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Kindergarten

Bible: Deep Roots
Reading/Phonics: BJU Focus on Fives
Math: BJU
Handwriting: BJU - Write Now
Science: Mystery Science

First Grade

Bible: Deep Roots
Reading/Phonics: BJU
Math: BJU
Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears
Science: BJU and Mystery Science
History: BJU - Heritage Studies
Reading Support: Reading Eggs
Math Support: Math Seeds

Second Grade

Bible: Deep Roots
Reading: BJU
Language: BJU
Math: BJU
Handwriting: Handwritingn Without Tears
Spelling: BJU
Science: BJU and Mystery Science
History: BJU - Heritage Studies
Reading Support: Reading Eggs
Math Support: Math Seeds

Third Grade

Bible: Deep Roots
Reading: BJU and Novel Studies
Language: BJU
Math: BJU
Handwriting: Handwritingn Without Tears
Spelling: BJU
Science: BJU and Mystery Science
History: BJU - Heritage Studies

Fourth Grade

Bible: Deep Roots
Reading: BJU and Novel Studies
Language: BJU
Math: BJU
Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears
Spelling: BJU
Science: BJU and Mystery Science
History: BJU - Heritage Studies

Fifth Grade

Bible: Deep Roots
Reading: BJU and Novel Studies
Language: BJU
Math: BJU
Handwriting: Handwritingn Without Tears
Spelling: BJU
Science: BJU and Mystery Science
History: BJU - Heritage Studies

THE GRADING SCALE

Kindergarten academic subjects are assigned letter grades.
1st - 5th grade academic subjects are assigned numerical grades.

Letter grades are assigned for music, band & physical education.

O/S/U (Outstanding, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory) are assigned for art, conduct, effort, penmanship & seat work.

Grading Scale
  PERCENT      LETTER GRADE          GPA
    100-92              A                         4.0
    91-90                B+                       3.7
    89-85               B                         3.4
    84-83               B-                       3.0
    82-80               C+                      2.7
    79-75               C                         2.4
    74-72               C-                       2.0
    71-70                D+                       1.5
    69-65              D                          1.0
    64-0                 F                          0.0
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