Spring 2025: Kindergarten and First Grade
Please note: The below class listings are for the SPRING 2025 semester. Check back in September for FALL 2025 classes!
2:00 - 3:00
SU 10: Antarctic Adventures: A Safari in the Coldest Place on Earth
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to put your child on the waitlist.*
Travel to the greatest and most awesome of the southern continents- Antarctica, the coldest part of the Earth. Children in first grade/Kindergarten will learn about the amazing animals, which live in the far south, in the polar regions of the Earth. Children will engage themselves in fun activities, developing their storytelling skills, while working to understand how these incredible animals live in the conditions they do, what they eat and how they survive. They will “travel” to Antarctica virtually, watching videos, reading books and learning through games to know about ecosystems. This course is set up to inspire curiosity and promote an appreciation for nature, and science and wildlife. If your child loves animals, and wildlife and marvels of the nature, then this course will definitely make your child want to discover even more!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 37
Mr. McCollum is a junior at Saint Vincent College, where he is pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education. Over the past couple of years, he has had experience working with children with babysitting over the summer, and going back and helping out with the Bethlehem Center youth wrestling program. When he is not studying or teaching, he is either wrestling here at Saint Vincent, working out, or spending time with friends and family.
SU 11: How Big? How Small? Let's Measure It All
Let’s measure! Students will be introduced to the concept of measurement through interactive and engaging activities. Through hands-on activities and real-world examples, children will explore ways to measure objects while learning basic measurement vocabulary. Learners will have a foundational understanding of measurement concepts by the end of the course.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 34
Ms. Lexi DiFuccia (lead teacher) is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education. She has had many experiences with children including volunteering in her church nursery (infants-kindergarten), babysitting for multiple families, coaching youth sports, and working at numerous volleyball clinics (YMCA and local schools in the Erie area). One of her favorite camps to coach at was the Mercyhurst Preparatory School Youth Volleyball Camp with 30 plus campers from grades 3-8. Ms. DiFuccia is a member of the volleyball team at Saint Vincent College and enjoys spending time with friends, family, and her dogs in her spare time.
Ms. Aubrey Siwula (co-teacher) is a first-year student at Saint Vincent College majoring in early childhood education. She has had many experiences with children, including teaching at vacation Bible school and babysitting. Ms. Siwula plans to teach in kindergarten or second grade classrooms and make relationships and leave a lasting impact on all the students that she meets. She is a member of the SVC Women’s Volleyball team and in her free time, she can usually be found playing volleyball or spending time with her friends and family.
3:00 - 4:00
SU 12: Under the Sea Safari
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to put your child on the waitlist.*
Join this course and come on an underwater safari! Explore many sea creatures and see where they live. Children will learn about creatures like fish, sharks, octopus, and jellyfish and see what makes each one unique. In the beginning of this class, we will dive deep and search through their world; and in the second half of this class, we will get to play fun games and make many kinds of crafts! If you enjoy exploring and having fun, then this course is for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 34
Ms. Aubrey Siwula (lead teacher) is a first-year student at Saint Vincent College majoring in early childhood education. She has had many experiences with children, including teaching at vacation Bible school and babysitting. Ms. Siwula plans to teach in kindergarten or second grade classrooms and make relationships and leave a lasting impact on all the students that she meets. She is a member of the SVC Women’s Volleyball team and in her free time, she can usually be found playing volleyball or spending time with her friends and family.
Ms. Lexi DiFuccia (co-teacher) is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education. She has had many experiences with children including volunteering in her church nursery (infants-kindergarten), babysitting for multiple families, coaching youth sports, and working at numerous volleyball clinics (YMCA and local schools in the Erie area). One of her favorite camps to coach at was the Mercyhurst Preparatory School Youth Volleyball Camp with 30 plus campers from grades 3-8. Ms. DiFuccia is a member of the volleyball team at Saint Vincent College and enjoys spending time with friends, family, and her dogs in her spare time.
SU 13: Helpers in My Community
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to put your child on the waitlist.*
By taking this course, young learners will explore the important roles of community helpers who keep our neighborhood safe, healthy, and happy. From firefighters and doctors to mail carriers and teachers, students will discover how these everyday heroes work to make a difference within our community. Each class will feature storytelling, hands-on activities, and fun projects to deepen understanding and foster appreciation for these vital roles. If you are interested in learning more about your community, this class is for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 37
Miss Wright is a freshman at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education. She has had many experiences with children in pre-k, kindergarten, and 1st-grade classrooms at Penn Trafford High School. She had opportunities to teach 1st grade at Level Green Elementary. Miss Wright is also a camp counselor at Shadeland Camp for children ages 5-8. She also enjoys babysitting at any chance she gets. Miss Wright enjoys watching her little cousins and playing outside with them. In her free time, she can be found painting, hanging out with family and friends, or playing bingo.
4:00 - 5:00
SU 14: Club Step-Up K/1
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to put your child 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 sticker on the first day!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Headmasters 303
Planned by the Program Director, Club Step-Up activities will be facilitated by Step-Up teachers and other Saint Vincent College Education students.
