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STUDENT COURSE OF
STUDY
Grades
Kindergarten through 5th grade are the traditional
self-contained classrooms. The maximum class size is 24
students. These grade levels include classes in math,
reading, language, science, history and Bible. The maximum class
size is 24 students. The
A Beka Christian curriculum,
which is a strong phonics program, is taught in the lower
elementary grades and supplemented starting at third grade and
up. Both A Beka and
ACSI Bible curriculum
are used on a daily basis. Special classes will also be taught
in the following:
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Music: |
Students will study
theory, history, reading of music and singing. |
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Computers: |
Students will be
introduced to computers, basic keyboarding and
an introduction to basic word processing. |
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Art: |
The Meet the Masters Program will be presented and various art
expressions will be experienced. |
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Spanish: |
Basic conversational
Spanish will be introduced in 3rd grade and continued through 8th grade.
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Kindergarten
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Click for Kindergarten
Program Information |
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First Grade
Overview: |
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Math: |
Addition and
Subtraction families 1-18, one, two and three digit addition (some carrying), also including clocks, money, place value, fractions, and measurement
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Language Arts:
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A Beka Phonics, punctuation,
syllables, contractions, rhyming
words, etc. |
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Reading:
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A Beka Curriculum-heavy
phonetic emphasis |
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Bible:
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Daily Bible story,
memory verses, daily prayer, & practical
application |
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Science, Health &
History: |
Basic introduction |
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Grades 6-8
(Middle School)
are set up in a traditional style of students changing
classes for their different academic periods. The maximum
class size is 28. All middle school classes have Bible,
Math, Language Arts and the following:
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Science |
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History |
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Math |
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6th Grade |
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Earth |
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Old World |
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Math
Procedures |
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7th Grade |
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Life |
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Ancient History |
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Pre-Algebra I or II |
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8th Grade |
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Physical |
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United States |
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Pre-Algebra II or Algebra |
All
students have P.E. each week which meets the state requirement
for physical education. All 8th grade students
will have an Introduction to Spanish class, which is designed to
help them prepare for Spanish I in high school. Seventh
grade students may be eligible for Pre-algebra I or Pre-algebra
II based on their ability. Eighth grade students who
have successfully passed an Algebra readiness test in 7th
grade may then take Algebra I. Electives may include art,
computers, model building, cooking, sewing, woodshop, ceramics,
student council, oil painting, aerobics, teacher’s aide, or
musical theatre. Electives are for one trimester and may vary
from trimester to trimester.
EIGHTH GRADE
1) REGISTRATION
FOR HIGH SCHOOL:
Huntington Beach High School will provide registration
information and on-campus testing for our eighth grade students.
They will notify us of any parent meetings, orientations, etc.
This is for all students who will be entering any of the
Huntington Beach high schools. H.C.S. will keep you
informed of these dates as we are notified by Huntington Beach
High School.
2) GRADUATION:
All of our eighth grade students are invited to participate in a
graduation ceremony to be located in the First Christian Church
auditorium.
STANFORD ACHIEVEMENT TEST
One very
important tool that our school uses as a guide to measure how
our students perform is the Stanford Achievement Test or S.A.T.
This is a standardized test used nationally by many public and
private schools. H.C.S is very proud of how our students
perform. H.C.S. tests students every April. Test results are
returned to parents in early June. Test results for the
2005-2006 school year are:
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Spelling |
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Math |
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Overall Score |
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Grade |
yrs/mths above |
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Grade |
yrs/mths above |
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Grade |
yrs/mths above |
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Grade |
yrs/mths above |
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Equivalent |
national average |
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Equivalent |
national average |
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Equivalent |
national average |
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Equivalent |
national average |
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Grade |
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1st |
3.3 |
1.5 |
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2.8 |
1.0 |
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2.7 |
0.9 |
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3.0 |
1.2 |
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2nd |
5.3 |
2.5 |
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4.8 |
2.0 |
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3.7 |
0.9 |
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4.9 |
2.1 |
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3rd |
6.5 |
2.7 |
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5.6 |
1.8 |
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5.7 |
1.9 |
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6.1 |
2.3 |
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4th |
7.9 |
3.1 |
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7.4 |
2.6 |
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7.5 |
2.7 |
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8.3 |
3.5 |
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5th |
8.9 |
3.1 |
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9.1 |
3.3 |
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9.6 |
3.8 |
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9.5 |
3.7 |
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6th |
9.2 |
2.4 |
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8.8 |
2.0 |
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10.2 |
3.4 |
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9.7 |
2.9 |
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7th |
11.0 |
3.2 |
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12.9 |
5.1 |
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12.7 |
4.9 |
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PHS |
5.2 |
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8th |
12.6 |
3.8 |
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11.6 |
2.8 |
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12.5 |
3.7 |
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12.4 |
3.6 |
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