School has Sprung!

Well . . . It is school time in the Roberson household once again. Roberson Academy officially opened on August 3rd, with its first high school student, Sarah Roberson, 9th grade, a junior high student, Zech Roberson, 7th grade, and elementary student, Isabella Roberson, 5th grade. Whew, I'm already tired. Sarah started her first year in high school with flying colors. She needed to accomplish the first week of English Lit, Bible, Ancient History, Algebra II, and PE. This week we added in Robotics, Honors Biology and our first lab! September will add in volleyball, a high school writing class, and Logic. Sarah will be studying all throughout the year current events and college preparatory test for the PSAT, SAT, and ACT. She never stopped Piano through the summer, but moving up to a higher skill by adding competitions and she is playing for the youth group on Sunday's during their worship time. She will have a very tough year, but for now it is mainly review and getting her back in the school mindology!

Zech started the first week out with Pre-Algebra, General Science (He had started both of these courses last spring and now finishing them out) and PE. This week we added in English, writing course, History/Geography (he is studying extensively the countries and cultures of the world), Bible, and Robotics. September will bring for him enrichment activities (not sure what they entail yet), golf, Spelling & Vocabulary. He will also move up into our local youth group at our church. Because he started some of his 7th grade classes in 6th grade, he will move up to Algebra and Physical Science sometime next spring as well. He is always ahead in the class!

Isabella had an easy first week because she was gone to camp the first three days and then just had to do 5th grade math that Thursday and Friday along with PE! This week however we added in English, Biology (Christian Kids Explore Biology), Robotics (she will still be a junior member), and History/Geography (doing some of what Zech is learning, just not as extensively). September will add for Spelling, Excellence in Writing course, other enrichment activities, and more. She is moving up into the upper elementary classes at our church and truly excited!

School has truly begun and I'm learning as usual. Remembering biology, reactivating the mind on Algebra, reviewing the English and spelling rules, and diving into history! I'm excited and nervous about this year. Keeping track of High school and making sure Sarah gets all the credits she needs at the end and what will transfer and not to college is new for us. Even so, at the end of this year she should have 7 to 8 credits of high school and 1 in college already. She is proving to be a very well rounded young lady with great Writing abilities. Her goal at this point is to be an author. Zech will have a challenging year too of learning upper level math and science skills. Isabella will be challenging to step up to upper elementary!

Our days are long and extra activities are starting. Robotics starts its full schedule of its intense six weeks on September 12th. We are already meeting and gaining perspective on last year and this years challenges and what needs to happen. Honors biology has already proved to be vigorous work, but Sarah enjoyed looking through the microscopes at hair follicles, inside cheek cells, and salt crystals. She is still talking about her findings today.

We will take some breaks in August for Sarah's 14th Birthday and catch our breath shortly for what proves to be a very long, ambitious, intriguing ninth year of homeschooling. Join us on our journey!