Spring 2023 Semester
Held on Fridays between 9:00am and 12:00pm
February 3 - April 28
Registration for Spring 2023 Classes is here!
For pricing on individual classes, please see the registration tab under Class Fees and Registration and Making Payments. Supply Fees are paid to the teacher directly to help with any supplies the teacher needs for the class.
Classes 9:00-9:50 AM
Sight Words for Beginners
Jamie Chadwell
This will be a great class for kids who already know the alphabet. They will begin to learn the sounds of the alphabet, phonic sounds and small sight words all in a fun manner. They will be learning by engaging with other students, crafts and singing songs. This class can also help improve your child's social skills and cognitive thinking.
**Students need to bring a pencils and a bookbag
Ages:
4-5
**low availibility**Tea Time with Beatrix Potter
Brandi Robbins
Come join us for a semester filled with tea/juice, finger foods and wonderful Beatrix Potter stories. After refreshments are served, Beatrix stories will be read aloud. Dress up, big hats and jewelry are always welcome. The last day we will have a tea party (Mom and Me).
Ages:
4-6
**class full**Art Exploration
Megan Gedbaw
This class will be a fun and engaging way for young artists to express themselves. Each week we will highlight a different style of Art (Impressionism, Abstract, Cubism) and students will create a masterpiece of their own relating to the style.
Ages:
5-8
**low availability**Latin Fun and Games
Jessica Embry
Learn Latin while singing, dancing, and playing games in a group setting. SongSchool Latin will guide students through 100 vocab words while matching the energy of small children! The benefits of early exposure to a foreign language are many. Also, since Latin forms the root of many English words, learning Latin can increase vocabulary.
**students will be required to purchase the Latin book before class
Ages:
6-9
Recorder Rally
Emily Palethorpe
Both beginning and returning students to this past fall's Recorder Rally Class will learn to play the recorder. With the goal to learn one song per week, students will learn how to read music, develop music technical skills, and have fun making melodies on this simple woodwind instrument. Students will break into small groups to play for one another, and students will even learn to play some of these same songs on the keyboard.
**There is no supply fee for returning students; the supply fee for new students is $15 for the purchase of a recorder and method book.
Ages:
9-13
**class full**Let's Get Cooking!
Christie Moser
“Let’s Get Cooking” is back this semester at Archway! The goal of this class is for each student to be able to prepare and serve meals with confidence at home (with adult supervision, of course). In between cooking lessons, emphasis will be placed on meal planning, etiquette, and nutrition along with Bible devotions. We will wrap up the semester with our own version of “Chopped Jr.” to creatively express what they have learned in class. Students will receive a booklet of the semester’s lessons and recipes.
**Students will need an apron and colored pencils or crayons
Ages:
9-13
Once Upon a Scrapbook
Joy Chavis
If you want to practice your creativity and create your own photo stories, come join this fun class! Over the course of 12 weeks, we will make 4 mini scrapbooks. Each booklet will have a different theme such as family and pet pictures, your favorite activities, vacation or birthday pictures, and one other theme the students will choose. We will practice putting colors, and patterns together, following directions, using scrapbooking tools and using our creative skills. I will provide stickers, paper, booklets, washi tape, and scrapbooking tools. Students will bring in fun photos to create a scrapbook story.
**students will need to bring markers, pens, pencils, glue sticks, scissors and printed photos
Ages:
9-13
Middle School Team Time
Nina Otterness
Middle School Team Time will focus on group games that are generally not considered sports. We will start each class with a team building challenge and then divide the class into teams to play a variety of games in the gym and outside. We will focus on good sportsmanship, collaborative problem solving, and conflict resolution strategies.
**students will need to wear running shoes and bring a water bottle
Ages:
10+
Study Skills
Holly Potter
This class will introduce you to the most common forms of taking notes, how to take notes efficiently and effectively, as well as study habits. Students must be able to write easily as notetaking tends to be quick.
**students will need to bring a blank notebook, glue and pencils
Ages:
10+
Advanced Crochet
Amiee Helbert
In this class, we will be exploring several Advanced forms of Crochet, including Tunisian, mochila, interlocking, planned pooling, and mosaic. Students must be able to do basic stitches already. Parents are welcome too!
