Our Mission
TheMissionoftheJubileeSchoolistotrainstudentsinaClassicalChristianeducation,welcoming themintoanatmosphereofconversationthroughwell-curatedworksinskills-basedclassroomstoward alifeofwisdomandwonderinserviceandlove.
DiligeDeum,DiligeProximum LoveGod,LoveNeighbor
TopracticelovingGodandlovingourneighbormightbeagreatereducationthananything.Toloveourneighboristolove theimageofGod Toloveourneighborweneedtostudyandunderstandthem Toknowandloveourneighboristoknow moreaboutGodandtolearnmoreaboutGodproduceswisdom,andwisdomlivedout,sacrificesforourneighbor
AugustineofHippo,OnChristianTeaching
Our Principles
Christ-Centered Education
AllteachingandlearningisgroundedinthepersonofJesusChrist,“thetruelightwhichgiveslighttoeveryone”(John1:9) IngraciousrelianceonHim,weseektofosteradeeprelationshipwithourSaviorandtointegratefaithintoeveryaspectof education Ourultimatecommitmentisnottoanyothermethod,system,ormodelbuttoChristhimself
Classical education
Wedrawonoursharedculturalinheritance(thehumanities)inordertolearnhowtolearn(theliberalarts),rightlyordered totheloveandworshipofGodandjustlyproportionatetotheframeofstudentsofallagesandabilities Inthiswayweseek toconnectuniversalandtimelesstruthstoourparticulartime,place,andsituation Welooktoourancient,medieval,and modernpredecessors,notoutofmerecuriosity,butasusefulexamples,warnings,andguidestolivingtogetherintheworld thatGodhasmade.
Care for the Whole Person
Weencourageholisticgrowth spiritual,intellectual,emotional,social,andphysical instudentsasindividualsandinthe studentbody.Studentsareequippedtoexercisetheiruniquepersonhoodincommunity,directingtheirgiftstowardthe serviceofGodandothers.Wewelcomestudentsastheyareintoanatmospherewheretheycanbenourishedinall disciplines.
Wisdom and Wonder
Weemphasizenotonlytheacquisitionofknowledgebutanattitudeofreverenceandawe.Wecultivatestudiositas,thevirtue ofdelightinginthetruthandgoodnessofcreationandoftheCreator.TheBibleteachesthatthefearoftheLordisthe beginningofwisdom(Prov.9:10);theclassicaltraditionprofesses,evenbythelightofnature,thatphilosophyorloveof wisdombeginsinwonder.GodrevealsHimselfinhisWordandworld,andweseektoinculcateamazement,humility,and delightininvestigatinganddiscoveringbothsourcesofrevelation Applyingwisdom,studentsutilizebiblicalprinciples, criticalthinking,andmoraldiscernmentintheirdailylives
Service and Love
“LoveGod,LoveNeighbor”ismorethanamotto itisawayoflife Thebiblicalknowledgestudentsgainintheclassroom becomesrealwhentheyserveotherswithhumilityandjoy Throughpracticalactsofcompassion,theydiscoverthetrue meaningof“neighbor”andlearnthatserviceisnotsimplyagooddeed,butanoverflowofgenuinelove Avibrantsenseof communitygrowsasstudents,teachers,andstaffcollaborate,honoroneanother,andstepoutsidethewallsoftheschoolto meetrealneeds Together,weliveoutourfaithinaction,reflectingChrist’slovetoeveryoneweencounter
Our Faith
The Apostles’ Creed
WebelieveinGod,theFatherAlmighty,theMakerofheavenandearth,andinJesusChristHisonlySon,ourLord:Who wasconceivedbytheHolyGhost,bornofthevirginMary,sufferedunderPontiusPilate,wascrucified,dead,andburied Hedescendedintohades ThethirddayHearoseagainfromthedead;Heascendedintoheaven,andsitsattherighthand ofGodtheFatherAlmighty;fromthenceheshallcometojudgethelivingandthedead.IbelieveintheHolyGhost;the holycatholicchurch;thecommunionofsaints;theforgivenessofsins;theresurrectionofthebody;andthelifeeverlasting. Amen.
Witness to the World
TheJubileeSchoolbelievesthatallhumanlifeissacredandthatwearecreatedintheimageofGodandcalledtodefend andprotectthatlife Webelievetherearetwodistinctsexes,maleandfemale Marriagebetweenonemanandonewoman reflectstheimageandnatureofGodasdescribedinScripture(Gen 2:18–25)
Christian Fellowship
TheJubileeSchoolaffirms“ourcommonsalvation”anddesires“tocontendforthefaiththatwasonceforalldeliveredto thesaints”(Jude3).Manylocalchurchbodiesarerepresentedamongourfamilies,andweseektoencouragefellowshipand cooperationwherepossible,beingambitiousforpeaceamongbrothers.WebelievethatthecommunityofJubileeshould reflectthelovewehaveforeachotherbecauseofthelovethatwehaveforourLordandSavior.
