Join us for hands on Physics. This hybrid course is an exploration of high school physics from the perspective of the real world, taught through the eyes of an engineer. We'll learn about the equations of motion, mechanics and kinematics through experimentation, learning the laws of our world through experience in order to then carry this understanding into the future. Work with the teacher to understand the laws of physics as you create reports on your experiments, and then use what you learn in the term challenge, where you will apply your physics equations in a challenge build. Bring a notebook, pencil, scientific calculator, ruler, compass, protractor, eraser, scissors. Homework will be assigned bi-weekly in the form of physics reports on the section topic. Students will have two weeks to complete their reports.
Homework will be assigned bi-weekly in the form of physics reports on the section topic. Students will have two weeks to complete their reports.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$80, Term Total = $80
Class Fee:
$85.00
Supply Fee:
$5.00
Heroic Christian Sculpture
Ages 12yr-19yr+
Snyder, Tom
Spring 2023
Arts
- General Art
Schedule:
Thursday - Art Studio - 129: 1:00 pm - 2:59 pm
Description:
The artistic emphasis of this class is to help students learn how to create and sculpt a believable human form in any pose. Come to class with a pencil, 3 x 5 cards (provided) and homework completed. Students are expected to be prepared for class, respectful to all people, and give their best effort. Mr. Snyder will supply printed reference material, modeling clay, sculpture tools, drawing paper, 3 x 5 cards, and armature materials.
“Then the LORD God formed man of the dust from the ground . . .” Genesis 2:7a. People are formed and created in the image of God. There is a thrill and a wonder in the way He has formed us. This class will explore ways to express the majesty and beauty of His creation.
Requirements:
teacher will provide supplies; some are shared, and some are for the student to keep. Arrangements can be made for the student to keep their sculpture for the cost of the modeling clay. Students will be given paper for sketching. Parents, please make a habit of responding to Slack messages, either with a reply in thread or an emoji. Some Scholarship funds are available. Students may do landscape work for Mr. Snyder to earn additional modeling clay and supplies. *** Supply & teacher payments are due January 9th. Families must respond to Groupzu invoices by this deadline to keep their standing in the class.
Assistants:
Parents/Grandparents/Guardians are requested to come to classes to help and/or participate.
Homework:
Up to 2 Hours Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
2
Admin Tier:
Elective
Admin Fee:
$4, Term Total = $128
Class Fee:
$150.00
Supply Fee:
$30.00
High School American History
Ages 14yr-18yr
Cates, Heather
Spring 2022
Social Studies
- American History
Schedule:
Thursday - Classroom - 218: 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Description:
This course covers the span of history from pre-colonization to modern times. Students will explore historical events throughout our nation's history. Throughout the year, students will be reading quality literature, writing, speaking, and creating projects.
Homework: 2-4 hours/week
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$80, Term Total = $80
Class Fee:
$100.00
Supply Fee:
$2.00
High School American History
Ages 14yr-18yr
Cates, Heather
Fall 2021
Social Studies
- American History
Schedule:
Thursday - Classroom - 218: 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Description:
This course covers the span of history from pre-colonization to modern times. Students will explore historical events throughout our nation's history. Throughout the year, students will be reading quality literature, writing, speaking, and creating projects.
Homework: 2-4 hours/week
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$80, Term Total = $80
Class Fee:
$100.00
Supply Fee:
$2.00
High School Choir
High School Choir
Ages 13yr-19yr+
Metz, Jonathan
Fall 2024
Music
- Vocal
Schedule:
Tuesday - Music Room - 117: 12:00 pm - 1:20 pm
Description:
My name is Jonathan Metz and I absolutely LOVE to share in the Lord's great gift to us that is making music together through song. In the Firmly Planted High School Choir, students will have the opportunity not only to make beautiful, quality, and memorable music together, but take the next (or first) steps in their musical experience, build lasting relationships, and honor God through both song and the act of using their talents. You do not need any prior musical experience to join!
