Wednesday, April 24, 2013


Good morning C3 families.  Were drawing so much closer to the end and it is a blessing to see the growth and the interest level of you students and us moms blossoming.  God is faithful!  Although the Simpsons were missed, it was a great Tuesday co-op as always, even though it didn't start out the best with me forgetting the keys to the building and having to go back home.  Oh well all things work together for good so I have to believe that somehow that worked for my good, if only to help me to remember to not do that again.  Have a blessed, God filled week and I look forward to doing it all again next Tuesday, God willing.  

Next week presenters will be:
Nathaniel Randle
Jonathan Randle
Jesse Murillo
Elisha Cecil

Here is the homework for this week:

High School

Spanish - Read pages 131-137 and complete exercises 9.4, 9.5, and 9.6

W. History .Read lessons 126-130 and be prepared for a test.  

W. Literature- Begin the book "Hiding Place" and do a short internet study on what Corrie ten Boom is doing today.  

Biology- Read second half of module 14  and complete the study guide through question # 20. And do the test at home if you are accustomed to completing the test.  

Anatomy- Mod 11: pg 354 Answer questions #28 & 29.
Be prepared for a short quiz of the heart. 
Mod 12: The Lymphatic System
Pg 355-379  Questions pg 378-379
JA1a, d, g, j ,m. 2;  5;  8;  11;   13 a, d; g. 1a; d; g;  j;  m;  16;  19; 
EC-  1b, e, h, k, n;  3;  6;  9;  12;  13 b; e; h; 14 b; e; h; k; n.  15;  18
ML-  1c, f; i; l;  4;  7;  10;  13 c; f; 14 c; f; i; l; o; 17;  20


EconomicsBring Legos (Elisha), think of building the city.  How do you apply for a loan for building the homes, businesses, city buildings?
Name 1 country we trade with. 

Middle School

Latin: read lesson plan 19.  Study vocabulary, grammar forms and be ready for quiz on chapter 18 vocabulary and first conjugation future tense.  

Science:   Read Module 9 pages 215 - 229.  Rebecca will lead experiment 9.1 on DNA.

IEW**Note: Students, it is your responsibility, not your mother's, to gather and bring all needed materials for class. Please make sure you have everything you need the night before co-op!Add dress ups, sentence openers and decorations to your first draft. I want to see copies of both, please! Bring the second draft to class, with Dress Ups underlined, Sentence Openers numbered and Decorations highlighted.

American History:  we accidentally read ahead one chapter last week, so no reading. However, review your timeline facts copied in class. We will play a game next week.

American Literaturecomplete "Dragon's Gate". Be ready to answer the remaining questions and know the vocabulary sent previously. Also, please bring your copy of the next book, "The Wizard of Menlo Park" to class Tuesday.  


Note:  Next weeks lunch menu will be pizza again.  We need  pepperoni, sauce and veges.  Please email LaChrisha with what you are willing to bring.  Be looking for an email regarding getting together on an upcoming Saturday to discuss the curriculum fair, end of the year field trip and end of the year promotions.  

Wednesday, April 17, 2013


Hello C3 families.  Yesterday was another great co-op day.  Thank you to everyone for being so cooperative and pitching in without complaint to clean the facilities as a group and not just mom action.  Well done students and moms.  I'm excited to let you all know that Pastor John has agreed to let us use the facilities on June 22nd to hold a curriculum fair.  We will be using the top parking lot, the back playground lot and the area in front of the sanctuary.  It looks like we can accommodate between 60 and 70 vendors.  Please be praying that we are able to stir that much interest.  We would like to have the students sell waters, baked goods and nachos to raise money for an end of the year trip and some other possibilities.  We will talk further about this endeavor as the time draws closer.  I think it is going to be a huge success.  

Next week presenters will be:
Nathaniel Randle
Jonathan Randle
Jesse Murillo

Here is the homework for this week:

High School

Spanish - Read pp 125 - 136. Do lessons 9.1, 9.2 and 9.4.

W. History .Read lessons 121-125 and take notes to share in class.  

W. LiteratureFinish reading "Homeless Bird".  Write a short essay reviewing the book or reviewing the customs of family, marriage and honor within the Indian culture.  Be ready to share in next class.  

Biology- Read module 14 to half the chapter and complete the study guide through question # 10. 

