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| Class | Days | Instructors | Dates | Times | Ages | Status | Description | Instructor Bio | Class Status | Class Tuition | # of weeks | Duration | |||||||||||||
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| From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation - Spring '23 | Mon | Alicia Danielle - Nourished by Alicia | 01/30 - 05/22 | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 05 & up | O | This is definitely not mommy’s yoga practice! This class is different from anything you have in mind when thinking of a yoga class but will still contain all of the amazing benefits that yoga and mindfulness has to offer. Children derive enormous benefit from yoga and mindfulness practice, it enhances their ability to focus and learn, teaches them to focus on the present moment, brings them awareness of others and their surroundings, gives them tools to help navigate the sea of emotions, as well as the physical aspects of flexibility, strength, coordination, and body awareness. In addition, their concentration, stress relief abilities, and sense of calmness improves, allowing them to absorb and learn more. | Alicia is a holistic nutritionist who loves to work with kids and adults and teach them how to cook healthy meals. Here is her website: http://www.nourishedbyalicia.com | Open | $300 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 week(s) | 50 minutes per week | 10:00am-10:50am | Room 105/106 | 01/30/23 | 05/22/23 | 15 | 50 | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $24/hr; $20/wk; $80/mo | Nutrition and Cooking Workshops & From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation | PE | Semester class | ||
| Engineering & Applied Mathematics Projects - new projects - Spring '23 | Mon | Michael Marchesan | 01/30 - 05/22 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 09 & up | O | This course will introduce student to the world of engineering. What engineers are, how they contribute to society, what types of engineering fields exist, what are their specialties and how one becomes an engineer. Class projects may include, popsicle truss-bridges & building simple electrical circuits. More emphasis to be placed on hands-on experience and a broad overview of the engineering world rather than theory and calculations. Students will obtain a basic overview of Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering disciplines in this course. | Michael began tutoring math while studying Civil Engineering at Cal State Northridge. Upon graduating with his B.S. in the Fall of 2014, he founded Alyria Tutoring to further pursue his passion for teaching. His engineering coursework provided him with a strong background in critical-thinking & problem solving strategy with the math, physics and engineering classes he took. This gave him a practical perspective to effectively explain problems to his students in unique way. His experience as a martial arts instructor from 2008-2014 showed him the value of discipline & repetition when it comes to polishing one’s skills, and is vital to his teaching methods. Also an avid photographer, cinematographer, musician & cook, Michael’s passion in the arts as well as the sciences allows him to connect with almost any student. | Open | $375 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Room 105/106 | 01/30/23 | 05/22/23 | 15 | 80 | 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Engineering, DIY Projects, Accelerated Math&Engineering, Cooking, Photography, Video Production | Math | Semester class | ||
| STEM FUNdamentals using LEGO®s - new & continuing students welcome - Spring '23 | Mon | Kim Turney Schmidt | 01/30 - 05/22 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 05 & up | O | Level up your engineering skills with thousands of LEGO® parts! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects such as: Sailboats, Snowmobiles and Catapults. Design and build as never before and explore your craziest ideas. | Kim received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Theater and Acting from Ohio State University. She has tons of teaching, theater, and acting experience. In recent years, she has enjoyed working with children learning computer programming and Lego Robotics. Minecraft is a personal favorite. Kim knows how to connect with students and bring out the best in them! | Open | $420 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Room 105/106 | 01/30/23 | 05/22/23 | 15 | 80 | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Video Game Design, Minecraft Mods Programming & Social Studies through Minecraft | Lego Robotics | Semester class | ||
| Storybook Cooking - new & continuing students welcome - Spring '23 | Mon | Alicia Danielle - Nourished by Alicia | 01/30 - 05/22 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 05 & up | O | Class begins with a story, and the hands-on experience that includes measuring, sifting, pouring, scooping, combining ingredients and tasting. Kids also learn table manners, safe kitchen practices, and how to set up and clean up their workspace. Children cook and eat their own story inspired recipe in the class. Following the cooking lesson, the class will create a craft that corresponds with the story’s theme. | Alicia is a holistic nutritionist who loves to work with kids and adults and teach them how to cook healthy meals. Here is her website: http://www.nourishedbyalicia.com | Open | $420 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Kitchen | 01/30/23 | 05/22/23 | 15 | 80 | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Nutrition and Cooking Workshops & From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation | Life Skills | Semester class | ||
| Holistically Sweet - new recipes - Spring '23 | Mon | Alicia Danielle - Nourished by Alicia | 01/30 - 05/22 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 08 & up | O | Class begins with a story, and the hands-on experience that includes measuring, sifting, pouring, scooping, combining ingredients and tasting. Kids also learn table manners, safe kitchen practices, and how to set up and clean up their workspace. Children cook and eat their own story inspired recipe in the class. Following the cooking lesson, the class will create a craft that corresponds with the story’s theme. | Alicia is a holistic nutritionist who loves to work with kids and adults and teach them how to cook healthy meals. Here is her website: http://www.nourishedbyalicia.com | Open | $420 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:20pm | Kitchen | 01/30/23 | 05/22/23 | 15 | 80 | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Nutrition and Cooking Workshops & From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation | Life Skills | Semester class | ||
| Don't think, just play - Improv & Theater Games (Santa Clarita location) - 6 weeks | Tue | Laura Lanoil | 04/18 - 05/23 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 08 - 12 | O | Ready for some fun? Come to class ready to play improv and theater games! No previous experience required! All you need is a “yes and” attitude! Best of all -no homework! | Laura Lanoil has worked in Film, TV and Commercials as well as Voice-overs and live theater. She worked with Robert Altman, Anthony Newley Jane Curtain, Jon Cryer, Tyne Daly, Annette Funicello, and Frankie Avalon to name a few. She has taught at the Canyon Theatre Guild for eight years. She has performed at the local theaters in the Santa Clarita Valley. Teaching kids and giving them tools for self-esteem is a great passion and she feels blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of SCV Theater Community. | Open | $150 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 6 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 9:30am-10:50am | Santa Clarita location | 04/18/23 | 05/23/23 | 6 | 80 | 8,9,10,11,12 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Theater & Improv, Theater Games, Reader’s Theater, Public Speaking, and Acting Coaching | Acting | Short-term class | ||
