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CLASS CATALOG
2022 - 2023
An academic and inclusive homeschool community
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN
Rainbow Club | Grades: PK/K ......................................................................... page 2
Learning Through Literature | Grades: PK/K ......................................................... 2
Imagination Exploration | Grades: PK/K ................................................................. 2
Experience the Seasons | Grades: PK/K ................................................................ 2
Seasonal Handwork | Grades: PK/K ....................................................................... 3
ELEMENTARY (1-6)
Greek Out | Grades: 1-3 .......................................................................................... 3
Camp Creation | Grades 1-3 ................................................................................... 3
Magic Treehouse Book Club | Grades 1-3 ............................................................ 3
Music Everywhere | Grades 1-3 ............................................................................. 4
Game Club: Building Good Sportsmanship | Grades 1-3 ..................................... 4
Nature Study | Grades 1-3 ...................................................................................... 4
Upcycling Fun! | Grades 1-6 ................................................................................... 4
Little Explorers: Cooking Around the World I | Grades: 1-3 ................................ 5
Lego Club: Young Engineers | Grades: 1-3 ........................................................... 5
Yoga: Movement & More | Grades: 1-3 ................................................................. 5
Game On! | Grades: 2-5 .......................................................................................... 6
Meet the Artist | Grades: 3-6 ................................................................................. 6
Beginner Sewing | Grades 3-12 ............................................................................. 6
Book Club: Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising | Grades: 4-6 ............................ 7
Lego Club: Movement & Machines | Grades: 4-7 ................................................ 7
Theatre Games | Grades: 4-6 ................................................................................ 7
Earth Vibes | Grades 4-7 ........................................................................................ 7
Game Club: Strategic Fun | Grades: 4-9 .............................................................. 7
Fiber Arts | Grades: 4-9 ......................................................................................... 8
Listening Club: Classical Music | Grades: 4-9 ..................................................... 8
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (7-12)
Lego Club: Movement & Machines | Grades: 4-7 .................................................... 7
Earth Vibes | Grades 4-7 ............................................................................................ 7
Game Club: Strategic Fun | Grades: 4-9 .................................................................. 7
Fiber Arts | Grades: 4-9 .............................................................................................. 8
Listening Club: Classical Music | Grades: 4-9 .......................................................... 8
Learn Geography in the Kitchen | Grades: 7-12 ....................................................... 8
Acting Up | Grades: 7-12 ........................................................................................ 9
Holocaust Through Literature | Grades: 7-12 .......................................................... 9
Tolkien's Universe | Grades: 7-12 ............................................................................. 9
Financial Literacy | Grades: 8-12 .............................................................................. 10
Applied Art | Grades: 7-12 ......................................................................................... 10
Yoga for Teens | Grades: 7-12 .................................................................................. 10
Everyday Mechanics | Grades: 8-12 ......................................................................... 10
The Social Club | Grades: 8-12 .................................................................................. 11
Beginner Sewing | Grades: 10-Adult ......................................................................... 11
ADULT
Fiber Arts: Adult | Grades: Adult ............................................................................... 11
Beginner Sewing: Adult | Grades: 10-Adult ............................................................. 11
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RISING ROOTS
2022 - 2023 CLASS CATALOG
IMAGINATION
EXPLORATION
Grades: PK/K | Teacher: Sandra Lau | Materials Fee: $30
Are you ready to stretch your imagination? If you
would like to drive cardboard box cars, build block
cities, or blast off into outer space, then this class is
for you. Those are just some of the many ways that
we are going to use our imaginations this year. Every
week we'll hear stories or participate in an activity to
get our imaginations ready for action. Then we'll put
them to work as we play together with a variety of
RAINBOW CLUB materials. As we see all of our ideas come to life, it
will only help give us more to imagine!
Grades: PK/K | Teacher: Mindy Tuttle | Materials Fee: $50
Prerequisites: None
Wanted! New (and returning) members for an
exclusive kids only club. Members should be fun-
Supplies: Crayons, scissors
loving, curious, and able to make a mess! Each week
members will explore literature, music, art, seasons,
or history through books, activities, and crafts.
(Returning members will continue to study topics, EXPERIENCE THE SEASONS
but in various ways than in previous years).
