Whether it’s art, drama, or music - these exploratory courses will tap into your creative side. So why not try out a new instrument, have a go at performing on stage, learn a new handicraft, or dabble in the fine arts
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Middle School Play
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Auditions with Ms. Sidwell
This exploratory will be required for those who are selected to participate in the Middle School’s play/musical.
Since this depends upon try-outs, cast members will be automatically assigned to this exploratory after they’ve been selected for the production.
There is no need to sign up for this Exploratory at this time.
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Singer-Songwriters
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Finally a chance to sing, play guitar, and piano!
Together we will work out basic chords, sing some favorite songs, and put together our own songs to perform!
Cribbage Woodshop
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Cribbage is a card game that involves playing and grouping cards in combinations which gain points.
The cribbage board is used for scorekeeping.
This Cribbage Woodshop exploratory will combine learning how to play the game and building the cribbage board that you will use to track your points.
Best of all, the Cribbage board you build will be yours for years of future playing.
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Passion for Fashion
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Students select in Powerschool
This session of Passion for Fashion is all new! It will be lead by students and explore a new medium--leather!
Students will experiment with the specialized tools and techniques required to design and execute original leather products.
Art Studio
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Have you ever wanted to learn to paint with watercolors? How about oils? Do you want to try clay or maybe charcoal drawings?
This is your opportunity to spend two days a week working with a medium of your choice on a project that is entirely your decision from start to finish.
If you like art, take advantage of this opportunity to be creative and think entirely for yourself!
This exploratory is student led!
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Comics Club
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Read them, write ‘em, draw ‘em—comics.
Bring your favorite comic to share and be ready to discover new ones.
Read the original Batman, Superman, the Spirit, and more.
Explore caricatures and editorial cartoons.
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Woodshop
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With help from GIN, we will build composters to help the earth.
The kitchen throws away a lot of food waste that could be composted and made into rich soil to put back on the earth.
In this exploratory, we will build the wooden structures that will turn food waste into dirt.
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Improvization Games
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Improv Games will improve you’re reaction speed, and theatrical skills through games and activities.
You will have great fun with games, and become closer with old friends or make new friends through this exploratory.
This exploratory is student led and tacher supported.
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Book Illustration
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Do you enjoy reading? Do you enjoy art?
Book Illustration is an exploratory where we will learn about what goes in to book illustrations, methods used and we will then create our own book illustrations.
Come prepared to read & illustrate!
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Birdhouse Woodshop
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Come measure, saw, hammer, and paint your way to a beautiful birdhouse.
You will start with one board and come away with your idea of the perfect bird dwelling.
All you need is your imagination and a little muscle.
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Stagecraft
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Students contact Ms. McGarrigle
Have you noticed the amazing props and stage designs for the last several MS Plays?
Most of these have been custom made here at SAS. This is you chance to learn how to use foam and other unusual materials to create the props and costume pieces for the MS Plays.
You will also learn painting techniques for the stage to contribute to set painting for the show.
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Art Studio: Clay
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Learn some basics in clay making, design, construction with different clays and skills.
We will fire the pieces and glaze them if we have time.
Pinch pot, coil building, slab making and maybe some wheel work.
All About Beads
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Would you like to design your own earring, necklace, bracelet, cell phone chain and other accessories with colorful and unique jewelrybeads?
Bring your creativity and come join us!
Exploring Books Through the Arts
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We will be reading books together, talking about big ideas in the books and then exploring our thinking through the arts; that is, using art as a vehicle to show our deeper thinking.
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Digital Scrapbooking
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Want to collect your memories and turn them into printable collections?
In this exploratory, we will work with our photos and memories by saving them for the long term.
Learn through group exploration and we dig into the best methods for scrapbooking digitally.
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Baking
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Both Girls and Boys
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In this Exploratory, we will plan, shop for, and bake goodies.
We will look at different recipes and choose ones we think are delicious. We will learn how to combine flavors, ingredients, and textures.
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Handicraft
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There are lots of hands on activities in handycraft.
You can decorate your picture album, make your own hair clip, decorate your pencil case or bag ects. if you are interested, come to join us.
Doodle Shop
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Do you love to draw?
This exploratory gives you time to doodle, draw, or color in whatever style you choose.
Let's Play Music
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Would you like to learn and teach each other how to play music?
Do you need practice time? Do you want to learn beside your friends and a teacher?
you play an instrument already, or would like to learn to play in a band, join this exploratory and LET'S JAM!!!!
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Knarly Knots
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Back in the day it was called "Macrame" and I was the 6th grade champion. But now, we use paracord, rope and twine to create a series of knarly knots that will amaze you.
We'll start learning the basics of square knots and twist knots and then graduate to The Snake Wave, The Jagged Zipper and The Monkey's Fist.
We'll be making a series of paracord survival bracelets, keychains and necklaces for starters and then advancing to wrapping stones, making belts, pouches and rings. Your choice. It's going to be Knot-tastic!
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Knot Just Knitters
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Students select in Powerschool
In this exploratory, you’ll learn how to make beautiful items with your hands. From learning the basics of knitting, crocheting and cross-stich. You will learn a skill that can be carried with you through life!
Once you get the basics down, you can make anything imaginable! Scarves, hats, mittens, beautiful pictures, or cozy sweaters and afghans to snuggle up with on a chilly winter day. These activities use both hemispheres of the brain, is proven to relax you and it's super easy and fun!
People who already know how to knit can get challenged in this exploratory with lace and knitting in the round.
Each person gets a set of supplies to begin making memories. And once you learn to knit, you can do it anywhere, anytime, and with anyone!
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Street Photography
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7, 8
Both Girls and Boys
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Students select in Powerschool
Learn photography tricks to capture unique street scences.
We will leave SAS campus each day to capture local street scences.
You'll need an iphone (with a camera), ipad, or camera and $$ on your printing card
Premium Passports
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Students will act as tour guides and experts from their favorite countries.
They will develop a Geography Bee challenge for the end of the class.
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Recording Studio
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Sign Up with My Venema Directlyl
Do you have a song you want to record?
Do you want to learn how the recording studio works?
This exploratory will be for people who have a group or song they want to record.
I will record with you, and teach you the basics of how to use Logic Pro in the studio.
Come and See Mr Venema before you signup to have a chat
