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Monroe SA Prep

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Monroe SA Prep Campus

Meets Wednesdays:
Walker Baptist Church
1150 Good Hope Rd
​Monroe, GA 30655

Fees at Monroe SA Prep:

Non-refundable Application Fee: $10/family
Non-refundable, Non-transferable Registration Fee: 
  • $35/family Apr-Jun
  • $50/family Jul 1-15
  • $70/family Jul 16-31
  • $100/family Aug 1-Nov
  • $35/new families Nov-Feb (2nd term only)
Non-refundable, Non-transferable Insurance Fee: $12/student/yr/location
Non-refundable Supply Fees: varying amounts, paid directly to instructor(s) prior to term(s)
Tuition Fees: varying amounts, paid monthly directly to instructor(s)
Financial Responsibility/Commitment: 3 mo./fall, 4 mo./spring. Classes are designed for & YOU REGISTER FOR A FULL YEAR of study; however, Summit Academy (unlike other programs) allows you to complete a Drop Form at specific times of the year (see Drop Form requirements here...). NO DROPPING CLASSES DURING A TERM! Instructors must be paid through full term.

Classes Offered:

(NOTE: Class times listed on Schedule below descriptions.)
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COVID-19: In case of state authorities and/or host facilities directive to be off-campus for any amount of time during 2020-21, please note the following icons next to class names:
​🖥: Class will continue in a virtual environment; all tuition fees apply whether on-campus or virtual.
🖥 2-max: Class will continue for 2 weeks in a virtual environment; tuition is owed for all on-campus lessons + up to 2 virtual lessons.
(no icon): Class not offered virtually; no tuition owed unless on-campus.

NEW THIS YEAR! 2nd/3rd Grade Core Track

  • Instructors: Listed under individual classes in descriptions below
    Tuition: Varies by instructor
    Recommended Grades: 2-3
    When registering for this track, your student will be enrolled in the 4 morning core subjects offered to 2nd/3rd graders at SA Prep: Early American History, Language Arts FUNdamentals, Science: Plants & Insects, and Math FUNdamentals. Individual class descriptions are listed in subject categories below.

Arts

  • Instructor: Ellie Whetzel, elliewhetzel@icloud.com
    Tuition: $20/mo; Supply Fee: $25-10/term
    Recommended Grades: 2-3
    Required Supplies: Must purchase costume for spring recital (est. cost $45)
    Introductory ballet using songs & games to teach balance, rhythm, movement, coordination, & basic ballet steps.
  • Instructor: Jacquelyn Whetzel, whetzelfamily@yahoo.com
    Tuition: $30/month; Supply Fee: $10/term
    Recommended Grades: 2-6
    Come Double-Step-Rock-Step! Learn traditional folk dance focused on rhythm with double tapped shoes. (Clogging shoes not required for beginners.) Learn the basics of clogging and get a stomping good workout!
  • Instructor: Tara Runyan, tarabrunyan@gmail.com
    Tuition: $30/mo; Supply Fee: $15/term
    Recommended Grades: 4-12
    Based on the easy-going style & comedic balance of a quality drama club experience, this class is designed to teach acting skills, hone technique & make everyone laugh out loud. There is no reason acting should be stressful. Come learn (and laugh) with us!
  • Instructor: TBA, contact Erin Duke, erin@summitacademy.net
    Tuition: $35/mo; Supply Fee: $35/term
    Recommended Grades: 2-5
    This art class will give your child the opportunity to explore their creative side. Students will draw, paint & get crafty, experimenting with many different art mediums & styles — all while having fun & creating fabulous works of art they will be proud of.
  • Instructor: Jacquelyn Whetzel, whetzelfamily@yahoo.com
    Tuition: $40/month; Supply Fee: $25/term
    Recommended Grades: 2-12
    Required Supplies: Electronic keyboard w/at least 61 keys
    Piano lessons with 20 min. individual keyboard instruction with independent theory work. Limit 2 students/period. Teaching individualized to student’s ability.

