2024 Spring K-3 Lower Elementary

phone: 661-373-4896

K-1 Language Arts

Grades K-1

$190 per semester (1 voucher)

Students will participate in a variety of language arts activities designed to foster creative thinking, oral expression, and growth in basic reading and writing. Each class time will include whole group activities and instruction, as well as, divided group activities and instruction according to grade and ability level. My classes change every semester so students can take my K-1 classes for 2 years without repeating.

Teacher: Christina (Cris) Bollengier

phone/text: 916.833.1124

Let's Read Together

Grades 2-3

$195 per semester (1 voucher)

In this class your child will be exposed to different genres of Children’s Literature. We will read out loud and discuss stories, learn lessons from them, learn about the time period, food and culture of the characters in the books through games and activities. Price includes $5 materials fee.

Teacher: Jaime Layton

phone/text: 530-306-0786

Once Upon A Snack Time

Grades K-1 and K-3

$185 per semester (1 voucher)

Childrens’ literature is so fun but what makes it even better is taking time to create the foods in our favorite stories. Each week we’ll read a new book and learn to make its corresponding food or dessert such as Stone Soup, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, Dragons Love Tacos and many others.

Teacher: Dawn Setters

phone/text: 916.730.8057

MATH

K-1 Math Skills

Grades K-1

$185 per semester (1 voucher)

Students will engage in hands-on activities that develop, enrich, and expand basic math skills including: telling time, beginning math facts, measurement, calendars, patterns, graphing and problem solving. Each class time will include whole group activities and instruction, as well as divided group activities and instruction according to grade and ability level. My classes change every semester so students can take my K-1 classes for 2 years without repeating.

Teacher: Christina (Cris) Bollengier

phone/text: 916.833.1124

3-5 Math Skills

Grades 3-5

$195 per semester

The Spring 2024 semester of 3-5 Math Skills is great for new and returning students! There will be new

topics for returning students, and new students will fit right in because this year’s topics are not connected

to the previous semester. New students are welcome, and returning students will be exposed to new

material.

Students will participate in fun, hands-on activities that create and strengthen a solid understanding of

grade-level curriculum standards. Some of the topics we will cover are: understanding place value, time

intervals, problem solving with word problems and math facts. Curriculum will be based on California State

Standards for 3th-5th grade students.

This course will include visual examples, group activities and interactive games that will keep students

thoroughly engaged. Students will have fun throughout the learning process, while strengthening valuable

skills that ALL future math classes build upon!

Teacher: Joe Vargas

email: YourFirstChoiceTutoring@gmail.com

phone/text: 916.805.7333

website: www.firstchoicetutoring.com

Real Math: Money, Time, and More!

Grades 2-3

$185 per semester (1 voucher)

Meshing math with all the other ideas and concepts in our world. Math mixes so well with all kinds of things from art to science, even history to literature. Math is an idea to be embraced and add to your big bag of knowledge. We'll explore through geometric shapes, graphing, time, measurements and more!

Teacher: Leslie Timm

phone/text: 707.301.9983

SCIENCE

K-1 Science
Grades K-1

$185 per semester (1 voucher)

From life science to Earth science we'll be doing all types of experiments about our world around us. Leaning the how's and why's and all the other questions in-between. Condensation, geology, climate, photosynthesis, atmosphere, organism, chemicals are all things we'll be discussing and learning about. Big words meshed with big concepts equal big fun!

Teacher: Leslie Timm

phone/text: 707.301.9983

K-1 Science
Grades K-1

$185 per semester (1 voucher)

Young minds need active learning. Using our senses we will explore the world of science. Students will dive into fun and interesting topics including ecosystems, habitat, life cycles, weather and climate, five senses, force and motion, and moon phases. Classes will be taught with a hands-on approach consisting of different activities that illustrate the lesson.

