Instructor: Jan Arbelaez Description: Strategic planning is an important skill all students need to learn as they prepare to be adults. In this class we learn how to assess, think critically, and plan through the use of games, brain puzzles, fun group projects, real world examples, and creative thinking exercises. We will rotate these activities one or two weeks each depending on the amount of time needed.Requirements: Most of this class is student participation. The only homework will be making sure they are properly prepared for class, with the exception of possibly needing extra time outside of class if they…

Instructor: Sarah Money Description: This class is all about how to throw an amazing event. Planning a budget, learning how to schedule a time line for the prep and a time line for the event, invitations, set up/clean up, how to plan menu/food for large groups, lining up speakers and music, photos/videos of the event, tech needed for the event, decorating, etc. Events covered: birthday party, baby shower, bridal shower, graduation, school dances, dinner theatre, gala, fundraiser, 5K run, holiday dinners/parties, etc. Each semester will consist of weekly in class activities. Homework will be minimal, but will consist of completing…

Instructor: Stephen Hromcik Description: This course is designed to introduce students to many of the safety hazards and daily challenges they may encounter throughout everyday life. From life threatening emergencies to daily struggles this course will cover many aspects of life we will all face at some point. Throughout the course students will learn both in a traditional classroom setting as well as with exciting hands on skills. Topics that will be covered include emergency skills and life skills. Emergency skills covered: fire safety, 1st aid, CPR, and AED usage. Life skills covered: road safety, fire extinguisher use, basic vehicle…

Instructor: Nina Wilhite Description: This course with teacher supervision, will help students to explore and release their creative sides while solving real-world problems. Students will explore a wide range of hands-on engineering activities. Requirements: This will be a fun class for students in middle school or high school who have a 1 hour attention span. Students will be required to work in groups, so communication and ability to work well with others is desired. We will work to develop your students’ competencies through hands-on projects covering key science topics such as physical-, life-, earth- and space sciences, engineering and technology….

Instructor: Jen Sands Description:  Students will participate once a week in a strength training class with the instructor. There will be a range of exercises working out upper body, core, and lower body. Students will set goals for the year to accomplish and even have some friendly competition with classmates. Requirements: None Prerequisites: Completion of previous course or entrance exam Grades: ParticipationUpon completion of this course High School students will earn 0.5 P.E. credit toward graduation. See All Courses Level of Parental Involvement M,W,F work High School:5 hours independently per day, 1 hour working with a parent per day Texts:…

Instructor: Sarah Money Description: This course will introduce students to four of the main types of Stop Motion Animation. Stop motion is an animated-film making technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appear to exhibit independent motion when the series of frames is played back as a fast sequence. This includes manipulating objects such as clay figures, humans, household items, and other objects. Requirements: The students will meet once a week. The students will participate in several projects in which they will demonstrate different techniques learned in class. They…