Fall 2018 Second and Third Grade
2:00-3:00pm
SU 20 Your Golden Ticket to Charlie’s Chocolate Factory - CLOSED
By taking this course, students of a second-grade reading level or higher will dive in to the magical world of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Students will read the book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl. Throughout the course, we will learn vocabulary terms, read chapters as a group, and use creative writing skills to create inventions like those discussed in the novel. Students will also keep a journal detailing their literary journey through the story. If you are interested in stretching your imagination through a wonderful novel, this class is for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: To be determined
Ms. Maggie Klingensmith is a sophomore Early Childhood Education Major. She has been extremely active in the American Taekwondo Association (ATA) and their leadership program for most of her life. She has been an instructor’s assistant for eight years, a level two certified instructor for five years, and has taught classes since the age of thirteen. She has worked at multiple preschools and child care facilities throughout high school. She also had the privilege of completing internships through Franklin Regional High School in grades 3, 4, and at Clelian Heights Special Education School. In the future, she plans to own and operate a daycare and preschool facility.
SU 21 It’s an ARTy World - CLOSED
This is a class all about diving into your inner creativity! In this class we will be making a fun project every class that you will be able to take home. Within this class you are going to be able to express yourself in many different art styles. While we are having fun, we will also be discovering some super interesting facts about famous artists that could potentially inspire you. By taking this course children of any skill level or artist ability will be able to express him or herself in many fun interactive ways. We will be focusing on how to paint as well as expanding our skills in drawing/coloring. If this is something that excites you, this is the class designed for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: To be determined
Ms. Lauren Miller is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Middle Grade Education with a Language Arts concentration and will be minoring in Special Education. She has worked with kids all of her life. She shadowed multiple teachers from grades 4-6th as well as taught a preschool class while she was at Shaler Area High School. Ms. Lauren also works as a babysitter for many families with children ranging in age from 1-12. She also helps coach a recreational softball league during the summer with kids ages from 7-12. The team has a total of 14 girls, so it is something she really enjoys teaching something she is very passionate about. Ms. Lauren’s free time is spent playing softball, spending time with close friends and family.
3:00-4:00pm
SU 22 Allons-y de France Mon Ami! (Let’s Go to France, My Friend !)
« Allons-y de France Mon Ami» (Let’s Go to France My Friend) is a beginning French course. The children do not need any prior French experience to join this class. Students will learn how to use basic French vocabulary and phrases. Students are encouraged to interact with one another in French throughout the course. We will be exploring the language through songs and various activities that will require the students to be fully engaged and active.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: To be determined
Ms. Samantha (Sammie) Hauer is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College who is majoring in Spanish Education and minoring in French. Ms. Hauer has taught preschoolers for two years in high school through a Child Development class. She was part of a FLES (Foreign Language Early Start) class and taught French to first to fourth graders. Ms. Hauer has worked as a Sunday school teacher at Faith Alliance Church. Her future plans are to become a French/Spanish teacher after graduation and become certified to teach English as a Second Language abroad. In her free time, she can usually be found singing, volunteering, or babysitting.
SU 23 Busy Bee Colony
By taking this course, the student will become one with the various types of bees and wasps that we focus on. Starting with their life cycle and learning a bee’s daily life through vocabulary, expression, and creation of an abstract bee. In this class, your child will learn how pollination works and have the opportunity to “pollinate” their own flower along with learning parts of honey making. Throughout this course your child will “bee” kept very busy much like an actual bee.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: To be determined
Ms. Brie Prodanovich is a Sophomore Early Childhood Education student at Saint Vincent College seeking a Pre-Kindergarten through Fourth certification. She has had many experiences with children throughout her life and is looking forward to gaining more this year. This past year she began working at the Goddard School in Murrysville working with infants of 6 weeks old to Pre-Kindergarten. Even with her busy schedule as a full time student whenever her schedule allows a free day she manages to continue working there. This past summer Ms. Brie was a counselor at the Saint Vincent Challenge Camp working with 3rd-4th grades along with night campers in grades 5th, 6th, and 7th. Whenever Ms. Brie is not working with children at work she is spending time with her children at home, her nieces and siblings.
SU 24 Ready Set Science!