Foreign Languages

  • Instructor: Kim Navarro, kimnavarro@bellsouth.net
    Tuition: $35/mo; Supply Fee: $35/term
    Recommended Grades: 8-11
    Prerequisite: Latin: First Form
    Required Books: Second Form Latin Student Text (2010), ISBN 161538023X; Second Form Latin Student Workbook, ISBN 1615380256; OPTIONAL but very helpful is Second Form Latin pronunciation CD ISBN 1615380264
    Latin provides roots for all the modern sciences as well as half of our English vocabulary. Through interactive games & lively discussion, your child will build necessary skills for SAT preparation in addition to a foundation for future language learning. Homework / memorization required.

Language Arts

  • Instructor: Lizzie Hudlow, lizzie.hudlow@gmail.com
    Tuition: $45/mo; Supply Fee: $10/term
    Recommended Grades: 9-12
    Required Books: BJU American Literature Student Text (3rd ed.) ISBN 9781606827338; Fall Term: The Crucible, Arthur Miller, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain; Spring Term: The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
    Students will read a variety of American Literature works through a historical, literary, artistic, & Biblical lens. Students will develop critical thinking, reading/ writing skills while using a variety of artistic mediums to build personal connections to literature.
  • Instructor: Jacquelyn Whetzel, whetzelfamily@yahoo.com
    Tuition: $35/mo; Supply Fee: $25/term
    Recommended Grades: 2-3
    We'll explore foundational language arts (parts of speech, verb usage, grammar mechanics, vocabulary, various genres) through hands-on activities, games & songs, encouraging younger students to become capable writers & engaged readers.
  • Instructor: Velva Brown, mrsvelvab@gmail.com
    Tuition: $40/mo; Supply Fee: $25/term
    Recommended Grades: 4-5, 6-7
    Required Books: Various literature books TBA
    This course covers 4 major areas: literature, vocabulary, grammar, & composition. Literature & vocabulary includes reading comprehension, literary elements, & vocabulary using books we will read. Grammar will cover parts of speech, writing mechanics, & editing. Composition will cover creative & mechanical writing.
  • Instructor: Jacquelyn Whetzel, whetzelfamily@yahoo.com
    Tuition: $30/mo
    Recommended Grades: 6-12
    Concentrated time to receive assistance with reading fluency, reading comprehension, creative writing, essay/academic writing, grammar, & editing. Bring your textbook or assignments, notebook, and your questions.
  • Instructor: Lizzie Hudlow, lizzie.hudlow@gmail.com
    Tuition: $35/mo; Supply Fee: $15/term
    Recommended Grades: 9-12
    Required Books: TBA
    Students will explore and respond to literature from various global, historical, & social contexts. Students will read multiple genres of world literature including epic poems, graphic texts, & plays, and examine the context that shaped each text.
  • Instructor: Velva Brown, mrsvelvab@gmail.com
    Tuition: $40/mo; Supply Fee: $25/term
    Recommended Grades: 7-10
    Prerequisite: Writing 1
    Throughout the year students will be inspired to write original pieces including, but not limited to, autobiographies, family storytelling, fairy tales, fantasies, short stories, & journals. We will also explore various ways stories can be told. We will have fun!

