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This co-op is designed primarily for students in 7-12 grades. The term "co-op" is short for "co-operative." This means that any family which uses the co-op is expected to contribute to the co-op. Contributions are more than teachers' fees and can take various forms including (but not limited to) weekly clean-up or class monitor/teacher assistant. We attempt to maintain flexibility due to parents' work demands. Please plan to actively participate when asked!
The mandatory parents' meeting is scheduled for 9:30 am, Friday, August 27, 2010 in a classroom at All Souls School building. At least one parent from each family is strongly encouraged to attend this meeting. Nursing babies are welcome but other children may be a distraction during the meeting. The co-op fee of $100 will be collected at this meeting and Hold Harmless Agreements will be distributed. A complete tour of the facilities will be conducted after the meeting.
September 10 - June 3
No classes will be held on: Thanksgiving -- November 26, Christmas -- December 24 & December 31, Good Friday -- April 22
Registration for current SJB Co-op families will open Monday, July 12.
Registration for new families will open Monday, July 19.
Classes will close as they are filled.
Courses are listed by the hour. Required texts, items, and fees are in red.
Mike Martel -- 10th - 12th grade
Using Saxon Advanced Math
this course will provide a classic introduction to pre-calculus.
Parents are responsible for checking homework, giving tests, and assigning grades.
Fee: $8/family for 1st child/class -- $5 each additional child/class -- 4 or more classes/family, $5 /class.
Mike Bardot -- 9th - 12th grade
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the historical narrative of America. Beginning in the colonial period of America, emphasis will be placed upon understanding the European context of 1500 and 1600’s which led to colonization. Focus will be placed upon understanding the Constitution and American government. The historical narrative will then seek to discuss the major movements and events that directed the course of America’s continued development. The main source of material will be in lecture form, which will also help to develop note-taking style and proficiency. Outside readings will be encouraged but not text specific, and will contribute to the students understanding of the period. Supplemental reading will be suggested; any narrative source work on American history can be used as an aid to supplement the lecture. Furthermore, a copy of the US. Constitution will be needed because of the courses emphasis upon knowing the Constitution. Supplemental information will not be specifically tested on the term tests.
Fee: $8/family for 1st child/class -- $5 each additional child/class -- 4 or more classes/family, $5 /class.
Carmen Robidoux -- 9th - 12th grade
We will be following the course plan of Exploring Creation with Chemistry by Dr. Jay A. Wile. Students need to have a copy of the First Edition of this book. The current edition is the second edition so beware. Prerequisite for this course is completion of Algebra 1. This book may be found by contacting someone who used it in previous years, or online using used book resources.
Fee: $15/month.
Cassy Gilliam -- 7th - 9th grade
We will be using Mother of Divine Grace's Earth Science Syllabus. Books required for this course are: Mother of Divine Grace Earth Science Syllabus. From Milliken Press: Geology: Rocks and Minerals, Oceanography, Weather and The Solar System, and Astronomy for All Ages by Harrington and Pascuzzi. Students will have to look up materials from the library home resources or the internet. Other resources listed in the syllabus include Golden Guide's Geology and Weather, Oceans for Every Kid by Janice Van Cleave and the Field Guide to the Night Sky from the National Audubon Society. Most of these books can be found at Emmanuel books, and Sacred Heart Books. To the first class each student needs to bring one folder -- should contain pockets and prongs.
Fee: one-time lab fee of $20.
Carleen Mathiesen -- 10th - 12th grade
We will have an in-depth look at the Romantic and Victorian eras of British Literature before exploring the fascinating 20th century writers including G.K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc, Graham Greene and more. Six novels by British authors including Chesterton, Bronte and others will be required reading with monthly class discussions. Weekly essay assignments.
Fee: $200 for the course and $25 for all materials except the novels.
Jeannie Britzmann -- 9th - 12th grade
A study of basic geometry concepts such as proof, congruence, geometric shapes, construction, area, and volume. Students are expected to be prepared for class by completing the assigned material. In order to maximize time devoted to classroom instruction, parents will be responsible for giving tests. Text: Geometry by Harold R. Jacobs (third edition) ISBN 0716743612
Fee: $15 copy fee per student.
Mike Bardot -- 9th - 12th grade
American Government in Christian Perspective (2nd edition), Economics Work and Prosperity in Christian Perspective (2nd edition). and Quiz/Test booklets and answer keys are also available from them. The books are available from A-Beka Book online catalog. The toll-free customer service number is 1-877-223-5226. One could also check Amazon.com or other internet sources for used books.