Choir is also integral to the music education of any student who also plays an instrument such as piano, violin, or guitar, or likes to write music. They will develop collaborative skills that the solo performance world does not offer, gain musical artistry through the internalization of music by movement, as well as gain exposure to different genres and styles of music. This ensemble will carry on a Firmly Planted tradition of learning about God and his son, our Great Savoir, Jesus Christ, through short devotionals, particularly God as a creator, using our talents to serve him, worship, and serving one another.
I graduated with a B.A. in music from Western Washington University, focusing on music education and piano. I took especially to choir — studying graduate-level choral conducting and literature with Leslie Guelker-Cone, a noted choir director throughout Washington State. I directed the First Baptist Church of Bellingham Sanctuary Choir for four years following graduation and have guest-conducted and workshopped various groups of different levels including high school, middle school, elementary, and adult ensembles. Highlights include the Bellingham Chamber Chorale, and in 2013, the Interfaith Coalition massed choir — a combined ensemble of over 150 singers. I started a Masters in Music at Indiana University in 2017.
Requirements:
This is a year-long course. A full-year commitment is expected so we are able to build on the skills we learn through the course of the year. There is also a required performance two times a year (at the end of Fall and Spring semesters, respectively). While there is no audition required, all participants must schedule a range and voice-type check with me, the director. No prior singing experience is required to join. 8th-graders (13 years old) are also permitted to join but *do* need to perform an audition, (contact me on Slack if interested). We will have a concert on December 13th and a dress rehearsal Dec 12
Assistants:
Homework:
Up to 2 Hours Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
1.5
Admin Tier:
Elective
Admin Fee:
$5, Term Total = $120
Class Fee:
$150.00
Supply Fee:
$30.00
High School Engineering: Challenging the Next Generation
Ages 14yr-18yr
Veach, Giselle
Spring 2022
Science
- Engineering
Schedule:
Tuesday - Classroom - 220: 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Description:
Join us for this year long Engineering course in which students will apply STEM concepts to solve real world problems around the center! Depending on class size, students will work in teams or as a class to design a solution to a real world engineering problem. They will learn real world skills such as: drafting, website design, prototyping, marketing, design modeling, applied mathematics, and teamwork while they work together to develop a functional solution to their assigned problem. At the end of the year students will showcase their design as well as their inactive website in the firmly planted lobby! Students will present their work to the center and, if accepted, it may be implemented for real! Bring a notebook (or journal), pencil, ruler, scissors, pen, compass, calculator.
Homework: Varies based on the task of each student
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$64, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$85.00
Supply Fee:
$5.00
High School Engineering: Challenging the Next Generation
Ages 14yr-18yr
Veach, Giselle
Fall 2021
Science
- Engineering
Schedule:
Tuesday - Classroom - 220: 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Description:
Join us for this year long Engineering course in which students will apply STEM concepts to solve real world problems around the center! Depending on class size, students will work in teams or as a class to design a solution to a real world engineering problem. They will learn real world skills such as: drafting, website design, prototyping, marketing, design modeling, applied mathematics, and teamwork while they work together to develop a functional solution to their assigned problem. At the end of the year students will showcase their design as well as their inactive website in the firmly planted lobby! Students will present their work to the center and, if accepted, it may be implemented for real! Bring a notebook (or journal), pencil, ruler, scissors, pen, compass, calculator.
