Hands On Science Camp

Hands On Science camp! Making science fun! All Hands on!

· Participate in experiments, skits, crafts, and interactive games! 
· Create our own erupting volcanoes with "rainbow lava"! 
· Build our own boats and see which ones hold the most cargo and float! 
· Use a 3-D microscope to look at insects, plants, and things we find in nature! 
· Make a nature journal. 
· Make our own " ocean waves" and "fireworks in a jar" as we learn about mixtures! 
· Construct and launch our own rockets… We'll see which ones go the highest as we learn about chemical reactions! 
· Explore bridge and tower building using marshmallows, gum drops, and toothpicks! 
· Make our own bug habitats as we learn about insects. Each child will get some insects to put into his/her habitat! 
· Be creative as we paint "buggy" T-shirts to wear home! 
· Make our own invisible ink and discover how to make it visible! 
· Construct an insect pop-up book!

*October 27-31- Grades 3-6 - At St. Luke's Methodist Church 2:00- 5:00
*November 3-7 -Grades 1-5- First Cumberland Presbyterian Church 4:30-6:30
*November 10-14- Grades 1-5- Cedar Springs Bookstore (West) 4:30-6:30

Cost: $80/week for all camps except the November camps which are $70/week (all materials are included except T-shirt)

To Register: *Contact Lisa Haskell 765-1207 before slots fill up! Or e-mail your name, student's name, phone number, and dates that your child will attend to lisahaskell@tds.net. *Parents are welcome to stay or drop children off!

Fencing Lessons

Both the West Knox area and the Maryville Fencing Club will be starting up their winter practice sessions the first week in January. If you or one of your students is interested in learning to fence, now would be a good time to start.

If you live in the west Knox area, we meet at the Karns Community Youth Center on Monday nights at 6:00pm.

If you live in the Blount County area, we are now meeting at the Maryville Church of Christ located on Sherwood Dr. Friday afternoons at 3:30pm.

What is expected of all new students: students need to be 10 years or older and be able to follow instructions that I give--fencing can be a hazardous sport even when properly done; anyone who cannot follow basic safety instructions increase the danger significantly and thus may be asked to attend at a later date. Although not needed at the beginning of lessons, students will eventually need to purchase their own equipment. The lessons themselves are free.

Any questions can be directed to me, Jeff Shoffner at jshoffner7176@tds.net. 

See you there.

German Lessons

Guten Tag,

My name is Irmtraud Cowell and I am a native speaker of German with a Masters Degree in the field. I am starting to offer GERMAN LESSONS for home-schooled children in Knoxville after speaking with Mrs. Hallquist from the CAK Home School Program.

I am currently a German lecturer at the University of Tennessee and have teaching experience on all levels of German (101, 102, 150, 201, 202). I have also taught different levels of German for many children at the retired Kinderlanguage Program Ltd. at Cokesbury Center. My own two children are bilingual and speak German fluently. I hope I can share my knowledge with your child/children and teach them how to speak German!

I am going to offer two German beginner classes. Each class is going to meet once a week for 50 minutes. The minimum size of a class needs to be 6 students, the maximum 12 students.

Class I: 5-9 year olds Class II: 10 and up

It appears we will be able to meet in a room at Fellowship Church on Middlebrook. I don't have a a specific day and time yet. However, it will most likely be either on a Wednesday between 11.00 and 2.30 p.m. or on a Thursday morning between 9.00 and 11.00 a.m. The costs for the room rental will be $15 per session. I will only be charging a $8 tuition fee and a $2 room fee per class per child. This is a great offer, especially since you probably know that the costs for taking music lessons, dance class or gymnastics are quite more than that. If your child has ever been in an enrichment program, took lessons with a private tutor or has attended any learning center the costs there are easily three or four times as much.

Learning a language while you are YOUNG is vital and the benefits for your child will last a lifetime. Please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested in the German lessons for your child/children. I would appreciate it if you could tell me the name and age of your child/children then. Once I know who is interested I will gladly proceed with the room reservation and details of the lessons.

Also, if you know about any other home schoolers please share this e-mail with them and don't hesitate to tell them about this great and unique opportunity to learn German at a young age.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely Irmtraud Cowell

irmtraud@cowell.org 

Private Flute Lessons 

There are 2 openings for flute lessons during the day on Thursdays. If you are interested, please contact Joan Whiteside at phonejoan@juno.com

Cynthia Cummins Piano Studio 

Students can start as young as four; private piano lessons are $18 for a half-hour lesson. Students have a group lesson every six to eight weeks with theory games, music history and performance. They will also participate in music festival, where they play before a judge and have the opportunity to get trophies. I teach traditional piano for children of all ages, and the Suzuki method, for students four through approximately eight years old. The Suzuki method has a lot of parent involvement, listening to a CD of the music, and emphasis on technique (proper way to hold the hand while playing). While it's a lot of work, we also have a lot of fun! Phone: 690-6098

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