ELECTIVES & PE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Spanish 1st-3rd; 3rd-5th
Instructor: Karina Bedwell
$46/month ($184/semester); 50 minutes/week
This class will be appropriate for new and returning Spanish students. It will consist of learning basic conversation while having some exposure to Mexican culture through music, recipes, art, and children's literature. Students will learn daily vocabulary, such as objects, colors, shapes, numbers, alphabet, the calendar, weather, greetings, and their personal information. The class will incorporate games and activities using math, science, reading and writing.
Spanish 1 6th-12th
Instructor: Karina Bedwell
$46/month ($184/semester); 50 minutes/week
This is a high school level Spanish 1 course. Spanish 1 will provide the student with a general introduction to the Spanish language: sound system, pronunciation, functional vocabulary related to everyday life, cultural information and basic grammatical structures. Emphasis will be on the acquisition of four skills: listening, speaking, reading and limited writing. There are two main objectives to the course. Foremost is to give the students the ability to carry on a simple conversation. The second is to provide the students with instruction that teaches a basic understanding of Spanish culture, vocabulary, and grammatical concepts.
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Social Emotional Learning: Training Aliens K-2nd; 3rd-5th
Instructor: Nikki Williams
$46/month ($184/semester)
Training Aliens teaches social and emotional skills in a fun, confidence-building way. NASA has asked Space Camp attendees to teach visiting aliens about making friends, managing emotions, and participating in groups as part of a test program.
When the aliens have difficulty with a skill, campers are given two common options to manage the behavior. Using a you-choose format, camper learn that both options are ineffective with humorous consequences.
After reading the story in the text, teachers lead campers through the related mission to find appropriate solutions.
Students grow in confidence as the learn skills they need to train aliens about:
Meeting new people
Managing frustration
Joining a group
Sibling rivalry
Apologies & More
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Chess Class 3rd+
Beginner Level
Instructor: Gary Weston
Intermediate Level
Instructor: Ann Baum
$46/month ($184/semester); 50 minutes/week
Open to students in 3rd to 12th grade who are interested in learning to play chess or have any level of experience.
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Beginning Chess will include instruction and tips as well as game play.
Intermediate class will focus on tournament-style play similar to our current club structure.
The goal of chess class will be to offer an environment to learn or improve chess playing skills. In addition, it is hoped that players will be open to learning the history of the game, while appreciating the significance of chess worldwide not only as a game, but a social, competitive, educational, and artistic phenomenon that has endured for centuries.
SEL Novel Study: Exploring Empathy & Kindness through Out Of My Mind
Instructor: Nikki Williams
Paperback copy of Out of My Mind is included for students to keep
$46/month ($184/semester) 50 min/week
This is a one-semester course. We will cover a different novel in the spring semester for those who would like to continue.
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In this engaging and thoughtful novel study, students will explore Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper, the powerful story of Melody, a brilliant girl with cerebral palsy who cannot speak or walk—but has so much to say. As students journey through Melody’s challenges and triumphs, they’ll dive into key SEL themes such as empathy, self-awareness, resilience, and inclusion.
Through guided reading, group discussions, writing activities, and creative projects, students will:
Build empathy by exploring different perspectives
Discuss the power of kindness, respect, and friendship
Identify and reflect on their own strengths and challenges
Understand the importance of perseverance and advocacy
Strengthen comprehension and vocabulary skills through rich text engagement
This course creates a space for meaningful conversations about differences, equity, and the power of finding your voice. Students will leave with a deeper appreciation for others and a stronger connection to their own emotional intelligence.
Each week, we’ll read select passages together in class and engage in lively discussions and activities.
Students should also expect to read assigned chapters at home to keep up with our pace.
Emergency Response
Instructor: Alyssa Millen
$53/month; $212/semester
This is a two-semester course and will continue with all new material in the spring.
This course will give teens various practical life skills related to preparedness.
Students will become certified in both CPR and First Aid in the second semester.
Topics will include:
Trauma
Wounds
Burns
Musculoskeletal injuries
Bleeding control (bandaging)
Medical
General Illness
Seizures
Heart Attacks
Diabetic Emergencies
Anaphylaxis and epi pen
Asthma
Stroke
Cold/heat emergencies
Basic patient assessment
Additional units may include:
Home emergency response
Community emergency response
Cyber safety
Roadside safety
Hazardous Materials
Yearbook 6th–12th
Instructor: Emily Millen
$46/month ($184/semester)
In this hands-on, collaborative course, students will take on the exciting responsibility of creating our yearbook from start to finish. Open to students in grades 6–12, this class provides an introduction to journalism, photography, graphic design, and storytelling. Students will learn how to capture the spirit of the school year through writing, layout design, photo editing, and interviewing peers and staff.
Throughout the year, students will develop real-world skills such as time management, teamwork, meeting deadlines, and attention to detail. Whether you're interested in writing, photography, design, or organization, there’s a place for your talents in this creative and rewarding class. Together, we’ll create a lasting keepsake that celebrates our homeschool community.
No prior experience is necessary—just a willingness to learn, collaborate, and tell the story of our year!
Foundations of Personal Finance
Dave Ramsey Education
High School
$56/month( $224/Semester); 55 minutes;
(Includes all licenses, workbooks, and an on-line subscription to the course for each student. Students will need internet access to complete homework.)
Personal Finance is a course designed to help students understand the impact of individual choices.
Topics covered will include:
Introduces the topic of personal finance, explores the evolution of the American credit industry, and highlights the importance of both knowledge and behavior when it comes to managing money.
