26-27 Friday Classes
Our $30 Family Membership and $20 per class enrollment fee goes towards running our organization. The listed class cost of $60, $90, or $120 is due the first day of each semester to the teacher of the class.
9:00am
Cost: $120 per semester
*eligible for ESA funding; plans to become a Braintree vendor
Class Description:
Let’s explore the elements of the universe together in a fun, active, hands-on approach to learning chemistry. Wanna blow stuff up with me? How about making a rocket blast off in our acids and bases lab? We’ll definitely learn the chemical formula for a fart! Along the way we’ll learn the periodic table, about noble gases, and about those wild and crazy little electrons that spin and bounce around like a sugared-up kid! This class is designed to give students a love for chemistry and science in general.
Students will do assigned reading at home and meet in class for all the messy, fun, and academic projects that will drive key concepts home. We’ll review reading and cover key topics in class. Engaging activities, songs, games, and models are the meat and potatoes of this class. We’ll memorize as much of the periodic table as we can by jumping rope and singing our song in class. By the end of this year, your child will have a solid understanding of the chemical world, and have had a blast learning it.
Homework: Homework is geared to be about 30 minutes of reading time, and 5 minutes of practicing a song a few times a week.
Grades: 1st-5th
Instructor: Jessica Koerner (Miss Athena will be assisting and will be a familiar face to returning students.)
Time: 9:00-9:50am
Required materials: 2 pocket folder, pencil, safety goggles, Textbook: The Elements: Ingredients of the Universe by Ellen McHenry ISBN-13: 978-0982537718 ISBN-10: 0982537719
Course Prerequisites: none
Teacher contact info: jkoerner918@frontier.com, (775)-350-5299, or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jessica.koerner.129
Cost: $120/semester plus one-time $20 materials fee
Class Description:
This is a fun and interactive course, based primarily on Memoria Press’ Latina Christiana curriculum with supplementary materials. It is a wonderful way to build a solid foundation of the Latin language and prepare them for more rigorous studies in the future. The course goes deeper and is more intense than Level I. The goal is to finish the 25 lessons/chapters of the book, building vocabulary and growing understanding daily with Meaning and Form, with timely unit reviews. We will be following the Latina Christiana's sequence.
Workbook and Homework will follow the above lesson outline.
Quizzes and Tests: Students will be given a practice quiz/test each Friday to be completed prior to next meeting. Each of these are to be taken in pencil ONLY.
Grades will reflect the student's achievement through participation, recitations, classwork and homework as well as quizzes and tests.
Grades: 3rd-8th
**This class is primarily for students who have completed Latina Christiana Level I. Some exceptions may be made with parent/teacher approval.
Instructor: Elizabeth Wegmann
Time: 9:00-9:50am
Required materials: Latina Christiana Student Textbook & Latina Christiana Workbook
Five Subject Notebook: It should be kept organized. It will be graded for accuracy and neatness. Handouts for this course are to be kept in a folder (provided by me) unless the student is instructed to discard them.
All additional materials will be provided by the teacher. The material fee is $20 per year, and due on the first day of classes.
*All classwork, seatwork and homework are to be done in pencil. Neatness and proper spelling are required.
Teacher contact info: eweg41@gmail.com
Cost: $120 plus material costs of $30.00 per semester
Payment for the semester must be made to MINDCAP prior to the first day of class. Any payment related questions should be routed to info@mind-cap.org
Class Description:
What does your child do when faced with a challenge? In this MINDCAP Brain Builders class, 5th-8th grade students will learn to identify, label, and employ cognitive functions, the building blocks of thinking, coupled with an understanding about the process of learning. Awareness of the building blocks and process of thinking helps students strengthen their problem-solving skills, leading to an increase in their potential for learning. Through activities, strategy games, and guided learning tasks, students will move from trying to ignore or sidestep challenge to a growing openness toward embracing challenge (inside and outside of academics) due to their development, awareness, and employment of cognitive skills and strategies that they discover in class.
Brain Builders students will be given the opportunity to develop skills and abilities in the following areas (and more):
Focus and Attention
Learning Processes
Social Interaction
Logic and Reasoning
Organization
Memory
Goal-setting and Planning
Executive Function Skills
MINDCAP requires at least 10 students to hold this class. If we don't reach that number, we will have to cancel the class. This therapy is normally $100/hr.
1-on-1 sessions are also available this year at Credo! Click here to learn more.
Homework: Possible short journaling assignments or other small non-academic assignments (drawing, completing a page of puzzle problems, etc)
Grades: 5th-8th
Instructor: Julie Smith
Time: 9:00-9:50 am
Required materials: provided by instructor
Teacher contact info: julie@mind-cap.org
Cost: $120/semester
*eligible for Braintree funding
Class Description:
The written word is a powerful tool for any student to develop. Teaching kids to write well can pose quite a challenge, but we’re here to help! Using IEW’s Medieval History Based Writing lessons curriculum, your student will learn to write in a variety of styles creatively and confidently.
Each week, students will be introduced to new skills and stylistic techniques, which they will then practice at home with assigned writing tasks.
The instructor will not be collecting or grading student work, but the curriculum comes with easy-to-use rubrics for evaluating student work at home.
This is a two-semester course, and will not be open for new students in the second semester, as the material builds upon itself.
Tests/Quizzes: There will be no tests or quizzes given. We will engage in regular review, and students will be encouraged to bring in their writing assignments to read to the class.
Grades: 5th-8th graders
Instructors: Liz Richardson
Time: 9:00-9:50am
Required materials: IEW Medieval History Based Writing Lessons student edition, pencil, notebook paper
Recommended but not required: IEW MHBWL teacher edition
Teacher contact info: liz@warrenchurchofchrist.org
Cost: $90 per semester
Class Description:
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink”- Matthew 25:35
As parents we live the works of mercy on a daily basis, feeding children, clothing them and giving them drink, but perhaps we often struggle to teach the works of mercy to our children. This is a morning time style class aimed at planting seeds for the growth of future saints.
