Classes

Grades 9 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day
Learn the basics of Mechanical CAD work.  Students learn how to use SolidWorks to create 2D drawings and 3D models of various parts and objects.  Students are also introduced to 3D printing technology as they print out some of the models that they create.   The final project for this course requires students to design a robot for an in-class competition.

Grades 9 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day
Experience a variety of skills used in home building and small home repairs, including basic home wiring, basic framing, basic plumbing repair, drywall installation, finishing, and repair techniques.  Students complete various projects, including a scale model of a home and small wall sections. 

Grade 7  / 2.5 Credits / 1 Quarter / 5-Day / Males

Build a lamp or clock.  Students are exposed to different materials:  wood, plastic, and screws.  Basic electricity skills are taught to enable students to wire their lamps.  Wood finishing products are used to complete the lamp and make it functional for many years. Teamwork, problem solving, and creativity are used throughout the process of this project.

 Grade 8 / 2.5 Credits / 1 Quarter / 5-Day / Males
Select two wood projects to build.  A plan of procedure and a drawing are given for each project and students using problem solving, teamwork, and his/her own creativity skills to complete the project.

Grades 9 – 12 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day
Designed to create an interest in the industrial and technology field.  After two weeks of safety instruction, students are permitted to use machines to create their projects.  Quality craftsmanship, problem solving, teamwork, and work skills will be encouraged.  Basic skills in the use of hand tools and machine tools such as the lathe saw, jointer, band saw, lathe, planer, and shaper will be taught.  Approximately 90% of the time will be spent working in the lab and the remainder in demonstration, discussion, and planning.  Projects will be selected which will be conducive to a beginning wood technology class.  Each student will be required to keep a portfolio, which will include a plan of procedure and bill of materials every nine weeks. 

Grades 9 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day
Offers the range of skills of the 5-day class for students who do not have an available class period every day.

Grades 9 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day
Learn the fundamentals of drawing.  Specific units include the topics of line, value, space, composition, and perspective.

Grades 9 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day

Experience a variety of art media including print-making, clay, and sculpture.  Effectively employ the elements of design:  line, shape, color, value, form, texture, and space.  Refine abilities in manual dexterity and manipulation of various tools and materials such as linoleum cutters, clay and clay tools, carving tools, etc.

Projects may include: optical line art, block printing, gyotaku fish prints, collage, carved sculpture, clay, and gourd art. 

Field trips to Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Art Prize, and the Grand Rapids Art museum are included.

Grades 9 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day
“Painting with the Masters” is intended to give instruction in painting and color theory, using various media and techniques. 

Grade 7 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Study the historical books of the Old Testament from Creation through the return of a remnant of the Jews from their captivity in Babylon.  While students generally know the main events of these Bible books, a major goal of this course is to help them see the historical connections, especially the lines in history and prophecy leading to the coming of the Lord Jesus on earth.

Grade 8 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Study of the Gospels.  After a survey of the intertestamental period, students will engage in a comparative study of the themes, messages, and lessons of the four Gospels and the miracles, parables and teachings of Jesus Christ in His earthly ministry and the establishment of the New Testament Church.  Another major topic of study is the first half of the Heidelberg Catechism and its summary of Biblical Reformed truth.  In addition, students engage in discussions of timely contemporary issues from the perspective of the Biblical Christian worldview.

Grade 9 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Study the prophetical books of the Old Testament from Isaiah to Malachi.  In addition to understanding the historical context of the prophecies, students will also be examining the teachings about the coming Messiah.  Further, students will learn about the idioms, expressions, figures of speech, etc., that are contained in these books in order to properly understand the prophets’ messages.  Students are also required to learn a memory verse on a weekly basis.

Grade 10 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Study New Testament books from Acts through Revelation.  Many of the deep doctrines contained in Romans and Galatians are especially discussed, along with the countless practical teachings in many of Paul’s epistles.  Near the end of the year, a unit is dedicated to the useful topic of human relations.

Grade 11 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Become acquanted with the teachings of predominant contemporary worldviews, major world religions, and commonly encountered “Christian” cults as well as the Biblical response to their various teachings and claims.  A special focus of the class is studying the structure, themes, and rich spiritual lessons of the poetical books of the Bible.  In addition, this course includes a survey of Reformed doctrine and practical Biblical applications for daily living.