Grades: PK/K | Teacher: Sandra Lau | Materials Fee: $30
Prerequisites: None
This nature-based class will experience the world
Supplies: Markers, bottled glue, scissors, smock around us as it changes through the year. Every class
(optional) will start with movement, stories (both fiction and
nonfiction), poems, or music about our changing
world. Then we'll have lots of experiences, both
LEARNING THROUGH inside and outside, to see those changes for
LITERATURE ourselves. We'll feel the weather and look for signs
of the animal and plant world in our backyard. Inside
we'll make leaf rubbings, grow plants, examine
Grades: PK/K | Teacher: Jessica Hodgskin | Materials Fee: $20 apples before we turn them into applesauce, paint
with the colors we see in nature, and much more.
Each week we will use classic children's books to Every week will have a familiar rhythm but will also
inspire learning. The themes in the books will be be filled with surprises, just like our natural world.
utilized to teach the alphabet, geography, science,
phonics and arts and crafts. Prerequisites: None
Prerequisites: None Supplies: Crayons, scissors, and a paint shirt. We
will be going outside often and students should
Supplies: Scissors, glue stick, and crayons come dressed appropriately on those days.
2CAMP CREATION
Grades: 1-3 | Teacher: Sam Laudenslager | Materials Fee: $50
Welcome to Camp Creation! Let's gather around the
campfire to start planning our creative camping
experience! We will be learning all about camp, the
great outdoors, and camp activities. We'll sing fun
songs and games about the wildlife at camp, and of
course go home with camp related arts & crafts!
Prerequisites: None
SEASONAL HANDWORK Supplies: Glue sticks, pencil, scissors, and crayons or
markers
Grades: PK/K | Teacher: Flora Schubert | Materials Fee: $40
Students will find the joy of using their hands for a
variety of seasonal activities. We will warm up with MAGIC TREEHOUSE BOOK
verses and fingerplays before moving into a project. CLUB
Each season will have one ongoing project
combined with smaller weekly activities that may
Grades: 1-3 | Teacher: Mary DiMaggio | Materials Fee: $40
include wet felting, woodworking, simple food
preparations, carding wool, beeswax modeling, In this class, we will read the first 29 Magic
finger knitting, stitching, weaving and so much Treehouse books by Mary Pope Osbourne. Each
more. week we will discuss what happened to Jack and
Annie in the book, and then explore the theme
Prerequisites: None through activities, games and crafts; in the process
we will discover history, science, culture, and much
Supplies: None more!
Prerequisites: Ideally students should be able to
GREEK OUT read on their own or with help; however, students
can also be read to by their parents or an older
sibling. Must be able to complete one book a week
Grades: 1-3 | Teacher: Colette Henry | Materials Fee: $40 and come prepared to answer questions. Each book
Travel back in time and learn the who's who of Greek has about 10 chapters and is 65-75 pages long,
mythology! Each week students will encounter geared towards 1st-3rd grades.
different gods and goddesses, heroes, and monsters,
and learn about the wild adventures of these Supplies: Binder, markers, crayons, glue stick, and
legendary beings. After a fun retelling of each pencils. Students must have access to Magic
ancient tale, students will engage in a craft or activity Treehouse books, either by purchasing or borrowing
related to the character of the day. from the library. We will read the books in order, so
must be able to acquire that week's book in advance.
Prerequisites: Students should be able to follow
instructions and have basic coloring, cutting, and
gluing skills.
Supplies: Scissors, glue stick, smock, and colored
pencils
3NATURE STUDY
Grades: 1-3 | Teacher: Emily Phillips | Materials Fee: $20
Do you ever have questions about bugs, rocks,
flowers, animals? Nature study helps us pay
attention to the world around us in new ways and
find answers to those questions! By observing,
asking questions, and recording, and by paying
attention from different perspectives, we can know
the world and not just know about it. Nature study
and nature journaling are partners in our search to
know the world around us. In this class students will
MUSIC EVERYWHERE begin a nature journal, learn (with lots of practice!) to
use helpful tools for observing and recording, get a
Grades: 1-3 | Teacher: Emily Phillips | Materials Fee: $15 taste of many different subjects of nature study, and
spend time focusing on special topics. Students will
Music Everywhere is a whole-self introduction to as be able to draw, write, trace, and copy from
many ways to encounter and interact with music as examples when they make entries in their nature
possible in a Rising Roots year! We will listen to journals, so no specific writing skill level is required!
