Spring 2019 Second and Third Grade
2:00-3:00pm
SU 20 On a Road Trip in Pennsylvania
Come join us as we virtually visit and learn about amazing places that are located in our state of Pennsylvania. Throughout the course, students will learn about a place that is significant on their road trip throughout Pennsylvania. They will learn the history about the place and interesting facts about it. Let’s have fun together on our ten-week road trip throughout our historical and beautiful Keystone State!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 21
Ms. Jennifer Hogan is a Senior at Saint Vincent College majoring in Sociology and a minor in Secondary Education. She hopes to go on to graduate school for a Masters in Counseling Education. Jennifer is a current member of the Saint Vincent College Cheerleading Club. Ms. Hogan was also a member of the Orientation Committee. Jennifer volunteered to help coach a middle school volleyball team and has been a referee for some games. She has also been a babysitter. Kindergarten and first grade students learned about the farm in Ms. Hogan’s farm Step Up class last spring. Ms. Hogan has a great interest in history and hopes to share her knowledge among the second and third grade students this semester.
SU 21 Do-It-Yourself Science
DIY Science is a course designed for any students interested in fun, exciting, experiments that can be done at home or school! DIY Science is here to teach students how to explore their scientific interest while learning how to complete science experiments that can be shown off at home, follow steps and directions, work in groups, make predictions, compare predictions to results, and clean up as a class. During the class, it will be discussed what experiment will be conducted, the materials needed, predictions and what the student groups will be. The students, in the groups, will be completing the experiment as I conduct it myself. Once the experiment is complete, the class will compare our predictions to our results and each group will properly cleaning up their group’s station. A few experiments that will be a part of the class include creating a color symphony, racing to be the champion of water droplets on a penny head, and making a lava lamp out of a bottle! I’m looking forward to becoming scientists with you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 24
Ms. Schmidt is a second semester freshman at Saint Vincent College, majoring in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Special Education. She has had many experiences with children, including three years of ABCs & Me as well as having many opportunities to shadow teachers of different expertise. Ms. Schmidt is very creative, funny and enjoys making others happy. During her free time, Ms. Schmidt can always be seen getting ahead on her assignments or running. She enjoys being active so much that she plans to run a half marathon in May and join SVC’s Cross-Country team next year.
3:00-4:00pm
SU 22 Growing a Healthy Me
Throughout this class your children will be learning about healthy foods and the body. We will use hands on activities to get the students up out of their seats to get them engaged. We will be using assignments including, games that will have the students trying to determine if the food is healthy or not. Also, we will be making a fort that will represent our own bodies and without our bones we will fall down just like a fort would. There will be much more fun activities to keep your children having fun but learning at the same time!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 21
Ms. Chelsey Bolish is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College. She is an Early Education major with a Special Education Minor. Ms. Bolish babysits for many different families of children for countless years. She babysits throughout the summer and also works full time in a local family restaurant called Valley Dairy. In her free time, she enjoys spending time in the outdoors enjoy the sun and being around family and friends. She is very excited to start this new chapter in life and begin spending time teaching your children.
SU 23 Counting Currency
This is a course that will be designed to teach students the value of coins, how to count money, and how to add and subtract money. The course will begin by discussing and examining the difference between pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. We will move through the course by playing games that will apply to real life such as how to buy items from a store. Students will work in groups to help cooperative learning but will also receive individual attention to ensure the understanding of currency. It will be helpful for students to have an understanding of counting by 5s and 10s.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 38
Ms. Gabrielle Sadekoski is a freshman majoring in Early Childhood Education with plans to be certified in PreK-6 with a minor in Special Education or Philosophy. She has several experiences working with and teaching children including observing and teaching in a third-grade classroom. She participated in a leadership/mentorship program for the youth. Her favorite experience has been working as a floater in a daycare for over a year and a half, but primarily spending her time with school-age this year. In her free-time she is out trying new things, reading, and spending time with family.
