Spring 2024: Grades Six - Eight
2:00 - 3:00
SU 40: Element Explorers: A Journey into the World of Atoms
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
Get ready for an exciting journey into the subatomic world of atoms! By taking this course students will experience hands on experiments, real world applications of chemistry, design their own experiments, learn how to safely do experiments at home, and use teamwork as they collaborate with their peers on group projects. The course will work from the inside out by getting introduced to states of matter, atoms, the periodic table and working up from there to molecules and then how they react. Each week students will investigate a topic in chemistry and then do an experiment or multiple that go along with that topic.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 38
Mr. Olp is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Secondary Chemistry Education. He has had some experiences with educating students about chemistry including tutoring ap chemistry and being president of the chemistry club. He also has experiences that are not related to chemistry, being that he has a firewood company that he runs when not in school. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, kayaking, archery, fishing, playing baseball, doing chemistry, spending time with family and friends, and playing with his dogs. In the future he plans to become a chemistry teacher or get his PhD in chemistry.
SU 41: Sports: Behind the Scenes
In this class students will discover and learn about jobs and people that are directly involved with sports but do not play on the team. Some of the jobs and people that will be talked about are umpires, coaches, and agents. Students will learn what their tasks are and be asked to describe what a day in their job looks like. After discussing the different jobs for the first 8 classes, students will be asked to pick one of the jobs and make a project on what they will be asked to do on that job.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 35
Mr. O’Wade is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in k-12 education with a Health and Physical education concentration. He has had experiences with children in helping to lead school retreats with campus ministry to high schools like Saint Joseph’s and Geibel Catholic. Leading groups of students in 7-12 from both schools. His favorite experience was his group of students from Saint Joseph’s sophomores’ class with the intellectual conversations about life and faith! In his free time, you can find him gaming, watching the game, or listening to music.
SU 46: Building with Clay
When taking this class, students will get the chance to work with clay to create whatever their brilliant minds can think of. This class requires no experience, just the willingness to try. The first part of the class will be used to have some brainstorming time to sketch out the ideas to make it easier for them to make it reality. When the clay is done drying in the next class, we will paint so be sure to bring clothes you don’t mind messing up. Please join us if you have an interest in getting your hands dirty and your brain turning.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Prep 100
Teacher Chy is a sophomore at Saint Vincent Majoring in Art Education. She has been working in a teacher role for 6 years now. She started as a camp counselor as a young teen, then to being a teacher assistant her senior year for her art teacher and now in the summer she teaches art classes for Chatham Universities’ Art and Music day camp. Teacher Chy has worked with ages as young as 5 all the way up to 17 so the experience makes her confident with any age. Let's get messy and creative while we learn!
3:00- 4:00
SU 42: March Madness: Poetry Edition
In this ten-week exploration of poetry, students will have the power to pick the superior poem. Each week will consist of a poetry comparison based around a chosen literary element. At the end of class each week, students will vote on which poem uses the literary element better! As the class progresses, students will revisit past winners and narrow it down to one ultimate winner in a March Madness style bracket system. This class is perfect for any students who wish to explore poetry and literary elements in a fun competition style setting!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 35
Ms. Kennedy Sheriff is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in English with minors in Secondary Education (7-12) and Spanish. She has been working with children for years as a volunteer at her church’s Sunday school and as a childcare worker for ages 1-10 at Trinity Daycare Center in Walnut Bottom, Pennsylvania. In her free time she can be found singing and playing piano for her church, reading, or spending time with her friends and family. She hopes to teach middle school and/or high school students to enjoy reading and writing in her future!
SU 43: U.S. War History: Fighting for Our Freedom
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
Throughout its history, the United States has been involved in many wars. In this course students will learn about the many wars that occurred throughout the history of the United State from the American Revolution to the Vietnam War. Throughout the class students will engage with other students in class discussions and other group activities and will apply what they learned to those activities and projects. Some of these activities will consist of presentations, poster boards, videos, and more where the students are encouraged to be as creative as possible.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 30
Mr. Joseph Meintel is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in History with a Secondary Education certification. He has worked with children a lot throughout his life. In the summer he worked as a camp counselor and was a group leader for an environmental Olympic team in high school. Some of his hobbies are hanging out with friends, watching football, watching movies, and listening to music. His future plans are to graduate from Saint Vincent College and pursue a teaching job wherever he feels is the best fit for him and possibly coach if he feels it is the right path for himself.
