Classes are held on the first, third and fifth Fridays, in the basement of Our Saviour’s Baptist Church in Elkhorn. The dates for this semester are:
- September 17
October 1 - October 15
- Oct 29
- November 5
- November 19
- December 3
December 17
- Teach or assist in 2-4 classes
- Have one staff position: setting up, cleaning or other administrative work (older children encouraged to take positions, also)
- Help line up one workshop, if possible
- If you stay for lunch, assist with a small family meal chore
$50 building fee (scholarships available) - Agree to the rules of conduct (found at bottom)
**If you were involved in classes last year, you were already invited to the signup page. Find the link in your email, or contact us to have it sent again.
***IF YOU HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN INVOLVED BUT WOULD LIKE TO, please contact us for an interview. Upon admission, you may register for classes and positions. Contact us at www.elkhornquest.weebly.com, or call/text Felicia at 402-699-2163.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
8:30-9:00
Set Up
Power PrayerLeader: Felicia M
Babysitters: 2 would be helpful to keep kids going well.
We’ll start the day on the right foot by gathering and praying before we start, continuing to use Stormie Omartian’s book, “The Power of a Praying Parent”. You can sign up if you intend to do this regularly, but feel free to come any day you are able.
9:00-9:40
A Littles Big World
Teachers: Josh M, Kristen F
Assistant: Chelsea F
Fall semester
Ages: Littles (3-5, 2 year olds with helper)
Time: 9:00-9:40
Cost: None
Description: Learn fun, real world ideas such as sound, magnetism, electricity and more!
Animals A to Z
Teacher: Jacob D
Assistants: 1 needed
Fall semester
Ages: Middles (5-10)
Time: 9:00-9:40
Cost: None
Homework: None
Description: Focus on unique things about animals you might not know, like: A snail can sleep for three years, and slugs have four noses! We’ll have activities and some animals, also.
Stop Motion
Teacher: Lathan B
Assistants: 2 needed
Fall semester
Ages: Preteens and Teens (10-18)
Time: 9:00-9:40
Cost: None
Homework: A little
Description: Create stop motion in class using Lego, and edit at home to create a final product.
Supplies: Equipment to take pictures and edit for each family, $10 editing software recommended
Calligraphy
Teacher: Melody W
Assistants: Melanie Z
Fall semester
Ages: Preteens and Teens (10-18)
Time: 9:00-9:40
Cost: None
Homework: None
Limit: 8
Description: Come learn the art of decorative handwritten lettering! No cost for class, but we do ask that you bring your own supplies. A complete beginner’s kit @Hobby Lobby is $20, but watch for sales when it goes to 50% off! If you already have pens and paper, or can get some somewhere else, wonderful!
9:45-10:25
Littles Music and Singing
Teacher: Chelsea F
Assistants: 1 needed
Fall semester
Ages: Littles (3-5, 2 year olds with helper)
Time: 9:45-10:25
Cost: None
Description: From "Jesus Loves Me" to "It Is Well" and "Beloved, 1 John 4:7-8" to "Seek Ye First"--Classic worship songs and Bible verses set to music, with an emphasis on repeating songs each week until mastered.
Baking
Teacher: Felicia M
Assistants: Melody W
Fall semester
Ages: Middles (5-10)
Time: 9:45-10:25
Cost: $5
Homework: None
Limit: 8 (more with extra helpers)
Description: We’ll be creating delicious delicacies and deduct basic baking principles in this tasty class. Every week, kids will have something to take home, and create a recipe book in the process, as well. I’m guessing the cost will be $5, but it may be less. I can provide supplies at cost, but talk to me if you want to bring them instead of paying.
Middles Stop Motion
Teacher: 1 Needed
Assistants: Benji, Jonathan
Fall semester
Ages: Middles (5-10)
Time: 9:45-10:25
Cost: None
Homework: A little
Description: Create stop motion in class using Lego, and edit at home to create a final product.
Supplies: Equipment to take pictures and edit for each family, $10 editing software recommended
Middles Calligraphy
Teacher: Mercy Wyatt
Assistant: 1 needed
Fall semester
Ages: Middles (5-10)
Time: 9:45-10:25
Cost: None
Homework: None
Limit: 4
Description: Come learn the art of decorative handwritten lettering! No cost for class, but we do ask that you bring your own supplies. A complete beginner’s kit @Hobby bLobby is $20, but watch for sales when it goes to 50% off! If you already have pens and paper, or can get some somewhere else, wonderful!