Teacher: Christina (Cris) Bollengier

phone/text: 916.833.1124

2-3 Science
Grades 2-3

$190 per semester (1 voucher)

Teacher: Leslie Timm

phone/text: 707.301.9983

Earth Science

Grades K-1

$190 per semester (1 voucher)

We will learn about the Solar System, the order of the planets, Sizes of the Planets, Day & Night, Seasons, Four Domains of the Earth, Layers of the Earth, the Seven Continents, Rocks & Minerals, Where Soil Comes From, and Landforms. Each class will include reading quality literature, watching short videos, using visual aids, singing songs, some hands-on activities, doing cute crafts, and even eating fun snacks occasionally that go with the lesson. At the end of 12 weeks, your child will come home with his/her very own “scrapbook” with all the crafts that were made as well as the songs we learned.

Teacher: Lisa Trepepi

phone: 661-373-4896

Earth Science

Grades 2-3

$190 per semester (1 voucher)

Teacher: Lisa Trepepi

phone: 661-373-4896

S.T.E.M.
Grades K-3

$195 per semester (1 voucher)

If your child learns by doing, then this STEM class is for them! We will combine science, technology, engineering, and math to problem solve challenges using a variety of materials. This class will encourage students to independently, and as a group, explore, discover, manipulate and experiment while developing their critical thinking skills abilities. My classes change every semester so students can take my k-3 classes for all four years without repeating.

Teacher: Christina (Cris) Bollengier

phone/text: 916.833.1124

Top Secret Forensics

Grades 2-3

$185 per semester (1 voucher)

This is a fun and simplified "Who-Done-I" class. Students will be presented with age-appropriate "crimes" and will learn to follow the clues to determine who the suspects and guilty characters are. They will get to use basic chemistry, decoding, matching, and overall observation skills.

Teacher: Dawn Setters

phone/text: 916.730.8057

Zoomin' Into Zoology
Grades K-3

$185 per semester (1 voucher)

Zoomin’ into Zoology is a fun, hands-on way to learn about animals, their habitat, life cycles, fun facts, and create animal crafts. This class combines animal science, geography, art, and global preservation and awareness. Join me as we explore mammals, insects, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish. The wild world of animals is waiting for you. My classes change every semester so students can take my K-3 classes for all four years without repeating.

Teacher: Christina (Cris) Bollengier

phone/text: 916.833.1124

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Adventures Around the World

Grades K-3

$180 per semester (1 voucher)

Do you want your children to learn social studies in a new and exciting way by having the experience of “visiting” other countries and learning about their diverse and colorful cultures?

This semester we will be “visiting” the following fascinating countries: Iceland, Brazil, Colombia, Morocco, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, and the Netherlands. Each student will receive their own passport in which to write and draw about each other country that we “visit”.

In addition, students in my class will be watching videos, hearing folklore stories, listening to music from each different country, doing art projects, playing games, and participating in activities that help to foster kindness, sharing, and a sense of community in our world.

One of the goals of social studies classes is to help children to learn how to become citizens of the world. This class will teach your children how to do that in a fun and relatable way.

Lessons will include the following fun activities: having a “Three Billy Goats Gruff” puppet show, playing “Mancala”, “sand painting”, decorating masks and participating in a Carnaval parade, trying to catch a tricky little Leprechaun, learning how to do the Limbo, doing a cherry blossom tree art project, participating in an Easter eggs hunt, and much, much more!

COME JOIN THE ADVENTURES!!!

Teacher: Debbie Heiden

email: teacher_debbie@yourfunteacher.com

phone: 916.817.1821

Bread Around the World

Grades K-1

$185 per semester (1 voucher)

In this class, children learn that every culture has bread. Students study a different culture each week, they would learn to make the bread from that culture, its history and how it has affected that society. Example: bagels were invented by a Jewish baker for a special celebration honoring a Polish Monarch. It was supposed to resemble a stirrup because he loved riding horses.

Teacher: Dawn Setters

phone/text: 916.730.8057

Social Studies: American Symbols

Grades K-1

$190 per semester (1 voucher)

Each week, we will focus on an American Symbol such as The American Flag, Bald Eagle, Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, Uncle Sam, Lincoln Memorial, White House, Great Seal, and Mount Rushmore. We will learn about each symbol by reading quality literature, watching short videos, using visual aids, and doing cute crafts. At the end of 12 weeks, your child will come home with his/her very own “scrapbook” with all the crafts that were made.

