Wednesday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Description:
Junior ceramic students are bound to have a lot of fun together in this class as they learn the old craftsmanship of working with clay. In this class students will be learning about decoration, carving, smoothing, sculpting and construction in clay. Students will have the opportunity to glaze and take home their work. Over the course of our 16 weeks together, some projects we will be doing include: Freelance sculptural pieces, tiles, nature collection trays, mugs and vases, beautiful little planters, candle lanterns, carved or stamped pendants, wall hangings, sculptural busts. Your student will be given inspiration for border &filler designs& patterns, weaving the art of drawing into their clay projects. As they work within the structure of the ceramics studio, your student will have cleanup duties as well as plenty of creative freedom. This is both for the confident independent junior artists and for thoughtful or hesitant artists. I teach my students to help build up a strong environment in their classroom by building each other up so the ceramic studio can become a source of art therapy, camaraderie and joy for them. 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.
Junior ceramic students are bound to have a lot of fun together in this class as they learn the old craftsmanship of working with clay. 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. In this class students will be learning about decoration, carving, smoothing, sculpting and construction in clay, including slip & score techniques and pinch pots. Over the course of our 16 weeks together, some projects we will be doing include: design and picture tiles, nature collection trays, stamped/carved mugs and vases made from slabs, beautiful little cylinder planters, candle lanterns, pendants, wall hangings, mobile and and sculptural busts. This class will be learning a lot about border designs and filler designs and patterns, weaving the art of drawing into their clay projects.
As they work within the structured boundaries of the orderly ceramics studio, your student will have plenty of creative freedom. This is both for the confident independent junior artists and for thoughtful or hesitant artists. I teach my students to help build up a strong environment in their classroom by building each other up so the ceramic studio can become a source of art therapy, camaraderie and joy for them.
Some Notes:
-We fire the pottery here at the center and students will be able to take home their finished pieces. And whatever functional creations they make can be used in the home, garden and kitchen! We use non toxic food safe glazes and everything that gets fired can be used in the everyday.
-Students will have some cleanup chores, like washing the wooden tools and sponges in the provided water buckets and wiping down their areas after glazing days.
-The finished pottery they will be creating will have undergone several stages of wet, “leather -hard”, trimming and decorating, first fire, decoration, second fire. So it’s a really big deal when they receive their first finished pots from the kiln room.
-Here at our pro ceramics studio we fire to cone 6, providing for elementary students an abundance of clay, a rainbow array of mid-range glazes and all the tools and supplies one would need.
Join us for this challenge based Engineering course in which students will apply STEM concepts to solve problems they may encounter in the real world! Students will work individually or as teams each unit to create a solution to the unit challenge, with some guidance from the teacher. Examples of challenges that will be implemented in class include: The Bridge Challenge, Designing an earthquake-proof building, The Perched Water-Proof Pot, etc. Concluding the course, students will present their favorite work on the final day of class. Bring a notebook, pencil, ruler, pen, scissors, protractor, compass, calculator.
Join us for this challenge based Engineering course in which students will apply STEM concepts to solve problems they may encounter in the real world! Students will work individually or as teams each unit to create a solution to the unit challenge, with some guidance from the teacher. Examples of challenges that will be implemented in class include: The Bridge Challenge, Designing an earthquake-proof building, The Perched Water-Proof Pot, etc. Concluding the course, students will present their favorite work on the final day of class. Bring a notebook, pencil, ruler, pen, scissors, protractor, compass, calculator.
This is a CORE class that meets once a week for the full year. Parents are required to attend the mandatory Core Parent Meeting immediately following Family Orientation on either August 24th at 2pm, August 24th at 6pm, September 7th at 2pm, or September 7th at 6pm.
This class is a year-long class for middle school students. We will meet once per week for one hour. Homework will be approximately 1 hour per week. The focus this year will be on reading quality literature, narrative and essay writing, comprehension strategies, conventions review, vocabulary study. Students will need the following books: The Hobbit, By J.R.R. Tolkien, George Muller: Man of Faith and Miracles (Men of Faith), by Basil Miller; and Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery. Homework is due before class each week in order for students to be prepared for class discussions/activities. Points will be deducted from assignments for late work. This is a pass/fail course (80% for passing). Assignments may be done on paper or on Google Classroom depending on the assignment. Electronic materials will be available on Google Classrroom. Other content for this class may come from YouTube videos and other websites as needed.
Requirements:
Grades 6-8
Needed for each family to purchase: three-ring binder with dividers if using for multiple classes, writing notebook (college-ruled), pencil, high lighter, sticky-notes, The Hobbit, By J.R.R. Tolkien; George Muller: Man of Faith and Miracles (Men of Faith), by Basil Miller; and Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery.
