group lessons
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
~ Col. 3:14
Charity LEAH - 2010 Spring
Group Lessons
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Browncroft
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here to see the schedules in grid format
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payment form - PDF or Excel
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO READ BEFORE SIGNING UP FOR GROUP LESSONS!
Spring Session for 2009-2010 School Year
Mondays April 5th to May 24th (No classes April 19th)
Browncroft Community Church at 2530 Browncroft Blvd.
NOTE THESE CHANGES FOR SPRING LESSONS:
1)All payments must be accompanied by the new PAYMENT form.
2)Families
at BCC will use the LOUNGE and the YOUTH ROOM. They will be QUIET
rooms for quiet conversations and doing school work.
3)There is an EARLIER SET UP time for BCC.
RULES FOR GROUP CLASSES
1. ALL students (even teenagers) must be with an adult or in class AT ALL TIMES.
2. Parents must REMAIN on the premises. You cannot drop off your child and leave.
3.
Do not use ANY items belonging to the host church (including pianos,
chalkboards, & Sunday School property) with the exception of toys
in the nurseries.
4. Parents & children who are not in classes may QUIETLY wait in the following areas:
BCC - Lounge & Youth Room (Quiet Rooms), Nursery (B28) (ages 5 & under)
The playground is NOT available during the 3rd period.
DO NOT USE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ROOMS:
BCC - church offices, the library, the sanctuary, the kitchen, the chapel or the fellowship hall.
5. Be QUIET and do not RUN when inside the buildings.
6. If you have any problems or need help, please find the following people:
BCC - Sheri Hanley, Ellen Gerwitz, Leanne Lynch, or Michele Boyer.
7.
Each family must take a turn to either clean up or set up in the
building one time during the nine weeks. Please choose either a
SET-UP or a CLEAN-UP time slot.
(BCC = SET UP 12:20 to 12:40 / CLEAN UP 4:15 to 4:30 NOTE EARLIER SET UP TIME)
SET-UP for BCC: moving tables/chairs & carrying items to prepare the rooms for classes.
CLEAN-UP for BCC: closing windows, straightening tables & chairs, turning off lights, and flushing toilets.
PLEASE NOTE: There are limited SET-UP slots available.
Information about choosing classes:
- Classes vary in content, structure, requirements, fees, etc.
- It is the parents' responsibility to select classes which would be most appropriate for their children.
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PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTIONS, SO YOU WILL KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SIGNING UP
FOR & SO YOU WILL KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING FOR EACH CLASS.
- Grade levels are suggested, but usually are slightly variable by one or two years.
- Parents may visit classes at any time, but please do not bring younger children to class.
- Sign up is on a first come, first served basis.
- If a class is full, you may put your name on a waiting list OR choose another class, not both.
- If you want to make a change, please do so before the sign up deadline!
- If you cancel after the deadline, there will be a $15 cancellation fee!
HOW TO SIGN UP AND PAY FOR GROUP LESSONS:
I. CALL Ellen Gerwitz at 621-6445. (DO NOT EMAIL!)
Charity LEAH members – EASTSIDE CLASSES Monday, March 1st at 11:00 AM
Other LEAH groups - Monday, March 8th at 9:00 AM
SIGN UP ENDS ON Friday, March 26th at 9:00 PM.
II. MAIL Payment form, payments & expense fees by March 29th to:
Ellen Gerwitz at 58 Banker Place, Rochester, NY 14616.
III. March 30th to April 3rd - Any payment received between these dates is subject to a $5.00 late fee.
IV. April 3rd - If payment is not received by this date, your family's classes will be canceled.
Please
be responsible in submitting your payments on time! (If you have a
family emergency, such as a death in the family, please contact Ellen
Gerwitz for an exemption from the above late fees.)
Irresponsibility is not an emergency!
INFORMATION ON THE SCHEDULES
There
is a small break of five minutes between the classes to allow students
to change rooms. Each block represents one class. Each block contains
the following information: name of the class, age or grade level of
students, name of the teacher, & total cost of the class per
student for all weeks.
Descriptions of the classes are
located on the pages following the schedules in alphabetical order for
each location. Each listing contains the name of the class, the
name of the teacher, the age or grade level & the cost of the
class. If you have any questions regarding the content of a class,
please call the teacher or Ellen Gerwitz.
