
*The core classes at all levels follow a four-year classical education cycle. This year all core classes will study medieval history. Future years will cover early modern, modern, and ancient history.
Core Grades 9-12
Teachers: Carol Burke and Amy Richert
Supply fee: $10
Study of Medieval literature and history. The study will include analysis and critique of classic literature, critical thinking exercises, memorization, debate, geography, and a little architecture and art history. Students will be required to keep a binder of outlines, charts, maps, and writing projects. Expect between 4 and 5 hours of homework weekly.
Minimum: 3 students, Maximum: 15
Book and supply list will be available at registration.
Core Grades 6-8
Teacher: Amy Richert and Aaron Drog
Supply fee: $10
Study of Medieval history and literature. Students will read, outline, complete maps and projects while studying the events of the Middle Ages. We will also do hands-on projects and short presentations in class.
Book and supply list will be available at registration.
Minimum: 5, Maximum: 15
Core Grades 4-5
Teacher: Diana Kehoe
Supply fee: $10
We will study Medieval history along with literature. Class work will include short reports, reading, making maps, and hands-on projects.
*These classes are included in the membership fee. The only additional charge may be a supply fee, which will be paid to the teacher.
CORE
*The core classes at all levels follow a four-year classical education cycle. This year all core classes will study medieval history. Future years will cover early modern, modern, and ancient history.
Core Grades 9-12
Teachers: Carol Burke and Amy Richert
Supply fee: $10
Study of Medieval literature and history. The study will include analysis and critique of classic literature, critical thinking exercises, memorization, debate, geography, and a little architecture and art history. Students will be required to keep a binder of outlines, charts, maps, and writing projects. Expect between 4 and 5 hours of homework weekly.
Minimum: 3 students, Maximum: 15
Book and supply list will be available at registration.
Core Grades 6-8
Teacher: Amy Richert and Aaron Drog
Supply fee: $10
Study of Medieval history and literature. Students will read, outline, complete maps and projects while studying the events of the Middle Ages. We will also do hands-on projects and short presentations in class.
Book and supply list will be available at registration.
Minimum: 5, Maximum: 15
Core Grades 4-5
Teacher: Diana Kehoe
Supply fee: $10
We will study Medieval history along with literature. Class work will include short reports, reading, making maps, and hands-on projects.
Book and supply list will be available at registration.
Core Grades 1-3
Teacher: Linda Landerholm
Supply fee: $10
We will learn about history, geography, literature, and do narrations and memorization to learn about the Medieval period of history. This class will include plenty of hands- on activities.
Book and supply list will be available at registration.
Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
General Physical Education Grades 1-4
Teacher:
Supply fee: $10 per semester
We will rotate different sports, activities, and games depending on the season. This class will take place outside whenever possible.
RELIGION
Saints ClubTeacher: Berni Gleiter
Grades: K-4
Supply fee: $5 per semester
Learn more about the lives of the saints through stories, play acting, games, and crafts. We will study what makes a person a saint and focus on virtues and how to apply them to our lives. We will do service projects, mainly through making cards for those in need.
Maximum: 15
Religion Grades 3-4
Teacher: Rebecca Wick
Supply fee:
Religion Grades 5-6
Teacher: Nancy Brandon
Supply fee: $10 per semester
Religion Grades 7-8
Teacher: Nancy Brandon Supply fee: $10 per semester
Teacher: Linda Landerholm
Supply fee: $10
We will learn about history, geography, literature, and do narrations and memorization to learn about the Medieval period of history. This class will include plenty of hands- on activities.
Book and supply list will be available at registration.
Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
General Physical Education Grades 1-4
Teacher:
Supply fee: $10 per semester
We will rotate different sports, activities, and games depending on the season. This class will take place outside whenever possible.
RELIGION
Saints ClubTeacher: Berni Gleiter
Grades: K-4
Supply fee: $5 per semester
Learn more about the lives of the saints through stories, play acting, games, and crafts. We will study what makes a person a saint and focus on virtues and how to apply them to our lives. We will do service projects, mainly through making cards for those in need.
