Our Curriculum
Intrinsic Values
(Necessary Life-Enhancing Talents)
Mathematics
Learning to govern oneself through correct principles
Language Arts
Learning to lose oneself in academic service
Science
Learning to study the "How" and "Why"
of God's creations
History
Learning to ponder God's dealings with man
Scriptures
Learning to apply scripture lessons
to everyday life
Letter From the Administration
We can all agree that these are changing times we live in. I'm not talking about financial changes, however tough they may be. I speak of the societal changes that plague our popular culture. An increase in acceptable immorality, overwhelming violence in media, specifically targeting youth, and the overlooked and often misdiagnosed - distractions. Yes, I said it, "distractions".
The words "We're just too busy." ring through the streets, over the phone lines and in and out of text messages. But are we really too busy? What is it that takes up our "oh so valuable" time? Are we really too busy or just "distracted"?
Recently, my son was studying about ratios and proportions in math and it really got me thinking about some interesting questions.
1. Is the time we spend watching "good" TV proportionate to the "trashy" shows we watch?
2. Is the time we spend reading good material, proportionate to the time we spend watching TV?
3. Is the time we spend with personal hobbies proportionate to the time we spend with our family?
4. Is the time we spend with spiritual things proportionate to the secular things we do?
Now more than ever, our youth need more prevalent spiritual guidance to get them through life's tough choices. Somehow society has programmed us to shy away from spiritually preparing our youth. We often give our children the benefit of the doubt and assume they are fine.
Recently, a Christian writer wrote that today's youth are not satisfied with simply the spiritual "milk", they want the "meat and potatoes" to divinely fuel their souls. Do kids really want this? In my experiences with public and private schools the answer is "Yes"! It's time we adults raise the bar and create better spiritual "meals".
We live in a day where technology is so impressive that our youth have all the information they need literally right at their fingertips. The amount of technological freedom is not the important debate. The real debate is in what they are lacking, discernment and self-control. (I know a lot of adults that lack those as well).
So, what is the overall problem? Academics is not the problem. The information is there. Kids want to learn and dispite the confusing conditions, they usually turn out academically ok. Although, this really depends on what your expectations are as parents. Not the demands determined by the state.
The worldly pull to "fit in" to their mold is sadly too powerful. Things that are acceptable today, twenty years ago, would have been appalling to the general public.
The downward spiral of morality in society is overwhelming the outreach of many churches and religions.
We need to make a stand for Godly morals!
Why do we confuse our children with the idea that God is not, nor cannot be, everywhere?
Why does our society seek to program our children to be followers rather than leaders?
The Glenn J. Kimber Academy is a private school that focuses solely on the individual child, seeking to liberate the God-given potential they have.
Our Christian atmosphere provides a safe, moral and patriotic environment that enhances the well-being of each child academically as well as spiritually.
Next Parent Meeting will be on May 12th at 7pm.
"I am just so impressed with this Kimber Curriculum. I did a Master's Degree in curriculum, and I have studied a lot of curricula, but none are more inspiring and balanced than this one."
- Ardeth G. Kapp
Kimber Academy Moses Lake
416 S. Western Ave. Ste. C
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Email: kimberacademy.moseslake@gmail.com
Phone: 509-989-5899 / 509-760-9654
