Cost:  $90
Session 1: No class on August 20th-Cost:  $79
Instructor:  Donna Eckert

Min/Max:  8/16

In this middle-school level science course, students will learn the logic of the Periodic Table and the beauty of the elements.  As we walk through the elements we will learn about the structure of atoms, naming of chemicals, chemical reactions, environmental chemistry, biological chemistry, history of chemistry, properties of elements,  and much more…   Some (but not all) of the topics include atoms, protons, neutrons, electrons, nucleus, and orbitals, bonding – both ionic and covalent,  electron structure, the effect of salts on melting and boiling, solution/solvent/solute concepts, ions, molecular vs. empirical structure, the forms of carbon, carbon dioxide and global warming, isotopes and C14 dating, silicon chips, polymers, and slime, the nitrogen cycle and ammonia,  phosphates, radiation and half-lives, combustion, ozone, acids, bases, and acid rain, metals, lead, electricity, magnetism, rust, endothermic vs. exothermic reactions, bronze, brass, sterling silver, and much more.  This will be a great introduction that should help students feel comfortable with the science of chemistry and gently prepare them for a high school course.  While there will be some hands-on labs, there will be many demonstrations.  The main learning will be through lecture and discussion.  Therefore students will learn to take notes with the help of handouts. 

There will be outside work as each student will do at least one extra investigation (small science project) to further study something we talk about in class.  They will have to report the results of their study to the class (5 minute presentation).  Also to help students become more comfortable with presentation, each one will need to report on the career of  a chemist (I will provide the information). 

This will be an academic class that will require the students to review their notes at home.  I will provide quizzes at least every other week for parents to give at home.  These can be either ‘open book’ or ‘closed book’ at the parents discretion.

This is a full year of information.  Students can start in later session, but it will be to their great advantage to take the full year.  Each student will finish the year with a nice notebook full of chemistry notes.  My goal is to stretch the kids a good bit.  This class is for middleschoolers and advanced/mature 5^th graders (if a younger child wants to take the class, please discuss it with the instructor).  

The Human Body
Spaces Available
Ages:  Elementary-Middle School
Cost:  $85
Session 1: No class on August 20th-Cost:  $75
Instructror:  Donna Eckert
Min/Max:  8/16

This course in anatomy will be geared for elementary ages – though middle-schoolers could learn much too.  We will go through the systems of the body, do activities to learn, make models of the systems to take home (there will be cutting and pasting).  There will be some worksheets with blanks to ‘label the missing part’, but non-readers could do it orally.  We will NOT cover reproduction.  This is a 2 session course – kids could join the 2^nd session, but it is best to do both sections.

  
The Metric System
Spaces Available
Ages: 3rd Grade and up
Cost:  $85
Instructor:  Donna Eckert
Min/Max:  8/16    

 We will be doing hands-on activities to learn and UNDERSTAND the metric prefixes.  This is very valuable for all future science work.  It is for 3^rd grade and up.  Students will need a basic understanding of decimals (for this reason – this class should be in the 3^rd quarter to give more kids the chance to learn decimals first).  Even middle-schoolers who don’t know the metric system would benefit from this class. 
 

Measurement
Spaces Available
Ages:  4th Grade and up
Cost:  $85

Instructor:  Donna Eckert

Min/Max:  8/16

This class is for 4^th grade and up.  It will be a hands-on class covering the finer points of measurement of length, mass, and volume.  We will learn scientific notation and significant figures.  This is a necessary skill for future lab work in chemistry and physics.

 Prerequisite – students need a basic understanding of decimals. 
 

NEW INSTRUCTOR!!
For the Love of Birds 
Only a Few Spaces Available
Ages:  K-3rd Grade

Cost:  $63

Instrutor: Grace Eckert

Min/Max:  6/10

This elementary level course will give students and appreciation of birds.  We will learn about local birds and how to identify and attract them.  We will talk about the structure of birds (bones, wings, beaks, etc.), the habits of different birds, attracting birds, and more.  There will be hands-on activities every week.   