DIRECTIONS
Browncroft Community Church
2530 Browncroft Blvd. Located just east of Creek St./Blossom Rd. intersection of Browncroft Blvd.
- Do not turn left at the traffic light when coming from the west.
- Please park in the east side parking lot facing the playground.
- Enter the building through the door located to the RIGHT of the playground as you are facing it.
CLASSES AT BCC Eastside
Advanced Sign Language (ASL) (Grades 5 - Adult) ($15)(7weeks) Jeff Boyer
Expand
your general knowledge of the use of Sign to increase your
communications skills with Deaf individuals. Review basics,and then
learning to join signs together to make sentences . By the end of
classes students should be able to have conversations with each other
in sign and understand each other.
Alphabet, Bounce, and Craft (Ages 4 - 6) ($30) (7weeks) Valerie Burrows
If
your child took the last ABC class then this is a continuation of that
class. We will be starting with J and having lots of fun,
singing/musical chairs (which all the kids last time loved and asked to
do every class), and craft that deals with the letter. This class is
very interactive, they will be doing some lapbooking and various other
crafts. NOTE: Parent need to know that the children will probably get
messy and should not wear their best clothing.
American Girl Samantha (Grades 1- 6) ($ 18) (7 weeks) Allison Gerwitz
Learn
about the Victorian era by doing crafts, playing games, and eating food
found in the American Girl Samantha books. Hands-on fun while
learning about history at the same time!
Archery (Ages 8 & up) ($20) (7 weeks) Jeff Boyer
Correct
usage of equipment and safety stressed. Bringing your own bows, arrows
are optional. During bad weather we will hold class inside (wewill play
Darts). We will also discuss tracking and wilderness survival as well.
Otherwise we will meet outside. Dress for the weather.
Art: High School (Grades 7 - 12) ($54.60) (7 weeks) Sue Jenkins (begins at 12:40 & goes to 1:35)
Student
requested curriculum for this course focuses on adding realism to
drawing through the exploration of multiple mediums including: Pencil
drawing : Exploring Portraiture. Proper facial feature pencil drawing
instruction plus facial proportion will be explored including shading,
adding value, and detail through pencil drawing. Pen and Ink
observational object drawing. Students will be inspired by the detail
pen and ink drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. Pen and ink drawing
techniques including pointillism, hatching, cross hatching, contour
enhancement will be instructed and explored. The final product will be
a detailed pen and ink composition. Modern day Pastel still- life
inspired by Cezanne and Janet Fish. Students will work together to
build a still life arrangement of their own after being inspired
by the work of Cezanne and Fish. We will then learn soft pastel
techniques and create a drawing based on our still life arrangement.
Digital photography will also be incorporated.
Art: Lower Elementary (Grades K- 3) ($54.60) (7 weeks) Sue Jenkins (begins at 1:40 & goes to 2:35)
1.
3-Dimensional Masks. Students will be introduced to the art of
decorative masks created by many cultures. We will learn to create a
decorative mask design of our own using patterns, varying line styles,
color enhancement and collage. A unique 3-dimensional design will be
the result. 2. Multi–media composition: Watercolor, charcoal drawing
and collage. Students will be introduced to multi-layered and
multi-media compositions which incorporate foreground, middle ground
and background. We will learn about and create a watercolor landscape
background painting. In addition, we will learn to work with charcoal
to create detailed middle and foreground detail enhancements.
Introduction to collage will help us complete our composition. 3.
Working with clay- pinch and coil pots. Students will be introduced to
clay hand building techniques and will learn to work with clay to
create a pinch or coil pot. Pots will be finished and decorated with
paint.
Art: Upper Elementary (Grades 4 - 6) ($54.60)(7 weeks) Sue Jenkins (begins at 2:40 & goes to 3:35)
1.