| Chopped for Kids - Spring '23 | Tue | Ashley Davis | 01/31 - 05/23 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 09 - 12 | O | In this delicious and competitive class, students will be given three ingredients and 30 minutes to brainstorm and then execute a delicious snack. The only rule is, you must use all three ingredients in a creative way. The final product will be judged based on creativity, taste and presentation . This is a fun class but we will incorporate some science of cooking by asking students to take turns bringing a presentation each week of a favorite unique snack or ingredient to share and taste with the class. We will explore why butter over oil? Why salt in cookies? How do we use heat to change food? | Ashley is a homeschool mom of 5 kids and devoted wife of 12 years . She is a stay at home mom who paused her career as a Physician Assistant working in trauma surgery in New York . She also hosts a homeschool podcast and loves encouraging other moms on their homeschool journey . She enjoys reading books , listening to books and creating events to gather people together for community | Open | $450 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Room 105/106 | 01/31/23 | 05/23/23 | 16 | 80 | 9,10,11,12 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $113/mo | Chopped, Intro to Debate & Learning through Sensory Play | https://i0.wp.com/learnbeyondthebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AshleyDavis.jpg?ssl=1&resize=107%2C107 | Life Skills | Semester class | |
| Speak Up and Speak Out - a fresh approach to Public Speaking - new material -Spring '23 | Tue | Laura Lanoil | 01/31 - 05/23 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 08 & up | O | It is a fact that “public speaking” is an even greater fear than spiders and heights! In this class, students will learn to acknowledge those pesky butterflies but not to feed them, rather tame them! Confidence is key both onstage and in real life! So though spoken word, improvisation, weekly ( fun) speeches, monologues, group discussions, theater games and lots of fun, students will find their own unique voice! They will learn that how they say something and how they physically present themselves are just as important as what they say! This class is a safe and positive space…We want to hear what you have to say! Students will find ways to overcome that overwhelming fear! | Laura Lanoil has worked in Film, TV and Commercials as well as Voice-overs and live theater. She worked with Robert Altman, Anthony Newley Jane Curtain, Jon Cryer, Tyne Daly, Annette Funicello, and Frankie Avalon to name a few. She has taught at the Canyon Theatre Guild for eight years. She has performed at the local theaters in the Santa Clarita Valley. Teaching kids and giving them tools for self-esteem is a great passion and she feels blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of SCV Theater Community. | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Trailer Big Room | 01/31/23 | 05/23/23 | 16 | 80 | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Theater & Improv, Theater Games, Reader’s Theater, Public Speaking, and Acting Coaching | Life Skills | Semester class | ||
| Creative Clay (Santa Clarita location) - 4 weeks | Tue | Charlotte Yard | 04/11 - 05/02 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 05 & up | O | This class is for those who love working with clay or want to give it a try. We will be using polymer clay that can be baked for more durable creations. The teacher will take items home to bake and return to finish it up. | My name is Charlotte, I’m 21 years old and I’ve been sculpting since I was 11. I sculpt miniature foods, figurines, cake toppers, earrings, and keepsakes for fun on my own and now I’ve been teaching kiddos the same things for about two years! I recently got married and I’m very excited to be teaching again. | Open | $120 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 4 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:20pm | Santa Clarita location | 04/11/23 | 05/02/23 | 4 | 80 | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $23/hr; $30/wk; $120/mo | Clay Art courses | Art | Short-term class | ||
| Don't think, just play - Improv & Theater Games for Teens (Santa Clarita location) - 6 weeks | Tue | Laura Lanoil | 04/18 - 05/23 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 12 & up | O | Ready for some fun? Come to class ready to play improv and theater games! No previous experience required! All you need is a “yes and” attitude! Best of all -no homework! | Laura Lanoil has worked in Film, TV and Commercials as well as Voice-overs and live theater. She worked with Robert Altman, Anthony Newley Jane Curtain, Jon Cryer, Tyne Daly, Annette Funicello, and Frankie Avalon to name a few. She has taught at the Canyon Theatre Guild for eight years. She has performed at the local theaters in the Santa Clarita Valley. Teaching kids and giving them tools for self-esteem is a great passion and she feels blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of SCV Theater Community. | Open | $150 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 6 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:20pm | Santa Clarita location | 04/18/23 | 05/23/23 | 6 | 80 | 12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Theater & Improv, Theater Games, Reader’s Theater, Public Speaking, and Acting Coaching | Acting | Short-term class | ||
| Herbal Dyes and Art - Spring '23 | Tue | Elena McCauley | 01/31 - 05/23 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 06 - 10 | O | Use herbs for dye and making great art projects! | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:20pm | Room 105/106 | 01/31/23 | 05/23/23 | 16 | 80 | 6,7,8,9,10 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Herbal Dyes & Art | Art | Semester class | |||
| Math & Engineering Projects level 2 -for students who have done Engineering classes before-Spring'2 | Tue | Michael Marchesan | 01/31 - 05/23 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 12 & up | O | Michael began tutoring math while studying Civil Engineering at Cal State Northridge. Upon graduating with his B.S. in the Fall of 2014, he founded Alyria Tutoring to further pursue his passion for teaching. His engineering coursework provided him with a strong background in critical-thinking & problem solving strategy with the math, physics and engineering classes he took. This gave him a practical perspective to effectively explain problems to his students in unique way. His experience as a martial arts instructor from 2008-2014 showed him the value of discipline & repetition when it comes to polishing one’s skills, and is vital to his teaching methods. Also an avid photographer, cinematographer, musician & cook, Michael’s passion in the arts as well as the sciences allows him to connect with almost any student. | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:20pm | Trailer Big Room | 01/31/23 | 05/23/23 | 16 | 80 | 12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Engineering, DIY Projects, Accelerated Math&Engineering, Cooking, Photography, Video Production | Math | Semester class | |||
