**$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.

In this class, we will explore writing prompts  by broadening our vocabulary and sentence  structure to dress up our writing output and activate the student’s creativity. This expressive writing is a form of literature; but it requires the student to use their own creativity, imagination and to portray a particular message, emotion, or plot. It is different from  the traditional forms of writing and is completely subjective to the students preferences and experiences. Please bring your imagination to class! 

**$100 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $100 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

 Our young people need to learn these skills more than ever as they transition into adulthood so that they may be independent self-sufficient members of our society. Our world is vastly changing where we have robots to vacuum, AI to think for us and the lists go on and on. This class aims to instill the following characteristics through activities designed around hands-on opportunities to develop and strengthen these everyday “real world” expectations. Students will be assigned projects weekly that will focus on the particular skill for that week. Here are some of the skills that this class will address:  Focus and Self-Control. Perspective, Communication., Making Connections., Critical Thinking. Taking on Challenges. Self-Directed, Engaged Learning. Decision-Making. Health and Hygiene.Time Management. Meal Prep.Money Management. Cleaning. and Laundry.

**$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 class is geared toward 5th-8th grade learners. This four-hour class consists of approximately 2 hours of instruction and activities. We then have a 30 minute lunch/ recess break, and 1.5 hours of more activities. The focus of this class will be to strengthen Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math skills in real-world and hands on applications. Contents include: Budgets, fractions and portions in baking, blue prints, etc. We will be working on different projects than what we did in the previous year, so students are more than welcome to take this class again!

**$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.

Reading/Spelling Discoveries is an intensive reading and spelling program designed for reading and spelling readiness, emergent readers and spellers, struggling readers and spellers or gifted children with unique learning styles. Your child will receive targeted instruction in areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, spelling, listening & reading comprehension skills. Reading/Spelling Discoveries uses an Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach.Orton-Gillingham is a language-based, multi-sensory, structured, and sequential method of instruction that assists struggling students by activating visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic sense to enhance learning and memory. This group meets twice a week for two hours. The 9-11am group will have a snack and play break.

**$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". 

**$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 7 or 8 can be used for reinforcement (or another similar resource). Contents includes: Positive and negative integers, ratios and proportions, algebraic equations and inequalities, geometric problem-solving, and probability and statistics.

**$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.

Beginning Bookworms is an intensive phonics program designed for emergent readers and spellers. This is a level 1 Orton Gillingham class. Each week a new letter/sound will be introduced and practiced through a kinesthetic approach to promote reading and spelling.

**$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. Seedlings will be very sensory focused as we explore the sights, sounds, and feelings of nature. Learners will have the opportunity to be creative, play games, and ask lots of questions. Let's get close with our world around us with Ms. Emma, our "naturalist-in-residence".