Daily Life Together
PrimaryandSecondarystudentsbegintheirdaywitheitherChapelorExordium.ChapelisledbyourChaplainandconsists ofanopeningcalltoworship,singingofahymn,ahomily,prayer,andasongofblessing Exordiumcanbecatechism questions,memorizationofBiblepassages,singing,prayer,ashortexhortation,orastudentorclassrecitation
Our Methods
Skills-Based,
Inclusive Classrooms
Learnersofvariedabilities,backgrounds,andneedsengagecollaborativelyinsupportive,age-integratedenvironmentsthat championmutualrespectandcollectivegrowth
Unified School-Wide Curriculum
Asingularacademicframework,meticulouslymappedandspiraled,ensurescoherenceandprogressionacrossalllevels, preservinginstructionalcontinuityforsiblingsandfamilies
One school for the whole family
Weoffereducationforallofyourchildreninonelocationwithsimilarhours
Mastery-Based Progression
Studentsprogressondemonstratedcompetencyinconceptsandskills,promotingcomprehension,personalownership,and resilience Thecurriculumoffers apredictablesequence,andteachers areempoweredtoadaptaccordingtotheneedsof students Masteryisnotperfectionbuttheunderstandingofaparticularskillorconcept Webelievethatthisisvery importantasmanyconceptsarefoundationaltounderstandingharderconcepts
Intimate Class Sizes
Cappedenrollmentguaranteesindividualizedattention,authenticteacher-studentrelationships,andpersonalized instructiontomeeteachstudent’sneeds
Thoughtful Curation of Artifacts
Acrossdisciplines,studentsencounterwell-chosenexamplesofdivineandhumancreativity,toenablethemtoengagewith ideas,persons,texts,andotherthingsthroughdirectexperience
Making Connections
Knowledgeisbestlearnedwhenwecanmakeconnectionsforourstudents.Lesssubjectsandmoreintegrationhappensin theclassroom.Thisisseeninhowweworkhardtointegratehistory,literature,grammar,philosophy,theology,writing,and thearts.
Fewer Worksheets, More Conversation
Busyworkisnotallowedinourclassrooms Teachersareencouragedtobeindialoguewiththeirstudentsbringingthem intotheconversationoftheclass Worksheetsareusedsparinglyandmustaccomplishthenecessaryrepetitionofacertain task
Purposeful, Minimal Homework
Assignmentsareintentional,limited,anddesignedtoreinforcemasterywhilesafeguardingsacredfamilytime;highschool andprimaryschedulesaligntokeephouseholdsintact
One-on-One Assistance
Wehaveteacher’saideswhoaretrainedtohelpstudentscatchuporworkonparticularskillstheyarestrugglingwith.Our TAsalsoworkwithstudentswithspecialneedsinaspecializedpulloutthatcaterstothelearninglevelofthechild.
Excellence in Teaching
FacultymembersaredevotedChristianeducatorswhomentortowardwisdom,ignitelifelongpassionforlearning,and shepherdstudentstowardthetrue,thebeautiful,andthegood.EmployingSocraticdialoguewithinliterature-rich, idea-centeredenvironments,teachersserveascuratorialdocents guidingthroughexpertlyselectedworkswhilewelcoming studentsasactiveparticipantsinintellectualconversations.
Lifelong Learning
Studentsareequippedtobecomecurious,self-motivatedlearnerswhopursuetruth,embracechallenges,andseekGod’s guidancethroughouttheirlives
Our Program
SCHEDULE
TheJubileeSchooloffersa4dayschoolweek Thisstructureallowsampletimeforinstructionandfamilytime Ourschool hoursare8:30-3:15forfulltimestudents Our3and4yearoldsclassisheldfrom8:30-11:45 OurschoolyearbeginsthedayafterLabordayandendstheThursdaybeforeMemorialday Wetakethreemainholidays: Thanksgiving(1week),Christmas(around2weeks),andSpringBreak(1week) WealsotakealongweekendforEaster
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
School Events
Breakinguptheyearwithfunactivityfilleddaysisessential Hereareafewexamplesofwhattoexpectthroughouttheyear
● Historyday(October)- correlateswithourhistorytimeline.Afewexamplesofwhatwehavedoneinthepast:St. Benedict’sDay,LivingonthePrairie,andReformationDay
● ThanksgivingFeast(November-Grandparentsonly)-Grandparentsareinvitedtojoinusaswecelebrateand thanktheLordforallHisblessings.
● LessonsandCarols(December)-Ourstudentsparticipateinperforminginstrumentsandvocalarrangementswith BiblereadingsthroughoutthatremindusofthereasonfortheblessedChristmasseason.