This year we will explore the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy through prayer, scripture, lives of the saints, sacred art, games, and activities to instill and put into practice the tools for children to live the works of mercy. This will include organizing and collecting items for a specific charity, field trip(s) outside of class time, along with ideas for incorporating the works of mercy at home. All materials for class will be provided for by the teacher. Parental assistance will be necessary for field trips and dates will be announced ahead of time.
Grades: 1st-5th
Instructor: Beth Ann Spisak
Time: 9:00-9:50am
Required materials: none
Teacher contact info: bannspisak@gmail.com
Cost: $120 plus material costs of $30.00 per semester
Payment for the semester must be made to MINDCAP prior to the first day of class. The $120 + $30 material fee is for mommy/child duo. Moms do not need to pay for themselves in addition to their preschooler. MINDCAP is eligible for Braintree and ESA funding. Any payment related questions should be routed to info@mind-cap.org
Class Description:
This class for moms and their 3-6 year olds will help moms learn how to engage their pre-K learners in and beyond foundational academic content. Mommy & Me class time will forge foundational thinking tools in little learners through shared problem-solving activities, social stories, identification of emotions, and focus-building activities, while helping children acquire new content and vocabulary as their moms learn how to best support the growth of their little ones as learners.
One parent or guardian must participate with the child in order for the child to participate in this class.
MINDCAP requires at least 10 students to hold this class. If we don't reach that number, we will have to cancel the class. This therapy is normally $100/hr.
MINDCAP is eligible for Braintree and ESA funding.
1-on-1 sessions are also available this year at Credo! Click here to learn more.
Homework: none
Ages: 3-6 years old + parent/guardian
Instructor: Anne Merritt
Time: 9:00-9:50 am
Required materials: provided by instructor
Teacher contact info: anne@mind-cap.org
Cost: $120/semester
Class Description:
Math-U-See Algebra 1: Legacy Edition helps students develop in-depth algebraic knowledge to prepare for more advanced math studies and build problem-solving and reasoning skills. Concepts include solving equations and inequalities, writing and graphing linear equations, solving systems of equations and inequalities, factoring polynomials, graphing nonlinear equations, and more.
Homework: Weekly homework will be assigned on Fridays. 2-3 hours of homework will be typical.
Tests & Quizzes: There will be a take-home quiz each week. Tests over each lesson will be given in class on Fridays.
This will be a graded course and is eligible for high school credit. 1 semester = 1 high school credit. Please note that a full credit course is approx. 120 - 135 hours and a half credit is 60 - 65 hours incl. homework.
Grade Levels: 8-12
Instructor: Alan Arnold
Time: 9:00-9:50am
Required materials: Math-U-See Algebra 1: Legacy Edition Student Book and Test Booklet
Course Prerequisites: Successful completion of Pre-Algebra.
Teacher contact info: alanarnold899@gmail.com
10:00am
Cost: $90/semester
*eligible for Braintree funding
Class Description:
“You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book!” Dr Seuss
This engaging, hands-on class will help foster a love of reading, learning and creativity in your little learner! Each week your child will explore a variety of wonderful children’s books! After reading, our class time will look a little different. One week, we will do an art project that goes along with our story. The following week, we will play a game or do an activity that correlates with that story.
Grades: This class is intended for prek-2nd grade
Instructor: Jo Lyn Morgan
Time: 10:00-10:50pm
Required Materials: none
Teacher Contact Info: jolynmorgan@gmail.com
Cost: $120/semester
Class Description:
This year we will delve into castles, kings, queens, wars, the Black Plague, and so much more! Students may use either Story of the World or The Story of Civilization as a spine for this class. After reading required history and literature assignments at home, students will participate in lively discussions of the material, do mapping and hands-on activities to enhance learning and bring history alive for the students.
Grades: 1st-5th
Instructor: Grace Johnston
Time: 10:00-11:00am
Required materials: (Choose 1) Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages OR Story of Civilization Volume 2: The Medieval World
Optional Reading:
1st Semester
Beowulf, A Hero's Tale by James Rumford or any book on Beowulf *
Margarite Makes a Book by Bruce Robertson
Any book about King Arthur *
Alfred the Great by Brenda Williams
The Knight and The Dragon by Tomie DePaola or any book on knights
The Hawk of the Castle by Danna Smith
Castle by David Macaulay
Any book about Robin Hood *
Genghis Khan by Demi
2nd Semester
Any book on Saint Francis
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley (more appropriate for older elementary students) or any book on Joan of Arc *
Columbus by D'Aulaire or any book on Columbus
Stone Giant by Jane Sutcliffe or any book on Michelangelo
I Galileo, by Bonnie Christensen or any book on Galileo
William Shakespeare and the Globe by Aliki or any book on Shakespeare Cathedral by David Macaulay
* If you are also registering a child for Middle School Medieval History and Literature, they will share the same core history curriculum, and some of their literature options will align, particularly those marked with an asterisk. If you would rather read the middle school options as family read-aloud instead of purchasing multiple versions of the same book, that is a great option.
Teacher contact info: gracie4309@yahoo.com
Cost: $120 plus material costs of $30.00 per semester
Payment for the semester must be made to MINDCAP prior to the first day of class. This class is eligible for Braintree and ESA funding. Any payment related questions should be routed to info@mind-cap.org
Class Description:
What does your child do when faced with a challenge? In this MINDCAP Brain Builders class, 1st and 2nd grade students will learn to identify, label, and employ 12 of 28 cognitive functions, the building blocks of thinking, coupled with an understanding about the process of learning. Awareness of the building blocks and process of thinking helps students strengthen their problem-solving skills, leading to an increase in their potential for learning. Through activities, strategy games, and guided learning tasks, students will move from trying to ignore or sidestep challenge to a growing openness toward embracing challenge (inside and outside of academics), due to their development, awareness, and employment of cognitive skills and strategies that they discover in class.
Brain Builders students will be given the opportunity to develop skills and abilities in the following areas (and more):
Focus and Attention
Learning Processes
Social Interaction
Logic and Reasoning
Organization
Memory
Goal-setting and Planning
Executive Function Skills
MINDCAP requires at least 10 students to hold this class. If we don't reach that number, we will have to cancel the class. This therapy is normally $100/hr. MINDCAP is eligible for Braintree and ESA funding.