Maximum: 15
Religion Grades 3-4
Teacher: Rebecca Wick
Supply fee:
Religion Grades 5-6
Teacher: Nancy Brandon
Supply fee: $10 per semester
Religion Grades 7-8
Teacher: Nancy Brandon Supply fee: $10 per semester
Text/materials needed: workbook for your grade (3rd/4th grades will use the the 3rd grade book; 5th/6th will use the 5th grade book; 7/8 will use the 7th grade book), Apostolate’s Family Catechism, the Bible, Catechism of the Catholic Church. Description: This class is part of a complete curriculum. All religion classes 1st through 8th grade will continue to use this curriculum at Annunciation. The main text is the Apostolate’s Family Catechism, which is approved by both Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI and serves to teach the student, the parent, and the teacher. This program uses a multi-media approach and draws from Sacred Scripture, Vatican II, papal documents, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and other theological resources, all in age-appropriate sequence. Students must purchase the workbook for the appropriate grade level.
Church History
Grades 9-12
Teacher: Aaron Drog
Supply fee:
Subject matter will include Church history of the Roman Catholic Church. We will use the Didache series texts and workbooks. There will be two research papers and tests throughout the school year.
SCIENCE
Teacher: Amy Newburn
Grades 9-12
Teacher: Aaron Drog
Supply fee:
Subject matter will include Church history of the Roman Catholic Church. We will use the Didache series texts and workbooks. There will be two research papers and tests throughout the school year.
SCIENCE
General Science
Grades 7-8
Teacher: Kris Rose
Supply fee: $20
This course is a broad scope and sequence covering the scientific method, simple machines, geology, human anatomy and physiology. We will be performing experiments in class using typical household items. Students will learn how to create a lab book, emphasizing sequential order, completeness, and neatness. There are 16 modules with a test after each module. There will be 1-2 hours of required reading per week.
Book: Exploring Creating with General Science by Dr. Jay L. Wile (from Apologia press)
Minimum: 5, Maximum: 15
AstronomyGrades 4-6Teacher: Amy Newburn
Supply fee: $20 per semester
We will take two weeks to cover each chapter in the Astronomy book. Students will be expected to read the chapter at home and complete homework assignments. We will do projects in class, review the information from the chapter, and have vocabulary quizzes.
Book: Exploring Creating with Astronomy by Jeannie Fulbright. (from Apologia press)
General Science
Grades 1-3
Teacher: Bernie Gleiter
Supply fee: $5 per semester
In the Fall semester we will study rocks and minerals. In the Spring we will study the oceans. We will do experiments and complete worksheets in class.
Drama
Grades: 1-8
We will take two weeks to cover each chapter in the Astronomy book. Students will be expected to read the chapter at home and complete homework assignments. We will do projects in class, review the information from the chapter, and have vocabulary quizzes.
Book: Exploring Creating with Astronomy by Jeannie Fulbright. (from Apologia press)
General Science
Grades 1-3
Teacher: Bernie Gleiter
Supply fee: $5 per semester
In the Fall semester we will study rocks and minerals. In the Spring we will study the oceans. We will do experiments and complete worksheets in class.
Drama
Grades: 1-8
Teacher: Amy Newburn
Supply fee: $2 per semester
We will begin with charades to work on acting skills. We will move into short skits in class. Students will also memorize lines and perform 2-3 plays a semester.
ELECTIVE CLASSES:
*These classes are NOT included in the membership fee. Costs for each class are included in the description. These fees will be paid directly to the teacher.
WRITING
Grades 4-5Teacher: Carol Burke
Fee: $50 plus $10 copy fee
This will be a writing class for beginners based on Quick and Easy Essay Writing for Kids. First, we will work on writing complete sentences that can outline an entire essay. The next lessons will focus on getting more specific, looking at the big picture, and writing the perfect paragraph. Further lessons will include brainstorming, prewriting, and writing a complete essay. There will be no textbook for this class. Students will need a 2 inch binder with dividers, college ruled paper, and blank computer paper. Don’t worry about messy or slow handwriting. I will be patient with that. Students will be allowed to use a computer and type assignments. The teacher will provide weekly work on handouts, so they must be kept organized! We will spend time each week in class placing the work in the binders. We will try to work in topics based on what is being studied in core class.
