Westland



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Christian

Academy

Homeschool

❖ Founded in 1984

❖ WCA is a ministry of Full Gospel Temple

34033 Palmer

Westland, Mi

48186

Phone: 734-326-3581

Fax: 734-326-3352

WestlandChrAcad@

Office Hours

Monday: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM

Tuesday 8:00 AM-3:00 PM

Wednesday 8:00 AM-3:00 PM

Thursday 8:00 AM-3:00 PM

Friday 8:00 AM-3:00 PM

Table of Contents

Our Goals………… …………………………….…….....3

Services Provided by WCA………………………...........4

Deciding to Homeschool………………………………...5

Organization in your Homeschool……………………….6

Notes from the Administrator……………………………7

Curriculum……………………………………………….8

Grade Level Requirements……………………………..10

Fees……………………………………………………..12

Book Report Information………………………………13

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Deciding to Homeschool

Deciding to homeschool your children is a major decision you make as a family.

Homeschooling is a way of life, a full time job, and is a part of child training.

Both parents should agree on the decision to homeschool. Each parent should full understand the responsibility of the decision to homeschool.

List the reasons and convictions that your family has for homeschooling. Decide why you desire to homeschool. Be firm with your decisions. List the pros and cons of homeschooling. Be as through as you can.

List the major goals that need to be met for your family each school year. This needs to be done for every child in the family. This step will help you to be focused.

The patterns that you develop now in homeschooling will affect your children for the rest of their lives.

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Our Goals

1. Aiding families to be structured in their homeschooling.

2. To be an organization for the setting of standards to promote the integrity of education.

3. To provide helps as in:

-tutoring services

-report cards

-transcripts

4. To assistance in the education process

5. To provide extra curricular activities such as

-field trips

-elective classes

-social interaction

-kindergarten & senior graduation

It is our purpose to assist parents in the educational process of their children.

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

-Proverbs 22:6

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Fees

Kindergarten* $300.00

1st- 3rd Grades $400.00

4th – 8th Grades $500.00

High School** $200.00

Credit fees for High School

½ to 1 credit $200.00

1 ½ to 2 ½ credits $300.00

3 to 4 credits $400.00

5 to 5 ½ credits $500.00

6 to 6 ½ credits $600.00

Each additional ½ credit $50.00

* Fee includes kindergarten graduation

**Fees begin with this amount

Additional Cost

Elective Classes Varies

Senior Graduation $100.00

Field Trips Varies

Fees for all grades include administrative fees and curriculum.

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Notes from our Administrator

Choosing Curriculum

✓ There are many curriculum resources available.

✓ Attend homeschool book fairs. At book fairs you may compare curriculum and companies. Representatives are available to thoroughly explain their products.

✓ Talk to as many homeschool families as possible and examine their curriculum.

✓ Be careful of your criticisms. Each child is a unique individual and should have curriculum suited to them.

✓ Purchase reference books such as Mary Prides Big Books of Home Learning.

✓ Our staff is available by appointment to help you decide which curriculum will work for your family.

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Grade Level Requirements

Kindergarten – 8th Grades

Kindergarten

Bible Mathematics Handwriting

Phonics Reading

Parents mad add other subjects such as Science, History ECT. The kindergarten program that you choose should be very strong in Phonics and Reading. A student will not be allowed to advance from kindergarten until they are able to read.

1st- 2nd Grades

Bible Phonics Reading

Language/English Handwriting Mathematics

Science History Spelling

3rd - 6th Grades

Bible Mathematics Spelling

English/Language Reading History

Handwriting Science

7th -8th Grades

Bible Mathematics Spelling

English/Language Literature Cursive

History/Social Studies Science

The classes listed are mandatory for all students and will automatically be listed on each report card. Parents may add any additional classes they desire.

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Grade Level Requirements

High School

High School classes are recorded as credits. In order to complete a high school career 25-30 credits need to be earned. The distribution of credits needed is as follows

Bible 2 credits

English 4 credits

Science 4 credits

Mathematics 3-4 credits

Social Studies 4 credits

Electives 6-8 credits

All graduating seniors must have their course work completed by the middle of May. This will provide the staff with the necessary time to prepare for graduation.

Students who show academic excellence will graduate with honors:

Honors Diploma

Minimum grade point average of 3.0

Completed Algebra & Biology

Completed at least 25 credit hours

Cum Laude Diploma

Grade point average of 3.30 to 3.59

Magna Cum Laude Diploma

Grade point average 3.60 to 3.79

Summa Cum Laude Diploma

Grade point average of 3.80 to 4.00

Completed Algebra I & Algebra II

Completed Geometry & Chemistry

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Curriculum

There are many types of wonderful curriculum available to homeschool families. The three most popular curriculum companies that WCA utilizes are Accelerated Christian Education (ACE), Alpha and Omega, and Saxon.

Accelerated Christian Education

ACE is a Biblically based curriculum geared toward the individual learning needs of each student. The daily work is broken into small conquerable booklets called PACES. PACES are each between 28-43 pages in length. In the center of each booklet is the final test for that book. This test must be removed before the student may begin. For each academic year twelve PACES must be completed in each subject.