Grade 12 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Develop a Biblical view of oneself and relationship to others.  Examine doctrinal and moral issues like:  “What is my view of self supposed to be?” or “How am I to relate to friends, to dating, to marriage, and to the family?”  A proper view of man’s relation to society is also discussed. 

Examine and review critical doctrines in depth, using the experience of “Christian” described in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. 

Acquire knowledge of Reformed doctrine, as explained in our three Doctrinal Standards, using Bible Doctrine for Teens and Young Adults Book III. 

Study an introduction to hermeneutics (how to interpret Scripture properly) and responses to supposed Bible contradictions/difficult Bible passages, as well as logical fallacies in the context of creation/evolution issues, and topics in Christian ethics.

Grade 7 / 2.5 Credits / 1 Quarter / 5-Day

Review three applications used during elementary years in the Google suite: Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Students will produce and format basic documents in each of these applications. Students are introduced to programming with a visual editor and practice using this for several coding projects.

Grade 8 / 2.5 Credits / 1 Quarter / 5-Day

Review and improve computer application and keyboarding skills, examine digital literacy/safety, and develop financial skills through various budgeting and investing scenarios and activities. Students also are introduced to text based coding languages like python and javascript. This course includes an emphasis on using the computer (including Sheets instruction) to provide a foundation for using technology in future classes.

Grades 9 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day
Develop a knowledge and understanding of a variety of programming concepts.  Use the Java language to implement these concepts into functioning programs.  Learn to design efficient and effective programs to solve a variety of problems.  Implement libraries of functions and incorporate skeleton code. Programs will be properly commented and stylized. 

Grades 9 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day

Become familiar with networking and the Internet.  Develop the skills and tools to design and implement effective websites.

Grades 9 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day

The GCA Yearbook is a reflection of events of the school year, especially those that reflect learning and a Christian standard of helping, caring, sharing, cooperation, respect for others, community involvement, mission activities, etc. 

Develop skills in cooperative learning, computer design, communicating with others, and running a business.  Obtain advertising revenue for publishing and producing the book.

Grade 7 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Emphasis on understanding the grammar behind the language.  Weekly spelling, grammar instruction, analogies, writing, speaking, proofreading, and exposure to poetry and literature develop the use of language.  Participate in reading and analyzing four novels, (Esperanza Rising, A Long Walk to Water, Words on Fire, and Bamboo People).

Grade 7 / 2.5 Credits / 1 Quarter / 5-Day

Experience quality literature in various genres such as short stories, poetry and Scripture, relating to the three themes of Courage, Nature, and Generosity.  Students write essays on a childhood fear they have overcome, a humorous story concerning an interaction with nature, and some poems following a given format.  Examine the true nature of courage and see that the basis of our strength lies in the Lord.  Be reminded that we see God’s handiwork in nature, which points us to the Creator.  Perform random acts of kindness.

Grade 8 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Emphasizes clarity, creativity and correctness in writing.  Requires students to express themselves in a variety of weekly writing assignments, integrating knowledge and correct usage of English language in each assignment.  Participate in reading and analyzing four novels (Johnny Tremain, Resistance, a choice of some WW2 novels, and Out of the Depths).

Grade 8 / 2.5 Credits / 1 Quarter / 5-Day

Experience quality literature in various genres such as short stories, poetry, and Scripture, relating to the three themes of Our Land, Humility, and Family.  Students create a collage about America, write an essay about a hard lesson they had to learn and develop a family tree.   Students will examine the blessings of living in a free country such as America and explore its diverse people.  Understanding humility means looking inward and realizing all people must learn ‘hard’ lessons.  The Family unit emphasizes God’s wisdom in placing each of us in a particular family and the responsibilities we hold to the family.

Grade 9 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Master basic grammatical concepts through a review and continuation of the grammar learned in English 8.  Students also spend much of the year integrating these skills into several composition assignments and a research paper.  The end of the year is spent reading and studying William Shakespeare and his play, Julius Caesar.