| Young Scientists - Fun with Forces and Simple Machines - Spring '23 | Wed | Quest in Science | 02/01 - 05/24 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 05 - 08 | O | This exciting, hands-on course by Quest in Science will give students the knowledge of how objects move and work. They will learn about inertia and forces. They will experiment with toy cars to understand energy input/output relationships. Students will compare how objects are affected by gravity. They will work with inclined planes, levers, pulleys, gears and observe how these simple machines can work together. At the end of the course, students will create their own invention to present to the class. | Debbie Walker, co-owner and instructor of Quest in Science, is an experienced teacher that brings science to life for her students and creates a fun classroom atmosphere by promoting questions and discussion. Debbie earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physics with a minor in Psychology from Scripps College in Claremont, CA. She spent five years teaching high school Advanced Placement Physics, Physics, and Chemistry. She took several years off teaching to pursue a full-time position of mom to her three wonderful children and two dogs. She resumed her career in 2010 by joining Quest in Science and teaching hands-on science to elementary school children throughout Los Angeles. Quest in Science lessons encourage students to observe, measure, collect, and analyze data, make hypotheses, and draw conclusions. Hands-on science to us means teaching based on activities that engage a student’s mind and hands to make science fun, interesting, exciting, and challenging. Debbie Walker is excited for another great year with Learn Beyond The Book students. | Open | $450 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 9:30am-10:50am | Room 105/106 | 02/01/23 | 05/24/23 | 16 | 80 | 5,6,7,8 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $113/mo | Science courses | Science | Semester class | ||
| Math Discoveries (Integers & Pre-Algebra) - level 5 - Spring '23 | Wed | Michael Marchesan | 02/01 - 05/24 | 09:50 AM - 10:50 AM | 00 & up | O | The way we do Math to make it more individualized is closer to semi-private tutoring. At the beginning of each semester, students can take the simple assessment test online to see what level they should place into or speak to their current Math teacher to make sure they advance to the right starting level. During the Math time slots, new concepts will be introduced and then students will practice it in a variety of age-appropriate ways, depending on the math level. As part of each class students will also be able to play some Math & Logic Games appropriate to their level. The levels will be divided as follows: Addition & Subtraction – all addition & subtraction concepts and this level will also practice some addition & subtraction facts Multiplication & Division – all multiplication & division concepts and this level will also practice multiplication & division tables Decimals, %, and Fractions Integers (positive & negative numbers), Measurements & Pre-Algebra | Michael began tutoring math while studying Civil Engineering at Cal State Northridge. Upon graduating with his B.S. in the Fall of 2014, he founded Alyria Tutoring to further pursue his passion for teaching. His engineering coursework provided him with a strong background in critical-thinking & problem solving strategy with the math, physics and engineering classes he took. This gave him a practical perspective to effectively explain problems to his students in unique way. His experience as a martial arts instructor from 2008-2014 showed him the value of discipline & repetition when it comes to polishing one’s skills, and is vital to his teaching methods. Also an avid photographer, cinematographer, musician & cook, Michael’s passion in the arts as well as the sciences allows him to connect with almost any student. | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 60 minutes per week | 9:50am-10:50am | Trailer Big Room | 02/01/23 | 05/24/23 | 16 | 60 | 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $25/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Engineering, DIY Projects, Accelerated Math&Engineering, Cooking, Photography, Video Production | Math | Semester class | ||
| Ancient Civilizations - Spring '23 | Wed | Sarah Bonham | 02/01 - 05/24 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 05 - 09 | O | Eight distinct civilizations emerged in the ancient world: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Maya, India, China, Rome, Greece, and Persia. What common characteristics did these ancient societies share? What made them unique? Explore the civilizations through inception, tradition and culture. | Sarah is a homeschool mom to two girls with an enthusiastic eye for Science. In her former life (before kids) she was a collegiate rower with a scholarship that helped her obtain her B.S.in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Fitness, Health and Nutrition. She spent a year on a Study Abroad program in both Scotland and Australia. She cannot wait to share her love of science with your children! | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 60 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:00pm | Nursery | 02/01/23 | 05/24/23 | 16 | 60 | 5,6,7,8,9 | $25/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Science & History | Social Studies | Semester class | ||
| Speak Up and Speak Out - a fresh approach to Public Speaking for Teens - new material - Spring '23 | Wed | Laura Lanoil | 02/01 - 05/24 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 12 & up | O | It is a fact that “public speaking” is an even greater fear than spiders and heights! In this class, students will learn to acknowledge those pesky butterflies but not to feed them, rather tame them! Confidence is key both onstage and in real life! So though spoken word, improvisation, weekly ( fun) speeches, monologues, group discussions, theater games and lots of fun, students will find their own unique voice! They will learn that how they say something and how they physically present themselves are just as important as what they say! This class is a safe and positive space…We want to hear what you have to say! Students will find ways to overcome that overwhelming fear! | Laura Lanoil has worked in Film, TV and Commercials as well as Voice-overs and live theater. She worked with Robert Altman, Anthony Newley Jane Curtain, Jon Cryer, Tyne Daly, Annette Funicello, and Frankie Avalon to name a few. She has taught at the Canyon Theatre Guild for eight years. She has performed at the local theaters in the Santa Clarita Valley. Teaching kids and giving them tools for self-esteem is a great passion and she feels blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of SCV Theater Community. | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Trailer Big Room | 02/01/23 | 05/24/23 | 16 | 80 | 12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Theater & Improv, Theater Games, Reader’s Theater, Public Speaking, and Acting Coaching | Life Skills | Semester class | ||
| Young Scientists - FUN-damental Physics and Engineering Design - Spring '23 | Wed | Quest in Science | 02/01 - 05/24 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 09 & up | O | Students will enjoy exploring how and why objects move. Newton’s three laws will be investigated with exciting hands-on experiments. They will learn about inertia, acceleration, unbalanced forces, friction, momentum, and gravity. They will race and crash toy cars, push and lift blocks, drop balls and other objects, build towers, and much more. Students will explore the engineering process and design their own project to test at the end of the course. | Debbie Walker, co-owner and instructor of Quest in Science, is an experienced teacher that brings science to life for her students and creates a fun classroom atmosphere by promoting questions and discussion. Debbie earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physics with a minor in Psychology from Scripps College in Claremont, CA. She spent five years teaching high school Advanced Placement Physics, Physics, and Chemistry. She took several years off teaching to pursue a full-time position of mom to her three wonderful children and two dogs. She resumed her career in 2010 by joining Quest in Science and teaching hands-on science to elementary school children throughout Los Angeles. Quest in Science lessons encourage students to observe, measure, collect, and analyze data, make hypotheses, and draw conclusions. Hands-on science to us means teaching based on activities that engage a student’s mind and hands to make science fun, interesting, exciting, and challenging. Debbie Walker is excited for another great year with Learn Beyond The Book students. | Open | $450 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Room 105/106 | 02/01/23 | 05/24/23 | 16 | 80 | 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $113/mo | Science courses | Science | Semester class | ||