Saving: Emphasizes the importance of saving and explains the three reasons to save: emergencies, large purchases, and wealth building.
Budgeting: Explores the purpose and process of writing a budget and the basics of banking, including balancing and reconciling a checking account.
Debt: Identifies the devastating costs of using debt as a financial tool, debunks credit myths, explains the elements of a credit score, identifies organizations that maintain consumer credit records, and summarizes major consumer credit laws.
Life after High School: Explores 21st Century post-secondary education and career options, highlights the importance of avoiding debt as a young adult, and explains how to cash flow a college education.
Consumer Awareness: Identifies factors that influence consumer behavior and the effect of inflation on buying power
Bargain Shopping: Highlights the importance of bargain shopping as part of a healthy financial plan and identifies important negotiation strategies.
Investing and Retirement: Establishes basic investing guidelines, describes and compares various types of investments, and identifies elements of employer benefits and retirement plans.
Insurance: Identifies the purpose of financial risk management as well as the appropriate and most cost-effective risk management strategies.
Money and Relationships: Identifies the differences among people's values and attitudes as they relate to money and highlights communication strategies for discussing financial issues.
Careers and Taxes: Examines the importance of pursuing a career in line with your strengths, the elements of effective goal setting, the best practices of successful people, and types of income and taxes.
Giving: Highlights the importance of giving of your time, talents, and money in order to serve others and leave a lasting legacy.
Meets or exceeds standards in all 50 states. California Common Core Standards alignment can be found here: https://cdn.ramseysolutions.net/education/ramseyeducation/standards/california.pdf
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Physical Education K-2nd; 3rd-8th; 7th-12th
Instructor: Stefanie Alderman
$46/month ($184/semester); 50 minutes/week
Based on the principles of mechanics, consistency and then intensity, our P.E. program emphasizes good movement throughout childhood and adolescence. Consistently good mechanics translates to physical literacy, enhanced sports performance and fewer sports injuries for kids. Not only that, a vast body of research indicates that exercise is beneficial to cognitive function which means consistent participation can have a positive impact on children’s academic achievement.
Industry professional from the IronMile gym will instruct this class which will translate into BIG fun for all ages. Students will learn an active alternative to sedentary pursuits which means less childhood obesity and all-around better health. Further, the needs of second graders and high-school varsity wrestlers differ by degree but not kind; the program is scalable for any age or experience level and accounts for the varied maturation status one can find in a class full of kids. This program is designed to be minimalist. It requires little or no equipment allowing a wide array of socioeconomic groups an opportunity to be physically fit and physically active throughout their lives.
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PE: Gymnastics Fridays at IronMile Gym
Multi-grade Gymnastics
Fridays, 10-10:50 AM
$184/semester
3642 N Freeway Blvd #210, Sacramento, CA 95834
This PE class is designed to develop the student’s awareness and performance of basic skills in gymnastics. This class will target elementary and middle school levels but high schoolers are welcome with instructor approval.
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TUTORING
Private Tutoring Sessions
Instructor: Audrey Melendez
$113/month ($452/semester); 50 minutes/week
We have 50 minutes sessions with a private tutor available throughout the day for students who need one on one instruction. Audrey Melendez homeschooled her own children through high school. She has tutored students at all grade levels in many subject areas. If you are interested in tutoring for your high school student in a specific subject, please check first to make sure it is an area she teaches.
Sessions are available at The Crossing on Tuesdays. Additional times are available throughout the week both virtually and in-person.
Private Tutoring Sessions, Reading at RCBC
Instructor: Dena Erickson
$113/month ($452/semester); 50 minutes/week
1-1:50 PM; 2-2:50 PM
We have two 50-minute sessions available with Mrs. Dena Erickson for students who would benefit from one-on-one instruction in developing their reading skills. Mrs. Erickson homeschooled her own 6 children from Kindergarten through high school. She has worked in the classroom with students who struggle to read, and she has a heart to see everyone succeed in their reading competence as it is so foundational to the rest of learning.
Computer Skills
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Graphic Design
Instructor: Rebeca McKim
$46/month ($184/semester); 50 minutes/week
Kick off your journey into graphic design. Discover how Canva empowers you to bring your creative ideas to life.
The goal of this class is to introduce students to the basics of using Canva to create graphics for presentations, infographics, posters, social media, and more. Students will learn how to work with design elements from scratch as well as how to use Canva’s library of templates to save time and get inspiration.
The course will take students through a series of fun projects as they put into practice what they are learning. They will also be encouraged to develop their own creative style as a vital skill to use in the future. When the course is completed, students should have the confidence to use Canva to create visual media for school assignments and more.
This class can be used as an Art credit for high school.
Progressive Game Jam/Coding
Offered by: Sac Developers Collective
$63/month( $252/Semester);
50 minutes;
This course has a minimum enrollment requirement of 15 students and a maximum of 20 students.
https://www.progressivegamejam.com/pgj-ed/
NHA in partnership with The Sacramento Developers Collective (SDC) is offering Progressive Game Jam – Educational Edition (or PGJ ED.), a program designed to teach 21st-century digital skills to 12 to 18-year-old students (7th-12th grade) with a focus on STEAM.
The course is modeled after the decade-old Progressive Game Jam and uses the full development lifecycle of making a video game as a learning method to teach digital skills. The curriculum will include instruction on the basic concepts of video game development including coding, art, animation, basic AI, sound, and UI/UX, as well as an understanding of development methodology.
Participants who complete the course will have made a full game from beginning to end.
Computers will be provided for in-class use and mentors from the SDC will teach the class.
Students who complete the course will have the opportunity to showcase their game at the SDC showcase in April