Fee: $8/family for 1st child/class -- $5 each additional child/class -- 4 or more classes/family, $5 /class.
Carmen Robidoux -- 9th - 12th grade
Exploring Creation With Biology by Dr. Jay Wile from Apologia ministries. Students need to have a copy of the First Edition of this book. The current edition is the second edition so beware. This book may be found by contacting someone who used it in previous years, or online using used book resources. If you have any questions please call at 636-447-1072 or email.
Fee: $15/moth + one -time lab fee of $14.
Carleen Mathiesen -- 7th - 10th grade
During the fall semester, the class will study those monumental works that so many literary masterpieces draw upon, including the Bible, mythological tales, Shakespeare, and other classics. While continuing to discover references to Biblical, mythological and other timeless pieces, the spring semester will be an enjoyable journey of prose and poetry favorites in the categories of biography, geography, history and more. Students will be given a weekly quiz, significant amounts of reading assignments, and a monthly take home essay test. Books include an anthology edited by the instructor, Bulfinch’s Age of Fable, The Odyssey by Homer, Helen Keller’s The Story of My Life, Around the World in Eighty Days, The Song at the Scaffold and Cyrano de Bergerac.
Fee: $190 for the year covers all books, materials and fees.
Mike Martel -- 9th - 12th grade
A continuation of Spanish 1 with an emphasis on the Subjunctive Mood which is heavily used in Spanish. Also we'll be reading some Spanish Literature adapted to the level of the students The text will be Spanish Now Level 2.
Fee: $8/family for 1st child/class -- $5 each additional child/class -- 4 or more classes/family, $5 /class.
Cindy Good -- 10th-12th grade
This high school physics course for students who have completed Algebra I. Although there will be some more advanced mathematics used, additional concepts will be taught as part of the course. We will be using the 2nd edition of Wile’s Exploring Creation with Physics in addition to a variety of multimedia sources intended to facilitate a solid understanding and appreciation of this fundamental science. Opportunities for plenty of hands-on experimentation will be provided. Upon completion of this class, students should be prepared for standardized tests covering high school physics and will be well positioned for more advanced science courses. Periodic quizzes and tests will be given to ensure that each student comprehends the material. All students will receive a course handbook at the beginning of the school year which will provide a syllabus.
Fee: $20 copy/materials fee.
Mike Bardot -- 9th - 12th grade
Texts: Henley's Latin Year 1 and Henley's Latin Grammar. The goal of this course is to finish instruction of Latin Grammar I. Because Latin is a fairly complex language and first year grammar is quite comprehensive, reserving only a few complex forms for the second year, I have found that it is best to plan on a full two years to go over the First Year Grammar, enabling students to become very proficient in the language and its forms. As a result, this second year completes the partner course of Latin Grammar 1. The benefits of Latin are various including: first, it provides its students a firmer grasp of English in that it forces a student to identitfy similar structures and principles. Secondly, it provides an enormous boost in the student's vocabulary in English, for Latin roots comprise at least 40% of the English language – a skill that will benefit students in the arena of standardized testing such as the SAT and ACT tests as well as in higher learning arenas. Lastly, learning any foreign language enables students to learn subsequent foriegn languages more easily and efficiently. Since Latin is the root for the Romance languages, this is especially true in the cases of Spanish, French, and Italian. Because of the nature of learning a language, Latin II will entail a good amount of homework which should be spaced out evenly over consistent days of the week. This enables the student to keep the grammar fresh and forces daily practice of forms. The grades will consist of tests, homework performance, and participation in class. By the end of the class, students should be proficient in the Latin, being able to translate most texts, needing only supplemental vocabulary.
Fee: $8/family for 1st child/class -- $5 each additional child/class -- 4 or more classes/family, $5 /class.
Carmen Robidoux -- 10th - 12th grade
Prerequisite: Biology. This course deals with the oceans, their physical properties,God's creatures within them, and man's relations with them. It is a good science course for a student not ready for Chemistry or one who wishes an extra science course. Their will be dissections and microscope work.
TEXT: Exploring Creation with Marine Biology; Seligson, Sherri
Fee: $15 per month + one time lab fee of $25.