music from many times and places, look at music, Note: we will head outside frequently during this
make music with instruments, make music with our class, so plan to send your child prepared for the
bodies, experience music in nature and through weather!
other avenues (art, science, literature, etc.), take
music apart and put it back together, find music in Prerequisites: None
unexpected places, compose our own songs, and
take our love for music into the world. Supplies: Pencil, set of 8 watercolors with brush, set
of 10-12 colored pencils, ruler, small bottle of white
Prerequisites: None glue, 3-pronged folder
Supplies: Pencil, and crayons or colored pencils
UPCYCLING FUN!
GAME CLUB: BUILDING Grades: 1-6 | Teacher: Caralee Girven | Materials Fee: $20
GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP In this class, we will learn about how to
reduce/reuse/recycle and other ways we can reduce
our carbon footprint and help the Earth, all while
Grades: 1-3 | Teacher: Amanda Davis | Materials Fee: $20
having fun by making arts/crafts or other usable
Come join us to have a good time with your peers, items from things we recycle or throw away. Come
playing games both old and new! Each week we will prepared to get creative and possibly a little messy!
have fun with a different board game, card game, or
activity and learn about good sportsmanship while Prerequisites: Students must have the ability to
making new friends! We will have fun with games listen and follow instructions and safely use art
like Cat's Cradle, Pictureka, and Race Across supplies (including scissors).
America!
Supplies: Basic school supplies (pencil, ruler,
Prerequisites: Students must have the attention scissors, etc.) and a smock for painting. Also,
span to be able to finish a game. students may be asked to bring in recyclable items
(bottles, newspaper, toilet paper tubes, etc.)
Supplies: Scissors depending on projects.
4YOGA: MOVEMENT & MORE
Grades: 1-3 | Teacher: Lauren Jones-Rabbitt | Materials Fee: $10
This class will help kids explore a loving and curious
connection to their bodies, hearts and minds (and in
so doing, make connections with each other and
nature, too)! Will we make fun shapes with our
bodies? YES! Will we safely honor the different ways
our bodies move and work? YES!!! Will we work
together to learn tools to practice mindfulness,
relaxation, and regulating our nervous systems?
LITTLE EXPLORERS: YES! Will we play and make art and even spend a
COOKING AROUND THE little time outside ? YES! (That's yoga, too!) Some
WORLD Themes explored in this class:
- Honoring and respecting our individual and diverse
bodies and minds (including learning some basic
Grades: 1-3 | Teacher: Eleanor Delewski | Materials Fee: $80 anatomy).
- Addressing and bringing awareness to cultural
We will spend several weeks exploring each country appropriation in developmentally appropriate ways
to learn about its geography, culture and food. Over (we can't do yoga without talking about where it
the course of the year we will study countries in comes from).
each continent, beginning in Europe and moving - Being silly, resting, balancing, creating, moving,
through Asia, the Americas and Africa. We will sharing stories, using our imaginations, creating safe
watch videos, read a book and make a meal/snack boundaries and connections, using our voices and
from our destination country. Students will all take a learning about our breath and communication, and
plate/container of food with them each week and fostering self-love and acceptance (I am sure there
will be encouraged to try all the new foods we are more that that I can't think of ....
encounter. Yoga is so many things, including learning from and
with each other! Looking forward to meeting and
Prerequisites: Students must be able to follow
practicing with you!
directions well. We are working in a real kitchen so
*Please let me know about any physical ability
students need to stay with the group and listen to
limitations or challenges, as well as any
directions for everyone's safety.
neurodiversity or anything else you deem important.
Supplies: Food container each week, apron This helps me better prepare to meet children where
encouraged but not required they are at, which I value very much. *There will be a
health/safety/ intake form where you can elaborate if
need be.