Grade 10 / 5 Credits / 1 Semester / 5-Day

Compose numerous pieces of writing.  Students are taught and encouraged to write creatively.  Their responsibility to communicate truthfully is emphasized on numerous levels.  The text and classroom discussions cover the proper way to write and revise in the four modes of writing:  descriptive, narrative, persuasive, and informative, as well as theme-based writing. Weekly vocabulary lessons and a comprehensive grammar review are incorporated.  This course also provides the opportunity for students to write a cover letter and resume.

Grade 10 / 5 Credits / 1 Semester / 5-Day

Classic Literature uses novels of various genres to study literary techniques and the Christian worldview.  Novels are long prose fiction in which humans encounter significant action, conflict, or problems in their world.  The literary techniques that are studied are:  theme (the abstract overall idea that is seen through actions, dialogues, symbols and recurring images), symbolism (familiar objects used to represent unfamiliar or unknown), plot (the progression of key events), characterization (the creation of believable fictitious personalities), conflict (the struggle of two opposing forces), and setting (the time and place of the novel).

 The genres (novels) studied in this course are:  Descriptive (The Scarlet Letter), Realism (To Kill A Mockingbird), Biography (The Hiding Place), Historic/Loss of Innocence (Across Five Aprils), Historical Fiction (Cry, the Beloved Country), Dystopian Science Fiction (The Giver), and Journalistic (Old Man and the Sea).  Students are also able to select a choice novel (Light in the Forest, Born Free, The Hound of Baskervilles, Where the Red Fern Grows).

Grades 11-12 / 5 Credits / 1 Semester / 5-Day

Study major works and authors within the canon of American literature.  Students study the literature within its historical context and read both fiction and non-fiction selections, while learning to discern the truth of natural depravity and man’s dependence on God as opposed to the philosophy of Humanism.  The novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and The Pearl by John Steinbeck will be examined in-depth.  Also discussed and studied are literary techniques such as plot, character development, and themes.

Grades 11-12 / 5 Credits / 1 Semester / 5-Day

Learn the mechanics of communication with application to real life.  Examine what the Bible has to say on the topic of speech and the tongue (e.g. speaking the truth in love, Eph. 4:9, Col 4:6).  Students are required to study the art of speaking and to practice these theories through a variety of speech presentations taken from the following list: impromptu, introduction, informative, vacation, persuasive, debate, demonstration, vocation.

Grades 11-12 / 5 Credits / 1 Semester / 5-Day

Students study major works and authors within the canon of British literature.  Students study the literature in its historical context; they examine in-depth the play Macbeth by Shakespeare and one novel by both Dickens and Orwell.  This course not only teaches students the most interesting and important literature in English over the past 1,000 years, it also prepares them for college reading, as the students’ reading skills and comprehension levels will be improved.  Students will become familiar with the history of the English language.  Inferential and critical thinking are emphasized as students apply a Christian worldview to the major themes of the authors’ works.  Topics covered include courage, religious hypocrisy, disobedience to God’s law and consequences, true freedom, pride and self-will, love in action for fellow man, and the need to limit political power due to man’s total depravity. Students will put some ideas into action by participating in a debate about the nature of guilt, creating and sending an encouraging card to a fellow classmate, and serving at a local charity to help the less fortunate.  Writing skills will also be broadened and enhanced through a variety of writing activities in conjunction with the literature, some of which are the following:  satire, letter writing, persuasive essay, sonnet, interview, and newspaper.

Grades 11-12 / 5 Credits / 1 Semester / 5-Day

Study a variety of literary works written during a span of almost 3,000 years.  Students study this literature in its historical and cultural context.  Studying The Odyssey introduces students to the Greek epic poem; likewise, Antigone exposes the students to one of the earliest forms of drama: the Greek tragedy.  Set in the historical context of the French Revolution, The Count of Monte Cristo explores the concepts of justice, revenge, and God’s Providence.  Oliver Twist, one of Charles Dickens’ most widely-read novels, deals with social justice at all levels.  In the Netherlands Guinea in the 20th century, a missionary team seeks to bring the gospel to the native Sawi tribes.  This non-fiction account is told in The Peace Child.  Finally, The Story of My Life is an autobiography of a young Afghan girl who flees Afghanistan with her mother, and they eventually make it to the United States.  This class not only prepares students for college by having them read, discuss, and write about literature, but it also provides the opportunity for students to understand the philosophies evident in other cultures of the world and compare these worldviews with Scripture.