| Conceptual Physics Exploration for Middle Schoolers - new & continuing students welcome - Spring '23 | Wed | Quest in Science | 02/01 - 05/24 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 11 & up | O | Quest in Science presents the fun-filled, hands-on, year-long science course, Conceptual Physics for Middle School. Students will learn how the world works as they test how and why objects move, fall, speed up, slow down, change direction, and much more. This course is designed to stimulate curiosity and interest in science and provide a stronger understanding of our world. | Debbie Walker, co-owner and instructor of Quest in Science, is an experienced teacher that brings science to life for her students and creates a fun classroom atmosphere by promoting questions and discussion. Debbie earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physics with a minor in Psychology from Scripps College in Claremont, CA. She spent five years teaching high school Advanced Placement Physics, Physics, and Chemistry. She took several years off teaching to pursue a full-time position of mom to her three wonderful children and two dogs. She resumed her career in 2010 by joining Quest in Science and teaching hands-on science to elementary school children throughout Los Angeles. Quest in Science lessons encourage students to observe, measure, collect, and analyze data, make hypotheses, and draw conclusions. Hands-on science to us means teaching based on activities that engage a student’s mind and hands to make science fun, interesting, exciting, and challenging. Debbie Walker is excited for another great year with Learn Beyond The Book students. | Open | $450 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:20pm | Room 105/106 | 02/01/23 | 05/24/23 | 16 | 80 | 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $113/mo | Science courses | Science | Semester class | ||
| PE class (Santa Clarita location) - 8 weeks | Wed | Efraim Dasana Sports | 03/29 - 05/24 | 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM | 05 & up | O | Come learn some rules of common sports games and have a great time while getting exercise! | Open | $200 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 8 week(s) | 60 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:00pm | Santa Clarita location | 03/29/23 | 05/24/23 | 8 | 60 | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $25/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | PE | PE | Short-term class | |||
| Readers' Theater - Fables, Fairytales, Myths & Shakespeare parodies with Improv&Acting games-Spring | Wed | Laura Lanoil | 02/01 - 05/24 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 09 - 12 | O | The Recipe – A handful of Shakespeare ( through parody). Fold in a cup of Greek Mythology ( which will be sweetened with some humor) Stir in Fables of sorts and frost with a smidgeon of literature! Directions- Each week we will read a new play or plays together first in a table read format, followed by getting on our feet and re-reading the plays on our feet! No doubt, there be will theatre games and improv involved! This class is best served with NO HOMEWORK! | Laura Lanoil has worked in Film, TV and Commercials as well as Voice-overs and live theater. She worked with Robert Altman, Anthony Newley Jane Curtain, Jon Cryer, Tyne Daly, Annette Funicello, and Frankie Avalon to name a few. She has taught at the Canyon Theatre Guild for eight years. She has performed at the local theaters in the Santa Clarita Valley. Teaching kids and giving them tools for self-esteem is a great passion and she feels blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of SCV Theater Community. | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:20pm | Trailer Big Room | 02/01/23 | 05/24/23 | 16 | 80 | 9,10,11,12 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Theater & Improv, Theater Games, Reader’s Theater, Public Speaking, and Acting Coaching | Acting | Semester class | ||
| Upper Elementary Science with Games - Biology & Physics - new material - Spring '23 | Wed | Sarah Bonham | 02/01 - 05/24 | 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM | 09 - 12 | O | Using common items and ingredients to make Science fun! This semester we will be working on Chemistry and Physics as we utilize the Scientific Method to provide Science samples and hands-on activities. For this class, if pictures of the activity are needed to be taken, the student may bring a camera, phone, etc to take a snapshot of the experiment. As we will be doing Chemistry, safety googles will be needed for this semester (please bring in a plastic bag with name marked on goggles). | Sarah is a homeschool mom to two girls with an enthusiastic eye for Science. In her former life (before kids) she was a collegiate rower with a scholarship that helped her obtain her B.S.in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Fitness, Health and Nutrition. She spent a year on a Study Abroad program in both Scotland and Australia. She cannot wait to share her love of science with your children! | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 60 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:00pm | Nursery | 02/01/23 | 05/24/23 | 16 | 60 | 9,10,11,12 | $25/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Science & History | Science | Semester class | ||
| Study History through Minecraft: Space Exploration - Spring '23 | Thu | Kim Turney Schmidt | 02/02 - 05/25 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 07 & up | O | Space travel is something we hear about almost every day now. More and more people are going into space whether it’s to work on the space station for a few months or just a quick trip to get to the edge of space and experience zero gravity. But how did this all get started? In this class we will explore who created the first rocket, why and how people travel to space, and the amazing ships that get them there. We will also look at experiments done in space that create new products and processes that make life easier here on earth. Then in Minecraft everyone will be building something to do with the Space Exploration. Let’s explore the stars together!! **Every student will need their own laptop/cellphone/iPad/or tablet device to build on with an active Minecraft account login set up. ** | Kim received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Theater and Acting from Ohio State University. She has tons of teaching, theater, and acting experience. In recent years, she has enjoyed working with children learning computer programming and Lego Robotics. Minecraft is a personal favorite. Kim knows how to connect with students and bring out the best in them! | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 9:30am-10:50am | Room 105/106 | 02/02/23 | 05/25/23 | 16 | 80 | 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Video Game Design, Minecraft Mods Programming & Social Studies through Minecraft | Social Studies | Semester class | ||