LEGO CLUB: YOUNG
Prerequisites: None
ENGINEERS
Supplies: Please bring your own yoga mat. (There
will be a few extra to borrow in case you forget to
Grades: 1-3 | Teacher: Deborah Moore | Materials Fee: $50 bring it, but it will make your experience more fun if
you have your own). If you get cold, you might also
Students will explore their creativity with Lego want to have a blanket for our relaxation time.
bricks with a series of engineering challenges and
free builds while learning pre-coding skills
(communication, thinking, and problem solving),
collaboration, public speaking, and just having fun.
Prerequisites: None
Supplies: None
5GAME ON!
Grades: 2-5 | Teacher: Sam Laudenslager | Materials Fee: $30
Do you like running around and playing outdoor
games? Do you have a lot of energy at the end of
your learning day? Then, Game On! This class is for
you!! In Game On! we will be learning and playing
new and old outdoor games- inside! (Some classes
will be outside depending on theme and weather).
We will learn about and practice fun sporting skills,
try out some playground games, and test our
endurance with fun obstacles and relay races! Join
me to get our wiggles out and have some fun!
BEGINNER SEWING
Prerequisites: None
Grades: 3-12 | Teacher: Caralee Girven | Materials Fee: $25
Supplies: Students should wear comfortable clothes
to move around in and possibly get dirty when
Students will build on the basics learned in the Intro
outside, as well as comfortable sturdy sneakers.
to Sewing class including hand-sewing/embroidery
(Please no open toe or slip on shoes).
and machine sewing. They will learn about fabrics,
patterns, and other sewing tools as well as caring
for their machine and machine safety. Projects will
depend on how students skills advance through the MEET THE ARTIST
year, but examples of projects include: bookmark,
ornament, pincushion or pattern weights, pillowcase,
tote bag, drawstring bag, pillow/animal stuffy, fabric Grades: 3-6 | Teacher: Summre Patricella | Materials Fee: $30
box/basket, quilted coaster/snack mat, pajama
pants. By practicing skills of famous artists of the past,
children have the opportunity to understand what
Prerequisites: Students should have completed they were trying to communicate to the world. By
Rising Roots Intro to Sewing OR have some doing creative activities related to these artists,
hand/machine sewing experience. children practice the skills of observing, thinking, and
creating. By putting themselves in the mind of an
Supplies: Sewing Machine and Basic Sewing Kit artist, students begin to learn more about
Required. All students must bring their own sewing themselves, and how to bring the beauty and
machine and basic sewing kit each week, which knowledge of past artists into their own work. The
includes a pair of fabric scissors, a small pair of final hope of this class is to gain a great appreciation
scissors or snips, straight pins / clips, hand-sewing for diversity amongst different types of artist
needles, a seam ripper, and a measuring tape. I will expression, and that there is in fact, an artist in all of
have fabric available for small projects, but students us. Artists included in the course will vary. The class
may be required to shop for and purchase fabric will be open to change due to students ability and
depending on projects or if they want to pick their grasp of the technique. Most importantly the student
own prints/designs. Materials fees will cover will learn different mediums and many different
fabric/threads for practicing, photocopying handouts artistic expressions.
and patterns, and any other hardware/supplies that *This class can be taken again, as it will be geared to
might be needed. older grades and have different projects next year.
Prerequisites: None
Supplies: Glue stick, Elmer's glue (generic is fine),
Scissors, pencils
6THEATRE GAMES
Grades: 4-6 | Teacher: Alyssa Sitarik | Materials Fee: $40
This class is an exploration of all aspects of theater
through age appropriate games and activities.
Throughout the year students will gain confidence!
They will also strengthen their concentration and
communication skills while learning to cooperate
and develop new friendships. Come join us to have
some fun and be silly!
Prerequisites: Students must be able to read and
BOOK CLUB: SUSAN write, and have the desire to do something new.