4:00 - 5:00pm
SU 24 Astronomy
This class will take you out of this world through hands on activities exploring our solar system and its different planets. We will explore the different planets and their characteristics, from gas giants to dwarf planets. We will also look to the moon and explain the phases and impact it has on the earth, as well as going into hands on activities to help explain the moon’s shape and how craters are formed. We will also shoot for the stars to help students understand stars and how they are formed and their life cycles. If you enjoy space and all of its wonders, this class is for you.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 32
Mr. Benon Brewer is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College. He is an Education Major with a concentration in PreK-4. He is on the Saint Vincent men’s swim team and swims freestyle and competes in both sprint and distance. Mr. Brewer works as a lifeguard on campus and over the summer. Recently he has become a pool manager in Brentwood, PA. Out of the three prior years he worked as a lifeguard at his local pool, two of those years were served as head lifeguard. Over the past two years Mr. Brewer has also been an assistant coach for his local summer swim team. He has worked with children from ages 5-18 to help them accomplish their goals. He has also taught swim lessons on and off over the past couple years. Mr. Brewer looks forward to getting to know and teach his Step Up students.
SU 25 Math Magic
Math Magic is a fast-paced course that focuses on strengthening students’ addition and subtraction skills. Through the use of crafts, games, and manipulatives, students will learn how to fluently add and subtract numbers up to 20, strengthening their ability to recall solutions by using mental math. We will also learn about fact families, how to interpret equations from real world problems, math vocabulary (learning how to identify sums, differences, addends, etc.). Students should know their numbers 1-20 and understand the basic concept of addition and subtraction as prerequisites for this class.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 30
Miss Angela Zenchak is a freshman at Saint Vincent College, majoring in Early Childhood Education and minoring in Special Education. She has much experience working with children, including volunteering at the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve, where she moderates activities that teach children about the local wildlife. She also has volunteered at Saint Maria Goretti’s after school program in Pittsburgh, coached the Little Panthers basketball camp, observed her church’s CCD classes and a variety of Whitehall Elementary’s special education classes. She is a proud member of Saint Vincent College’s Early Childhood Education Club and Campus Ministry and enjoys spending her free time at the Saint Vincent Morning and Evening Prayers, listening to music, and reading.
SU 20 On a Road Trip in Pennsylvania
Come join us as we virtually visit and learn about amazing places that are located in our state of Pennsylvania. Throughout the course, students will learn about a place that is significant on their road trip throughout Pennsylvania. They will learn the history about the place and interesting facts about it. Let’s have fun together on our ten-week road trip throughout our historical and beautiful Keystone State!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 21
Ms. Jennifer Hogan is a Senior at Saint Vincent College majoring in Sociology and a minor in Secondary Education. She hopes to go on to graduate school for a Masters in Counseling Education. Jennifer is a current member of the Saint Vincent College Cheerleading Club. Ms. Hogan was also a member of the Orientation Committee. Jennifer volunteered to help coach a middle school volleyball team and has been a referee for some games. She has also been a babysitter. Kindergarten and first grade students learned about the farm in Ms. Hogan’s farm Step Up class last spring. Ms. Hogan has a great interest in history and hopes to share her knowledge among the second and third grade students this semester.
SU 21 Do-It-Yourself Science
DIY Science is a course designed for any students interested in fun, exciting, experiments that can be done at home or school! DIY Science is here to teach students how to explore their scientific interest while learning how to complete science experiments that can be shown off at home, follow steps and directions, work in groups, make predictions, compare predictions to results, and clean up as a class. During the class, it will be discussed what experiment will be conducted, the materials needed, predictions and what the student groups will be. The students, in the groups, will be completing the experiment as I conduct it myself. Once the experiment is complete, the class will compare our predictions to our results and each group will properly cleaning up their group’s station. A few experiments that will be a part of the class include creating a color symphony, racing to be the champion of water droplets on a penny head, and making a lava lamp out of a bottle! I’m looking forward to becoming scientists with you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 24
Ms. Schmidt is a second semester freshman at Saint Vincent College, majoring in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Special Education. She has had many experiences with children, including three years of ABCs & Me as well as having many opportunities to shadow teachers of different expertise. Ms. Schmidt is very creative, funny and enjoys making others happy. During her free time, Ms. Schmidt can always be seen getting ahead on her assignments or running. She enjoys being active so much that she plans to run a half marathon in May and join SVC’s Cross-Country team next year.