Sunglass Portraiture inspired by MC Escher and Magritte. Students will
be instructed in techniques to create realistic portraits in pencil
with color enhancements for unique sunglass reflection. 2. A room with
a view: Trompe l’Oeil – (“fool the eye”). Students will be introduced
to multi layered composition (foreground, middle ground and back
ground) and will create a design which incorporates these elements in a
colorful, composition which indicates the students’ view of their
world. 3. Illuminated Manuscripts. Students will be introduced to
the artwork of the Middle Ages, specifically decorative, illuminated
manuscript designs. We will create a personal illuminated letter design
which is inspired by the manuscript art work of the Middle Ages.
Drawing, pen and ink, composition development and colored pencil will
be explored.
Note for all ART classes: All MATERIALS
INCLUDED IN PRICE. As with all artistic instruction, each student works
at his/ her own pace. Therefore, more / less time may be necessary for
each individual project than planned. Accordingly, all projects may not
be explored, however an additional project may be introduced if time
allows.
Ballet Basics (Grades K-5) ($12) (7 weeks) Michele Boyer
I
have studied ballet, tap, Jazz, and pointe for 10 years at a
competition level. Also taught classes before I was married and the
last few years. All levels of children are welcome to join in to
practice the study of ballet. We will be studying and reviewing the
different positions, movements, arm positions, and much more. We will
also be putting movements together to music to make a small routine. On
the last day we will invite all of the parents to come and watch all
that the children have learned and progressed. Children need to wear
comfortable clothing and either socks or ballet slippers.
Basic Sign Language (Grades 1-4) ($15) (7 weeks) Michele Boyer
Children
will have fun learning basic sign language such as alphabet, numbers,
food, emotions, animals, etc. We will be using games to learn new words
and handouts to practice at home.
Basic Tumbling/Balance Beam (Grades K-4) (7 weeks) ($9) Alyssa Kober
In
this class your child will learn the basic skills in tumbling & on
the Balance beam. They will begin each class with warm-up &
stretching, & then they will practice how to do forward rolls,
handstands, bridges, & more. On the balance beam they will begin
with basic walking (forwards, backwards, on tiptoe, etc.) & advance
to leaps, knee scales, & V-sits. For students that have mastered
these skills, we will work on more advanced moves according to their
capabilities. If you have any questions feel free to email me-
aaleap92@juno.com. Student Requirement: Please have shoulder length
hair pulled up and shirts tucked in.
Chinese Language Basics & Practical Conversation (4th grade & up) (5 weeks) ($15) Xiaoxue Cheng
This
class will give an introduction of Chinese language basics as well as
teach some practical basic Chinese conversations. It would be best if
two family members (e.g. a parent & a child, or two siblings) can
take the class together, so that they can practice the conversations
after each class. Homework will be assigned and checked each time the
class meets. I'll prepare some handouts, so no textbook is required to
buy. The class will meet from 4/12 to 5/10 for 5 sessions only. NOTE:
Xiaoxue's English name is Susan Cheng. She is a member of our
group.
Country Dancing (Ages 10 & up) ($7) (7 weeks) Allison Gerwitz
Country
dancing is upbeat and lively. It includes English Country dancing,
Contra dance, square dances, and circle dances. Until about 10
years ago, it could only be learned at historical museums such as
Williamsburg and Genesee Country Museum. Now, it's popular all over the
United States. It's a great way to meet new people and socialize with
friends. Courtesy and gallantry are reinforced through the dances
which encourage proper interaction between opposite genders. In
addition, you can also experience history with it being dull, dry, or
dusty. Above all, the most important thing is to have fun and
laugh. NOTE: You do not need to sign up with a partner in order to
participate. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
Creative Writing 1.0 (10 years old & up) (7 weeks) ($15) Michael Scott
This
class is designed to introduce a student to the essential elements of
creative expression through the written word. Lessons will cover
everything from where to find ideas about what to write, differences in
genre (poetry, non-fiction, fiction, etc.), how to create believable
characters, evocative settings, compelling dialogue, and gripping
action, and what you should know to publish. Interested students should
have a basic grounding in grammar and a love of words. Note: I’ll make
exceptions for gifted eight or nine year olds! Bring: A notebook with
detachable pages and a working pen or pencil. About Me: Michael Scott
has been writing fiction since age 10. He has two completed novels and
is currently working on a third, fourth, and fifth.
