Midtown Campus Cedars (7th & 8th grades)
HEALTH & FITNESS
Brain Games
Mind puzzles, “minute to win it” styles games, and other activities to stimulate your mind and/or move your body.
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Comfortable Clothing & Footwear
Extra Fees: $0
Health & Fitness
Students will learn how to work out and stay active. Nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices will be covered in this class.
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Provided
Extra Fee: $0
THE ARTS
Paint like bob
An intro art class studying the life of Bob Ross and oil painting techniques. Finish each semester by recreating a Bob Ross
original.
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Extra Fees: $10
Discovering Great Artists
This class offers children the opportunity to explore a variety of artistic mediums. Artists from the Renaissance period to the present day will be discussed covering a variety of artistic styles.
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Extra Fee: $0
MUSIC
music thru the decades
Students will examine Rock'nRoll history, chronologically, decade by decade. Classes will examine the evolution of popular music between 1950 and 2000.
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Extra Fees: $0
ballroom & swing / line dancing
Video-based instruction. Students will learn some classic line dances. Depending on teacher selections some dances could be Giddy up, Cotton eye, the Crawl, Cha Cha Slide, etc.
For Ballroom: We will again have professional instructors teaching our students classical dances! These instructors are also so great to offer the students more practice options outside of class days if desired.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
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Comfortable clothing and shoes with non-marking soles
Extra Fee: $40
FOREIGN STUDIES
Building the 7 wonders
We will teach students facts and details about the 7 ancient wonders of the world. Students will work in groups to imaginatively recreate their chosen wonder.
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Extra Fees: $10
Fun Spanish
Learn basic Spanish in a fun way with age-appropriate games, songs, etc.
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Provided
Extra Fee: $0
LIFE SKILLS
Forest School
This class will touch on bush craft basics and stone age skills. Students can attempt some complex activities such as making stone tools.
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Provided
Extra Fee: $0
psychology of making friends
Study of social interactions, personality tests, brain development, and a look at appropriate social skills needed to succeed with friends and in the workplace.
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Parents may be asked to purchase books to discuss.
Extra Fee: $0
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!
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Class Assistant
Cedars can choose one class period to help in a Redbud or Maple class that may need more expertise or helping hands.
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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!
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