4:00- 5:00
SU 44: Look Around the World: An Introduction to Geography
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
In this study of physical and human geography, students will be able to explore global cultures as they analyze populations, settlement patterns, and how these affect the physical environment. Students will learn how to read maps and be able to analyze and discover the workings of the world the people that live there and their culture. Identify the different regions of the United States and the world and gain an overall appreciation of the study of geography.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 35
Mr. Yanity is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in History and Secondary Education. He has many experiences with students and children, volunteering through his local church and being a key counselor at Vacation Bible School for the sports and recreation program—volunteering time at his local food distribution center for people in need. Mr. Yanity has also worked with young teenagers and high schoolers in baseball development at his local baseball training facility guiding and mentoring middle and high school-aged athletes in their training and skills. Mr. Yanity is a member of the Saint Vincent College Baseball team. In his free time you can find him spending time with his family and two dogs.
SU 45: History of Pittsburgh Sports
In this course students will learn all about the history of sports in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has a long-standing reputation for having some of the best sports teams in the world. The four major sports in Pittsburgh as of right now are baseball, football, hockey, and soccer. The first half of the class students will learn about some of the teams they may never have heard of. For example, the Homestead Greys (Baseball), Pittsburgh Crawfords (Baseball), Pittsburgh Stars (Football). For the second part of the class the students will learn about all the teams that they may have heard of. Those teams being the Pittsburgh Pirates, Steelers, and Penguins and how these teams have made the city of Pittsburgh the city of champions. Each week students will get to play either trivia with white boards or by playing a game of Kahoot.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 41
Mr. Disso is a graduate student at St. Vincent. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Mr. Disso is obtaining his Masters of Instruction and Curriculum at St. Vincent. Mr. Disso has had experience teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to students that went to Bishop McCourt High School in Johnstown. He also had had experience in creating differentiated lesson plans for students with different learning disabilities. On top of that he has 5 nieces and nephews that are of the ages of 7 and under that he helps with schooling and tutoring. In addition to this he has worked at the ERA clinic in Johnstown coaching the game of baseball to younger kids. Mr. Disso loves to play baseball. He was a 3-year starter at Pitt Johnstown and named a team captain his last year there. He is continuing his athletic career at St. Vincent playing his last two years of baseball there. Mr. Disso plans to obtain his Master’s degree and teach high school history one day in a school district in Westmoreland County.
2:00 - 3:00
SU 40: Element Explorers: A Journey into the World of Atoms
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
Get ready for an exciting journey into the subatomic world of atoms! By taking this course students will experience hands on experiments, real world applications of chemistry, design their own experiments, learn how to safely do experiments at home, and use teamwork as they collaborate with their peers on group projects. The course will work from the inside out by getting introduced to states of matter, atoms, the periodic table and working up from there to molecules and then how they react. Each week students will investigate a topic in chemistry and then do an experiment or multiple that go along with that topic.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 38
Mr. Olp is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Secondary Chemistry Education. He has had some experiences with educating students about chemistry including tutoring ap chemistry and being president of the chemistry club. He also has experiences that are not related to chemistry, being that he has a firewood company that he runs when not in school. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, kayaking, archery, fishing, playing baseball, doing chemistry, spending time with family and friends, and playing with his dogs. In the future he plans to become a chemistry teacher or get his PhD in chemistry.
SU 41: Sports: Behind the Scenes
In this class students will discover and learn about jobs and people that are directly involved with sports but do not play on the team. Some of the jobs and people that will be talked about are umpires, coaches, and agents. Students will learn what their tasks are and be asked to describe what a day in their job looks like. After discussing the different jobs for the first 8 classes, students will be asked to pick one of the jobs and make a project on what they will be asked to do on that job.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 35
Mr. O’Wade is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in k-12 education with a Health and Physical education concentration. He has had experiences with children in helping to lead school retreats with campus ministry to high schools like Saint Joseph’s and Geibel Catholic. Leading groups of students in 7-12 from both schools. His favorite experience was his group of students from Saint Joseph’s sophomores’ class with the intellectual conversations about life and faith! In his free time, you can find him gaming, watching the game, or listening to music.
SU 46: Building with Clay
When taking this class, students will get the chance to work with clay to create whatever their brilliant minds can think of. This class requires no experience, just the willingness to try. The first part of the class will be used to have some brainstorming time to sketch out the ideas to make it easier for them to make it reality. When the clay is done drying in the next class, we will paint so be sure to bring clothes you don’t mind messing up. Please join us if you have an interest in getting your hands dirty and your brain turning.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Prep 100
Teacher Chy is a sophomore at Saint Vincent Majoring in Art Education. She has been working in a teacher role for 6 years now. She started as a camp counselor as a young teen, then to being a teacher assistant her senior year for her art teacher and now in the summer she teaches art classes for Chatham Universities’ Art and Music day camp. Teacher Chy has worked with ages as young as 5 all the way up to 17 so the experience makes her confident with any age. Let's get messy and creative while we learn!
