So many fun activities this Spring! I am putting as many of them together as I can so you can budget your Instructional Funding. You can always pay for classes if you run out of funds and want your child to participate.

Make Your Own Mug with Susie Bell

Feb 25 & March 24 from 12:15 - 1:15 grades TK-3

Feb 26 & March 23 from 12:15 - 1:15 grades 4-8

Create a mug out of clay in the first class. It will be fired in the first class and in the second class you will paint it with glazes. The mug will be fired again and returned to Arete for pick up. All materials provided. The mug will be usable, microwavable, nontoxic, etc.

Cost $65 This class requires 2 separate classes, 1 hour each

Field Trip to the Curious Forge-

March 20th 1-3pm

Due to the insurance at this studio, students MUST be age 8 or older by March 20th to attend. This field trip is expensive, $25 each. Please cancel early if your child will not attend after you sign up so we can try to get another student. We pre-pay for all students whether they show or not. We will pay for the first 14 students out of our field trip fund and there are 6 more spots that will be paid out of students individual Instructional Funds. Please email me if your child wants to go after the first 14 spots fill up.

*Yoga for Students- Amy Ford, e-RYT Bring a yoga mat or towel.

March 25- April 23 (No Classes Spring Break, April 8 and 9)

TK-3 Wednesdays 12:15-1:15

4-8 Thursdays 12:15-1:15

Approximate class is up to $36 for four weeks.

Machine Sewing 4-8th Grade $145

Wednesday April 1, 15, 22, 29 12:15 - 2:15pm
During this class, your child will acquire some fundamentals that will allow her/him to develop autonomy in front of a sewing. Returning students will be making a pair of pajama pants while beginners will start with a drawstring back-pack, in addition to some other simple projects.

Textile Discovery Tk-3rd $54

Thursday April 2, 16, 23, 30 12:15 - 1:15pm

Whether it is your first class or you are a returning students, we will expand your skills. We will embark on a journey of stitches and dyes! The emphasis is the development of hand sewing skills and natural dyes. We will be making some simple projects giving students an opportunity to be creative and have fun.

Introduction to Digital Drawing and Design: 7 years to 14 years $135

Mondays 12:15-1:45, April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18

Does your child love to draw? Take drawing skills to the next level by integrating technology. We use Wacom Tablets and touch screen laptops for each student. Students are not paired up for this class so artists can have total control over their digital drawing creations. Working with a digital canvas and toolset also inspires unique art work while building muscle memory and hand eye coordination. Following are some features of the class:

Discovering the advantages of digital drawing and painting

Comparing the differences between traditional methods of art creation vs. digital compositions.

Wacom tablets and touch screen laptops for each student to practice their drawing skills

Understanding creative design terms such as pixilation, vector-based

Integrating elements of traditional into a digital art such as: Line, Shape, Form, Texture, Value, and Space.

Understanding positive and negative drawing in a digital workspace.

Researching how integrating layers come together to create multi-perspective scenes

Art work emailed to parents every week

Come out and meet staff, preview curriculum, ask questions, and see what Arete is all about! Children invited and snacks provided! Invite your interested friends!

*February 17- No Resource Center- President's Day Weekend
*February 18- NO Library

Cooking Classes returning with Susan Gouveia- Cooking Classes with Susan Gouveia

*February 19- 4/5 Library

Cooking Classes returning with Susan Gouveia- Cooking Classes with Susan Gouveia

6-8th Grade Family Life- Healthy Relationships, Sex and the Law, Sex Trafficking, Effects of Pornography Family Life

We are offering another opportunity for students to work on Informative Writing. In doing so we will work on note taking and completing the writing process from drafting through to final copy. New to this session will be the practice of writing the Perfect Answer to informational articles. A necessary skill, as short essay answers are used in all school subjects. Students will also have an opportunity to develop their typing skills utilizing an online program. Finally, students will be given additional resource time to complete individual assignments. 4/5 Sign Up- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050949ACAE2EA0F94-4th5th3



Mrs. Codiga will run this workshop on Tuesdays for five weeks. It is important for your student to attend each session for the duration of this class 2/11 - 3/10. The work we do one day will roll over to subsequent days. Click link for more information.

Your child is invited to sign up to participate in Lab Fridays! Students have a two hour opportunity on Fridays to work on Science and English Language Arts lessons. The cost of each lab is $10.

9:00-10:00

6th/7th Grade Science Lab

8th Grade ELA Lab

10:00-11:00

6th/7th Grade ELA Lab

8th Grade Science Lab

Science: Led by Ms. Tomasetti. Students have a space in classroom A3 to work on individual science lessons. Partner and group work is faciliatated when applicable and is highly encouraged. Lab materials are provided as needed in order for students to complete assignments.

English Language Arts: Led by Mrs. Tamo. Students have a space in classroom 8 to work on individual ELA lessons and are provided the support needed to complete novel requirements and other ELA assignments.