This year we have included this section dedicated to classes designed for elementary aged students.  We hope this makes your decision process easier.

Elementary Classes 2024 – 25

Grades: 1^st-5^th

Cost: $160 PER SEMESTER

Class Description: In this class students will learn engineering and public speaking skills while expanding their creativity. Each week students will be given a build challenge and then they will present their creations to the class. Each week students will learn a new public speaking skill, such as eye contact, speaking clearly, standing up straight, etc. They will also learn listening skills as each of their classmates present their creations. In addition, students will also learn some fun Lego facts along the way.

Enrollment:

• Call or Text Malia (323) 513-6816
• Email maliapoggio10@gmail.com

Appropriate for grades K-8.  Older music lovers are welcome! Younger children are welcome with a parent.

 Traditional American songs, which include folk songs from around the world, were once known by every schoolchild.  Although they are foundational to an understanding of American literature, culture and history, our public schools dropped almost all of them in the 1970s, along with the fun and historical understanding they include.

In this class we will learn traditional songs from American history and the history/stories behind them.  We will do a lot of singing, clapping and moving with great music while learning about American History.   Carolyn majored in Music History and has been a song leader for several decades.  End your week with music, fun and history!

COST:  FREE

Call Carolyn at EIE 626-821-0025

GRADES:  4th – 8th (Mut be able to read)

Did you know that Geography is everything?  It covers places, landforms, history, cultures, music, languages, religions, astronomy and even math?

Learn every state and country in the world and lots of important information about them through games!  We will play a variety of games every week from Carolyn’s vast collection of geography card and board games and the National Geographic Geography Bee.

Note:  This class can count for High School Credit; ask Carolyn for information.

Cost:

FREE

OPEN ENROLLMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!  Call Carolyn at EIE 626-821-0025

• $160.00.00 per class for elementary students 

• Numbers
• Colors,
• Body parts such as head, shoulders, arms, hands, stomach, legs and feet and some facial parts and organs.
• Food
• Classroom objects
• Emotions
• Family members
• Clothing
• Animals
• Community names including library, fire station and grocery store.
• Basic introduction phrases and greetings
• Asking and answering basic questions.

CONTACT:  

• Karla Luna
• spanishclassesbykarla@gmail.com
• (818) 370-4294

Session Starts:       Friday September 13

Cost:                          $230 per semester (all materials included)                                                        $

Age appropriate:   7 – 10 and for grades 2 – 5

Description:            This class will explore fun and creative ways to use different art mediums. This class is part art instructional and part DYI. The students will be introduced to different mediums and use them to create something unique and purposeful. Students will gain basic knowledge of art and art forms while progressing at their own rate and releasing their creativity. Some of the mediums to explore will be tempera, watercolor, tissue paper, clay, wax paper, chalk, and graphite. Some of the creations will consist of stain glass, popsicle sticks, foam, glass magnets, recyclables, origami, and much more.  The fun will be elevated with category contests and displays  if enough students participate.

Contact:        Cindra Barnes for information and questions at:

                        schoolhouseofthegroves@yahoo.com or TEXT attention SHG 909-993-2203

NOTES           Class size limited

                        We do not accept Charter funds at this time

Did you know that math can be fun?  With play, movement and teambuilding, your student can learn to love math. Supplemental to your curriculum at home, no matter what math program you use, this class will help review the fundamentals of math with your tired, struggling or confused student.  In class we will help students build the foundation to understand multiplication, factoring, division and take some mystery out of math.  Using games and old fashioned, time-tested methods, Mrs. Small helps students review, drill and finally learn those multiplication facts.

COST:

• $200/semester private pay
• PLUS $20.00 Registration Fee

NOTE:  8 PERSON MINIMUM FOR CLASS TO CONTINUE

Conquer any fraction frustration with the help of Mrs. Small.  This class is geared for middle school students who want to build foundational math skills to better understand fractions, decimals, and percents; place value; order of operations; number lines; and more.  Either using your own curriculum or Saxon Math 7/6, this class will help middle-school students gain a solid foundation of algebraic reasoning and geometric skills as they prepare to move on to higher-level math.  Mrs. Small can also help eliminate math monsters by providing homework accountability to keep up with math lessons with either the syllabus provided or one completed by the parent.