Creative Writing 2.0 (11 years old & up) (7 weeks) ($15) Michael Scott
This
is a writing workshop for those students who are actively writing
stories. Students will share their material, receive and offer peer
critiques under the guidance of the instructor, and learn to develop
their writing skills through this interactive process. Bring: A
notebook with detachable pages and a working pen or pencil. About Me:
Michael Scott has been writing fiction since age 10. He has two
completed novels and is currently working on a third, fourth, and fifth.
English Country Dancing (Ages 6 to 9) (7 weeks) ($7) Ellen Gerwitz
As
homeschoolers, we all get that question - "What about socialization?",
right? This class is the perfect answer to that question.
English Country Dancing improves socialization skills as well as helps
people to become more comfortable with proper dancing techniques.
Students will be taught how to introduce themselves, how to ask each
other to dance, how to politely accept and refuse a dance, and how to
work together to accomplish a goal. This class resurrects the lost art
of chivalry that is so lacking in our modern society. They will
be taught all the steps involved in a typical English dance most of
which simply require the ability to walk forwards or backwards.
Students must be able to follow basic instructions and should know
their right from their left. Parents are encouraged to take the
class with their child.
File Folder Games - Language and Math (Ages 4 - 8) (7 weeks) ($12) Kim Scott
Class
utilizes Carson-Dellosa's wonderful colorful file folder games which
practice basic skills for Language Arts and Math. Everything from
shapes, counting, letter sounds and blends, coins, adding, subtracting
to homonyms and synonyms, abc order, adjectives, fractions, money,
multiplication and division, and much more. Lots of variety to play 3
or 4 different games each week for the whole session. Most games are
for individuals to play alone. A few are for partners to play together.
Flag Football (Ages 8 - 13) (7 weeks) ($5/ $5) Jeff Cole and Louis Williams
We
will be playing flag football and working on skills like catching,
throwing, and evading tackles. This class will meet on the soccer field
and use the assigned room only in the event of rain. Student
requirements: wear sneakers and clothes that can get dirty, possible
grass stains. Note: please write a check for $5 to Jeff & $5 to
Louis.
Floor Hockey I (Grades 1 - 4) (7 weeks) ($10) Jen McMullen (Asst. by Karrie Schmidt)
Please
join us for 35 minutes of fast-paced fun playing floor hockey! We will
begin each class with a review of the rules. Next we will learn and
practice basic skills. Lastly, the bulk of the class will be spent
playing a game. Each player is required to bring and wear their own
helmet and sneakers, and to bring their own stick. We look forward to
seeing you this Spring!
Floor Hockey II (Grades 5 & up) ($10) (7weeks) Jeff Boyer
This
class will involve advanced rules of hockey(ie. Icing, off sides,
different penalties, etc.). We will have drills and games to enhance
your child’s hockey skills and knowledge of the game. Players must
bring their own stick and helmet (bike helmets are fine).
Fun with Crafts (Grades 1-4) ($16) (7 weeks) Michele Boyer
Come
and let your creativity juices flow with various craft projects that
includes sand art, ceramics, sun catchers, fabric canvas, and more. We
will even be doing a special Mother’s day project. All materials will
be provided by the teacher.
Geography Folder Activities (Grades 3 - 4) (7 weeks) ($12) Kim Scott
Students
will learn basic skills about maps and global geography using Evan-Moor
Geography Centers. Students will independently use two colorful and
self-explanatory file folder activity sets each week to practice the
various lessons. Topics include: globes & grids, compass rose &
directions, keys & symbols, land & water forms, US states &
regions, countries & continents, etc. I will circle the room
helping with directions and answering questions. A list of topics
your child covered will be sent home on the last day for your records.
How to Draw Disney Characters (ages 6 & up) ($12) (7weeks) Jeff Boyer
The
children will be learning how to draw Disney created Characters.
Something for both boys and girls! Students should bring drawing
paper, pencil, and eraser. Watch your child progress in their drawing
skills.
LEGO Builders (Ages 7-12) ($9) (7 weeks) Darrien Boyer
During
this class you will learn to build a variety of Lego creations by
taking part in fun challenges and competitions leading up to a bigger
challenges that will test your Lego building skills. Children will need
to provide their own Legos for the class. Children will be working on
projects in class and at home. They will be encouraged to work on the
weekly projects at home and may have an adult's help.
