spring 2021 Kindergarten and First Grade
SU 10 Come, Meet the Animals of the African Safari!
In this course, students will embark on an exciting adventure across the African grasslands, exploring its unique landscape and meeting an interesting variety of wildlife. Not only will students learn about the differences between the habitats of Africa and those surrounding their own homes, but each week, students will also investigate a different animal native to Africa. Students will meet lions, elephants, zebras, and several other amazing African animals. Students will study the appearance, sounds, diet, and distinguishing characteristics of each animal. Throughout the course, students will engage with a variety of learning tools, including short video clips and a handmade scrapbook, and participate in a virtual safari, specifically designed to bring the animals of Africa to life.
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 AM
Miss Gabrielle Evancho is a post-baccalaureate student at Saint Vincent College pursuing teaching certifications for Biology Education (Grades 7-12) and Early Childhood Education (PreK-4). She completed her undergraduate studies at Seton Hill University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Miss Evancho is a tutor for third-grade math through the Saint Vincent Education Department Tutoring Program, and she has worked with junior high school and third-grade students through job shadowing experiences. In her free time, Miss Evancho enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends. Upon completion of her teaching certifications, Miss Evancho wishes to teach kindergarten or early elementary school.
SU 11 What’s the Matter???
By taking this course students will learn about the states of matter. The class will start off with the basic three states of matter and build on each class. Students will get to play games, watch videos, and participate in projects throughout the class. The students will learn about a solid, liquid, gas, molecule arrangements and much more! This class can really help students in their future science classes. If you are interested in learning about the states of matter, this is the class for you!
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Tuesday & Thursday 4:30 PM
Ms. Julia Mikita is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education and minoring in Special Education. Julia is currently a member of the Saint Vincent swim team. She lifeguards as a work study on campus. Over the summer Julia helps with swim lessons and sometimes assists the swim team. One of Julia’s favorite experiences was when she was in Girl Scouts and was able to help the younger Girl Scouts with their bridging ceremony. In her free time, Julia likes to be active, travel and spend time with her family and friends.
SU 12 Look at that Land!
In this course students will get to learn about and experience different landforms. We will be looking at landforms like mountains, plateaus, valleys, deserts and more! Each week we will explore a different landform and learn how they form. At the end of the eight weeks students will be landform pros!
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Monday & Friday 10:00 AM
Ms. Lauren Dague is a Junior at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education. Over the three years she has worked at a daycare, Ms. Dague has varied experiences with young children. She also tutored online the past two semesters. She is an active member in the Early Childhood Education Club and is on the Saint Vincent Cheerleading squad. In her free time, she usually spends time with her family or taking walks with her
SU 13 Rules Rule!
Rules and laws play a large part in our lives, both at home and in our local community. In this class, students will learn about rules and laws and how they impact our homes, local communities, and our country. Students will learn about responsibilities they may have at home and in their community and why they are important.
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Wednesday & Friday 10:00AM
Ms. Annie Houk is a junior early childhood education major at Saint Vincent College. In eighth grade, Ms. Houk had an opportunity to work with kindergarten student, focusing on improving their reading skills. Last year, Ms. Houk taught a class about fractions in baking during the Step-Up program. Since then, she has enjoyed working with students and strives to make learning fun so that her students live to be life-long learners. When not in the classroom, you can often find her reading with a warm cup of tea, spending time with her friends and dogs, or coloring.
SU 14 Celebrating American Holidays
In this course, we will have fun exploring the holidays celebrated in the United States! From New Years to Labor Day, students will be engaged in learning about the importance of American holidays to gain an honest understanding of why we celebrate these patriotic holidays. By the end of the course, the students will have learned about eight holidays, their historical backgrounds and traditions, and the major people involved with the holidays.
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Wednesday & Friday 10:30 AM
Ms. Marissa Matts is a junior at Saint Vincent who studies early childhood education and disabilities studies. She participated as a Step-Up teacher last year and loved the experience. She strives to make learning exciting and fun for her students. At school, she is an active member in the education club and alpha lambda delta. She also holds an officer role in the Early Childhood Education Club. Her hobbies include traveling, spending time with her friends and family, and taking walks with her dog. Marissa is so excited to meet her students!
SU 15 Oh, the Places I Have Been
This is a course that will be designed to teach students the skills required to read a map. The course will begin by discussing and examining the different parts of a map. We will move through the course by looking at different models of maps, and eventually creating a map. Students will work towards the goal of creating map(s) of their neighborhood or home. It will be helpful for students to have the skills to recognize that symbols having meaning.