Ages:
10+
Classes 10:00-10:50 AM
Toddler Time
Savanna Solomon
Toddlers (and preschoolers) love to play and explore! In this class we will sing, dance, read books, craft, and more! We will have weekly "themes" and plan our activities to go along with our themes. We will start our class out with some dancing and musical instrument play, then read a book or two, then end with our craft or other activity. Some themes from last semester were: dinosaurs, 5 senses, and gardening. I look forward to another fun semester with our youngest Archway friends!(moms/dads/caregivers/baby siblings welcome to stay and play)
Ages:
2-4
Preschool Storytime
Amy Barr
Reading aloud brings a love of books to your child and broadens their world. Children will encounter colors, shapes, letters, and more as we learn together. We will enjoy books, flannel boards, puppets, activities, crafts, and classic children's songs, as well as new ones. (Think "Baby Shark.")
Ages:
3-5
**class full**Elementary Team Time
Nina Otterness
Elementary Team Time will focus on group games that are generally not considered sports. We will start each class with a team building challenge and then divide the class into teams to play a variety of games in the gym and outside. We will focus on good sportsmanship, collaborative problem solving, and conflict resolution strategies.
**students will need to wear running shoes and bring a water bottle
Ages:
5-10
Song Play
Emily Palethorpe
Get ready to sing, move, and play! In Song Play class, students will explore music concepts by playing instruments, such as melody bells, bongos, tambourines, rhythm sticks, and shakers. They will listen and respond with movement to rhythmic/melodic patterns played by piano, and they will sing Scripture songs and folk music to guitar accompaniment. Class time consists of a huge variety of music activities; parents are invited to stay and participate or observe. To reinforce what is learned in class, students will each receive a music CD [Teach Me Your Paths] for at home listening.
**new Scripture/Song material from all previously taught classes
Ages:
6-9
History with American Girls
Christie Moser
This semester in History with American Girls class we’ll learn about community and friendship through the stories of Cécile and Marie-Grace, set in New Orleans in 1853. Then we’re off to 1954 with Maryellen Larkin, an imaginative girl growing up in Daytona Beach, Florida. Crafts, food, and games will enhance this exciting and educational history class. There will even be a sewing project. We’ll conclude the semester with a fun sock-hop! Students are required to read the book selections at home. A book list will be given in advance so you can find them at the library or a local thrift store or online.
**Students will need to bring pencils, crayons or colored pencils, glue stick, and scissors. Each week a book will be required to be read before class(this list will be sent ahead of time).
Ages:
6-13
Fun with Art
Brandi Robbins
This course will educate on the history of art while incorporating education on the elements and techniques that art offers. Each week they will practice these elements and techniques in drawing, painting, using pastel oils and modeling clay. During the last class we will have an art gallery for parents to view all of the art projects they completed during the semester.
**students will need to bring scissors, colored pencils, crayons and markers.
Ages:
8-10
**class full**Tool Time:
An Intro into Trades
Bryan Gedbaw
Tool Time provides a brief overview of a variety of different construction trades. We will spend 2 weeks on each unit, beginning with safety as our top priority. The first week of each unit will provide a description of each trade, some of the typical tools used, and some basic methods and applications. The second week we'll put that information to use with a hands-on activity where students will be able to put their mechanical aptitude to the test! Some of the trades we'll be covering include HVAC, electrical, plumbing and carpentry/framing.
Ages:
9+
More! Mas Espanol!
Lynn Chavis
Back by request MORE! MAS ESPANOL is another learning & speaking Spanish conversation class. This class offers a unique opportunity for returning students to continue to learn and practice more, but NEW STUDENTS as well can jump right in. New students are welcome and encouraged to begin speaking Spanish on the first day of class with HOLA, and introducing themselves. In this class we will build a basic Spanish vocabulary for everyday things in life like foods, family, and activities like eating, studying, and playing with friends and family; all useful to make learning a second language more fun. We will learn together in groups and the ultimate goal to feel comfortable speaking what we are learning is key. We take “talking in class” seriously and use it constructively to introduce ourselves, ask questions, say what we do and don’t like, and MORE, maybe even singing some songs in Espanol!
**Students will need to bring index cards, colored pencils, a sturdy 3-ring binder with notebook
Ages:
9+
Practical Math
Matthew Gunter
In this class we will review and/or learn math concepts that we can apply in our everyday life.
