16SA Dot Org FAQs
Frequently asked questions
For Parents
We are providing classes see online classes at the school's YouTube channel.
Page of resources
Please ask, we'll be happy to help you find the answers.
We encourage family time together before coming to school (this is why we are not starting until 8:30).
We encourage parent involvement with classes, events, car pooling, etc.
We want you involved in your child's goals and to help and encourage them.
We encourage you to come and attend the classes with your student and to participate.
We ask that you volunteer to help in class one day a week.
We will offer a variety of adult classes. This first year we will start off with a mother's online class on learning how to teach your children taught by Resha and a parent class on knowing your religion taught by Tresta.
We also highly encourage parents to attend school classes with their children at no extra cost. This is a great opportunity to learn and to strengthen your relationships with your children and with others.
for Students
This academic year, 2020-21 we will focus on Ancient History and art, geography of Israel, Asia, and Africa, in literature we will read works with the ancient history setting. For Science, we will study Geology and Astronomy.
We will study academic topics for 2 -3 hours per day. There will be many elective classes such as cooking, carpentry, gardening, etc.
Each child will create their own learning curriculum and be held accountable for those goals. They will have opportunities to make, with their mentor, entrepreneurial experiences and/or apprenticeships in the field of their choice.
No, we are not follow any specific curriculum. We are focusing on Ancient History this year and will be using the Old Testament as our text. We may bring in other sources.
The curriculum we are using is created by Tresta Neil and Resha Bartlett. It's main focus is the restored gospel perspective and discovering truths and natural laws.
We have one main classroom. We will not divide the children by age.
There may be times we have the younger children go to another smaller breakout room for extracurricular activities.
We will have two teachers in the classroom at all times. We will have no more than 15 students per teacher.
Paper, pencils with erasers
A clip board
A notebook (3 ring binder).
Backpack. (we will provide cubby for each students (no valuables)
A note pad to take notes
Books:
The Standard Works (4 books of scripture)
Adam and His Kin
We will provide you with a list of other books to purchase before school starts
No. Please leave them at home.
Each student will have their own cubby to put books into, but it will be open and not private.
There are several topics we will not teach in school, these topics are family topics and are the responsibility of the parents. However, we support the family and will provide training for parents to be able to teach their children sex education, gender role, and other topics as needed.
We will not teach manners and respect that comes from the family.
We will not be teaching college prep classes or getting your child ready to take the ACT.
Yes, happily, we would bring them in. We are not certified in teaching them, however, we are loving, patient, willing to learn from you and them and help where we can.
Based on an individual basis, will do our best, there may be times we can't.
We will not be giving out any homework assignments, however our secret goal is to get them to the point they are so interested in learning they bring it home to work on.
Yes, there will be a grading system though it will not be traditional.
Class work and computations will be talked about as a class, the problems will be marked incorrect and the student will again have a chance to learn from those problems and either do it again or orally say what he has learned.
The students will grade themselves on their performance, their attitude, and their work. We will have some work that is peer reviewed and the big projects and reports will be teacher reviewed.
We will keep a detailed record of the students learning and experiences (this will later be transcribed into a school transcript).
We will establish a school constitution where both the parents and the children will sign. Remembering discipline starts with the parents.
We will have a training on individuality, self-government, and rights of property.
If we have issues with your child we will:
- Politely ask them if they are being self-governed
- Reminder them of the constitution they have signed and promised to follow.
- Asked to talk to their parents
- Asked to go home or parent is required to come with the child
WHAT TO EXPECT
No. We have a no electronic policy. There may be a docking bay for students that must bring their device. Parents are encouraged to call the school for emergencies and messages.
There is a full kitchen in the mess hall/school house.
You are encouraged to bring your own lunches.
Occasionally there will be food provided for the students and staff.
School will be held September through May.
We may have summer opportunities too.
Arrive at 8:30 for agriculture and horsemanship
10:00 School devotional
10:30 Academic classes
12:30 lunch and work on school projects
1:30 elective classes
3:30 able to work on ranch or go home
Tresta Neil- academic and religious classes
Toriann Neil - School para
Resha Bartlett - horsemanship and academics
Cactus LaMarr - music and carpentry
Thom Neil - languages
Lindsay Germer - gardening and cooking
You, the parents at school and at home
We encourage entrepreneurial experiences of all kinds. We encourage and provide ideas for each student to be creative, to come up with ideas that will help them make money.
We have many connections within the community and online. These vary from mechanics to cooking from horsemanship to singing.
Yes. Each student will work out their own learning path. If this includes a needed apprenticeship the school will do their best at finding and providing that opportunity for that student.
See "What supplies are required"
We ask you to wear modest clothing and be modest in your speech.
We will follow the honor code found in the Strength of Youth standards.
GENERAL SCHOOL
No. We have a no electronic policy. There may be a docking bay for students that must bring their device. Parents are encouraged to call the school for emergencies and messages.
There is a full kitchen in the mess hall/school house.
You are encouraged to bring your own lunches.
Occasionally there will be food provided for the students and staff.
School will be held September through May.
We may have summer opportunities too.
Arrive at 8:30 for agriculture and horsemanship
10:00 School devotional
10:30 Academic classes
12:30 lunch and work on school projects
1:30 elective classes
3:30 able to work on ranch or go home
Tresta Neil- academic and religious classes
Toriann Neil - School para
Resha Bartlett - horsemanship and academics
Cactus LaMarr - music and carpentry
Thom Neil - languages
Lindsay Germer - gardening and cooking
You, the parents at school and at home
We encourage entrepreneurial experiences of all kinds. We encourage and provide ideas for each student to be creative, to come up with ideas that will help them make money.
We have many connections within the community and online. These vary from mechanics to cooking from horsemanship to singing.
Yes. Each student will work out their own learning path. If this includes a needed apprenticeship the school will do their best at finding and providing that opportunity for that student.
See "What supplies are required"
We ask you to wear modest clothing and be modest in your speech.
We will follow the honor code found in the Strength of Youth standards.
We ask you to wear modest clothing and be modest in your speech.
We will follow the honor code found in the Strength of Youth standards.
We ask you to wear modest clothing and be modest in your speech.
We will follow the honor code found in the Strength of Youth standards.