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- Morning assemblies with the whole school featuring prayer, a devotion, praise songs, birthday celebrations and announcements.
- Chapel each Wednesday featuring singing, Bible recitation and a message or special presentation.
- Participation in a “Family Group,” a K-6 mix of 10 students led by a 6th grader. These groups meet almost weekly for prayer, game or devotional activity.
- Daily bible instruction using Veritas Press, I Chronicles through Malachi/Job
- Weekly scripture memorization
- Daily reading/literature: Spalding and Shurley programs. Books include Beorn The Proud, King Arthur & Knights of the Round Table, Cricket in Times Square, Adam of the Road, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, Big John’s Secret. Prepare eight written book reports
- Grammar/Writing – Shurley.
- Daily math: Saxon program including double-digit multiplication, division, decimals, square roots, evaluating expressions, geometric models
- History: Veritas Press. Vikings, Middle Ages, Renaissance, supplemented with Story of the World, Volume 2, The Middle Ages.
- Geography: Nystrom Hands-on Geography: Building map Skills
- Science: God’s Design for Heaven and Earth: Our Weather and Water (semester 1) and God’s Design for Physical World: Machines & Motion (semester 2)
- Health
- Latin two times per week
- Music, including choir
- Art two times per week
- Physical Education twice per week
- Library twice per week
- Daily snack from home; daily lunch and recess
- Annual participation in Field Day, Christmas program and Spring Musical and a fourth grade led chapel service.
- Field Trips and Special Activities
- Annual Speech meet