SWARMS

SWARMS are In person Science Courses that follow a four year rotation.

All Science classes are taught and organized by a credentialed high school Biology teacher.
Weekly Curriculum & Assignment Schedule: (Assignments typically take 45 minutes a day, four days a week)
Computer and Internet required.  
Students will be assigned to interact with educational websites.  Please participate in these assignments with your child.  
Students will communicate with teacher via email or signal app.
Labs: 40+ lab hours!  

Textbook: Apologia’s Exploring Creation With Marine Biology (1st Edition)  Students need to purchase, or rent, this textbook.  Rentals available at parent meeting – $25.00 for the year until supplies run out.

Parents are responsible for monitoring their student’s learning, including assuring students are keeping up with homework and grading all assignments and tests.  Students are expected to complete the work for the week before lab in order to be ready to learn during lab time.

Costs: $660.00 for the full year. $75.00 registration fee due at the time of registration, $330.00 due September 5, 2025 and $330.00 due January 2, 2026. Or pay one payment of $600.00 September 5 and save!

1. Course Fee covers course curriculum and credentialed teacher’s guidance, all lab fees and group learning sessions.  A lab grade will be provided for parents at the end of the year to those who request it.
2. Research Labs and field trips are an additional fee. 
3. textbook and lab notebook (Composition Style) are required purchases. 
4. Materials List: Graph paper, Goggles, colored pencils, Ruler, scotch tape, scissors, glue stick and computer.

*All upper level Science courses are a full year High School level Science course with labs.  (The 7th and 8th grade students complete similar assignments at their own grade level and thus can earn a middle school level Science credit.)   Students are expected to do daily assignments when assigned in order to get the most out of the labs.  High school students who complete all course requirements, assignments, labs and tests, and receive a passing grade will earn a full year High School level Science credit.  Parents are required to keep records of their students work and assessments.  Teacher will provide parents with a detailed lab grade report at the culmination of the course.  (*Note: Science credit is parent documented NOT teacher documented since I am not grading any of their work.  You may request a Lab credit document from the teacher, documenting how your student did while present in lab. For other options see note on Instructor’s Bio below.)

Weekly Curriculum & Assignment Schedule (Grade level assignments give your students opportunity to engage in the topic of the week. Assignments typically take 20 -30  minutes a day, three – four days a week.) 

• Textbook: Exploring Creation with Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day, Apologia (1st Edition). students will need to purchase this textbook.
• Computer and Internet required.  
• Students will be assigned to interact with educational websites.  Please participate in these assignments with your child.  
• Students will communicate with teacher via email or signal app.
• Labs:  Grade level labs taught by Mrs. Schlegel 

Parents are responsible for monitoring their student’s learning, including assuring students are keeping up with homework and grading all assignments and tests.  Students are expected to complete the work for the week before lab in order to be ready to learn during lab time.

Costs: $550.00 for the full year. $75.00 registration fee due at the time of registration $275.00 due September 5, 2025 and $275.00 due January 2, 2026. Or pay one payment of $500.00 September 4 and save!
Course Fee. Covers course curriculum and credentialed teacher’s guidance, all lab fees and group learning sessions. 
Research Labs and field trips are an additional fee. 
Materials List: Graph paper, textbook and lab notebook (Composition Style), Goggles, colored pencils, Ruler, scotch tape, scissors, glue stick and computer internet access.

*Students are expected to do the assignments when assigned in order to get the most out of the labs.  Parents are responsible to help students complete work during the week and keep all records of student work.

Electives

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Underwater ROV

Instructor: Curtis and Debbie Schlegel
Location: Snowden, WA. Thursday 4:30-6:00
Spring session 15 weeks (January-May, 2027)
Cost: $100.00 per person.  Students do not keep ROV’s.
Maximum students 12. (6th – 12th grade) Class fills Quickly! Register soon

What People are Saying

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“I’ve never worked so hard for a class but had so much fun doing it!”
-Landon (Student)

“I didn’t know learning could be so much fun!”
-Kiana (Student)

“My children were inspired to learn. Mrs. Schlegel brought concepts to life so well that not only could my children explain in detail the things they were learning, but they were excited to share it with those around them.“
-Joni (Parent)

“Mrs. Schlegel’s classes are super fun and educational because she teaches by ‘doing’ rather than just reading science. Every lesson has a hands-on, interactive lab. My two children love her classes.”
-Mary (Parent)

“Mrs. Schlegel knows her stuff! Her love for teaching shines through and inspires her students to learn. She teaches the material in an engaging, hands-on and fascinating way.”
-Tina (Parent