SHHC is pleased to announce our class offerings for the Winter/Spring 2015 semester.
SHHC Family Membership is open until December 12, 2014 or until all membership slots are filled. All families are required to be members of SHHC in order to attend our Co-Op classes. Class Registration for specific classes will be held on December 15, 2014 and details for that will be released only to current SHHC members via email. Family Membership fees ($60) cover enrollment for all children in your family into one class per class period (two) for the entire 12 week semester. In order to register your family for membership, you must submit the three registration documents and your fees payment (either by check or PayPal.). Please email us at the address on the blog sidebar if you need a mailing address to send your documents.
Please note that while we are making every effort ensure that these are the classes that will be offered this Winter/Spring, there remains the possibility of changes needing to be made due to unforeseen circumstances. Also, please be aware that some of these classes may require an additional small supply fee which will be indicated prior to Class Registration on December 15th, 2014.
If you have any additional questions, please contact us via email.
5th and up 8thand up
K-2nd
Dr. Seuss: We’ll focus on one fun Dr. Seuss classic per week. There will be crafts, physical activities, interactive reading aloud, games and occasional snacks that tie-in to the stories.
All About Chocolate: We will study the many facets of chocolate, using literature, geography, graphing, addition, multiplication, measurements, and creative writing.
How to Bake a Cherry Pie and See the USA: A unit study based on the book by the same name, we will travel the USA and get coal for steel to make a pie pan, cotton to make pot holders, oil to make plastic for a spoon, etc…..
Adventures in the Human Body: Learn about our amazing bodies that God made! We’ll talk about the skeletal system and joints, the muscular system and skin, the circulatory system, the digestive system and teeth, eating healthy, the respiratory system and voice, the senses and the nervous system.
3rd-5th
Crafts Across America: We will be studying crafts that have immigrated and making them in class each week. Come and learn about immigration to America and what fun crafts they brought with them! And of course get crafty making them!
Planes, Trains & Automobiles: We will study the history of each of these incredible modes of transportation as well as make models of them.
Simple Machines: Building and competing, teamwork and problem solving while studying simple machines (such as levers, pulleys, etc.)
Curiosity Files: Calling all those with a curious mind who are drawn to the strange and bizarre! Join us as we explore such outlandish oddities as Cicada Killing Wasps, Zombie Fire Ants, Rogue Waves, MRSA, Quicksand and more.
Box City: The students would experience what it takes to build a city using skills employed by architects, builders, and municipalities. The students would make buildings using boxes eventually creating a city placing all the boxes on a grid.
6thand up
Tolkien Study: We will continue on our journey through Middle Earth, following the journey of Frodo Baggins and his fellow travelers. We will be watching scenes from all 3 movies, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.
Yearbook: The goal of this class is to produce a yearbook for our Co-op. The students will use and develop skills in planning, photography, journalism, and teamwork in order to accomplish the basic task of yearbook production. There will be some outside class time required for students on the yearbook staff. All students enrolling in this class must commit to performing tasks as assigned
Claymation: Students will learn about a stop motion technique called Claymation. We will discuss the history of Claymation, and a famous movie, Chicken Run. Students will work in teams to create a storyboard, build clay characters/props, design a set, and take pictures all leading up to the making of their own animated short film using computer software. Claymation not only allows students to be creative story writers, but hands on sculptors and builders. Priority for enrollment will be given to students who were not able to take this class in the Fall 2014.
Current Events: This will be a round-table discussion of current events in our nation and the world. The topic will be announced prior to each class. Students will be expected to research the topic before class and be ready to share their findings with the group. A few guest speakers may be invited to give us a deeper perspective. Each student will need to read The Constitution of the United States (pocket copies will be provided).”