East Campus Cedars (7th & 8th grades)

Below are our Discovery Class options including some classes listed in each category that qualify as our "OTHER" option classes. These classes are available to choose that class hour in case your student prefers not to take a class in that category!
*any additional class supply fee is charged for supplies or teacher fees (this fee covers the FULL SCHOOL YEAR)
HEALTH & FITNESS
Self Defense
This class will teach awareness, assertiveness, verbal confrontation skills, safety strategies, and physical techniques that enable someone to successfully escape, resist, and survive attacks. This class also provides psychological awareness and verbal skills, not just physical training.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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Comfortable Clothing & Footwear
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Water Bottle
EXTRA SUPPLY FEE: $40
NATURAL
LIVING
Take charge of your own health and healing by discovering how to achieve total health of the mind, body, and spirit. This course will teach how to focus on God's Word, healthy diet, positive attitude, relaxation, kindness, chiropractic, natural remedies and more to achieve total health and natural living.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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Comfortable Clothing & Footwear
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Water Bottle
EXTRA SUPPLY FEE: $10
PE
PE is the study of physical development concepts and principles of sport and exercise as well as opportunities to develop or refine skills and attitudes that promote lifelong fitness.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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Comfortable Clothing & Footwear
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Water Bottle
EXTRA SUPPLY FEE: $10
STEAM
WAtercolor
Painting
Students will learn the basic techniques all watercolorists use in every painting they do. They will have a blast learning this unique way of painting!
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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Provided
EXTRA SUPPLY FEE: $20
MARVELS OF
ENGINEERING
Look around you. Great masterpieces of engineering are everywhere. As soon as you get out of bed in the morning, you are putting centuries of scientific and mechanical ingenuity to use. This class will be a guide to the way things work in the world around you.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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Provided
EXTRA SUPPLY FEE: $20
BLock Printing
Art
Block Printing is like a homemade stamp. Professional printers from throughout art history use layered color and precise tools to make beautiful and detailed works and your student can too!
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
-
Provided
EXTRA SUPPLY FEE: $30
FOREIGN STUDIES
RUSSIAN
HISTORY
We will learn the key events of Russian history, and tie them to what was happening in Europe and the USA at the same time.
We will look at the life of the people, their faith, family life, land ownership, relationship with the neighbors, gradual growing of the empire, key rulers and their families.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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Provided
EXTRA SUPPLY FEE: $10
Conversational SPANISH
This class provides a fun, interactive experience for a student's first exposure to the Spanish language.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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Provided
EXTRA SUPPLY FEE: $10
tea time around
the world
Explore cultures around the world with a cup of tea! This class takes students on an adventure around the world to discover new cultures and friends through tea.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
-
Provided
EXTRA SUPPLY FEE: $10
LIFE SKILLS
Leadership
This class will focus on servant leadership. We will expand and deepen each student's group and individual leadership skills to positively impact their own lives and community for the glory of God.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
-
Provided
EXTRA SUPPLY FEE: $0
Performance
FUN
In this class the students will learn improvisation, recite fun poems, and perform short skits. We will also focus on volume, articulation, and creativity.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
-
Provided
EXTRA SUPPLY FEE: $10
BABYSITTERS
CLUB
This course will cover several topics that all babysitters should know before accepting their first job! Infant & Toddler Care such as diapering, bottle warming, sleep safety & recognizing different behaviors. Safety procedures in the event of an emergency.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
-
Provided
EXTRA SUPPLY FEE: $10
NOT HAPPY WITH A CLASS CHOICE?
You can choose one of the below options to volunteer during any class hour. Volunteer choices are subject to approval!
LITTLE ROOTS Helping Hand
Instead of taking a class, we'd love to have your help for one class hour in our Saplings (3 years old), Sprouts (4 years old), or Shrubs (5 years old) classes! Just list Little Roots Helping Hand in the class hour choice on your enrollment form!
MATERIALS NEEDED:
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None
Class Assistant
Cedars can choose one class period to help in a Redbud or Maple class that may need more expertise or helping hands.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
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None
Willow friend
Instead of taking a class, we'd love for you to be a Willow Friend! Our Willows are our special needs students and sometimes they just need a little help in PE class or a friend to hang out with at lunch. Just list Willow Friend in the class hour choice on your enrollment form!
MATERIALS NEEDED:
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None