The name says it all. This is a hands-on lovely class with clay, water, shells, a canvas tablecloth and wooden tools. Tactile contact is one of the first experiences we have in this life; it is at our roots. So touching clay and experiencing ceramic art is a very grounding experience for students. Over the course of our 16 weeks together, students aged 3/4 will make some thumbprint ornaments, hand print tiles and, inevitably, sweet little sculptural pieces. Starting with pinch pots, 5/6 yr olds will be making faces, little cups and bowls to use for tea (or their daily dose of elderberry) at home. They will also learn to decorate! Designed for parents and their young students, this class has become a lovely time of parent socialization while the littles have plenty of freedom to explore the wonderful medium of clay! In this class parents get to make little things, too.
Some Notes:
-We fire the pottery here at the center and students will be able to take home their finished pieces.
-Students ages 5 and up will have some minimal cleanup chores, like washing the wooden tools in the provided water buckets and wiping down their areas after glazing days.
-Please plan to stay for class if your student is 3/4 years old.
This is a hands-on class in which students have plenty of freedom to explore the wonderful medium of clay! Come with your littles each week for special parent-child time and socialization with other parents around the clay table. 5-6 year olds can be dropped off for this class, 3-4 year olds need a parent to attend with them. Some projects for the littles will include heart and handprint bows, pencil pots and thumbprint ornaments and, inevitably, many sweet little sculptural pieces of their own. You will also have the opportunity to create a handprint tile for a wall or keepsake box. In this class parents get to make little things, too, and everyone will decorate, glaze and take home their finished work once fired. Students have some minimal cleanup chores, like washing their wooden tools in the provided water buckets, wiping down their areas after glazing days and pushing in their chairs at the end of classes. Tactile contact is one of the first experiences we have in this life; it is at our roots. So this weekly gathering with clay, water and shells is a very grounding experience for students.
Requirements:
***Supply & teacher payments are due January 9th. Families must respond to Groupzu invoices by this deadline to keep their standing in the class.
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$150.00
Supply Fee:
$50.00
Clay Play B: Ceramics for Littles
Ages 3yr-6yr
Hoyt, Sia
Spring 2022
Arts
- Ceramics
Schedule:
Tuesday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Description:
The name says it all. This is a hands-on lovely class with clay, water, shells, a canvas tablecloth and wooden tools. Tactile contact is one of the first experiences we have in this life; it is at our roots. So touching clay and experiencing ceramic art is a very grounding experience for students. Over the course of our 16 weeks together, students aged 3/4 will make some thumbprint ornaments, hand print tiles and, inevitably, sweet little sculptural pieces. Starting with pinch pots, 5/6 yr olds will be making faces, little cups and bowls to use for tea (or their daily dose of elderberry) at home. They will also learn to decorate! Designed for parents and their young students, this class has become a lovely time of parent socialization while the littles have plenty of freedom to explore the wonderful medium of clay! In this class parents get to make little things, too.
Some Notes:
-We fire the pottery here at the center and students will be able to take home their finished pieces.
-Students ages 5 and up will have some minimal cleanup chores, like washing the wooden tools in the provided water buckets and wiping down their areas after glazing days.
-Please plan to stay for class if your student is 3/4 years old.
Ceramics for the littles: clay, water, shells: a little dose of art therapy in the ceramics studio for parent/child. We will make ornaments, nature and hand prints and more. This class includes parents who are welcome to create alongside their child(ren).
Ceramics for the littles: clay, water, shells: a little dose of art therapy in the ceramics studio for parent/child. We will make ornaments, nature and hand prints and more. This class includes parents who are welcome to create alongside their child(ren).
