Fall 2024: Ninth - Twelfth Grades
Please note: The courses listed below are for the Fall 2024 semester. Spring 2025 classes will be posted on January 21!
2:00 - 3:00
SU 50: Reel American Voices in WWII: Discovering Life During the War Through Film
By taking this course, students will study a variety of experiences from the lens of Americans throughout World War II. The course will uncover what everyday life looked like from the citizen to the soldier throughout the war. Students will be assigned groups the week prior to watching each film, as they will be conducting research on a particular character or important event that occurs within the film and presenting it to their peers. If you take an interest in learning about WWII from the United States perspective and enjoy watching movies, this is the course for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 41
Ms. Camryn Berdysz is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in History with a minor in Secondary Education. She has experience working with students at the 9th, 10th, and 11th- grade level. Ms. Berdysz has assisted in coaching youth volleyball at numerous camps. She also has a year of experience in job coaching high school and college students with intellectual and physical disabilities. In her free time, Ms. Berdysz enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching football, and traveling!
SU 51: Sports Around the World
By taking this class students will learn and play world known sports and also more unique sports. Each class students will learn a new sport. The first half of classes will be going over how these games are played, and the rules of the game. The second half of class will be using what we learned and going over the simple part of the game and then implementing that to a game situation and playing together. Each week the students will rate how much they enjoyed playing each sport. This is a good way to get outside and make new friends. By the end of this course students will be able to teach some of their other friends a new game they learned. If you are interested in learning new sports and having fun in a stress-free and an up-out-of-your-seat environment, this class is for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid AB
Mr. Roebuck is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Health and Physical Education. He has many experiences with children, including coaching middle school wrestling, coaching grade 5 and 6 football, and also volunteer coaching high school baseball. Mr. Roebuck's favorite activity is sports itself, he loves learning, teaching and playing new sports. In his free time, he can be found practicing for baseball, weightlifting, or playing new and unique sports. He also loves staying healthy with nutrition and keeping his body moving. Finally, he loves spending time with his family, whether that is at parties, bonfires, or even watching a football game on Sunday.
3:00 - 4:00
SU 52: Geometric Art
Geometry is commonly represented in many types of art from different cultures. In this course, we will employ drawing skills, create mosaics, and design tessellations. We will also be learning about several artists whose work is influenced by geometry and examine some cultural icons involving both geometry and art.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 37
Lauren Turkovich is a graduate of Saint Vincent College with degrees in Digital Arts and Media (Graphic Design concentration), Studio Art, and Business Administration. She is now working toward her teaching certificate for Art. In her free time, Lauren enjoys golfing and spending time with her 3 dogs and cat.
SU 53: Short Story Writing
There is no more powerful way to connect with others than the art of storytelling. In this course, students will be guided through the process of creating their very own short stories and work together to workshop them into polished works. Students will also read and discuss published short stories to use as examples of how to approach their own.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 41
Matthew Elam is a full-time Academic Coach/Professional Tutor at Saint Vincent College, with a BA in English and an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction. He has also spent much of his free time tutoring American, Chinese, and Vietnamese students in writing and literature over the last seven years. He currently lives in Latrobe, PA.
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 wristband on the first day!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Lib 121
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: Reel American Voices in WWII: Discovering Life During the War Through Film
By taking this course, students will study a variety of experiences from the lens of Americans throughout World War II. The course will uncover what everyday life looked like from the citizen to the soldier throughout the war. Students will be assigned groups the week prior to watching each film, as they will be conducting research on a particular character or important event that occurs within the film and presenting it to their peers. If you take an interest in learning about WWII from the United States perspective and enjoy watching movies, this is the course for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 41
Ms. Camryn Berdysz is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in History with a minor in Secondary Education. She has experience working with students at the 9th, 10th, and 11th- grade level. Ms. Berdysz has assisted in coaching youth volleyball at numerous camps. She also has a year of experience in job coaching high school and college students with intellectual and physical disabilities. In her free time, Ms. Berdysz enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching football, and traveling!
SU 51: Sports Around the World
By taking this class students will learn and play world known sports and also more unique sports. Each class students will learn a new sport. The first half of classes will be going over how these games are played, and the rules of the game. The second half of class will be using what we learned and going over the simple part of the game and then implementing that to a game situation and playing together. Each week the students will rate how much they enjoyed playing each sport. This is a good way to get outside and make new friends. By the end of this course students will be able to teach some of their other friends a new game they learned. If you are interested in learning new sports and having fun in a stress-free and an up-out-of-your-seat environment, this class is for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid AB
Mr. Roebuck is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Health and Physical Education. He has many experiences with children, including coaching middle school wrestling, coaching grade 5 and 6 football, and also volunteer coaching high school baseball. Mr. Roebuck's favorite activity is sports itself, he loves learning, teaching and playing new sports. In his free time, he can be found practicing for baseball, weightlifting, or playing new and unique sports. He also loves staying healthy with nutrition and keeping his body moving. Finally, he loves spending time with his family, whether that is at parties, bonfires, or even watching a football game on Sunday.
3:00 - 4:00
SU 52: Geometric Art
Geometry is commonly represented in many types of art from different cultures. In this course, we will employ drawing skills, create mosaics, and design tessellations. We will also be learning about several artists whose work is influenced by geometry and examine some cultural icons involving both geometry and art.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 37
Lauren Turkovich is a graduate of Saint Vincent College with degrees in Digital Arts and Media (Graphic Design concentration), Studio Art, and Business Administration. She is now working toward her teaching certificate for Art. In her free time, Lauren enjoys golfing and spending time with her 3 dogs and cat.
SU 53: Short Story Writing
There is no more powerful way to connect with others than the art of storytelling. In this course, students will be guided through the process of creating their very own short stories and work together to workshop them into polished works. Students will also read and discuss published short stories to use as examples of how to approach their own.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 41
Matthew Elam is a full-time Academic Coach/Professional Tutor at Saint Vincent College, with a BA in English and an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction. He has also spent much of his free time tutoring American, Chinese, and Vietnamese students in writing and literature over the last seven years. He currently lives in Latrobe, PA.
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 wristband on the first day!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Lib 121
Planned by the Program Director, Club Step-Up activities will be facilitated by Step-Up teachers and other Saint Vincent College Education students.