The class is taught by a 16-year-old homeschooler who is currently studying ornithology using a home study course put out by the Cornell School of Ornithology.  This will be her first class and she is excited about sharing her love for birds.

Mixed Media Art
Canceled for Session 2
Ages:  7 years and up or 4-6 years old may take class with an adult
Cost:  $84 
Siblings and parents $63 each
4-6 years old with adult-$148
Instructor:  Jan Kirkley

Have fun exploring the visual arts! Learn the fundamentals and techniques with various mediums.  This course will cover Drawing, Pen and Ink, and Watercolor.  Five finished pieces: Bookmarks, Greeting/Note Card, and 3 “finished” pieces (one drawing, one Pen and Ink, and one Watercolor).  Student supply list approximately $15.00.




Piano
Spaces Available
5 years and older
Cost:  $74
Instructor:  Music On Wheels
Books:
Ages 8-12
"Classical Melodies"  By: James Bastien  (Level 1)
"Theory"  By:  James Bastien (Primer Level)
"Note Story"  By:  John W. Schaum

Ages 3-7
"Favorites"  By: Faber & Faber  (Primer Level)
"Theory"  By: James Bastien (Primer Level)
"NoteStory"  By:  John W. Schaum

Students will learn Theory & Application of piano performance. Our classes are taught through worksheets, arts & crafts, singing & playing music, games and many other creative ways in which learning is made fun for students. Music on Wheels presents a Holiday Performance and an end of the year spring Recital & Awards Ceremony scheduled for May 2009.


Chorus
Need Additional Students
4 years old and older
Cost:  $68
Instructor:  Music on Wheels
Supplies: Folder, notebook and digital recorder

Students will learn Theory & Application of performing vocal music. Students will be taught several choir selections and some solos. Students will perform for Holiday Concert as well as the Spring Recital scheduled for May 2009.


Tap-Ballet
Need Additional Students
4 years and older
cost:  $84
Instructor:  Creative Movement and Dance
This class is 55 minutes. 

This class is a combination class divided with 20 minutes of tap and 25 minutes of ballet. Since ballet is the basis for all dance technique, the combinations of both work hand in hand. The technical training is taught through ballet, which in turn helps teach the proper shifting of weight and patterns in movement for tap. Since children naturally respond to music and movement, all of the activities are executed to fun music. Students should wear leotards  (any color is fine) and tap and ballet shoes.  Skirts and tights are optional. 



JAZZ/HIP HOP for Boys & Girls
Need Additional Students
6 years and older
Cost:  $84
Instructor:  Creative Movement and Dance
This class is 55 minutes.

This exciting class offers a wide range of fun and up-beat movement!  Children learn class discipline, coordination, left and right skills, patterns in movement, and basic jazz dance technique.  Since Ballet is the basis of all dance training, the students will also be introduced to several basic concepts of Ballet technique and vocabulary.  Also in the jazz/hip-hop program, students will be exposed to lyrical, Broadway, and popular styles of dance using fun, upbeat, age appropriate music.  Students should wear tennis shoes and confortable clothes.



Clay Adventures
Spaces Available
5 years and older
Cost:  $75
Session 1:  No class on September 3rd.  Cost:  $65
Instructor:  Teresa Barnes

Children will learn basic hand-building techniques including pinch-pot, slab, and coil construction. They will learn to express their creativity in a fun but educational environment.


 
NEW INSTRUCTOR!!
Knitting
Need Additional Students
7 years to Adult
Cost:  $70
Instructor:  Michelle Aycock

Each week, students will make a sampler square to learn how to cast-on stitches, basic pattern variations of knit and purl stitches, read yarn labels, read knitting patterns, picking up dropped stitches, and determining knit gauges. They will also learn about the various tools used in knitting.  The squares will be sewn together into a simple project such as a purse, pillow, or scarf.  Materials will be provided.