Math

  • Instructor: Tara Runyan, tarabrunyan@gmail.com
    Tuition: $45/mo; Supply Fee: $10/term
    Recommended Grades: 7-9
    Prerequisite: Complete Saxon 87, Pre-Algebra, or placement test given
    Required Supplies: Saxon Algebra 1 (3rd ed) Home Study Kit, ISBN 9781565771239; parents may want Solutions Manual to check daily work; scientific calculator recommended
    1-year college prep class for HS students. Algebra 1 Saxon is an incremental development and continual review course including exponents, polynomials, factoring, graphing & other algebra concepts. Upon course completion, students will have mastered skills necessary for higher level mathematics.
  • Instructor: Tara Runyan, tarabrunyan@gmail.com
    Tuition: $50/mo plus extra month tuition in fall; Supply Fee: $15/term
    Recommended Grades: 9-12
    Prerequisite: Algebra 1
    Required Supplies: Saxon Algebra 2 (3rd ed) Home Study Kit, ISBN 9781565771406; Solutions Manual to check daily work; scientific calculator highly recommended
    REQUIRED: add'l classes fall term. Traditional 2nd-year course needed for standardized tests & college prep. Algebra 2 Saxon is an incremental development and continual review course covering negative exponents, quadratic equations, metric conversions, logarithms, and advanced factoring. Upon course completion, students will have mastered skills necessary for higher level math.
  • Instructor: Tara Runyan, tarabrunyan@gmail.com
    Tuition: $50/mo plus extra month tuition in fall; Supply Fee: $15/term
    Recommended Grades: 9-12
    Prerequisite: Algebra 1
    Required Supplies: Saxon Geometry Homeschool Kit (1st ed), ISBN 1600329764; Solutions Manual to check daily work; scientific calculator recommended
    REQUIRED: add'l classes fall term. Saxon Geometry is an incremental development and continual review course, covering triangle congruence, postulates & theorems, surface area & volume, two-column proofs, vector addition, and slopes & equations of lines. Upon course completion, students will have mastered skills necessary for higher level math.
  • Instructor: Devanie Schay, devanie_schay@yahoo.com
    Tuition: $30/mo; Supply Fee: $30/term
    Recommended Grades: 2-3
    This hands-on math class complements any 2-3 grade math curriculum. We will use a variety of materials & activities to explore fundamental math concepts such as addition, subtraction, graphing, multiplication, division, fractions, measurements, & geometry. Come explore the “fun” side of math with us.
  • Instructor: Tara Runyan, tarabrunyan@gmail.com
    Tuition: TBD on per case basis
    Recommended Grades: 2-12
    Receive 1-on-1 math tutoring with the curriculum of your choice from an enthusiastic, encouraging math teacher. Schedule 45 minute weekly sessions or schedule sessions on an as-needed basis. Bring your textbook, notebook, & your questions. Math levels: Elementary through Algebra 2
  • Instructor: Tara Runyan, tarabrunyan@gmail.com
    Tuition: $30/mo; Supply Fee: $15/term
    Recommended Grades: 4-5
    Prerequisite: Placement test given
    Required Book: Saxon Math 5/4 Home Study Kit (3rd ed) ISBN 9781591413479
    Saxon math homeschool teaches math with the spiral approach, which emphasizes incremental development of new material & continuous review of previously taught concepts. Weekly class covers 3-4 lessons. Homework must be completed & graded by parent at home.
  • Instructor: Sonya Weese, sonya@summitacademy.net
    Tuition: $35/mo; Supply Fee: $20/term
    Recommended Grades: 5-6
    Prerequisite: Complete Saxon 54 or placement test given
    Required Book: Saxon 6/5 Home Study Kit (3rd ed) ISBN 9781591413486
    Saxon math homeschool teaches math with the spiral approach, which emphasizes incremental development of new material & continuous review of previously taught concepts. Weekly class covers 3-4 lessons. Homework must be completed & graded by parent at home.
  • Instructor: Sonya Weese, sonya@summitacademy.net
    Tuition: $35/mo; Supply Fee: $20/term
    Recommended Grades: 6-7
    Prerequisite: Complete Saxon 65 or placement test given
    Required Book: Saxon Math 7/6 Home Study Kit (4th ed) ISBN 9781591413493
    Saxon math homeschool teaches math with the spiral approach, which emphasizes incremental development of new material & continuous review of previously taught concepts. Weekly class covers 3-4 lessons. Homework must be completed & graded by parent at home.
  • Instructor: Sonya Weese, sonya@summitacademy.net
    Tuition: $35/mo; Supply Fee: $20/term
    Recommended Grades: 7-9
    Prerequisite: Complete Saxon 76 or placement test given
    Required Book: Saxon Math 8/7 (3rd ed) Home Study Kit, ISBN 9781591413509
    Saxon math homeschool teaches math with the spiral approach, which emphasizes incremental development of new material & continuous review of previously taught concepts. Weekly class covers 3-4 lessons. Homework must be completed & graded by parent at home.

