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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

Overview

Calling all young photographers! Join us for an exciting adventure as we unlock the secrets of photography through five essential elements: Composition, Lighting, Line and Shape, Editing, and Perspective. Each week, we’ll focus on one of these elements, discovering how they come together to create stunning images. Get ready to experiment with your camera, unleash your creativity, and capture the world around you like never before. It’s time to have fun, learn new skills, and make photographs that tell your unique story!  A work sample opportunity will be provided. Recommended for grades 4-5, but all students are welcome.

Course Time

Day of the week:  Fridays, Time 9:00 am

5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30

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.