Join us as we explore the exciting world of acrylic painting through guided, step-by-step instruction designed for all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new to art or already love to create, you’ll learn approachable techniques that make beautiful results achievable for everyone. We’ll work on a variety of surfaces, including stretched canvases and canvas boards ranging in size from 8x10 to 16x20. Along the way, we’ll experiment with paint pens and mixed-media elements to add depth and personality to each piece. If time allows, we may even create a special lighted canvas project. Bring your curiosity, a willingness to try new techniques, and a love of creating — and leave with artwork you’ll be proud to display!

We will use a combination of songs & rhymes, picture vignettes with accompanying stories, Gouin’s ‘series,’ skits and literature to teach Spanish in the same gentle way you learned English. Students will be exposed to and learn to understand, speak and write beginner Español. We will also learn about some of the culture and geography of Spanish-speaking countries around the world. ¡Vamos a hablar Español!

Lounge is a semi-quiet place for students and adults to hang out, work on schoolwork, visit with a friend, play a quiet card game, listen to music with headphones, etc. (see handbook for all details about Lounge). Lounge meets in the Fellowship Hall.

Outdoor Games is a mixture of sports and active games. We will ALWAYS be outdoors. Our aim is to have fun, build relationships, and honor others above ourselves.

How do you teach children to write without constantly hearing moans and groans? This class is designed to inspire students to enjoy writing and to feel the success of publishing their own work in homemade books, newspapers, etc. We will use many forms of writing: poetry, short stories, articles, journals, and more. By the end of the year, your student will have a portfolio full of his/her accomplishments that he/she and you will treasure over the years. Students will also gain experience in public speaking as they share their writings with the class. Students are more than welcome to repeat the class! I have a 2-year rotation for this class with some new and old activities.