1-on-1 sessions are also available this year at Credo! Click here to learn more.
Homework: Possible short journaling assignments or other small non-academic assignments (drawing, completing a page of puzzle problems, etc)
Grades: 1st-2nd
Instructor: Anne Merritt of The Mindcap Center
Time: 10:00-10:50 am
Required materials: provided by instructor
Teacher contact info: anne@mind-cap.org
Cost: $120/semester
*eligible for Braintree funding
Class Description:
Grammar gets a bad rap in the minds of many students, but learning grammar doesn’t have to be boring. In fact, grammar is really a fun, complex puzzle which, when pieced together properly, forms the beautiful fabric of the English language. In this class, students will take a deep dive into parts of speech, phrase and clause structures, punctuation, types of sentences and their uses, sentence diagramming, and so much more. We’ll build our knowledge base together in a sequential, common-sense fashion that will leave the students with a deeper understanding of English grammar.
Homework: Students will complete various assignments at home each week. These will vary in length and complexity but should generally take 30 minutes or less a day to complete.
Grades: 3rd-8th graders
Instructors: Liz Richardson
Time: 10:00-10:50am
Required materials:
-IEW's Fix-It Grammar, level 2: Town Mouse and Country Mouse, student book
-Spiral bound notebook
-two ultra-fine tip dry erase markers
-8x10 in. or similar size dry erase board
-The teacher will be sending an additional packet of worksheets via email each quarter. These will need to be printed. If you'd rather purchase them already printed, the teacher will provide them for an additional $8.00 fee per semester ($4.00 per quarter). Please notify the teacher before the start of the semester if you will be purchasing these from her.
Recommended additional resource: IEW's Fix-It Grammar, level 2 teacher's edition
Teacher contact info: liz@warrenchurchofchrist.org
Cost: $120/semester plus one-time $20 materials fee
Class Description:
This is a fun and interactive course based primarily on Memoria Press’ Latina Christiana curriculum with supplementary materials. It is a wonderful way to build a solid foundation of the Latin language and prepare students for more rigorous studies in the future. The course plan is to finish the first 12-13 lessons/chapters of the book, building vocabulary and growing understanding daily with Meaning and Form, with timely unit reviews. We will be following the Latina Christiana's sequence.
Workbook and Homework will follow the above lesson outline.
Quizzes and Tests: Students will be given a practice quiz/test each Friday to be completed prior to next meeting. Each of these are to be taken in pencil ONLY.
Grades will reflect the student's achievement through participation, recitations, classwork and homework as well as quizzes and tests.
Grades: 3rd-8th
This class is open to 7th and 8th graders, if you feel your student would benefit from a gentler start to Latin. First Form Latin is also open to 7th and 8th grade students with no prior experience, but is a more academically rigorous course. If you have questions about which class would best suit your child, please contact the teacher for guidance.
Instructor: Elizabeth Wegmann
Time: 10:00-10:50am
Required materials: Latina Christiana Student Textbook & Latina Christiana Workbook
Five Subject Notebook: It should be kept organized. It will be graded for accuracy and neatness. Handouts for this course are to be kept in a folder (provided by me) unless the student is instructed to discard them.
All additional materials will be provided by the teacher. The material fee is $20 per year, and due on the first day of classes.
*All classwork, seatwork and homework are to be done in pencil. Neatness and proper spelling are required.
Teacher contact info: eweg41@gmail.com
Cost: $120/semester
*plans to become a Braintree vendor
Class Description:
LEGO Engineering Lab will engage your student to think, problem solve, and build in all kinds of fun ways! This STEAM class will use LEGO® Education SPIKETM Essential STEAM curriculum. Each week students will enjoy a new lesson with playful, narrative-based, problem-solving challenges with relatable themes that can develop young students into independent STEAM thinkers. During each lesson, students will brainstorm and develop creative solutions through trial and error, while collaborating with their peers.
Grades: 5th-8th grade
Time: 10:00-10:50am
Instructor: Cami Gross
Required Materials: A 3-ring binder for worksheets throughout the semester.
Teacher Contact Info: jocamoneheart@gmail.com
Cost: $60 per semester
*eligible for ESA funding; plans to become a Braintree vendor
Class Description:
This class is designed to support both the parent and child in their at-home instruction of math. Students should use Math U See Curriculum, at either Epsilon, Zeta or Pre-Algebra levels. If your student is new to Math U See, you can have them do a placement test to see which level best suits them. Placement - Math-U-See
We’ll begin the year all together, starting at Lesson 1. I’ll give the instruction for the lesson, and help students begin assignment A by group, then move on to the next level or students. Students may work through one or more assignments in class with their group as I go around checking for understanding after all lessons have been given. I will ask students to refer back to their teacher’s manual to refresh themselves on a lesson or to check their work on assignments A-E. Inevitably, as the year progresses and students work at their own pace, some students will move faster than the standard pace, and others will need more time. I find it helpful to try to keep an average of keeping up with 1 unit a week, using the breaks to catch up if needed. By that method, students will achieve 24 units of their math curriculum during our class schedule.
Homework: Homework for this class should be daily, 30 minutes to an hour, depending on your student and their level. In the course of a week, one entire unit should be completed, lessons A-D and test. Homework and tests should be graded at home. Use the tests and unit tests to provide your grades so that the practice pages can be practice. Please do not do lesson F, unless your student bombs the test. This gives us the opportunity to reteach and try again. Honors lessons are at your discretion as a parent. Additionally, there will be Unit tests. Complete them as you would a unit test.
Non graded by instructor. Grades should be kept at home, based on the tests and unit tests. If you would like a copy of the sheet I use to track my own students at home, please email me.
Grades: 5th-9th (Epsilon through Pre Algebra)
Instructor: Jessica Koerner
Time: 10:00-10:50 am
Required materials: Math U See curriculum Instructors Manual, Test Booklet, Student Workbook, pencil, eraser, 2 pocket folder, any required material (see curriculum) for your student’s level (protractor, fraction bars for Epsilon, etc.)