Grade 12 / 5 Credits / 1 Semester / 5-Day

Review and develop a variety of concepts including grammar, mechanics and usage.  Students bring their high school writing and thinking skills to a college level.  The end of the semester is devoted to reviewing the components of the research paper as well as writing a research paper.  Thematic units include vocational vocabulary, speech, and business communication.

Grade 12 / 5 Credits / 1 Semester / 5-Day

A college preparatory course.  In this course students will read and analyze many rigorous texts including essays, speeches, and book excerpts as well as some poetry in preparation for the National College Board’s AP English Language and Composition Examination.  Students will develop perceptive reading skills and will increase their ability to communicate effectively through descriptive, expository, and persuasive writing methods.  Students will write one essay per week.  The essays have been taken from previous AP tests.  This course also includes analyzing rhetoric, vocabulary study and a unit on mythology. 

Grades 9 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day

Learn various elements of journalistic writing and reporting while putting together the student newspaper.  Emphasis is placed on writing stories from a positive, Biblical perspective, as well as producing high quality journalistic work.

Grades 7 / 2.5 Credits / 1 Quarter / 5-Day / Females

Learn proper baking techniques using a variety of recipes.  Cheese and milk cookery is also included.  Safety guidelines, equipment identification, and etiquette are discussed. 

Complete a Sewing Booklet. The booklet includes machine and hand sewing techniques.  A pillowcase is made to reinforce some of the techniques learned.

Grades 8 / 2.5 Credits / 1 Quarter / 5-Day / Females

Design a poster advertising a favorite fruit or vegetable and prepare a recipe using that fruit or vegetable. 

Sew a pair of “jammies” which would include pattern instructions and learning sewing terminology.

Grades 9 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day

Learn proper food safety and prepare recipes in the five major food groups. Foods is a year-long, two-day course where students learn a variety of cooking and baking skills. The students will use different recipes and ingredients to make wonderful masterpieces.

As a result of this course, the students will:
1.  Be exposed to proper safety both in food creation as well as in personal behavior.
2.  Have a broad knowledge of the five major food groups and how to prepare basic recipes in each one.
3.  Work cooperative, every day, with a small group of classmates and demonstrate age-appropriate behaviors.
4.  Increase in confidence and ability as it relates to food preparation.

Grade 7 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Cover such topics as the use of decimal notation, large and small numbers, measurement, and variables.  Students will also cover patterns that lead to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  Students will learn problem-solving strategies and how to use graphs as displays. 

Grades 7 – 8 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Explore the powerful ideas of representing relationships and patterns symbolically through the use of variables, and then manipulating those symbolic representations to make predictions and conclusions. The algebraic skills developed in this course are the foundation for many other fields of study and potential careers, such as the sciences and computer programming and business.

Topics of this course include algebraic expressions; linear equations and inequalities in one- and two-variables; systems of equations; exponential expressions; polynomials; quadratic equations; and functions. In the process of learning algebraic concepts and skills, students grow in awareness of the order of God’s world as a reflection of the wisdom and goodness of the Creator. They also further their problem solving skills, organizational skills, and communication skills. Graphing calculators are introduced and used frequently to help students connect numerical, symbolic, and graphical representations of various situations that can be studied mathematically.

Grades 8 – 9 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

This sequence of two mathematics courses is designed to give students an alternative pathway to the more traditional sequence of algebra and geometry.  The intended audience is students who may have struggled with mathematics in elementary grades and who would benefit from a slightly less abstract and rather more hands-on approach to learning mathematics. These classes are typically smaller in size, which can also be helpful in individualizing for each student’s needs.

 By the end of this sequence, students will have the basic algebra skills of using and manipulating variables, solving equations and inequalities, and graphing functions. They will also have a good knowledge of geometric figures, measurement of area and volume of shapes, and spatial transformations. In order to explore these concepts and develop skills more gradually, some traditional topics in algebra and geometry are not covered, such as proof in geometry.

 In the process of learning the mathematical content, students grow in ability to solve problems logically, communicate with mathematics, and work with precision.

