Wednesday, November 2, 2011

December Arts Elective- Sign Up Now

Please use the following format when you RSVP by NOVEMBER 11:

Student name:
First choice:
Second choice:
Parent helper: (optional- some parents were interested in some of the classes!)
Teen helper: optional 
 
The “Manly” Art of Canning: Join Essex County Canning Educators Judy French and Eileen Longware and learn to can. Make, can, and eat salsa on Week 1. Can a “Sundae in a Jar” for Week 2. Despite the title, the class is open to both male and female! The canned items can be shared with family or friends for the holidays. 
GRADE RANGE: Grades 3 and up. Younger students can participate on request. COST: there will be a minimal cost. Essex County is covering the majority of this class with a grant. 

The Art of Knitting: Join Lisa Caito and make your own needles from wooden dowels. Then use them to learn the basic stitches and complete a simple knitting project. 
GRADE RANGE: Grade K and up 
COST: $3-5 for supplies 

The Art of Embroidering: Suzanne Spronk will be teaching the basic embroidery stitches by making an “embroidery sampler”. The members in the class will then design their own embroidery project and embroider it for the second class.  
GRADE RANGE: Grade 3 and up 
COST: Supplies list will be provided- students will bring own supplies 

The Art of Watercolor: Come explore the world of water colors with art enthusiast Miss Jodi. Learn about warm and cool colors and experiment with different watercolor techniques. Complete two watercolor projects and several explorations.  
GRADE RANGE: K-3 
COST: $5 per student  

The Art of Beginning Sewing: Bring your sewing machine and join Lucy St. Pierre in learning the basics of the sewing machine and how to use it. Class members will either make an elastic waist skirt/pants. The class does assume some prior knowledge. But those with no experience are welcome. 
GRADE RANGE: 2-7 
COST: a supplies list will be provided. You must bring a sewing machine. For students grade 2-3, a parent must be available to assist.  

The Art of Wind Technology: This class will make model wind turbines (like those from 4H Science Day). The class will run as a lab class. In class 1, students will make their turbine, optimize the blades, and determine what their turbine will power. In Class 2, students will work on making their turbine power a device of their choice.  
GRADE RANGE: K-12 
COST: $13 for motor, rotor, and blade materials, $7 for tower/wiring supplies OR bring your own tower supplies. Additional supplies will be needed for the item the wind turbine will power. *this class has a high financial burden. Please let me know if this is an issue.
 
The Art of Robotics Continued: This class is ONLY For students Grades 6-11 who are currently in the robotics class. The class will continue to work on a solution for the Robotics Challenge. Additional Challenges will be provided for teams that have competed the first Challenge.  
GRADE RANGE: Grade 6 and up students currently in the class 
COST: none

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