Mike Martel -- 7th - 12th grade
An introduction to classical and ecclesiastical Latin with an emphasis on language structure and application. Grammar is systematically presented with a liberal amount of application in the form of translation English to Latin and Latin to English. The text used is Henle Latin 1.
Fee: $8/family for 1st child/class -- $5 each additional child/class -- 4 or more classes/family, $5 /class.
Carleen Mathiesen -- 7th - 12th grade
This course is open to any student from 7th to 12th grade, but is recommended by Kolbe Academy Home School for 9th grade. We will be following the Kolbe Academy syllabus.
Texts: The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version: Catholic Edition. Ignatius Press; Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1997; Introduction to the Bible. Fr. John Laux, M.A.: Tan Books and Publishers, Inc. 1990; and (optional) Church documents that can be read online at www.ewtn.com.
Fee: $150 includes copy fees.
Paula Gamez -- 8 - 12th grade
Spanish 1 will introduce the students to the language using the text Spanish is Fun 1, which has an orange background, and the workbook, which might be light blue. It is called the Spanish is Fun 1 Cuaderno de Ejercicios. These are 3rd edition and there are some on Amazon right now. I will try to record tapes or CDs of part of the book for the students. The answer key can only be ordered with a teacher ID; the one from HSLDA is good enough. A relative or friend may be able to order it for you if you can't. Parents or students must correct the homework. I will correct the tests and some composition homework. Parents must check off the homework as it is done and need to do the oral exercises with the student; this is not difficult nor very time consuming. Students will need to do one week of work before the first co- op meeting. Students who expect to do well should attend class as much as possible! We will cover pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and some culture.
Fee: to start with, $5 copy fee
Mike Bardot -- 9th - 12th grade
The goal of this class is to provide students with a detailed historical narrative that outlines the events, persons, and ideas that helped to form the world in which we live. This course is designed as a broad survey within which students will come to understand the cultures and development of world civilizations and their interaction with each other. The course lecture content will span the years of ca. 1500 until the present and will discuss such events as the Protestant Reformation, Counterreformation, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, etc, as the class tracks the changes, trends, events, and persons that shaped our modern world.
Fee: $8/family for 1st child/class -- $5 each additional child/class -- 4 or more classes/family, $5 /class.
Carmen Robidoux -- 10th - 12th grade
The Human Body: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made By Dr. Jay Wile and Marilyn Shannon. To take this course you must have completed a course in high school biology. (The Anatomy Coloring Book) -- optional. Sacred Heart Books carries these books at a reasonable price. Please let me know if you find an even better source for these books. If you have any questions please call at 636-447-1072 or email.
Fee: $15/moth + one -time lab fee of $25.
Jeannie Britzmann -- 7-11th grade
The prerequisite for this class is Saxon Algebra 1/2 or the equivalent. Students are expected to be prepared for class by completing the assigned material. In order to maximize time devoted to classroom instruction, parents will be responsible for giving tests., Text: Saxon Algebra 1 an Incremental Development (third edition) ISBN 978-1-565-77134-5
Fee: $15 copy fee per student
Marybeth Thomas -- 9-12th grade
Students must have taken Algebra I so that they are adequately prepared for Algebra II.
Text: Saxon 3rd Edition
Fee: none
Mike Martel -- 9th - 12th grade
An introduction to Attic and Koine Greek with an emphasis on language structure and application. Grammar is systematically presented with a good deal of translating English to Greek and Greek to English. A good deal of reading is done in adapted Greek Literature and the New Testament. The text used is Athenaze, An introduction to Ancient Greek, Book 1, Second Edition.
Fee: $8/family for 1st child/class -- $5 each additional child/class -- 4 or more classes/family, $5 /class.
Mike Bardot -- 9th - 12th grade
This class will use Warriner's English Grammar and Composition by John E. Warriner, Third Course, Franklin Edition, 1982, ISBN 0-15-311882-2. Students need to acquire the book and answer key. The 1986 edition is the same material with different pagination, and is an acceptable text. This book is sometimes available from Emmanuel Press or Our Lady of Victories. The Co-op will have some copies of this text available to rent. Families who cannot obtain a text should contact Mimi McDonough. We will study extensive vocabulary lists; each student must bring a good college level dictionary to class. Expect about an hour of homework each day.
Fee: $8/family for 1st child/class -- $5 each additional child/class -- 4 or more classes/family, $5 /class.
