SHABACH! Christian Academy Homeschool Information Packet

SHABACH! Christian Academy Homeschool
Information Packet
2012-2013
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Welcome to SHABACH! Homeschool
"Minimized size, Maximized skills, and Mastery learning"
Table of Contents
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Program Fees
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Oversight Information
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Group Class Information
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Dress Code and Uniform Requirements 6
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Homeschool Group Class Schedule
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Group Class Dates
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Standard of Expectations
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Parent Participation Commitment
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Parent Participation Responsibilities
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We develop and manage programs to assist parents with the academic objectives of students of all learning styles. Our goal is that
each student becomes a master of academic skills, a life-long learner, and an example of Godly character.
We are excited to be able to share with you various aspects of
our programs and our ministry goals:
 We exist to encourage, nurture and support families. Our academy administers oversight for students grade K-12th grade.
 We provide oversight of education environments, consultations,
curriculum selection assistance, and record keeping.
 We offer parent fellowships, workshops, fieldtrips, group classes,
daily classes, activities, testing, newsletters, high school diplomas
and graduation programs.
Our foundational verse is “Train up a child in the way he should go
and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverb 22:6. We endeavor to provide environments of love and acceptance where children are encouraged to pursue God and are taught how to care for
one another. We create environments where academic excellence
becomes a goal each student has an opportunity to achieve. We
count it a privilege to be able to serve our families.
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Payments:
The payments may be made by check,
credit card or money order. Please
make checks payable to SMI
(SHABACH! Ministries Inc.).
Mail payments to:
SHABACH! Homeschool
3600 Brightseat Rd.
Landover, MD 20785
Homeschool Program Fees
Application Fees (applies towards oversight
tuition)
$100.00 (new families)
$75.00 (re-enrolling families)
Group Class Fees
K-5th Group Classes
$75.00 per class/per year
6th-8th Group Classes
$100.00 per class/per year
9th-12th Group Classes
$170.00 per class/per year
Lab Fee (High School)
$80.00
Individual Tutoring
$25.00 per hour
Group Tutoring
$15.00 per hour
Billing Questions:
Questions regarding monthly billing
statements, specific charges, or
financial policy can be directed to the
Academy Business Office at
301-583-5360.
Oversight Fees
Families w/ Students in Grades K-12
$200.00 annually
Transcripts (K-12)
$10.00 each
Late Grades Fee
$25.00 per grade report
12th Grade Graduation Fee
$200.00 per student
Additional Grade Reports
$5.00 each
Other Fees
Late Payment Fee
5% of outstanding balance
Check Return Fee
$25.00
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Oversight Includes:
Pre-enrollment Conference: Offers insight and information about our
program. Provides an opportunity for
families to be interviewed.
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Central Record Keeping: Maintains office files including curriculum
used, lesson plans, evaluations, standardized test scores, transcripts of
grades, attendance, etc. The Academy
also verifies instruction, facilitates
transfer to other schools, and entrance
into college.
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Personal Consultation: Offers recommendations for setting up a course
of study based on the individual student's strengths, interests, and areas of
special needs.
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Home Visit by Supervisory Personnel: Provides evaluations to ensure
families are meeting state requirements.
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Oversight Information
We offer two types of Oversight Membership:
The New Membership:
Provides resources and information about how to get started,
setting up a home school, lesson plans, grades, plus what is
offered under the current membership program.
The Current Membership:
Provides administrative oversight, instruction, accountability,
and evaluation for each family's home school program. We also
offer bi-weekly updates, a lending library, parent meetings, field
trips, school pictures, special activities and other programs.
SHABACH! Christian Academy Homeschool supervises individual programs of home instruction through operational guidelines,
procedures, systems of accountability, and counseling adequate
for program implementation and maintenance. The academy
maintains the regular files and transcripts associated with normal academic procedures, and acts as the official academic
representative on behalf of each member’s home school program.
Ultimately however, it is still the parents, who must maintain
legally and academically responsibility for the education of their
children.
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Group Classes
SHABACH! Homeschool offers
Group Class Memberships that are
designed to support the parents by
providing enrichment classes for students that will encourage character
development and academic learning in
a classroom setting. Students are provided a wholesome, Godly environment in which to interact with other
children and adults.
Elementary School Classes
Group Class Information
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It is important that your students are on time to class. If late,
please enter quietly.
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No cell phones are to be used during class time. Phones should
be turned off.
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Teachers, helpers, and coordinators should escort students
throughout the building.
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Students should report directly to their classrooms each morning.
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Bathroom breaks will be allowed between classes. Excess walking throughout the building before, during, and after classes
is prohibited.
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Parents are asked to provide their children with healthy bagged
snacks/lunches, which include a drink. Please do not send red
colored drinks. They are difficult to clean out of the carpets.
There will be no time to go to the snack room for snacks/
drinks or to heat or cook food (middle and high school students may purchase snacks from the snack room).
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SHA is not responsible for supplies and personal belongings that
are left behind at the end of the day. Sometimes things are returned to the office or to the closet in the reception area waiting
room.
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Please encourage your students to keep track of their belongings
(a backpack and lunch packs are essential).
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ALL ITEMS LEFT IN CLASS ROOMS WILL BE TAKEN TO
SHABACH’S GENERAL LOST AND FOUND.
K –5th grade group classes are high quality elective classes. Subjects are selfcontained (concepts and activities taught
with little or no homework) and will motivate students in learning the subject matter.
Middle School Classes
6th –8th grade group classes are high
quality elective classes. Subjects are not
self-contained. Homework assignments
are given weekly.
