Learn the most popular game ever invented! Chess develops spatial thinking, problem solving, and builds focused concentration. Chess 2 is designed for beginning students who are ready to tackle learning chess strategy at a faster pace and for returning students who want to continue learning and improving their chess game. Students will receive a one year Chesskid.com gold membership with class enrollment. This will allow them to utilize videos, lessons and puzzles on Chesskid.com to learn such things as how to build a pawn shield, create a fork with your knight, pin the rook, and skewer the queen - all on the way to checkmate! Students will also learn chess variants, participate in puzzle challenges, and in-class tournaments. The majority of class time will be spent PLAYING chess!

Lounge is a semi-quiet place for students and adults to hang out, work on schoolwork, visit with a friend, play a quiet card game, listen to music with headphones, etc (see handbook for all details about Lounge). Lounge meets in the Fellowship Hall.

Designed for students ready to stretch their skills, this class builds on the foundation of Creative Canvas (4th–6th grade) with all-new projects and slightly more advanced techniques. While the format remains approachable and guided, students will take on artwork that encourages greater detail, creativity, and artistic confidence. Using acrylic paints, paint pens, and mixed-media materials, we’ll create vibrant pieces step by step — layering each painting from background to foreground in a way that makes even more complex results feel achievable. Students will work on a variety of surfaces, including stretched canvases and canvas boards ranging from 8x10 to 16x20, and explore embellishments that add texture and personality. Come ready to challenge yourself, grow your skills

Students will learn the basics of cooking whole foods from scratch; how to follow a recipe or make ingredient swaps and substitutions when needed; where to source seasonal foods grown in our area and how to grow edible flowers and herbs in pots. We will also cover topics such as: helpful kitchen tools & organization, menu planning, table setting, how to store food to last longer and reduce waste. We will be using the Nourishing Traditions cookbook as our textbook which is largely based on the research of Dr. Weston A. Price. By the end of the school year students will have the skills and knowledge to serve their family a beautiful meal, gaining deeper knowledge and gratitude for how traditional whole foods build faith, health, families and communities.

This is a beginning course in robotics. We will be utilizing Lego Mindstorm EV3 robot kits and Lego Spike Prime kits. The objective of this course is to introduce the student to basic programming as well as problem solving skills. Students will work hands-on in teams to design, build and program the robots. At the beginning of the year each team will build base robots and learn how the motors and sensors operate and use the EV3 scratch software to program the robots. We will conduct a battle bot competition and then end the year working together to complete First Lego League challenges using the skills we have learned throughout the year.

Pacific Northwest History will offer a comprehensive survey of the history of the Pacific Northwest including Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. We will explore those who first lived in the region, Native Americans, the explorers who charted the area, the missionaries who came to spread the Gospel, and those whose blood, sweat and tears made the Pacific NW what it is today. We will spend time looking at the diverse economics of the region and the unique political system of initiatives and referendums. This course will offer opportunities to debate issues, write creatively, and better understand the amazing region in which we live.

This class is intended for students who desire to grow as personal worshipers of Christ as well as skillful musicians who can lead others into corporate worship. We will both challenge and encourage each other through a time of scriptural reflection and prayer, then we will move into a time of practical application as we utilize God's good gift of music! Focus will primarily be placed on preparing music for worship at chapel but emphasis will also be given to improving skill, technique, and musicianship. Music theory will be taught as it applies to the worship setting.

Through short prayers, deep breathing and stretching - we will step away from the constant spiral of our thoughts. We will train our mind to focus on Christ and His word so we may transform how we respond to anxiety, fear, and worry. We will learn how God designed our nervous and respiratory systems to gain emotional, physical and cognitive benefit. Class will include guided prayer, physical movement, and group discussion while exploring different journaling styles. "For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace." Romans 8:5-6 ESV

This is an Algebra 2 class for those who have successfully completed Algebra 1. During class we will cover any questions from the previous week's work, introduce new material (4 lessons) and correct the weekly test performed at home. Students will receive a grade based on daily assignments (50% of their grade) and test scores (50% of their grade). Parental involvement is ESSENTIAL and REQUIRED. Parent(s) will be correcting their daily assignments and having them re-do missed homework problems to enhance their student's learning. In this course we review all topics of Algebra 1, continuing geometry and introduce trigonometry all while striving for accuracy.

This rigorous college-prep biology course provides a detailed introduction to the methods and concepts of general biology. Heavily emphasizing the vocabulary of biology, this course will provide the student with a strong background in the scientific method, the five-kingdom classification scheme, microscopy, biochemistry, cellular biology, molecular and Mendelian genetics, evolution, dissection, and ecosystems. It also provides a complete survey of the five kingdoms in Creation. Students who take and understand this course will be very well-prepared for a university sciences. Successful completion of the course results in high school science credit with a lab. Class time will be spent in lecture, module review and labs.

Current Events is taught through a Biblical lens and Christian worldview. In class we will be learning about the big moral issues of the day that impact our lives and the world around us. Each week we will be engaging in conversation after learning about our topic of the week by Professor and Apologist Dr. Sean McDowell. I believe our young adults must learn how to think Biblically and know how to address and engage their generation respectfully through the lens of the Gospel, the only truth. The goal of my class is for my students to be seekers of Biblical wisdom and truth and to help equip them to give an answer for the hope that they have in Jesus. (1 Peter 3:15)