Summary: How many female Orthodox Saints can you name? Do you know their stories? Women’s stories tend to be different from the lives of male Saints, as they aren’t priests or bishops or famous theologians. We’ll take some time to get to know a different woman saint every week, exploring her story and looking intersections with …
Encountering Women Saints – Wed. 3:00 PM with Kassiane Read More »
Summary: This course offers a broad study of the processes, materials, and techniques used in knitting. This is an extremely useful skill within the more broad category of fiber arts, as one can make multiple household items and items of clothing by knitting. The course aims to help established knitters take their knitting further and …
Advanced Knitting – Fri. 4:00 PM with Katherine Grace Read More »
Summary: This course offers an introduction to the processes, materials, and techniques used in knitting. This will provide both a hobby and a means of making useful household and charity knitting items. The course will also give students a brief, light introduction to the history of knitting and the various cultural knitting traditions around the …
Beginning Knitting – Fri. 2:00 PM with Katherine Grace Read More »
This lab is designed to accompany and complete the Advanced Biology course. Acquisition of lab materials/a lab kit will be necessary to successfully complete this course. Putting learning into action, students will design, carry out, analyze, and share reports on scientific experiments and studies. **Corresponding course T/TH at 4:00 PM ET. Please enroll for Advanced …
Biology LAB (Advanced): Human Anatomy and Physiology – Wed. 4:00PM with Sadie Paniagua Read More »
Text: Free textbook online through Openstax: we will primarily use Concepts of Biology CLEP biology review guide (optional) Summary: Building off of concepts established in high school biology, this course will dive deeper into the study of living things in creation. In the first semester, each major kingdom of life will be explored. In the …
Biology (Advanced): Human Anatomy and Physiology – T/Th 4:00PM with Sadie Paniagua Read More »
Required Text/Books: The Good and the Beautiful Marine Biology Summary: This course is designed as an introduction to Marine habitats based upon topical graphical regions. Each habitat will include what elements fosters life and what really causes changes since creation. Each student will be exposed to this life science from an Orthodox and basic science perspective. We …
Marine Biology – T/Th 4:00 PM with Michael Pagani Read More »
Required Text/Books: Summary: This is an introduction to major concepts in science, including history of science, philosophy of science, science and technology, matter, chemical change, physical change, solutions, solutes, solvents, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, technology in chemistry, nutritional chemistry, minerals and crystals, chemical and physical weathering, life, technology in biology, microscopes, chemistry of life, cells, viruses, …
6th grade Science – Building Blocks of Creation – T/Th 3:00 PM with Dcn. Michael DeHaven Read More »
Summary: In this class, we will continue our exploration of the German language, furthering our proficiency in speaking and listening while adding in more complex reading and writing as well. We will focus on understanding and communicating in increasingly broader topics. As with the first class, we will focus on building vocabulary and basic grammar. …
German II – T/Th 11:00 AM with Dcn. Michael DeHaven Read More »
Summary: In this class, we will begin our exploration of the German language and the culture of German-speaking countries. We will learn to listen, read, speak, and write at an introductory level, with emphasis on speaking and listening, building up your ability to communicate in a variety of basic, everyday situations, and to understand simple, …
German I – T/Th 10:00 AM with Dcn. Michael DeHaven Read More »
Summary: This is an introduction to major concepts in science, including history of science, philosophy of science, science and technology, matter, chemical change, physical change, solutions, solutes, solvents, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, technology in chemistry, nutritional chemistry, minerals and crystals, chemical and physical weathering, life, technology in biology, microscopes, chemistry of life, cells, viruses, bacteria, archaea, …
6th grade Science – Building Blocks of Creation – T/Th 2:00 PM with Katherine Grace Read More »
Required Text/Books: The Good and the Beautiful Marine Biology Summary: This course is designed as an introduction to Marine habitats based upon topical graphical regions. Each habitat will include what elements fosters life and what really causes changes since creation. Each student will be exposed to this life science from an Orthodox and basic science perspective. We …
Marine Biology – T/Th 10:00 AM with Michael Pagani Read More »
Summary: In this class, students will continue their formal study of science through a physical science course focused on our planet. Students will continue to develop skills in designing and executing experiments, using the scientific method, and writing lab reports. Topics of study include atoms and molecules, air, water, Earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere, weather, …
8th/9th Grade Physical Science – T/Th 12:00 PM with Katherine Grace Read More »
Required Materials: David Copperfield, by Charles DickensPride & Prejudice, by Jane AustenGulliver’s Travels, by Jonathan SwiftFrankenstein, by Mary ShelleyThe Tempest, by William ShakespeareFix It! Grammar: Level 5 Frog Prince Structure and Style for Students, Year 1 Level C, Student PacketA 1.5″ binder Eight divider tabsOptional: Pre-printed binders with divider tabs from IEW, available in a …
English 9/10 – T/Th 3:00 PM with Katherine Grace Read More »
Required Text/Books: Orthodox Study BibleSummary: This class is intended for 9th/10th-grade students. Fr. Patrick will guide teenagers on a group discussion about the basic tenets of the Orthodox faith and how to articulate them. The subject matter will focus solely on what Orthodox Christianity is and how to explain the faith at a high school level. …
Compelling Conversations – Wed. 1:00 PM with Fr. Patrick Cardine Read More »
Required Text/Books: Supplied by the teacher. Summary: Students will learn of the angelic life of Elder Thaddeus – one of the most renowned spiritual guides of Serbia in the twentieth century. Discovering the Christian calling to “bear everything patiently and forgive all”, students will learn the practical ways in which good thoughts and desires give us peace …
Our Thoughts Determine our Lives – Wed. 2:00 PM with Fr. Paul Girgis Read More »
Required Text/Books: Orthodox Study Bible (both Old and New Testaments) Summary: Each week, we will focus on a saint or event in the Old Testament according to the Orthodox Study Bible. Traveling more or less chronologically through the fascinating personalities and events of the Old Testament, we will zero in each week on stories of individual saints, how …
Of Whom the World was not Worthy: Old Testament – Wed. 11:00 AM with Fr. Andrew Kishler Read More »
Required Text/Books: Supplied by teacher Summary: This class is an examination of saints from the last two hundred years. We will learn about one saint per week. We will also discuss some people who are being considered for glorification and canonization.
Rationale: This course will help students to absorb and appreciate the fundamental teachings of the Holy Orthodox Christian Church, with a special emphasis on learning how to communicate these Orthodox teachings in comparison and contrast with Roman Catholic and Protestant views. Course Aims and Outcomes: The aim of this course is to provide knowledge that will …
Know the Faith – Wed. 3:00 PM with Fr. Patrick Cardine Read More »
