Fall 2025: Ninth - Twelfth Grades
Note: The below courses are for the FALL 2025 semester. The SPRING 2026 course list will be made available on January 20.
2:00 - 3:00
SU 50: Why Does My Food Do That? The Chemistry of Cooking
Why does popcorn pop? Why does my lemonade taste so sour? How does yeast make bread rise? If these are questions that you’ve asked yourself before, this is the class for you. Within this course, we will break down how chemical reactions shape the food we eat. Each week we will look at different chemistry concepts that show up in the kitchen every day, from acids affecting our apple juice, to the heating up of our pop-tarts.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 42
Mr. Matt is a sophomore at St. Vincent College majoring in Chemistry Education. Mr. Matt has spent the last two summers working as a counselor at a summer day camp, teaching and supporting a group of kids through sports, crafts, and field trips. He enjoys playing sports and guitar outside of school. When he graduates, Mr. Matt plans to pursue a career teaching chemistry in high school.
SU 51: Poetic Justice: Study of Poetry and Its Impact on Society
In this class, students will be analyzing different poems and how authors use different literary elements to induce certain emotions for the readers. We will talk about the context of the poem and the time period to help understand the message the poet is trying to express. As well as reading and studying poetry, students will be encouraged to find their own interpretation for each poem as well as given the opportunity to write their own poetry which will be super exciting.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 41
Maxwell Gordon is a senior at Saint Vincent College. He is an English Education major as well as an athlete on the basketball team. In the summer he spends time working at a high school basketball camp where he both coaches kids individually as well as helping manage the camp. Maxwell is from South Florida and loves to read all types of books and poetry. He also loves to write his own poetry and can’t wait to instill his passion and love for literature into his students.
3:00 - 4:00
SU 52: Exploring Short Fiction
Each week, students will be assigned a new short story to read on their own time. On the first day of class, we will focus on getting to know one another, setting clear expectations, and reviewing the key elements I want students to pay attention to in the stories, such as metaphors, similes, themes, genre, and foreshadowing. Each class will also include a different “surprise” activity to keep discussions engaging. For example, breaking into small groups to analyze the readings and then sharing insights with the class, creating alternate endings, debating themes, or taking a short quiz. To wrap up each session, students will first reflect individually on what they learned or took away from the material, and then I will briefly introduce the next text we will be studying.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 41
Mr. Guidos is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College, majoring in English with a concentration in Secondary Education. Mr. Guidos has had numerous experiences working with young adults, including assisting peers through writing consultations and coaching students in youth sports. Outside of school, Mr. Guidos can usually be found at the ice rink skating with his team, spending time with family, or reading.
SU 53: Different Types of Physical Education
In this course, students will learn about the different components in PE like cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. The class will talk about how to train each component, what the differences are, and what students will improve by focusing on them.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid AB
Coach Pike is a sophomore at Saint Vincent college studying health and physical education. During the summer he works at a baseball camp teaching little kids how to play baseball. He has also taken an internship his senior year of high school where he had the opportunity to teach multiple full classes of 6th grade students. After he graduates Saint Vincent he plans on becoming a middle school health and physical education teacher while also continuing to coach baseball.
4:00 - 5:00
SU 54: Club Step-Up 9th-12th
New to this year’s program, “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 cup on the last day!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid AB
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 50: Why Does My Food Do That? The Chemistry of Cooking
Why does popcorn pop? Why does my lemonade taste so sour? How does yeast make bread rise? If these are questions that you’ve asked yourself before, this is the class for you. Within this course, we will break down how chemical reactions shape the food we eat. Each week we will look at different chemistry concepts that show up in the kitchen every day, from acids affecting our apple juice, to the heating up of our pop-tarts.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 42
Mr. Matt is a sophomore at St. Vincent College majoring in Chemistry Education. Mr. Matt has spent the last two summers working as a counselor at a summer day camp, teaching and supporting a group of kids through sports, crafts, and field trips. He enjoys playing sports and guitar outside of school. When he graduates, Mr. Matt plans to pursue a career teaching chemistry in high school.
SU 51: Poetic Justice: Study of Poetry and Its Impact on Society
In this class, students will be analyzing different poems and how authors use different literary elements to induce certain emotions for the readers. We will talk about the context of the poem and the time period to help understand the message the poet is trying to express. As well as reading and studying poetry, students will be encouraged to find their own interpretation for each poem as well as given the opportunity to write their own poetry which will be super exciting.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 41
Maxwell Gordon is a senior at Saint Vincent College. He is an English Education major as well as an athlete on the basketball team. In the summer he spends time working at a high school basketball camp where he both coaches kids individually as well as helping manage the camp. Maxwell is from South Florida and loves to read all types of books and poetry. He also loves to write his own poetry and can’t wait to instill his passion and love for literature into his students.
3:00 - 4:00
SU 52: Exploring Short Fiction
Each week, students will be assigned a new short story to read on their own time. On the first day of class, we will focus on getting to know one another, setting clear expectations, and reviewing the key elements I want students to pay attention to in the stories, such as metaphors, similes, themes, genre, and foreshadowing. Each class will also include a different “surprise” activity to keep discussions engaging. For example, breaking into small groups to analyze the readings and then sharing insights with the class, creating alternate endings, debating themes, or taking a short quiz. To wrap up each session, students will first reflect individually on what they learned or took away from the material, and then I will briefly introduce the next text we will be studying.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 41
Mr. Guidos is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College, majoring in English with a concentration in Secondary Education. Mr. Guidos has had numerous experiences working with young adults, including assisting peers through writing consultations and coaching students in youth sports. Outside of school, Mr. Guidos can usually be found at the ice rink skating with his team, spending time with family, or reading.
SU 53: Different Types of Physical Education
In this course, students will learn about the different components in PE like cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. The class will talk about how to train each component, what the differences are, and what students will improve by focusing on them.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid AB
Coach Pike is a sophomore at Saint Vincent college studying health and physical education. During the summer he works at a baseball camp teaching little kids how to play baseball. He has also taken an internship his senior year of high school where he had the opportunity to teach multiple full classes of 6th grade students. After he graduates Saint Vincent he plans on becoming a middle school health and physical education teacher while also continuing to coach baseball.
4:00 - 5:00
SU 54: Club Step-Up 9th-12th
New to this year’s program, “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 cup on the last day!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid AB
Planned by the Program Director, Club Step-Up activities will be facilitated by Step-Up teachers and other Saint Vincent College Education students.