AnatomyMod 11. Study blood circulation and know heart 'parts' that keeps your heart beating & for dissection next week.  Yay- Aren't you looking forward to it?!  Record heart beats on the hand out.  If you didn't answer the questions from last week, please do so (it will help you remember what you need to know).

EconomicsJonathan R. & Elisha= Lesson 32, pg 161. You may divide the project for 2 of you. Please come prepared to share what you learned.
Jonathan A: #31: 2. What does it mean that money is a "medium of exchange"?
3. How is money a representation of value?
5. How is money a unit of accounting?
9. How did Joseph Schumpeter define economic activity?
#32: 1.What services do banks render?
2. What are the benefits of saving?
Jesse:  #32: 5.  What is credit? 7. What is the term used for the price of money?
All:  #32: 10.  Based on Scripture, do you believe that banks should charge interest? Explain.  OT & NT (Matt 25:27)



Middle School

Latin: review your vocabulary words and future Tense Endings for chapter 18, we will have a short quiz for chapter 18.

Science:   General Science:  Read Module 8 pages 185-211 and be able to explain uniformitarianism and catastrophism.  Rachel will lead Experiment 8.1.

IEWI am going to rescind (take back) the assignment I gave, having students outline causes of the Civil War from a book.  Instead, I am providing the following excerpt from which they can create an outline and write a rough draft.  Remember, the paper should deal with 3 causes of the war. They should choose 4-5 facts about each topic to summarize.  The rough draft will be due next week.  The excerpt will be emailed to you.  

American History: Read Chapters 60 and 61 and complete questions that will be emailed.  

American Literature: Read Dragonsgate to Ch. 20 and answer questions on study guide that will be emailed to you.  


Note:  Next weeks lunch menu will be pizza.  We need  pepperoni and veges.  Please email LaChrisha with what you are willing to bring.  

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Good morning C3 families,
what a great return to co-op yesterday was!  I was so pleased with the way the classes went yesterday, all around.  The students seemed to be more engaged and interested, I think they really were happy to be back.  I can surely say that although I had a great vacation, I was genuinely glad to be back.  I was very excited to see our speakers ready to present even without a reminder email or call.  And what an awesome presentation by Ezra and Isaiah right.  Its obvious that God made a huge and lasting  impact on them during this missions trip.  Praise God!  I pray for opportunities like that to come for all of our students in the very near future.
Next week presenters will be:
Rachel McCowan
Rebecca McCowan
Jonathan Alvarado

Here is the homework for this week:

High School

Spanish - read pages 113-120.  Complete assignments 8.6, 8.7 and 8.8

W. History .Read lessons 116-120 and be prepared for a short quiz. 

W. Literature- Begin reading "Homeless Bird".  Do a quick internet search of some of the customs of India marriages.  Be prepared to share and lets see how accurate our reading book is.  

Biology- Read module 12 and complete the study guide/tests.  


Anatomy11: THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Pg 326 - 349  Questions: pg 352-354  #1 j-m, 13-30
Pg 344 CB Exercise 11.3 pg 105 anatomy of the heart & blood flow
Pg 346 CB Exercise 11.4 pg 106 cardiac cycle
PROJECT: Keep a record of your heart beats for 6 days:  use the hand out.  
 

Economics-  please be looking for emailed instructions for homework.  

 
Middle School

Latin: Review vocabulary words in Chapter 17 and memorize vocabulary and 2nd conjugations (grammar forms).  Be ready for a quiz next week.    

Science:   Read Module 7 p 169-183.  Isaiah will lead Experiment 7.1 on making casts and molds.  

Parents:  If you have Plaster of Paris at home, please contact Tracie ASAP.  We need it for our experiment next week.

IEW: Research Paper, "Causes of the Civil War"
Students will find one book source from which to create a keyword outline on three causes of the Civil War.  (Some causes we brainstormed were: slavery, secession of the South, keeping the Union whole, South firing on Ft. Sumter, state rights or sovereignty.) 

American HistoryChapter 57, "Hard Times in the South" and
Chapter 58, " The Atlantic Cable"

American Literature:Dragon's Gate, Preface - Ch. 10
Quotations: What does Uncle Foxfire mean when he says "You can learn to change the world or go on being changed by it"? (p.35)
Answer questions #1-3 in attached literature packet.
Look up vocabulary words. (Lit pack will be emailed).

Note:  Next weeks lunch menu will remain the same.