COST:$20 DAYS/TIME: Wednesday & Friday 4:00 PM
Ms. Gabrielle Sadekoski is a Junior majoring in Early Childhood Education with plans to be certified in PreK 4 with a Middle Grades add on and a minor in Disabilities Studies. She has several experiences working with and teaching children. These include observing and teaching in a third-grade classroom; participating in a leadership/mentorship program for youth; working as a floater in a daycare for two years; and previously teaching Step-Up classes Counting Currency (2/3 grade) and Branching into the Government (4/5 grade) in the spring of 2019. She loved the experiences both classes brought her and looks forward to the experience of this class! In her free-time she is out trying new things, reading, and spending time with family.
SU 16 Community Helpers
Students in this class will learn about how community helpers are important to our community. We will read books, sing songs, role-play, and go on virtual field trips! Each week students will learn about a new helper. At the end of the course, students will design a community map and make their own community worker.
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Monday & Wednesday 4:00 PM
Ms. Belch is a junior at Saint Vincent College with an Early Childhood Education Major and Special Education Minor. She is a part of the Early Childhood Education Club and Education Club. She taught two courses in the past for Step Up (K-1 and 2-3). Outside of classes, she job-coaches for Bearcat B.E.S.T. and bowls for SVC Bowling. She is so happy to be teaching another course this semester.
SU 17 Back to Basics: Addition and Subtraction
In this course, your child with master the skill that will set up every Kindergartener and first-grader up for success in math; the art of adding and subtracting numbers. We will use interactive videos, online manipulatives, and you child’s creative mind to work through these concepts. By the end of our time together, my hope is that each student will walk away being addition and subtraction masterminds, allowing them to flourish in their years of math to come.
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Monday & Wednesday 10:00 AM
Kate Senior is a current sophomore at Saint Vincent College and is majoring in Early Childhood Education (Pre-k –4). Kate has had various experiences with children, starting back in 2014 with her teaching position at Merrick Art Gallery’s summer art camp. Her students that summer were between grades 1 and 4. In early 2017, she began babysitting full time and carried that into a reduced time nanny position the summer after she graduated high school (2019). This past year, Kate has had the chance to be head caretaker at Childcare Express Center, a daycare in her hometown. She cares for children ages 0 to 5, teaching them fine motor and gross motor skills along with proper school etiquette, reading, writing, and math. When she is not working with children, you can find Kate playing outside with her dog, spending time with her family, and hanging out with her friends.
In this course, students will embark on an exciting adventure across the African grasslands, exploring its unique landscape and meeting an interesting variety of wildlife. Not only will students learn about the differences between the habitats of Africa and those surrounding their own homes, but each week, students will also investigate a different animal native to Africa. Students will meet lions, elephants, zebras, and several other amazing African animals. Students will study the appearance, sounds, diet, and distinguishing characteristics of each animal. Throughout the course, students will engage with a variety of learning tools, including short video clips and a handmade scrapbook, and participate in a virtual safari, specifically designed to bring the animals of Africa to life.
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 AM
Miss Gabrielle Evancho is a post-baccalaureate student at Saint Vincent College pursuing teaching certifications for Biology Education (Grades 7-12) and Early Childhood Education (PreK-4). She completed her undergraduate studies at Seton Hill University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Miss Evancho is a tutor for third-grade math through the Saint Vincent Education Department Tutoring Program, and she has worked with junior high school and third-grade students through job shadowing experiences. In her free time, Miss Evancho enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends. Upon completion of her teaching certifications, Miss Evancho wishes to teach kindergarten or early elementary school.
SU 11 What’s the Matter???
By taking this course students will learn about the states of matter. The class will start off with the basic three states of matter and build on each class. Students will get to play games, watch videos, and participate in projects throughout the class. The students will learn about a solid, liquid, gas, molecule arrangements and much more! This class can really help students in their future science classes. If you are interested in learning about the states of matter, this is the class for you!
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Tuesday & Thursday 4:30 PM
Ms. Julia Mikita is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education and minoring in Special Education. Julia is currently a member of the Saint Vincent swim team. She lifeguards as a work study on campus. Over the summer Julia helps with swim lessons and sometimes assists the swim team. One of Julia’s favorite experiences was when she was in Girl Scouts and was able to help the younger Girl Scouts with their bridging ceremony. In her free time, Julia likes to be active, travel and spend time with her family and friends.
SU 12 Look at that Land!
In this course students will get to learn about and experience different landforms. We will be looking at landforms like mountains, plateaus, valleys, deserts and more! Each week we will explore a different landform and learn how they form. At the end of the eight weeks students will be landform pros!
