Extra-Curricular
With a part-time school schedule, many of our
students pursue extra-curricular interests in the evenings or on
off-days. Some of our students are involved with club sports,
instrumental music, scouting, etc.
Though we do not offer separate art, music, or P.E.
classes during our school day, we incorporate artistic and
kinesthetic activities into other activities within our classrooms.
In addition, AHB's Afternoon Community Classes are available (for
an additional fee) to our students from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The
classes offered are based on parent request, but generally consist
of art, PE, community outreach, and more! See a few of our
Community Class listings below for details on what AHB students
have enjoyed this school year.
First Quarter: Sep 7-Oct 14 2:30-3:30pm
Tuesdays: Stories
In this art class, we will explore the world of stories. In each
session, we will focus on a different piece of children's
literature followed by exploration of the work's themes and
translating our own meaning and personal interpretations into
mixed-media creations: using sculpture, painting, collage, and
more!
Wednesdays: Musical Creations
For thousands of years, people around the world have expressed
themselves through creating and sharing music. In this class, not
only will we be building our own musical instruments and learning
how these and other instruments make different sounds, we'll also
experiment with how human emotions and themes can be expressed
through music-making. We hope to record or perform the music we
make at the end of the class, to share with others.
Thursdays: Language
In this class, by using our bodies, our voices, and artistic
media, we will learn about the many, many ways we communicate, and
explore human language acquisition. We will also explore cognates,
roots, and other connections between different languages as we
learn basic words and phrases. We hope we will see students use
their new knowledge to create a new language all their own!
Second Quarter: Oct 26-Dec 16 2:30-3:30pm
Tuesdays: Landscapes
This is an art class in which we will focus on different
ecosystems and environments - both familiar and unfamiliar - and
their landscapes. We will explore various artists' expressions of
their surroundings and the kids will create mixed-media art pieces
based on landscapes that they choose to represent.
Wednesdays: Fun with Fibers
This will be an all-hands-on class where we have fun with
paper-making! We'll create seed cards to send to people in our
community for planting, and get creative with stamping, printing,
and painting and experimenting with various kinds of papers. We
will create and sell fantastic hand-made gift wrapping paper at
AHB's annual Winter Fair at the close of the 2nd
Quarter.
Thursdays: Stories & Snacks
Each week in Stories & Snacks, the kids will learn to
prepare a simple and deliciously-nutritious snack that they can
easily make at home. While the snacking is happening, we will read
a great book aloud.
Third Quarter: January 4-March 3
2:30-3:30pm
Tuesdays: Animal Art
This is an art class where we will explore diversity and biology
of the animal world as well as classical animal symbolism in art
and literature. We will be reading and learning about animals and
looking at representations of animals in artists' work. We will
present a multitude of animal-themed art projects that celebrate
and express the science and spirit of the animal world.
Wednesdays: Photography
In this class, we will learn the very basic compositional and
story-telling elements of photography and photojournalism. How can
we tell the story of the world around us using only pictures?
Each student will be given disposable cameras for trying out the
compositional techniques we learn about, and will be given weekly
photo assignments. At the end of quarter, we will have a
photography show.
Thursdays: Game Boards
"I wish everyday was game board making" is what was heard last
year over and over - what more do I need to say about that! In this
class we will have tons of supplies and each child will create a
unique game board to take home. All AHB students will be studying
habitats during this quarter in their classrooms, so the goal will
be to create a game that goes along with this theme.
Fourth Quarter: March 22 -May 13
2:30-3:30pm
Tuesdays: Myths
In this art class we will study mythology from around the world
and create artistic representations mythological themes and
characters. We will see how some stories have been told for
thousands of years and are evolving constantly. The art we create
will show our own take on these myths as we explore new
mythological worlds through literature.
Wednesdays: Video Class
To tie into our school-wide theme of World History, this video
production class will allow the kids to create a short film, music
video, or stop animation movie about an important historical event
(to still be determined.) We will learn how to storyboard, plan,
art-direct, act, shoot, and do basic editing with iMovie in this
class. Everyone will have a role in creating our short film, which
will be shown at a special screening at the end of the school
year.
Thursdays: Stories & Snacks
Each week in Stories & Snacks, the kids will learn to
prepare a simple and deliciously-nutritious snack that they can
easily make at home. While the snacking is happening, we will read
a great book aloud.