Spring 2026: Ninth - Twelfth Grades
2:00 - 3:00
SU 50: Puzzle Pursuit: Master the Mind Maze
Each week, students will be introduced to a different thought-provoking logic puzzle. From zombie-chased bridge crossings and hat-wearing prisoners to dividing pirate treasure and escaping cursed temples, each puzzle is designed to sharpen critical thinking skills, deductive reasoning, and peer collaboration. Students will tackle challenges in groups, debate strategies, uncover solutions, and discover how these logic adventures mirror real-world decision-making and analytical processes.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 36
Miss Arcara is a freshman at Saint Vincent college, majoring in math with a concentration in Secondary Education. Miss Arcara has numerous experiences working with young adults, including tutoring and being a teacher’s assistant for religious education classes at her church. Outside of school, Miss Arcara can be found reading and spending time with family.
SU 51: History on Canvas
In this course, students will explore major historical periods through the analysis of visual art. We will examine paintings, sculptures, and other works as historical evidence that reflect the values, beliefs, and priorities of their time. Each week will focus on a different era allowing students to compare artistic styles and themes across history. Through guided discussion, visual analysis, and hands-on projects, students learn how art both shapes and reflects historical change. We will also have the opportunity to explore the art gallery on campus.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 37
Ms. Hoffman is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College, majoring in history with a secondary education concentration. She has had extensive experience working with children. She taught preschool at Belle Vernon Area High School in both her junior and senior years, and she also babysits in her free time. When not in the classroom, Ms. Hoffman can often be found with a book in hand, playing with her dogs, or enjoying time with her family.
3:00 - 4:00
SU 52: Inventing the Wheel: Significant Technological Advancements Throughout American History
This ten-week course will cover advancements in technology that have had a significant economic, cultural, medical, or scientific impact on the history of the United States. The class will discuss the origins of these devices, how they worked, the problem they were meant to solve, the people who created them, and the effects that these devices had on American History. The class will start with colonial America and machines such as the printing press and the cotton gin and continue through the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 36
Mr. Luke Strosnider is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College currently majoring in History and Secondary Education with a minor in Public History. Although he does not have direct experience working with students, he currently works at the Saint Vincent Cemetery, helping to preserve an important part of local history. Mr. Strosnider is also looking into volunteering at both the Latrobe and Westmoreland County historical societies. In the future, he hopes to pursue his master’s and eventually teach college level classes or move deeper into the field of public history.
4:00 - 5:00
SU 53: Club Step-Up 9th-12th
"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 36
Planned by the Program Director, Club Step-Up activities will be facilitated by Step-Up teachers and other Saint Vincent College Education students.
SU 50: Puzzle Pursuit: Master the Mind Maze
Each week, students will be introduced to a different thought-provoking logic puzzle. From zombie-chased bridge crossings and hat-wearing prisoners to dividing pirate treasure and escaping cursed temples, each puzzle is designed to sharpen critical thinking skills, deductive reasoning, and peer collaboration. Students will tackle challenges in groups, debate strategies, uncover solutions, and discover how these logic adventures mirror real-world decision-making and analytical processes.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 36
Miss Arcara is a freshman at Saint Vincent college, majoring in math with a concentration in Secondary Education. Miss Arcara has numerous experiences working with young adults, including tutoring and being a teacher’s assistant for religious education classes at her church. Outside of school, Miss Arcara can be found reading and spending time with family.
SU 51: History on Canvas
In this course, students will explore major historical periods through the analysis of visual art. We will examine paintings, sculptures, and other works as historical evidence that reflect the values, beliefs, and priorities of their time. Each week will focus on a different era allowing students to compare artistic styles and themes across history. Through guided discussion, visual analysis, and hands-on projects, students learn how art both shapes and reflects historical change. We will also have the opportunity to explore the art gallery on campus.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 37
Ms. Hoffman is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College, majoring in history with a secondary education concentration. She has had extensive experience working with children. She taught preschool at Belle Vernon Area High School in both her junior and senior years, and she also babysits in her free time. When not in the classroom, Ms. Hoffman can often be found with a book in hand, playing with her dogs, or enjoying time with her family.
3:00 - 4:00
SU 52: Inventing the Wheel: Significant Technological Advancements Throughout American History
This ten-week course will cover advancements in technology that have had a significant economic, cultural, medical, or scientific impact on the history of the United States. The class will discuss the origins of these devices, how they worked, the problem they were meant to solve, the people who created them, and the effects that these devices had on American History. The class will start with colonial America and machines such as the printing press and the cotton gin and continue through the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 36
Mr. Luke Strosnider is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College currently majoring in History and Secondary Education with a minor in Public History. Although he does not have direct experience working with students, he currently works at the Saint Vincent Cemetery, helping to preserve an important part of local history. Mr. Strosnider is also looking into volunteering at both the Latrobe and Westmoreland County historical societies. In the future, he hopes to pursue his master’s and eventually teach college level classes or move deeper into the field of public history.
4:00 - 5:00
SU 53: Club Step-Up 9th-12th
"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 36
Planned by the Program Director, Club Step-Up activities will be facilitated by Step-Up teachers and other Saint Vincent College Education students.
