SAC

What is a SAC Class??

"SAC Class" is simply an umbrella name for high school level courses offered in the Wichita Falls area. These classes are all "advertised" together, listed together on the web site, and the instructors use the SAC loop to communicate with the students (which also cuts down the number of loops a mom needs to join).

Here are some of the differences between Enrichment and SAC:

Class periods may be longer than the one hour usually allocated for Enrichment courses. Some classes are flexible in that we may meet one hour one week and 2.5 hours the next.

Because of the level of study, these classes usually meet for 12-15 weeks per semester

Classes are not held at the same time, on the same day, or at the same place as Enrichment. In fact, the classes last year were held in four different locations on 2 days of the week. Some are full year, others are one semester. The first Theater class was 8 weeks of two 4-hour classes per week.

Parents do not need to volunteer in any way for their child to participate in SAC classes.

Most have paid instructors.

Students usually have a couple of weeks of work prior to the beginning of class, and much outside work is required. The science courses have work the students must complete and mail to the instructor during the Christmas holiday break.

These classes usually have field trips, monthly labs or speakers outside of the regular class period.

Some SAC classes were done in a Co-op format. In these two courses - Economics and Gov/Justice - each parent needed to help with only one class period per course, not the entire course.

Anyone who wants to put one together may do so. It does not need to go through anyone or any board; however, we do ask that the times and courses not duplicate or compete with Enrichment so that families may participate in both if they want to do so. As a courtesy, we ask that you contact the SAC Volunteer Coordinator before setting one up so that we do not duplicate efforts.

Registration for a SAC course is done directly with the person coordinating that course.

All Sac Classes are for students in high school. Any student not in high school must have special permission from the instructor.

We encourage anyone who wants to organize a SAC class to do so. The original idea was to concentrate on CORE courses like English/writing, Science, Social Studies. This semester there is a Theater class that will be listed on the SAC page of the website, but info about that class will, most likely, go out on the ACT loop once the class begins. The Theater class is actually a Language Arts type course in that they will be studying Victorian plays and that time period which is part of Literature.

Biology with Nan Erhsam

When: Tuesday afternoons beginning Sept 6

Time: 12:30 to 2:00 pm

Where: Lamar Baptist

Labs: We will have periodic labs to be held directly after class.

Text: Apologia Biology 2nd Edition

Class Schedule:

I will post a class schedule – including assignments and due dates for tests, labs, etc.. It will be on wfheat.com on the High School SAC Class page. Students will be expected to be on-time for all classes and will be required to stay for every lab. You will have the schedule well in advance so have time to get off work or arrange other activities so you can be present for the lab.

Students will have assignments to be completed prior to the first day of class. They should have read all of Module One and completed all of the On Your Own questions. Mrs. Erhsam will go over Module One the first day of class and students will turn in the test for Module One on September 13.

Parents: Please plan on coming to the first class. We will have a short parents meeting.

Cost:

Tuition: $260 for the entire year (includes facility use fee of $10 per semester)

Payments will be in two installments: first payment of $130.00 due Aug. 20; second payment of $130.00 due first day of second semester.

Lab Fee: $40 for the entire year

The entire lab fee much be paid no later than the first day of class.

Total Fees for 2011-2012: $300.00

All tuition and fees are non-refundable!

Please make checks payable to Trina Watson (Contact for class). Thanks!

Questions: 636-2794, botrinawatson@hotmail.com

Geometry (instead of Alg 2) with Trina Watson

(includes 5 week review of Algebra 1)

When: Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday afternoons beginning September 6.

Time: (TWICE per WEEK) 2:30-3:30pm on TUESDAYS and 1:45-2:45pm on WEDNESDAYS

Where: Lamar Baptist on Tuesday/ Mardel on Wednesday

Text: MATH U SEE Curriculum

Class Schedule:

The Geometry class will consist of a 5 week review of Algebra 1. Then beginning with week 6, we will start Geometry using the MATH U SEE video curriculum...schedule as follows:

Mon. at home: watch video and complete practice A & D

Tues. in class at Lamar Baptist - clarify and discuss material

Tues. at home: complete practice B & E and partial honors

Wed. in class at Mardels - more clarification and instruction, as needed

Wed. at home: complete practice C & F & complete honors

Thurs. at home: take test (grade at home) turn in on Tues.

Parents: I would like to visit with each parent prior to student registering for the course. Please call if you have questions or would like to sign up for the class. Thanks! Trina 636-2794; botrinawatson@hotmail.com.

Cost:

Tuition: $300 for the entire year ($150 due August 30th and the remaining due at the beginning of the next semester)

Facility Use: $10 per semester

Chemistry with Nan Erhsam

When: Tuesday mornings beginning the 1st Tuesday after Labor Day.

First Day of Class: September 6.

Time: 9-10:30

Where: TBD

Labs: We will have periodic labs to be held directly after class. There are about 8 labs the whole year.

Text: Apologia Chemistry 2nd Edition

Class Schedule:

I will post a class schedule – including assignments and due dates for tests, labs, etc. – within the next few days. It will be on wfheat.com on the High School SAC Class page. Students will be expected to be on-time for all classes and will be required to stay for every lab. You will have the schedule well in advance so have time to get off work or arrange other activities so you can be present for the lab.

Parents: Please plan on coming to the first class. We will have a short parents meeting. I need parents to each sign up to help with one lab date. For safety purposes, we need two adults present at labs.

Cost:

Tuition: $240 for the entire year

You can pay in two installments. $100 is due by August 20.

The other $140 will be due the first day of second semester.

Lab Fee: $40 for the entire year

The entire lab fee much be paid no later than the first day of class.

All tuition and fees are non-refundable!

Checks are to be made out to: Kathleen Duncan

I track who has paid and how much is owed. Then I write one check to Nan for tuition. I will be buying all the lab supplies and chemicals. We do have some equipment, but will need to purchase some equipment and lots of chemicals.

Please email me if you want your student in this class : kduncan@sw.rr.com

Kathleen

TEEN BOOK CLUB - American Literture

Open invitation to any teens wishing to participate in a monthly literature/art club focusing on works in American history. You do NOT have to currently be studying American History, I'm just trying to make my life easier by picking and discussing books my children are already reading.

What we'll read-

September-The Scarlet Letter

October- Selected Works of Poe and Frost

November- Red Badge of Courage

January-Up From Slavery

February- Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

March-To Kill A Mockingbird

April- Fahrenheit 451

There are study guides available from Smarr publishers for some of these if you'd like to have your children do them. They are not required by me, just something extra if you'd like. You can also find many of these on audio if you'd like to listen along as you read. Sometimes, I find it helps with comprehension in my kids if we read out loud or listen to someone else read as we read.

I do not have a day/time for meeting picked yet. I thought we could figure that out together? I'll set up a poll over on the book club loop http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WAR_bookclub/ and see what works best for the most people.

Ages- I'm not going to be super strict about the ages. I am going to say this. I know some very young people are very good readers and can completely comprehend the classics. I am also going to be completely honest with you as a parent and tell you that some of these books have adult content in them. Adultery, rape, suicide and the occasion swear word. Nothing like evening network television (and definitely nowhere near as detailed!), but it's there. If you know me at all, you know all discussion will be filtered through the Gospel, but these books have been chosen with the intent of my college bound child reading and discussing them in an environment designed to give her practice in literary discussions before going to college. I just don't want someone to send an advanced reading elementary student into the room unaware...

Field trips!! The resource director at the Amon Carter Museum is working up something special for me but due to a family emergency she's not finished with it yet so I don't have any details. I'll let you know as soon as I know something. :)

Tara