COST: 

• $250/ semester private pay.
• Plus $20.00 Registration Fee

Textbooks: Either your own curriculum or Saxon Math 7/6 kit

(ISBN-13: 978-1591413493)

TARGET: Grades 2nd-5th

START DATE: Begins Sept 11th

COURSE LENGTH: This class is TWO semesters long (13 weeks each, Sept – Dec then Jan-May)

ABOUT PAYMENTS: Although you enroll for one semester at a time to make payment easier, please plan for a full year (Sept-May) unless you have extraordinary circumstances come about.  Semester 2 payment will be requested and due following winter break.

COST PER SEMESTER

$288 (discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).

We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school!

Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school and household supplies that will be needed for class.

What made Mozart a musical prodigy?

How did Marie Curie’s development of X-ray’s change medicine forever?

How many lives were saved because of Harriet Tubman’s commitment to the Underground Railroad?

Why is Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa one of the most famous painting of all time?

How did the Wright Brothers success impact transportation and modern air travel?

Journey through the life and legacies of some of histories most notable people, with video episode-inspired, discussion and hands-on explorations.  Meet the scientists and inventors who changed how we live through their innovation, technology and contributions to medicine.  Wonder at the creative genius of some of the worlds most talented musicians, artists and writers. Learn about formidable leaders and patriots that fought for their people, their freedom or a new way of thinking.  Follow the adventures of explorers who charted the earth, and made history with their discoveries.

Inspired by video cartoon biography series’ World Ahoy , Now You Know About , and Sung History and more,  classes will include:

• one or two educational cartoon biographies
• video comprehension guide
• weekly hands-on creative activities

Notable people will include*

Leonardo Da Vinci, Magellan, Marie Curie, Vincent Van Gogh, Mahatma Gandhi, Dimitri Mendeleev, William Shakespeare, Susan B. Anthony, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison/Nikola Tesla, George Washington Carver, Marco Polo, Caravaggio, Harriet Tubman,  Alexander Fleming, Zheng He, Amadeus Mozart,  Claude Monet, Ada Lovelace, Alexander the Great, Louis Pasteur, Wright Brothers, Isaac Newton, Cleopatra, Vasco De Gama, Galileo

*subject to change

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

PRIVATE PAY REGISTRATION: Starting April 30th at 8pm, complete the private payment registration form available here.

Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

TARGET: Grades 1st-5th

START DATE: Begins Sept 11th

COURSE LENGTH: This class is TWO semesters long (13 weeks each, Sept – Dec then Jan-May)

ABOUT PAYMENTS: Although you enroll for one semester at a time to make payment easier, please plan for a full year (Sept-May) unless you have extraordinary circumstances come about.  Semester 2 payment will be requested and due following winter break.

COST PER SEMESTER

$288 (discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).

We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school!

Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school and household supplies that will be needed for class.

 Students become “neighbors” in a delightful Medieval Town they help create, where they will experience many events through the year including historic celebrations, festivals, traditional crafting, medieval games, natural disasters, and unbelievable mishaps!  As each town event effects the residents, it will serve as the journal prompt for a creative writing assignment for the week.

 “Swarms of bees overtook the town, and I…“

“The highlight of the festival was one daring performer who…“

“The wagon unhitched sending us barreling into the…”

Town residents will start by deciding what to name their town and decorating their own home and property. Each student will choose a historic job that will produce weekly earnings. They can use their income to save and upgrade their home, or buy or barter for additions to the property from the marketplace.  Each student will get a chance to be crowned “Royal of the Day” , and Town residents will talk about and compare stories about the events of the week.  Some drawing, crafts, prize games, and other creative expressions will also be incorporated throughout the year to fit our Medieval theme.

