Monday Electives

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Art K-2nd                

Instructor: Haylee Moody

Students will create art to celebrate the seasons, holidays, special events and much more using a variety of mediums. 

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Art 3rd-6th:  Great American Artists            

Instructors: April Hardman & Emma Wold

This course introduces students to the rich tapestry of American art from colonial times to the present. Rather than merely replicating famous works, students will discover art movements, learn foundational techniques (drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking), and apply these lessons to create their own unique masterpiece.

 

Building Buddies   

Instructor: Jennifer Wood

Students will build structures based on a theme within a single class  period, utilizing specific mediums for the day, working as a team or individually to meet the goal. This is creative play at its finest! 

 

Costume/ Set Design for One Act Play

Instructor: Krista Meadows

Students design and create the sets for the one act play - honing  their carpentry, re/up-cycling, painting and sewing skills. 

 

English Intensive / Tutoring Lab       

Instructors: Presley Davila & Tanya Robbins

Small group or individual tutoring in reading, spelling, and writing - primarily for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia or other neurodivergence. Instruction time will vary depending on the number of students who need this elective.

 

English Skills and Games             

Instructors: Haylee Moody, Dawn Blair, Sarah Vencill, Tanya Robbins, Rebekah Nutter

interactive and game focused, students will use a variety of resources to master fundamental English, reading, spelling and writing skills.  
 

Finance Park w/ Entrepreneurship   

Instructor: Jacob Kerfoot

JA Finance Park® is Junior Achievement's capstone program for personal financial planning and career exploration. This program, comprising a curriculum and a simulation, helps students build a foundation on which they can make intelligent financial decisions related to income, expenses, savings and credit that last a lifetime.

 

Entrepreneurship: students will identify a market opportunity, mobilize resources, and build a business to create economic, social, or cultural values. Guest entrepreneurs and business owners will visit and share their stories.

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Home Economics: Essential Skills for Life

Instructor: Krista Meadows

This is a multicomponent class covering a variety of daily living skills like cooking, sewing, cleaning, budgeting, shopping, and car maintenance. 

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Lego Robotics      

Instructor: Sarah Vencill

Students combine physical building with digital programming to construct and control their own automated machines. By combining traditional LEGO bricks or Technic pieces with specialized electronic parts—like motors, sensors, and a programmable "brain" (Hub)—users can create interactive robots that move, react to their environment, and perform tasks. 

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Math Skills and Games             

Instructors: Haylee Moody, Dawn Blair, Sarah Vencill, Tanya Robbins, Rebekah Nutter

interactive and game focused, students will use a variety of resources to master fundamental math skills and complete assigned work for the week. 

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Music         

Instructor: Valerie Hildabrand

In this class, students will explore the joy of making music through singing, movement, listening, and playing instruments. This course will nurture a love for music while building foundational skills in rhythm, melody, harmony, and musical expression.

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Music & Elementary Program         

Instructor: Valerie Hildabrand

This class will be focused towards musical theater and will create a fun-filled journey into acting, singing, and dancing.  Designed for K-5, this class builds confidence, creativity, and teamwork through games, skill-building, and rehearsal.  Students will prepare a short, kid-friendly musical to perform for family and friends-complete with costumes, props, and plenty of applause.  No experience needed-just your enthusiasm and love for the stage!

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Newspaper    

Instructor: Jacob Kerfoot

Student-run course where students  function as a publishing staff. Students learn journalistic writing, photography, and graphic design, gaining real-world experience in interviewing, editing, and project management while producing the school’s official news publications. 

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Script Writing Basics                      

Instructor:  Krista Meadows

Students will learn to transform ideas into a narrative with plot, climax, character development with correct format. Writers will give and get constructive feedback from their peers in a supportive classroom. 

 

Theatre/ Drama One Act Play

Instructor: Krista Meadows

Trains students in theatrical storytelling by focusing on short, intense productions without intermissions. Students explore acting, and directing by compressing conflicts into complex single-setting scenes, mastering character dynamics then performing in front of an audience. 

 

Upper School - Beginning  Drawing            

Instructors: Emma Wold & April Hardman

This course focuses on introducing the building blocks of visual arts. Instruction emphasizes the Elements of Art (line, shape, form, color, value, space, and texture) and foundational Principles of Design (balance, emphasis, and contrast). Students experiment with graphite, charcoal, and colored pencils, completing exercises designed to bridge the gap between imagination and observation

 

Upper School -  Intermediate Drawing            

Instructors: Emma Wold & April Hardman

This introductory high school level class teaches students to draw accurately from direct observation. The curriculum focuses on structural drawing techniques, utilizing tools such as view finders, sight proportion, and the X-grid method for accurate layout and composition. Students will learn to effectively use a variety of drawing media beyond graphite such as ink, charcoal, pastel, and colored pencil. 

 

Word Lab    

Instructor: Presley Davila

Class designed to build vocabulary, and spelling skills for middle and high school students.
 

Word Wizards               

Instructor: Tanya Robbins

Interactive class designed to build vocabulary, and spelling skills for Middle and High school students using games, and hands-on activities.

            

Yearbook    

Instructor: Jacob Kerfoot

Student-run course where students function as a publishing staff. Students learn journalistic writing, photography, and graphic design, gaining real-world experience in interviewing, editing, and project management while producing the school’s annual keepsake

 

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