● LiteraryCharacterDay(February)-studentsdressupastheirfavoritecharacterfromaclassicbook Youmaymeet LauraIngallsorafriendlyHobbitonthisfunday!
● Andourbigeventoftheyearisourannualfestival(April) Eachclasspreparesaboothforthisfestivalthatistied intowhatthestudentshavebeenlearningallyearlong WehavehadGreekOlympics,RenaissanceFaire,CivDay, andAmericanDecades
House System
SecondarystudentsalsoparticipateinourHousesystem.Eachstudentisplacedinoneofthreehouses.Therearetwo competitions:TheTalonTournamentandTheGauntletGames.Wehaveanannualfeastandanend-of-the-yearformal.We alsohavemultipleeventssuchastheChristmasdecoratingparty.Housesareencouragedtoseekoutserviceopportunitiesin thecommunity.
History for all
Thewholeschoolwalksthroughhistoryinafour-yearcycle Ourschoolyearisfilledwithhistorydaysandfestivalsthat reflectthetimeperiodwearealllearningabout
1 Ancient:WebeginwithCreationandworkourwaytothebirth,death,andresurrectionofJesusChristwhile exploringAncientcivilizations
2 Medieval:WebeginwiththeearlychurchandendwiththeearlyReformation
3. Modern:Shakespearebeginsourthirdyear.WediscusstheKingsofEnglandthroughtheWorldWarsandend withTechnologyandthewaronterrorism.
4. American:WetakeanotheryearinmodernitybutputmoreofafocusonAmericanhistoryandgeography.
THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Primary Prep
Theprimaryprephaslargeblocksoftimeforexplorationandlearning.TheGatheringCircleisatimeofteacherdirected learningusingstory-telling,bookreading,andsinging.Our3and4yearoldsareintheclassroomforthemorninghoursand thenour5yearoldsreceivemorefocusedinstructionintheafternoon.
Primary
EachPrimarylevelclasshaslargeblocksoftimetointegratereadingofqualitybookswithgrammar,nature,andhistory lessons MusicclassesandMotorlabbreakupthedaywithpurposefulmovement Primarymathclassesareheldatthesame hourinordertoplacestudentsinthemathclassmosthelpfulfortheirstageoflearning
Secondary
Secondaryisbrokenupintothreesections Secondary1(JuniorHigh),Secondary2(FreshmenandSophomore),and Secondary3(JuniorandSenior)
WeoffermultipleJuniorHighandHighSchoolmathsandsciences OurSecondarystudentsbegintheirLatinstudiesand allparticipateinourSecondaryChoir
EDUCATION LEVELS
Studentsareplacedinlearninggroupsbasedontheirreadingandwritingability Studentsprogressthroughtheselearning groupsastheygrowintheirskills Becauseeachchildisuniquelydesigned,somestudentsmayprogressmorequicklythan others Ourlearninggroupmodelaffordsbothdelaysandaccelerationsthroughthelearninglevels MathandHumanities classesareofferedatthesametimeacrosstheprimarylevelssothatstudentscanbeplacedintheclassthatbestfitstheir abilities
Our Policies
Enrollment
Allchildrenarewelcometoapplyforadmission;wedonotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,genderorreligion.Our statementoffaith,mission,andvisionareclear:ouraimistodisciplestudents,teachingthemallthatJesuscommanded.
ChildrendiagnosedwithalearningdisabilityarewelcometobeapartofTheJubileeSchoolsolongastheycanmeet,orbe assistedtomeet,thedisciplinestandardsoftheclassroom,discussions,anddailyroutine.
Studentsapplyingforadmissionsshouldhaveadesiretoreceivethisformofeducation Wedonotmindassistingparentsin fosteringthisdesire,butthestudentneedstoattheveryleastbe“willingtobemadewilling”tobediscipled.
Enrollment Process
1.Requestaninterviewbycallingtheschoolorfillingouttheonlineform.
2 AnAdmissionsinterviewwillbeconducted
3 Parentsfilloutanapplication
4 Assessthestudenttoplaceintheappropriateclasses
Basedontheassessment,thechildwillbeplacedinclassorputonawaitinglist
5 Parentssignthetuitionagreement
6.Enrollmentiscomplete.
Part-time Students
TheJubileeSchooldesirestoassistasmanystudentsaspossible,butthestructureoftheschoolnecessitatesa communityofstudentsworkingtogether.Forthisreason,TheJubileeSchoolwillnottakepart-timestudentsunless uniquecircumstancesareinvolved.
