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Language Arts - Upper - Language Detectives! (S7)
with Nicole Vasile
Overview
This course provides opportunities for students to crack the code of the English language. Students will have the opportunity to “investigate” and discover hidden meanings in words and phrases we use every day. Target skills: grammar, figurative language, reading comprehension, and creative writing.
Course Time: Wednesdays at 9 AM
Dates: 04/30, 05/07, 05/14, 05/21, 05/28
Course Syllabus & Materials
Once your student is registered, you will be emailed a registration confirmation that includes the Course Syllabus & Materials document. It will include the Zoom link, state standards, expectations, and the materials that your student should have ready for class each week. After the class concludes, the slide presentations will be added to this document.
MS/HS - Science - Forces and Interactions (S7)
with Rachel Nichols
Overview
Get ready for a fun and action-packed exploration of Newton’s Laws of Motion! Through hands-on experiments and exciting demonstrations, students will discover the science behind why objects move, stop, and react the way they do. From inertia to acceleration, we'll dive into the forces that shape our everyday world—prepare to be amazed! A work sample opportunity will be provided. Recommended for grades 6-12, but all students are welcome.
Course Time
Thursday @ 9:00 am
05/01/2025, 05/08/2025, 05/15/2025, 05/22/2025, 05/29/2025
Course Syllabus & Materials
Once your student is registered, you will be emailed a registration confirmation that includes the Course Syllabus & Materials document. It will include the Zoom link, state standards, expectations, and the materials that your student should have ready for class each week. After the class concludes, the slide presentations will be added to this document.
Writer's Club - 5th - Epic Story Makers - Creative Writing (S7)
with Nicole Koopman
Overview
Learn how to write creative stories! You’ll be the writer, artist, and adventurer! Create your own superhero comic book, write about your own unique Squishmallow, and travel through time, journaling your wild adventures. Get ready to bring your ideas to life with your imagination! Join us and let your creativity soar!
This course is designed for 5th graders, but all are welcome to attend. A work sample opportunity will be provided.
Note: each week builds upon the last week’s skills so it is ideal to attend all classes.
Course Time: Thursdays at 9 AM
Dates: 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29
Course Syllabus & Materials
Once your student is registered, you will be emailed a registration confirmation that includes the Course Syllabus & Materials document. It will include the Zoom link, state standards, expectations, and the materials that your student should have ready for class each week. After the class concludes, the slide presentations will be added to this document.
Writer's Corner - 4th - Poetry Palooza: Discovering the Magic of Words: Creative Writing (S7)
with Michelle Thompson
Overview
Join us to explore the elements of poetry and discover your inner poet! This creative writing course encourages students to express themselves through poetry while improving their writing skills and sparking their imagination. Topics include: figurative language, verse, rhythm, theme, meter, and more. Students will have a chance to showcase their creativity through a work sample.
Note: While designed for 4th graders, all aspiring poets are welcome!
Course Time: Thursdays at 9 AM
Dates: 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29
Course Syllabus & Materials
Once your student is registered, you will be emailed a registration confirmation that includes the Course Syllabus & Materials document. It will include the Zoom link, state standards, expectations, and the materials that your student should have ready for class each week. After the class concludes, the slide presentations will be added to this document.
Writer's Workshop - 3rd- Avenue of Imagination: Creative Writing (S7)
with Melissa Kroeger
Overview
In this writing lab, we’ll focus on developing our writing skills and creativity. Students will learn about plot lines, structure, character development, and narrative. From poetry and flip books to comic strips and illustrated stories, this course will provide opportunities for students to express themselves through their writing. This course is designed for 3rd graders, but all are welcome to attend.
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Course Time: Thursdays at 9 AM
Dates: 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29
Course Syllabus & Materials
Once your student is registered, you will be emailed a registration confirmation that includes the Course Syllabus & Materials document. It will include the Zoom link, state standards, expectations, and the materials that your student should have ready for class each week. After the class concludes, the slide presentations will be added to this document.
Science - Lower - Heredity & Survival: Amazing Lives of Plants & Animals (S7)
with Lisa Smart
Overview
Join us as we explore how plants and animals are the same as their parents! We will learn all about traits and how they are passed down and help animals and plants survive. We will also look at how animals care for their young!
A work sample opportunity will be provided. Recommended for grades K - 1, but all students are welcome.
Course Time
Thursday, 11:00 AM
May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, May 29
Course Syllabus & Materials
Once your student is registered, you will be emailed a registration confirmation that includes the Course Syllabus & Materials document. It will include the Zoom link, state standards, expectations, and the materials that your student should have ready for class each week. After the class concludes, the slide presentations will be added to this document.
Science - Middle - Plants and Pollinators (S7)
with Elizabeth Ewan
Overview
Come along this interesting journey as we learn about plants and pollinators. Students will study various plants and how they grow as well as how animals help the process along.
A work sample opportunity will be provided. Recommended for grades 2-3, but all students are welcome.
Course Time
Thursday, 11:00 AM
May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, May 29
Course Syllabus & Materials
Once your student is registered, you will be emailed a registration confirmation that includes the Course Syllabus & Materials document. It will include the Zoom link, state standards, expectations, and the materials that your student should have ready for class each week. After the class concludes, the slide presentations will be added to this document.
Science - Upper - Where Does that Energy Come From? (S7)
with Kimberly Laws
Overview
Students will explore Food Webs and how all energy in food originates from the sun. As the energy is passed from organism to organism we will explore how producers, consumers, and decomposers play a role in this energy transfer.
A work sample opportunity will be provided. Recommended for grades 4 - 5, but all students are welcome.
Course Time
Thursday, 11:00 AM
May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, May 29
Course Syllabus & Materials
Once your student is registered, you will be emailed a registration confirmation that includes the Course Syllabus & Materials document. It will include the Zoom link, state standards, expectations, and the materials that your student should have ready for class each week. After the class concludes, the slide presentations will be added to this document.