“Teach us to number our days so that we
may gain a heart of wisdom.”
Sovereign Grace
Academy
SovGRACE Academy.
This newsletter will serve as our Hand-
book for SGA. It will contain all the informa-
tion you need to get started - or continue -
with your enrollment at SGA: a Private School
Satellite Program.
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In this newsletter, we want to help ac-
quaint you with the policies and practices of
the school. While we’re not doing any drastic
overhauls this year, we will be making a few
changes that we trust will serve and support
you as you teach your children at home.
We personally know the challenges of
being a wife and mother, managing your
various roles, caring for the household, being
a faithful church member and topping it all off
with home schooling - sometimes several chil-
dren at once!
Academic Year:
08-09
Our goal is to serve you, to help you So welcome to a brand new school year!
navigate through the questions, the ups and
downs and inevitable challenging times we all
face as homeschooling mothers.
So wether we are a newbie or a veteran,
Table of Contents
we all can use prayer, support, encourage-
ment, tips, resources and on-going training to Parent’s Welcome
help us keep our perspective--and sanity in the
midst of a very busy but wonderfully produc- Classes 2
tive and God- glorifying life!
The main theme for this year will be
Dates & Policies 3
Teacher Support - spiritual encouragement as Academy Schedule 4
well as practical tips for not just SURVIVING
the school year - but for embracing our call- Enrollment 5
ing, enjoying our children, managing our lives
and school and THRIVING in this wonderful Student Conduct 7
task of teaching, training and discipling our
children for the glory of God!
“In the OT, the goal of education is a godly life, one that expresses the believer’s loving fear of
the Lord...Thus while teaching and learning involve the word coming from outside, that word is
sharply focused on the moral life. To learn is to attain wisdom, discipline, and insight and to
acquire prudence so that one does what is right and just and fair...Because learning is viewed
as shaping values, character, and lifestyle itself, the content must be processed in a life trans-
forming way. It is not enough to gain mental mastery of biblical information. The divine word
must be taken into the heart of the learner and expressed in his every choice and act...”
-Lawrence O. Richards
 Academy Day
Classes
Elementary Co-Op
This will be run like a regular co-op. If
your student is in a class, you will be required
to teach, assist, babysit - or participate in
some way. The classes offered will be based
on the number of volunteers to teach and
administrate each class.
Jr. High and High School
Classes:
Junior High and High School classes will
be run differently from the elementary co-op.
Some of these classes will charge a class fee
to cover the cost of materials and a teacher
stipend. These fees are not included in regu-
lar tuition charges and will be paid to Sover-
eign Grace Academy by each family partici-
pating. SGA will pay teachers and cover
materials with amount collected.
Classes offered will be based on the
group’s needs for specific subjects and finding
a suitable teacher as well as a meeting place.
Students are expected to attend all the
classes, participate in class discussion and
projects and complete all course work in or-
der to receive full credit for the class. Teach-
ers will provide grades at the end of the
semester.
Things to Note:
Teacher Meetings
These meetings are designed for your
benefit - for encouragement, prayer,
training, announcements, accountabil-
ity, communication, transmitting values
and vision, giving and receiving tips &
resources to help you navigate suc-
cessfully through the year.
One of the biggest challenges home
schooling mommies face: discourage-
ment. We’ve designed these Teacher
Meetings to be of great value and
benefit for you - to help you guard
against common pitfalls and to help
keep you encouraged all through the
year.
You need to be aware that being a
part of SGA includes committing to
attending these Teacher Meetings. We
Other Classes: have purposefully designed them to be
All other classes: music, choir, P.E. vol-
leyball will be offered only if there are teach-
brief (90 minutes), relevant and bene-
ficial.
ers available and willing lead and organize
them and enough students committed to par- We will be offering a variety of topics
ticipate. Please refer to the Co-op and Class this year and some fun activities as
schedule on our blog. well. Occasionally the topic won’t be
relevant to you specifically and we will
Parent-Participation notify you that you are released from
your commitment to attend. That’s a
great night to go out for coffee with
Here is a list of ways that you can par-
other SGA Moms and have fun!
ticipate in making the Academy a success.
Where can you serve?
Tips.
* Mark off every 1st Tuesday on your
calendar at the beginning of Sep-
Student Records
tember, that way the meetings won’t
Office Helper
come as a surprise as they occur
Wednesday Overseer
each month.
Lunch Monitor
* Arrange for Daddy to care for the
Graduation and Promotion Night
kids (and take them out to eat!)
Senior Night Coordinator
* Fix a quick meal so you can be out
Monthly Teacher Training
the door by 6:45pm
Achievement Program Coordinator
* Don’t wait until Tuesday at 4pm to
Co-op Teacher
decide that you don’t feel like com-
Babysitter for Teachers
ing.
Jr. High and High School Teacher
* Using a schedule and planning
Park Day Point Person
ahead will help make your life eas-
SAT Test Administrator
ier!
Accountability Partner
Student/Teacher ID Cards
If you are unable to attend a monthly
Field Trips
teacher meeting, you are required to
PE Classes
notify the office and arrange to get the
information/announcements/handouts
that you missed.