Conversational Beginning Spanish
Teacher: Melanie Z
Assistants: 1 needed
Both semesters
Ages: Preteens and Teens (10-18)
Time: 9:45-10:25
Cost: None
Homework: Some
Description: This class is a beginner level Spanish. We will cover greetings, families, weather, some verbs (Ser, Ir, Estar, Hacer, and Tener) and their conjugations, and asking and answering questions. This class will have some homework and a video/zoom call on off weeks. Feel free to call or email me with any questions: [email protected]
10:30-11:10
Health & Body
Teacher: Emily B
Assistants: Chelsea F, Melody W
Fall semester
Ages: Littles (3-5, 2 year olds with helper)
Time: 10:30-11:10
Cost: None
Description: This class will explore the various body systems through reading, pictures and hands-on learning.
Middles Mayhem
Teacher: Julie D
Assistant: 1 needed
Fall semester
Ages: Middles (5-10)
Time: 10:30-11:10
Cost: None
Homework: None
Description: Run and play games together, such as hopscotch , Simon says and more!
Art
Teacher: Jenea D
Assistants: 1 needed for every 4 students
Fall semester
Ages: Middles and Preteens (5-12)
Time: 10:30-11:10
Cost: $5
Homework: None
Description: Multimedia art, with techniques which will include collage, monotype printing, drawing, painting, mixing, assemblage, cutting and pasting, and more. If you have appropriate supplies to add, the cost may be less.
Research Paper Writing
Teacher: Felicia M
Assistant: Melanie Z
Fall semester
Ages: Teens (13-18)
Time: 10:30-11:10
Cost: None
Homework: Writing several papers
Description: We will learn how to research from several sources and write papers for different audiences. Small reports will be due each class, and a long report by the end. These projects could also work nicely into the speech class for this age group in the following semester.
11:15-11:55
Littles Craft
Teachers: Jan J, Chelsea F
Assistant: Need more if there’s more than 6 children
Both semesters
Ages: Littles (3-5, 2 year olds with helper)
Time: 11:15-11:55
Cost: None
Description: Children can come create new and wonderful crafts each time!
Outspoken!
Teacher: Malinda B
Assistant: 1 needed for every 4 students
Fall semester
Ages: Middles (5-10)
Time: 11:15-11:55
Cost: None
Homework: Yes
Description: This introduction to speech will teach students speech fundamentals in an interactive way. In class students will participate in skill building activities, and create an introduction, conclusion, and outline of their speech. At home, students will need to complete their speech and practice it for class performance.. Types of speeches include informative, persuasive, demonstrative, and entertaining. There may also be a focus on non-original prose and poetry reading. Students will be expected to prepare a piece almost every class. This class is truly created for young kids, enabling them to learn the basics so that they can keep building on these foundational skills with every opportunity in the future.
Introduction to Spanish
Teacher: Melanie Z
Assistant: 1 needed
Fall semester
Ages: Middles (5-10)
Time: 11:15-11:55
Cost: None
Homework: None/Optional
Description: This class is an introduction to Spanish. We will cover greetings, numbers, colors, families, and household objects. Homework is optional (label your family on a picture, practice flash cards, etc.)
Odyssey of the Mind
Teacher: Julie D
Assistant: 1 needed
Both semesters
Ages: Preteens (10-12)
Time: 11:15-11:55
Cost: $10
Homework: A little
Description: Odyssey teams take their problem-solving skills and clues to complete tasks and discover a mystery! Some of cost may be refunded, depending on supplies needed and what families can bring.
Baking up Geography
Teacher: Jessica B
Assistant: Sara M
Both semesters
Ages: Preteens and Teens (10-18)
Time: 11:15-11:55
Cost: $10
Homework: A little
Description:
Learn about places and cultures in the world while experiencing it! Each class, there will be new things to learn and foods to make and sample. Students will write or orally present a report about a dish or a different country once a semester. Weekly quizzes on maps will be given.
12:00-12:55
Lunch
Bring your own lunch and enjoy this time! Families who stay for lunch will be given an easy family job, which can include gym monitor, table cleanup, trash, kitchen and vacuum.
No signup required, but if you know you’ll be there, add your name:
Felicia M
1:00-1:55
Workshop
Coordinator: Need one person to coordinate
All homeschooling families are welcome, and this time is always free and requires no signing up to attend. This is a time when we are together as families, and we invite other teachers in, or families to present and share with everyone. We ask that each family in the co-op classes see if you can do or line something up one time in this school year. If your family chooses to do the workshop, you could present something you have been working on at home, a special trip, or a topic you like or have experience in. If you want to line up someone else to present, look around for people who teach or know something that would be fun to share. Consider grandparents or friends who might be willing to come share about things they do. We’re happy to help with ideas, or “fill in” the time with related crafts or activities. Please put your name on a date you would like to pursue, and visit with Felicia about the details.
Ages: All
Cost: None