TUESDAYS:
HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY 9:00-12:00 (at Grace Pres. Church) $80 per quarter
Taught by Dr. Ruth Helmus with Jenne Senator assisting. We will be using
the most recent edition of the Apologea book, plus we'll be supplementing with extra experiments and demos.
LITERATURE 12:30-2:00 (at Park
Forest) $60 per quarter
Led by Tania Thompson. This year we will again be coordinating
(at least roughly) with the time period being covered in the Thursday afternoon history class. The first quarter of
literature will be plays, all of which relate to the 1800s in some way. Second and third quarter we will be doing the
second half of the anthology book we did last year. Fourth quarter will a special mystery unit, featuring some the great
classic mysteries of all time (which were, for the most part, written during the time period being covered in the history
class!.
ALGEBRA II 2:00
- 3:30 $60 per quarter
Led by Tania Thompson. Prerequisite for this course is Algebra 1.
PRE-CALC 2:00 - 3:30 $60 per quarter
Taught Caroline Sharp.. Prerequisite for
this is Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry.
THURSDAYS:
GEOMETRY 10:30-12:00 $60 per quarter
Led by Cheryl Albaugh. We will be using the Harold Jacobs Geometry book.
FUN WITH FRENCH and FUN WITH GREEK (first semster, second semester, respectively) 10:30-12:00
$25 per quarter
listed on the middle
school page, but also open to high schoolers. See the middle school page for details.
PHILOSOPHY FOR TEENS 10:30 - 12:00 $40 per quarter
Led by Anne Rinard. LIke to get into deep, meaningful discussion? Here's
a great chance to think about some of the greatest quesitons ever posed. Home your speaking and listening skills while
learning about some great historical thinkers and the questions they thought about.
EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN HISTORY FROM 1850-PRESENT 12:30-2:30 (at Grace Pres. Church) $70 per quarter
Led by: Julia Mitchell. Course summary coming soon.
SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION for HIGH SCHOOL 2:30-3:30
(at Grace Pres. Church) $25 per quarter
(offered first three quarters only-- fourth quarter will be drama club, but art students
are welcome to put their talents to work painting some murals or props for the play)
Led
by Ellen McHenry. You may have to purchase a few supplies for this class, depending on what media we get into.
For example, if you want to work more extensively in watercolor, you may have to purchase a pad of your own paper. (Basic
supplies will be provided.) This class is designed for the student who has at least some degree
of interest in art. ("Talent" not necessary, good attitude mandatory. I only want students who WANT to be
here.) We may follow along for first semester with the general topics that the middle school class will be covering,
but at a more advanced level. Depending on interest, we can tackle some subjects not covered in the middle school sections
such as figure drawing. I will be open to input by the students. The goal is to hone drawing skills and put together
some pieces of finishedl work that can be the start of a real portfolio. (A portfolio "must-have" for anyone interested
in pursuing art beyond high school.)
DRAMA
CLUB (fourth quarter only) 12:30-2:30 (at Grace Pres. Church) $20
Led by a group of dedicated volunteers yet to be determined-- this in not just Tania's repsonsibility!! Specific
details won't be available for a while, but we need to go ahead and post this so that the time spot is reserved in the Thursday
schedule. One thing we do know for sure is that this will be truly a group effort, not just one or two people running
themselves ragged. We all need to pitch in to be able to pull it off. W'e will choose a show (tentatively "1001
Arabian Nights") that will be easy to rehearse (tales within a tale) and easy to find/make costumes for (lots of easy,
"drapey" stuff).
NATURE WRITING for grades 5-10 (second semester only)
12:30-2:30 $40 per quarter
Led by Anne Burgevin.
This course offers its participants an opportunity to explore the natural world
using not only their five senses but a pen as well. We will take weekly jaunts into the central PA landscape then retreat
to recapture in words what we've observed via our senses. In addition to these first hand experiences, we will read
works of classic and contemporary authors who celebrate nature through poetry and prose, and look to their writing for inspiration
in our own writing. My plan is to encourage a lot of close encounters with the natural world. For instance, I may ask
the students to observe a storm as it approaches, builds and passes. A foundation of the course will be a nature/field
journal which will serve as both a source of artistic expression and a tool with which to discover the natural world around
us. Lastly, I plan to arrange meetings with two or three natural scientists and writers. One possibility is
to meet the Penn State representative of the American Chestnut Restoration Project and perhaps help plant chestnut seedlings
in the spring time.There is no prerequiste for this course other than a sense of wonder and a desire to write. (Please feel
free to call with any questions: 235-6362 or email me at anneatpeace@yahoo.com)
INVESTING CLUB (first quarter only) 2:30-3:30 $20
Led by the Pilch family, with special guests TBA.
This clube is open to anyone (even alumni or parents!) who are interested in learning about investing. What
does it mean when the DOW goes up three points? When should you sell? What should you buy? We'll aim to
find some answers and gets students started on their own investing by using a simulation game where they invest "practice
money" with no risk. This is a great way to get some experience investing before risking real cash. In March or
April, the club will get together again at least one more time (probably an evening) to find out how everyone has done in
the interim and to discuss results.
ELECTRONICS CLUB (second and third quarters only) 2:30-3:30 $20 per quarter
Leaders TBA.
This club
is open to anyone (even alumni or parents!) who want to learn the basics of electronics-- how to read circuit diagrams, how
to use resistors and capacitors, and how to use simple mathematical formula related to electronics. Make sure your student
understand that they won't be building any robots. We'll try to make it as fun as possible, but at the basic level the
projects are pretty simple.
OTHER OPPORTUNITES:
Electronic Yearbook Club: Led by Jason Oakman. This is
for grades 7-12. There is no fee. Members need to have access to a computer. The club will meet once a month
with additional meetings as necessary. This club is for students who want to get involved in producing the SFEA yearbook.
The main goal is to capture the atmosphere of SFEA and the students that attend. It will be a fun and exciting way for
students to come together and produce a treasured memory of their life at SFEA. Members will take pictures of classes
and events, write articles on issues of student life, then edit and design the yearbook. Members will make the decisions
regarding the layout and overall design of the book. STUDENTS MUST BE SELF-MOTIVATED. This club will require the
majority of the work to be done outside of meetings.
Homeschool Orchestra 1:30-3:00 at Robert M. Sides. For more info, contact Susan Kroeker