Minimum: 4; Maximum: 8 students
Grades 6-8
Teacher: Carol Burke
Fee: $55 plus $10 copy fee
Junior High Composition will focus first on prewriting and then we will learn sentence composition and graduate to paragraph composition. We will be writing single paragraph formats for the following essay types: classification, definition, process, analogy, cause & effect, and comparison. Grammar and punctuation will be covered in the class through the use of Jensen’s Grammar and Punctuation. (No need to buy these texts, teacher will provide). This is academic writing and the focus is on practice! In second semester, we will move on to 5 paragraph essays following the same format types listed above. Students can expect to do about 3 hours of homework per week in this class, in addition to the hour in class time. An ability to type and access to a computer are beneficial, but not necessary. Poor handwriting should not keep you from considering this class.
Supply fee: $2 per semester
We will begin with charades to work on acting skills. We will move into short skits in class. Students will also memorize lines and perform 2-3 plays a semester.
ELECTIVE CLASSES:
*These classes are NOT included in the membership fee. Costs for each class are included in the description. These fees will be paid directly to the teacher.
WRITING
Grades 4-5Teacher: Carol Burke
Fee: $50 plus $10 copy fee
This will be a writing class for beginners based on Quick and Easy Essay Writing for Kids. First, we will work on writing complete sentences that can outline an entire essay. The next lessons will focus on getting more specific, looking at the big picture, and writing the perfect paragraph. Further lessons will include brainstorming, prewriting, and writing a complete essay. There will be no textbook for this class. Students will need a 2 inch binder with dividers, college ruled paper, and blank computer paper. Don’t worry about messy or slow handwriting. I will be patient with that. Students will be allowed to use a computer and type assignments. The teacher will provide weekly work on handouts, so they must be kept organized! We will spend time each week in class placing the work in the binders. We will try to work in topics based on what is being studied in core class.
Minimum: 4; Maximum: 8 students
Grades 6-8
Teacher: Carol Burke
Fee: $55 plus $10 copy fee
Junior High Composition will focus first on prewriting and then we will learn sentence composition and graduate to paragraph composition. We will be writing single paragraph formats for the following essay types: classification, definition, process, analogy, cause & effect, and comparison. Grammar and punctuation will be covered in the class through the use of Jensen’s Grammar and Punctuation. (No need to buy these texts, teacher will provide). This is academic writing and the focus is on practice! In second semester, we will move on to 5 paragraph essays following the same format types listed above. Students can expect to do about 3 hours of homework per week in this class, in addition to the hour in class time. An ability to type and access to a computer are beneficial, but not necessary. Poor handwriting should not keep you from considering this class.
Text: Jensen’s Format Writing, Revised. ISBN 1886061297.
Students will also need a 2 inch binder with dividers and college ruled paper plus computer paper. The class will have writing assignments due each week; sometimes they will need to be e-mailed to the teacher in mid-week. There will also be weekly quizzes based on reading material and/or grammar/punctuation assignments for the week. Expect about 3 1⁄2 hours of work outside of class per week.
Minimum: 4; Maximum: 12 students
Grades 9-12
Teacher: Carol Burke
Fee: $60 plus $10 copy fee
Senior high students will also use Jensen’s Format Writing as a guide, but will proceed quickly through single paragraph formats of these types: classification, definition, process, analogy, cause & effect, and comparison. Students will learn how to organize their writing with a simple seven sentence outline. Second semester will be spent writing four different 4-6 page research papers in which students will master research techniques and note-taking, writing a complex thesis, using a works cited page and in text citations, writing an annotated works citing, and using appendices. In addition to these writing lessons, students will also be writing book reports, resumes, business letters, and answers to essay type test questions (think ACT/SAT). There will NOT be a grammar or punctuation component of this class. We will deal with usage and mechanical issues as they present themselves in student writing.