Teacher: Lisa Trepepi

phone: 661-373-4896

Social Studies: American Symbols

Grades 2-3

$190 per semester (1 voucher)

Each week, we will focus on an American Symbol such as The American Flag, Bald Eagle, Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, Uncle Sam, Lincoln Memorial, White House, Great Seal, and Mount Rushmore. We will learn about each symbol by reading quality literature, watching short videos, using visual aids, and doing cute crafts. Your child will also write a few sentences about what he/she learned about the symbol. At the end of 12 weeks, your child will come home with his/her very own “scrapbook” with all the crafts that were made.

Teacher: Lisa Trepepi

phone: 661-373-4896

Pioneer Living

Grades K-3

$185 per semester (1 voucher)

There are so many wonderful and interesting people who helped to discover and establish settlements in our country. To truly appreciate their stories we will learn about their adventures and what life was like for them. We will not only read fun anecdotes but reenact some of those ways of living ourselves. Students will learn what it was like to be in a classroom and practice writing their name on a slate just like Laura Ingalls, to plant appleseeds like Johnny, pan for gold like the minors, churn butter, make wooden toys, learn about the different rules and chores children their own age had to follow like darning socks and much more.

Teacher: Dawn Setters

phone/text: 916.730.8057

FINE ARTS CLASSES

ART

Art Exploration: Polar and Tropical Worlds

Grades K-3

$205 per semester

New theme for spring! Learn to think like an artist as we create fun projects centered around all things pertaining to the polar and tropical regions. Some of the art projects we create will be land and sea animals of the north and south pole, auroras, iceberg landscapes, tropical plants and birds, and tropical island landscapes. A new art project will be completed each week or every other week depending on how involved the project is. A variety of media including graphite, watercolor, acrylic, markers, and pastels will be taught and explored in this class.

Teacher: Jennifer Rowe

email: jenniferrowestudio@gmail.com

phone: 916.212.3282

website: jenniferrowestudio.com

Becoming an Artist

Grades K-3

The students learn about 4 different famous artists per semester, their unique style of art, their mediums and how to approach art in their own way. They would make projects that simulate famous pieces , then create their own interpretation of them.

Teacher: Dawn Setters

phone/text: 916.730.8057

DANCE

Creative Dance & Movement

Grades K-3

$180 per semester

In this class the students will be learning basic dance steps and using props and other fun accessories as they move to the music. Coordination, musicality, body awareness and flexibility will be some of the caveats of this class. Let's DANCE!

Teacher: Sara Schneider

email: saraschnei@sbcglobal.net

phone: 530.417.3230

website: http://ba-lates.com

DRAMA

Kids on Stage

Grades K-3 and 2-3

$185 per semester (1 voucher)

This class will introduce the basics of drama and creative expression through movement, verbalization, and role-playing. Students will learn stage presence, vocal projection and diction using simplified and age-appropriate memorization. This class is great for building tools and techniques for children who have shy tendencies as well as helping gregarious children with being more observant of others around them. At the end of the semester the children will perform a group play with an added goal of a solo performance from each student.

Teacher: Dawn Setters

phone/text: 916.730.8057

Jr. Musical Theater

Grades K-3

$210 per semester

Become a part of a musical theater production! Each child will have a chance to participate as we rehearse and produce a Broadway Musical Kids production. Every week children learn their parts. We practice stage presence, singing, and dancing. Simple costumes and props will be necessary. Some provided and some sourced from participants. On the last day of class we perform our 30 minute musical, Honk! Jr., for parents and some of our K-3 FLA students.

Teacher: Rachel Wattson

email: rachelwattsonfit@gmail.com

phone: 760-716-2793

MUSIC

Beginning Piano

Grades K-3

$190 per semester (one voucher)

The teacher will provide students with keyboards to use in class. Fee includes a $10 instruction book.

