CHESS Brockport

This Friday is the first day of the last trimester of Co-op this year!  (For your records, the dates for third trimester are April 3, April 17, May 1, May 15, and May 29, with Testing taking place on May 4, 6, and 8.)   Anyway, I’ll bet some of you have been wondering about registration for classes . . . Well, as everyone, K-12th, will be doing World Cultures and Cultural Arts, there is only one group that needs to choose, first hour (see below).  But just to clarify, here’s the schedule for each group:

K-3rd
First Hour - Cultural Arts (meet in the Fellowship Hall)
Second Hour - World Cultures Class (meet in the Atmosphere Room–teachers, if you want to split your group up during this hour, there are many empty rooms to choose from)
Third Hour - Gym and Music (meet in the Old Lobby Room)

4th-6th
First Hour - Cultural Arts (Fellowship Hall)
Second Hour - World Cultures Class (Atmosphere Room)
Third Hour - If you took Anatomy last trimester, you will  have Anatomy again (meet in Room #5).  If not, you’ll have Elementary Gym.

7th-12th
Here is the only class you’ll need to register for: 
First Hour -  If you are in the year-long Spanish class, you’ll continue with that.  If not, you can choose to take Creation Science:  New Discoveries, or Advanced Gym.
Second Hour - Cultural Arts (meet in the Fellowship Hall)
Third Hour - World Cultures Class (meet in the Fellowship Hall; the group may be divided up from there)

So there you have it!  If you (students) are in grades 7-12, please let me know your choice for first hour by this Wednesday.  Teachers, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me any time!

Have a great week, and I’ll see you on Friday (or on Thursday, if you can make it to the Museum/Planetarium)!

~Blessings,
Sue

    N/Pre-K                  K-3rd                       4th-6th                       7th-12th 

1st Hour                    

PreK                       Gym & Music-               Art-                     Fundamentals of Music-
Tracey F.                       Suzanne M.            Heather C.                    Ken and Carolyn P.
  Beth F                            Laura S.                 Nancy B.                                          
                                                                                                              Spanish-
                                                                                                             Marilyn S.

                                                                                                                Gym      

                                                                                                         Brian and Kim B.                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                 

  2nd Hour                                                                                                                

 Pre K                 Explorers-                  Anatomy-                        Art-
Tracey F.           Melanie T.                 Belinda W.                  Heather C.
  Beth F.            Tammy B.                  Krista M.                    Amy P., Anna R.
    
                                                                    Music-      
                                                                       Debbie R.
                                                                       Dawn W.

3rd Hour                         

PreK                                   Art-                        Elementary Gym-            Art (cont.)-
 Anna R.                            Krista M.                    Bryan H.                       Heather C.
 Carolyn P.                        Laura S.                     Melanie T.                    Leea J.
                                                                                                                             Sue R.       
                                                                         Crafts ‘N Things-
                                                                              Tammy J.
                                                                             Wendy A. 

K-3rd
Explorers - Hands-on class, learn about famous explorers of history–where did they go?  How did they get there?  What did they discover?
Art - We’ll be learning about line, shape, color, value, texture, form and space, and using them to create original pieces of art.  No cost, but you may be asked to bring in items from home to use in class.

4th-6th
Art - We’re going to start the class with self-portraits done with pastels and glue in the “expressionist” style!  We’ll move on to other projects as the trimester progresses.  You will need to bring in a current photo of yourself (”head shots”–close-ups of your face–are best), or a small mirror to see yourself in.  Also, you will need to bring the following:  a pencil, an eraser, a good pair of scissors, a small bottle of Elmer’s glue, a black Sharpie marker, fine or medium point, and a folder for papers to go home in.  Other items from home may be needed as the class goes on; you will be given exact instructions in class.  Don’t forget, there’s a $10 per child fee for this class, payable on Friday, the 16th.
Anatomy - Learn about the anatomy of the human body by building one of your own (out of paper)!  Fee to cover materials.  Class limit:  8 students.
Music - We’ll cover some music theory, possibly work with keyboards, and learn some songs together.  We can perform our music for the Co-op for Easter!
Crafts ‘N Things - Simple projects we can make for ourselves or give to our friends.  May be a fee to help with cost of materials.

7th-12th
Fundamentals of Music - Basic music concepts and practice for older kids.
Spanish Language and Culture- Year-long class, second part of three for the kids who started Spanish in the fall.
Art - We’ll be starting the year with basic drawing techniques and simple exercises.  Later, we’ll be making self-portrait boxes!  Other projects will be completed as the trimester goes on.  Each student will need to bring in the following basic supplies:  a small sketch book for sketching assignments outside of class, a “kneaded” eraser, pencils:  2H, 4H, 6H, HB, B, 2B, 4B, and 6B (these materials can be found at craft stores like A.C. Moore or Michael’s, or even at Lift Bridge, downstairs).  Don’t forget, there’s a $10 per child fee for this class, payable on Friday, the 16th.

The second semester starts next Friday, January 16th…We look forward to welcoming Heather Capedonia as the Art Teacher and are very excited for the children. More details will follow this week as to supplies and fees, and the Art Show at Seymour Library.

Also, we have finalized plans for the third semester as well. We are going to study World Cultures and have a Festival on the last day of the co-op. In order to give each parent a continued break this semester, this program will run a little differently. Each age group will still have a gym class and the younger will continue with music and an elective as well. However, each week we will focus on a different continent, doing hands-on projects covering music, art, geography, and culture of the people. We will work in teams and only teach one continent for 2 hours, and help on another day. This should actually leave one or two days free for some parents. All the details will be worked out and explained upcoming. We are very excited about this program, and it will culminate in a feast and festival on the last day.

Hi everyone,

These are the dates for our co-op meetings for the rest of the year.

Second Trimester - Jan. 16, Jan. 30, Feb. 13, Feb. 27, and Mar. 13

Third Trimester - Apr. 3, Apr. 17, May 1, (Testing:  May 4, 6, and 8),
May 15, and May 29

We look forward to having art classes next semester, possibly with a Certified Art Teacher. We will culminate the end of the semester with a display of the children’s work in an Art Show at the Seymour Library in March.

The following semester we are discussing having a Cultural Fair, with activities from around the world. We will keep you up to date on the final details as time progresses.

Have a wonderful Blessed Christmas! Love The CHESS leadership Team

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