The students will have labs in which they will create something using the skills taught in class, allowing them to experience the application of their knowledge in practical ways.
Ages:
11-15
Hand Lettering
Holly Potter
Hand lettering is a historical art, from ancient Islamic writings through illuminated Bibles and modern calligraphy. Come learn techniques on how to letter and tools that were used to create some of the most beautiful handwriting in history.
*Note: this is NOT a handwriting class. Students should be able to use writing utensils well but no art experience is needed.*
**students will need their own set of calligraphy pens and a sketchbook
Ages:
12+
Classes 11:00-11:50 AM
Tiny Book Club
Megan Gedbaw
Each week in Tiny Book Club we will have story time. We will also do circle time and simple crafts relating to the stories.
Ages:
2-4
**class full**Sing Say Spanish Play
Lynn Chavis
Si! Hola! Uno, dos, tres….
Almost everyone can remember a little something from their elementary days in a beginner Spanish class. In SING SAY SPANISH PLAY students will be speaking Spanish the very first day! Every week we will have a theme and an action (verb); for example colors, numbers, days of the week, & foods. Actions like eat, play, sing, & say, and a lot more (mucho mas). Parents will definitely join in the fun too! You will want to be in the know about all that your students are singing & saying and learning in Espanol. We will also watch some videos in class and hopefully at home for listening practice. We will do a few weeks of crafts as well. This class will be unique, but most importantly it will be fun!
**students will need to bring colored pencils, glue sticks, and scissors.
Also required is a free subscription for spanishmama.com
Ages:
4-8
**class full**Kids in the Kitchen
Christie Moser
Kids in the Kitchen is a fun learning experience in which students develop culinary skills through preparing simple entrée foods, snacks, and desserts. In between lessons in the kitchen, emphasis will be placed on etiquette, manners, and nutrition. Bible devotions will go along with the culinary fun. At the end of the semester, students will have compiled a fun recipe book to take home.
**students will need to bring an apron, colored pencils or crayons
Ages:
5-8
Free Market Skills
Holly Potter
This class will be using the Free Market curriculum from the Tuttle Twins to examine needs versus wants, what makes something valuable, and much more! This is a great introduction to how the free market works.
**students will need to bring a 3-ring binder, pencils and crayons
Ages:
8-12
American Heros
Matthew Gunter
In this class students will learn about each branch of the Armed Forces. We will take two weeks to learn about what makes each branch special. At the end of the course, students will present a final project meant to have them leave the classroom feeling proud of their American Heroes.
Ages:
8+
**class full**Beginning Girls Volleyball
Amy Barr & Samantha Barr
This energetic class focuses on learning basic volleyball skills. Focusing on teamwork and positivity, girls will make friends and have fun as they learn the rules of the game and practice passing, setting, and serving.
**students will need to wear running shoes and bring a water bottle
Ages:
8-13
Beginning Crochet
Amiee Helbert
Want to learn how to make scarves, hats, blankets, stuffed animals, and more? It can all be done with the basics you learn in this class. We will learn about using different hooks and yarn, how to read patterns, as well as the basic stitches that make up most patterns. Parents are welcome too!
Ages:
10-adults
Choir FUNdamentals
Kelly Helgevold
Singing in choir is fun! Students will learn how to sing with proper vocal technique, work together as a team, and understand basic music theory and musical terms. Students will perform songs for their parents at the end of the semester, and they will have the opportunity to audition to perform as a solo or with a small group with friends from class.
**Students will need to bring a 1 inch black 3-ring binder and pencils.
Ages:
11-14
Navigating Healthcare
Jessica Embry
This is a life skills class to help students navigate the world of medical information. Dealing with medical situations of all types can be a huge learning curve, but it happens in the real world. The goal of the class will be that students will have a broad array of information about the medical field from which to begin their research should the need arise at any point in their lifetime. We will discuss types of doctors, hospital care and medical jobs, how insurance works, home healthcare, first aid basics, CPR introduction, over-the-counter vs. prescription medicine, common diagnosis, and more. Guest speakers will join several classes. The class will end with presentations by students for parents on a healthcare topic of their choice. Students that are interested in studying medicine as well as those who are not will benefit from this basic life skills knowledge. This class would benefit anyone who might find themselves in helping the care of an elderly parent or loved one.
**students will need to bring paper, pencils and a folder
Ages:
13+
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