2008-2009

Academic Class Descriptions

Students must meet minimum age requirement by October 1, 2008. Exceptions will be considered by the administrative team with proof of ability.

Material fees are payable to the class tutor per their instructions.

Koinonia Kids

Koinonia Kids is a program of enrichment classes for students ages 6-11. Each class is 45 minutes long and runs for 32 weeks. Because Koinonia Kids classes are meant to be enrichment classes, there will be little to no homework each week. These classes are hands-on, fun-filled opportunities that your children are sure to love. Choose one class or seven. Individual class costs are listed with the class descriptions.

Discounted multiple class cost: 6 classes for $792; 7 classes for $864

(There are no materials fees for any of the KK classes this year)

ART ADVENTURES - (Ages 6-8; 9-11)
11:30 am – 12:15 pm; 12:45 pm – 1:30 pm		Ages 6-8
9:15 am – 10:00 am; 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm		Ages 9-11
Mrs. Kris Duimstra	bkduimstra@juno.com
This exciting class will guide students through the elements of art - line, shape, form, color and texture - to an awareness of God as the Ultimate Artist.  We will explore these elements as well as God's creativity through unique drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpture and multicultural craft projects. Oral review, thinking skills and sensory perception activities will be mixed in with our time together to create a complete (and very fun!) art education. Each project will highlight a specific art concept and will coordinate with the National Visual Arts Standards. We will also touch on several famous artists and art movements. I will be supplying all the materials needed so your child can just come to class with empty hands and leave with a project that includes universal art elements, individual expression and the understanding that God is creative and so am I!  Student's artwork will be displayed in the Spring Koinonia Art Show.
Class Cost: $148

CHOIR - (Ages 9-11)
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
Mrs. Cathy Austin	russhelper@yahoo.com
Don’t just sing in this class! Kids will love the different ways to learn about performing in a chorus for the Fine Arts Evening each semester. We’ll include activities that teach mood, expression, and emotion in song, and include light choreography. Students will learn to identify their particular voice, practice good vocal habits, and then use it in songs about God…all in different musical styles. Rap included! Melody, unison, and harmony will be taught with fun instruments. Academically, understanding the rhythm patterns, vocabulary, and dynamics of a choral piece will be taught with sheet music. To put it all together, students will actually compose their own music and together as a class.
Class Cost: $148

COMPUTER BASICS - (Ages 9-11)
10:45 am - 11:30 am; 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Mrs. Andrea Grunden	andreagrunden@gmail.com
This will be an exciting, hands-on computer class. Students will build their understanding in how the computer works, in moving and copying files, and in using drawing and writing tools, as well as simple graphics. Much attention will be given to improving keyboarding skills using Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. Very little homework will be given each week; there will be some handouts. A computer at home is very helpful, but not required; however, daily access to a computer and a keyboarding program will aid the student in reinforcing topics learned in class.
Class Cost: $152

DRAMATIC STORYTELLING – (Ages 6-8; 9-11)
10:45 am – 11:30 am	Ages 6-8
11:30 am – 12:15 pm	Ages 9-11
Mrs. Kate Geer	Geer523@comcast.net
“The heart is to be taught as wise as the mind.” Stories are a great way to do that. Stories teach us so much. They enliven, enrich, feed our imagination, and teach us about life in other places, times of long ago, and relationships people have with each other. They inspire, entertain and make us laugh. They do so much. Telling stories is even more fun. Through the use of puppets, props, and set design children will learn to tell stories. Working together as a team and individually students will be encouraged to use expression, and their imagination to retell a story. Stories from the Bible, classics, new and old will be used. Students will be making different kinds of puppets, costumes and set designs.
Class Cost: $148