Other Electives

  • Instructor: Lizzie Hudlow, lizzie.hudlow@gmail.com
    Tuition: $25/mo; Supply Fee: $35/term
    Recommended Grades: 4-12
    Both novices & aspiring chefs will engage multiple senses in this fun environment! Learn basic cooking techniques by making fun, easy dishes & tasty treats, savory & sweet. Students will learn to use kitchen tools/appliances, grow in skills & confidence, and sample what they make.

Science & Engineering

  • Instructor: Laura Langford, laura.langford3@gmail.com
    Tuition: $30/mo; Supply Fee: $30/term
    Recommended Grades: 6-7
    Required Book: Apologia Exploring Creation w/Chemistry & Physics– Young Explorer Series, ISBN 9781935495987; Chemistry & Physics Notebooking Journal, ISBN:9781940110059
    Fun, hands-on class learning about the building blocks of creation: atoms, molecules, motion, light, electricity, magnetism & more! Class time includes lesson with activities & experiments. Weekly reading & homework assignments, online tests bi-weekly, & occasional projects.
  • Instructor: Kim Navarro, kimnavarro@bellsouth.net
    Tuition: $50/mo; Supply Fee: $30/term
    Recommended Grades: 7-8
    Required Book: Apologia General Science Student Text (3rd ed,) ISBN 1946506273 (solutions manual recommended, not required); digital lab sheets provided
    The next level of science following elementary. Gently preps students to enter upper sciences, teaches steps of scientific method & lab report writing. Covers a variety of topics, includes weekly labs that follow textbook. Good hands-on fun, simple assignments, quizzes, midterm & final tests.
  • Instructor: Laura Langford, laura.langford3@gmail.com
    Tuition: $50/mo, plus $25 add’l due August for 2 add’l classes; Supply Fee: $50/term
    Recommended Grades: 9-12
    Required Books: Apologia Exploring Creation w/Biology (2nd ed.) ISBN: 9781932012545; Solutions & Tests for Exploring Creation w/Biology (2nd ed.) ISBN: 9781932012559; recommended: Exploring Creation w/Biology Student Notebook (2nd ed) ISBN: 9781940110127; good microscope highly recommended
    REQUIRED: add'l 2 August classes (starts 2 weeks early). Class covers basic topics such as classification, cells, energy, ecology, genetics, creation, & evolution. In class we introduce major concepts, answer questions & do activities, microscopes & dissections. Weekly reading & homework, with quizzes and tests.
  • Instructor: Laura Langford, laura.langford3@gmail.com
    Tuition: $50/mo, plus $25 add’l due August for 2 add’l classes; Supply Fee: $50/term
    Recommended Grades: 10-12
    Prerequisite: Algebra 1
    Required Books: Discovering Design with Chemistry, ISBN: 9780996278461; Answer Key &Tests for Discovering Design with Chemistry ISBN: 9780996278478
    REQUIRED: add'l 2 August classes (starts 2 weeks early). The class covers topics such as atomic structure, the periodic table, reactions, acids/bases, & energy. Students learn major concepts, practice problem solving & do labs. Weekly reading and homework, with quizzes, tests, & lab reports.
  • Instructor: Erin Duke, erin@summitacademy.net
    Tuition: $30/mo; Supply Fee: $30/term
    Recommended Grades: 4-7
    Come travel with us from motorized mechanisms to true STEM learning. Students will be designer & programmer as they teach their Lego creations to roll, react, & follow instructions. See your basic Lego bricks in a whole new way! No prior programming experience required.
  • Instructor: Laura Langford, laura.langford3@gmail.com
    Tuition: $40/mo; Supply Fee: $50/term
    Recommended Grades: 6-8
    This class explores basic topics in life science- ecology, cells, genetics, creation, evolution, & classification through hands-on activities & independent learning projects. No textbook required. Students keep a folder for each unit, complete weekly assignments, take online quizzes & tests, & complete projects as assigned.
  • Instructor: Laura Langford, laura.langford3@gmail.com
    Tuition: $50/mo, plus $25 add’l due August for 2 add’l classes; Supply Fee: $50/term
    Recommended Grades: 8-9
    Prerequisite: Pre-Algebra
    Required Books: Exploring Creation with Physical Science Student Textbook (Jay Wile, 2nd ed.) ISBN 9781932012774; Solutions Manual for Exploring Creation with Physical Science (2nd ed.) ISBN 9781932012781; Exploring Creation with Physical Science Student Notebook (2nd ed.) ISBN 9781935495710
    REQUIRED: add'l 2 August classes (starts 2 weeks early). Class explores topics such as the atmosphere, hydrosphere, weather, motion, gravity and astrophysics. Class time will be spent learning concepts, answering questions, practicing solving problems, & doing experiments. Weekly reading & homework assignments with tests bi-weekly.
  • Instructor: Devanie Schay, devanie_schay@yahoo.com
    Tuition: $35/mo; Supply Fee: $35/term
    Recommended Grades: 4-5
    Through hands-on experiments and vibrant lessons, children will learn the science behind the magnificent world of plants & arthropods. Students will learn about the purpose, diversity, beauty, & function of plants and explore the fascinating world of insects, spiders, & crustaceans.
  • Instructor: Devanie Schay, devanie_schay@yahoo.com
    Tuition: $30/mo; Supply Fee: $30/term
    Recommended Grades: 2-3
    Through hands-on experiments and vibrant lessons, children will learn the science behind the magnificent world of plants & insects. Students will learn about the purpose, diversity, beauty, & function of plants and explore the fascinating world of insects & spiders.

