Challenge Handbook Knoxville CC Monday Community
Table of Contents
Welcome
Letter 2
2012-2013
Calendar 3
2012-2013
Directors’ Contact Information 3
2012-2013
Challenge Directory 4
Challenge
Scope and Sequence 5
Parental
Involvement 6
Director
Privileges 6
Student
Responsibilities 7
Incomplete
Assignments 7
Non-enrolled
Students 7
Facility
Guidelines 8
Snack/Lunch
Guidelines 8
Electronic
Devices 9
Driving
Students 9
Dress
Code 9
Inclement
Weather Policy 10
Family
Volunteer Policy/Guidelines 10
Parental
Observation of Seminars 11
Dear Parents
It
is our pleasure to welcome you to Classical Conversations 2012-2013. We are excited about this coming year and the
relationships we will build throughout the months to come. Classical Conversations has provided
unmatched support and developed close community for enrolled families for the
past four years, and we anticipate this year will be no exception. We hope this year will be the best you’ve
ever had and are thrilled about the opportunity we have to partner with you and
your family. May your year be blessed and successful, and may you come to know
God and make Him known in a way you never have before.
Sincerely,
Jennifer
Vermeulen, Foundations/Essentials Director
Mary
Koester, Challenge A Director
Lee
Anne Johnson, Challenge B Director
Michelle
Smith, Challenge I Director
Marcia
Walker, Challenge II Director
Jeana
Partin, Challenge III Director
Calendar 2012-2013
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2012
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July 30
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Parent Meeting
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Aug 13
Sept 3
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Challenge Classes Begin
Holiday- no classes
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Sept 10
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Foundations begins
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Oct 15
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CC Break – no classes
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Nov 26
Dec 10
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CC Break – no classes
Last day of classes before
holiday
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2013
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Jan 7
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All classes resume
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Feb 11
April 1
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CC break- no classes
CC break -no classes
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April 8
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Last day of Foundations
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April 29
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Last day of Challenge
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Directors’ Contact Information
Challenge
B, Lee Ann Johnson (919) 819-7640 pedtherapy@aol.com
Challenge Directory
Scope and Sequence
Parental Involvement
We,
your Challenge Directors, understand you are called by God to home school your
student. Your financial investment and time commitment has proven that you are
your student’s greatest fan. Since you are more familiar with your student and
his/her abilities and talents than anyone on the planet, you are your student’s
best and most qualified teacher. Our
role as Challenge Directors is to partner with you and offer you the best
support we possibly can. This may be
your student’s most challenging year, so it will be imperative that you (1) hold
your student accountable for completing his/her work, (2) ensure that your
student has the time he/she needs to complete assignments excellently, and (3) stay engaged with your student on a
daily basis. Your student’s success
depends upon your support and involvement. Directors only get one hour per subject
with your student on Mondays, therefore, we understand our limitations; It is
impossible for us to ensure that your student has the support he/she needs
throughout the week. Since you are your student’s teacher Tuesday through
Friday, our responsibility is to support you in that role. We will do that by
providing for you a copy of a lesson outline (or just referring you to the
Challenge guide) which is to be signed by you, the parent, indicating you know
your student has completed his/her work. If your student has not completed
his/her assigned work for that week, you are to write an explanation on the
outline or guide expressing why your student was negligent in completing
his/her assignment. Additionally, please understand, as your child’s primary
teacher, you are responsible for grading your student’s papers.
Director Privileges
In
the hours that we share each Monday, we will provide the highest quality tutoring
and facilitation that our time will allow. We will…
1-
Present the new concepts within math, logic, Latin, etc. for your student’s
upcoming week
2-
Offer safe opportunities for and facilitate non-judgmental rhetorical
conversations within class
3-
Guide students in analyzing and discussing literature
4-
Provide materials for and lead science experiments (if applicable)
5-
Provide guidelines and guidance for effective class presentations
6-
Communicate with you and your student about class expectations
7-
Hold your student accountable in class for previous week’s assignments
Student Responsibilities
Each
week students are expected to…
1-Come
to class prepared with his/her materials (paper, pen, pencil, Bible, guide,
etc.) resources, and assignments
2-
Bring a copy of the lesson outline or page from Challenge guide signed by the
parent with an explanation for incomplete assignments
3-
Pay attention in class and participate in presentations and discussions
4-Opening
assembly begins at 9:15AM and classes begin at 9:30AM.
Incomplete Assignments
In
the past four years, we have had some students come repeatedly to class
unprepared. This dramatically affects the dynamic of the classroom. If a
student comes to class without reading a literature book, then he/she cannot
participate in classroom discussion. If a student comes to class without having
completed last week’s math assignment for example, he/she is “lost” during
classtime. Our experience over the past four years has led us to implement a
new classroom policy. If a student comes to class without having
completed his/her work, he/she will be sent to a designated room with that
incomplete assignment to finish it. We understand this may happen occasionally to
a student whose life was unexpectedly turned upside one week due to unforeseen
circumstances. However, laziness, social outings, and technological
interruptions (i.e., Wii, iPod, computer games) are unacceptable excuses for
incomplete work. We will assume you, the
parent, are aware of your student’s progress weekly and are writing
explanations for your student when your family has a difficult week. However, we do expect your student to
complete his/her work on a daily basis without exception.
Non-enrolled students
Students
that are not enrolled in the Foundations, Essentials, or Challenge programs may
not be on campus.