Anti-Discrimination and ADA Statement
TheJubileeSchooladmitsstudentsofanyrace,color,nationalorigin,andethnicorigininallrights,privileges,programs, andactivitiesgenerallyaccordedormadeavailabletostudentsattheschool.Itdoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace, color,nationalorigin,andethnicorigininadministrationofitseducationalpolicies,admissionpolicies,scholarshipand loanprograms,andathleticandotherschool-administeredprograms.
Financial Aid
Financialaidmayberequestedbutfamiliesarestronglyurgedtoseekassistancefromtheirfamily,churches,andfriends priortoseekingfinancialaid.Wearepartneringineducationwithfamiliesandwearerunsolelyonprivatefunds,therefore everydollarnotcollectedintuitionisadollarthatmustberaisedthroughdonations Thebestadvocatefortheirchildisthe parentandfamily But,wealsodon’twantfinancestobethereasonafamilydoesnotattendTheJubileeSchool Therefore financialaidmaybeofferedundercertaincircumstancesofextremeneed Multistudentaidmaybeavailableunderspecified circumstances Familieswillneedtoapplyforfinancialaidthroughaprivatelysharedlink Financialaidwillbediscussed throughacommitteeappointedbytheBoard
DRESS CODE
Thewaywedressisaformof“rhetoric”andcommunicatesamessage Wewantenoughvarietywithinourdresscodeto allowforpracticeinthiswhilealsoclearlycommunicatingouracademicenvironment Ourdresscodesimplifiesstudent attire,andstreamlinesvarietytowardsespritdecorp.
Whenastudentarrivesatschooldressedoutsideofthedresscode,wewillchecktoseeifwehaveanydresscodeapproved clothingattheschool.Ifwedonot,wewillcontacttheparentsandthemtobringappropriateclothinginforthechild.
SEECOMPLETEDRESSCODEPOLICYHERE
ATTENDANCE
TheJubileeSchoolhasintentionallysetitsvacations,schedule,andstructuretoallowimportanttimeforfamilies.By registeringachildinTheJubileeSchool,theparentorguardianisagreeingtothisscheduleanditislovingtothechild’s teacherandcommunityofstudentstobeinattendance.
Emergenciesandsicknessarisefromtimetotime;thereforestudentshave8academicdayswithineachsemesterforschool absenceswithoutconsequencetotheircreditsunlesspre-approvalsarearranged.Weaskthatparentscontactthesecretary eitherbyphone,email,orClassreachtolettheschoolknowwhenastudentwillbeabsent ParentsofPrimarystudentsare responsibleforcontactingteacherstofindoutaboutmissedassignmentsorquizzes Secondarystudentsareresponsible forcontactingtheirteachersandmakingarrangementstomakeupassignmentsortakequizzes
Forprolongedperiodsofabsence(toextendbeyondtheiacademicdays:Pleasegetpre-approvalfromtheHeadof School Tardies
Astudentwhoarriveslaterthan8:30AMisconsideredtardy.Fourunexcusedtardieswithinamonthwillresultinaparent emailtoremindthemoftheschoolstartingtimeandtheimportanceofhavingtheirchildatschoolontime.Afterthesixth tardyinonemonth,theHeadofSchoolwillaskforaparentmeeting.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Lunch & Snacks
Pleasepacksnacksand lunchesthatdonothavetobeheatedorrefrigerated Pleasealertusofanyallergiesyourchildhasso wecanaccommodateasneededandalertotherfamilies(iftheallergyisairborne)
Wehavea“NoShare”policyduetostudentswhohaveallergiesanddiabetes Wealsodoourbesttomakesureyourchild takeshomeanyfoodtheydonoteat.
Pleasepacksnacksandlunchesthatarehealthy!Studentsreallydostrugglelearningwhentheyhaveemptycarbsandsugar intheirlunches.NOsodasplease!
Health Records
TheJubileeSchoolshouldbenotifiedofanysevereallergiesorhealthconcerns.OurPrimaryPrepprogramisrequired tohaveacopyofimmunizationrecordsorasignedwaiverforeachchild.WedonotcollectthesedocumentsforPrimary orSecondarystudents.
Administration of Medicines
TheJubileeSchooladministrationiswillingtoadministeranyover-the-countermedicationtothechildrenintheir careonlywithauthorizationfromthechild’sparentorguardian.WehaveTylenolandAdvilonhandalongwith basicfirstaid.Wenolongerprovidecoughdrops.
Prescriptionmedicationcanbeadministeredonlywhenthefollowingconditionsaremet:
1.ThemedicineisbroughttoTheJubileeSchoolinitsoriginalcontainerbytheparentandisdelivereddirectly tothedesignatedadministrators Undernocircumstancesshouldachildhandlehisorhermedication
2 A note from the prescribing doctor is provided that states dosage, frequency, and a list of possible side effects.Pharmacy-printedinformationmaybeacceptedinlieuofadoctor’snote.