Grades 8 – 9 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Formally and systematically study spatial aspects of the creation to better appreciate the detail and orderliness of God’s work. Students will learn and analyze properties of basic geometric figures (such as point, lines, angles, polygons, and circles) and the relationships among figures (similarity, congruence, etc.). Measurement techniques will be developed for describing both two- and three-dimensional objects. Transformational geometry of reflections and scale changes will be taught as a dynamic approach to change in position and shape.

Geometry serves as an excellent course to teach formal deductive reasoning and communication skills.  Students are introduced to logical reasoning forms, such as conditional statements, inverses, and contrapositives; and use logical skills in formulating mathematical proofs.

Throughout the course, algebraic concepts are interwoven and applied to solve a large variety of problems. Coordinate geometry is used extensively as the interface between the world of shapes and their algebraic descriptions. Trigonometry is also used as a tool to connect geometric and algebraic concepts.

As a reflection of the natural world, geometry provides an abundance of realistic applications. It is also a rich field for practicing problem-solving skills. Calculators and computer technology are used extensively to facilitate the study of applications.

Grades 9 – 10 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Learn the language of algebra, find explicit and recursive formulas, and use and find inverse and direct variations with their graphs, being able to take a multi-variable setting and fit a model to the data.  Students will also understand linear concepts and equations with the different forms.

Students will also solve (2-D or 3-D) linear systems by substitution, linear combination, graphing, and matrices (knowing which is best for the given application), find minimum cost and maximum profit for a multi-variable system of linear equations.  Students will be able to add and multiply matrices with all the given properties, work with and find quadratic equations and their graphs and find their roots whether real or complex. Throughout the course they will use function notation and compose their own functions.  They will use applications of step functions and find inverse functions.  Also, they will work with powers and roots in the context of compound interest, geometric sequences, and mortgages. 

Students will become comfortable working with exponents and logarithms in the context of growth, decay, with their respective applications.  They will also use and apply trigonometry using the law of sines and cosines.  Students will study radian measure, being able to convert between degrees and radians.  They will also use quadratic relations such as those used to describe circles, ellipses, hyperbolas and their applications.

Students will use and apply statistical data, and find probabilities of applied problems.  Students will know how all these things work by hand or mentally and with the aid of a graphics calculator. Projects and labs which apply the concepts will be used in each section.

Grades 10-12 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Between this course and the Applied Trigonometry/Statistics course, students study over two years the content of a traditional Advanced Algebra course, but at a pace that can be more comfortable for those who do not plan to progress through our FST or PreCalculus courses in high school. The slower pace also gives the opportunity to introduce and explore more of the applications of algebra.

In this half of the two-year cycle, the emphasis is on modeling real-world phenomena with mathematical functions. The study of sequences naturally leads to population and financial applications; the study of quadratic functions connects with projectile motion; and so on. As the function families (linear, quadratic, cubic, absolute value, rational, …) are introduced, a common thread is the way transformations can be used to model variations of a basic pattern with each function. Graphing calculators are used extensively to show patterns in data, match functions to these patterns, and make conclusions and predictions based on the function representation. Some programming is introduced and used to simplify repetitive computations.

Grades 10-12 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

This year of the two-year sequence addresses the trigonometric family of functions that were not covered in Applied Functions. The sine, cosine, and tangent functions, along with their inverse functions, are very significant in measurement, navigation, and modeling cyclic phenomena as varied as ocean waves and alternating electrical currents. Applications are the main emphasis. The second main focus of the course is collection and analysis of statistical data, with extensive exposure to the use of statistics in describing and making decisions in business, government, and many other areas of everyday life. As with the IM Functions course, students use TI graphing calculators extensively throughout the exploration of trigonometry and statistics. In addition to the main emphases on trigonometry and statistics, there are two additional topics that use the calculators:  one is personal finance and teaches use of the financial functions of the calculator; the other is basic programming with the calculator’s built-in programming language and used primarily as a tool for problem solving.

Grades 10-12 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Building on the concepts introduced in Advanced Algebra, gain deeper insights into families of functions such as linear, power, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, quadratic, and other polynomial functions.  Students will model real-life data with all these functions, experiencing how mathematical representation allows us to “see” the regularity of God’s creation order. Graphing calculators and computer technology will be used extensively to enhance the interrelationship between visual and symbolic representations.

