SALMON BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM 2006:  SEATTLE

 

1.  Ice Skating:  Students will travel to and become familiar with Highland Ice Arena in North Seattle. They will learn basic ice-skating techniques, skills and games, as a participant in a 30-minute lesson. They will have an additional 30 minutes to free skate and enjoy the ice.  The afternoon will provide time to reflect on our experiences through writing, art and related films. This activity allows students to work at their own level while interacting through pairing-up, assisting one-another by sharing, teaching, encouraging, and having a fun, fun, time on the ice.

 

Cost:  80.00

Location:  Highland Ice Arena

Instructors:  Hien Le and Gabriel Kidane

Maximum amount of students:  20

 

 

 

2. International Cooking:  International Cooking...Have you every tried chapatis?  Made fresh guacamole, salsa or Mexican hot chocolate?  Do you dare try to make your own sushi?  Come learn some basic cooking skills and special techniques to make a different meal from a different culture every week!  Participants must be able to be safe and responsible in a kitchen, and be willing to try different foods.  Menus may contain items with nuts, dairy or soy.

 

Cost: Free!

Location:  Salmon Bay School, plus 1-2 outings

Instructor:  Kathleen Goldfarb

Maximum amount of students:  15

 

3. Drama/Acting:  Students will learn theatre basics and engage in a variety of acting exercises to develop their minds, bodies and voices. Stage combat, scene study and scene creation will be explored. In addition, students will spend one day touring a local theatre and talking with professional theatre artists.

 

Cost: 85.00

Location: Salmon Bay School

Instructors: Mocha Monkey Productions and SB teachers

Maximum amount of students: 15-20

 

4.  Beading/Jewelry Making: We'll start this year with a focus on beading and jewelry.  Based on everyone's interests, we'll decide where to go from there.  Options include: field trip to local artist studios, loom beading, other types of arts and crafts-bring your ideas and interests!  We'll have a lunch meeting sometime in late November to see what everyone's interests are...

          

Cost:  60.00

Location:  Salmon Bay School, Rm. 317

Instructors:  Melanie Shelton

Maximum amount of students:  15

 

 

5. Rock Climbing at Vertical World: This class is geared to help students learn the basic skills of rock climbing.  They include:

v     Proper use of knots used in rock climbing

v     Proper use of harnesses, shoes, gear used for rock climbing

v     Proper use of commands used in rock climbing

v     Climbing techniques used in rock climbing

Students will also participate in experiential education activities that promote teamwork, cooperation and especially FUN!

Cost:  110.00

Location:  Vertical World

Instructors: Katy Maynard and Joelle Loveless

Maximum amount of students:  15

 

 

 

 

6.  Film and Movie Making:  Are you interested in learning how to use iMovie to make short movies?  Want to study script writing, how to use a camera properly, how to write a documentary, editing and more? Would you like to meet some folks in the Seattle area who work on writing or making movies or commercials? Then sign up for this class!

 

Cost:  25.00

Location:  Salmon Bay School

Instructors:  Joel Maier

Maximum amount of students:  15-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.  Hiking/Adventures: Hiking Adventures: Do you enjoy the outdoors? Enjoy hiking?  Would you like to learn backpacking skills such as how to purify your drinking water, cooking a hot meal in the woods, using elevation and trail maps, reading direction with a compass, or shelter building with ropes and tarps?  Then sign up for this class! We will learn on the go as we take hiking trips to various mountain lakes, rivers, and snow free ridges. 

 

Cost: 40.00

Instructor: Tim Lundquist

Location: Salmon Bay School

Maximum number of students: 15

 

8. Tour Seattle: We'll decide as a group what popular Seattle sites to visit. Then we'll take Metro to popular sites around Seattle and write up critical reviews of the sites. At the end of the class we'll create a polished, illustrated, pocket tour guide of Seattle.

 

Possible Destinations:

 EMP

The science fiction museum

Seattle Art Museum

Pike Place Market

Archie McPhee's

Frye Art Gallery

Gameworks

Majestic Bay Theater

Space Needle

Uwajimaya's

Chinatown/International District in general

Elliot Bay Bookstore

Cost: 85.00

Instructor: Jeff Callahan

Location: Salmon Bay School

Maximum number of students: 12-15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION

All class offerings are contingent upon enrollment.  As a result, we are asking students to select their program of choice no later than November 21st, 2006; forms are due no later than 11/22/06. Students are asked to give their first, second and third choice.  We attempt to make every effort to place students in one of their three choices and if forms are turned in after the deadline we may have to give a student a choice that is not a first, second or third choice.  After enrollment numbers have been finalized, the school will send each family a confirmation of your student’s choice with scholarship information, if required.  Upon receipt of the confirmation please send the class fee or scholarship form back to the main office.  If your family needs to make payments, please call Kimberly Kinzer at (206) 252-1736.  The entire cost for each class is due by the first day of the Winter Enrichment Program on January 5th, 2006.  Please make checks payable to Salmon Bay PTSA.

 

 

*Note:  In the event that our WEP is cancelled due to lack of snow in the mountains, refunds will be available for classes that did not occur.  Please remember that if this occurs we will make every effort to give refunds before the close of school in June.  Thank you again for your support!