Enrichment Classes
June 27-July 1, 2016
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Rising Kinder - 3rd grade students will attend 2, one-hour classes.
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Rising 4th-9th grade students will attend 1, two-hour class.
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Classes with *'s are offered more than one week throughout the summer.
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When filling out the sign-up form, you'll be asked to pick back-up options in case some classes don't fill.
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The sign-up form is on the Registration page.
*Evergreen Community Theater Company - Summer Edition
Grade range: K-3
Lights, camera, action! Become a part of the Evergreen Community Theatre Company- Summer 2015 edition! Each week, students will participate in silly and serious improv games to learn acting skills, sing songs, and rehearse short skits. Get ready to "break a leg" at short performances that will be held each Friday at lunch. While all of the plays will be nature themed, each week will have a different focus, allowing students to participate in one or all of the enrichment sessions throughout the summer!
Instructor: Lydia Crystal, Evergreen Kindergarten Associate
*Rainbow Art
Grade range: K-3
Explore the rainbow through many different mediums - tie dye, paint, coloring, collage, fabric, watercolor, and more
Instructor: Sarah Johnson, EverAfter Associate & Evergreen Summer Adventure Counselor
*Let's Get Wild
Grade range: 2-3
Students will learn about the many things animals need in order to survive. Be prepared for all hands-on adventures around Evergreen's campus as campers study animal adapations, pollution tolerance, native species and plants - all while practicing the Leave No Trace ethic and learning how to collect, observe, and analyze data.
Instructor: Ben Tzinberg, Estes Elementary 4th Grade Teacher
*Yoga Games
Grade range: K-3
Yoga is a wonderful way to open your child to the awareness of their place in the world. Each class will focus on a lesson or theme and will include creative yoga flow, breath work, games, stories, music, parnter/group activities, visualization and relaxation. Through yoga, your child will develop strength, flexibvilitty, self-confidence, balance, coordination, focus and discover the ability to feel calm. Ms. Brandon's playful, gentle style allows children to find a personal connection to their yoga practice.
Instructor: Brandon Hudson, RCYT, RYT, MAT in Special Education
Certified ChildLight Yoga InstructorCertified Creative Relaxation Instructor, Yoga Therapy for Children with Special Needs
*Around the World
Grade range: K-3
Each day, students will "visit" another country and experience traditional activities, visuals, snacks and the language of that country's predominate culture. Each week of culture club will target a variety of countries/cultures around the world, including referencing some books and informational links for students to explore. Students are expected to gain a broader knowledge of human traditions, encouraging an acceptance and appreciation of the diversity of our beautiful human race.
Instructor: Becca Dison, North Buncombe Elementary ESL Teacher
*Amazing Animal Art
Grade range: K-3
Inspired by Eric Carle's children's books, campers will chosse a beloved animal and create a colorful mosaic. We will take each child's masterpiece and create a set of greeting cards. Each camper will recieve a set of cards along with their origianl piece of art, matted and ready to frame.
Instructor: Mindy Allen, Evergreen EC and EverAfter Associate
*On Belay!
Grade range: 4-9
Work towards belay certification with Evergreen Adventure PE and Climbing Wall specialist Jo Giordano. Campers in this enrichment will gain climbing experience not just in the morning enrichments time, but also during afternoon adventures helping with the younger groups. Evergreen students can earn volunteer credit hours for this as well. And, yes, this class can be repeated from week to week.
Instructor: Jo Giordano, Evergreen Adventure PE teacher
*Nature Art
Grade range: 4-9
Explore nature and feel inspired! Each day we will explore our surrounding envrionment in a different way, with the purpose of discovering more about who we are and how we are connected to the natural world. We will walk, discover, talk about what we are experiencing, and then CREATE! We will deepen these experiences with poetry and literature inspired by nature and field trips to places such as Botanical Gardens, Warren Wilson, and WNC Nature Center. The week will culminate with a project that each student can leave with - a chapbook, collage, or photo gallery that reflects their experience exploring and connecting with the natural world.
Instructor: Moriah Norris-Hale, EverAfter Associate
*Zentangle
Grade range: 4-9
Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun method of creating beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. This method of drawing is enjoyed all over the world, across a wide range of skills, interests and ages. When people engage their minds in creating Zentangle patterns, they often feel more focused and relaxed. Others feel sparks of creativity, artistic satisfaction, and a sense of personal well being.
Instructor: Jackie Shader, 4th Grade Teacher, Issak Dickson Elementary
