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Math Support

Math Support will provide the opportunity to redo or reinforce skills in any of our math courses offered during the academic semesters.  Students choosing to enroll in Math Support will co-create an individualized plan including goals to be accomplished during Winter Term.   Students in the Calculus class who would like to take the AP exams at the end of the school year are also welcome to enroll in this class.
½ math credit

Instructor: Jay Meyers

 

The Needle and Threads course is a chance to exercise your creativity during Winter Term!  Expect to improve your sewing and knitting skills while working on your own personal projects for yourself or someone you love. We will be utilizing videos, instructional demonstrations, and field trips to strengthen your hands-on knitting and sewing skills. During this course, you will design and plan textile projects and then reflect on and refine your process. Prior experience with sewing or knitting is recommended.
½ elective credit

Instructor: Barbara Zyren

 

Lego Mindstorm

During this course, students will create operational technological devices that will involve some entry level writing of computer code as well as the building of some robotics.  Students are led through this experience by an instructor but will be allowed to progress at their individual rates of expertise and levels of interest.  Initially, students will begin their work in pairs as they learn the basic skills needed to move forward in this area of study.

Students may be charged an additional fee if their progress accelerates to addressing a personal project. Families would be consulted in advance of a purchase if this is needed.
½ Science Credit

Instructors: Cal Meyers and Jay Meyers

 

Song Writing

This is the class for musicians, poets, and those who always dreamed of writing songs.  We will begin by learning the basic skills on the guitar, bass, piano, mandolin, fiddle, drums, etc.  We will also be working with our voices and the practice of writing lyrics.  Then we will take all of these skills, work together in small groups, and put them into the wonderful art of song writing.   Prior experience on an instrument would be wonderful but not required.  I am looking for those with a creative spirit, willingness to try new things, openness to playing any style of music, and an interest in working with others.
½ elective credit

Instructor: Laura Hood

 

This class will be an exploration of three-dimensional art forms. We will investigate ideas of construction, manipulation, subtraction and substitution as methods for creating works of art and students will explore a variety of tools, materials, and processes.
½ elective credit

Instructor: Kaz McCue