Course Prerequisites: basic math skills
Teacher contact info: jkoerner918@frontier.com, (775)-350-5299, or on facebook https://www.facebook.com/jessica.koerner.129
Cost: $120/semester
Class Description:
This is a one-semester course that will inform students how individual choices directly influence their occupational goals and future earnings potentials. Real world topics covered will include income, interest, banking, college, budgeting, credit/credit cards, taxes, investing, retirement, insurance, and car and home purchases. Students will design personal and household budgets utilizing checkings and savings accounts, gain knowledge in finance, debt and credit management, and evaluate and understand insurance and taxes. This course will provide a foundational understanding for making informed personal financial decisions, leading to good financial decisions in preparation for adulthood.
*Parents should note that this is a one-semester class, only offered for our fall semester. This class is eligible for high school credit.
*Please also note that this class is offered at both 10:00 and 11:00 a.m., but students only need to register for one class period.
Homework: 3-4 hours per week
Grades: 9th-12th (teacher will consider mature 8th graders)
Instructor: Lisa Craig
Time: 10:00-10:50am
Required materials: Notebook and folder or binder, scientific calculator with yx button (interest function), How to Adult: Personal Finance for the Real World
Teacher contact info:lisa.craig.cpa@gmail.com
Cost: $120/semester
Class Description:
This is a semester-long course diving into Economics for High School. This course will help the student understand how incentives and information influence the choices people make, and how governments influence economic progress. The student will learn basic economic principles needed to explore and understand such issues as free trade, globalization, inflation, recessions, surpluses and shortages, global warming, energy, stimulus packages and bailouts. We will be utilizing books, video news clips and articles from leading economists.
The curriculum utilized is Oikonomia: Economics for Life and Flourishing and it is a high school course built on the idea that the economy is more than cold graphs and numbers. Economics is about how we interact with one another and how we steward God-given resources to glorify God and promote human flourishing.
*Parents should note that this is a one-semester class, only offered for our spring semester. This class is eligible for high school credit.
*Please also note that this class is offered at both 10:00 and 11:00 a.m., but students only need to register for one class period.
Homework: 5-6 hours per week
Grades: 9th-12th (teacher will consider mature 8th graders)
Instructor: Lisa Craig
Time: 10:00-10:50am
Required materials: Internet access at home is required for videos in the curriculum.
**There is a possibility that the company is re-doing their curriculum. Therefore, the teacher will be in contact about the 3 required books for this class before 2nd semester begins.
Teacher contact info: lisa.craig.cpa@gmail.com
Cost: $120/semester
Class Description:
Elementary Statistics: A Step by Step Approach was written as an aid in the beginning statistics course to students whose mathematical background is limited to basic algebra. The book follows a non-theoretical approach without formal proofs, explaining concepts intuitively and supporting them with abundant examples. The applications span a range of topics, including problems in business, sports, health, architecture, education, entertainment, political science, psychology, history, criminal justice, the environment, transportation, physical sciences, demographics, and travel.
Homework: Weekly homework will be assigned on Fridays. 3-4 hours of homework will be typical.
Tests & Quizzes: Grades will be determined from homework, quiz, and test scores.
This will be a graded course and is eligible for high school credit. 1 semester = 1 high school credit. Please note that a full credit course is approx. 120 - 135 hours and a half credit is 60 - 65 hours incl. homework.
Grade Levels: 10-12
Instructor: Alan Arnold
Time: 10:00-10:50am
Required materials: Elementary Statistics: A Step by Step Approach (Eleventh Edition) by Allan G. Bluman. Also a TI-94 calculator is strongly recommended.
Course Prerequisites: Successful completion of Algebra 1
Teacher contact info: alanarnold899@gmail.com
11:00am
Cost: $90/semester
*eligible for Braintree funding
Class Description:
Come join us for morning circle time! Little learners do their best learning through play-based, engaging activities, and that is what this class will be centered around. Each class we will spend time singing songs to learn the days of the week and months of the year, memorizing nursery rhymes/seasonal poems, and counting. We will practice name writing as well as number and letter recognition through games and hands-on activities. For the remainder of our class time, we will read a picture book, practice fine motor skills and more.
We will have all new activities for any student who took this class in the 25-26 school year and is interested in taking it again!
Grades: This class is intended for ages 3-6
Time: 11:00-11:50am
Instructor: Jo Lyn Morgan
Required Materials: All materials are provided.
Teacher Contact Info: jolynmorgan@gmail.com
Cost: $90/semester
Class Description:
In this class, we’ll encounter Jesus through hands-on, gentle, Montessori-style learning. Through play, songs, art and movement, your little one will discover the truth of Christ’s love for them, and begin to grow and strengthen their muscles of virtue.
Each week will have a theme, and will incorporate prayer, a time of faith-based play, and most likely a beautiful book geared for those with short attention spans. This class is taught from a Catholic perspective on the Christian faith, but open to all of our small friends.
Grades: 3-6 year olds
Instructor: Harper Gunkel
Time: 11:00-11:50pm
Required materials: A change of clothes to keep in the classroom in case of an accident (underwear and pants/shirt or dress), a pre-filled water bottle for each class (optional).
Teacher contact info: harpergunkel@gmail.com
Cost: $120 per semester
*eligible for ESA funding; plans to become a Braintree vendor
Class Description:
Let’s explore the elements of the universe together in a fun, active, hands-on approach to learning chemistry. Wanna blow stuff up with me? How about making a rocket blast off in our acids and bases lab? We’ll definitely learn the chemical formula for a fart! Along the way we’ll learn the periodic table, about noble gases, and about those wild and crazy little electrons that spin and bounce around like a sugared-up kid! This class is designed to give students a love for chemistry and science in general.
Students will do assigned reading at home and meet in class for all the messy, fun, and academic projects that will drive key concepts home. We’ll review reading and cover key topics in class. Engaging activities, songs, games, and models are the meat and potatoes of this class. We’ll memorize as much of the periodic table as we can by jumping rope and singing our song in class. By the end of this year, your child will have a solid understanding of the chemical world, and have had a blast learning it.
Homework: Homework is geared to be about 30 minutes of reading time, and 5 minutes of practicing a song a few times a week.
