Language Arts
* Study Hall
Supervisor: Varied
We have TWO options for Study Hall this year, be sure to include WHICH your child wants to be included in.
-Quiet Study hall is for those whom want to read, work, etc in a quiet environment where we keep noise to a minimum.
-Social Study hall is for those whom want to talk, chat, & get to know each other. Our Aspire Group rules and expectations still apply here but we do encourage and desire healthy and happy friendships to grow within the group, even at Academy!
* Fundamentals of Martial Arts
Teacher: Partnered with Wolfe Pack TKD
Wolfe Pack Taekwondo Students will learn a holistic form of Tae Kwon Do stressing the five fundamental tenets of Tae Kwon Do: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self control and indomitable spirit taught in a supportive, positive environment. Our beginner classes target ages 6 to adult with little or no prior martial arts experience. Our advanced program is designed for students with a higher level of martial arts experience or those students who wish to work towards competitive sports martial arts such as fighting and board breaking.
SPECIAL CLASS PRICING - $160 per semester
Supply Fee: $0
* Guitar I
Teacher: Sheldon Clark
This class will take the younger students from basic sight reading and notes to playing a song. Starting on the 1st string on week one, string 2 on week two....continuing this pattern until week six on the 6th string. Next we will learn chords and progressions leading up to full songs. The primary goal of this class is to teach each student proper playing through proper practice and the joy of music achieved by reaching smaller goals (wins) and ultimately bigger goals (playing a full song).
Supplies:
$15 Supply Fee per Semester
* Culinary Arts
Teacher: Ms. Goodfood
Students will learn professional food preparation and practice detailed skills and techniques.
Students will practice topics like knife skills, measurements and conversions, food handling, her-spice-ingredient identification, and nutrition. Students will be introduced to specific cooking techniques such as sauteing, braising, boiling, frying, roasting, grilling, baking, stewing and much more. Students will learn how to create a weekly meal plan & grocery list.
Supply fee is $25
Supply List:
Chef Knife, Paring Knife, Mini Cutting Board, Apron, Small Plastic Container with lid to hold supplies. Label all supplies with students name.
* Sewing
Teacher: Ms. Sewbee
Students will learn to use a sewing machine and all sewing tools/notions. Students will learn
cutting patterns, pinning, sewing straight seams, and basic quilting while creating age
appropriate projects. Students vote as a class on each project they will complete.
Supply List: 2 spools of white thread, 1 small bag of stuffing, 1 seam ripper. Please label with students name.
Supply Fee: $25
* Guitar II
Teacher: Sheldon Clark
This class will take the younger students from basic sight reading and notes to playing a song. Starting on the 1st string on week one, string 2 on week two....continuing this pattern until week six on the 6th string. Next we will learn chords and progressions leading up to full songs. The primary goal of this class is to teach each student proper playing through proper practice and the joy of music achieved by reaching smaller goals (wins) and ultimately bigger goals (playing a full song).
Supplies:
$15 Supply Fee per Semester
* Guitar III
Teacher: Sheldon Clark
A continuation of Guitar II in learning the instrument and mostly focused on being performance ready. We will try to play 2 to 3 performances (mostly assisted living facilities) per semester.
Supplies:
$10 Supply Fee per Semester
* Fossils-2-Fuel STEAM (4th-6th grades)
Tutor: Amy Shipman
This STEAM elective curriculum was created by the Oklahoma Energy Resource Board (OERB) and is wonderful enrichment for those who are interested in diving deeper into science and math topics with life application. We will complete a hands-on lesson/experiment every meeting day. Students will come home with optional extensions to complete during the week such as virtual field trips and at-home experiments that can be fun for the whole family. Many of these have the option to post your results on the OERB social media pages for the chance to win prizes.
Fossils-2-Fuel is a hands-on science curriculum to help students learn about energy sources, geology, density, matter, porosity and sound waves. The lessons also teach math concepts like measurements, mass and volume, data organization, decimals and fractions. We will team up with Petro Pete, OERB’s energy mascot, and learn how to use a dichotomous key to identify Oklahoma rocks. Students will also use an animated geologic computer model to “look” below the surface of Oklahoma, use viscosity tubes to study flow rate, use ordered pairs and a coordinate grid to locate Petro Pete, and study rocks, crude oil, porosity, pulley systems, cohesion and recycling. But do not be overwhelmed by the sound of all those complicated words. This curriculum simplifies things in a way that makes these concepts easy to learn and apply, even making it FUN!
This is a great option if your student struggles with the typical “lecture : solve the problem” methods as we will be doing experiments and applying each of these topics to real-life circumstance during our weekly hands-on lessons. We will also have a petroleum professional visit our classroom during the year. In addition, there will be at least one field trip during the year that is offered outside of Academy hours, but entrance to the chosen field trip location will be free for the student enrolled in this elective class. Join us for some STEAM FUN!
Supplies: Pencil
Fee: None
* Special Help with Spelling
Teacher: Tiffani Scott
This class is a hands-on class to help with the fundamentals of spelling. We will be using a lot of things beyond writing and repetition to learn and remember spelling words. This class is adaptive, meaning I will adjust as needed as I learn their learning styles and levels. I will be using words on their level. Different kids in the same class may have different words.
