This course introduces students to study skills and strategies designed to facilitate academic success and confidence and will address issues common to many students. Topics include note-taking, outlining, Cornell notes, public speaking and presentations. Give your student the tools and resources they need to succeed in high school and beyond.

In this class students will  learn the technique of basic knitting and learn to LOVE it! Supply list will be included. You will learn the basic skills of reading a pattern, casting on, knit & purl stitches and binding off. An introduction to crochet will also be offered as requested. A project to create & take home, a skill learned for a lifetime. Come meet others and acquire a new talent!

The class will focus on introducing the students to the SAT and working on skills for both math and reading with individualized attention to each student. The class will also offer instruction on test-taking strategies. This is a perfect opportunity to master the SAT, reduce test anxiety, and raise your score.

This course will instruct students on note taking, creating powerpoint presentations, taking standardized tests, study skills and strategies, time management, goal setting, reading comprehension and basic writing. The course will also deal with email etiquette and how to avoid plagiarism.

This fun class will focus on painting with acrylics. This is mom's time to reignite your creative side and enjoy time by yourself or with friends. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist, this class is for you! The subject for painting can be an individual choice or chosen by the instructor, you can decide.

Classes will offer painting: acrylic/watercolor & drawing using a variety of mediums.  The program will be individualized allowing students to move at their own pace and comfort level.  Students will begin with drawing focusing on their own areas they want to strengthen and learn.

Classes will offer painting: acrylic/watercolor & drawing using a variety of mediums.  The program will be individualized allowing students to move at their own pace and comfort level.  Students will begin with drawing focusing on their own areas they want to strengthen and learn.

This class is for early readers who know letters and sounds and are working toward blending and reading words. We will work on decoding, sight words, spelling, and more. We will use an Orton-Gillingham (multi-sensory) approach with a variety of fun activities.

This class will take a deeper dive into reading comprehension. During and after reading fiction texts, students will ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding.They will identify characters, setting, problems, and solutions. 

This class will act as a summer refresher for the skills necessary to be successful in 3rd grade. Students will revisit reading skills and strategies, writing mechanics, spelling patterns, and math skills. This class is open to students entering 3rd grade.

This class will focus on writing a personal narrative. Students will go through the steps of the writing process to tell a story. Students will have a choice in picking their topic. They will write, revise, and edit. The program will conclude with a celebration of a published writing piece. The workshop is open to students entering 2nd and 3rd grades.

Students will learn how to aurally identify and analyze intervals, chords, and their qualities, how to sight sing in preparation for the AP Music Theory test, and learn to read and play melodies, intervals and chords on the piano.  This course is for students preparing for the AP Music Theory course, and for anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of music.

This is an opportunity for students to build something with their hands and learn how to use various tools. Permission slips required, as the tools being used could cause serious harm to the user, or others, if used improperly. Before getting into power tools, students would learn the basics of hand tools, and other fundamental skills. Projects may include deconstructing pallets, making furniture, shelves, small projects. It is recommended that students bring their own tools (drill/driver, tape measure, ear/eye protection).

This course is an exploration and explanation of the Mass. This program would pull from Altaration, a program released by Ascension Press. The program would look to alter (ALTARation) the perspective on the Mass and help uncover the whys behind the whats of the Mass. This would be available to Catholics and NON-Catholics who attend the school, looking to grow in their understanding of the Mass. Participants will also learn how to assist at Mass as lectors or altar servers, and possibly as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.

This course is designed for students entering the year in AP Biology and will consist of review of the four big ideas of AP Biology while introducing the major equations used during the school year. The AP Biology course is divided into major areas of molecules and cells, evolution and heredity, and organisms and populations. Significant emphasis is placed on inquiry learning and conceptual understanding of scientific process. 

This class will offer parents and/or students the opportunity to understand the basic principles of investing in stocks, bonds, & funds with the goal of providing fundamental knowledge of how professional investors identify and invest in good businesses and other investment options and construct portfolios. The program's success will be based on the ability of participants to responsibly research investment ideas, and construct and maintain a well diversified portfolio of investments (class will use hypothetical money scenarios including possibly joining the Stock Market Game.)

The Bridge to AP World is a course designed and recommended for students enrolled in AP World History: Modern. The goal will be to lay the groundwork necessary to build the skills students will need to succeed in this college level class. We will focus on the structure of the test, strategies for writing Short Answer Questions, Long Essay Questions, and Document Based Questions and interpreting the common prompts used by College Board in written assessments as well as strategies for multiple choice questions with stimulus material. We will also delve into the opening unit, The Global Tapestry, 1200 to 1450.