Registration and En-
rollment Process:
Requirements, Forms and Re-
cords Needed
Sovereign Grace Academy:
Private School Satellite Program.
Statement of Purpose:
We recognize that it is a God-given
responsibility for parents to provide for their
children’s education and to raise them in the
fear of the Lord. We recognize that parents
may choose different ways to accomplish
these goals: private school, parochial school,
public school, correspondence school or
homeschool. Parents are free to decide the
best course of action for their individual fam-
ily.
One way Sovereign Grace Church sup-
ports families in this responsibility is offering
a Private School Satellite Program designed
to assist parents by providing:
1. Compliance with California Education
Code Requirements for Private Schools
2. Accountability and Structure
3. Support and Encouragement
4. Parent-Teacher Training
Each year, we file a Private School Affi-
davit with the State of California. Anyone
listed on our enrollment is exempt from com-
pulsory attendance at the public schools. We
fulfill all the state requirements for private
schools which include official record keeping
and student cumulative files.
Must be a member of Sov Cal School Immunization Teacher’s Contract
Grace Church Record & Health Exam
Application/Registration Course of Study Teacher Qualification
HSLDA- Member Proof Authorization of Transfer Progress Reports
of School Records
Copy of Birth Certificate Attendance Records Report Cards
QUOTES:
The Secret to Successful
Registration and Tuition
Registration: $30 - one student Home Schooling
$50 - two or more
Tuition: $20 - one student
“The duties God requires of us
$25 - two students
$35 - three or more are not in proportion to the
Tuition fees are due the first Tuesday of strength we possess in ourselves.
each month: September through June (10
Rather, they are proportional to
months). You may pay at the Parent Teacher
Meetings or mail your checks to the church
the resources available to us in
office. All checks must be processed at the
office; please do not hand me your tuition on Christ. We do not have the ability in
Sunday mornings.
There will be a $5 late charge for tuition ourselves to accomplish the least of
received after the deadline.
God’s tasks. This is a law of grace.
When we recognize it is impossible
for us to perform a duty in our own
Director’s Hours
strength, we will discover the secret
I will be in the office every Wednesday
from 8a-5p and will be available for phone of its accomplishment. But alas,
calls, appointments, etc. between the hours of
1-5p. this is a secret we often fail to dis-
SGA Phone: 398-2418 cover...”
SGA Email: John Owen, Transforming Grace
academy@sovgraepasadena.org
Because all records, calendars, informa-
tion and everything having to do with SGA is
at the office, please don’t call me at home
regarding school stuff.


Dates: september october november

Please keep these dates handy

as you plan out the school
2- Parent Orientation 7 - Tues. 4 - Tues.
year.
3- Student Orientation Teacher Meeting Teacher Meeting

Teacher Meetings
WED. WED. WED.
Remember that Teacher Meet-
ings are a part of your respon-
sibility and commitment as a
member of the school. You will CLASSES CLASSES CLASSES
have the entire year’s calen-
dar to plan ahead for schedul-
ing and making arrangements 1 5
for husbands to care for the 10
children on these nights.
8 12
Academy Days, Field 17
Trips, Special Classes and Park
15 29
Days are all optional. Teacher
Meetings and Accountability
24
are not.
22 26
Park Days: TBA
29
Bring a lunch. There’s a play
ground, beautiful garden land-
scaping, trees to play hide and
seek in, a track for roller-
blading and bike riding; lots of
space for kids to run and
lovely shade for moms to sit in.

lunches, books, bags, purses, etc. are allowed

Academy Day: Wednesdays
Here are some things that you need to
know in order to make our Academy Days run
smoother. stage or play with the instruments, sound
POLICIES:
No children are allowed unaccompanied
in the church office or the SGA office.
Children are not allowed to run rampant
in the hallways or on the grounds in between
classes. And should not be on the lower floor
as this is designated office space.
We are not able to babysit your child in
between classes. You must appoint a respon-
sible adult to oversee your child if you are
not there personally.
Personal belongings are to be stored in
the cubicles we provide for students. No
in the foyer, hallways, bathrooms...etc.
Children are not allowed to be on the
equipment or be in the auditorium unless in a
class with an adult.
Children are not allowed to use the
kitchen or the coffee house or the nursery
with out adult supervision.
There will be one point person to handle
all questions, requests for keys or supplies, PLEASE NOTE:
etc.- on Wednesdays.
All school business will be conducted
Children are expected to behave in a
respectful and obedient manner and to re- at the Tuesday’s Teacher Meetings or
spond properly to adult input and instruction.
on Wednesdays during office hours.
Please refer to Student Code of Conduct. Tami’s e-mail for school business:

academy@sovgracepasadena.org


Academy Day Class Schedule

Time Jr/Sr. High 4 - 6 Grade K-3

8:20 - 8:50 Memory Class Memory Class

n9“Some of you are called

- 10:20 to some extraordinary
Biology/Physical
General Science
Science / duty and do (2-5)
Spanish not feel
strong enough. Follow that call, for surely the Lord is in that place. He
will help you.” - Spurgeon
10:30-11:50 Spanish (6-9) Science Co-Op Science Co-op

“Parents, do you wish to see your children happy? Take care then,
12 train them toLunch
- 12:30
that you obey when they are spoken to -Lunch
to do as they are Lunch
bid...Teach them to obey while they are young, or else they will be fret-
ting against God all their lives long, and wear themselves out with the
12:40 - 1:50 Writing/ Study Hall/ PE - Recess Choir (K-4)
vain idea of being independent of His control.” - J. C. Ryle
Tennis

2 - 3:20 Writing/ Study Hall Choir (4-12) Art

3:30 - 4:30 Year Book Art (4-9) Recess

“Some of you are called to some extraordinary duty and do not feel strong enough. Follow that call, for
surely the Lord is in that place. He will help you.” - Spurgeon

“Parents, do you wish to see your children happy? Take care then, that you train them to obey when
they are spoken to - to do as they are bid...Teach them to obey while they are young, or else they will be
fretting against God all their lives long, and wear themselves out with the vain idea of being independent of
His control.” - J. C. Ryle

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT:
Honor the Gospel with our lives...
Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Guarding, Protecting,
Humility, Gratitude, Honor, Submission, Obedience, Purity, Modesty
Everything God requires of us is
summed up in the verse:
Love God with your whole
heart and love your neighbor
as yourself.
Here are a few categories of student-
behavior that we would like to
work on with our children -
especially as it relates to our
Wednesday Academy Days-
as they interact with one an-
other, with teachers, other
adults and church/school
property.
1. I will be truthful in all of my
affairs.
2. I will esteem the gospel and
all those who embrace it. I
will bring no reproach against
the gospel or against those
who embrace it.
3. I will be careful with and pro-
tect my fellow students. I will
strive to be a positive and
encouraging influence on all
my peers. Thus I will not
shame my fellow students
through ridicule or name
calling. I will give special
consideration to those
weaker than I and especially
strive to encourage them.
4. I will not use profanity.
5. I will not engage in public
displays of affection between
the sexes such as hand-
holding, kissing, etc.
6. I will honor and quickly sub-
mit to all those who are in
authority over me and do all I
can to make their responsibil-
ity a joy and not a burden. I
will respectfully address them
as Mr. or Mrs. or Miss.
7. I will treat the school facility
and grounds in a manner that
is reflective of gratitude and
respect. This means I will
keep them clean and orderly
and take responsibility to put
away what I have used and
clean what I have messed
up.
8. I will treat any facility that I
am using (homes in which
classes are held) in the name
of Sovereign Grace Acad-
emy- with the same attitude
that I have at the school facil-
ity.
9. I will conduct myself at all of
the off campus activities as if
I were on the campus of the
school.
10. I will not engage in tale bear-
ing (gossip or tattling). I will
be responsible to report the
misconduct of my peers for
their protection as well as for
the honor of the school. I
acknowledge that by my si-
lence I become a partaker
(partner) with them in their
misconduct.
11. I will be careful to conform to
the Biblical standard for god-
liness in all that I do and will
honestly confess my guilt in
any infraction.
12. I will dress in an appropriate
and modest way for all school
activities - on and off cam-
pus.
ACADEMY ASSEMBLY
We will be holding an Academy As-
sembly for all students in
SGA on:
Wednesday, Sept. 3 @ 1 PM.
Every student enrolled is required to
attend this meeting an sign
the Student Code.
This will serve as an orientation and
instructional time to make
sure that they all hear and
understand the changes and
policies and the expectations
that we have for their con-
duct.
We understand that some of the High
School Students have work
and college schedules that
need to be considered.
Please call the church office
if you cannot make this meet-
ing.
Sovereign Grace

Academy
SOVEREIGN GRACE ACADEMY

1530 ELIZABETH ST.

PASADENA, CA 91104
626.398.2418