3:00-4:00pm
SU 22 Growing a Healthy Me
Throughout this class your children will be learning about healthy foods and the body. We will use hands on activities to get the students up out of their seats to get them engaged. We will be using assignments including, games that will have the students trying to determine if the food is healthy or not. Also, we will be making a fort that will represent our own bodies and without our bones we will fall down just like a fort would. There will be much more fun activities to keep your children having fun but learning at the same time!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 21
Ms. Chelsey Bolish is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College. She is an Early Education major with a Special Education Minor. Ms. Bolish babysits for many different families of children for countless years. She babysits throughout the summer and also works full time in a local family restaurant called Valley Dairy. In her free time, she enjoys spending time in the outdoors enjoy the sun and being around family and friends. She is very excited to start this new chapter in life and begin spending time teaching your children.
SU 23 Counting Currency
This is a course that will be designed to teach students the value of coins, how to count money, and how to add and subtract money. The course will begin by discussing and examining the difference between pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. We will move through the course by playing games that will apply to real life such as how to buy items from a store. Students will work in groups to help cooperative learning but will also receive individual attention to ensure the understanding of currency. It will be helpful for students to have an understanding of counting by 5s and 10s.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 38
Ms. Gabrielle Sadekoski is a freshman majoring in Early Childhood Education with plans to be certified in PreK-6 with a minor in Special Education or Philosophy. She has several experiences working with and teaching children including observing and teaching in a third-grade classroom. She participated in a leadership/mentorship program for the youth. Her favorite experience has been working as a floater in a daycare for over a year and a half, but primarily spending her time with school-age this year. In her free-time she is out trying new things, reading, and spending time with family.
4:00 - 5:00pm
SU 24 Astronomy
This class will take you out of this world through hands on activities exploring our solar system and its different planets. We will explore the different planets and their characteristics, from gas giants to dwarf planets. We will also look to the moon and explain the phases and impact it has on the earth, as well as going into hands on activities to help explain the moon’s shape and how craters are formed. We will also shoot for the stars to help students understand stars and how they are formed and their life cycles. If you enjoy space and all of its wonders, this class is for you.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 32
Mr. Benon Brewer is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College. He is an Education Major with a concentration in PreK-4. He is on the Saint Vincent men’s swim team and swims freestyle and competes in both sprint and distance. Mr. Brewer works as a lifeguard on campus and over the summer. Recently he has become a pool manager in Brentwood, PA. Out of the three prior years he worked as a lifeguard at his local pool, two of those years were served as head lifeguard. Over the past two years Mr. Brewer has also been an assistant coach for his local summer swim team. He has worked with children from ages 5-18 to help them accomplish their goals. He has also taught swim lessons on and off over the past couple years. Mr. Brewer looks forward to getting to know and teach his Step Up students.
SU 25 Math Magic
Math Magic is a fast-paced course that focuses on strengthening students’ addition and subtraction skills. Through the use of crafts, games, and manipulatives, students will learn how to fluently add and subtract numbers up to 20, strengthening their ability to recall solutions by using mental math. We will also learn about fact families, how to interpret equations from real world problems, math vocabulary (learning how to identify sums, differences, addends, etc.). Students should know their numbers 1-20 and understand the basic concept of addition and subtraction as prerequisites for this class.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 30
Miss Angela Zenchak is a freshman at Saint Vincent College, majoring in Early Childhood Education and minoring in Special Education. She has much experience working with children, including volunteering at the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve, where she moderates activities that teach children about the local wildlife. She also has volunteered at Saint Maria Goretti’s after school program in Pittsburgh, coached the Little Panthers basketball camp, observed her church’s CCD classes and a variety of Whitehall Elementary’s special education classes. She is a proud member of Saint Vincent College’s Early Childhood Education Club and Campus Ministry and enjoys spending her free time at the Saint Vincent Morning and Evening Prayers, listening to music, and reading.