COOPER'S THE DARK IS
Supplies: None
RISING
EARTH VIBES
Grades: 4-6 | Teacher: Chris Phillips | Materials Fee: $10
Grades: 4-7 | Teacher: Mindy Tuttle | Materials Fee: $30
Following the adventures of Will Stanton, the Drew
family, and Merriman Lyon, this five-book series Earth Vibes is a nature based class that will focus
incorporates fantasy, history, Arthurian myth, and on environmental conservation, ecology, and
more as the forces of Light and Darkness struggle simple everyday ways humans can help to heal
for control of a world that has little knowledge of the the earth and its inhabitants by being more
cosmic war swirling around them. For readers of conscious of the natural world we live within and
Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Narnia, and Middle- leaving good vibes behind while we do it. (This
Earth, this is a fantasy series that blends the class will frequently meet outside, weather
everyday and the miraculous until you'll find yourself permitting).
half-expecting to see magic visitors on your street!
Prerequisites: None
Prerequisites: Student must read at a 4th grade
level. Supplies: Nature journal (or sketchpad),
(Sketching) pencils, Colored pencils or watercolors
Supplies: Copies of the five books in the series (Over and paint brushes are all encouraged but not
Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; The Green- required
Witch; The Grey King; Silver on the Tree), Notebook
with writing instrument
GAME CLUB: STRATEGIC
FUN
LEGO CLUB: MOVEMENT &
MACHINES Grades: 4-9 | Teacher: Amanda Davis | Materials Fee: $20
Come join us to have a good time with your peers,
Grades: 4-7 | Teacher: Deborah Moore | Materials Fee: $50 playing games both old and new! Each week we
Using Lego Technic bricks, we will explore will have fun with a different board game, card
movement and simple machines with a series of game, or activity and learn about good
challenges and free builds while focusing on sportsmanship while making new friends! We will
communication, collaboration, public speaking and have fun with games like Apples to Apples,
having fun. Pictionary, scavenger hunts and maybe even a
square dance lesson or two!
Prerequisites: None
Prerequisites: None
Supplies: None
Supplies: None
7LISTENING CLUB:
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Grades: 4-9 | Teacher: Chris Phillips | Materials Fee: $10*
What is classical music, and why do people listen
to it? Who were Bach and Beethoven and those
other guys, and what fun can we have listening to
their works? This course explores these questions
through repeated listening to a range of classical
genres, styles, and cultural origins. Topics include
programmatic music, music and movies (think
Wagner + Stravinsky = Star Wars), and music
FIBER ARTS beyond Europe. Discussions and activities will
help us think about the meaning we hear in a wide
Grades: 4-9 | Teacher: Colette Henry | Materials Fee: $25 range of music.
In this class, students will explore different types of Prerequisites: None
fiber art, including crochet, knitting, embroidery, and
Supplies: Nature journal (or sketchpad),
needle felting. With each type of fiber, students will
(Sketching) pencils, colored pencils or watercolors
learn the basic stitching and/or felting skills, and
are all encouraged but not required
practice those newfound skills throughout the class.
Projects will depend on how students advance
*Optional field trip to concert at Lafayette College,
throughout the year. Example projects in knitting and
price TBA.
crochet could include a pot holder, scarf, or hat.
Example projects in embroidery and felting could
include hoop embroidery art and a felted figurine,
respectively.
GEOGRAPHY IN THE
KITCHEN
Prerequisites: Students should have the manual
dexterity to thread a needle, and work with crochet
hooks and knitting needles. Additionally, they should Grades: 7-12 | Teacher: Eleanor Delewski | Materials Fee: $100
be able to use a sharp felting needle responsibly so
as to avoid injury. In this class we will explore world geography
through cooking. Each week we will learn about a
Supplies: Students will need basic supplies for each
country, watching a video and discussing the
art. For crochet, that includes a set of crochet hooks
geography/culture of the country. We will then
and a tapestry needle; for knitting, please have a set
prepare a meal together working in small groups.
of size 8 (5 mm) needles; for embroidery, supplies
Each week students will take a container/plate of
include one 8" embroidery hoop and embroidery
food with them and will be encouraged to try all the
needles; for needle felting, please bring a set of
new foods we encounter. We will start in Europe
felting needles and a small felting board. Small craft
and move through Asia, the Americas and Africa.
scissors will be necessary for each fiber art. Students
Students will be encouraged to identify countries
will also be required to shop for and purchase yarn
they want to learn about during the year.
for specific projects they choose to make throughout
the year. A project bag is optional, but Prerequisites: Students must be able to follow
recommended. directions well and work independently. Each week,
students will break into groups and make part of the
meal. Students must be able to actively engage in
the groupwork and participate in the cooking.
