REGISTRATION and Course Description For 2009-2010
Dunwoody Home School English Class
6th and 7thGrade
Teacher: Sondra Sparks 770-804-0081
5510 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338 Email:tsparks1@bellsouth.net
Students will learn to write various different genres, and topics will coordinate with the literature
being read. Students will gain experience in paragraph writing, journal writing, letter writing, short
stories, poetry, different types of essay writing, and report and research writing. Students will either
be working on a lengthy paper or have a short writing assignment each week. Some writing will be
done in class so that I can assess writing skills. Learning to write involves one-on-one mentoring
from an adult. Therefore, parents are encouraged to help students with writing. However, be sure you
are only giving advice or showing examples of what to do. I usually encourage parents to be available
to listen to the students’ ideas for writing and then be the final editor of the paper. Students will also
have experience in note taking and outlining. Grammar lessons and handouts are taught and
provided by the teacher.
All books need to be provided by the student/parent and should be unabridged editions.
Tentative booklist:
The 6-7th Literature class will be at 12:30 Thursdays.
The following will be the books and suggested but not required ISBN numbers:
Miracle Worker- Gibson - ISBN #074345587
Old Yeller-Gipson 13:9780064403825
Witch of Blackbird Pond- Speare 0440495962
Christmas Carol-Dickens 0486-26865-9
Tuck Everlasting- Babbitt 9780312369811
Journey to Jo-burg-Naidoo 0064402371
Courtship of Miles Standish-Longfellow (provided by the teacher)
Selected short stories (provided by the teacher)
Tuition: $200 for first semester and $250 for second semester
Registration: $25
Payment Plan: $50 per month from the first day of class until May 1st
Upon enrolling and attending classes, you are financially responsible for that semester’s tuition. All
fees are non-refundable unless the class is cancelled.
Make checks payable to Sondra Sparks, 5510 North Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30338.
Please mail or give registration checks and deposit to Sondra Sparks along with your registration
form.
Dunwoody Classes
2009-2010
Family Membership Fee
The membership fee for Dunwoody Classes for 2009-2010 will be $75 per semester for one student or
$100 per semester for families with multiple students. The membership fee includes the facility fee and
unlimited choices of classes.
Teacher registration and tuition are made payable separately to the individual teachers. The
membership fee is made payable to Becky Humphrey and must be paid before or by the first day of
class. This one membership fee and the teacher fees are the only fees that will be assessed.