TheJubileeSchoolreservestherighttorefusetheresponsibilityofprescriptionadministrationforanyreason.Ifthis occurs,wewillbehappytoaccommodateparentvisitsduringthedayforthepurposeofmedicationadministration.
Illness
In consideration of your young student’s wellness and preventing thespreadofillnesstoyourchild’sclassmatesand teachers,astudentshouldbesymptom-freeafull24hoursfromthefollowingbeforereturningtoonsiteclasses:
● Fever Temperatureof100degreesorabovewithouttheuseoffever-reducingmedication
● Vomiting/diarrhea
● Rash
● Persistentcough
CHILD SAFETY
Allfaculty&staffreceivecriminalbackgroundcheckseverytwoyears,andarerequiredtoparticipateinaChildSafety Course
The“MoreThanTwoRule”ofstudent/facultygatheringsisourstandardprotocol Duringone-on-onepullouts,clear visibilitywillbemaintainedatalltimesthroughanopendoororwindow.
Faculty may not initiate or facilitate any private or isolated types of communication with students that might be interpreted as unprofessional All faculty communication with students shall be through the Messages system in ClassReachwhereparentsareautomaticallycopied
Pleasenote,thatforthesafetyofourstudents,wewillonlyallowthosewhoareonourpick-uplisttopickupyourchildat theendoftheday.Allfamiliesaregivenafamilyplacardthatmustbeshownwhenpickingupyourchild.Wemayhave teachersondutythatdonotknowwhoyouare.Ifyoumisplaceyourfamilyplacard,pleaseparkinthefrontparkinglot andcomeintocollectyourchildren.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Useofpersonalelectronicdevices(i.e.,phones,smartphones,earbuds(headphones),portablegamingdevices,smart watches,etc.)bystudentsisprohibitedoncampus.Suchdeviceswillbeturnedoffandputinabasketonthesecretary’s deskandavailableforpickupafterschoolisdismissed
TheuseoflaptopsispermissibleforJuniorsandSeniorsfor academicpurposesonlyandunderthepre-approved directionandsupervisionofateacher
Afirstviolationofthispolicywillresultinimmediateconfiscationofthedevicetoberetrievedbythestudentattheendof theday.Anotewillbesenthometoparents.OtherviolationsofthispolicymayresultinanothermeetingoraBoard hearing.
CHEATING & PLAGIARISM
Cheatingisdefinedaslookingatanother’sworkwithouttheteacher’spermission,orcommunicatingwithanother duringanexamwithouttheteacher’spermission
Plagiarismisdefinedasusinganother’sworkwithoutthankingthemfortheuse PlagiarismincludestheuseofGrammarly orotheronlinetoolstofixsentencestructuresofapaperandanycopy/pasteofAIcontent
Ifeithercheatingorplagiarismisnoticed,theassignmentorexammayreceivea0 Parentswillbenotified Asecond cheatingorplagiarisminfractionwillresultinanEducationCouncilreview.
HOMEWORK
Purpose of Homework
Theprimarygoalofhomeworkistoprovidestudentswithopportunitiesforrepetitionandreinforcementofconcepts introducedintheclassroom.
Balancing Priorities
Weprioritizefamilytimeandrecognizethevalueofextracurricularcommitments,suchaspart-timejobsforSecondary students Asaresult,homeworkassignmentsarecarefullydesignedtobeessentialandminimal,avoidinganyunnecessary burden NohomeworkisassignedoverThanksgiving,Christmas,orSpringbreaks
Daily Reading Habit
Tofosterlifelongreadinghabits,wehavedevelopedthefollowingguidelinesfordailyreading:
● PrimaryPrepKindergartenerswilltakehomeweeklyreadingbookletstoreinforcesightwordsORleveledphonics books Itisrecommendedthatparentsreadaloudtotheirchildrennightlyfor15-20minutesandrevisitthese booksthreetimesaweek
● PrimaryAandBstudentsshouldbereadingdailyfromreaderssuchasStepIntoReadingbooks Ontheweekend, areadingpaperwillbesenthomeforyourchildtoreadovertheweekend
● PrimaryCthroughSecondarylevelswillbesenthomedailyreadingsforthebooktheyarereadinginclass These booksarepurchasedforyourchildtokeep.
Daily Math Review
Fluencywithbasicmathfactsisessentialforbuildingconfidenceandcompetenceinmorecomplexmathematicalconcepts. Whenstudentscaninstantlyrecallthesefacts,theycanfocusonunderstandingproblemsratherthangettingstuckonbasic calculations.