High School Classes
High school group classes for 9 –12
grade are also high quality classes. They
include subjects that are either difficult
for parents to teach, easier to teach in a
group setting, will motivate students in
learning the subject matter, or give opportunity to students to learn subjects taught
by adults with special expertise.
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Dress Code and Uniform Requirements
Elementary School
Girls – white shirt/blue pants or jumper
Boys – white shirt/blue pants
Middle/High School
Young Women – Khaki pants/skirt below the knee, white or PINK shirts
Young Men – Khaki pants, white or BLACK shirts (No designs, logos, or decals on
shirts)
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Casual, but godly attire.
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Shorts worn to the knee (Capri pants).
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No tight fitting clothes.
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No stretch jeans or leggings.
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No tight or low cut tops (blouses).
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Skirts and dresses must be knee length,
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no excessive splits.
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Clothes should not be so baggy that it is falling off the body.
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No inappropriate clothing, no inappropriate words on clothing.
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Males must remove hats in the building
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Tentative Group Classes 2012-2013
High School
Middle School
Elementary School (Thursdays)
PreK-K
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Group Class Dates 2012-2013
Spring Semester 2013
Fall Semester 2012
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January 10th
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January 17th
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January 24th
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January 31th
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February 7th (Staff Retreat/No
Classes)
October 11th
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February 14th
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October 18th
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February 21th
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October 25th (Includes Harvest
Festival in Classroom)
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February 28rd
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March 7th
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March 14th
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March 21th
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March 28th
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April 4th
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April 11th
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April 18th
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April 25th (Spring Break/No
Classes)
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May 2 (End of Year Party/ Last
Day of Group Classes K-8)
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May 9 (High School ONLY)
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May 16 (High School ONLY)
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September 6th (First Day of
Group Classes)
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September 13th
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September 20nd
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September 28th
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October 4th
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November 1st
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November 8th
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November 15th
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November 22nd (Thanksgiving
Break/No Classes)
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November 29th
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December 6th (Last Day of Group
Classes/ Christmas Fellowship)
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December 21st-January 2
(Christmas Break/No Classes)
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Standard of Expectations:
Student Responsibilities
Goal: To conduct myself as it concerns speech and behavior in a manner that is Christ like
and glorifies God.
No name-calling, joning, poking fun, or talking about one another in a negative manner.
No slang talk.
No inappropriate clothing (males remove hats in the building; females no excessive splits in skirtssee dress code.)
No disrespectful speech or gestures towards authority.
No boyfriend/girlfriend love relations.
No inappropriate touching.
No fighting in words or actions. Fighting will result in an automatic suspension.
No threats.
No running or loud talking in the halls.
No children in the snack room, kitchen, or copy room without adult supervision.
We have discussed and explained to our children the above guidelines and agree with these Standards of Expectation. We will conduct ourselves and encourage our children to conduct themselves
appropriately.
1st Offense:
2ND Offense:
3RD Offense:
*EXCEPTION:
WARNING WILL BE GIVEN*
WARNING WILL BE REPORTED IN SCHOOL RECORDS
SUSPENSION
FIGHTING WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION
Parent Responsibilities
Parents must inform their children of the expectations of the ministry regarding manners, conduct,
and respect for teachers, parents, and one another while participating in Homeschool activities.
We have a heart to enforce and maintain Christian standards. We will address unacceptable behavior from the
children. This includes verbal or physical abuse, harassment, damaging property, borrowing things without
asking permission or taking something that doesn’t belong to you (stealing), telling untruths or misleading by
exaggeration or omitting pertinent information (lying), and any other unacceptable behavior.
Parents are responsible to work with teachers and class coordinators
concerning discipline problems.
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Parent Participation Commitment
Parent Participation Commitment
I/We will assist during group classes for (4) consecutive Thursdays. I will be available to assist in a classroom, as a hall-monitor, or to assist the coordinators and/or teachers with the
day-to-day operations of the group classes. I understand that I may select which month I desire to volunteer.
I/We will be supervised by the group class coordinators. I am assisting those responsible for
teaching or other duties. My assignment will be given by the Group Class Coordinator. I am
expected to be available from 10:00am- 3:00pm.
I/We will assist and participate in planning and executing at least (4) fellowships or special
events (see following page).
I/We will volunteer in various capacities (see p.12) for a total of 15 service hours.
I/We will exhibit Christ-like characteristics at all times. My words will be kind and gracious.
I will be on time and stay the entire time that group class are being held. I will sign-in and out
each Thursday. It will be a record of my completion of this commitment.
I acknowledge if I do not fulfill my 15 service hours, that my account will be charged
$120.00.
It is important that this commitment be fulfilled. It is an essential support component for the
program
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Parent Participation Responsibilities
All Group Class Parents will be Required to:
Volunteer to assist a teacher on Thursdays.
Assist/organize at least four fellowships or
Special Events (listed below).
Substitute Teacher
Marketing
Special Events (Preparation/Planning and Working the Event)
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Distribute flyers to local libraries and at
various events
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Secure donations of food/drink for special
events
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Orientation
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Kick-Off Cookout
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Grandparents’ Day
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Learning Expo
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Open House
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SHABACH! Day
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Field Day
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Teacher Appreciation
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Academy Awards
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Graduation
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Science Fair Set-up, Judging, Clean Up
Group Class Hall Monitor
Group Class Lunch Monitors (Thursdays, 12:30
p.m.- 1:00 p.m., includes pick-up and distribution)
Information/Event Coordinators: We require
two information and event coordinators to keep
the families connected and updated about the
homeschool program.
Field Trips, this includes
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Coordinators (3)
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Pre-K through 2nd
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3rd-5th
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6th and up
Drivers
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SHABACH! Christian Academy Homeschool
3600 Brightseat Road
Landover, MD 20785
301.772.8591
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