Carol Savage -- 7th - 12th grade
Registered students will be surveyed to determine topics of interest to be covered this fall. Additional units of study could include portraiture, 3D perspective, calligraphy, watercolor painting, pen and ink. This is a totally hands-on activity, teaching a variety of media. The elements of art, creativity and principles of design are taught each year within the curriculum. Students take home all of their art work. No text book, no tests, no grades. Teacher provides all the materials for class instruction.
Fee: $8 per class.
Marybeth Thomas -- 7th - 12th grade
This will be a time period for students who need help with Mathematics as needed. They will need to bring their text books with them along with a notebook, pencil and erasers. A calculator can also be brought if parents allow them to work with one. I would recommend one for high school students who need to learn how to use this tool. Something that can do trigonometric functions would be appropriate. (Sine, Cosine, Tangents and all their inverses) I will cover any mathematics from Grade 7 thru Grade 12 up to and including Calculus.
Fee: none.
Kate Schmidt -- ages 15 and up
The 2011 performance will occur sometime in April. Aside from acting, all students will be required to participate in the other aspects of the production such as set design, props, lighting, costumes, makeup, music, after performance reception, and publicity. Rehearsal will not officially start till the second semester but there will be auditions and a few rehearsals during the first semester. Participants are required to attend all Friday rehearsals and plan for a week of intense rehearsals the days leading up to the performance. Also, lead characters may be required to attend additional rehearsal times on days other than co-op.
Fee: $35 should cover the cost of scripts and costumes.
-- ages 11-14
This is a one-semester course which will meet weekly from September through mid-December.
Fee: TBA.
In order to enroll in the St. John Bosco Co-op your family must be SLCHA members Becoming a member is as simple as subscribing to our newsletter.
The St. John Bosco weekly co-op will be held each Friday in the school at All Souls Parish, 2543 Hood (on the corner of Hood and Tennyson Ave.), Overland, MO 63114. We will be using classrooms located on the second and third floors. These classrooms are not air conditioned, nor are they easily accessible for those with physical restrictions. Noontime prayers will be prayed in the parish church, across the street from the school building. There are no facilities for PE.
$100/year. Each family will also be assigned a small job at the Co-op. Families unable to fullfill the assigned responsibility may opt out for an additional $100/year. Assignments will be discussed at the mandatory parents' meeting on Friday, August 27 at 9:30 am at All Souls school.
Some courses have additional fees. Course-related fees are to be paid on the first Friday of each month. After attending the first class you are committed to paying for the first semester whether or not you continue in the class. You have the option to drop a class at the semester break at the end of January.
Each family participating in the St. John Bosco Co-op will be required to sign a Hold Harmless Agreement prior to the start of classes. This is required to use the facilities and is not optional. A copy of the agreement is available upon request from Mimi McDonough or Kathy Harkins.
Registration is entirely online. Class sizes are limited and courses will close as they are filled.
All students are expected to dress neatly and modestly within the parameters of the dress code.
Boys, grades 7-12: Twill school slacks or dress pants. Shirts with collars – oxford or polo. No pictures or writing on shirts. Shirts should be neatly tucked in and belts are recommended.
Girls, grades 7-12: Dresses, jumpers, or skirts must cover the knees. Neat denim skirts are acceptable -- no bleach marks, rubbings, rips, or tears. No clingy shirts, tank tops, spaghetti straps, or t-shirts with pictures or writing. Neckline no lower than 4 fingers below collarbone.
Most of our high school courses are worth one full credit. This means there is a significant amount of course work that must be done in the home under the supervision of parents. Some teachers do not check homework or give tests. Please check specific course descriptions for testing/grading information.
Students who routinely show up without their completed assignments will be asked to leave. Co-op courses are intended to be supplemental to your homeschool curricula. Parents should supervise their children's assignments and monitor their progress throughout the year. It is the parents responsibility to confer with their student's instructors as needed.
All students must always be supervised by an adult. Absolutely no drop offs for K - 6th graders. Moms must remain with their children.
All children not in a class will be in supervised study halls. Your child should have independent work to do and understand the need for quiet.
Bring your own lunch. Students may not leave Co-op for lunch without a parent.
Please direct your questions by phone to Mimi, 636-926-9311 or Carmen, 636-447-1072; or by email to Evann
Before calling or emailing with questions about classes and books, please read your course descriptions. All available info is in these course descriptions.