| Phonics & Reading Comprehension - level 2 & 3 - ability-based - new material - Spring '23 | Thu | Terri Stair | 02/02 - 05/25 | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 05 & up | O | We will learn and assemble the sounds of consonants, vowels, and digraphs to unlock the magic of words and the world of reading! Below is how our levels progress to be ability-based: Reading Comprehension & Literature Level 2 : This class would be for students who have a knowledge of letters, sounds and basic blending. The focus would be on improving skills, expanding the recognition of sight words, and expanding vocabulary. Reading Comprehension & Literature Level 3 : For intermediate readers, this class would begin reading longer stories and include more written responses to the reading. | After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Northridge and graduating with high honors from the UCLA Paralegal Program, Terri enjoyed a decade in the world of litigation. However, her desire to preserve her children’s love of learning lured her into an unexpected adventure, home schooling. While teaching a home school group class, she was surprised to discover it was a blast! As author and illustrator of “The STAIR WAY to My Secret Recipes for Making Grammar Fun and Easy,” Terri is reaching beyond the classroom to encourage parents, teachers, and students with the clever and whimsical posters and props she created to transform grammar from boring and bewildering to amusing and understandable! Visit http://www.thestairwaytogrammar.com to learn more. Terri is an Accredited Instructor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW), and she delights in equipping students to listen, speak, read, write, and think the IEW way. After a three day IEW summer camp, a shy student’s note exclaimed, “I am so glad I took this class…it made writing a lot more fun and ENJOYABLE! This class was EPIC!” (Emphasis added by student.) A busy mom wrote, “She (her daughter) has really come to love writing in just these three days. I am so thankful…!” Terri’s enthusiasm for teaching grows every time her students overcome their apprehensions about writing and become confident communicators. | Open | $300 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 50 minutes per week | 10:00am-10:50am | Trailer Small Room | 02/02/23 | 05/25/23 | 16 | 50 | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $23/hr; $19/wk; $75/mo | Accredited Instructor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)IEW Writing Classes, Grammar Classes, Food Science Classes, Etiquette Classes, and Tutoring | English Language Arts | Semester class | ||
| Come Cook With Us! Japanese Cuisine & Culture - Spring '23 | Thu | Michael Marchesan | 02/02 - 05/25 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 10 & up | O | The best way to learn about cooking that will make everyday life more delicious is to learn the basics and learn them well. In this class we will make simple yet delicious creations from around the world that will hopefully transform your perspective in what seemed to be a bland and boring pantry into a world of delicious possibilities that you can make for yourself and your friends and family. While we cook, we will even learn a little bit of measurement math. ** This class is not vegan and might contain recipes with nuts or other allergens. If your child has a particular need, please let us know ** | Michael began tutoring math while studying Civil Engineering at Cal State Northridge. Upon graduating with his B.S. in the Fall of 2014, he founded Alyria Tutoring to further pursue his passion for teaching. His engineering coursework provided him with a strong background in critical-thinking & problem solving strategy with the math, physics and engineering classes he took. This gave him a practical perspective to effectively explain problems to his students in unique way. His experience as a martial arts instructor from 2008-2014 showed him the value of discipline & repetition when it comes to polishing one’s skills, and is vital to his teaching methods. Also an avid photographer, cinematographer, musician & cook, Michael’s passion in the arts as well as the sciences allows him to connect with almost any student. | Open | $450 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Kitchen | 02/02/23 | 05/25/23 | 16 | 80 | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $113/mo | Engineering, DIY Projects, Accelerated Math&Engineering, Cooking, Photography, Video Production | Life Skills | Semester class | ||
| Introduction to 2D Video Game Design - Level 1&2 - new & continuing students welcome - Spring '23 | Thu | Kim Turney Schmidt | 02/02 - 05/25 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 08 & up | C | Playing video games and designing them are 2 different skills. This class will take your child into the world of designing and creating their own 2D video game. Using Clickteam Fusion 2.5, students create their video game without having to learn actual programming first. They can also put their own music, video, animations and photos into their video games with a simple click. In the early stage of the program, students work together with their instructor to develop a video game as a group. As they progress, they will be able to work independently on their own games. For Level 2 – students need prior knowledge of the program. | Kim received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Theater and Acting from Ohio State University. She has tons of teaching, theater, and acting experience. In recent years, she has enjoyed working with children learning computer programming and Lego Robotics. Minecraft is a personal favorite. Kim knows how to connect with students and bring out the best in them! | Closed | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Room 105/106 | 02/02/23 | 05/25/23 | 16 | 80 | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Video Game Design, Minecraft Mods Programming & Social Studies through Minecraft | Technology and Programming | Semester class | ||
| Learning through Sensory Play - Spring '23 | Thu | Ashley Davis | 02/02 - 05/25 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 04 - 06 | O | In this sensory class for 4-5 year olds we will explore life skills, counting, mixing , kneading, and pretending to “read” as we create recipes for slime, play-doh, and more. We will practice writing our name each week on our salt tray, and imagine new fun ideas to learn letters together in the play kitchen. Bring a smock for this class, and a change of clothes. | Ashley is a homeschool mom of 5 kids and devoted wife of 12 years . She is a stay at home mom who paused her career as a Physician Assistant working in trauma surgery in New York . She also hosts a homeschool podcast and loves encouraging other moms on their homeschool journey . She enjoys reading books , listening to books and creating events to gather people together for community | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Nursery | 02/02/23 | 05/25/23 | 16 | 80 | 4,5,6 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Chopped, Intro to Debate & Learning through Sensory Play | https://i0.wp.com/learnbeyondthebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AshleyDavis.jpg?ssl=1&resize=107%2C107 | Multiple subjects | Semester class | |
| Lego Stop Motion Animation - Spring '23 | Thu | Kim Turney Schmidt | 02/02 - 05/25 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 09 & up | O | Make your Lego® creations come to life when you make your own movie with Legos! You will come up with your own ideas and stories, and you will also build your own sets and learn to use the camera yourself! Dream up an adventure in another galaxy, find a whole new world in Narnia, or create a pirate scene in the Caribbean! You will have a lot of fun and have a short movie to show at the end. | Kim received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Theater and Acting from Ohio State University. She has tons of teaching, theater, and acting experience. In recent years, she has enjoyed working with children learning computer programming and Lego Robotics. Minecraft is a personal favorite. Kim knows how to connect with students and bring out the best in them! | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:20pm | Room 105/106 | 02/02/23 | 05/25/23 | 16 | 80 | 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Video Game Design, Minecraft Mods Programming & Social Studies through Minecraft | Technology and Programming | Semester class | ||