 While the class will have some mini lessons on writing techniques, literary devices, figurative language, and poetry, our focus is not on the formal fundamentals of writing.  The main goal of this class is to motivate kids to put pen to paper to write with enthusiasm and express their ideas in written form.    Journal writing is done during class time, and journal expectations can be varied to adapt to different learning levels and abilities.

 REGISTRATION INFORMATION

PRIVATE PAY REGISTRATION: Starting April 30th at 8pm, complete the private payment registration form available here.

 Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

TARGET:  Grades 3th-6th

START DATE: Begins Sept 11th

COURSE LENGTH: This class is TWO semesters long (13 weeks each, Sept – Dec then Jan-May)

ABOUT PAYMENTS: Although you enroll for one semester at a time to make payment easier, please plan for a full year (Sept-May) unless you have extraordinary circumstances come about.  Semester 2 payment will be requested and due following winter break.

COST PER SEMESTER

$288 (discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).

We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school!

Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school and household supplies that will be needed for class.

Imagine…

…an underwater nation where residents live in bio-domes, and use candy for money.

…a rock n’ roll republic where music starts each day and the president looks like Elvis.

…a kingdom whose citizens wear shades of purple, and travel by unicorn.

…a gamer state where video game scores translate to real money in the bank.

In this class, students can mastermind, invent, develop, and design their very own nation and culture.  Micronations are imaginary countries that have many of the same things as real ones: laws, customs, culture and history – even their own flags, coins, and stamps.

 Step by step, using examples from real nations, other micronations, and fictional lands, students will establish a government, create a language and distinctive clothing, initiate unique holidays, print a currency, write a constitution, and so much more.

 Dynamic discussions and hands-on activities will explore:

• Government
• Political Systems
• Language
• National Symbols
• History
• Geology & Resources
• Physical Geography
• Economy
• Currency
• Citizenship
• Infrastructure:
• Transportation & Communication
• Cultural Identity:
• Food, Art, Music, Clothing, Pastimes, Holidays

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

PRIVATE PAY REGISTRATION: Starting April 30th at 8pm, complete the private payment registration form available here.

Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

TARGET:  Grades 5th-8th

COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters) begins Sept 11th

START DATE: Begins Sept 11th

COURSE LENGTH: This class is TWO semesters long (13 weeks each, Sept – Dec then Jan-May)

ABOUT PAYMENTS: Although you enroll for one semester at a time to make payment easier, please plan for a full year (Sept-May) unless you have extraordinary circumstances come about.  Semester 2 payment will be requested and due following winter break.

COST PER SEMESTER

$288 (discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).

We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school!

Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school and household supplies that will be needed for class.

 Join a classroom expedition to discover lost cities, buried riches, world antiquities, sunken fortunes, valuable art, and precious collectibles. Using fascinating film footage and first-hand accounts, you’ll dive into history and culture to uncover treasures from around the globe.

 You’ll explore the long-lost gold and jewel mines, vintage heirlooms, the spoils of war, religious icons, forgotten manuscripts, Jurassic fossils, hidden Hollywood mysteries and more through the thrill seeking, true history DVD video series narrated by Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) “The Hunt for Amazing Treasures”.

 Each week, you’ll uncover the hidden item of the week, watch how it was recovered, record your findings in Adventurer’s Logbook, chart it on a map, then embark on your own classroom quest, treasure hunting to seek out a prize chest of delights!

 This class captures the imagination  and engages students across multiple subjects combining history, cultural studies, geography and…curiosity!

 Our discoveries will include the following in addition to a deeper dive into related topics:

• Sunken Riches: The Maravillas and Atocha Galleon Ships, The 1715 Fleet, Titanic’s Deck Chair, Steamship Arabia
•  Heroes and Masters: Beethoven’s Lost Manuscript, George Washingtons Pages, Charles Lindbergh Trunk, Hidden Heade Paintings
•  Hollywood Collectibles:The Stolen Oscar, Oz Costume Caper, The Maltese Falcon Statue, Frankensteins Film Poster
•  Minerals and Mining: Emerald City, Gem Mountain, Mars Meteorite
•  Buried Treasure: Dinosaur Digs, Karst Caves, Roman Coin Hoards, Lost City of Ubar
•  And more!