Grades: 1st-5th
Instructor: Jessica Koerner (Miss Athena will be assisting and will be a familiar face to returning students.)
Time: 11:00-11:50 am
Required materials: 2 pocket folder, pencil, safety goggles, Textbook: The Elements: Ingredients of the Universe by Ellen McHenry ISBN-13: 978-0982537718 ISBN-10: 0982537719
Course Prerequisites: none
Teacher contact info: jkoerner918@frontier.com, (775)-350-5299, or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jessica.koerner.129
Cost: $90/semester
Class Description: In this course we will use the Around the World with Picture Books geography program from Beautiful Feet Books. This is far more than a geography class though! Students will study art, architecture, food, literature, history, music and more through picture books, classroom crafts and activities. Each student will have a passport, map, and notebook to travel the world. They will have a list of optional books to read to enhance their experience. Students will also be given a passport to record their books that they read at home.
This class spans 4 semesters, and students can jump in on the class, any semester, without having taken previous classes. First semester we will travel to France, Spain, Holland, Italy and Sweden. Second semester we will travel to Great Britain, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru and Chile.
*Although this is Year 2, new students are welcome to join without having taken Year 1. If your child was in Discover the World for our 25/26 school year, this class will be all new material to them.
Grades: 1st-4th grade
Instructor: Pam Senac
Time: 11:00-11:50am
Required materials: Scissors, crayons or markers, pencil, and glue. Students are encouraged to read books that relate to the country they are studying. This may be done by borrowing books so no purchases are necessary.
Teacher contact info: p7senac@gmail.com
Cost: $120/semester
*plans to become a Braintree vendor
Class Description:
LEGO Engineering Lab will engage your student to think, problem solve, and build in all kinds of fun ways! This STEAM class will use LEGO® Education SPIKETM Essential STEAM curriculum. Each week students will enjoy a new lesson with playful, narrative-based, problem-solving challenges with relatable themes that can develop young students into independent STEAM thinkers. During each lesson, students will brainstorm and develop creative solutions through trial and error, while collaborating with their peers.
Grades: 1st-6th grade
Time: 11:00-11:50am
Instructor: Cami Gross
Required Materials: A 3-ring binder for worksheets throughout the semester.
Teacher Contact Info: jocamoneheart@gmail.com
Cost: $120/semester
Class Description:
This year we will delve into castles, kings, queens, wars, the Black Plague, and so much more! Students may use either Story of the World or The Story of Civilization as a spine for this class. After reading required history and literature assignments at home, students will participate in lively discussions of the material, do mapping and hands-on activities to enhance learning and bring history alive for the students.
Grades: 6th-8th
Instructor: Grace Johnston
Time: 11:00-11:50am
Required materials: Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages OR Story of Civilization Volume 2: The Medieval World
Middle School Medieval History and Literature Book List:
1st Semester
Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo*
King Arthur by Roger Lancelyn Green*
Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard
The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lancelyn Green*
2nd Semester
Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray
Any book on Joan of Arc*
Catherine Called Birdie by Karen Cushman
Fine Print: The Story of Johann Gutenberg by Joann Johansen Burch
The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly
* If you are also registering a child for Elementary Medieval History and Literature, they will share the same core history curriculum, and some of their literature options will align, particularly those marked with an asterisk. If you would rather read the middle school options as family read-aloud instead of purchasing multiple versions of the same book, that is a great option.
Teacher contact info: gracie4309@yahoo.com
Cost: $120/per semester
Class Description:
By reading about the lives of great scientists and inventors and then doing experiments to learn about their discoveries and inventions, the student will grow in their curiosity. This course is designed to be an introduction to scientific study by introducing scientists, inventors, and others as well as scientific principles, laws, and theories. This literature-based class is a study of history and science combined, and would suit both the independent learner, and those families wishing to learn together through reading chapter books aloud at home.
Homework: Weekly homework will be assigned on Fridays. 2-3 hours of homework will be typical. A science portfolio will be created by the student as they work through the course.
This will be a graded course.
Grades: 5-8
Instructor: Alan Arnold
Time: 11:00-11:50am
Required materials: tbd
Course Prerequisites: none
Teacher contact info: alanarnold899@gmail.com
Cost: $120/semester plus $20 for Material Costs
Class Description:
This is a properly engaging and rigorous course. Students will gain an appreciation for our own language and become better writers in the process. Latin helps students to become more organized in their thought process and reasoning ability. Our goal will be to complete the first 12-13 lessons and additional studies and preparation to take the National Latin Exam as students in First Form Year II.
Quizzes and Tests: Students will be given practice quiz/test each week depending on schedule. Each of these are to be taken in pencil ONLY.
Homework should require 3-4 hours weekly
Grades will reflect the student's achievement through participation, recitations, classwork and homework as well as quizzes and tests.
Grades: 7-12
**This class is open to 7th and 8th graders with no prior experience. If you feel your student would benefit from a gentler start to Latin, Latina Christiana 1 is also open to 7th and 8th graders. If you have questions about which class would best suit your child, please contact the teacher for guidance.
Instructor: Elizabeth Wegmann
Time: 11:00-12:05 pm
*This class will go slightly longer in length. At this level of study, the extra 15 minutes is critical. This course is eligible for high school credit.
Required materials: *Memoria Press First Form Textbook including Workbook, Quizzes and Test
*Five Subject notebook. It should be kept organized. It will be graded for accuracy and neatness. Handouts for this course are to be kept in a folder (provided by me) unless the student is instructed to discard them.
All additional materials will be provided by the teacher. The material fee is $20 per year, and due on the first day of classes.
*All classwork and homework are to be done in pencil. Neatness is required.
Teacher contact info: eweg41@gmail.com
Cost: $120/semester
Class Description:
This is a one-semester course that will inform students how individual choices directly influence their occupational goals and future earnings potentials. Real world topics covered will include income, interest, banking, college, budgeting, credit/credit cards, taxes, investing, retirement, insurance, and car and home purchases. Students will design personal and household budgets utilizing checkings and savings accounts, gain knowledge in finance, debt and credit management, and evaluate and understand insurance and taxes. This course will provide a foundational understanding for making informed personal financial decisions, leading to good financial decisions in preparation for adulthood.
