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Placement Process One critical factor for restful learning is the proper placement of students. If you are unsure which level is the best fit for your student, reach out to the instructor you are considering. Once registered, anticipate contact regarding placement evaluations from instructors by May 15th and throughout the summer. Students must be enrolled to enter the placement process. Early placement exams may allow time for tutoring or additional review based on the outcomes. See more about placement evaluations in our Student-Parent Handbook.
Novare Science Placement If placement evaluation is needed, please anticipate contact from instructors by May 15th and throughout the summer. Students must be enrolled in a course to receive a placement assessment. Learn more about the Novare Science placement.
Earth Science is a multi-domain science course that holistically (and robustly!) studies the land underfoot, the sky overhead, the waters below, and the life that lives upon, within, and through this world. Starting with our place in the cosmos, we move through the world studying the rocks and minerals, earthquakes and volcanoes, weather and oceanography, and even the methods by which we claim knowledge about the Earth and its history. In the process, we integrate physical science with biology and chemistry to explore the world all around in an interconnected and interdisciplinary way.
While we use the textbook as a key reference on a daily basis, we just as often fly around the world using Google Earth to visit landmarks and examples of what we’re studying in the real world. Students routinely research on their own and in groups, reporting about their findings in class and engaging in meta-studies where we connect individual projects to discern greater patterns. From virtual backpacking trips to testing minerals in our back yards to creating accurate weekly weather forecasts, we bring our knowledge of Earth Science to real systems and real situations. We can truly say that while we cover our curriculum, we constantly uncover it, too, from the ground up.
At Scholé Academy, we have carefully considered how we should engage our contemporary culture as those who believe that Christ is the Truth (John 14:6), and that all truth has its source in him. We think it is important to provide our upper school students (in grades 7-12) with tools and opportunities for critically examining various cultural trends, issues and mores through the lens of orthodox, Christian beliefs. Being confident in the truth revealed to us in creation, the Scriptures, and the tradition of the church, we are not afraid to follow the truth and its implications nor to address error and falsehood. … Read more about our Faith & Culture.
Required Materials: Books and supplies are not included in the purchase of the course. These resources are listed to help inform your decision-making as you make course selections and build your course schedule. Please reach out to the instructor if you have any questions about materials.
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Chris Hall has a BA in Philosophy from Gettysburg College and an MAT in Elementary Education from Towson University. He has been a classroom educator and administrator for 30 years, having served in public, independent, and classical schools. He is a lifelong practitioner of several common arts, a musician, an amateur radio operator (WR5WD), and the Founder of Always Learning Education, an organization dedicated to teaching, learning, and propagating the common arts.
Chris lives on a small, homesteaded farm in central Virginia with his wife and three homeschooled sons.
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Danielle (Dani) Adams, a graduate of Hillsdale College, holds a BS in Biochemistry and a minor in Jazz Music. Mrs. Adams has worked in various educational vocations for 13 years. She has also served as the vice-president of multiple Navy adjacent non-profit organizations during her time as an active-duty military spouse.
For the last 2 years she has worked in brick-and-mortar schools in Hampton Roads both as a teacher and curriculum director and helped to found a local classical school in Portsmouth, Virginia. She currently resides in Norfolk, Virginia with her husband, 4 children, 7 chickens, and dog named Arleigh Bark. A member of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) since 2016, Dani serves on the vestry of her local Anglican parish, St. Alban's, and has been an active member of the parish since its founding 2 years ago.
As an educator, Dani seeks to orient students toward the divine testimony God gives us through both nature and number, and prepare students to think critically about the nature of Truth. In the words of Kate Comstock- ""perhaps, half the falsehood in the world is due to a lack of power to detect truth and express it."" She desires to give her students both empirical knowledge and an understanding of the epistemology behind it. Her guiding principal as a scientist and educator comes from the words of St. Augustine: “Fides quaerens intellectum,” faith seeking understanding.
First, read the available course descriptions, noting prerequisites, target grades, and course objectives. If you think your student is prepared for the course, go ahead and register. After registration, a placement assessment may be provided to students, depending on the course and the student’s previous enrollment with Scholé Academy. Registration is finalized when the student’s placement assessment has been returned by the course instructor with placement confirmation.
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Our Assistant to the Principal will be in touch with you after your enrollment to help you with next steps, including any placement evaluations that may be required for your course selections.
This registration will be finalized when the student’s placement assessment has been returned by the course instructor with placement confirmation.
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