In this course, students will do multiple science experiments to learn about the environment and its air pollution. This course will allow students to open their mind and learn more about their surroundings and what can make air pollution worse or better. For example, the one lesson is about air pollution and what causes it, what can increase and decrease the air pollution on earth. This course will be exhilarating and experimental. The students will be given the opportunity to learn how to help the planet and decrease air pollution.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: To be determined
Ms. Amanda Mylant is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College and is majoring in Early Childhood Education and minoring in Special Education. She has had many experiences with children, including volunteering at vacation bible school, Sunday school, and three years of teaching in the Trojan Pony program at Derry Area High School. Ms. Mylant also babysits in her free time and loves spending time helping children learn. If she is not around children, she can be found playing sports with friends and family or horseback riding.
4:00 - 5:00pm
SU 25 Klass with a Kick! - CLOSED
This course is a lesson in the Korean martial art, Taekwondo. Taekwondo teaches important life lessons, focusing on discipline, honor, self-control, respect, and perseverance. From the very first minute of class, students will be taught that martial arts is used ONLY for self-defense, NEVER for violence. Intentional violence in the classroom will not be tolerated. Basic skills such as warm ups, punches, blocks, and kicks will be taught. The last week of class will include a demonstration of the knowledge that the students gained from taking the class. If you would like to gain important life skills, engage in physical activity, and learn discipline and self-control, this class is for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Foundations
Ms. Maggie Klingensmith is a sophomore Early Childhood Education Major. She has been extremely active in the American Taekwondo Association (ATA) and their leadership program for most of her life. She has been an instructor’s assistant for eight years, a level two certified instructor for five years, and has taught classes since the age of thirteen. She has worked at multiple preschools and child care facilities throughout high school. She also had the privilege of completing internships through Franklin Regional High School in grades 3, 4, and at Clelian Heights Special Education School. In the future, she plans to own and operate a daycare and preschool facility.
SU 26 Finding a Place in Math
This course is designed to teach students what place value is and how to add and subtract place values. The first half of the class will focus on learning the different place values and what each place value means. The second half of the course will focus on adding and subtracting place values. We will use visuals with the participation of students and different objects. Students should know basic addition and subtraction prior to the course. If you want to have fun while learning math, this course is for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: To be determined
Ms. Cory Holland is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Special Education. She has developed a love for working with children from her many experiences. She spent the summer working as a counselor at the Wilmerding YMCA summer camp. She worked with the children in the five to seven age group. Ms. Cory has also spent many years teaching Sunday School for Kindergarten students and preschoolers at her church. She likes to spend time with her friends and family in her free time.
SU 20 Your Golden Ticket to Charlie’s Chocolate Factory - CLOSED
By taking this course, students of a second-grade reading level or higher will dive in to the magical world of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Students will read the book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl. Throughout the course, we will learn vocabulary terms, read chapters as a group, and use creative writing skills to create inventions like those discussed in the novel. Students will also keep a journal detailing their literary journey through the story. If you are interested in stretching your imagination through a wonderful novel, this class is for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: To be determined
Ms. Maggie Klingensmith is a sophomore Early Childhood Education Major. She has been extremely active in the American Taekwondo Association (ATA) and their leadership program for most of her life. She has been an instructor’s assistant for eight years, a level two certified instructor for five years, and has taught classes since the age of thirteen. She has worked at multiple preschools and child care facilities throughout high school. She also had the privilege of completing internships through Franklin Regional High School in grades 3, 4, and at Clelian Heights Special Education School. In the future, she plans to own and operate a daycare and preschool facility.
SU 21 It’s an ARTy World - CLOSED
This is a class all about diving into your inner creativity! In this class we will be making a fun project every class that you will be able to take home. Within this class you are going to be able to express yourself in many different art styles. While we are having fun, we will also be discovering some super interesting facts about famous artists that could potentially inspire you. By taking this course children of any skill level or artist ability will be able to express him or herself in many fun interactive ways. We will be focusing on how to paint as well as expanding our skills in drawing/coloring. If this is something that excites you, this is the class designed for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: To be determined
Ms. Lauren Miller is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Middle Grade Education with a Language Arts concentration and will be minoring in Special Education. She has worked with kids all of her life. She shadowed multiple teachers from grades 4-6th as well as taught a preschool class while she was at Shaler Area High School. Ms. Lauren also works as a babysitter for many families with children ranging in age from 1-12. She also helps coach a recreational softball league during the summer with kids ages from 7-12. The team has a total of 14 girls, so it is something she really enjoys teaching something she is very passionate about. Ms. Lauren’s free time is spent playing softball, spending time with close friends and family.
3:00-4:00pm
SU 22 Allons-y de France Mon Ami! (Let’s Go to France, My Friend !)
