Kelsey 9th Grade

KELSEY
NINTH GRADE
2004-2005
Age 14 & 15

AREAS OF STUDY:
Bible, Algebra II, Chemistry, Language Arts, History/Geography, SAT Prep, Debate

Bible - Alpha Omega Lifepac 9 - New Testament Survey. Individual topics are:
INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT
THE GOSPELS
THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
THE PAULINE EPISTLES
THE GENERAL EPISTLES
THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST
BIBLICAL LITERATURE: JOB AND SUFFERING
HOW TO SHARE CHRIST WITH YOUR FRIENDS
GOD'S WILL FOR YOUR LIFE
REVIEW
FINAL GRADE: 97%

History/Geography - Trail Guide to U.S. Geography.. Also, Switched-on Schoolhouse History/Geography - Civics and World Geography. Topics covered by SOS History/Geography 9 are:
THE EARTH AND MAN
THE TOOLS OF THE GEOGRAPHER
REGIONS OF THE WORLD
THE HERITAGE OF THE UNITED STATES
OUR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CITIZENSHIP
MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY
RESPONSIBILITY TO THE FUTURE: PLANNING A CAREER
MAN IN A CHANGING WORLD
FINAL GRADE: 94.3%

Math Algebra I - VideoText Algebra
FINAL GRADE: 94%

Science - Chemistry
Taught by K. Shilling, MHSRC. Participation in Explorers! Science Club. Chemistry Topics include measurement (including a discussion of units of measure); energy, heat, and temperature; matter (including discussions of atoms and molecules, elements, compounds, etc.); stoichiometry (ratios of substances in chemical reactions and equations); atomic and molecular structures; molecular geometry; acid/base chemistry; chemistry of solutions; the unique characteristics of gases; thermodynamics and kinetics; chemical equilibrium; and reduction/oxidation reactions.
Kelsey is also in the Explorers! Science Club.
FINAL GRADE: 89.0

Language Arts - Alpha Omega Lifepac; Writers Inc; "The Writing Christian", Essay and report writing; various novels.
FINAL GRADE: 84%

SAT Prep - Kaplan Quantum Leap Test Prep

Speech & Debate Class - Weekly class taught by Noel Gebel; Research assignments, required participation in statewide debate competition and debate club. First Semester is a Debate Class followed by Debate Club in the Second Semester. The Resolution this year: That the United States Should Change It's Energy Policy, to Substantially Reduce It's Dependence on Foreign Oil.

Spanish
Immersion at home (labeling, using Spanish at home whenever possible, speaking with Dad, ordering in Spanish at restaurants, ets.

FIELD TRIPS:
Charlotte, NC for the Renaissance Faire
National Weather Service Forecast Office in Columbia, SC
Charleston, SC to see the setting for the book "Pirates....

Books Read this Year:
Kelsey belongs to a book club, "Knowledge Readers" and this is their schedule for this year:
August (Sylvia) "Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens"
September (Michael) Biography of "John Lennon" (various authors)
October (Tiffany) "Prince and the Pauper" by Mark Twain
November (Rachel) "Cast Two Shadows" by Ann Rinaldi
December (Kelsey) Christmas "The Christmas Blessing," by Donna VanLiere

Kelsey also has a literature class and these are the books read for that this year:
"Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
"A Lantern in Her Hand" by Bess Streeter Aldrich
"Eric Liddell" by Catherine Swift
"God's Smuggler" by Brother Andrew

Other books read by Kelsey "on her own":
"Gettysburg - The Final Fury" by Bruce Catton
"Civil War Medicine" by Robert E. Danney
"Trumpet of the Swan" by E.B. White
"The Boy Who Spoke Dog" by Clay Morgan
"The Pack" by Elisa Lunn Carbone
"Julie of the Wolves", "Julie", and "Julie's Wolf Pack" by Jean Craighead George
"Pirates!" by Celia Rees
"Malu's Wolf" by Ruth Craig
"The Coming Energy Revolution" by Jean Manning
"Firebringer" by David Clement-Davies
"Warriors of Alavna" by N.M. Browne

Other Events/Items of Interest:

Kelsey was elected Secretary of the REACH Student Council and serves as our School Representative at all Student Council meetings.
She served on the "Harvest Ball" committee where they collected canned food items for the Harvest Hope Food Bank.

Kelsey attended the following performances:
William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" on Friday, October 29th at Finlay Park Amphitheatre.
"The Best Christmas Pagaent Ever" on Thursday, December 2nd at the Township Auditorium.
"The Night Before Christmas" Ballet on Thursday, December 9th at the Koger Center.

Kelsey assists in all REACH Support Group functions. (i.e. Greeter at Members Meeting; set up and clean up at Bob & Tina Farewells Conference;)

Kelsey swims on the YMCA Swim Team. Here are her top swim times for this year:

50 Freestyle - 29.08 at the 2005 CYSL State Championships 2/26/05.
100 Free - 1:02.42 at the 2005 CYSL State Championships 2/26/05.
200 Free - 2:12.72 at the 2005 SC State Meet Qualifier 2/4/05.
500 Free - 5:54.15 at the 2004 Gamecock Aquatics Halloween Invite 10/29/04.
1000 Free - 12:31.96 at the 2005 Tiger Invitational 1/22/05.
1650 Free - 20:53.79 at the 2005 SC State Meet Qualifier 2/4/05.

50 Backstroke - 33.73 at the 2005 CYSL State Championships 2/26/05.
100 Back - 1:12.42 at the Pickens County YMCA Dual Meet 1/15/05.
200 Back - 2:33.47 at the 2005 Tiger Invitational 1/22/05.

100 Breastroke - 1:29.47 at the 2004 SC State Meet Qualifier 2/6/04.
200 Breast - 3:12.74 at the Aiken-Augusta Swim League Fall Invitational 11/19/04

100 Butterfly - 1:15.83 at the 2004 Coca-Cola Winter Classic 1/16/04.
200 Fly - 3:01.77 at the 4th Annual YSSC YMCA Invitational 10/24/04.

200 Individual Medley - 2:36.31 at the 2004 Gamecock Aquatics Halloween Invite 1029/04
400 IM - 5:42.28 at the 2004 Coca-Cola Winter Classic 1/16/04.

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