Below are the 2023-2024 Writing, Literature, Science, and Biblical Studies that will meet from August 2023 – April 2024. Check out our great staff at Mud Creek: Staff Bios
Registration for current Mud Creek families will be open on March 31, 2023 and on April 3, 2023 for new families.
Honors Middle School IEW and Literature Dialogs (5-7 grade) Thursdays 1:30-2:50
In this class, students will read award winning contemporary literature and discuss its attributes both as class discussions, projects, and written responses. Dialogs will include mastery of literary elements, appreciation of how literature mirrors current events, and written expression of the impact literature has to our personal lives.
Building on previous IEW skills, students will master the writing process using dress-ups, sentence starters, decorations, and advanced descriptors in order to create a quality 5 paragraph essay.
This class will require 3-4 hours of outside class each week and is appropriate for 5-6-7 grades.
*This is an honors course and requires approval prior to registration (please see honors course requirements and if your student meets the class requirements, contact jana@mudcreekstudio.com for class approval)
Teacher: Theresa Hale
Class Deposit: $50 (the deposit will cover in class supplies. Additional Required reading list will be sent in early August to be purchased and a 2-inch binder with 5 dividers will be needed.)
Tuition: please see Mud Creek tuition schedule
Please read and review the 2023-2024 Mud Creek Procedures
Honors High School English 2 (8-10th Grade) Thursdays 9:00-10:20
In this class, students will explore and integrate all strands of language arts through reading, written essays, vocabulary development, and oral presentations. Students will evaluate classic and contemporary young adult literature, use advanced pre-college writing styles to express persuasive ideas, expository, and basic research skill formats, and experience principles of speech and presentations. This class is appropriate for 8-9-10 graders. This class will require about 4 hours outside of class each week.
Prerequisite: Panoramic English with grade of 85 or higher
*This is an honors course and requires approval prior to registration (please see honors course requirements and if your student meets the class requirements, contact jana@mudcreekstudio.com for class approval)
Teacher: Theresa Hale
Class Deposit: $50 (the deposit will cover in class supplies. Additional Required reading list will be sent in early August for you to purchase, as well as a notebook with 5 dividers will be needed. )
Tuition: please see Mud Creek tuition schedule
Please read and review the Mud Creek 2023-2024 Procedures.
Apologia Honors General Science for Middle School (5-7 Grade) Thursdays 12:00-1:20
A true middle school general science course covering a wide range of the branches of science with a large component of Earth Science (astronomy, meteorology, oceanography, earth study, geology, paleontology, and environmental science) while making the connections between each from a biblical worldview to see the evidence of God’s creation. The students will learn what science is, how to utilize the proper scientific method, and how to record and report data.
Journal: We will utilize the accompanied journal that will take them through the process of learning note taking skills, creating a variety of graphs and how to report using the scientific method.
Tests: Using a combination of open and closed book tests, students will improve their skill of test-taking, thus preparing them for upper grades.
Class format: Reading and Journal work will be required outside of class about 4-5 hours a week. Class time will be used for highlighting and discussion of key ideas, and group experiments that walk through the scientific method.
*This is an honors course and requires approval prior to registration (please see honors course requirements and if your student meets the class requirements, contact jana@mudcreekstudio.com for class approval)
Teacher: Sara Chakmakjian
Deposit: $60 (includes all lab expenses) Required Materials: Apologia General Science, 3rd Edition, Student Textbook and Apologia General Science, 3rd Edition, Student Notebook (optional: Audio text)
Tuition: please see Mud Creek tuition schedule
Please read and review the Mud Creek 2023-2024 Procedures for this class.
Honors Apologia High School Biology (8-12th Grade) Thursdays 1:30-2:50
Exploring Creation with Biology is a college-prep biology course that provides a detailed introduction to the methods and concepts of general biology. Heavily emphasizing the vocabulary of biology, it provides 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.
Journal: We will utilize the accompanied journal that will take them through the process of valuable note taking and study skills.
Tests: students will improve their skill of test-taking, thus preparing them for college level science courses.
Class format: Reading and Journal work will be required outside of class about 5-6 hours a week. Class time will be used for highlighting and discussion of key ideas, and group experiments and dissections.
*This is an honors course and requires approval prior to registration (please see honors course requirements and if your student meets the class requirements, contact jana@mudcreekstudio.com for class approval)
Teacher: Sara Chakmakjian
Deposit: $75 (includes all lab and class supplies) *Required Materials: Apologia Biology 3rd Edition textbook and student journal.
Tuition: please see Mud Creek tuition schedule
Please read and review the Mud Creek 2023-2024 Procedures for this class
Characters of the Bible (5-7th Grade) Thursdays 10:30-11:50
Every person in the Bible is a supporting actor in God’s story – each revealing who God is and what His will is for human beings both then and now. In these characters, we see a glimpse of ourselves, coming to understand our failings, our potential, and God’s purpose for our life.
Homework assignments include Days 1, 2, & 3 of reading brief Scripture passages and summary content before answering questions. Approximately 30 minutes per day.
Teacher: Ed Hale
Class Deposit: $50 (Deposit includes class worksheets) Students will need an easy-to-read copy of the Bible.
Tuition: please see Mud Creek tuition schedule
Please read and review the Mud Creek 2023-2024 Procedures for this class.
Exploring Biblical Truths for Teens (8-12th Grade) Thursdays 12:00-1:20
Young people need a firm foundation to stand in the midst of challenging influences and competing “truths” in life. They need to know what they believe and why they believe it. Otherwise, they can be easily swayed by others who challenge their faith or lead them into an imitation Christianity.
Homework assignments include Days 1, 2, & 3 of reading brief Scripture passages and summary content before answering questions. Approximately 30 minutes per day.
Teacher: Ed Hale
Class Deposit: $50 (Deposit includes class worksheets). Students will need an easy-to-read copy of the Bible.
Tuition: please see Mud Creek tuition schedule
Please read and review the Mud Creek 2023-2024 Procedures for this class.