Facility Guidelines
First
Cumberland Presbyterian Church has been generous in letting us use their
facility. It is paramount that we honor the facility’s administration and
submit to the guidelines we’ve been given. Changes have been made to the organization
of classrooms. The building has security cameras for your protection. However,
access to the playground is prohibited. Challenge students are permitted in the
gym and on the grounds during lunch time.
In order respect these facilities, we
have been asked to:
·Pick up
our trash and wrappers
·Supervise
the children at all times. This is particularly important on the playground and
in the gym. Challenge students are NOT allowed on the playground.
·Walk
while in the building
·Use all
the stairs, refraining from sliding down the banisters or jumping down the
flight
·Exit
the gym by 1:00 pm allowing the floor to
be prepped by the janitorial staff
·Enter by the Gym or the basement doors
·Place
the rooms back in the order in which they are found. This is a church the
building should be treated with reverence
As you can see, these are not
unreasonable requests. Please work with your children at home letting them know
what is expected of their behavior. We do not wish to “wear out our welcome”
with First Cumberland, and failure to comply with these restrictions may result
in your families’ inability to participate in our community. We want to work together to make this year a
success for everybody.
Snack and Lunch Guidelines
Please
do not bring any food that has nuts onto the campus as many of the students
have peanut allergies. Additionally, please bring only water for drinks. Snacks
should be simple and not require the use of a knife, fork, or spoon.
Electronic Devices
Students
are not permitted to have iPods, computers, cell phones or electronic devices
ON CAMPUS. In emergency situations
parents may contact their child through the director’s cell phone.
Driving Students
A
student that has a driver’s license may not leave the campus for lunch or for any
other reason once classes begin for the day until the end of the day without
express written permission from the parent.
Dress Code
- Footwear
is to be worn at all times while on campus.
- No
offensive text/graphics on clothing.
- No
exposed underwear, midriff, or cleavage (fore or aft).
- Shorts,
skirts, and dresses must be no shorter than three inches above the knee.
- Leggings
may be worn, but only with a skirt or dress that meets the dress code
length.
- All
shirts (boys and girls) must have sleeves.
- If
a student comes to class with clothing that does not satisfy dress code
regulations, he/she may be offered a large shirt to wear for the day or be
asked to call a parent to request appropriate clothing or a ride home.
Code of Conduct
- Speech
should be edifying; No offensive language will be permitted on campus.
- All
students, parents, and teachers are expected to demonstrate respectful
behavior toward others.
Inclement Weather Policy
Classical
Conversations will follow the same plan that Knox County schools do. In the
event that the plan may seem unclear, check e-mail before heading to First
Cumberland Presbyterian. Directors will send an e-mail to family e-mail address
listed in directory in the event that classes are cancelled or postponed.
Volunteer Responsibilities
Hall
Monitor Foundations/Essentials: (9:30AM-12:30PM) The hall monitor is to make
sure that children walk when they are in the upstairs halls, remind children to
keep hands to themselves and notify tutors if there are unsupervised children
in the halls.
Gymnasium
Monitor Foundations/Essentials (12:30-1:15PM)
The gymnasium monitor is to make sure that appropriate play is taking
place in the gym. This means that it is
a hands off environment, no horse play. First Cumberland allows the children to use the gym equipment. The monitor also makes sure that the gym is
clean after all children leave.
Recess
Monitors: Two parents will monitor all outside
activity within the designated play areas and supervise cleanup of the area
when it is time to return to class.
Hall and Cafeteria Monitor Challenge Levels: ( 9:30AM-1:15PM;
1:15PM-4:15PM) Monitor downstairs hallways by making sure that all students are
in their classrooms at the appropriate times.
Monitor cafeteria when students are sent to the cafeteria to finish
incomplete work. Maintain a presence in the large open area. Make sure bathroom breaks are event free (one
student in the restroom at a time). No students should be roaming or
unsupervised. Any student waiting for a
seminar should go on into the classroom.
Clean-up:
(4:00-4:45PM) All teachers will be
responsible for tidying up their classroom.
It is the clean-up person’s responsibility to make sure all trash is
taken to dumpster, whiteboards are clean, tables are clean, cafeteria is wiped
down and clean, and there is no trash on floors.
Parental Observation of Seminars
----- Forwarded Message
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From: "Greg Stockton" <gstockton@classicalconversations.com>
To: walkerfamily9@comcast.net
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 9:34:38 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Parental Observation of Seminars
From: "Greg Stockton" <gstockton@classicalconversations.com>
To: walkerfamily9@comcast.net
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 9:34:38 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Parental Observation of Seminars
I’m writing to follow-up with you
regarding your inquiry the role of parents in the seminar classroom. The
guidelines that we ask communities to follow is to invite parents to sit-in on
the classes anytime that they would like, especially during subjects such as
Logic, where the parent may need to brush-up the knowledge and skill-base. The
caveat that goes with that, however, is that parents need to remember that the
seminar is for the students who need to listen, practice the dialectical and
rhetorical skills, as well as establish and maintain their group dynamics, so
we parents need to take a spectator role. As such, we’ll listen attentively
from the perimeter while refraining from comments and questions. If we have
questions, we’ll check with the Director during break or at another time when
seminar is not is session. Should a parent forget, the Director should thank us
for the question or comment and ask that we speak with him or her during a
break. Should there be a pattern where a parent continues to ask questions and
make comments during the seminar time, despite requests to keep the seminar
questions and comments for the students, that parent should be privately and
respectfully asked to take a break from seminar observation and be reminded
that each family has paid for the students to utilize the seminar time for
learning.
Thank you,
Greg
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