Social Studies

  • Instructor: Jacquelyn Whetzel, whetzelfamily@yahoo.com
    Tuition: $30/month; Supply Fee: $30/term
    Recommended Grades: 2-3
    Explore our nation’s history, beginning with the discovery, exploration, colonization, settling & establishment of the US to the Civil War. Based on the Beautiful Feet curriculum, we will study men & women whose courage & sacrifice helped lay the foundation for America’s story.
  • Instructor: Jacquelyn Whetzel, whetzelfamily@yahoo.com
    Tuition: $30/month; Supply Fee: $30/term
    Recommended Grades: 4-5
    Explore our nation’s history, beginning with the discovery, exploration, colonization, settling & establishment of the US to the Civil War. Based on the Beautiful Feet curriculum, students will also incorporate basic map skills including the purpose of geography, interpreting maps & more.
  • Instructor: Julie PIttman, juliepittman4kids@gmail.com
    Tuition: $35/mo; Supply Fee: $35/term
    Recommended Grades: 6-8
    Required Book: The Georgia Studies Book: Our State and The Nation (edition / ISBN TBA)
    Let's discuss the history, government, & current events of our state! GA had an important role in early U.S. history & is the modern hub of the southeast. Today in GA History website will provide supplemental material written to GA 8th grade standards.
  • Instructor: Julie PIttman, juliepittman4kids@gmail.com
    Tuition: $50/mo + $25 extra classes; Supply Fee: $50/term
    Recommended Grades: 8-10
    Prerequisite: Required summer reading assignment
    Required Books: A History of US Books 8-10: Book 8 ISBN 0195327225, Book 9 ISBN 0195327233, Book 10 ISBN 0199735530; Other reasonably priced texts may be required or borrowed from library
    REQUIRED: 2 supplemental classes in fall term. Turning points in history ride on changes from the past which propel us into the future. 20th century history represented by wars played out on the world's stage along with dramatic progress & challenges in peace, culture, & technology will be exciting to experience together!
  • Instructor: Julie PIttman, juliepittman4kids@gmail.com
    Tuition: $35/mo; Supply Fee: $35/term
    Recommended Grades: 6-9
    Required Book: Holt McDougal World Geography: Student Edition Survey 2012 ISBN: 0547484798
    The world seems so huge; how "on earth" can we learn about our global neighbors? We can journey together! We'll spend time on each continent, its culture & current events! By year's end, we'll understand more about this wonderful world we call home.

2020-21 Schedule

Schedule SUBJECT TO CHANGE (classes added and/or cancelled) as registrations dictate. ​Printable schedules here. NOTE: Classes listed in RED are full; please do NOT register for them. (See FAQ about wait lists here...)
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