Accredited by

Association of Christian Schools International

in June of 2009

Renewal of Accreditation by School Project

The greatest strength of our curriculum:

We do not “integrate” Scripture into subjects; we derive each subject from

the Scripture.

Our project seeks to answer this question:

To what extent does our Bible curriculum undergird and impact

other subject area curriculum?

MethodsEstablish the degree of scriptural consistency across the curriculum by charting, from actual lesson plans, these three foundational components of each subject in each grade level:

Scripture Reference

Subject Area Topic

Biblical Principle

Methods

Use the completed charts for self-

analysis: Is the biblical source of the subject

firmly established? Are topics clearly tied to principles? Are there weak areas in the

curriculum? Might closely related principles be

connected more intentionally across the curriculum?

Methods, continued Does the sequence of material

within a course need to be adjusted?

Does the school-wide Scope & Sequence represent a logical progression of topics and principles from one grade level to the next?

Does the Bible course sequence best suit the principles and topics in other subjects at the same grade level?

Research ComponentOur staff is formulating a survey to present to similarly sized sister schools. Our goals include:

Establish encouraging relationships Determine if and how they have

attempted to align their Bible courses with course content across grade levels.

Determine the extent to which they integrate or use the Bible as foundation

Desired Results Better understand the discipleship

aspect of our curriculum: building upon the foundations and applying principles to equip students to impact the world

Adjust courses and curricula to best facilitate disciple-making

Closely evaluate our K-12 Bible curriculum and refine as necessary

Increase awareness of distinctions of our philosophy and methodology

Desired Results Understand discipleship model and

process more thoroughly (why we do what we do]

Establish new relationships and dialogues with sister schools

Shore up biblical foundations in each subject; work together to review and increase our mastery of our curriculum

Renew our ACSI accreditation in 2014!

Examples from the Curriculum

Charts

Q1W1 Mrs. Ek ~ Kindergarten Science

Foundations: Science began at creation when God spoke all things into existence and formed man. Genesis 1

Definition: the expression of God’s creative power and His orderly world. Why is science important to study? Genesis 1:28 & 3:9; Proverbs 6:6; Matthew 6:28; 1 Timothy 1:4

Examples, continued Q1W5-8 Mr. Hadley ~ 6th Grade

EnglishReformation Day Dramas: o Ecclesiastes 12:9-12 Effective writing

demands careful research, documentation, and wise expression

o Matt. 7:28-29 We must speak with authority, being sure of what we say.

o Acts 15:20 There are times when writing is better than speaking.

o Matt. 12:36 We must be responsible for what we say.

Examples, continued

Q1W1 Mrs. O’Connell ~ 5th Grade Bible

Foundations:John 1:1-14; Genesis 1:1

The Principle of IndividualityWhen you obey God you receive his blessings. He brings destruction to those who disobey.

God is the creator of everything.Memory: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Examples, continued

Q1W2 Mrs. Mallam ~ 4th Grade Music

Define Music

God’s Principle of IndividualityDemonstrated by the various songs sung by Biblical characters and the different instruments used to praise God.

Examples, continued

Q1W2 Mrs. Powell 8th Grade Latin

Pax Romana – gave peace and security to a disordered world for a time…this “external” peace that Christ was born into prepared the world for the “internal” peace.

God used the positive/negative aspects of the Roman empire and the Latin language in directing the Westward spread of the Gospel.

We covet your prayers

that we might rightly divide

God’s Word,

faithfully representing it,

consistently following it, and

teaching our students to

carefully apply it to all of life

to the Glory of God!