Text: Jensen’s Format Writing, Revised. ISBN 1886061297
Minimum: 4; Maximum: 12 students
ART
Grades 9-12Teacher: Mary Schermerhorn
Fee: $90
Teacher will provide all materials.
Students observe demonstrations by the instructor and will use a wide variety of art materials. Materials include paints, printing inks, pen and ink, charcoals, pastels, and clay. They will develop skills in composition, design, drawing, painting, sculpture, and print making. We will study basic art principles and elements and art terminology.
Grades 6-8
Teacher: Mary Schermerhorn
Fee: $90
Teacher will provide all materials.
Students observe demonstrations by the instructor and will use a wide variety of art materials. Materials include paints, printing inks, pen and ink, charcoals, pastels, and clay. They will develop skills in composition, design, drawing, painting, sculpture, and print making. We will study basic art principles and elements and art terminology.
Students will also need a 2 inch binder with dividers and college ruled paper plus computer paper. The class will have writing assignments due each week; sometimes they will need to be e-mailed to the teacher in mid-week. There will also be weekly quizzes based on reading material and/or grammar/punctuation assignments for the week. Expect about 3 1⁄2 hours of work outside of class per week.
Minimum: 4; Maximum: 12 students
Grades 9-12
Teacher: Carol Burke
Fee: $60 plus $10 copy fee
Senior high students will also use Jensen’s Format Writing as a guide, but will proceed quickly through single paragraph formats of these types: classification, definition, process, analogy, cause & effect, and comparison. Students will learn how to organize their writing with a simple seven sentence outline. Second semester will be spent writing four different 4-6 page research papers in which students will master research techniques and note-taking, writing a complex thesis, using a works cited page and in text citations, writing an annotated works citing, and using appendices. In addition to these writing lessons, students will also be writing book reports, resumes, business letters, and answers to essay type test questions (think ACT/SAT). There will NOT be a grammar or punctuation component of this class. We will deal with usage and mechanical issues as they present themselves in student writing.
Text: Jensen’s Format Writing, Revised. ISBN 1886061297
Minimum: 4; Maximum: 12 students
ART
Grades 9-12Teacher: Mary Schermerhorn
Fee: $90
Teacher will provide all materials.
Students observe demonstrations by the instructor and will use a wide variety of art materials. Materials include paints, printing inks, pen and ink, charcoals, pastels, and clay. They will develop skills in composition, design, drawing, painting, sculpture, and print making. We will study basic art principles and elements and art terminology.
Grades 6-8
Teacher: Mary Schermerhorn
Fee: $90
Teacher will provide all materials.
Students observe demonstrations by the instructor and will use a wide variety of art materials. Materials include paints, printing inks, pen and ink, charcoals, pastels, and clay. They will develop skills in composition, design, drawing, painting, sculpture, and print making. We will study basic art principles and elements and art terminology.
Grades 3-5
Teacher: Mary Schermerhorn
Fee: $90
Teacher will provide all materials.
This class will teach the elements of art: line, shape, color, texture, and value. We will use principles of design, repetition, rhythm, variety, contrast, balance, harmony and unity in our projects as well. We will paint, draw, and sculpt, using a fun and varied assortment of media.
SCIENCE
PhysicsGrades 11-12
Teacher: Brandon Stoffregen
Fee: $75 per semester
Prerequisites: Algebra and Geometry
This course studies mechanics, vectors, heat, sound wave phenomena, electro- magnetic theory, electricity, relativity, and nuclear physics. Classical physics is combined with modern physics in both laboratory and lecture formats.
Chemistry
Grades 11-12
Teacher: Brandon Stoffregen
Fee: $75 per semester
Chemical and physical properties of matter are studied both in the laboratory and lecture. A very math based chemistry that helps determine how, why, and to what extent chemicals combine. The solving of related mathematical problems makes up one-third of the course.