Researchconsistentlyshowsthatoneoftheprimaryreasonsstudentsstrugglewithhigher-levelmathissloworinaccurate recalloffoundationalfacts
ForstudentsinSingaporeMathclasses,westronglyrecommendjust5minutesofdailyfactpractice Thisshort,consistent routinemakesasignificantdifferenceinlong-termretentionandclassroomperformance
Yourchild’steacherwillprovidetargetedresourcesalignedwithcurrentunits pleaseusethesematerialsdaily Evenonbusy nights,fiveminutesbeforebedorduringbreakfastcanhelpsolidifythesecriticalbuildingblocks
Homework Principles
● EngagingandPurposeful:Assignmentswillnotbelaborious,monotonous,orconstitute"busywork"Everytaskis intentional,focusedonmeaningfulpractice
● TeacherandParentRole:Teacherswillensureassignmentsalignwiththeseguidelines Parentsareencouragedto supportapositivehomeworkroutine,suchasadedicatedquiettime,whilecommunicatinganyconcernstothe schoolforadjustments
Communication Teacherswillprovidedetailedinstructionsforhomeworkassignments,whichwillbesenthomeandpostedonClassReach foryourconvenience
Forprimarystudents,parentsareexpectedtocontacttheirchild’steachertoarrangeforthecollectionofanymissed assignmentsduetoillnessorotherabsences.
Secondarystudentsareresponsibleforobtainingnotesfromclassmatesorteachersandforcoordinatingwiththeirteachers toschedulemakeuptestsorrequestextensionsforhomeworkassignments
Pitfalls of Overextending on Homework & Creating Study Habits
Spendingmoretimethannecessaryonhomeworkassignmentsisoftendrivenbyperfectionism,distractions,orpoor planning Thisexcessiveinvestmentnotonlyleadstoburnoutanddiminishedreturnsonlearningbutalsoencroacheson essentialdowntimeforrest Prolongedhomeworksessionscanreduceproductivityafteracertainpoint,asmentalfatigue setsin,turningwhatshouldbeafocused30-60minutespersubjectintohoursofinefficienteffort
Tocombatthis,cultivatinggoodhomeworkhabitsiskey StartbysettingasidetimeonFridayandMondaymorningsto workonassignments Setclearboundaries:usetimerstocaptimeoneachsubject Thisbuildsdisciplineandprevents endlesstinkering Incorporatefrequentbreaks suchas5-minutepausesevery25minutes torefuelthemind,boost concentration,andenhanceretention
Allhomeworkcompletiontimesareaveragesandvarybyindividualfactors.Ourteachersworktogethertomakesurethat assignmentsdonotexceedthelimitsabovebutwerecognizethatthereisnoone-size-fits-allapproach.Weaskthatyoutrack yourchild’spatternsoveraweektopersonalizelimits.
What to Expect
PrimaryA&B
Secondary2&3
CoreReading
CoreMath
WeekendReading,Writing,Science,Latin,Music
Missing Homework
Anymissinghomeworkwillbeenteredasa“M”inClassReach.Afterthethird“M”orthirdpoorgrade,theparentswillbe notified.Thelateassignmentpolicyis10%gradereductionthefirstday,20%reductionthesecondday,and1percentage pointforanydaythereafter.Astanding“0”willmeantheassignmentwasneversubmitted.
GRADING
GradesatTheJubileeSchooldonotinanywayreflecttheimmeasurableworthandvalueofeachchildmadeinGod’s image,butratheranaccuratereflectionofthequalityofworkinagivenfieldofstudyatagiventime AtTheJubilee School,gradesservethreebasicpurposes:
1 Tohelpstudentsimprove
2 Todeterminethebestplacementlevelforayoungstudent'sacademicability
3.Toprovideajustandlegitimatemeansofholdingstudentsaccountableforthequalityoftheirwork.Grades provideawidelyunderstoodmeansofcommunicatingprogressandachievementtoparentsandotherparties suchascollegeentranceboardsorotherschoolstowhichtheyoungstudentmaytransfer
Wehaveestablishedabalancedandobjectivegradingsystembasedonthesevalues.
Individual Grades
TheJubileeSchoolwilluseauniquemethodofgradingthatensuresstudentshavetimeto“practice”beforetheyreceivea grade Thereforeregular“feedback”grades,or“softgrades,”onnewconceptswillbeinternallykeptwhilegradesthat affectoverallstandingswillberecordedinoursoftwarefortranscripts Consistentwitheducatingthewholechild,both attitudeandeffortwillbeconsideredwithinourgradingsystems
Group Project Grades
Groupprojectsareapartofcourseworkanditshouldbeexpectedthatgradingofthesewillnotbeindividualizedbecause webelievethatcharacterincommunityrevealstheheart BecauseTheJubileeSchoolcaresevenmoreabouttheheartthan theacademics,groupprojectsallowteacherstoseewherecharacterworkisneeded,andsincewearepreparingstudentsfor life,notjustcollege,characterinChristiancommunityisintegralto“LovingGodandLovingNeighbor.”