*Parents should note that this is a one-semester class, only offered for our fall semester. This class is eligible for high school credit.
*Please also note that this class is offered at both 10:00 and 11:00 a.m., but students only need to register for one class period.
Homework: 3-4 hours per week
Grades: 9th-12th (teacher will consider mature 8th graders)
Instructor: Lisa Craig
Time: 11:00-11:50am
Required materials: Notebook and folder or binder, scientific calculator with yx button (interest function), How to Adult: Personal Finance for the Real World
Teacher contact info:lisa.craig.cpa@gmail.com
Cost: $120/semester
Class Description:
This is a semester-long course diving into Economics for High School. This course will help the student understand how incentives and information influence the choices people make, and how governments influence economic progress. The student will learn basic economic principles needed to explore and understand such issues as free trade, globalization, inflation, recessions, surpluses and shortages, global warming, energy, stimulus packages and bailouts. We will be utilizing books, video news clips and articles from leading economists.
The curriculum utilized is Oikonomia: Economics for Life and Flourishing and it is a high school course built on the idea that the economy is more than cold graphs and numbers. Economics is about how we interact with one another and how we steward God-given resources to glorify God and promote human flourishing.
*Parents should note that this is a one-semester class, only offered for our spring semester. This class is eligible for high school credit.
*Please also note that this class is offered at both 10:00 and 11:00 a.m., but students only need to register for one class period.
Homework: 5-6 hours per week
Grades: 9th-12th (teacher will consider mature 8th graders)
Instructor: Lisa Craig
Time: 11:00-11:50am
Required materials: Internet access at home is required for videos in the curriculum.
**There is a possibility that the company is re-doing their curriculum. Therefore, the teacher will be in contact about the 3 required books for this class before 2nd semester begins.
Teacher contact info: lisa.craig.cpa@gmail.com
Cost: $120/semester
*eligible for Braintree funding
Class Description:
Before you can become a good writer, you must become a good thinker! Welcome to the Lost Tools of Writing! In this class, students will combine literature, critical thinking, and writing skills as they learn to master the art of the persuasive essay. They will also learn how to organize their thoughts into outlines, add stylistic techniques that make their writing interesting, and format papers properly. While the persuasive essay is the focus of this class, these skills will easily translate into other writing tasks.
Students will read high-quality novels, such as The Hiding Place, Where the Red Fern Grows, and The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. Then they’ll use issues the characters face in these books to write essays detailing whether or not a character should have made a particular choice. We’ll learn how to write a good thesis statement, support it with proofs and sub-proofs, consider counter-theses, and who these issues would apply to in the wider world, plus so much more.
By the end of the year, students who use the Lost Tools of Writing will not only be better writers, but better thinkers who are able to consider the claims and actions of others in a critical, thoughtful, reasoned way.
This is a two-semester course, and will not be open for new students in the second semester.
Homework: Students will complete various assignments at home each week. These will vary in length and complexity but should generally take 30 minutes or less a day to complete.
This course is is eligible for HS credit. The instructor will collect and grade student assignments and assign grades.
Grades: 7th-12th graders
Instructors: Liz Richardson
Time: 11:00-11:50am
Required materials: The Lost Tools of Writing, Student edition, notebook, pencil or pen
Teacher contact info: liz@warrenchurchofchrist.org
1:00pm
Cost: $90/semester
*Plans to become a Braintree vendor
Class Description:
Music is fun! Students will enjoy learning about different musical instruments, playing rhythm instruments, bells, puppets, learning songs, and working on clapping and hearing the beat to various fun kid songs. This is a very hands-on class with lots of engaging music, games and activities. No prior music experience required.
Grades: This class is intended for ages 3-1st grade
Time: 1:00-1:50 pm
Instructor: Cami Gross
Required Materials: A 3-ring binder for worksheets throughout the semester.
Teacher Contact Info: Cami Gross - jocamoneheart@gmail.com
Cost: $90/semester
Class Description: In this course we will use the Around the World with Picture Books geography program from Beautiful Feet Books. This is far more than a geography class though! Students will study art, architecture, food, literature, history, music and more through picture books, classroom crafts and activities. Each student will have a passport, map, and notebook to travel the world. They will have a list of optional books to read to enhance their experience. Students will also be given a passport to record their books that they read at home.
This class spans 4 semesters, and students can jump in on the class, any semester, without having taken previous classes. The first semester we will travel to China, Japan, Thailand, and India. The second semester we will travel to Australia, Morocco, Egypt, Tanzania and Kenya.
Grades: Kindergarten-3rd grade
Instructor: Pam Senac
Time: 1:00-1:50am
Required materials: Scissors, crayons or markers, pencil, and glue. Students are encouraged to read books that relate to the country they are studying. This may be done by borrowing books so no purchases are necessary.
Teacher contact info: p7senac@gmail.com
Cost: $120/semester, plus $5 materials fee per semester
*eligible for Braintree funding
Class Description:
The fine arts are an essential part of any well-rounded education. In this class, elementary students will engage in artistic projects that teach the basic techniques and concepts of two and three-dimensional art. Our goal is to make art fun and approachable for every student, regardless of artistic talent or previous experience.
No homework will be assigned for this class, and the class will not be graded.
This is a two-semester course, and new students are welcome to join the second semester.
Grades: 1-5th graders
Instructors: Liz Richardson
Time: 1:00-1:50 pm
Required materials: Mixed media pad, crayons, washable markers, colored pencils, watercolor paints, small set of paint brushes, pencils, scissors, glue sticks. Teacher charges a $5 materials fee per semester for extra supplies.
