Purpose
South Heights Christian Classes seeks to provide academically challenging courses in a positive and dynamic Christian environment that stimulate learning through individual achievement and group activities in a classroom setting.
History
South Heights Christian Classes was formed in 2002 by a group of home educators who saw a need for additional instruction in classes for their own home educated students and realized there might be a benefit for other home educating families. Some courses are more satisfactorily learned in a group setting, and other classes require specialized teacher training or experience. The tutorial instruction of classes at South Heights may assist the parent by freeing them to concentrate on teaching their students in the remaining subjects at home. South Heights exists to provide a range of core and supplemental classes to 7-12th grade home educated students. Students must be registered with their school district as a home educated student.
South Heights Christian Classes was formed in 2002 by a group of home educators who saw a need for additional instruction in classes for their own home educated students and realized there might be a benefit for other home educating families. Some courses are more satisfactorily learned in a group setting, and other classes require specialized teacher training or experience. The tutorial instruction of classes at South Heights may assist the parent by freeing them to concentrate on teaching their students in the remaining subjects at home. South Heights exists to provide a range of core and supplemental classes to 7-12th grade home educated students. Students must be registered with their school district as a home educated student.
Statement of Faith
- We believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, infallible, the supreme and final authority for all faith and life.
- We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His atoning death,
- His bodily resurrection and His imminent bodily return in power and glory.
- We believe man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore lost;
- only those who put their faith in Jesus Christ alone can be saved.
- We believe salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith
- in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose substitutionary death on the cross paid the penalty for man’s sin.
- We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to convict man, indwell, guide, instruct
- and empower the believer for godly living and service.
- We believe in the spiritual unity of believers through our common faith in Jesus Christ
- and that individual doctrinal differences which may exist should not hinder the unity of Christian home educators.
Tutor Responsibilities
- All content taught will be within the framework of a Biblical worldview.
- Tutors will assign all homework necessary for the courses to be complete.
- Tutors will report absences and tardy arrivals to the parents.
- Tutors will provide tests for subjects where content needs to be mastered through memory rather than performance. Minimal class time will be spent taking tests. Some tests will be sent home for the parents to proctor.
- Tutors will communicate with parents regarding their lesson plans and material to be covered by the student outside of class.
- Tutors will provide a final evaluation at the end of the semester.
- Tutors are NOT responsible for providing any extra tutoring to help students outside of class.
Parent Responsibilities
- Parents are responsible to have the students arrive on time and be picked up promptly. A late pick-up fee of $15 will be assessed if the student is not picked up by 3:35.
- Parents are primarily responsible for supervision of coursework and final assignment of grades. This is necessary in order to qualify under state guidelines as a home school.
- Parents are responsible to provide any additional assistance necessary for the completion of the coursework.
- The parents and student are responsible to contact and work with the tutor regarding any missed work or tests.
- Parents have the right to have their children miss as many days as they want, for whatever reason they choose.
- Parents are responsible for assigning the final grade on the transcript and may elect to have their student skip assignments, if they desire.
Student Responsibilities
- Students are to arrive promptly and be prepared for class.
- Students are to complete the course work at home so as not to prevent the tutor from maintaining the planned course of study.
- Students are to be attentive in class and understand that participation in South Heights is a privilege, not a right.
- Students may be dismissed for disruptive behavior at any time.
- Students are required to sign and maintain the code of conduct and respond respectfully to all persons on the premises.
- Students are required to adhere to the academic guidelines for behavior and dress codes.
- Students are required to respect Berean’s property and pick up after themselves. They must stay within the boundaries of the rented area and not wander around in other parts of the church per Berean’s request.
