ENRICHri Cooperative Session 3 Class Offerings

January 14th - February 25th (no class February 18th)

10:30am Classes

Current Events (4th-7th)           $25            Teacher: Tracey Neylon

This class will be a discussion-based class using the current news events as our topics.  Students will be reading the newspapers and will be expected to discuss relevant articles and events, as it relates to their own lives.  *NOTE - there may be some discussions about current news including mass-shootings, terror threats, protests, etc.  Please contact Tracey if you have any specific questions or concerns.

Max 10 students.

Druidawn Advanced (3rd-12th)         $25       Teachers: Gideon Wallace & Melissa Robb

This is for returning KNIGHTS only.  This is a NEW ADVENTURE that has not been offered before.  DRUIDAWN KNIGHTS who have taken the beginners class at any time in the past years are welcomed.  Legends of Druidawn uses fantasy role playing to stimulate the imaginations of the students and becomes an excellent source of ideas . It is based entirely in Druidawn, a fantasy world where adventures take place. Legends of Druidawn motivates children to write creatively. Players participate in a verbally interactive story-adventure that requires creative problem solving in order to overcome obstacles. The teacher will guide the players through various adventures with the help of maps, dice, and character sheets.  Students should bring their binders along with all their character sheets and other Druidawn papers used in the past.  They will be using the characters they have already created.

Max 8 students.

Healthy Beverages (4th-12th)      $35  ($10 supply fee)       Teachers: Rachel Laprise & Larkin Trainor

Rethink your Drink! We will enjoy 6 weeks of healthy beverages from homemade nourishing teas, to fresh juicing, and beyond!  We will discuss the amazing health benefits of the beverages as we sample our creations.  Students will be able to bring home recipes, techniques, and the knowledge to rethink their drinks!

Max 10 students.

THINK! Team Building Challenge (1st-4th)        $30  ($5 supply fee)      Teacher: Stacey Gorbachev

This class will bring out the builder in every participant while sharpening the ability to problem-solve and developing team-work. Each week the students will receive building materials and project specifications without any instruction of HOW to do it.  They will have to flex their brain muscles in order to complete the assigned constructions.

Max 8 students.

11:30 Classes

Science Faire (4th-12th)        $25          Teacher: Rema Tomka

Our Annual ENRICHri Science Fair will be held on Tuesday Feb 24th.  This class will assist each interested student in preparing and completing their experiment and perfecting their presentation.  Rema will also discuss basic scientific methods and skills needed for a ‘proper’ science experiment - hypothesis statements, conclusions, etc. Students do not need to have started an experiment, Rema will help them come up with an idea and develop their project during this class session.

Max 10 students.

American Industrial Revolution: From Farm to Factory (7th-12th)           $25         Teacher:  Melissa Robb

The American Industrial Revolution has many facets. This class will focus on the lives of those living in New England textile towns like Lowell, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire.  We will touch upon what was happening in the worlds of technology, transportation, immigration, slavery, monopolies and politics.

Max 10 students.

Make Way for Ducklings (preK-1st)       $25       Teacher: Alyssa Crowder

Using Robert McCloskey’s wonderful book Make Way for Ducklings as a jumping off point we will explore multiple subject areas. Each week we will read the story and use it as inspiration for discussion and activities. Sample topics are: ducks and why they don’t get wet, where is Boston and how do we use maps?, rhyming words and creating poetry, being part of a community and how we help each other, and illustrations and the use of different materials. Students will be asked to listen to 1 or 2 stories, participate in a group discussion, and work on individual and/or group activities.

Max 8 students.

World’s Wackiest Animals (1st-5th)       $27  ($2 supply fee)           Teacher: Jenn Curtis

Join us as we discover the world’s craziest, strangest, and most unusual animals!  We will learn about these different creatures using stories and crafts, and also use our own imaginations to create our own amazing animals!

Max 8 students.

12:30 Classes (60 min classes)

Adventure Stories Book Club (4th-7th)       $30         Teacher: Tracey Neylon

This will be a book club for the Avid Reader!  We will be reading a 200+ page book every week.  Readers should be ready to talk about the characters, story plot, and developments through each book.  Students should bring their love of reading and excitement to share with others.  (Book list will be emailed to each parent.)

Max 10 students.

Old Master Oil Painting Part 1 (6th-12th)       $45  ($15 supply fee)      Teachers: Rachel Laprise & Mikayla Gilpin-Ouellette

Step back in time and imagine yourself as an apprentice to a master painter!  This session we will be creating an oil painting in the luminous classical realistic style of the Old Masters, think Rembrandt or Da Vinci.  Oil painting is a slow process and we will be working on the same painting for the entire 6 weeks. (Da Vinci spent years creating the Mona Lisa!). We will begin with techniques for painting preparation, toning and preparing our canvas as well as drawing with graphite or charcoal.  We will then transfer our work onto the canvas board and begin underpainting techniques.  This process will continue as students build layers of opaque paint and thin glazes in oil on canvas to result in a monochromatic underpainting which will be ready to start color during the next session in Part 2.  In addition to the supply fee listed above, students will be required to purchase many of their own supplies before class starts (including sketching pencils, paintbrushes, oil paints, palette with knife set, and an easel - which could be an additional cost of $150).  You may have some of these products already and a specific detailed list will be emailed to each parent prior to the first class.  

Max 10 students.

Legends of Druidawn: Beginners (3rd-12th)          $35 ($5 supply fee)        Teacher: Melissa Robb

This session is for only those who have NOT taken Druidawn in the past.  Legends of Druidawn uses fantasy role playing to stimulate the imaginations of the students and becomes an excellent source of ideas.  It is based entirely in Druidawn, a fantasy world where adventures take place.  Legends of Druidawn motivates children to write creatively.  Players participate in a verbally interactive story-adventure that requires creative problem solving in order to overcome obstacles.  The teacher will guide the players through various adventures with the help of maps, dice, and character sheets.  Melissa has been leading Druidawn classes for many years and this class is sure to be fun, interesting, and a little crazy!  

Max 8 students.

Crazy Concoctions (1st-4th)         $40  ($10 supply fee)         Teacher: Stacey Gorbachev

Art meets science in this hands-on class.  Students will have the chance to concoct fun art supplies like paint, dough, and paste.  Once the supplies are made, students will use them for various projects!  

Max 8 students.

1:45 Classes

More Machine Sewing Crafts (4th-12th)    90min class     $45  ($10 supply fee)        Teachers:  Melissa Robb & Jenn Curtis

More Crafts! A different craft each week, all will have some machine sewing.  Each student should bring their own sewing machine and know how to work their machine at a basic sewing level.  These are the supplies the students must bring to each class: Sewing Machine, Thread, Scissors, Straight Pins with ball heads, ruler, Pencil, Extension cord and 3 prong adapter.  Additional supplies to bring will be emailed to the parents ahead of each class (I expect those supplies to be around $15, it will include fabrics, zippers, etc, some of which you may already have at home).  

Max 6 students.

Anime/Manga Club (5th-12th)          $35  ($10 supply fee)    Teachers: Elisse & Evie Dorato

Variety of activities related to Manga and Anime. We will have Anime available for watching, manga available for reading, and will take requests and suggestions. Each week we will try to have a craft or culture-related activity and snacks.  There may be a plushie project using socks, thread, and needles, a drawing project using paper and pencils, a japanese tea ceremony, a snack attack day, etc.  

Max 10 students.