Sure Foundation Homeschool Tutorial

Costumes are welcome at Sure Foundation on October 29th! Time for some Halloween fun, and the first of this year's Sure Foundation Spirit Days. So come to class in costume if you'd like. Remember that costumes must be modest and non-gory. Keep it clean and fun! Classes will take place as usual, so costumes should not get in the way of classwork. There will be three prizes awarded so cast your votes in these categories: 1. Most Creative 2. Funniest 3. Best Overall Vote by 4pm at the hall monitor table! Winners will be announced on November 5th! Chick-Fil-A Day is November 5th! Check your email for the order form, which is due October 29th with your payment. Mark you calendar for the next Spirit Day - November 19th is Color Day (wear all one color) Questions? Contact us at SureFoundationTutorial@gmail.com

Thank you to all our tutors and families for a great first day of class! As we get settled into our classes and new surroundings, here are a few reminders to help things run smoothly: We share the building with another group who has the use of the third floor. Sure Foundation students should not be going up to the third floor at any time. We will have some additional signs at doorways and stairways to remind everyone, but please be aware of this and let's respect these boundaries. We're still figuring out the best way to handle lunch breaks, as many want to go to the nearby park for lunch whenever weather permits. We'd like all students who are going to the park for lunch to go together, and an adult supervisor will accompany the group. This will work best if students are prompt in gathering to walk over to the park.  Thank you to everyone who has been donating the needed cleaning supplies and helping out with cleaning, and as hall monitors and helpers! We couldn't keep...

The registration deadline is August 30, 2020! Classes begin on September 10th! We still have openings in all high school classes - contact us about available space in middle school classes. One new class has been added - Intro to ASL for middle and high school students.  Save the dates! Kickoff picnic on September 3rd - meet the tutors and learn your way around our new facility. First day of classes is scheduled for September 10th! Already registered? Check your email for important updates and details about our location, schedules, and class information. IEW Language Arts (Grades 6-8) -  IEW US History-Based Writing Lessons Writing Non-Fiction (High School) -  Power in Your Hands Creative Writing (High School)  - Writing Fiction (in High School) Literature (High School) -  Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis World Geography (Grades 6-8)   -  Usborne Encyclopedia of World Geography US History (8th grade - High School) -  Compass Clas...

Spanish I and Spanish II (middle and high school students) -  Avancemos I and Avancemos II, Houghton Mifflin, 2013. Student text and workbook Introduction to Public Speaking (middle and high school students) - No required textbook Sure Foundation has foreign language classes suitable for middle or high school students in the 2020-2021 school year, as well as a Public Speaking course for the same age group. Here's our spotlight on what to expect in Spanish I and II, and in Intro to Public Speaking: Spanish I (middle and high school students) This is a full year, one-credit course for high school students. Middle school students that complete the class may earn one high school credit. The class time is 1-1/2 hours each week, and students will have homework and assignments to do at home. Are there required books or extra fees?  The required textbook is  Avancemos I, Houghton Mifflin, 2013. Student text and workbook. There are no other textbooks or materials required. How is ...

US History (8th grade - High School) -  Compass Classroom American History World Cultures (Grades 9-12) -  Window on the World Sure Foundation has two Social Studies classes suitable for high school students in the 2020-2021 school year. Need more information to decide which one is right? Here's our spotlight on these classes and what to expect: US History (8th grade - High School) This is a full year, one-credit course for high school students. The class time is 1-1/2 hours each week, and students will have homework and quarterly projects to do at home. We will use the Compass Classroom U.S. History online curriculum, which applies a Christian worldview to the characters, events, theology, literature, art, and religious beliefs of the nation. (Please be aware of some brief artistic nudity in some of the historical artwork that is presented in the online video course.) Are there required books or extra fees? The class requires an online co-op subscription to CompassClassroom....

Writing Non-Fiction (High School) -  Power in Your Hands Creative Writing (High School)  - Writing Fiction (in High School) Literature (High School) -  Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis Sure Foundation is offering three English classes for high school students in the 2020-2021 school year. Need more information to decide which one is right? Here's our spotlight on these classes and what to expect: Writing Non-fiction (High School) This is a full year, one credit course for high school students. The class time is 1-1/2 hours each week, and students will have homework and writing assignments to do at home. The course includes twenty major writing assignments of varying lengths: opinion essays, persuasive essays, a position paper, newspaper writing, biography, compare and contrast, narration essays, and more. Students will learn about specific forms of nonfiction writing, develop competence and confidence in writing, learn organization skills for notes and writin...

The Board of Sure Foundation is working on plans for our 2020-2021 school year! While we don't know yet whether we'll be able to hold our regular classes starting in September, we are working on contingency plans depending on what we are able to do.  Save the date! First day of classes is scheduled for September 3rd! We are still taking registrations for all classes! Please share, and let us know if you have any questions about the following classes we will be offering. IEW Language Arts (Grades 6-8) -  IEW US History-Based Writing Lessons Writing Non-Fiction (High School) -  Power in Your Hands Creative Writing (High School)  - Writing Fiction (in High School) Literature (High School) -  Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis Geography (Grades 6-8)   -  North Star Geography US History (8th grade - High School) -  Compass Classroom American History World Cultures (Grades 9-12) -  Window on the World Apologia Human Anatomy and Phys...