| Animal Training: Train a chicken! - 4 sessions on 5/11, 5/12, 5/18, and 5/19 - Class in Agua Dulce | Thu, Fri | Christina Tomas | 05/11 - 05/19 | 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM | 10 & up | O | This class will be on a farm in Agua Dulce. Come learn the basics of animal training through chicken agility from an animal trainer with 20 years experience and her daughter (with a Guinness World Record in Chicken Agility)!! This class will give you the incredible opportunity to learn clicker and target training with adorable bantam chickens. Through the 4 day course you will first be introduced to chickens that have already been trained to play instruments and run through a small agility course. Once you’ve mastered working with the trained chicken, you will be able to train a new chicken. All the chickens are bantams (miniature) and are under 2 pounds so they are super cute and easy to handle. Ages: 10 years and up and be very comfortable and passionate about handling and working with animals. This is not the class to get over your fear of birds. | Christina Tomas has been an animal trainer for the film industry for over 20 years. Although her primary focus is dogs and cats, she has loved helping Zoe develop her passion for bird training. | Open | $100 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | week(s) | 120 minutes per week | 1:30pm-3:30pm | 05/11/23 | 05/19/23 | 120 | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $50/hr; $100/wk; $400/mo | Animal Training | Life Skills | Short-term class | ||||
| Literature Adventures & Crafts - new material - Spring '23 | Fri | Kim Griffin | 02/03 - 05/26 | 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM | 05 - 08 | O | Literature Adventures will introduce your 5-8-year-old students to fun children’s books. We will do hands-on activities to go with each book to reinforce its theme. This class covers English Language Arts, Art, and sometimes even Science and Social Studies topics. | Kim Griffin is a homeschool veteran with 25 years of experience. She has graduated two of her sons and still homeschools her daughter. A highlight was reading literature with her children. In addition, she has taught Sewing classes at Hobby Lobby and a homeschool group. | Open | $300 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 60 minutes per week | 9:30am-10:30am | Room 105/106 | 02/03/23 | 05/26/23 | 16 | 60 | 5,6,7,8 | $19/hr; $19/wk; $75/mo | Sewing & Literature Adventures | Multiple subjects | Semester class | ||
| Beginning Ukulele - new & continuing students welcome - Spring '23 | Fri | Jared Meeker | 02/03 - 05/26 | 09:50 AM - 10:50 AM | 06 & up | O | Come learn a fun and relatively easy-to-learn instrument, the ukulele, with Jared, who is also our guitar instructor. Jared can play multiple instruments and is a professional musician. Learn from the beginning to an intermediate level. Students will learn to play some of their favorite songs, strum chords, and read music. Every student needs to bring their own ukulele (they can usually be rented too). | Los Angeles-based guitarist, composer, producer, educator, and author Jared Meeker has performed throughout the world, playing blues, rock, Latin, reggae, metal, R&B, funk, hip- hop, and soul. Jared graduated from California Institute of the Arts and has taught workshops at USC, UCLA, Seattle Pacific University, SUNY, Los Angeles Music Academy, Crown of the Continent, and the National Guitar Workshop. The diverse roster of artists Jared has worked with include Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Myka 9, N.A.S.A. / Squeak E. Clean, Karen O, Salvador Santana (son of Carlos Santana), and Hollie Cook (daughter of Paul Cook from the Sex Pistols). Jared has released several instrumental albums of original music, and his compositions were featured in the Sundance award-winning Fuel and in Sunken City, which won best music at the Dubuque International Film Festival. He has also composed original scores for films including Take Me To Tarzana, directed by Maceo Greenburg, and Interreflections, directed by Peter Joseph. His music can also be heard on the hit television shows Dexter and Smash, as well as on various programming on MTV, Showtime, NBC, VH1, CBS, and TNT. Jared has appeared in music production video courses for Producertech and appeared in dozens of guitar, bass, and mandolin videos for Alfred Music. Jared also worked as a sound designer with Loopmasters UK to create a few award-winning sound sample libraries as well as releasing his own plugin called DejaVu by Meeker FX. He has been featured in Guitar Player and Guitar World, has written columns for Premier Guitar, and authored several books on guitar styles for Alfred Music | Open | $300 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 60 minutes per week | 9:50am-10:50am | Trailer Couch Room | 02/03/23 | 05/26/23 | 16 | 60 | 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $19/hr; $19/wk; $75/mo | Ukulele, Guitar, Digital Music Recording, Songwriting, Music Theory, Jazz Improvisation, Basics of Drumming, Math & Music | Music | Semester class | ||
| High School Geometry (year-long course) - Spring '23 | Fri | Michael Marchesan | 02/03 - 05/26 | 09:50 AM - 10:50 AM | 14 & up | O | In this yearlong class we will focus on understanding plane and space relationships. One thing that many students find they like is that geometry is less abstract and more visual than algebra – easier to ‘see’ what is going on in the problems. For some of this class we will focus on what people usually picture when they think of geometry: topics like area, perimeter and volume, measuring angles, and using triangles to find the heights of tree and buildings. You know, stuff you can use in the real world out there. About 2/3 of the class covers problems that are not designed to necessarily be directly usable in the real world, but are instead exercises so students can explore and practice the process of solving problems in general. We will spend a significant amount of time on proofs and logic, which helps students consider how we know the things we know, and how to build on knowledge we’ve learned before ..... | Michael began tutoring math while studying Civil Engineering at Cal State Northridge. Upon graduating with his B.S. in the Fall of 2014, he founded Alyria Tutoring to further pursue his passion for teaching. His engineering coursework provided him with a strong background in critical-thinking & problem solving strategy with the math, physics and engineering classes he took. This gave him a practical perspective to effectively explain problems to his students in unique way. His experience as a martial arts instructor from 2008-2014 showed him the value of discipline & repetition when it comes to polishing one’s skills, and is vital to his teaching methods. Also an avid photographer, cinematographer, musician & cook, Michael’s passion in the arts as well as the sciences allows him to connect with almost any student. | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 60 minutes per week | 9:50am-10:50am | Trailer Big Room | 02/03/23 | 05/26/23 | 16 | 60 | 14,15,16,17,18 | $25/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Engineering, DIY Projects, Accelerated Math&Engineering, Cooking, Photography, Video Production | Math | Semester class | ||