3:00- 4:00
SU 42: March Madness: Poetry Edition
In this ten-week exploration of poetry, students will have the power to pick the superior poem. Each week will consist of a poetry comparison based around a chosen literary element. At the end of class each week, students will vote on which poem uses the literary element better! As the class progresses, students will revisit past winners and narrow it down to one ultimate winner in a March Madness style bracket system. This class is perfect for any students who wish to explore poetry and literary elements in a fun competition style setting!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 35
Ms. Kennedy Sheriff is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in English with minors in Secondary Education (7-12) and Spanish. She has been working with children for years as a volunteer at her church’s Sunday school and as a childcare worker for ages 1-10 at Trinity Daycare Center in Walnut Bottom, Pennsylvania. In her free time she can be found singing and playing piano for her church, reading, or spending time with her friends and family. She hopes to teach middle school and/or high school students to enjoy reading and writing in her future!
SU 43: U.S. War History: Fighting for Our Freedom
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
Throughout its history, the United States has been involved in many wars. In this course students will learn about the many wars that occurred throughout the history of the United State from the American Revolution to the Vietnam War. Throughout the class students will engage with other students in class discussions and other group activities and will apply what they learned to those activities and projects. Some of these activities will consist of presentations, poster boards, videos, and more where the students are encouraged to be as creative as possible.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 30
Mr. Joseph Meintel is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in History with a Secondary Education certification. He has worked with children a lot throughout his life. In the summer he worked as a camp counselor and was a group leader for an environmental Olympic team in high school. Some of his hobbies are hanging out with friends, watching football, watching movies, and listening to music. His future plans are to graduate from Saint Vincent College and pursue a teaching job wherever he feels is the best fit for him and possibly coach if he feels it is the right path for himself.
4:00- 5:00
SU 44: Look Around the World: An Introduction to Geography
*This class is currently full. If you are interested, please contact the Director to be placed on the waitlist.*
In this study of physical and human geography, students will be able to explore global cultures as they analyze populations, settlement patterns, and how these affect the physical environment. Students will learn how to read maps and be able to analyze and discover the workings of the world the people that live there and their culture. Identify the different regions of the United States and the world and gain an overall appreciation of the study of geography.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 35
Mr. Yanity is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in History and Secondary Education. He has many experiences with students and children, volunteering through his local church and being a key counselor at Vacation Bible School for the sports and recreation program—volunteering time at his local food distribution center for people in need. Mr. Yanity has also worked with young teenagers and high schoolers in baseball development at his local baseball training facility guiding and mentoring middle and high school-aged athletes in their training and skills. Mr. Yanity is a member of the Saint Vincent College Baseball team. In his free time you can find him spending time with his family and two dogs.
SU 45: History of Pittsburgh Sports
In this course students will learn all about the history of sports in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has a long-standing reputation for having some of the best sports teams in the world. The four major sports in Pittsburgh as of right now are baseball, football, hockey, and soccer. The first half of the class students will learn about some of the teams they may never have heard of. For example, the Homestead Greys (Baseball), Pittsburgh Crawfords (Baseball), Pittsburgh Stars (Football). For the second part of the class the students will learn about all the teams that they may have heard of. Those teams being the Pittsburgh Pirates, Steelers, and Penguins and how these teams have made the city of Pittsburgh the city of champions. Each week students will get to play either trivia with white boards or by playing a game of Kahoot.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 41
Mr. Disso is a graduate student at St. Vincent. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Mr. Disso is obtaining his Masters of Instruction and Curriculum at St. Vincent. Mr. Disso has had experience teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to students that went to Bishop McCourt High School in Johnstown. He also had had experience in creating differentiated lesson plans for students with different learning disabilities. On top of that he has 5 nieces and nephews that are of the ages of 7 and under that he helps with schooling and tutoring. In addition to this he has worked at the ERA clinic in Johnstown coaching the game of baseball to younger kids. Mr. Disso loves to play baseball. He was a 3-year starter at Pitt Johnstown and named a team captain his last year there. He is continuing his athletic career at St. Vincent playing his last two years of baseball there. Mr. Disso plans to obtain his Master’s degree and teach high school history one day in a school district in Westmoreland County.