Supplies: Container each week for food, Apron
recommended but not required
8HOLOCAUST THROUGH
LITERATURE
Grades: 7-12 | Teacher: Alyssa Sitarik | Materials Fee: $10*
This class will be learning about the Holocaust
through reading and group discussions. Books will
include The Diary of Anne Frank, The Boy in the
Striped Pajamas, and others. We will also explore
the Holocaust through other forms of art. We will
have an optional trip to the US Holocaust museum
during the year.
ACTING UP Prerequisites: Students must be reading at at least a
7th grade level, and must be able to emotionally able
Grades: 7-12 | Teacher: Morgan Seigfried | Materials Fee: $15
to handle the tough topics of the Holocaust.
Welcome to Theater 101! We will cover a variety of
topics including the history of theater, different Supplies: Students will be responsible for procuring
theater styles through history and around the world, the books that we will read.
types of characters and character development,
scenery, costuming, and much more. Students will *An optional museum trip will be an additional cost.
learn to trust themselves and each other through
games and team building activities. We will have 2
performances; the first will be a mini performance
during the lunch hour at the mid-way point of the TOLKIEN'S UNIVERSE
school year. This will give the students experience in
front of a live audience and build their confidence for Grades: 7-12 | Teacher: Morgan Seigfried | Materials Fee: $10
the final performance at the end of the year. This will
NOT be a full-fledged theatrical production. This will Do you love the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, or
be a short play with costumes the students put have you always wanted to read them? Have you
together themselves and little to no scenery. This is a ever wondered where the Elves came from or what
theater class that puts on a play, not a drama club is up with the Ents? Then this is the class for you!
whose sole purpose is to put on a big show. This class will run as a combo book club and deep
dive into the history of Tolkien's world. Each week
Prerequisites: An interest in theater is all you really we will discuss the assigned chapters of the text
need. then explore the stories behind the stories. I will be
pulling information from the Silmarillian and
Supplies: Notebook, pen/pencil, folder, pack of index Tolkien's other finished and unfinished tales of
cards, and highlighters. Students should dress in Middle Earth. Students will learn about Tolkien
comfortable clothing they can move in. himself, the languages and worlds he created, the
First and Second Ages of Middle Earth, and a whole
lot of obscure Lord of the Rings facts.
Prerequisites: This will be a reading intensive
course, and students must be able to read 3-4
chapters a week in order for us to finish the books in
time.
Supplies: Pencil/Pen, Folder, Book: The Hobbit,
Books: The full Lord of the Rings with the
Appendices (Fellowship of the Ring; The Two
Towers; and Return of the King) 9YOGA FOR TEENS
Grades: 7-12 | Teacher: Katie McHugh Connolly | Materials Fee: $0
A relaxed space for teens to explore both movement
and stillness, this class explores yogic and yoga-
inspired techniques for stretching, strengthening,
and relaxing the body and mind. A variety of asanas
(yoga postures), dynamic movements, breathing
techniques, and mindfulness/meditation practices
will be included in each session. The class is taught
by a certified yoga instructor with more than ten
years of teaching experience.
APPLIED ART
Prerequisites: Ability to get up and down from the
Grades: 7-12 | Teacher: Summre Patricella | Materials Fee: $30 floor is helpful, but not necessary. Please contact
Students will cover a variety of mediums, including; instructor if a prospective student has mobility
pencil, ink, clay, acrylic, colored pencil, watercolor, issues. We can discuss if and how the class could be
pastel, collage, etc. The class will be project led; line, modified.
shape, value, texture, color, perspective, and
pointillism will be explored. Supplies: Students need a yoga mat, 2 foam yoga
blocks, and a yoga blanket or blanket from home.
