| Formal Name of Class | Formal Description of Class | |
| T-shirts with a Twist | Put your thoughts and creativity into action and design your very own custom made t-shirt. Learn the process of transferring your design to your t-shirt. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Mule Sport Mania! | Students will participate in a different non-contact sport each day. Sports will include basketball, football (flag), soccer, and tennis. Students will need athletic shoes/attire and sunscreen. Equipment will be provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own tennis racquet and shin guards if they have them. Cleats are recommended for football and soccer days, but not required. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Basics of Cookie Decorating | This course is an introduction to the basic art of decorative cookies. The instructor will explain the basic cookie decorating tools, bags, and tips. She will demonstrate how to properly outline, flood, and decorate cookies. Students will get to practice basic outlining, flooding, and decorative piping. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Building the U.S. Constitution | Using various activities, students will examine the ideas, events, and people who helped design the U.S. constitutional government. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Archery 101 – Basic Archery | This course is designed to teach safety and the basic instruction of archery and application. There will be competitive shooting with games and prizes. If the student already owns a bow, they are allowed and encouraged to bring it to class. |
7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Cell-ebrate Science | In order for students to understand life science they must understand the most basic form of life, which is the cell. They must understand what it is made of and how it functions in order for there to be life at all . During this class, students will be able to identify all the main structures and functions of an animal cell. They will also create individual 3D replicas of an animal cell. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Creating Video Games | Students will be introduced to game development and making games using a game engine. During the class they will create a simple game project in the Unity game engine. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| I Like Myself | For teenagers, confidence building is particularly important. Teenagers are experiencing a part of their life where they are able to do things they’ve never been able to do before, but lack the experience and competence to feel confident about doing those things well. With social anxiety , peer pressure, bodily changes, and dealing with the lack of maturity of their peers, it can be easy for a teenager’s confidence to remain compromised. During this class, we will focus on enhancing one’s confidence and self-esteem. We will also complete an individual art project highlighting each student’s individual uniqueness. | Available only for 7th and 8th graders |
| Tennis for Beginners | Students will be taught the following:
Basic fundamentals of the game of tennis. Speed and agility drills to help with footwork Students will learn how to keep score |
7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Babysitting Basics | Do you enjoy being with younger children? Do you want to babysit? During this course, you will learn babysitting as a business, child care essentials, sitter safety, injury management, preventing problem behavior, care of choking infant or child, activities for varied aged children, and interviewing skills for possible babysitting positions. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Quilting 101 | In this class students will learn the basics of machine quilting while making a lap quilt that will be theirs to keep. This class will go over the basics of making a quilt from cutting to binding. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Dr. Lindsey’s Science Lab | What are Owl Pellets?? Well, owls swallow their prey whole. They cannot digest their skull, claws, feathers, bones, teeth, or hair so they will regurgitate. We will get to dissect the pellet and put together the animal that the owl has eaten! Sign up for my class and experience the owl pellets up close! | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| FUNdamentals of Cheerleading | This class will be a fun and exciting class to learn and perfect the basics of cheer! It will consist of cheers, chants, dance, jumps, stunts, tumbling, and games! | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| The Art of Cooking | The Art of Cooking is a basic cooking class for teens that will explore a wide variety of cooking methods. Students will have the opportunity to cook on the stove top, grilling, and oven. Students will also have an opportunity to create their own recipe book from favorite home recipe. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Beauty Zone | Ever wondered how to get those beach waves? Want to learn how to braid? Want tips for quick, cute ponytails? Learn fast and fun hair tricks and tips from a licensed cosmetologist! Each day, we will focus on trendy hairstyles and learn ways to keep your hair cute and healthy. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| The Science and History of Magic and Illusions | This course teaches students the basic mechanics of many famous illusions and gives students the tools to deconstruct, recreate, and experiment with those illusions. There is no prior knowledge of magic tricks needed to be successful in this course. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Economics and Game Theory | Game Theory is a branch of Mathematics that deals with finding optimal strategies in competitive scenarios. This course will analyze basic ideas in game theory and how they are applicable to different areas of economics. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Piloxing Knockout | Piloxing Knockout is a 45 minute class with 6 rounds of high- intensity plyometric and functional training. 2 Pilates, 2 boxing, 2 Knockout and Plyometric drills. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Go With Me Around the World | Students will choose their dream destination spot. They will then research and create a brochure and itinerary of interesting sights. Then they will create a PowerPoint presentation to promote this location. The goal is to persuade the teacher and the class to choose their location over the next student’s, by using technology. We will vote on the last day to choose the winner. Students will build on skills that they’ve learned or been exposed to already all while having fun and friendly competition. |
7th, 8th, and 9th |
| The Beauty Spot | Join in on the fun! Enjoy the week doing all things girly! Pamper yourself and create your own facial and soak up the relaxation! Follow it up with making your very own luxurious bath bomb to take home! Learn all there is to know about makeup application and just how fun and exciting it can be! You will not want to miss out! | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Basic Cake/Cupcake Decorating | In this class students will learn about and become familiar with the basic tools needed for cake decorating. They will learn how to make icing and will be given a recipe for future use. They will frost a cake and learn how to smooth the icing. They will learn basic piping techniques and how to add flair to their cakes by using these techniques. They will also learn how to color fondant and add basic fondant accents to their cakes. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Healthy Looks Good on U: MindBodyEmotions | The first session, #HelpingHands; teens will learn Hands-only CPR, the latest life-saving technique from the American Heart Association.® During the Hands-only CPR class, teens will train on the technique in one of the Department of Nursing’s simulated Clinical Learning laboratories. The latest CPR training technology, Laerdal’s Preston Pro CPR trainers, will be available for hands-on demonstration to ensure each teen can perform the necessary actions in an emergency situation.
Second session, #Selfie-healthy, teens will learn how to boost a healthy complexion by selecting and tasting nutritious foods, practice a daily skin care routine with tips for cleansing, choose the correct level of skin protection in a sunscreen and apply a daily skin protectant for the face. The group will also examine how drinking water affects the health of a teen’s complexion. Third session, #mindfulMe, teens will learn about sensory perception and common sensory alterations. Using props, games, and a simulated experience, the group will learn to recognize sensory overload and identify ways to help protect their hearing, vision, taste, smell, and memory. The final session, #namastaychill, will assist teens to identify stress and to use healthy techniques to manage the effects of stress on the human body, mind, and spirit. The group will learn music therapy, aromatherapy, breathing, positioning, and guided-imagery techniques that are proven to help teens ‘stay chill.’ |
7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Professional Photography Tips: Covering all angles…even from above (drone!) | Technology has opened the world of photography up to everyone thanks to camera phones and drones, but the rules of light, composition, depth, and so remain as the keys to turning a snapshot into a moving, timeless moment. Get hands-on experience in taking awesome portraits, landscapes, nature photos, and even fly a drone to experience and photograph a bird-eye view of SAU. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
| Musical Theatre | Students will work together collaboratively to perform a musical theatre scene. This class will allow students who are stars to shine. They will get the opportunity to dance, sing, and act out a fun scene as a group. They will audition for the lead roles but everyone in the class will be able to participate in the scene. | 7th, 8th, and 9th |