This class will work well for kiddos on the spectrum, who maybe don’t write well or do well in structured settings. I do not allow ANY sort of bullying and go over this from day one. In my classes I talk about how we all learn in different levels and ways.
Supplies: Folder, 3x5 notecards, Pencil
* Special Help with Reading
Teacher: Tiffani Scott
This class is for the kiddo who is struggling with reading. We will use different methods as well as reading from different kinds of things. We go over mechanics as well as trying to pinpoint what the struggle is.
This class is adaptive, meaning I will adjust as we go, and I learn their learning style and levels. There is no curriculum to purchase but I do ask for a $20 supply fee.
This class will work well for kiddos on the spectrum, who maybe do not write well or do well in structured settings. I do not allow ANY sort of bullying and go over this from day one. In my classes I talk about how we all learn in different levels and ways.
Supplies: Folder, 3x5 notecards, Pencil
* Ballet Dance
Teacher: Jessica Girourad
No prior dance experience required. Dancers will start with the fundamentals of classical ballet including, but not limited too, fun exercises at the barre, the middle of the floor, and across the floor. Students will gain confidence, poise and focus from this class, as well as flexibility and strength.
Supplies:
Ballet shoes
Dress code: Comfortable clothes that can be danced in, no jeans or baggy clothes please. A leotard, tights and skirt is recommended, but not required!
* Advanced Guitar I
Teacher: Sheldon Clark
A continuation of Guitar III in learning the instrument and mostly focused on being performance ready. We will try to play 2 to 3 performances (mostly assisted living facilities) per semester.
Supplies:
$10 Supply Fee per Semester
* Fun Latin
Teacher: Julie Cox
Fun Latin: Fun Latin is geared for students in 4th-6th grade and will introduce them to the basics of the Latin language including vocabulary words, derivatives (English words that have Latin roots), Latin sayings, prayers, and songs, and Latin grammar (conjugations and declensions) along with some Roman history and geography. Students will have lots of opportunities to practice what they are learning in class through games, activities, songs, and chants. This class will lay the foundation for students who would like to continue with a more serious study of Latin and provide exposure to the language from which many of our English words are derived. Homework will consist of workbook pages and vocabulary flash card review.
Fun Latin Curriculum:
●Latina Christiana Student Book 1 Fourth edition ($16.00)
●Latina Christiana Pronunciation CD Fourth edition ($8.95)
* Choir
Teacher: Elizabeth Alpert
Students will develop:
The ability to follow a conductor/director.
The ability to sing in 2-3 part harmony (possibly 4 part for 9th-12th)
Basic concepts of sight-singing
Students will learn:
Singing in different styles of music.
An introduction to show choir (5th-8th and 9th-12th)
The different voice types.
How to praise the Lord through song!
Supplies needed:
3 Ring Binder
Pencil
Supply Fee: $10
* Intro to Instruments
Teacher: Elizabeth Alpert
Students will learn about:
The different instruments in each of the sections of orchestras, symphonic bands, jazz ensembles, praise & worship bands, and some instruments used during the earlier time periods (Biblical Instruments, Medieval/Renaissance, Baroque, etc.)
The development of the instruments, including the modern day piano and organ.
Instruments from other cultures throughout the ages.
The ranges and voices that these instruments represent. Some foundational concepts of music will be discussed (Grand Staff, clefs, etc.) to allow the students a greater understanding of each of the instruments. Musical terms will also be taught.
Instruments will be brought in for students to experience. Some restrictions may be in place due to Covid 19 (i.e. wind and brass)
A field trip may possibly be planned depending on permission from Aspire to see instruments not small enough to be brought onsite.
Supplies needed:
3 Ring Binder
Pencil
Supply Fee: $10
* OERB Petro Active STEAM - (6th-8th grades)
Teacher: Amy Shipman
This STEAM elective curriculum was created by the Oklahoma Energy Resource Board (OERB) and is wonderful enrichment for those who are interested in diving deeper into science and math topics with life application. We will complete a hands-on lesson/experiment every meeting day. Students will come home with optional extensions to complete during the week such as virtual field trips and at-home experiments that can be fun for the whole family. Many of these have the option to post your results on the OERB social media pages for the chance to win prizes.
This curriculum covers science topics such as geologic timescales and processes, wavelength, amplitude, frequency, distillation, seismology and conservation. We will also be covering math topics such as mapping, tangrams, slope, algebraic reasoning, ratios and proportional relationships. Students will practice these concepts and learn more about how land descriptions are used in the energy industry, how the concept of slope is used in directional drilling and will complete the curriculum by designing their own storage tanks by calculating volume and surface area. (Includes math levels 5th grade -pre algebra) But do not be overwhelmed by the sound of all those complicated words. This curriculum simplifies things in a way that make these concepts easy to learn and apply, even making it FUN!
This is a great option if your student struggles with the typical “lecture : solve the problem” methods as we will be doing experiments and applying each of these topics to real-life circumstance during our weekly hands-on lessons. We will also have a petroleum professional visit our classroom during the year. In addition, there will be at least one field trip during the year that is offered outside of Academy hours, but entrance to the chosen field trip location will be free for the student enrolled in this elective class. Join us for some STEAM FUN!
Supplies Needed: Pencil
Supply Fee: $0