Open Tap Class (Grades K-6) ($14) (7 weeks) Michele Boyer
This
tap dance class will focus on learning single steps, then incorporating
the steps into series of combinations. A few of the basic tap steps
include the brush, flap, shuffle, and ball change. We will be working
to strive to produce clean tap sounds with each step. We will start
each class by stretching and warming up our muscles to get them ready.
Tap dancers use their feet like drums to create rhythmic patterns and
timely beats so this class will not only be physical for gym credit,
but also can be used as music too. All levels of practice are welcome
to participate. We will invite the parents to view all they have
learned on the last week. Children are required to wear tap shoes for
this class and comfortable clothing.
Preschool Fun (Ages 3 - 5) (7 weeks) ($18) Jillian Hall
Snacks, play doh, coloring, playing, sharing, signing, dancing. just LOADS of fun!!!
Spanish Flamenco (Ages 11 & up) ($9) (7 weeks) Allison Gerwitz
Flamenco
is an ethnic dance from Spain which involves those beautiful, long,
ruffled skirts and those “clicking things” (castanets) and
foot-stomping (heel work). Flamenco is different from ballet in
two key ways: (1) bodies can be any shape and size, (2) the
dancing and the music has more rhythm. Flamenco encourages having your
own style and expressing emotions through dancing. We will cover body
movements, heel work, and hand and arm movements while learning
specific dances. Please have students wear comfortable clothing which
allows for freedom of movement and socks (no shoes). Allison is
finishing her fourth year of instruction at Hochstein under Lisa
Piccione, who has performed and taught Flamenco worldwide. NOTE:
Returning students from the older level class are welcome because there
is always something new to learn.
Theatre Skills (Grades 5-12) ($16) (7 weeks) Michele Boyer
I
was a musical theatre major in school and participated in many plays
throughout the years. In this class, children will have fun while
learning Improvisation and acting skills. We will be doing commercials,
small plays, skits, role playing, etc. The children will learn to work
with others in groups and by themselves while expressing themselves.
Learning memorization and writing their own scripts at times. Children
will be putting on a performance during the last class.
Wild World of Sports (ages 8-up) ($10) (7 weeks) Jeff Boyer
Boys
and girls will have fun playing a variety of sports. Some include
basketball, volleyball, soccer, kickball and more. We will do a
different activity each week. Comfortable clothing and sneakers needed.
Some classes held outside, weather permitting.
Wilton 1: Discover Cake Decorating (Ages 10 - Adult) (7 weeks) ($35/$15) Sarah Kenney
*$35 including all supplies or $15 if you have ALL supplies
Course
1 Covers the basics including guidelines for baking cakes and
demonstration of how to level, torte, fill and frost a cake. Students
get to practice with their own home made icing each week and decorate
their own home made cakes with techniques learned. Supplies needed:
Course 1 lesson plan, and Course 1 kit includes
tips(3,12,16,21,104,2D,67 or 352) 9" icing spatula, 2 reusable
decorating bags, 2 reusable couplers, flower nail, practice board and
stand, decorator’s brush and tip cleaning brush. *** Students
will also need supplies to make icing and cakes including a tub of
Wilton Piping gel and a can of meringue powder (available in 4, 8 or 16
oz) and SOME type of disposable decorating bags: plastic or parchment
available.
Wilton 2: Flowers and Borders (Ages 10 - Adult) (7 weeks) ($35/$15) Sarah Kenney
*$35 including all supplies or $15 if you have ALL supplies
Course
2 Builds on previously learned skills:(must have taken Course 1 or have
previous knowledge/ experience) students learn 2 additional types of
icing: Royal and Colorflow; and 9 icing flowers; with the final cake
decorated with basketweave. Supplies needed: Course 2 lesson plan, and
Course 2 kit including tips (1, 2, 5, 14, 47, 59, 81, 97, 101, 103,
104) set of 9 flowers formers, color flow packet and two 7 1/4" oval
pans, as well as additional tips from Course 1 kit. *** Students will
also need supplies to make icing and cakes including a can of
meringue powder (available in 4, 8 or 16 oz) and SOME type of
disposable decorating bags: plastic or parchment available.