**$250 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $250 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

"Aspiring Authors" is a creative writing class designed specifically for children who have a love for storytelling and a desire to improve their writing skills. This fun and interactive course will guide students through the process of writing their own stories. Each session will focus on different elements of storytelling, such as character development, plot building, and descriptive writing. By the end of the course, students will have written and illustrated their own short stories that they can share with friends and family. This class will not only boost students' writing skills, but also help build their confidence and self-expression. Join us on an exciting journey of imagination and creativity!

**$150 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $150 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

We will cover life cycles of many “thought to be creepy” creatures (beetles, slugs, spiders, worms, frogs, snakes, spiders), their importance to us and their important role for our environment.  We will promote not only awareness, but appreciation for nature while becoming more brave and adventurous with outdoor, hands-on, screen free learning. This class will be rich in literature and writing opportunities.

**$175 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $175 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

Studies show that children regularly engaged in creativity, such as crafting, painting and drawing develop a greater capacity for problem,, solving, risk taking, visual understanding, and communication skills. Art boosts self-esteem and provides a sense of accomplishment.

Students of any level will learn art fundamentals, color mixing, collage, textures, art history and also about the most important artists around the world and their amazing journeys, we will explore different art movements in search of everyone's unique style.

**$350 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $350 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

WOW, I can read many four letter words, but what about all those other tricky words? Did you know that q has a best friend, every syllable has a vowel, words like floss follow the “floss rule”, that letter R is very bossy and that vowels work in teams? In this group based on Orton Gillingham practices my friends will dive into more complicated word patterns through games, word challenges, written expression and picture books all while increasing vocabulary and gaining reading accuracy and fluency. By gaining confidence in word decoding, students will be able to read more complex texts and focus more easily on language comprehension and other higher order reading comprehension skills. Students will participate in reading extension activities to include story element maps, creative writing and graphic organizers. They will become strong decoders who can read with a purpose, build vocabulary and increase their verbal reasoning skills.

$150 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $150 per month to participate in this class. One registration per learner is required to register for this class. 

Using games and concrete examples 4th and 5th grade children (age 9 to 11) will move through place value, rounding, multiplication and division, order of operations, basic geometry, with a review of addition and subtraction. Lessons will include word problems, real world situations and plenty of time to play with the concepts while also having some old fashioned pen and paper time.. Learners will need a snack and water bottle.

**$150 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $150 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

We will cover life cycles of many “thought to be creepy” creatures (beetles, slugs, spiders, worms, frogs, snakes, spiders), their importance to us and their important role for our environment.  We will promote not only awareness, but appreciation for nature while becoming more brave and adventurous with outdoor, hands-on, screen free learning. This class will be rich in literature and writing opportunities.

**$200 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $200 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

 This two-hour class will be filled with instruction and activities. This class will be designed around the needs of the students and what concepts that need more attention. OPTIONAL Spectrum Math workbook for either grade 5 or 6 can be used for reinforcement (or another similar resource). Content includes: decimals, fractions, operation with rational number, proportions and percentages.

**$150 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $150 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

This group focuses on nature-based ecology and environmental biology with additional lessons in natural history and nature journaling. Every lesson is structured through an environmental education framework and is intended to take place outside (weather permitting) or through hands-on indoor activities. Tree Huggers will use observational and critical thinking skills to apply environmental knowledge in real-world scientific ways. This age group will learn how people study nature, what they can learn about nature, and who can study nature (hint: everyone)! Let's get close with our world around us with Ms. Abby, our "naturalist-in-residence".