2:00 - 3:00
SU 10: Antarctic Adventures: A Safari in the Coldest Place on Earth
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to put your child on the waitlist.*
Travel to the greatest and most awesome of the southern continents- Antarctica, the coldest part of the Earth. Children in first grade/Kindergarten will learn about the amazing animals, which live in the far south, in the polar regions of the Earth. Children will engage themselves in fun activities, developing their storytelling skills, while working to understand how these incredible animals live in the conditions they do, what they eat and how they survive. They will “travel” to Antarctica virtually, watching videos, reading books and learning through games to know about ecosystems. This course is set up to inspire curiosity and promote an appreciation for nature, and science and wildlife. If your child loves animals, and wildlife and marvels of the nature, then this course will definitely make your child want to discover even more!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 37
Mr. McCollum is a junior at Saint Vincent College, where he is pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education. Over the past couple of years, he has had experience working with children with babysitting over the summer, and going back and helping out with the Bethlehem Center youth wrestling program. When he is not studying or teaching, he is either wrestling here at Saint Vincent, working out, or spending time with friends and family.
SU 11: How Big? How Small? Let's Measure It All
Let’s measure! Students will be introduced to the concept of measurement through interactive and engaging activities. Through hands-on activities and real-world examples, children will explore ways to measure objects while learning basic measurement vocabulary. Learners will have a foundational understanding of measurement concepts by the end of the course.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 34
Ms. Lexi DiFuccia (lead teacher) is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education. She has had many experiences with children including volunteering in her church nursery (infants-kindergarten), babysitting for multiple families, coaching youth sports, and working at numerous volleyball clinics (YMCA and local schools in the Erie area). One of her favorite camps to coach at was the Mercyhurst Preparatory School Youth Volleyball Camp with 30 plus campers from grades 3-8. Ms. DiFuccia is a member of the volleyball team at Saint Vincent College and enjoys spending time with friends, family, and her dogs in her spare time.
Ms. Aubrey Siwula (co-teacher) is a first-year student at Saint Vincent College majoring in early childhood education. She has had many experiences with children, including teaching at vacation Bible school and babysitting. Ms. Siwula plans to teach in kindergarten or second grade classrooms and make relationships and leave a lasting impact on all the students that she meets. She is a member of the SVC Women’s Volleyball team and in her free time, she can usually be found playing volleyball or spending time with her friends and family.
3:00 - 4:00
SU 12: Under the Sea Safari
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to put your child on the waitlist.*
Join this course and come on an underwater safari! Explore many sea creatures and see where they live. Children will learn about creatures like fish, sharks, octopus, and jellyfish and see what makes each one unique. In the beginning of this class, we will dive deep and search through their world; and in the second half of this class, we will get to play fun games and make many kinds of crafts! If you enjoy exploring and having fun, then this course is for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 34
Ms. Aubrey Siwula (lead teacher) is a first-year student at Saint Vincent College majoring in early childhood education. She has had many experiences with children, including teaching at vacation Bible school and babysitting. Ms. Siwula plans to teach in kindergarten or second grade classrooms and make relationships and leave a lasting impact on all the students that she meets. She is a member of the SVC Women’s Volleyball team and in her free time, she can usually be found playing volleyball or spending time with her friends and family.
Ms. Lexi DiFuccia (co-teacher) is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education. She has had many experiences with children including volunteering in her church nursery (infants-kindergarten), babysitting for multiple families, coaching youth sports, and working at numerous volleyball clinics (YMCA and local schools in the Erie area). One of her favorite camps to coach at was the Mercyhurst Preparatory School Youth Volleyball Camp with 30 plus campers from grades 3-8. Ms. DiFuccia is a member of the volleyball team at Saint Vincent College and enjoys spending time with friends, family, and her dogs in her spare time.
SU 13: Helpers in My Community
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to put your child on the waitlist.*
By taking this course, young learners will explore the important roles of community helpers who keep our neighborhood safe, healthy, and happy. From firefighters and doctors to mail carriers and teachers, students will discover how these everyday heroes work to make a difference within our community. Each class will feature storytelling, hands-on activities, and fun projects to deepen understanding and foster appreciation for these vital roles. If you are interested in learning more about your community, this class is for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 37
Miss Wright is a freshman at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education. She has had many experiences with children in pre-k, kindergarten, and 1st-grade classrooms at Penn Trafford High School. She had opportunities to teach 1st grade at Level Green Elementary. Miss Wright is also a camp counselor at Shadeland Camp for children ages 5-8. She also enjoys babysitting at any chance she gets. Miss Wright enjoys watching her little cousins and playing outside with them. In her free time, she can be found painting, hanging out with family and friends, or playing bingo.
4:00 - 5:00
SU 14: Club Step-Up K/1
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to put your child 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 sticker on the first day!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Headmasters 303
Planned by the Program Director, Club Step-Up activities will be facilitated by Step-Up teachers and other Saint Vincent College Education students.
