This is a year-long class! Get ready to learn some basic music notation, sight-reading, and singing a variety of warm-ups and songs! We will also learn about our singing voice as an instrument and how to use it properly to sing. There will be a choir concert Dec 18 where students can perform the songs they learned (participation required). About the teacher: My name is Anamaria Micu. I have a teaching degree in K-8 education and a music endorsement. I've taught private piano lessons for 25 years and worked as a music teacher at Cornerstone Christian School. I have experience in teaching multiple choirs and small ensembles over the years in the community and various churches. I'm excited to share my love of music with your kiddos!
Requirements:
Must love to sing and desire to grow in your vocal skills. Must be part of the concert and attend the dress rehearsal.
Assistants:
Homework:
< 1 Hour Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Elective
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$105.00
Supply Fee:
$20.00
Sing Out Elementary Choir
Ages 6yr-10yr
Anamaria Micu
Fall 2023
Music
- Vocal
Schedule:
Tuesday - Music Room - 117: 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Description:
This is a year-long class! Get ready to learn some basic music notation, sight-reading, and singing a variety of warm-ups and songs! We will also learn about our singing voice as an instrument and how to use it properly to sing. There will be a choir concert Dec 18 where students can perform the songs they learned (participation required). About the teacher: My name is Anamaria Micu. I have a teaching degree in K-8 education and a music endorsement. I've taught private piano lessons for 25 years and worked as a music teacher at Cornerstone Christian School. I have experience in teaching multiple choirs and small ensembles over the years in the community and various churches. I'm excited to share my love of music with your kiddos!
Requirements:
Participation in the concert is required and a year-long commitment is expected so that we can grow our skills over the course of the year! Each student that signs up must love to sing and be excited to be a part of the class
PRIVATE LESSONS - Voice. Improve singing and musicianship. Learn how to use your voice in a healthy way. Learn how to prepare for auditions.
Book 1 Lesson $80 / Book 10 Lessons $725 / Book 5 Lessons $375 - Lessons are 1hr
NOTE: Class Fee section states price per lesson
Requirements:
Bring music you are currently working on or want to work on. Plan to practice 30 minutes each day.
Assistants:
Homework:
Up to 4 Hours Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Private
Admin Fee:
$0, Term Total = $0
Class Fee:
$80.00
Supply Fee:
$0.00
IEW U.S. History
Ages 11yr-13yr
Shelley Rose
Fall 2023
Language Arts
- English
Schedule:
Thursday - Classroom - 228: 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Description:
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 is a full year English class for students eleven to thirteen years old. The students will work through nine IEW units. They will learn to take notes, retell narrative stories, summarize references, write from pictures, summarize multiple references, write essays, and compose formal critiques. They will also learn to use dress ups in their writing. This is not intended as a history class.
One to three students will be randomly selected weekly to read their paper or have the teacher read their paper out loud to the class.
Students will learn vocabulary words and take quizzes at home.
Students will read books from the book list and turn in responses. I love teaching this class.
Requirements:
Parents must listen to their students tell back their outlines in full sentences then edit their papers for them and correct their final draft. The outline, and check off sheet and rough draft and final draft all need to be turned in. Everything on the check off sheet needs to be underlined and labeled. Grades will be given according to what was asked for on the check off sheet. Parents must pay attention to slack. I will hand out a syllabus and post homework on slack weekly. Please check our channel regularly. If your student is going to miss a class or is having trouble with anything please communicate with me.
Assistants:
Homework:
Up to 6 Hours Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Core
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$125.00
Supply Fee:
$10.00
Jazz Dance Youth
Ages 8yr-11yr
Kimberly Dahl
Fall 2023
Dance
- General Dance
Schedule:
Thursday - Dance Studio B - 118: 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Description:
Join us as we groove to contemporary Christian music and learn jazz dancing. Dance moves will always be conservative. Students should come to class wearing clothes that are easy to dance in. Jazz shoes are strongly recommended, although ballet slippers are acceptable. This is a year long class and students will be asked to commit to attending for the entire year. Students will be performing in a Winter Showcase on January 19th as well as the Spring Dance Show in May (16th-19th). Parents please view and sign our syllabus containing more details about the shows and pertinent dance class information. It is located here on our website. Click on Programs - Dance - Dance Department or at this link: https://fphrc.groupzu.com/page/view/dance.
Requirements:
None. Parents are required to view and sign the dance department syllabus available at: https://fphrc.groupzu.com/page/view/dance and parents new to the dance department need to attend a Mandatory Parent Meeting on Monday, October 2nd at 7pm.
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$96.00
Supply Fee:
$0.00
A Dance Class For Moms
Ages 19yr+
Alexa Kehler
Fall 2023
Dance
- General Dance
Schedule:
Wednesday - Dance Studio A - 116: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Description:
REQUIRES AN ADMIN TO REGISTER ADULTS! Have you ever wanted to learn to dance or to return to the art of dancing that you love? Now is your chance! We will be covering four different dance styles throughout the year.
This class is for all skill levels; those new to dance, as well as seasoned dancers who want to work on their flexibility and technique. We will learn a short dance by the end of each section. Weeks 1-8 will cover Lyrical and weeks 9-16 will be Ballet. During second semester weeks 1-8 will be Jazz and weeks 9-16 will be Tap. Teen daughters are welcome to take the class with you. This is a non-performing class.
Requirements:
None
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Elective
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$80.00
Supply Fee:
$0.00
Exploring the World of Pirates
Ages 6yr-8yr
Heather Cates
Fall 2023
Social Studies
- General
Schedule:
Monday - Classroom - 224: 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Description:
Avast ye hearties! Come aboard and learn all about pirates, both real and fictional. Students will learn about life at sea, searching for treasure, pirate flags, pirate ships, how to read a map, and how to speak like a pirate. We will cover a different aspect of pirates each week through books, crafts, games, activities, and songs. Students will create a lap book that they will take home at the end of the term.
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.
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
Understanding the Holocaust
Ages 12yr-18yr
Heather Cates
Fall 2023
Social Studies
- World History
Schedule:
Tuesday - Mentoring - 230: 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Description:
This is one of the low points in human history and is not an easy subject to approach. But many things can be learned from looking back at this horrific event that resulted in the extermination of 6 million Jews and millions of other individuals.
We will look at the Nazi party and the years leading up to the Holocaust so that we can understand the historical context of this time period.
Students will explore the human behavior of all individuals involved - from perpetrators to victims, as well as countless others that helped them.
We will attempt to approach this sensitive subject by connecting with testimonies of victims, exploring the thinking of the Nazi regime, and witnessing the unbelievable faith of many Jewish people impacted during these trials.
We will investigate the responsibilities we have to help create a more just, loving, and compassionate world.
Within this course, students will read The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, and the Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
Parents can choose to have this course be a core class (3-4 hours of homework per week) or as an elective (0-1 hours of homework per week). Both groups will have the same in-class experience but you can choose how much outside work you want your student to have.
*We will have a short period of time at the end of each class period for journaling to help transition back to normal activities.
Requirements:
Students must be able to process challenging topics such as brutality, death, and the sinful depravity of humankind though we will not focus solely on these.