| Beginning Guitar - Spring '23 | Fri | Jared Meeker | 02/03 - 05/26 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 08 & up | O | Come learn some Guitar skills! Learn from the absolute beginning and explore reading music, playing rock songs, strumming chords, and playing riffs of popular songs. Every student will progress at their own level and either do beginning skills or more advanced. More advanced students will learn about notation of a melody, harmonies and the structure of songs from a professional musician, who has published his own curriculum. Students need to provide their own guitar (either rented or owned) | Los Angeles-based guitarist, composer, producer, educator, and author Jared Meeker has performed throughout the world, playing blues, rock, Latin, reggae, metal, R&B, funk, hip- hop, and soul. Jared graduated from California Institute of the Arts and has taught workshops at USC, UCLA, Seattle Pacific University, SUNY, Los Angeles Music Academy, Crown of the Continent, and the National Guitar Workshop. The diverse roster of artists Jared has worked with include Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Myka 9, N.A.S.A. / Squeak E. Clean, Karen O, Salvador Santana (son of Carlos Santana), and Hollie Cook (daughter of Paul Cook from the Sex Pistols). Jared has released several instrumental albums of original music, and his compositions were featured in the Sundance award-winning Fuel and in Sunken City, which won best music at the Dubuque International Film Festival. He has also composed original scores for films including Take Me To Tarzana, directed by Maceo Greenburg, and Interreflections, directed by Peter Joseph. His music can also be heard on the hit television shows Dexter and Smash, as well as on various programming on MTV, Showtime, NBC, VH1, CBS, and TNT. Jared has appeared in music production video courses for Producertech and appeared in dozens of guitar, bass, and mandolin videos for Alfred Music. Jared also worked as a sound designer with Loopmasters UK to create a few award-winning sound sample libraries as well as releasing his own plugin called DejaVu by Meeker FX. He has been featured in Guitar Player and Guitar World, has written columns for Premier Guitar, and authored several books on guitar styles for Alfred Music | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 60 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:00pm | Trailer Couch Room | 02/03/23 | 05/26/23 | 16 | 60 | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $25/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Ukulele, Guitar, Digital Music Recording, Songwriting, Music Theory, Jazz Improvisation, Basics of Drumming, Math & Music | Music | Semester class | ||
| DIY Projects, Woodworking & Engineering Projects - new & continuing students welcome - Spring '23 | Fri | Michael Marchesan | 02/03 - 05/26 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 12 & up | O | This class is ideal for those who previously took Michael’s DIY & Engineering Projects courses to dig in even deeper into more advanced projects and concepts. | Michael began tutoring math while studying Civil Engineering at Cal State Northridge. Upon graduating with his B.S. in the Fall of 2014, he founded Alyria Tutoring to further pursue his passion for teaching. His engineering coursework provided him with a strong background in critical-thinking & problem solving strategy with the math, physics and engineering classes he took. This gave him a practical perspective to effectively explain problems to his students in unique way. His experience as a martial arts instructor from 2008-2014 showed him the value of discipline & repetition when it comes to polishing one’s skills, and is vital to his teaching methods. Also an avid photographer, cinematographer, musician & cook, Michael’s passion in the arts as well as the sciences allows him to connect with almost any student. | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Trailer Big Room | 02/03/23 | 05/26/23 | 16 | 80 | 12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Engineering, DIY Projects, Accelerated Math&Engineering, Cooking, Photography, Video Production | Life Skills | Semester class | ||
| Holistic Nutrition & Cooking Workshops - Spring '23 | Fri | Alicia Danielle - Nourished by Alicia | 02/03 - 05/26 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 05 & up | O | Come learn to prepare your food in a holistic way, thinking of the nutrients going into your body and their function. This is a hands-on-make from scratch cooking class. This is a perfect way to introduce new foods to kids! The recipes are so simple that the students can even make them at home. This class uses vegan, gluten-free recipes. The older class will be preparing slightly more complicated meals, while still learning all about the nutrition. In this class students are encouraged to experiment with different ingredients as they mature in their cooking skills every week. There is no homework for this class, just come and let’s get cooking! | Alicia is a holistic nutritionist who loves to work with kids and adults and teach them how to cook healthy meals. Here is her website: http://www.nourishedbyalicia.com | Open | $450 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Kitchen | 02/03/23 | 05/26/23 | 16 | 80 | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $113/mo | Nutrition and Cooking Workshops & From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation | Life Skills | Semester class | ||
| Introduction to Sewing - new & continuing students welcome - Spring '23 | Fri | Kim Griffin | 02/03 - 05/26 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 10 & up | O | Intro to Sewing: covers basic sewing skills and teaches how to run a sewing machine, iron, and use a rotary cutter. We will also practice straight stitches, zigzag, and backstitch. Our projects will include a Fabric Bookmark, French Seam Pillowcase, and Tote Bag. Materials: Purchase fabric and thread for projects throughout the semester. Please bring to class: Sewing machine with attachments, scissors, seam ripper, pins, and sewing measuring tape. The character traits of being Virtuous and Capable are woven throughout our class time and discovered while learning the art of sewing. | Kim Griffin is a homeschool veteran with 25 years of experience. She has graduated two of her sons and still homeschools her daughter. A highlight was reading literature with her children. In addition, she has taught Sewing classes at Hobby Lobby and a homeschool group. | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Room 105/106 | 02/03/23 | 05/26/23 | 16 | 80 | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Sewing & Literature Adventures | Life Skills | Semester class | ||
| Story, Smiles & Silliness - Creativity through Stories, Improv & Theater Games - Spring '23 | Fri | Laura Lanoil | 02/03 - 05/26 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 05 - 08 | O | In this class the students will not only listen to stories, but will act out these stories and using their imaginations, maybe even “fracture” a few fairytales! This class focuses on one thing- FUN! Through improv and theater games kids work on speech development, communication skills, listening skills and creativity! This class is play and creativity through stories, games and improv exercises. Be ready for lots of giggles! | Laura Lanoil has worked in Film, TV and Commercials as well as Voice-overs and live theater. She worked with Robert Altman, Anthony Newley Jane Curtain, Jon Cryer, Tyne Daly, Annette Funicello, and Frankie Avalon to name a few. She has taught at the Canyon Theatre Guild for eight years. She has performed at the local theaters in the Santa Clarita Valley. Teaching kids and giving them tools for self-esteem is a great passion and she feels blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of SCV Theater Community. | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 11:00am-12:20pm | Nursery | 02/03/23 | 05/26/23 | 16 | 80 | 5,6,7,8 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Theater & Improv, Theater Games, Reader’s Theater, Public Speaking, and Acting Coaching | Acting | Semester class | ||