In the statistics sections, students will gain a working knowledge of one- and two-variable statistics.  Students will be able to display the data in many different ways from a circle graph to a box-and-whisker. They will learn to use regression techniques to fit data with an equation of best fit, using appropriate technology. Valid and invalid (misleading or unethical) uses of statistics are addressed.

Closely connected with statistics is probability. Students will be able to simulate different probability situations using random variables and programming functions on the calculators. Applications that are studied include the sampling done by manufacturers, binomial and normal distributions, and the bell curve.

Finally, trigonometry is studied in detail. Students will gain a working knowledge of arc length, areas of sectors, and the properties, uses, and laws of sines and cosines.  Students will learn a bit about GPS (Global positioning system) and why pilots fly the “great circle.”

Grades 10-12 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Gain a deeper knowledge of mathematical analysis, preparing for future calculus courses by studying formal logic, including converses, inverses, arguments, and truth tables; analyzing  exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; finding the maxima, minima, limits, and end behavior; learning to solve practically any equation or inequalities with different methods; performing division of polynomials and synthetic division; using and working with rational functions; using and applying the many trigonometric identities; proving theorems using math induction; using summation notation; finding polar coordinates; finding derivatives with the applied rates of change,  acceleration, and velocity; using permutations and combinations for statistical analysis to solve probability problems; using vectors to solve motion problems; finding integrals and studying their application to areas and volumes. Projects, which apply the concepts, will be used in each unit. Use of graphing calculator and computer technology is incorporated into many of the units.

Pre-Calculus content, particularly the concepts of derivative and integral, adds another tool to the students’ capability to explore the created order of the universe. Calculus is historically significant as the mathematical underpinning of modern physics. It is also the gateway course to many careers in the sciences, engineering, and technology.

Grade 12 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day
Online, Teacher-led

Through a general introduction to the field of personal finance, learn the importance of making smart decisions with the gifts received from God. Students develop knowledge and understanding of a variety of topics which include paying for college, career, taxes, budgeting, banking, and investing.

Grades 7 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day

Music Appreciation is a three-year cycle of content:

1. History of music
2. Elements of music and world music
3.  Instrumental music and hymnology

Grades 7 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day

Increase skills on the instrument, interpreting music, and playing the instrument in a group. We strive to accurately play pitches and rhythms independently of others. We also attempt to add musical qualities of phrasing and dynamics. Small groups may play more advanced music with more challenging rhythms, greater demands in range, and more musicianship, in order to develop our God-given talents. Music, taken from Psalters, sacred, patriotic, and others as appropriate, may be shared in various chapel and assembly performances throughout the year as well as two to three scheduled evening concerts.

Grades 7 – 12 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day

Use God-given vocal talents in singing in unison, 2-part harmony, 3-part harmony, and even 4-part harmony in selections from the Psalter, sacred hymns, and patriotic selections.  The opportunity to share music includes chapel performances, assemblies, and three scheduled evening programs. Attendance at these programs is a requirement of the course. 

Grades 7 – 8 / 4 Credits / Full Year / 2-Day

Play football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball and more.  Unlike the high school classes which meet five days a week, junior high P.E. class meets two times a week.   Grading is based more on participation and cooperation than in high school P.E.  There are no projects, quizzes, or tests given.  All students must wear the required P.E. clothes.

Grades 9-12 / 10 Credits / Full Year / 5-Day

Participate and learn the skills and strategies of many different sports.  The high school physical education program is a 2 -semester requirement for all students, and gives the physically gifted or interested student the opportunity for additional class credit.  Grading is based on performance, attitude-effort-sportsmanship, and objective quizzes, tests, and projects.  Students will be tested in both the fall and spring in the Presidential Fitness Tests.  All students must wear approved GCA P.E. attire to class.

1st Semester     

Football
Golf
Soccer
Frisbee Games
Volleyball
Floor Hockey
Team Handball

2nd Semester

Basketball
Bowling
Table Tennis
Badminton
Pickleball
Track & Field
Softball
Speedball
Beach Volleyball 

Besides the activities mentioned above, students will complete exercise calendars and other related projects during each marking period.  All of these activities are structured to implement our goals for the P.E. department.