Spring 2026: Kindergarten and First Grade
2:00 - 3:00
SU 10: Helping Hands, Helping Earth
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please email the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
In this 10-week course, students will learn how to care for the Earth and protect the environment. Through stories, songs, hands-on activities, and outdoor exploration, students will discover why the Earth is important and how their everyday actions can help to keep it clean and healthy. Topics we will discuss are recycling, caring for plants and animals, reducing waste, and respecting nature. Students will be encouraged in this course to foster love for the earth, take responsibility, show kindness, and build their environmental awareness as well as early science skills and a sense of guardianship for our planet. No prior knowledge or experience is required or expected, this course is designed to introduce these concepts through age-appropriate experiences.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 45
Ms. Olivia is currently in her third year at Saint Vincent College, pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education. A goal of hers is to become an educator for either Kindergarten or First Grade. From a young age she knew that she got along well with children, and this passion evolved into the desire to make change and make school a home away from home for students. Ms. Olivia’s teaching philosophy is specific to her as a person; she believes the purposes of education are limitless and specific to those seeking it. Outside of class and work, Ms. Olivia likes to spend her time gardening, cooking, and playing with her two poodle dogs. She looks forward to meeting everyone and the memories that will be made. Ms. Olivia is beyond excited to have the opportunity to teach your little ones.
SU 11: Space Explorers: Blast Off Into Learning!
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please email the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
Get ready to blast into space as we explore the Sun, Moon, planets, and astronauts through hands on activities and imagination. Students will build rockets, explore day and night, and discover some of the interesting things that make space so amazing. This class will combine science, creativity, and movement to help the students explore outer space in a new, fun way!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 44
Ms. Alex Zucker is a freshman at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education and minoring in Philosophy. Ms. Alex has had experience working with children while coaching Little League Baseball and being a Den Leader for pack 460 in her hometown. She has also babysat the past few summers. Outside of school, Ms. Alex can be found playing in one of the four different bands on campus, as well as spending time with friends and family.
3:00 - 4:00
SU 12: Little Architects
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please email the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
Let’s learn how to build! In this course, students will be able to learn why and how we build certain things. Using building blocks, students can create their own version of a house, bridge, tower, school, etc. While building, students will explore construction skills like stacking, balancing, and connecting pieces, all while working with their peers and creativity. Through guided projects and imaginative play, students will strengthen fine motor skills, learn to follow simple plans, and gain confidence as young builders and designers.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 44
Ms. Isabella Anders is a freshman at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education. She is an active member of the dance team and the Early Childhood Education Club. Outside of campus, she has experience working with children as a babysitter. Ms. Anders also loves to crochet, sing, or hanging out with friends.
SU 13: Book a Day: Read-Alouds and Activities to Go With
In this course, the teacher will read a book, and students will do either a moving activity, game, or craft. The class will talk about what an author and illustrator are, and students will come up with an illustration that would go with the passage. Some moving activities include doing a play to go with a story we read in class. A game would be matching words that end in the same way to help them understand phonics. A craft could be based on what has happened in the book or what the characters are doing in the book.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 45
Miss McMillen is a sophomore in college. Her major is Early Education with a Special Education minor. Miss McMillen was in a program called Aspiring Ed, which is for high school students who want to become a teacher. She ended up with college credits from this experience and has been in pre-k, kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms doing activities with the kids and teaching them. Miss McMillen has also helped in her community with events involving children and she volunteers her time as well. She has a few hobbies which include sewing, fashion, crafts, reading, music and playing the clarinet.
4:00 - 5:00
SU 14: Club Step-Up K/1
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please email the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
“Club Step-Up” will enable homeschool and cyber-school students to interact in a more informal, large-group setting. Each week, club “members” will possess the opportunity to engage in fun activities while socializing with similarly aged peers. For a week-by-week list of planned activities, please click here. All club members will receive a special Step-Up highlighter on the last day!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 44
Planned by the Program Director, Club Step-Up activities will be facilitated by Step-Up teachers and other Saint Vincent College Education students.