The name says it all. This is a hands-on lovely class with clay, water, shells, a canvas tablecloth and wooden tools. Over the course of our 16 weeks together, students aged 3/4 will make thumbprint ornaments, hand print tiles and, inevitably, sweet little sculptural pieces. Starting with pinch pots, 5/6 yr olds will be making faces, little cups and bowls. All students will have the opportunity to glaze and take home their work. Designed for parents and their young students, this class has become a lovely time for parent socialization while the littles have plenty of freedom to explore the wonderful medium of clay! In this class parents get to make little things, too. Tactile contact is one of the first experiences we have in this life; it is at our roots. So touching clay and experiencing ceramic art is a very grounding experience for students.
Requirements:
Please plan to stay for class if your student is 3/4 years old.
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$175.00
Supply Fee:
$75.00
Coding with Scratch - M
Ages 8yr-14yr
Neal, Elora
Winter/Spring 2021
Schedule:
Monday - Computer Lab - 125: 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Description:
Beginning and intermediate students follow simple instruction to become an expert coder using the popular block-based visual programming language Scratch. Develop the essential skills needed to work with code, including problem-solving and critical thinking. Students will learn to create and customize their own projects. Each student must have a Scratch account prior to the first class. The instructor will need login information, such as the email address and password associated with each account, in order to help students log in each week. Accounts can be created at scratch.mit.edu. Students should use their real name as their username. [Parents: the Scratch website is run by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It is intended to be safe for children to use. The online version of Scratch works well on Windows, Mac, and Ubuntu computers.]
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$32, Term Total = $32
Class Fee:
$80.00
Supply Fee:
$0.00
Coding with Scratch - T
Ages 8yr-14yr
Neal, Elora
Winter/Spring 2021
Schedule:
Tuesday - Computer Lab - 125: 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Description:
Beginning and intermediate students follow simple instruction to become an expert coder using the popular block-based visual programming language Scratch. Develop the essential skills needed to work with code, including problem-solving and critical thinking. Students will learn to create and customize their own projects. Each student must have a Scratch account prior to the first class. The instructor will need login information, such as the email address and password associated with each account, in order to help students log in each week. Accounts can be created at scratch.mit.edu. Students should use their real name as their username. [Parents: the Scratch website is run by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It is intended to be safe for children to use. The online version of Scratch works well on Windows, Mac, and Ubuntu computers.]
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$32, Term Total = $32
Class Fee:
$80.00
Supply Fee:
$0.00
Cold Case Christianity
Ages 12yr-19yr+
Pomaville, Becky
Fall 2024
Theology
- Bible
Schedule:
Thursday - Classroom - 224: 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Description:
Christianity could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. Christianity has a rich evidential history, but many Christians seem ill-prepared to make the case for what we believe. This course will utilize the Cold-Case Christianity DVD curriculum by J. Warner Wallace. He uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to help students assess the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. This course will inspire students to have confidence in Christ as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity, help them to embrace their duty to defend the truth, and become better communicators by learning the skills of professional case makers. 1 Pet. 3:15. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope that you have.
Requirements:
Students taking this class are expected to be able to read the Bible. Students should also be able to understand and follow directions to participate in classroom activities, such as reading aloud, speaking when requested during the class, respectful listening, contributing to class discussions, and participating in simple in-class writing. Homework will consist of writing one paragraph per week plus worksheets from the book. Also required are pens in black or blue ink and white notebook paper.
Assistants:
Homework:
Up to 2 Hours Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Elective
Admin Fee:
$5, Term Total = $80
Class Fee:
$125.00
Supply Fee:
$15.00
Color Theory
Ages 7yr-13yr
Allemann, Avonlea
Fall 2021
Arts
- General Art
Schedule:
Tuesday - Art Studio - 129: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Description:
Color Theory will take you to a new level of understanding how to mix colors. Each of you will get a standard color wheel but as the weeks progress, you should be able to understand how colors work without it. We will be using different supplies to blend colors together to make our own color wheels as well. We’ll also be doing new projects each week using our new knowledge of color relationships. You will get a soft pastel set and sketchpad to go with your color wheel. Our projects will not be hard to draw as this is all about color! I will provide other mediums to work with as well such as watercolor and oil paint to play around with.