Prerequisites: None Please ensure prior to class that you've worn or have
changed into comfortable stretchy or loose-fitting
Supplies: Glue stick, Elmer's glue (generic is fine) clothes that do not restrict movement.
scissors, pencils
EVERYDAY MECHANICS
FINANCIAL LITERACY
Grades: 8-12 | Teacher: Greg Grimmett | Materials Fee: $40
Grades: 8-12 | Teacher: Bobbi Shaw | Materials Fee: $15
Everyday Mechanics is a fast paced broad course
This class will be an overview of financial concepts: designed to give students an introductory and
budgeting, mortgage, checking, calculating interest, working knowledge of mechanical basics. The first
etc. Students will embrace these topics with a semester students will focus on automotive basics
unique interactive notebook that encourages covering suspension, preventive maintenance,
coloring and doodling! Group activities will also help brakes, electrical, and engine management. The
us solidify concepts throughout the year. second semester we will shift focus to
understanding the basic principles of home repair
Prerequisites: Basic math and reading skills: middle and learn about home electrical, plumbing, and
school level. I can share the book with you if you drywall. This course will teach both a scientific
need to determine if it is appropriate for your child. understanding of mechanical principles as well as
various hands on experience, as allowed within
Supplies: Colored pencils, pencil constraints of the co-op.
Prerequisites: Students need an understanding of
basic algebraic equations.
Supplies: Disposable vinyl gloves, Basic volt/ohm
meter ($12-$30), Basic soldering iron ($10-25)
10THE SOCIAL CLUB
Grades: 8-12 | Teacher: Jessica Hodgskin | Materials Fee: $10
Join us for a support group focusing on providing a
supportive and safe environment to process feelings
and issues you are facing. The support group will
also focus on building social skills and enhancing
ability to use active listening and communication
skills. The support group will provide an opportunity
to build independence and leadership skills while
giving back to the Rising Roots Community through
fundraising events throughout the year. Group will
be facilitated by a current Pennsylvania LCSW and
FIBER ARTS: ADULT HIPAA/confidentiality rules will apply to the group.
Prerequisites: Kindness and an open attitude!
Grades: Adult | Teacher: Colette Henry | Materials Fee: $25
In this class, students will explore different types of Supplies: Journal or notebook, writing utensil
fiber art, including crochet, knitting, embroidery, and
needle felting. With each type of fiber, students will
learn the basic stitching and/or felting skills, and BEGINNER SEWING: ADULT
practice those newfound skills throughout the class.
Projects will depend on how students advance
Grades: 10-Adult | Teacher: Caralee Girven | Materials Fee: $25
throughout the year. Example projects in knitting and
crochet could include a pot holder, scarf, or hat. Students will build on the basics learned in the Intro
Example projects in embroidery and felting could to Sewing class including hand-sewing/embroidery
include hoop embroidery art and a felted figurine, and machine sewing. They will learn about fabrics,
respectively. patterns, and other sewing tools as well as caring for
their machine and machine safety. Projects will
Prerequisites: Students should have the manual depend on how students skills advance through the
dexterity to thread a needle, and work with crochet year, but examples of projects include: bookmark,
hooks and knitting needles. Additionally, they should ornament, pincushion or pattern weights, pillowcase,
be able to use a sharp felting needle responsibly so tote bag, drawstring bag,pillow/animal stuffy, fabric
as to avoid injury. box/basket, quilted coaster/snack mat, pajama pants.
Supplies: Students will need basic supplies for each Prerequisites: Students should have completed
art. For crochet, that includes a set of crochet hooks Rising Roots Intro to Sewing OR have some
and a tapestry needle; for knitting, please have a set hand/machine sewing experience.
of size 8 (5 mm) needles; for embroidery, supplies
include one 8" embroidery hoop and embroidery Supplies: Sewing Machine and Basic Sewing Kit
needles; for needle felting, please bring a set of Required. All students must bring their own sewing
felting needles and a small felting board. Small craft machine and basic sewing kit each week, which
scissors will be necessary for each fiber art. Students includes a pair of fabric scissors, a small pair of
will also be required to shop for and purchase yarn scissors or snips, straight pins / clips, hand-sewing
for specific projects they choose to make throughout needles, a seam ripper, and a measuring tape. I will
the year. A project bag is optional, but have fabric available for small projects, but students
recommended. may be required to shop for and purchase fabric
depending on projects or if they want to pick their
own prints/designs. Materials fees will cover
fabric/threads for practicing, photocopying handouts
and patterns, and any other hardware/supplies that
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