Failing and Retakes
Retakeswillbelefttotheteacher’sdiscretion Astudentwhohassimplyfailedforalackofunderstandingmaybegiven anotheropportunitytoprovetheirunderstandingafterfurtherpractice.Astudentwhoneglectedtheirstudiesand thereforefailed,maynotbegivenaretakeopportunity
If20%oftheclassfailsatestoraquiz,theteacherwillreviewthematerialwiththestudentsandretest.
Weunderstandthatsomestudentsmaystrugglewithtakingaformaltest.Weusedifferentmethodstodetermine masteryofaparticularconcept Wemaytestthechildorally,one-on-one,orwithwhiteboards
Ifastudentfailsanentirecourse,thestudent,parents,andteacherwillmeetwiththeEducationCounciltodetermine thebestcourseofactionforthestudent.Circumstances,understandingofdirections,andeffortwillallbetakeninto consideration.
EightweeksintoeachsemesterisourGradeAlertDay.Ifyouchildisfailingaclass,theteacherwillbeemailingyoutolet youknow.Wewillworkwithparentstohelpstudentsgaingroundontheirgradesinhopestoencouragethemtobe diligentandlovewhattheyarestudying
DISCIPLINE
Werecognizethatmaintainingawell-disciplinedclassroomiskeytolearning Webelievethat“knowledgewithoutvirtue isdangerous”Therefore,encouragingvirtuousbehaviorthatstemsfromtheheartisasimportantasencouraging excellenceinmathandgrammar Ayoungstudent’sbehavior,attitude,andphysicaldispositionshouldcontribute positivelytotheclassroomenvironmentandTheJubileeSchool’svalueofshapinggodlycharacter Ourruleissimplefor maintainingthisdisciplinedatmosphere:“loveyourneighborasyourself”
TheJubileeSchoolusesastructureddisciplineplanfortheclassroomwhilevaryingtheconsequencesbasedontheframeof thechildandtheparent’sinput Althoughourmethodofhelpingstudentsreachthestandardof“lovingGodandloving ourneighbor”maybedifferent,thestandardremains
Office Visit
TherearefivebasicbehaviorsthatwillautomaticallynecessitatedisciplinefromtheHeadofSchool(versustheteacher). Thosebehaviorsarethefollowing:
1.Blatantdisrespectshowntoanystaffmember.
2 Dishonestyinanysituationwhileatschool,includinglying,cheating,andstealing 3
3 Rebellion(ie,outrightdisobedienceinresponsetoinstructions)
4 Fighting(ie,strikinginangerwiththeintentiontoharmanotherstudent)
5 Obscenelanguage,includingtakingthenameoftheLordinvain
Discipleship
Weexpectourclassroomstobeanorderlyandcalmenvironmentandweaskourteacherstomentortheirstudentsingodly habits LovingbehaviorismodeledandScriptureisusedforteaching,correction,andtraininginrighteousness(ITim 3:16)
Thestudent'steacherwillgiveaverbalwarningandwordsofencouragement Ifthestudentdisobeysthisverbalwarning thenthestudent'snamewillbewrittenonthewhiteboard Thisisnottoshamethechildbuttogivethemachanceto changetheirdirection IfthestudentcontinuestodisobeythentheteachermaysendthestudenttospeakwiththeHeadof School Intheeventthatachildisuncooperative,aparentmaybecalledtohelp
Thegoalofourdiscipleshippolicyisto:
●Directtowardsgodlybehaviorandwalkalongsideparentstonurturetheirchildren
●Helpshowthestudenthowsinaffectsrelationshipsandtheimportanceofrestoration
●Useofconsequencestohelpdirectastudenttomakebetterchoices
Somestudentsmayneedmoreattentionandsowewillcreateaplantohelpthestudentbesuccessful
Discipleship and Communication
Theteacherofastudentwhoisstrugglingtoobeyintheclassroom,mayreachouttotheparentstodiscussthe behavior Ifachildcomestotheoffice,theHeadofSchoolwillsendanemail,call,ortextparentslettingthemknow whatthestudentwassenttotheofficefor
Excessive Office Visits
Asnotedabove,thepurposeofthediscipleshippolicyistoshapegodlycharacterinthestudent.Ifitbecomesapparentto theHeadofSchoolthatthestudent’scharacterisnotimprovingovertimeand/orisbecomingworsetothedetrimentof theschoolculture,theHeadofSchoolwillmeetwiththeparentsandtheywillcomeupwithaplantoresolvetheissue TheHeadofSchoolwillalsomeetwiththeparentsincaseswherethestudentexhibitsalackofrepentanceorlacksinterest inattendingTheJubileeSchool
TheHeadofSchoolmay,athis/herdiscretion,allowforadditionalmeetingswiththeparentsifthepreviousdiscipleship plantohelpthestudentwasunsuccessful.Tohelptheparentsunderstandtheirchild’sbehavior,theymayberequiredto sitwiththestudentduringapart,orall,oftheschoolday.IftheHeadofSchooldeterminesthatthestudent’sbehavior issuestillcannotbecorrectedthroughthediscipleshipplan(s)generatedbythemeeting(s)withtheparents,thenitwillbe considereda“SeriousDisciplineCase”.