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Monday & Friday 10:00 AM
Ms. Lauren Dague is a Junior at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education. Over the three years she has worked at a daycare, Ms. Dague has varied experiences with young children. She also tutored online the past two semesters. She is an active member in the Early Childhood Education Club and is on the Saint Vincent Cheerleading squad. In her free time, she usually spends time with her family or taking walks with her
SU 13 Rules Rule!
Rules and laws play a large part in our lives, both at home and in our local community. In this class, students will learn about rules and laws and how they impact our homes, local communities, and our country. Students will learn about responsibilities they may have at home and in their community and why they are important.
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Wednesday & Friday 10:00AM
Ms. Annie Houk is a junior early childhood education major at Saint Vincent College. In eighth grade, Ms. Houk had an opportunity to work with kindergarten student, focusing on improving their reading skills. Last year, Ms. Houk taught a class about fractions in baking during the Step-Up program. Since then, she has enjoyed working with students and strives to make learning fun so that her students live to be life-long learners. When not in the classroom, you can often find her reading with a warm cup of tea, spending time with her friends and dogs, or coloring.
SU 14 Celebrating American Holidays
In this course, we will have fun exploring the holidays celebrated in the United States! From New Years to Labor Day, students will be engaged in learning about the importance of American holidays to gain an honest understanding of why we celebrate these patriotic holidays. By the end of the course, the students will have learned about eight holidays, their historical backgrounds and traditions, and the major people involved with the holidays.
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Wednesday & Friday 10:30 AM
Ms. Marissa Matts is a junior at Saint Vincent who studies early childhood education and disabilities studies. She participated as a Step-Up teacher last year and loved the experience. She strives to make learning exciting and fun for her students. At school, she is an active member in the education club and alpha lambda delta. She also holds an officer role in the Early Childhood Education Club. Her hobbies include traveling, spending time with her friends and family, and taking walks with her dog. Marissa is so excited to meet her students!
SU 15 Oh, the Places I Have Been
This is a course that will be designed to teach students the skills required to read a map. The course will begin by discussing and examining the different parts of a map. We will move through the course by looking at different models of maps, and eventually creating a map. Students will work towards the goal of creating map(s) of their neighborhood or home. It will be helpful for students to have the skills to recognize that symbols having meaning.
COST:$20 DAYS/TIME: Wednesday & Friday 4:00 PM
Ms. Gabrielle Sadekoski is a Junior majoring in Early Childhood Education with plans to be certified in PreK 4 with a Middle Grades add on and a minor in Disabilities Studies. She has several experiences working with and teaching children. These include observing and teaching in a third-grade classroom; participating in a leadership/mentorship program for youth; working as a floater in a daycare for two years; and previously teaching Step-Up classes Counting Currency (2/3 grade) and Branching into the Government (4/5 grade) in the spring of 2019. She loved the experiences both classes brought her and looks forward to the experience of this class! In her free-time she is out trying new things, reading, and spending time with family.
SU 16 Community Helpers
Students in this class will learn about how community helpers are important to our community. We will read books, sing songs, role-play, and go on virtual field trips! Each week students will learn about a new helper. At the end of the course, students will design a community map and make their own community worker.
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Monday & Wednesday 4:00 PM
Ms. Belch is a junior at Saint Vincent College with an Early Childhood Education Major and Special Education Minor. She is a part of the Early Childhood Education Club and Education Club. She taught two courses in the past for Step Up (K-1 and 2-3). Outside of classes, she job-coaches for Bearcat B.E.S.T. and bowls for SVC Bowling. She is so happy to be teaching another course this semester.
SU 17 Back to Basics: Addition and Subtraction
In this course, your child with master the skill that will set up every Kindergartener and first-grader up for success in math; the art of adding and subtracting numbers. We will use interactive videos, online manipulatives, and you child’s creative mind to work through these concepts. By the end of our time together, my hope is that each student will walk away being addition and subtraction masterminds, allowing them to flourish in their years of math to come.
COST: $ 20 DAYS/TIME: Monday & Wednesday 10:00 AM
Kate Senior is a current sophomore at Saint Vincent College and is majoring in Early Childhood Education (Pre-k –4). Kate has had various experiences with children, starting back in 2014 with her teaching position at Merrick Art Gallery’s summer art camp. Her students that summer were between grades 1 and 4. In early 2017, she began babysitting full time and carried that into a reduced time nanny position the summer after she graduated high school (2019). This past year, Kate has had the chance to be head caretaker at Childcare Express Center, a daycare in her hometown. She cares for children ages 0 to 5, teaching them fine motor and gross motor skills along with proper school etiquette, reading, writing, and math. When she is not working with children, you can find Kate playing outside with her dog, spending time with her family, and hanging out with her friends.