Teacher contact info: liz@warrenchurchofchrist.org
Cost: $120/semester plus material costs of $30.00 per semester
Payment for the semester must be made to MINDCAP prior to the first day of class. MINDCAP is eligible for Braintree and ESA funding. Any payment related questions should be routed to info@mind-cap.org
Class Description:
What does your child do when faced with a challenge? In this MINDCAP Brain Builders class, 3rd and 4th grade students will learn to identify, label, and employ cognitive functions, the building blocks of thinking, coupled with an understanding about the process of learning. Awareness of the building blocks and process of thinking helps students strengthen their problem-solving skills, leading to an increase in their potential for learning. Through activities, strategy games, and guided learning tasks, students will move from trying to ignore or sidestep challenge to a growing openness toward embracing challenge (inside and outside of academics) due to their development, awareness, and employment of cognitive skills and strategies that they discover in class.
Brain Builders students will be given the opportunity to develop skills and abilities in the following areas (and more):
Focus and Attention
Learning Processes
Social Interaction
Logic and Reasoning
Organization
Memory
Goal-setting and Planning
Executive Function Skills
MINDCAP requires at least 10 students to hold this class. If we don't reach that number, we will have to cancel the class. This therapy is normally $100/hr.
MINDCAP is eligible for Braintree and ESA funding.
1-on-1 sessions are also available this year at Credo! Click here to learn more.
Homework: Possible short journaling assignments or other small non-academic assignments (drawing, completing a page of puzzle problems, etc)
Grades: 3rd-4th
Instructor: Julie Smith
Time: 1:00-1:50 pm
Required materials: provided by instructor
Teacher contact info: julie@mind-cap.org
Cost: $60/semester
Class Description:
In this class, players of all levels will have fun learning to socialize and also learn from each other, fostering a sense of community among other chess enthusiasts! They will develop/improve their skills in critical thinking, strategic thinking, decision making, concentration, self discipline, and problem solving, as well as enhance cognitive abilities, memory, and focus, which translates to academic success. Games are casual with friendly competition and organized tournaments.
Grades: 3rd-12th; Teacher will consider mature 2nd graders.
Instructor: Crystal Storm
Time: 1:00-1:50 pm
Required materials: none
Teacher contact info: cbowles279@gmail.com
Cost: $120/per semester
Class Description:
By reading about the lives of great scientists and inventors and then doing experiments to learn about their discoveries and inventions, the student will grow in their curiosity. This course is designed to be an introduction to scientific study by introducing scientists, inventors, and others as well as scientific principles, laws, and theories. This literature-based class is a study of history and science combined, and would suit both the independent learner, and those families wishing to learn together through reading chapter books aloud at home.
Homework: Weekly homework will be assigned on Fridays. 2-3 hours of homework will be typical. A science portfolio will be created by the student as they work through the course.
This will be a graded course.
Grades: 5-8
Instructor: Alan Arnold
Time: 1:00-1:50 pm
Required materials: tbd
Course Prerequisites: none
Teacher contact info: alanarnold899@gmail.com
Cost: $120 per semester plus one time lab fee of $50
Class Description:
This is biology on your student’s level!
Biology Lecture: This is where we take an in-depth look and fully develop understanding of key concepts. We’ll take some notes and explain all the concepts from the week’s reading and engage in lively discussion. The note taking is really gentle, and student collaboration on notes is encouraged! Learning is so much more fun together!
Lab: The lab portion of this class is where we apply all of the learning we’ve been doing! We’ll observe biology in action through experiments and models, really seeing how this amazing world absolutely is full of life! We’ll make fantastically messy projects, dissect specimens, and see ourselves on a cellular level. This lab is all hands on, participation, and application!
There will be a semester 1 final to be given just before the Winter Break and a final given at the end of the year over topics covered in the related semesters. Dissections are a part of the labs, but accommodations can be made ahead of time by the parent if parents do not want students to participate.
Topics covered: Cells and Heredity, Bacteria to Plants, Animals, Human Biology and Health, Ecology
*This course is differentiated, meaning that the instructor can make accommodations for various learning abilities, both for the struggling learner, and the academically gifted. Please contact teacher for more information.
*The topic of evolution does come up during the course (Chapter 5 Prentice Hall) and will be handled carefully. This class is taught from an intelligent design perspective, but we will lightly discuss the key points of creationism and evolution. Any parents having a concern may contact the teacher.
** This course does include a chapter (21 Prentice Hall) on the human reproductive system. This portion of the course will also be handled carefully and respectfully. Parents may contact the teacher with any concerns on this topic as well. Parents are always welcome to sit in on these classes, or choose not to send their students to class during these weeks if they prefer to teach these at home.
Homework: Homework is geared to be about 3-4 hours per week, reading the chapter and turning in a weekly chapter assessment.
This 2-in-1 class is both lecture and lab for Biology. Two grades will be given, one for lecture and one for lab. This year-long class is worth 3 high school credits: 2 for the book work and lecture, one for lab.
Grades: 8-12
Instructor: Jessica Koerner
Time: 1:00-2:30: **Please note that this is both a lecture and lab class. The class will typically end around 2:30 to allow for lab experiments.
Required materials: 1 ½ inch three ring binder with pockets for notes and homework, safety goggles for labs, ability to print and hole punch student notes weekly, notebook, pencil, and ONE of the following textbook options:
Prentice Hall Science Explorer Life Science ISBN 0-13-062646-5
-OR- Honor's: Prentice Hall Biology by Miller Levine ISBN: 0132013495 ISBN13: 9780132013499 with quarterly application projects based on in-class topics.
-OR - (Especially designed for nonscience majors and those with no prior experience with science. This option was especially chosen to be friendlier reading level): Holt Science and Technology Life Science Student Edition without additional project work ISBN-13: 978-0030462245 or ISBN-10: 003046224X
*If you are unsure which curriculum would best suit your child, please contact the teacher for guidance.
Course Prerequisites: Completion of a general science or physical science course.
Teacher contact info: jkoerner918@frontier.com, (775)-350-5299, or on facebook https://www.facebook.com/jessica.koerner.129
Cost: $120/semester
*eligible for Braintree funding
Class Description:
This class is for both the avid and reluctant reader in your household. We will read some of the greatest works made in and about the Medieval era, and check off some of those must-reads for high school, all while bringing the books alive through lively conversation and activities. No one should feel intimidated by the reading list, since these works are exciting and easily accessible when read with someone willing to explain and guide the reader.
