Tuesday - Dance Studio A - 116: 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Thursday - Dance Studio A - 116: 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Description:
This class is for those ballet students who have completed Ballet 2A or B. We will be working on barre work, harder floor combinations and more difficult turns. My goal is to have them build strength and stamina and be able to dance consistently twice a week in class. This is a year long class and students will be asked to commit to attending for the entire year. Dancers will have the opportunity to share some of what they’ve learned at an informal Winter Showcase on December 6th or 7th and a dance at our Spring Dance Show. The Spring Show is scheduled for the weekend of May 20th and 21st at 6:00 PM, with more details to come at the mandatory parent meeting in the fall. Students taking multiple classes (or siblings) receive 25% off their second class taken with the same instructor. Fees may be paid monthly or by semester. Costume fees for the Spring Show are due at Spring registration. (Estimated $25 to rent.) Ballet attire is required to attend class (pink tights, leotard, and ballet slippers) as well as hair pulled back in a bun. We look forward to enjoying the basics of ballet through barre work, stretching, and floor exercises. Students are encouraged to stretch and practice what they learn in class at home a few minutes each day.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
2
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$96, Term Total = $96
Class Fee:
$128.00
Supply Fee:
$0.00
Ballet 4 and Pointe Class
Ages 12yr-18yr
Kaylah Alicea
Fall 2021
Dance
- Ballet
Schedule:
Tuesday - Dance Studio A - 116: 5:00 pm - 6:20 pm
Thursday - Dance Studio A - 116: 5:00 pm - 6:20 pm
Description:
This class is for those students who have completed ballet 3. We will be focusing on technique and adding in pointe shoe work. Please get fitted for pointe shoes over the summer and be ready with them the first week. We will work on them a little bit during each class and then continue with normal barre and floor work. This is a year long class and students will be asked to commit to attending for the entire year. Dancers will have the opportunity to share some of what they’ve learned at an informal Winter Showcase on December 6th or 7th and a dance at our Spring Dance Show. The Spring Show is scheduled for the weekend of May 20th and 21st at 6:00 PM, with more details to come at the mandatory parent meeting in the fall. Students taking multiple classes (or siblings) receive 25% off their second class taken with the same instructor. Fees may be paid monthly or by semester. Costume fees for the Spring Show are due at Spring registration. (Estimated $25 to rent.) Students are encouraged to stretch and practice what they learn in class at home a few minutes each day.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1.5
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$80, Term Total = $80
Class Fee:
$192.00
Supply Fee:
$0.00
Dance Conditioning
Ages 8yr-18yr
Kaylah Alicea
Fall 2021
Dance
- General Dance
Schedule:
Thursday - Dance Studio A - 116: 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Description:
This class is for dancers who need to improve their strength and coordination along with their technique. We will start by stretching for a bit along with some cardio work - then we move into circuit training with weights. Our goal is to not just be dancers but strong dancers!
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$64, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$64.00
Supply Fee:
$0.00
High School English
Ages 14yr-18yr
Heather Cates
Fall 2021
Language Arts
- English
Schedule:
Thursday - Classroom - 218: 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Description:
This course will be divided into 3 units - a unit on reading, a unit on writing, and a unit on public speaking. In the reading unit, students will read 3 books of quality literature while completing 3 complementary projects. In the writing unit, students will write a research paper. During the public speaking unit, students will prepare for a job interview or college admissions interview. Throughout the year, students will be learning grammar and literature skills.
Homework: 2-4 hours/week
We will be using IEW's World History-Based Writing Lessons curriculum. This class will meet twice a week. The first day of the week we will be covering writing techniques and the weekly assignment. We will also be discussing the current book that is being read and working on weekly vocabulary words. The second day of the week we will be learning grammar and the students will receive help in their writing assignments. Students will be assigned papers to write, books to read, grammar and vocabulary to memorize as well as daily journal entries. Parent participation is required. This is not a history class but an English class with an emphasis on writing. The themes are history based. Students must bring paper, text books, and pencil to class. There will be a book list provided in the syllabus, but we will start with Carry on Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham. Text books required for class are World History-Based Writing Lessons by Institute for Excellence in Writing, student and teacher additions as well as the Student Resource Notebook and the Fix It! Grammar Robin Hood Student Book 2, with the teacher Manual optional.
Five hours of homework a week is required.
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
Students will work to improve their argumentative writing by flexing their critical thinking muscles. We will begin the semester by analyzing written work and developing a baseline for what good argument writing looks like. We will read and discuss scenarios that involve the need for solid argument and text based evidence to persuade an audience, developing a foundation for writing our own arguments. Students will then work together to solve a real world issue. In a proposal argument, students will describe a significant problem and a reasonable solution, applying all of the skills developed in the first semester. We will also improve our critical thinking through reading, writing, and discussion, and will attend to basic research skills, including MLA documentation. Additionally, we will practice the writing traits of word choice, sentence structure, ideas and organization. Lessons for the first semester will come from Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking 6-12. We will also explore arguments in other texts—in popular culture, advertisements, and websites. This will include the reading of To Kill a Mockingbird, and stories by Edgar Allen Poe. Students need to have access to a laptop or tablet that they can bring to class and use at home for research and word processing.
If you are in 7th grade, you must have taken my Middle School English class as a prerequisite. Bring a laptop or tablet, paper, pencils, highlighters, binder or other organization system.
Homework: 60-90 mins/wk
Students in third, fourth, and fifth grades 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, persuasive, and narrative writing. Students will also learn to support their ideas through text evidence. Grammar and vocabulary will be woven throughout. Bring a composition style notebook, pencils, pens, colored pencils, scissors.
Homework: 1-2 hours a week
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
2
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$96, Term Total = $96
Class Fee:
$100.00
Supply Fee:
$0.00
American Sign Language 1
Ages 5yr-9yr
Summer St John
Fall 2021
Language Arts
Schedule:
Tuesday - Classroom - 224: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Description:
This sign language class is for young kids to learn simple beginner signs like greetings, foods, and colors. Students will have fun learning the different ways they can use ASL, and memory games to memorize signs. Parents are more than welcome to sit in and learn the signs with them! Students must have hands, a face full of expression, and a heart to learn a new language. The amount of time put into practicing will depend on the student or parent.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
< 1 Hour Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$32, Term Total = $32
Class Fee:
$80.00
Supply Fee:
$0.00
American Sign Language 2
Ages 10yr-18yr
Summer St John
Fall 2021
Language Arts
Schedule:
Tuesday - Classroom - 224: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Description:
Welcome to ASL Level 2! In this class, students from the Sign Language For Beginners class are invited to dive deeper into conversation and communication in sign language. Anyone with experience in sign language, or a drive to be challenged into a new language, is also welcome. This class will be immersion (which means no talking), so students are required to know how to read in order to learn the words written on the board. Parents are also welcome to sit in. Practice by students outside of class is dependent on the student and their parents.