Upper Elementary Group
Period I (10:00 am - 11:30 am)
Literature Exploration
“[Honey is sweet] and so is knowledge, but knowledge is like the bee that
made that sweet honey, you have to chase it through the pages of a book.”
― Patricia Polacco, Thank You, Mr. Falker
Just as we developed a writing community during this school year, next year we plan on developing a reading community. We will read novels throughout the semester, exploring what makes great literature through discussion, hands-on activities, games, and writing assignments. Basic literary elements will be woven throughout, as students develop the ability to thoughtfully critique a novel. Outside work will consist of reading assigned chapters and preparing for class discussion through writing and projects.
Instructor: Kim Rodgers
Tuition: $420 (may be paid in full by 7/15 or three payments of $140 with the first due 7/15). Pay Kim Rodgers using PayPal.Me
Supply Fee: $10
Required Supplies: You will need to buy or check out the books we’ll be reading from the library. The books listed below are the books we’ll be starting with. After that the students will be involved in picking our literature.
Required Books:
The Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
“[Honey is sweet] and so is knowledge, but knowledge is like the bee that
made that sweet honey, you have to chase it through the pages of a book.”
― Patricia Polacco, Thank You, Mr. Falker
Just as we developed a writing community during this school year, next year we plan on developing a reading community. We will read novels throughout the semester, exploring what makes great literature through discussion, hands-on activities, games, and writing assignments. Basic literary elements will be woven throughout, as students develop the ability to thoughtfully critique a novel. Outside work will consist of reading assigned chapters and preparing for class discussion through writing and projects.
Instructor: Kim Rodgers
Tuition: $420 (may be paid in full by 7/15 or three payments of $140 with the first due 7/15). Pay Kim Rodgers using PayPal.Me
Supply Fee: $10
Required Supplies: You will need to buy or check out the books we’ll be reading from the library. The books listed below are the books we’ll be starting with. After that the students will be involved in picking our literature.
Required Books:
The Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Period II (11:30 am - 12:30 am)
Chess
Chess helps to develop skills such as critical thinking in a changing environment and problem solving. The Dean of Chess is a premier chess instruction company whose world-class instructors provide stimulating, entertaining lectures that motivate students to master the game of chess. Interactive lectures coupled with supervised play provide reinforcement for the new concepts introduced each week. This class is open to both UE and MS students.
Instructor: The Dean of Chess Academy
Tuition: $300 for the 15-week semester (payment instructions will be provided once registration is complete)
Chess helps to develop skills such as critical thinking in a changing environment and problem solving. The Dean of Chess is a premier chess instruction company whose world-class instructors provide stimulating, entertaining lectures that motivate students to master the game of chess. Interactive lectures coupled with supervised play provide reinforcement for the new concepts introduced each week. This class is open to both UE and MS students.
Instructor: The Dean of Chess Academy
Tuition: $300 for the 15-week semester (payment instructions will be provided once registration is complete)
Lunch Break (12:30 am - 1:15 pm)
For students taking our afternoon classes, there will be a forty-five minute lunch period. Students are responsible for bringing a nut-free lunch and beverage.
For students taking our afternoon classes, there will be a forty-five minute lunch period. Students are responsible for bringing a nut-free lunch and beverage.
Period III (1:15 pm - 2:15 pm)
Engineering & Design
Hands-on engineering classes! Students will learn the engineering and design process in a fun and challenging way that ignites their natural curiosity.
Mechanical Engineering: During the Mechanical Engineering classes, students use the Engineering Design Process to design, create, test, and refine a variety of machines and mechanical systems. Students learn basics of fluid mechanics, simple machines, and other design and engineering concepts while constructing roller coasters, egg-drop vehicles, and an incredibly fast air powered dragster they keep at the end of the course.
Electronic Game Design: Video games are everywhere and in almost every form you can imagine. In the Invader Defense class, we will create our own version of an invader defense game where we will defend against an invasion. We will use the Engineering Design Process to create a storyboard to outline the rules of play and characters for our game. Then, we will use Clickteam Fusion 2.5® to bring our storyboard to life with programming. At the end of the class, everyone takes home a working Windows-compatible game (Clickteam Fusion 2.5® does not support Mac or Android operating systems).
Instructor: Engineering for Kids
Tuition: $300 for the 15-week semester (payment instructions will be provided once registration is complete)
Hands-on engineering classes! Students will learn the engineering and design process in a fun and challenging way that ignites their natural curiosity.
Mechanical Engineering: During the Mechanical Engineering classes, students use the Engineering Design Process to design, create, test, and refine a variety of machines and mechanical systems. Students learn basics of fluid mechanics, simple machines, and other design and engineering concepts while constructing roller coasters, egg-drop vehicles, and an incredibly fast air powered dragster they keep at the end of the course.
Electronic Game Design: Video games are everywhere and in almost every form you can imagine. In the Invader Defense class, we will create our own version of an invader defense game where we will defend against an invasion. We will use the Engineering Design Process to create a storyboard to outline the rules of play and characters for our game. Then, we will use Clickteam Fusion 2.5® to bring our storyboard to life with programming. At the end of the class, everyone takes home a working Windows-compatible game (Clickteam Fusion 2.5® does not support Mac or Android operating systems).
Instructor: Engineering for Kids
Tuition: $300 for the 15-week semester (payment instructions will be provided once registration is complete)