This class will feel more like a book club, which will allow your budding philosopher and literary critic to learn through self-expression and engagement. Through guided discussion, students will learn literary terms and themes, while coming into their own opinions regarding great works of literature. The goal is to thoroughly understand, and hopefully fall in love with the books we read.
Students should expect to spend 3-4 hours a week reading and/or writing. Some of the books will conclude with a related creative writing assignment. Students are expected to participate in class discussion, as this is the way the teacher assesses their completion and understanding of the text. This course is eligible for high school credit.
Lauren Andrews has her B.A. in English and Philosophy, and one of her very favorite things to do is to discuss books, especially with young people.
Please also note that we are reading adult literature, which contains some adult themes and content. If you have any concerns about content, please contact the teacher to discuss options.
Required Reading:
Beowulf by Seamus Heaney (Audio version recommended due to this work being in Old English)
The Inferno by Dante Alighieri
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Joan of Arc by Mark Twain
*Parents should note that this is a one-semester class, only offered for our fall semester. It may be taken with the Mythmakers class for a full year of literature, or separately for a half credit.
Grades: 8th-12th
Instructor: Lauren Andrews
Time: 1:00-1:50am
Required materials: Access to all books on reading list. A pen/pencils and notebook or journal.
Teacher contact info:credo.bluffton@gmail.com
Cost: $120/semester
Class Description:
This class is for both the avid and reluctant reader! We will spend a whole semester diving into some of the fictional work of C.S. Lewis and J.R. Tolkien, who are both giants in modern mythology and legendary tales. We will also explore the friendship of those two authors, learn about how they affected each other’s writing, and how their writing styles were similar and different.
Two of the books required, Till We Have Faces and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, are modern retellings of classical myths and legends. Out of the Silent Planet is part one of Lewis’ famous sci-fi trilogy, and The Mythmakers is a fun graphic novel about the relationship between Lewis and Tolkien.
This class will feel more like a book club, which will allow your budding philosopher and literary critic to learn through self-expression and engagement. Through guided discussion, students will learn literary terms and themes, while coming into their own opinions regarding great works of literature. The goal is to thoroughly understand, and hopefully fall in love with, the books we read.
Students should expect to spend 3-4 hours a week reading and/or writing. Some of the books will conclude with a related creative writing assignment. Students are expected to participate in class discussion, as this is the way the teacher assesses their completion and understanding of the text. This course is eligible for high school credit.
Lauren Andrews has her B.A. in English and Philosophy, and one of her very favorite things to do is to discuss books, especially with young people.
Please also note that we are reading adult literature, which contains some adult themes and content. If you have any concerns about content, please contact the teacher to discuss options.
Required Reading:
Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis
Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
The Hobbit by J.R. Tolkien
The Mythmakers by John Hendrix
*Parents should note that this is a one-semester class, only offered for our spring semester. It may be taken with the Medieval Literature class for a full year of literature, or separately for a half credit.
Grades: 8th-12th
Instructor: Lauren Andrews
Time: 1:00-1:50pm
Required materials: Access to all books on reading list. A pen/pencils and notebook or journal.
Teacher contact info:credo.bluffton@gmail.com
2:00pm
Cost: $120/semester
Class Description:
Travel the world with us! Here is an out-of-the-ordinary geographic journey of 26 language groups from Armenian to Zulu! Discover various cultures and customs, fill up your passport with stickers from the countries you visit, and learn that children from around the world are often a lot like you!
Did you know:
They had ice cream in China over 1,000 years ago.
There is a huge slab of limestone in Bolivia that has some 5,000 dinosaur footprints.
The borders of Russia and the United States are only 2 miles apart in some spots.
All Bengali literature was rhymed verse if written before the 19th century.
Passport to the World helps you encounter people and places all over the world, including facts about countries, their capital cities, maps, flags, populations, and religions. This is a fun and fact-filled adventure you can share with others through interactive games included in the back of this book and in your very own passport.
Now, grab your passport and get ready, steady, and go!
Grades: 1st-5th grade
Instructor: Athena Bagley
Time: 2:00-2:50pm
Required materials: 1.5” binder
Teacher contact info: athena.quilts@gmail.com
Cost: $90/semester
Class Description:
Little Explorers is a hands-on, outdoor learning experience designed for children in Kindergarten through 4th grade. Each session encourages curiosity and discovery through themed nature walks, engaging picture books, and creative crafts inspired by the natural world. From listening to birdsong and searching for animal tracks, to exploring seasonal changes and tiny forest creatures, children will develop a love for the outdoors while building observation skills and confidence in exploring their environment. With a focus on hands-on learning and fun, Little Explorers nurtures a sense of wonder and appreciation for the beauty of nature.
Grades: K-4th grade
Instructor: Janella Stronczek
Time: 2:00-2:50pm
Required materials: none
Teacher contact info: janellajs@gmail.com
Cost: $120 class cost + $20 supply fee per semester
*eligible for Braintree funding
Class Description: Step into a high school art class where creativity meets curiosity. Students will explore the foundational elements of drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture. We’ll delve into art history and discover how artists have shaped the way we see the world. From mastering techniques to experimenting with personal style, this class encourages bold thinking and meaningful self-expression. Whether sketching from observation, mixing color on canvas, or analyzing iconic works of art, students develop both technical skills and a deeper understanding of artistic ideas—building confidence in their own creative voice along the way.
This is a two-semester course, and new students are welcome to join the second semester.
There will be quizzes based on the art history lectures in class as well as short essays at the end of the quizzes. A grade will be generated for these quizzes, sketchbook checks, and a class presentation.
Homework: Homework will be in the form of maintaining a sketchbook, taking notes during lectures/demonstrations, and studying notes for a quiz.
*Homework is required if the student is taking the class for credit, but they are welcome to attend the class and have optional homework, but receive no high school credit.
This class will be graded and available for high school credit.
Grades: 6th-12th graders
Instructors: Liz Richardson & Josh Heim
Time: 2:00-2:50pm
Required materials: a 6×9'“ (minimum size) sketchbook
Teacher contact info:
Liz Richardson: liz@warrenchurchofchrist.org
Josh Heim: jhpottery23@gmail.com