Create art with fire! In this class, we will be learning the basics of pyrography. With a variety of projects, the students will get hands-on experience practicing their pyro skills. Design projects include anything from small wooden boxes to large round basswood slabs. This class will hone your students' fine motor skills in a new and exciting way.

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Join Science Jim for an excellent and fun introduction to the amazing world of Physics. We will be covering Newton's Laws of Motion and much more as we run, pull, build and throw our way to a deeper understanding of a core science. The focus of the class will be to expose the students to the fact that science is happening all around them. It's not just something that takes place in labs or universities. Physics is the science of the every day. Riding bicycles, walking, playing sports, Physics is right in front of you if you know how to find it.

This class is designed to be a high school level course with weekly expectations of homework as well as regular quizzes and a final exam.

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How do we make up fantastical creatures for books and movies? How can we make our own? This class is all about creature creation and how to draw/design new and intriguing beasts! Students will study real life animals, artistic interpretations of animal evolution, and different media that has taken creature and alien designing to the next level. Students will come up with their own designs based on games, prompts, and projects in order to grow their skills as artists and designers.

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From Sonic to Splatoon to Minecraft, learn how to make concept art for the games you love or ones you want to create! Students will learn and explore different ways artists have created the concept art and built the worlds their favorite games exist in, including designing characters, backgrounds, and more! We will be working mostly traditionally, as well as exploring clay sculpting.

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Learn about the history of our country from the native americans to the 250 years of our democracy. This is a transcript-worthy class. There will be some research and projects. Instructor Bios

This is for students who have taken an executive function class before, preferably at THE. No semester will be the same as each class will be catered to the students in the class. What will be the same is we will be using executive functions and applying them to the students’ lives. Whether it’s managing time, staying organized, setting goals, handling stress, or making decisions, this class focuses on strategies that support independence, productivity, and personal growth. Through discussion, interactive activities, self-reflection, and real-world planning projects, students will build routines, habits, and systems that help them succeed in school, work, relationships, and beyond.

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This is a financial literacy class for teenagers that is interactive, empowering, and practical, focusing on transforming abstract money concepts into real-world skills. For this age group, our goal is to foster a "money-wise" mindset, distinguishing needs from wants, and understanding the power of saving.

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We will review handshapes, letters/fingerspelling, numbers and basic vocabulary, as well as basic grammar, including facial expressions. We will focus on expanding vocabulary, describing people, objects and experiences, asking and answering questions, as well as phrases and sentences. We will also review and expand our knowledge about the history of ASL and Deaf culture. Students need to have had recent prior instruction in ASL. If not sure about placement, please contact Stacy and ask to be put in touch with me.

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