MATH GAMES – (Ages 6-8)
10:45 am – 11:30 am
Mrs. Kris Duimstra	bkduimstra@juno.com
This class will provide opportunities to develop problem-solving skills and to build a greater understanding of the mathematics you are teaching your child at home in a fun, hands-on way!  We will play a wide variety of whole group and small group games as well as individual activities. Students will learn strategies for solving math problems which will help them gain confidence in their mathematical abilities. They will also begin to develop an ability to visualize spatial relationships (geometry), to approximate (estimation), to interpret data (probability and statistics), and to reason mathematically (logical thinking) which will be essential tools as they progress through mathematics.
Class Cost: $148

MATHEMATICAL REASONING – (Ages 9-11)
9:15 am – 10:00 am
Mrs. Sharene Fleetham	onegameseason@charter.net
Who says math can’t be fun? We will have tons of fun playing games that will bridge the gap between computation and mathematical reasoning. We will learn how to devise strategies to solve a wide variety of math problems. This class emphasizes problem solving and computation to build the math reasoning skills necessary for success in higher level math and math assessments. This will be great preparation for the thinking skills necessary for abstract high school level math.
Class Cost: $148

MICHIGAN HISTORY – (Ages 6-8; 9-11)
10:00 am – 10:45 am	Ages 6-8
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm	Ages 9-11
Mrs. Kate Geer	Geer523@comcast.net
There is so much to learn about Michigan, and it's history! Our journey begins in the 1600's with what life was like for the people of Michigan, including the Indians, settlers, civil war, mining, lumbering, rural life, manufacturing, resources and more. Students will learn what it was like to live in the wilderness, taste their food and travel through history with them. Using a variety of hands-on activities and materials together, we will make history come alive, again.
Class Cost: $148

MUSIC - (Ages 6-8)
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm	Ages 6-8
Mrs. Cathy Austin	russhelper@yahoo.com
Can kids learn the language of Music? YES! They’ll sing loud, soft, fast, and slow - - all to different styles and all about God. Songs used will be from the Made For Praise music curriculum. Students will use different props such as percussion instruments, streamers, balloons, and boom whackers as a fun way to understand basic music theory. The Kodaly method will be used to learn and see notation on a piece of music. All students will be taught the importance of good vocal performance which will be displayed in the Fine Arts Evening at the end of each semester.
Class Cost: $148

SCIENCE - (Ages 6-8; 9-11)
9:15 am – 10:00 am; 11:30 am – 12:15 pm		Ages 6-8
10:00 am – 10:45 am; 10:45 am – 11:30 am		Ages 9-11
Mrs. Kymm Nuest	jknuest@aol.com
This fun, hands-on class will cover 3 different subjects. Astronomy, Birds and Magnetism. ASTRONOMY – students will pace off a scale model of the solar system; experience how gravity would feel on other planets; see the craters of the moon through your binoculars; learn to recognize shooting stars, satellites, planets and comets; explore the night sky with easy-to-use start maps; and use artificial gravity to turn a cup of water upside down without spilling. BIRDS students will - make your very own wild bird feeder, learn the secrets of flight, grab your field guide and go on a bird safari, write a letter with a quill pen that you make, feel the lift on an actual flight feather, share bird watching with your family. MAGNETISM students will – feel forcer with strong magnets, use the power of magnetism to defy gravity, see a magnet’s invisible force fields with encased iron fillings, pace off a treasure map with your magnetic compass, create works of genius with their own magnetic sculpture and make a hand-held magnetic motor.
Class Cost: $148

SIGN LANGUAGE - (Ages 6-8; 9-11)
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm	Ages 6-8
10:00 am - 10:45 am	Ages 9-11
Miss Jessica Kooiman	jkooiman@earthlink.net
Sign language is definitely a beneficial language to learn, whether you are working with elderly people (who cannot hear very well anymore) or signing songs for your church’s Sunday School classes. The deaf culture is fascinating to learn about, as is how their family’s lives are different from ours. We will be covering many different signs, learning the alphabet for finger spelling, signing with grammatical accuracy, studying deaf people’s culture, and more. The only work that needs to be done at home will be practicing the signs. You will be greatly rewarded for learning sign language when your talent helps someone else to “hear”.  Students will perform in the January Show Case and Spring Fine Arts program.
Textbook: Bravo ASL!  Student Workbook  $35.00
Class Cost: $148