Elements of Acting
Spaces Available
8 years and older
Cost:  $72
Instructor:  Carolyn Choe
Min/Max:  6/12

Children will learn acting techniques and conventions, theatre terms and the discipline required for the craft of acting with a focus on monologue development and presentation, auditioning skills and partnered scene work.  Acting skills will develop confidence and improve communication and public speaking.  Character development and the importance of reacting and maintaining character are featured.  Students will be expected to memorize lines at home between class meetings.  A session-end showcase will highlight their work.  This class is open for ages 8 and up with all levels of experience.  For previous students this will be a continuation of previous classes.  For new students this class will offer a good introduction to theatre and prepare them for next session's Acting on Stage.  There will be no class on Nov. 19. 



Acting on Stage: Let's Put on a Show!
Spaces Available
8 yrs old and older
Cost:  $84
Two Session Commitment (Sessions 3 and 4)  Total Cost:  $168
Instructor:  Carolyn Choe
Min/Max:  6/15
Supplies:  Scripts ($5-7)

This is a two-session commitment. We combine the beginning and intermediate levels class work cumulating in a full on-stage production of an existing script at the end of Session 4. Roles will be cast by audition at the first two classes. All children will have a role based on the auditions. Previous experience is not required, but would be helpful to both the child and instructor.  
Requirements: Some level of reading is helpful.

The Industrial Revolution in America
Spaces Available
Cost:  $74
Instructor:  Nicole Taylor
Supplies:  A folder for handouts, paper and pen/pencil

A class that will give the students an understanding of the years 1820-1870 that we refer to as the industrial age, a time of machinery and inventions galore. Who were the inventors, what were the inventions and how did they impact history then and our modern age now? 

The 13 Original Colonies
Spaces Available
Cost:  $74
Instructor:  Nicole Taylor
Supplies A folder for handouts, paper and pen/pencil

Lots of history here; a class that will encompass the colonies, when they were 'admitted', why, when and also a brief history of each colony. 


Young Rembrandts, Elementary Drawing
Spaces Available
6 years old to 12 years old
Cost:  $84
Instructor:  Young Rembrandts

Our elementary-age curriculum is designed to teach basic to advanced drawing skills, art techniques and vocabulary. We believe that drawing is the bedrock skill required for future artistic success. We give them skills to express their creativity, and believe that all children can -and should - learn to draw. We provide all materials and teach new lessons each week in a positive and nurturing environment, which brings out the best in each child. You'll see increased art abilities, learning skills, self-confidence and self-esteem. 


Young Rembrandts, Cartoon Drawing
Spaces Available
6 years old to 12 years old
Cost:  $84
Instructors:  Young Rembrandts

Learning to draw can be fun, especially when we create silly characters, funny expressions and drawing sequences that  tell a joke! This delightful program combines Young Rembrandts' innovative, step-by-step drawing method with light-hearted subject matter that engages children, their sense of humor, and their vivid imaginations.

Young Rembrandts – Exploring Pastels 
Need Additional Students
Ages:  8 years old and older
Cost:  $92
Instructor:  Young Rembrandts

This class will have a strong emphasis on confidence building and self development in relation to other people and the environment. Students will have an opportunity to realize and expand the gift of their imagination, the importance of maintaining concentration and of naming and understanding their emotional life. This inner tool-box is discovered through a variety of exercises including improvisation.

Students will develop a variety of skills including interpretation of written material for presentation to an audience. There will be some on camera opportunities and performance oriented play. Students whose interest is off camera or off stage are also encouraged to participate in this course. Performance is not required, only inspired! Everyone succeeds through their individual strengths. There will be practice sessions on camera for at least one class within each session and small live presentations culminating in a larger multi-media performance project at the end of the year. 

 
NEW INSTRUCTOR!!
Spanish
Spaces Available
Ages:  8 years old and up
Cost:  $70
Instructor:  Candace Daly

 Each week will focus on basic vocabulary for daily life, with the class participants learning to construct very simple sentences to incorporate the vocabulary. For each class meeting time, students will make a portfolio page including Spanish vocabulary, artwork, pictures, etc. At the end of the 8-week session each student will have a booklet to take home.