 REGISTRATION

PRIVATE PAY REGISTRATION: Starting April 30th at 8pm, complete the private payment registration form available here.

 Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

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THE FOLLOWING CLASS BY ANI JANBAZIAN IS DESIGNED

FOR GRADES 9 – 12!

TARGET: Grades 9th-12th grade

START DATE: Begins Sept 11th

COURSE LENGTH: This class is TWO semesters long (13 weeks each, Sept – Dec then Jan-May)

ABOUT PAYMENTS: Although you enroll for one semester at a time to make payment easier, please plan for a full year (Sept-May) unless you have extraordinary circumstances come about.  Semester 2 payment will be requested and due following winter break.

COST PER SEMESTER :

$350 (discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).

We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school!

Mona Lisa – she’s been kidnapped!

Fake police make an arresting choice to steal a Rembrandt!

“The Scream” is silently taken – twice!

Robbers raid and run-off with Renoirs!

Pesky pilferer pinches Pablo Picasso’s “Le Pigeon aux Petits Pois”!

Students 9-12th grade will go behind-the-scenes of these stories ripped straight from the headlines,  of the  most notorious crimes of the art world.

 You’ll “meet” the criminal masterminds and investigate the psychology behind their twisted motives and just how they pulled it off!

 Study the masterpieces at the heart of each felony, and explore the significant artists, art movements, and museums involved, that each made their own mark in history.  Using the action filled true-crime documentary series “Art of the Heist” and select readings from art crime texts, you will discover the elaborate scams, stings, and bold hustles of thieves and forgers who infiltrate the high-priced world of rare art works.

 ThIs class captures the imagination, and engages students across multiple subjects, combining art history and culture with elements of criminology, sociology and psychology.

 REGISTRATION

PRIVATE PAY REGISTRATION: Starting April 30th at 8pm, complete the private payment registration form available here.

 Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

SCIENCE-2-U ELEMENTARY CLASSES

2024 -25 CLASS SCHEDULE

All classes are on monday  11:00 – 12:00 or 12:30 – 1:30

Grades K-5 two-semester course

Cost of Class: $280 per semester

The subject of study changes monthly with a mix of physical and life science courses. The order of subjects will vary per location. These are not offered as individual sessions but as two-semester courses. 

Cost:            

Recommended   ages:   5  to    13   or   grades   K  to   8.

Open  to  beginners  and  advanced   students

Students  will learn to play the game of Chess and learn winning strategies.  They will become prepared for tournament  play which is organized  by  Coach  Jeff.  Tournament  play  is not required but is an added bonus.

Chess  is  a  wonderful  game that helps children develop mental discipline, analytical  skills, strategic  thinking, and  do  better academically.  Studies  have shown that   students   studying   Chess    demonstrated    a  marked   development   of  their  verbal    and math  aptitudes.  This  class  is  a great way for kids to have fun, improve  in  Chess, and  make  new  friends.

Added  bonus:   As  Coach  Jeff’s    program    is  in  twenty-one    elementary   schools   in   the  San  Gabriel   Valley,  Coach  Jeff organizes    three   tournaments   per  semester.

About  Coach  Jeff:   Jeff  Schwartz  has  played   tournament  chess    from  the  time  he  was  a  freshman   in  college.   Coach  Jeff  is a  Life  Member    of  the  United  States   Chess  Federation,  and  an  active  member  of  the  Arcadia  Chess   Club. Coach  Jeff  has taught  Chess   since   2007,   helping  hundreds   of   students  mature  in  the  world  of  Chess,  even  while  he   uses  an individualized  approach   for  each  student.

Contact:    chesscoachjeff@live.com or (626) 232-5466