Alpha and Omega

Alpha and Omega is a state of the art, Biblically enriched curriculum. It is broken into individualized booklets called lifepacks. There is a requirement of ten booklets per subject each year.

Saxon

WCA uses Saxon math books. This program was developed by John Saxon a former Air Force officer. These are hardcover textbooks to be completed one per year.

Information on other companies may be obtained in the school office.

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Other Curriculum Notes

To ensure a balanced education students must work in each subject, starting with a minimum of four pages per day in each of their subjects. Do not allow them to work on only one subject.

To meet the reading requirement, students will need to read orally at least three times weekly from a reader. The parent/teacher should list goals that need to be met. These goals should include correct rhythm, pausing when needed, and correct word pronunciations.

All curriculums must be paid for in full at the time of pickup.

Score keys are on loan to each family, they should be treated as such and must be returned.

Parents are the only parties permitted to use score keys. At no time is it acceptable for a student to be in possession of keys. Parents will need to sign a parent agreement statement, concerning the proper use of score keys.

No student will be allowed to progress to the next level of education until their present stage is mastered.

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Organization in your Homeschool

Where and when to Homeschool

There needs to be a designated place in your home set up as your family’s school room. This will relay the importance of education and provide a clean and clear place to do daily work.

You as the parent and educator should decide when school hours will be held in your home. Remember that homeschooling can be as unique as your family is. Tailor your hours and days to meet the needs of your family. When your hours are established, be very consistent in maintaining them.

Your student’s education is in your hands, they will realize that this is important to you by example. Maintain a structured atmosphere.

If your family/student is inactive for three months your family will be considered inactive. There is a $50.00 activation fee to bring your family back into good standing.

Lesson Planning/Record Keeping

A grade/percentage book will need to be purchased and a daily planner.

You must plan and record daily lesson plans.

If you are using a traditional curriculum, you must give a percentage grade for each page, quiz, and test completed. These percentages should be recorded in your record book daily. Daily work, quiz, and test grades must be averaged together for report cards to be issued. Notate needed information on report cards work sheets available in the office.

If you are using the ACE curriculum, record pace numbers, and test scores on the PACE tally sheet. When completed this sheet returns to the office and is converted into a report card. (PACE tally sheets are available in the office and online. They may be reproduced.)

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Services Provided by WCA

Westland Christian Academy is here support you family. We provide many services which aid in the education of your children.

Services Provided:

1. Report Cards will be issued every three months. Report cards are necessary to track your child’s progress.

2. Transcripts are completed for all high school students. Transcripts will also be forwarded to necessary colleges.

3. William D. Ford Career Technical Center is available to all of our eligible students.

4. Field Trips are scheduled quarterly. Our field trips are both educational and social. Get involved!

5. Kindergarten graduation is held on the third Fridayu in May, at 11:00 a.m.

6. High School graduation is held the first Wednesday in June, at 7:00 p.m. (additional fees apply)

7. Elective classes are held on/off site. See office for current schedule and enrollment.

8. Tutoring is available by appointment. Contact the office if need be.

9. Diagnostic testing is conducted yearly. See office for further details.

10. MME testing is provided annually. The testing is administered in March. Results will be forwarded to each student.

11. Computer Lab is open Monday evenings. (additional fee applies)

12. Onsite math classes are available for high math classes. (see office for further details.)

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Book Report

Book reports are an excellent way to work with your children on thinking, writing, and grammar skills. Two book reports are due each academic year for all students in grades 1st – 8th.

Each book report must contain the following:

✓ Rough draft

✓ Final draft

✓ Decorated cover

Book reports will be graded and returned to the student.

(See current academic calendar for existing due dates)

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Book Report Outline

For Primary Grades

Sample One

Title:

Author:

Date Published:

1. Summary: This Book is about…..

2. Author’s main idea: The author thinks that……

3. Special feature: One of the good/bad things about this book is……

4. Opinion: This book helped me learn that……

5. Recommendation: I would/would not recommend this book because……

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Book Report Outline

For Grades 4th – 8th

Sample Two

Title:

Author:

Date Published:

1. Summary:

Main character’s name & a few words about them

2. Plot:

The book begins when……

Most of the story takes place when and where……

The main events and problems that happen are…...

The story ends when……

3. Author’s main idea:

I think the author was trying to say that…..

4. Your opinion

This book made me feel……

5. Recommendation:

I would would/not recommend this book because……

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Book Report Check List

1. Did I spell all words correctly? ____

3. Do I have run-on sentences? ____

4. Did I end each sentence with correct punctuation? ____

5. Did I end each sentence with a capital letter? ____

6. Did I use capital letters correctly in other places? ____

7. Did I indent each paragraph? ____

8. Did I use commas, apostrophes, and other punctuation correctly? ____

-go over you paper again

-read it out loud

-give it to a parent to read over

-correct any mistakes

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