| High School Algebra 1 (year-long course) - Spring '23 | Fri | Michael Marchesan | 02/03 - 05/26 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 14 & up | O | This is a year-long class. We will start with a review of all operations with integers. We will then move into combining like terms, and writing & solving 1-step, 2-step and multi-step equations and inequalities, and absolute value inequalities. We will spend some time with the rules of exponents, including negative exponents. We will perform all operations with polynomials. We will be spending some time with linear equations and systems of equations and their graphs before moving onto all operations with rational expressions and equations, radical expressions and equations, and quadratic equations & functions. Of course, we would never leave out uniform motion problems cause if two trains leave the station travelling at different speeds, you need to know how long it will take them to be at the same place! We will use the following textbook, which can be purchased used: McGraw Hill Algebra 1 Common Core California edition | Michael began tutoring math while studying Civil Engineering at Cal State Northridge. Upon graduating with his B.S. in the Fall of 2014, he founded Alyria Tutoring to further pursue his passion for teaching. His engineering coursework provided him with a strong background in critical-thinking & problem solving strategy with the math, physics and engineering classes he took. This gave him a practical perspective to effectively explain problems to his students in unique way. His experience as a martial arts instructor from 2008-2014 showed him the value of discipline & repetition when it comes to polishing one’s skills, and is vital to his teaching methods. Also an avid photographer, cinematographer, musician & cook, Michael’s passion in the arts as well as the sciences allows him to connect with almost any student. | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:20pm | Trailer Big Room | 02/03/23 | 05/26/23 | 16 | 80 | 14,15,16,17,18 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Engineering, DIY Projects, Accelerated Math&Engineering, Cooking, Photography, Video Production | Math | Semester class | ||
| IEW No More Tears Kids' Choice Writing - new & continuing students welcome - Spring '23 | Fri | Terri Stair | 02/03 - 05/26 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 11 & up | O | After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Northridge and graduating with high honors from the UCLA Paralegal Program, Terri enjoyed a decade in the world of litigation. However, her desire to preserve her children’s love of learning lured her into an unexpected adventure, home schooling. While teaching a home school group class, she was surprised to discover it was a blast! As author and illustrator of “The STAIR WAY to My Secret Recipes for Making Grammar Fun and Easy,” Terri is reaching beyond the classroom to encourage parents, teachers, and students with the clever and whimsical posters and props she created to transform grammar from boring and bewildering to amusing and understandable! Visit http://www.thestairwaytogrammar.com to learn more. Terri is an Accredited Instructor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW), and she delights in equipping students to listen, speak, read, write, and think the IEW way. After a three day IEW summer camp, a shy student’s note exclaimed, “I am so glad I took this class…it made writing a lot more fun and ENJOYABLE! This class was EPIC!” (Emphasis added by student.) A busy mom wrote, “She (her daughter) has really come to love writing in just these three days. I am so thankful…!” Terri’s enthusiasm for teaching grows every time her students overcome their apprehensions about writing and become confident communicators. | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:20pm | Trailer Big Room | 02/03/23 | 05/26/23 | 16 | 80 | 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $19/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Accredited Instructor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)IEW Writing Classes, Grammar Classes, Food Science Classes, Etiquette Classes, and Tutoring | English Language Arts | Semester class | |||
| Nutrition & Food as Medicine - all new recipes - new & continuing students welcome - Spring '23 | Fri | Alicia Danielle - Nourished by Alicia | 02/03 - 05/26 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 13 & up | O | Come learn all about the nutrients in your food and how everything works together to boost your immune system, what probiotics do, why certain foods are necessary, some real holistic nutrition from our own holistic nutritionist, Alicia. Come make some delicious recipes from food that is packed with nutrients and learn how to eat for different situations to improve your health. | Alicia is a holistic nutritionist who loves to work with kids and adults and teach them how to cook healthy meals. Here is her website: http://www.nourishedbyalicia.com | Open | $450 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 80 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 02/03/23 | 05/26/23 | 16 | 80 | 13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $113/mo | Nutrition and Cooking Workshops & From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation | Life Skills | Semester class | |||
| Songwriting - Spring '23 | Fri | Jared Meeker | 02/03 - 05/26 | 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM | 08 & up | O | Come listen to some song genres and learn about them while at the same time working on writing your own songs, in groups, and individually, with the help and guidance of Jared, a professional musician. Prerequisite: Students should be familiar with an instrument at least at an introductory level. There will also be ear training to help with harmonies and songwriting. | Los Angeles-based guitarist, composer, producer, educator, and author Jared Meeker has performed throughout the world, playing blues, rock, Latin, reggae, metal, R&B, funk, hip- hop, and soul. Jared graduated from California Institute of the Arts and has taught workshops at USC, UCLA, Seattle Pacific University, SUNY, Los Angeles Music Academy, Crown of the Continent, and the National Guitar Workshop. The diverse roster of artists Jared has worked with include Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Myka 9, N.A.S.A. / Squeak E. Clean, Karen O, Salvador Santana (son of Carlos Santana), and Hollie Cook (daughter of Paul Cook from the Sex Pistols). Jared has released several instrumental albums of original music, and his compositions were featured in the Sundance award-winning Fuel and in Sunken City, which won best music at the Dubuque International Film Festival. He has also composed original scores for films including Take Me To Tarzana, directed by Maceo Greenburg, and Interreflections, directed by Peter Joseph. His music can also be heard on the hit television shows Dexter and Smash, as well as on various programming on MTV, Showtime, NBC, VH1, CBS, and TNT. Jared has appeared in music production video courses for Producertech and appeared in dozens of guitar, bass, and mandolin videos for Alfred Music. Jared also worked as a sound designer with Loopmasters UK to create a few award-winning sound sample libraries as well as releasing his own plugin called DejaVu by Meeker FX. He has been featured in Guitar Player and Guitar World, has written columns for Premier Guitar, and authored several books on guitar styles for Alfred Music | Open | $399 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 week(s) | 60 minutes per week | 1:00pm-2:00pm | Trailer Couch Room | 02/03/23 | 05/26/23 | 16 | 60 | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $25/hr; $25/wk; $100/mo | Ukulele, Guitar, Digital Music Recording, Songwriting, Music Theory, Jazz Improvisation, Basics of Drumming, Math & Music | Music | Semester class |