« Allons-y de France Mon Ami» (Let’s Go to France My Friend) is a beginning French course. The children do not need any prior French experience to join this class. Students will learn how to use basic French vocabulary and phrases. Students are encouraged to interact with one another in French throughout the course. We will be exploring the language through songs and various activities that will require the students to be fully engaged and active.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: To be determined
Ms. Samantha (Sammie) Hauer is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College who is majoring in Spanish Education and minoring in French. Ms. Hauer has taught preschoolers for two years in high school through a Child Development class. She was part of a FLES (Foreign Language Early Start) class and taught French to first to fourth graders. Ms. Hauer has worked as a Sunday school teacher at Faith Alliance Church. Her future plans are to become a French/Spanish teacher after graduation and become certified to teach English as a Second Language abroad. In her free time, she can usually be found singing, volunteering, or babysitting.
SU 23 Busy Bee Colony
By taking this course, the student will become one with the various types of bees and wasps that we focus on. Starting with their life cycle and learning a bee’s daily life through vocabulary, expression, and creation of an abstract bee. In this class, your child will learn how pollination works and have the opportunity to “pollinate” their own flower along with learning parts of honey making. Throughout this course your child will “bee” kept very busy much like an actual bee.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: To be determined
Ms. Brie Prodanovich is a Sophomore Early Childhood Education student at Saint Vincent College seeking a Pre-Kindergarten through Fourth certification. She has had many experiences with children throughout her life and is looking forward to gaining more this year. This past year she began working at the Goddard School in Murrysville working with infants of 6 weeks old to Pre-Kindergarten. Even with her busy schedule as a full time student whenever her schedule allows a free day she manages to continue working there. This past summer Ms. Brie was a counselor at the Saint Vincent Challenge Camp working with 3rd-4th grades along with night campers in grades 5th, 6th, and 7th. Whenever Ms. Brie is not working with children at work she is spending time with her children at home, her nieces and siblings.
SU 24 Ready Set Science!
In this course, students will do multiple science experiments to learn about the environment and its air pollution. This course will allow students to open their mind and learn more about their surroundings and what can make air pollution worse or better. For example, the one lesson is about air pollution and what causes it, what can increase and decrease the air pollution on earth. This course will be exhilarating and experimental. The students will be given the opportunity to learn how to help the planet and decrease air pollution.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: To be determined
Ms. Amanda Mylant is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College and is majoring in Early Childhood Education and minoring in Special Education. She has had many experiences with children, including volunteering at vacation bible school, Sunday school, and three years of teaching in the Trojan Pony program at Derry Area High School. Ms. Mylant also babysits in her free time and loves spending time helping children learn. If she is not around children, she can be found playing sports with friends and family or horseback riding.
4:00 - 5:00pm
SU 25 Klass with a Kick! - CLOSED
This course is a lesson in the Korean martial art, Taekwondo. Taekwondo teaches important life lessons, focusing on discipline, honor, self-control, respect, and perseverance. From the very first minute of class, students will be taught that martial arts is used ONLY for self-defense, NEVER for violence. Intentional violence in the classroom will not be tolerated. Basic skills such as warm ups, punches, blocks, and kicks will be taught. The last week of class will include a demonstration of the knowledge that the students gained from taking the class. If you would like to gain important life skills, engage in physical activity, and learn discipline and self-control, this class is for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Foundations
Ms. Maggie Klingensmith is a sophomore Early Childhood Education Major. She has been extremely active in the American Taekwondo Association (ATA) and their leadership program for most of her life. She has been an instructor’s assistant for eight years, a level two certified instructor for five years, and has taught classes since the age of thirteen. She has worked at multiple preschools and child care facilities throughout high school. She also had the privilege of completing internships through Franklin Regional High School in grades 3, 4, and at Clelian Heights Special Education School. In the future, she plans to own and operate a daycare and preschool facility.
SU 26 Finding a Place in Math
This course is designed to teach students what place value is and how to add and subtract place values. The first half of the class will focus on learning the different place values and what each place value means. The second half of the course will focus on adding and subtracting place values. We will use visuals with the participation of students and different objects. Students should know basic addition and subtraction prior to the course. If you want to have fun while learning math, this course is for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: To be determined
Ms. Cory Holland is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Special Education. She has developed a love for working with children from her many experiences. She spent the summer working as a counselor at the Wilmerding YMCA summer camp. She worked with the children in the five to seven age group. Ms. Cory has also spent many years teaching Sunday School for Kindergarten students and preschoolers at her church. She likes to spend time with her friends and family in her free time.