SOCIAL STUDIES – (Ages 6-8; 9-11)
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm	Ages 6-8
11:30 am – 12:15 pm	Ages 9-11 Prerequisite: ability to read and write
This course offers a very hands-on approach to studying the Medieval through Early Renaissance periods. Each child will get an exciting glimpse into past cultures and civilizations. We will be starting with Rome and medieval Europe and then moving on to the discovery of the America’s starting in South America with the Aztecs and the Incas. We’ll be talking about feudal life, the Church in the Middle Ages, the Black Death, village fairs, medieval farming techniques and medieval buildings (castles), the first banks, trade guilds, and mystery plays. We will also be talking about famous people such as Joan of Arc, Marco Polo, Leonardo de Vinci, and Michelangelo to name a few. Classes will be enhanced with hands-on projects ranging from Roman mosaics to shields covered in a family crest, Muslim tiles, Chinese writing, and sculptures. This is just a glimpse of the many exciting things your child will learn while studying about the Middle Ages.
Class Costs: $148

SPANISH (Ages 6-8: 9-11)
9:15 am – 10:00 am;	Ages 6-8
10:00 am – 10:45 am 12:45 pm – 1:30 pm	Ages 9-11
Mrs. Maria Krawczyk	cedarvines@aol.com
This class is an enthusiastic, fun and interactive introduction to the Spanish Language. 6-8 year old students will be proud as they learn the language through fun activities: ABC, phonics, colors, crafts, games, numbers, Bible stories and culture from different Spanish speaking countries. 9 – 11 year old students will experience a fun and interactive introduction to the Spanish Language in math, science, safety, reading and writing, Bible stories, and culture from other Spanish speaking countries. These classes will help students become Bilingual from the beginning. Students have the opportunity to show what they have learned in the January Show Case and Spring Fine Arts program. There is so much to learn. Come and have fun!
Class Costs: $148

WORD GAMES – (Ages 6-8; 9-11)
10:00 am – 10:45 am	Ages 6-8
9:15 am – 10:00 am	Ages 9-11
Mrs. Heather Hendricks	goosemav@sbcglobal.net
The main focus of this class is for students to have fun playing games that will increase their vocabulary and strengthen their ability to spell. As students learn new words they will create lists of strong verbs, quality adjectives and strong adverbs, and learn how to use their lists to create interesting sentences. This class will have no homework or preparation by the students. Come join us as we learn new and impressive “words” and how they are used in good writing!
Class Costs: $148

WRITING - (Ages 9-11)
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Mrs. Heather Hendricks	goosemav@sbcglobal.net
The goal of this class will be to help students enjoy writing. Students will learn the five components of a sentence and how to create sentences by choosing words that paint a picture in the reader’s mind. Throughout the year students will gradually move up to forming interesting paragraphs and stories. Students will also learn how to create outlines from passages plus use their outlines to present oral reports. Vocabulary, spelling, and grammar will be taught in the context of writing assignments. In order for students to improve their writing skills, they will be given one to two hours of writing homework each week.
Books/Supplies needed: a one-inch binder and spiral notebook.
Class Cost: $148

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Jr. & Sr. High Classes

Jr. & Sr. High classes are available for students ages 12-18. Each class is 90 minutes long and runs for 32 weeks. Because the Jr. & Sr. High classes are meant to be academic classes, there will be 2-4 hours of homework each week. These classes are meant to build a strong academic foundation which will aid students in becoming successful in whatever studies they pursue. Students may enroll in only one semester of some of these classes.

