Classical and Christian education refers to the cultivation of wisdom and virtue in the lives of our students.
Classical education is based on the 7 liberal arts of antiquity: grammar, logic, rhetoric, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, and music. It is focused on nourishing the minds and souls of the students on truth, beauty, and goodness. Christian education refers to our belief that God is the God of all truth and that no education takes place in a moral vacuum. The education that we are striving to give at Bayshore is Christ-centered and keenly aware of the sovereignty of God over all subjects such as Math, Science, History, Languages, Arts, P.E., etc.
Our goal is to see our children develop the tools of learning so that they will be equipped to intelligently and articulately engage their world from a Christian worldview.
There are several articles, as well as a recorded talk on Classical Christian education, located on our home page. In addition to those resources, we would recommend the following books:
Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning by Douglas Wilson
The Case for Classical Christian Education by Douglas Wilson
Norms and Nobility by David Hicks
Wisdom and Eloquence by Robert Littlejohn and Chuck Evans
Climbing Parnassus by Tracy Lee Simmons
Classical Education by Gene Edward Veith and Andrew Kern
We would also suggest that you visit the following websites to learn more:
Association of Classical Christian Schools website: http://www.accsedu.org/
Society for Classical Learning: http://www.societyforclassicallearning.org/
CiRCE Institute: http://www.circeinstitute.org/
Bayshore seeks to use the best materials available in each subject to support our vision of providing an excellent, Christ-centered education. We use Christian published materials whenever possible as long as they are academically sound and related to our goals. For this coming year we will be using Saxon Math; Shurley Grammar; Memoria Press Latin; Abeka Phonics and Reading; Delta Science (K-6) and BJP Science (6-8); and Thematic History, Geography, and Bible from Veritas Press; Omnibus I from Veritas Press.
BCS always seeks to hire the most qualified people to teach our students. At this time, all of our teachers have college degrees and most are state-certified. However, of greater importance to us is teacher training in the Classical Christian methodology, in which all of our teachers participate.
For the 2012-2013 school year the our kindergarten will be only a 1/2 day program.
Music, Art, and Latin are all taught as important parts of our curriculum (Latin beginning in 3rd grade). Extracurricular subjects are offered through the Master's Center (Please see our link).
Latin is a great language to use in Classical education for several reasons.
First, as an inflective language (meaning the roots stay the same while the endings change) it teaches students how to carefully analyze the components of each word in the sentence. This strengthens their analytical skills which will help them in later studies.
Second, Latin is at the root of over 50% of English words. Learning Latin helps students expand their vocabulary, particularly with words used in law, science, medicine, literature, and the great art of Western culture.
Third, Latin is at the root of around 80% of the Romantic languages (such as French, Spanish, Italian, etc). Once Latin is learned, learning other "foreign" languages becomes much easier.
For your application to BCS to be complete, please include the following items when you return your application to the school.
Student Application Checklist
- Student Application
- Picture of student
- Immunization Record
- Copy of Birth Certificate
- Enrollment fee of $450 per child.
- A copy of any divorce/custody decisions as they pertain to the child
- A copy of report card from the most recent quarter
- Confirmation that you have read the essay "The Lost Tools of Learning" by Dorothy Sayers
You can call or stop by the school office to receive a complete application packet, or email admin@bayshorechristian.org to request that a packet to be mailed to you.
Yes, students are required to wear uniforms starting in Kindergarten. All uniforms must be purchased from Zoghby's in Daphne. Zoghby's is located at 903 Daphne Avenue, on Hwy 64 between Hwy 98 and Scenic 98. Our main contact there is Aletta, who is extremely helpful and will assist with fittings or any questions you may have.
You may access the Zoghby's website at: http://zoghbyuniforms.com/
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