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Early Middle School Science

In our early Middle School Science class, we will lay foundations for research, exploration, and scientific study skills. These foundational principles will also guide good study habits and scheduling disciplines.

As we focus on our earth, we will discover the general properties of the earth’s land, seas, skies, and solar system.  While studying the earth’s crust, we will learn about minerals, rocks, and the rock cycle.  Earthquakes and volcanoes will reveal plate tectonics. Rocks will reveal fossils and the creativity of our God as well as the catastrophe brought on to create those fossils.

From this catastrophe, we will learn the wonder of water with polarity, hydrogen bonding, heat capacity, and oceans and freshwater sources.  Fresh water in the air will open up tremendous learning about our atmosphere and weather. As we reach the top of our atmosphere, the course will end with two chapters on space, one that covers the solar system and one that covers the universe as a whole.

Students also get hands-on experience with waves, gases, wind, water purification, cloud formation, the Coriolis effect, precipitation, and acid/base interactions.

Instructor: Gus Carey guscarey1@gmail.com

Materials: TBA

7th Grade English

Course Description

This class will survey three areas of English Grammar that are often deficient in high school writers: 1.) sentence structure/ parts of speech, 2.) punctuation/capitalization, and 3.) spelling. 

The sentence structure/parts of speech portion will address issues concerning complex sentences, verbs, dangling participles, fragments, independent vs. dependent clauses, etc. The punctuation/capitalization section will focus on when to use commas vs. semicolons, apostrophes, hyphens, quotations, etc. along with the ten rules of capitalization. Lastly, the spelling component will center around the most misspelled words of middle school students, addressing challenging words like ei vs. ie, compound words, hyphenates, Latin roots, or challenging suffixes such as able/ible or ance/ence. This course will prepare your student for 8th grade English Grammar and Composition. 

Instructor: Vickie Schell 919-205-3533, classicalvickie@gmail.com 

Curriculum

Frequently Misspelled Words 6th-8th Grade https://a.co/d/g93WEY9

Spectrum Language Arts Grade 7 https://a.co/d/gvgiLtB

Fix It Grammar Level 3 https://a.co/d/3I0xHgk

Early Middle School Math (6th/7th Grade Math)

The early middle school math curriculum will be presented in a guided notes format.  This class is a precursor for Pre-Algebra.  The teacher will use manipulatives (when applicable) and class participation that includes answering out loud, writing on the white board, and group activities to make math more fun and engaging. The curriculum is divided into 8 units including: whole number operations, expressions, equations and inequalities, ratios/proportions/percents, fractions, introduction to geometry, integers, decimals.  See below for more details. Each unit will have parent-checked homework and quizzes and teacher graded unit tests. There is also an option for spiral review extra credit assignments. Test corrections are required for any test grade below 94% and can raise the test grade. There will also be occasional warm-ups to begin classes and mini pop quizzes that will sometimes be graded or used to communicate with parents. Students have fun through weekly “get to know you more” prompts like share your favorite food, what do you like to do for fun and hidden talent type questions. 

A syllabus will be provided with each week’s lessons that will be covered and required homework assignments. Canvas will be used to post grades and Google Classroom will be used as a hub for syllabus, messages for students/parents as well as videos for missed classes. Homework should take 1-2.5 hours per week depending on student’s ability. Parents are required to check homework. Binders will be checked periodically, unannounced. 

The teacher is available for quick help throughout the week via text (anytime) or FaceTime (scheduled). 

TEACHERVickie Schell classicalvickie@gmail.com  919-205-3533

PREREQUISITES:

Completed math in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and havemastered multiplication facts 1-12 in a timed manner (approximately 40 mixed facts in 1 minute) with 75% proficiency. Summer tutoring is an option to get them ready if the need is present.  This course is a prerequisite for Pre-Algebra.

MATERIALS AND TEXT:

We will be using Middle School Math All Things Algebra. It is very structured and boxed out for organization. Each lesson includes guided notes and homework. You will be able to purchase a binder that includes the curriculum from the teacher.

Materials needed: purchased binder from instructor 

Springs Christian Theatre

Springs Christian Theatre is an extra curricular drama opportunity for public, private & home schooled students ages 8 and up to learn performance skills and teamwork through musicals and plays. Each semester class focuses on learning basic acting skills and culminates with a performance. For more information, contact Tiffany Schmidt at SpringsTheatre07@gmail.com.

Springs Christian Theatre presents…

“Acorns to Oaks”

Thursday, February 20, 7 PM – canceled due to inclement weather

Friday, February 21, 4 PM – New show time!

Friday, February 21, 7 PM

The Shepherd’s Church

6051 Tryon Rd, Cary

Enter through the WEST rounded portico and follow the signs to The Lodge – 2nd floor of Children’s Center.

Synopsis: This musical takes place at Promise Land Farm, where some farmers teach the Parable of the Sower to several farmhands who don’t know a thing about farming, or how it relates to the gospel. Using Matthew 13, the farmers teach the farmhands not only how to plant seeds, but also how to let the Word of God take root and grow in their hearts.

FREE Admission. It’s about 70 minutes long with creative characters, upbeat songs and a lasting message! A wonderful message for an audience of all ages. Hope you can join us.

Questions? Contact:

SpringsTheatre07@gmail.com

Facebook: Springs Christian Theatre

Instagram: springstheatre07

Tiffany Schmidt

Director, Springs Christian Theatre

“Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the ‘springs’ of life.” – Proverbs 4:23

Musical Theatre Class with Springs Christian Theatre

October 7, 2019 – February 24, 2020
Monday’s 3:30 – 5:30 PM
The Shepherd’s Church (The Lodge)
Ages 8-16
Production: final week of February

Parent info meeting and auditions/get to know each other group activities:
Monday, Sept 30, 3:30-5:30
3:30 – 4:00 parents & students
4:00 – 5:30 students only

Cost:
$10/audition fee (due Sept 30)
$40/month tuition (due Oct – Feb)

To audition:
• Email name & age of student by Friday, 9/27 to Tiffany Schmidt @ SpringsTheatre07@gmail.com
• Attend parent meeting @3:30 on Mon, 9/30 in Colonial Corners 
• If you are trying for a speaking role, come with minute or less monologue (poem, speech, character from a book or favorite movie) — You could also prepare something with a sibling or friend. — Have fun with this!! 
• If you are trying for a solo or duet, come with a minute or less song. (Any praise song you know well is great!)
• If not trying for speaking/singing roles, you do not have to audition alone. You can participate in the group scenes and song choreography.
• Only a small part of auditions will be singing/speaking.  Most of time will be group activities, getting to know each other, acting games, & learning song choreography.

Commitment/Volunteers: Each family needs to have someone available to commit to helping put on our production. Volunteers interested in helping with various areas are welcome to contact me.

Volunteers/Questions?: contact Tiffany Schmidt
SpringsTheatre07@gmail.com or tschmidt@colonial.org