Computer

COMPUTER INTERMEDIATE - (Ages 11-13)
9:15 am – 10:45 am
Mr. Bob Prokopy	bobkatpro@charter.net
The teaching and information that will be used in this class is taken from the International Society for Technology in Education. These National Education Technology Standards for Students help students achieve technology literacy and are used by the Michigan Dept. of Education. Technology literacy is the ability to responsibly use appropriate technology to communicate, solve problems, access, manage, integrate, evaluate and create information. In this class we will review good keyboarding skills and basic computer skills and then soon move to more challenging topics. Students will build their understanding in how the computer works, in moving and copying files, and in using drawing and writing tools, as well as learning the foundation skills of using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Very little homework will be given each week; however there will be occasional out-of-class assignments, study for tests and projects. Regular access to a computer will be very important for the successful student to reinforce topics learned in class. Our class will be using Microsoft Windows XP or higher and Microsoft Office 2003. Your version at home may differ and is acceptable.
Supplies Needed: USB “flash drive” as this is required to save class projects.
Class Cost: $312	Materials Fee:

COMPUTER I – (Ages 14-18)
12:45 pm – 2:15 pm
CANCELLED
This will be an exciting one-year hands-on computer class. This fast-paced class is geared for the serious high school student who has basic or average computer skills. All lessons in class are hands-on; this is not a theory class, and students will be expected to take extensive notes. Students should spend 30-40 minutes 4-5 days per week reviewing their notes and working on a computer to perform the same lessons as in class. The student will be graded for proper class attitude and performing weekly progress, but mostly on successfully passing 8 tests and 4 class projects. It is expected that each student have at home a computer with Windows 2000 or XP, as well as Microsoft Office 2000, XP or 2003.  Our class will be using Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003. Feel free to contact the tutor directly for ANY questions.
Supplies Needed: USB “flash drive” as this is required to save class projects.
Class Cost: $312	Materials Fee: $5, Student Courseware CD: $25

COMPUTER lI – (Ages 14-18)
7:45 am – 9:15 am
CANCELLED
This will be an exciting one-year hands-on computer class. This fast-paced class is geared for the serious high school student who has basic or average computer skills. All lessons in class are hands-on; this is not a theory class, and students will be expected to take extensive notes. Students should spend 30-40 minutes 4-5 days per week reviewing their notes and working on a computer to perform the same lessons as in class. The student will be graded for proper class attitude and performing weekly progress, but mostly on successfully passing 8 tests and 4 class projects. It is expected that each student have at home a computer with Windows 2000 or XP, as well as Microsoft Office 2000, XP or 2003.  Our class will be using Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003. Feel free to contact the tutor directly for ANY questions.
Supplies Needed: USB “flash drive” as this is required to save class projects.
Class Cost: $312	Materials Fee: $5, Student Courseware CD: $25

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Fine Arts

INTERMEDIATE ART - (Ages 11 - 14)
10:45 am – 12:15 pm; 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Mrs. Karen Plas	karenaboutart@yahoo.com
In class, students will learn the elements and principles of design, composition, color theory, vocabulary, 3-demensional design, beginning drawing techniques and will use a wide variety of art materials all integrated with art history.  Students do not need prior art experience. This experience is best taken for 2 semesters in order to cover all that is offered. This course is teacher-designed following the National Visual Arts Standards and is created so a student can take the class more than once. Art projects are not repeated for several years. Artwork will be displayed at the January Showcase and the Spring Koinonia art show. Student artwork will also be displayed on Artsonia – the largest kid’s art museum in the world! Check it out at www.artsonia.com/home9.
Supplies:  Crayola Super Tips Markers (50 ct.), Crayola colored pencils (50 ct.), Crayola or Prang Watercolors (16 ct.), 11x14 Drawing pad (not sketch pad), 17x22x2 Red Wallet Portfolio ($6 approx) All of these products can be found at Hobby Lobby or Michael’s. Specialty papers and other supplies will be supplied by the teacher.
Class Cost: $296	Materials Fee: $25