Electives

This class will be offered every other year.

Give your child the tools to develop good spiritual and physical health with the concepts learned during this class. We will learn how to stay healthy through proper diet, exercise, and personal hygiene. Also, your student will be given tips on how to prevent disease and administer first aid. Biblical discernment will be encouraged as it applies to health regarding suicide, abortion, euthanasia, and organ donation. With 12 articles on different positions in the medical field, your child may develop a passion for helping others. Encourage your child to be healthy physically and, more importantly, spiritually through this one semester study of Health in the Christian Perspective.

 Textbook: Health in Christian Perspective by Abeka

 Homework will consist of chapter reading, vocabulary, and chapter review questions. This will require approximately 2 hours of homework outside of the classroom.

 To register, please fill out the Training Center registration form and mail it along with your $70.00 ($60 for July + supply fee) payment dated July 1 and Aug 1 payment in the amount of $60.00. Once these items have been received, this will hold your child’s spot in the class.  

   The ONLY payment options for this class:  

1. Write 5 post-dated checks to be cashed at the first of the month (July 1 – Nov 1)
2. Pay for the entire semester. 

 All post-dated checks must be received before the 1^st day of class (preferably the day of orientation). No refunds will be given for canceling the class after July 1st. 

Contact info: Mistie Angelo 281-831-6010, Address: 725 Mountain View, Montgomery, Tx 77356, mistieangelo@outlook.com. 

Speech & Communication Skills – Mistie Angelo

Prerequisite: ability to write a high school level outline and essay

 Many people rank public speaking as one of their greatest fears. This class will help to eliminate the intimidation factor and provide so much fun along the way. Speech will become an opportunity for success instead of a recipe for disaster. Shy kids will learn to find their voices, and confident kids will learn to hone their public speaking skills. Students will learn to speak in public with confidence, learn to write, present and evaluate the major types of speeches.

 Post-graduation, Speech class has helped students with:

• College admissions officers looking for Speech on the high school transcript
• College class presentations
• Opportunities to speak at various community organizations
• Confidence with job interviews

 Tuition and Payment Information

 A supply list will be available in July. There will be a $25.00 supply fee, which will cover all paperwork passed out during class and any class activities. Classes will be $60.00 per month for ten months. 

 To register, please fill out the Training Center registration form and mail it along with your $85.00 ($60 for July + supply fee) payment dated July 1 (first tuition payment) and Aug. 1 payment. Once these items have been received, this will hold your child’s spot in the class.  

   The ONLY payment options for this class:  

1. Write 10 post-dated checks to be cashed at the first of the month (July 1 – April 1)
2. Pay for the entire year. 
3. Pay with 2 post-dated checks for each semester (1^st semester dated July 1 and 2^nd semester dated Dec. 1). 

 All post-dated checks must be received before the 1^st day of class (preferably the day of orientation). No refunds will be given for canceling the class after July 1st. 

Contact info: Mistie Angelo 281-831-6010, Address: 725 Mountain View, Montgomery, Tx 77356, mistieangelo@outlook.com. 

College Test Prep – Taught by Shelly Smyth

This class is for anyone who is thinking about taking a college entrance exam.  It will focus on critical information you will need in order to do well, specifically on your TSI Exam, but will also be helpful with any standardized college exam. We will cover key concepts, procedures, principles and vocabulary that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and College Board expects students to have mastered for the exam.  The reading portion of this course will focus on:  literary analysis, main idea and supporting details, inference in a text and authors use of language.  The writing portion of the course will cover: writing essays like those on the TSI, essay revision, sentence structure and grammar.  We will learn specific tricks and tips that are key to passing the exam.  Students will also partake in practice exams to help them learn what to expect during their test.

Study Skills for College

The second semester will focus on helping students learn to be successful in their high school and college classes.  Students will be provided with tools to develop better study habits, boost their grades and position themselves for academic success. We will focus on:  getting the most out of class time, best strategies for focused note-taking, memorization skills, writing skills, active reading comprehension strategies, preparing for tests, organization, time management, motivation, setting smart goals, critical thinking and how to safely and effectively conduct online research.  We will also devote time to practicing college application essays.

Materials Needed:

*TSI Study Guide: TSI Secrets exam Prep (Updated for TSIA2) by Matthew Bowling

*The Everything Guide to Study Skills:  Strategies, tips and tools you need to succeed in school!

*3 ring binder

*notebook paper

*5 dividers

*pens in multiple colors

*highlighter

There will be a one-time supply fee of $35 to help cover copies and materials used in class.

Tuition is $600 for the year.  This can be split into 10 post-dated payments of $60 each (due July 1, 2025 – April 1, 2026).  The July payment should be $95 to include the $35 supply fee.  If you would like to pay by semester, the July 1, 2025 payment would be $335 and the December 1, 2025 payment would be $300.

Class Registration Forms and Tuition Payments can be mailed to:

Shelly Smyth

8820 Catamaran Way

Montgomery, TX 77316

Worldview and Apologetics for High School

This class will help equip students to be able to understand the Christian Worldview.  We will focus on knowing and being able to defend Biblical truths.  The Bible is increasingly under attack from all directions, whether by secular scholars or those in the Church who try to tie in evolutionary concepts that aren’t Biblical.  Our world is continually calling the accuracy and relevance of the Bible into question.  In this course we will learn important details that can strengthen students’ confidence in the Bible’s inherent nature and discover how the Bible proves itself.  We will work to encourage students’ faith and prepare them to defend God’s word.  Some key components that we will focus on are:  1.  Are there really contradictions in the Bible, and can it be relied upon for historical accuracy?  2.  What is scriptural authority; does it matter?  3.  How does a skeptical world impact your view?

Textbooks: 

1. How Do We Know the Bible is True? Volumes 1 and 2
2. Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions Volumes 1 and 2

    These are all part of the Apologetics in Action set by Ken Ham

3. The Bible

Other Supplies:

2-inch 3-ring binder

Set of 5 dividers

3-4 colored pens

Highlighter

Spiral notebook (clip it in the rings in the front of the binder)

Loose leaf notebook paper

Tuition is $60 per month (July through April) with a one-time $25 supply/printing fee due in July. The first payment must include the supply fee. 

Tuition is $600 for the year.  This can be split into 10 post dated payments of $60 each. (due July 1, 2025 – April 1, 2026).  The July payment should include the $25 supply fee.  If you would like to pay by semester, the July 1, 2025 payment would be $325 and the December 1, 2025 payment would be $300.

Class Registration forms and tuition payments can be mailed to:

             Shelly Smyth

             8820 Catamaran Way

             Montgomery, TX 77316