Physical Science
Grades 8-10
Teacher: Brandon Stoffregen
Fee: $75 per semester
Physical science introduces students to chemistry and physics. The course begins with a review of the scientific method and the metric system. The balance of the fall semester is then devoted to the classification of matter, atomic structure, chemical formula, chemical nomenclature, chemical reactions, and acid/base chemistry. Spring semester topics include energy, motion, force, work, power, simple machines, magnetism, electricity, heat and light. Laboratory sessions are used to reinforce the concepts presented in lecture.
Teacher: Mary Schermerhorn
Fee: $90
Teacher will provide all materials.
This class will teach the elements of art: line, shape, color, texture, and value. We will use principles of design, repetition, rhythm, variety, contrast, balance, harmony and unity in our projects as well. We will paint, draw, and sculpt, using a fun and varied assortment of media.
SCIENCE
PhysicsGrades 11-12
Teacher: Brandon Stoffregen
Fee: $75 per semester
Prerequisites: Algebra and Geometry
This course studies mechanics, vectors, heat, sound wave phenomena, electro- magnetic theory, electricity, relativity, and nuclear physics. Classical physics is combined with modern physics in both laboratory and lecture formats.
Chemistry
Grades 11-12
Teacher: Brandon Stoffregen
Fee: $75 per semester
Chemical and physical properties of matter are studied both in the laboratory and lecture. A very math based chemistry that helps determine how, why, and to what extent chemicals combine. The solving of related mathematical problems makes up one-third of the course.
Physical Science
Grades 8-10
Teacher: Brandon Stoffregen
Fee: $75 per semester
Physical science introduces students to chemistry and physics. The course begins with a review of the scientific method and the metric system. The balance of the fall semester is then devoted to the classification of matter, atomic structure, chemical formula, chemical nomenclature, chemical reactions, and acid/base chemistry. Spring semester topics include energy, motion, force, work, power, simple machines, magnetism, electricity, heat and light. Laboratory sessions are used to reinforce the concepts presented in lecture.
MATHEMATICS
Pre-Algebra
Grades 6-8
Teacher: Brandon Stoffregen
Fee: $75
Focuses on arithmetic operations in mathematics and the real world. Variables are used as pattern generalizers, abbreviations in formulas, and unknowns in problems, and are represented in the number line and graphed in the coordinate plane. Basic arthmetic and algebraic skills are connected to corresponding geometry topics.
Algebra
Grades 8-10
Teacher: Brandon Stoffregen
Fee: $75
A one year Algebra course which studies the use of variables, basic arithmetic operations with real numbers and algebraic expressions, solving and graphing linear and quadratic equations, factoring techniques, rational and irrational numbers. Problem solving is re-enforced.
Geometry
Grades 9-11
Teacher: Brandon Stoffregen
Fee: $75
The student is introduced to the meeting of deduction and proof. This course includes the study of points, line, lanes, triangles, circles, polygons, parallelism, congruence, similarity, geometric constructions, area and volumes. There is a heavy emphasis on logic and two column proofs.
Blender, Computer Graphics
Grades: age 12 and up
Teacher: Matthew Kehoe
Fee: $20
This class will cover 3D computer modeling, animating, rendering, and game design. Students will need a computer to work on. A laptop is not required, but is recommended.
Please note:Most classes will have minumum and maximum enrollments. Those will be noted on the registration forms for each class.
Tuition for all classes is due on the first day of class. We do not require a deposit when you register for the class. Most teachers are willing to take payments if you prefer to not pay the entire amount on the first day. Please contact individual teachers about fees for their classes.
You are not obligated to take the core classes if you are attending the cooperative.
Tuition for all classes is due on the first day of class. We do not require a deposit when you register for the class. Most teachers are willing to take payments if you prefer to not pay the entire amount on the first day. Please contact individual teachers about fees for their classes.
You are not obligated to take the core classes if you are attending the cooperative.