Teacher: Jon Holowaty
email: musicteacherjon@gmail.com
phone/text: 605-576-2427

Website: mtj-studio.com

Ukulele

Grades K-3

$190 per semester (one voucher)

Aloha, music lovers in grades K-3! Are you ready to embark on an exciting musical journey? Join our beginner ukulele class designed to bring out the happy strummer in you. In this lively and engaging course, you'll learn the basics of ukulele playing, from tuning and holding the instrument to trying essential chords and strumming patterns. Fee includes a $10 instruction book.

PLEASE NOTE: Students are expected to bring their own ukuleles to class each week.

Teacher: Jon Holowaty
email: musicteacherjon@gmail.com
phone/text: 605-576-2427

Website: mtj-studio.com

Musical Odyssey: A Voyage Through Music

Grades K-3

$180 per semester (one voucher)

This is a basic music appreciation class where students learn to read basic music notation and study music history in fun and engaging ways, including movement and dance.

Teacher: Jon Holowaty
email: musicteacherjon@gmail.com
phone/text: 605-576-2427

Website: mtj-studio.com

LANGUAGE CLASSES

American Sign Language (ASL)

Grades 2-3

$195 per semester (1 voucher)

Students will begin to learn the basics of American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. They will learn basic communication skills through ABC's/ ﬁngerspelling, numbers, ASL word order, sentence types, and verbs. We will play fun games and activities to help remember vocabulary. Class fee includes a $5 materials fee.

Teacher: Jaime Layton

phone/text: 530-306-0786

Beginning Spanish
Grades K-3

$180 per semester (1 voucher)

Do you want your children to learn Spanish through songs, stories, fun games, and art projects? Debra Heiden, a credentialed Spanish bi-lingual teacher with many years of teaching experience, will be offering this fun and interactive class next semester!

Students in this class will learn useful conversational phrases as well as vocabulary pertaining to the following topics: seasons, months of the year, types of weather, parts of the body, types of food, places in the community,

community workers, and more!

VAMOS HABLAR ESPANOL!!!

Teacher: Debbie Heiden

email: teacher_debbie@yourfunteacher.com

phone: 916.817.1821

ENRICHMENT CLASSES

Bible: Good News Club

Classe for grades K-3, K-2, and 3-5

FREE

Each week the teacher presents an exciting Bible lesson using colorful materials from Child Evangelism Fellowship Press. This action-packed time also includes songs, Scripture memory, a missions story and review games or other activities focused on the lesson’s theme.

This is a non-secular class, taught from a Christian world view, involving prayer.

Teacher: Good News Club® is a ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship

email: messages2mary@att.net

phone/text: 916.990.3494

Creative Desserts

Grades 2-3 Monday, K-3 Tuesday

$205 per semester (one voucher)

Students will learn the basics of cake decorating by use of different tips and different techniques used to get fun designs. We will walk through the process of easily filling a bag, using a coupler, as well as use of a different tips for starting designs. We will explore design and color combinations, along with placement and creating unique cakes. No background knowledge is needed, just a willingness to come and have fun, maybe lick your fingers and learn something new.

Teacher: Leslie Timm

phone/text: 707.301.9983

Beginning Hand Sewing

Grades 2-3

$195 per semester (1 voucher)

Have fun and learn to sew by hand! Sewing helps improve fine motor skills and focus. At the same time, students are able to create fun projects to take home. Students will learn basic hand stitches, how to thread a needle, cutting fabric, tying knots, how to sew on buttons and snaps, and adding embellishments like ribbon and lace. We will start with the most basic of skills, and advance step-by-step throughout the semester with fun and creative sewing projects.

Teacher: Jaime Layton

phone/text: 530-306-0786

Beginning Hand Sewing

Grades 1-2

$195 per semester (1 voucher)

Hand sewing is an excellent class for your young child to develop fine motor skills. Your child will learn how to properly thread a needle, tie knots, sew on buttons and snaps, and add embellishments like lace and ribbons. This class will also help your

child learn how to follow steps in the correct order and work patiently and diligently week to week on cute projects. Your child will gain confidence each week and will be so proud of the creative projects that he/she finishes.

Teacher: Jaime Layton