Homework: Varies based on the task of each student
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$64, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$85.00
Supply Fee:
$5.00
High School English
Ages 15yr-18yr
Azevedo, Amy
Winter/Spring 2021
Language Arts
- English
Schedule:
Tuesday - Classroom - 228: 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Description:
The students will be starting the year investigating Core Values and writing a 5 paragraph essay in MLA format. The writing component of this course will center on the 5 paragraph essay, thesis statements, topic sentences, strong introductions and conclusions. This course will teach MLA format along with clear and concise essay writing. Other areas we will cover are sentence structure, story elements, comparing and contrasting, persuasion and argument, poetry and playwrights. Specific authors we will focus on are Benjamin Franklin, Robert Frost, Charles Dickens, and William Shakespeare among others. Larger works will be Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, The Christmas Carol, and Othello.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$80, Term Total = $80
Class Fee:
$105.00
Supply Fee:
$15.00
High School English
Ages 14yr-18yr
Becker, Rachael
Fall 2023
Language Arts
- English
Schedule:
Wednesday - Classroom - 220: 3:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Description:
This is a CORE class that meets once a week for two-hours for the full year. Parents are required to attend the mandatory Core Parent Meeting immediately following Family Orientation on either August 24th at 2pm, August 24th at 6pm, September 7th at 2pm, or September 7th at 6pm.
This class will incorporate literature, written language, and speaking and listening skills in order to help students learn to communicate well for the glory of God. We will meet one time per week for a two-hour class (with a ten-minute break mid-way through). This is a yearlong course designed for students in 9-12 grade. My goal is to help equip students to be able to communicate effectively in the written and spoken word.
This year students will read multiple books as well as short stories, and poems. They will give presentations on their learning. Students will write a narrative story, research paper, and essays regarding their reading. The course will include review of writing conventions and summary writing. My plan is to use one hour for reading and the other for writing.
Many of the devotionals will come from Jesus Freaks by DC Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs, Here is a link to the pacing guide (subject to change as needed): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gNCO2B2eHAs8fdQdqKTBRwb0o6iKsXbDWjN1djao97k/edit
Requirements:
Students must be in high school to enroll in this course. Homework will be up to 3 hours per week.
Needed for each family to purchase: Materials: three-ring binder with dividers if using for multiple classes, writing notebook (college-ruled), pencils, high lighter, sticky-notes. Books: Animal Farm, by George Orwell; The Great Divorce, by CS Lewis; The Hiding Place, by Corrie Ten Boom, and The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Laurence.
Students are expected to complete homework by the due date (late work will be subject to point penalty). The goal is for students to come ready for class so they can participate fully during class and get the most out of the time. This will be especially critical for Socratic Seminars (a type of interactive group discussion that will take place at the end of most book studies). Homework will submitted on Google Classroom or in the course notebook or separate paper depending on the assignment. Students are expected to take notes in class. The notebook is subject to checks as part of the grade.
Upon completion of this course students will receive one high school English credit and a final Pass or Fail (80% to pass).
Students will need to purchase or borrow from the library the following books: Animal Farm, by George Orwell; The Great Divorce, by CS Lewis; The Hiding Place, by Corrie Ten Boom, and The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Laurence. Two of these are now public domain and available for free on audiobook (link in in the syllabus). I love for students to listen to books; however, I expect that students bring a printed copy to class. This is important for easy reference.
The other literature to be read in class will be accessible electronically: The Gift of the Magi, by O Henry; Macbeth, by William Shakespeare; Shakespeare's Sonnets; The Odessey, by Homer; Poetry from Emily Dickenson, William Wadsworth, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Maya Angelou, George Herbert, and Mary Oliver, and other classic and contemporary poets.
Assistants:
N/A
Homework:
Up to 3 Hours Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
2
Admin Tier:
Core
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $128
Class Fee:
$200.00
Supply Fee:
$15.00
High School English
Ages 14yr-18yr
Cates, Heather
Spring 2022
Language Arts
- English
Schedule:
Thursday - Classroom - 218: 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Description:
This course will be divided into 3 units - a unit on reading, a unit on writing, and a unit on public speaking. In the reading unit, students will read 3 books of quality literature while completing 3 complementary projects. In the writing unit, students will write a research paper. During the public speaking unit, students will prepare for a job interview or college admissions interview. Throughout the year, students will be learning grammar and literature skills.
Homework: 2-4 hours/week