SU 10: Helping Hands, Helping Earth
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please email the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
In this 10-week course, students will learn how to care for the Earth and protect the environment. Through stories, songs, hands-on activities, and outdoor exploration, students will discover why the Earth is important and how their everyday actions can help to keep it clean and healthy. Topics we will discuss are recycling, caring for plants and animals, reducing waste, and respecting nature. Students will be encouraged in this course to foster love for the earth, take responsibility, show kindness, and build their environmental awareness as well as early science skills and a sense of guardianship for our planet. No prior knowledge or experience is required or expected, this course is designed to introduce these concepts through age-appropriate experiences.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 45
Ms. Olivia is currently in her third year at Saint Vincent College, pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education. A goal of hers is to become an educator for either Kindergarten or First Grade. From a young age she knew that she got along well with children, and this passion evolved into the desire to make change and make school a home away from home for students. Ms. Olivia’s teaching philosophy is specific to her as a person; she believes the purposes of education are limitless and specific to those seeking it. Outside of class and work, Ms. Olivia likes to spend her time gardening, cooking, and playing with her two poodle dogs. She looks forward to meeting everyone and the memories that will be made. Ms. Olivia is beyond excited to have the opportunity to teach your little ones.
SU 11: Space Explorers: Blast Off Into Learning!
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please email the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
Get ready to blast into space as we explore the Sun, Moon, planets, and astronauts through hands on activities and imagination. Students will build rockets, explore day and night, and discover some of the interesting things that make space so amazing. This class will combine science, creativity, and movement to help the students explore outer space in a new, fun way!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 44
Ms. Alex Zucker is a freshman at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education and minoring in Philosophy. Ms. Alex has had experience working with children while coaching Little League Baseball and being a Den Leader for pack 460 in her hometown. She has also babysat the past few summers. Outside of school, Ms. Alex can be found playing in one of the four different bands on campus, as well as spending time with friends and family.
3:00 - 4:00
SU 12: Little Architects
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please email the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
Let’s learn how to build! In this course, students will be able to learn why and how we build certain things. Using building blocks, students can create their own version of a house, bridge, tower, school, etc. While building, students will explore construction skills like stacking, balancing, and connecting pieces, all while working with their peers and creativity. Through guided projects and imaginative play, students will strengthen fine motor skills, learn to follow simple plans, and gain confidence as young builders and designers.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 44
Ms. Isabella Anders is a freshman at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education. She is an active member of the dance team and the Early Childhood Education Club. Outside of campus, she has experience working with children as a babysitter. Ms. Anders also loves to crochet, sing, or hanging out with friends.
SU 13: Book a Day: Read-Alouds and Activities to Go With
In this course, the teacher will read a book, and students will do either a moving activity, game, or craft. The class will talk about what an author and illustrator are, and students will come up with an illustration that would go with the passage. Some moving activities include doing a play to go with a story we read in class. A game would be matching words that end in the same way to help them understand phonics. A craft could be based on what has happened in the book or what the characters are doing in the book.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 45
Miss McMillen is a sophomore in college. Her major is Early Education with a Special Education minor. Miss McMillen was in a program called Aspiring Ed, which is for high school students who want to become a teacher. She ended up with college credits from this experience and has been in pre-k, kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms doing activities with the kids and teaching them. Miss McMillen has also helped in her community with events involving children and she volunteers her time as well. She has a few hobbies which include sewing, fashion, crafts, reading, music and playing the clarinet.
4:00 - 5:00
SU 14: Club Step-Up K/1
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please email the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
“Club Step-Up” will enable homeschool and cyber-school students to interact in a more informal, large-group setting. Each week, club “members” will possess the opportunity to engage in fun activities while socializing with similarly aged peers. For a week-by-week list of planned activities, please click here. All club members will receive a special Step-Up highlighter on the last day!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 44
Planned by the Program Director, Club Step-Up activities will be facilitated by Step-Up teachers and other Saint Vincent College Education students.