Monday - Classroom - 220: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Wednesday - Classroom - 220: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Description:
This is a CORE class that meets twice a week for the full year. CORE classes have greater expectations of students, parents, and teachers. Parents are required to attend the mandatory CORE Classes Parent Meeting immediately following Family Orientation on either August 27th at 6:45pm or August 29th at 2:45pm. The term “English class” is a long outdated misnomer. What students need is a class focused on the skills needed to read with strong comprehension, write clearly and effectively and to think independently, both deeply and critically. After all, our students already speak the English language with considerable proficiency. What they require is the guidance to wield that knowledge powerfully and wisely.
To that end, this class will focus on these specific areas: a growing love of reading, constant improvement of comprehension skills and sharper discernment regarding the material they read. Along the way, students will be introduced a variety of rhetorical and literary techniques as well as the steps of the writing process, which they will not only learn to recognize but also have the opportunity to apply. Though this class is not a focused literary class students will be asked to ready, analyze and discuss specific texts (including news articles) on a regular basis.
Requirements:
The class will meet twice weekly for 50 minute sessions. Because classroom time is limited, our meeting will target activities that cannot be outside of class i.e., mini-lessons, classroom discussions, etc. Because the class structure does not revolve around any particular texts, novels, etc. it can be taken repeatedly by students at all middle school grade levels.
Monday - Classroom - 220: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Wednesday - Classroom - 220: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Description:
This is a CORE class that meets twice a week for the full year. CORE classes have greater expectations of students, parents, and teachers. Parents are required to attend the mandatory CORE Classes Parent Meeting immediately following Family Orientation on either August 27th at 6:45pm or August 29th at 2:45pm. The term “English class” is a long outdated misnomer. What students need is a class focused on the skills needed to read with strong comprehension, write clearly and effectively and to think independently, both deeply and critically. After all, our students already speak the English language with considerable proficiency. What they require is the guidance to wield that knowledge powerfully and wisely.
To that end, this class will focus on these specific areas: a growing love of reading, constant improvement of comprehension skills and sharper discernment regarding the material they read. Along the way, students will be introduced a variety of rhetorical and literary techniques as well as the steps of the writing process, which they will not only learn to recognize but also have the opportunity to apply. Though this class is not a focused literary class students will be asked to ready, analyze and discuss specific texts (including news articles) on a regular basis.
Requirements:
The class will meet twice weekly for 50 minute sessions. Because classroom time is limited, our meeting will target activities that cannot be outside of class i.e., mini-lessons, classroom discussions, etc. Because the class structure does not revolve around any particular texts, novels, etc. it can be taken repeatedly by students at all middle school grade levels.
This is a CORE class that meets once a week for the full year. Parents are required to attend the mandatory Core Parent Meeting immediately following Family Orientation on either August 24th at 2pm, August 24th at 6pm, September 7th at 2pm, or September 7th at 6pm.
This class is a year-long class for middle school students. We will meet once per week for one hour. Homework will be approximately 1 hour per week. The focus this year will be on reading quality literature, narrative and essay writing, comprehension strategies, conventions review, vocabulary study. Students will need the following books: The Hobbit, By J.R.R. Tolkien, George Muller: Man of Faith and Miracles (Men of Faith), by Basil Miller; and Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery. Homework is due before class each week in order for students to be prepared for class discussions/activities. Points will be deducted from assignments for late work. This is a pass/fail course (80% for passing). Assignments may be done on paper or on Google Classroom depending on the assignment. Electronic materials will be available on Google Classrroom. Other content for this class may come from YouTube videos and other websites as needed.
Requirements:
Grades 6-8
Needed for each family to purchase: three-ring binder with dividers if using for multiple classes, writing notebook (college-ruled), pencil, high lighter, sticky-notes, The Hobbit, By J.R.R. Tolkien; George Muller: Man of Faith and Miracles (Men of Faith), by Basil Miller; and Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery.
Middle school aged students will work to improve their communication skills through oral and written communication. We will focus heavily on the Writing Process, the Traits of Writing, and practice these concepts through expository writing, argumentative writing, and public speaking. Heavy emphasis will be placed on the use of text evidence to support our opinions. Grammar and vocabulary will be woven throughout. Bring a composition notebook, scissors, pencils, highlighters
Homework: 60 mins/wk
Middle school aged students will work to improve their communication skills through oral and written communication. We will focus heavily on the Writing Process, the Traits of Writing, and practice these concepts through expository writing, argumentative writing, and public speaking. Heavy emphasis will be placed on the use of text evidence to support our opinions. In order to do this, students will be expected to research and read a variety of articles that relate to their chosen topics. Also, articles and plays from Scope Magazine by Scholastic will be used occasionally as a way to expand ideas and discussion. Grammar and vocabulary will be woven throughout using Simple Solutions and teacher chosen grammar activities. Bring a composition notebook, scissors, pencils, highlighters *Fee note: Students re-enrolling for the second semester will pay a $15 supply fee vs $35 as your workbook was purchased the first semester. Fees will be adjusted after enrollment.
Homework: 60 mins/wk