Serious Discipline Cases
ASeriousDisciplineCaseoccurswhenastudentexhibitsextremeungodlybehaviorthatimpedesthecultureofthe school Examplesinclude(butarenotlimitedto):
1 Excessiveofficevisits
2.Unrepentant,consistent,orseriousdisrespectofauthority.
3 Unsafebehavior endangermenttothemselvesorothers
4 Overtmoralissuesincluding(butnotlimitedto):
a Inappropriatetouching
b.Substanceabuse
c.Illegalactivity
IftheHeadofSchoolhasdeterminedthatthestudent’swordsorbehaviorconstituteaSeriousDisciplineCase,the student’sparentswillbecontactedandthestudentwillbesubjecttoadisciplinehearingbeforetheschoolboard Thedisciplinehearingwillincludethestudent,theparent(s),theteacher(ifapplicable),theHeadofSchool,and schoolboardmembers.Atthispointtheschoolboardwilldeterminethenecessarycourseofaction,whichmay includesuspensionorexpulsionofthestudent.Tuitionwillnotbereimbursedorwavedforsuspensionsor expulsions.
MAINTAINING EXCELLENCE
TheJubileeSchoolseeksexcellencebyassessingandgaining feedbackonourteachers,ourstudents,andour administration.
Administration
TheHeadofSchoolisevaluatedbytheSchoolBoardattheendofeachschoolyear TheSecretaryandotherofficestaff areevaluatedannuallybytheHeadofSchool
Teachers
Wewantourteacherstobecome“master”teachersandassuchweinvestintheirfurthereducationthroughvarious classes,training,andenrichment Wealsoholdthemtoahighstandardtoensureexcellenceinacademics
1 TeacherssubmitanAcademicmappingtotheirDeanbeforeschoolbegins
2 TeacherssubmitweeklylessonplanstotheirDeanthatfollowtheobjectivesfortheirclass
3 TeachersmeetweeklywithDeansorHeadofSchooltodiscussclassroommanagement,timemanagement, studentprogression,andtraining
4 TeachersareevaluatedtwiceayearbytheHeadofSchool FrequentclassvisitsareperformedbytheHeadof SchoolandtheDeans
Students
Teachersareaskedtoassessoftentodetermineiftheirstudentsareunderstandingtheconceptsandskillsbeingtaught This isdonethroughuseofwhiteboards,narration,andcollaborativediscussion Primarylevelswillhaveaminimumoftwo formalassessmentsandafinalpersemester Secondaryclassesmusthaveaminimumoftwoformalassessmentsorwriting projectsandafinalpersemester
School
Therewillbeatleastoneannualsurveytoallowparentstogivefeedbackonhowtheschoolisdoing
PARENT COMMUNICATION AND INVOLVEMENT
AtTheJubileeSchool,werecognizethatparentsareultimatelyresponsiblefortheeducationandflourishingoftheir children Webelievethateducatorsarefacilitatorsandadvisorsasparentspursuethisimportantwork
Parent-Teacherconferencesarescheduledasneeded.TeachersgiveopportunitiesinOctoberandFebruarytomeet withparentsanddiscusstheprogressoftheirchildbutpleasefeelfreetocontactyourchild’steacherwhenyouhave questionsorconcerns
Teachersareaskedtosendoutaweeklyemaillettingparentsknowwhatisbeingtaughtintheclassroom Theyare alsoencouragedtocontactparentswhentheirchildsucceedsatlearningaparticularskillthatwasdifficultforthem orwhentheyhavegoneaboveandbeyondincaringforanotherstudent
Pleaseworkdirectlywithyourchild’steacherifyouhaveaquestioninregardstowhathappenedintheclassroom,grades, homework,etc
Pleasecontactthesecretaryifyouhavefinancial,calendar,orvolunteerrelatedquestions
PleasecontacttheHeadofSchoolifyouhavetriedtocontactateacherandhavenotgottenaresponseoryouhavea concernwiththeschool’spoliciesorculture.
Accreditation and School Governance
Whilethereisnotanaccreditingbodyforthisschoolyear,wewillseekexcellencethroughconstantassessmentof ourpracticesandpedagogy
TheBoardofAdvisorsconsistsofmemberswhosefunctionistooverseethatexcellenceismaintainedandthatour missionisfulfilled