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Breaks ALIVE: Active
Learning in Voluntary Environments
Spring Intersession Catalog
(PDF file)
Intersession
Registration Form
(MSWord form version)
Intersession
Registration Form (PDF for printing)
(Registration deadline date: March 3, 2010)
After School Exploratory Program
Spanish
– This is a foundational exploratory
opportunity introducing the rich cultures of Spanish speaking peoples
and places. Participants
will learn introductory Spanish through direct instruction, games, and
activities.
Open to students in 4th,
5th, and 6th grade.
Course Instructor:
Ms. Linda Paternina - Senorita
Paternina, a bilingual native of Colombia, serves as a graduate
assistant in the Department of Foreign Languages at ETSU while working
toward her Master’s in Public Administration.
She has experience in Spanish instruction and often does tutoring
for the Dept. of Foreign Languages.
Course Dates
and Times: Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
beginning January 19, 2010.
University School reserves the right to cancel after school
programming for inclement weather or other scheduling conflicts.
Every effort will be made to provide as much advance notice as
possible to parents.
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January
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February
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March
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April
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19th and
21st
26th
and 28th
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2nd
and 4th
9th and 11th
16th and 18th
23rd and 25th
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2nd and 4th
30th
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1st
6th and 8th
13th and 15th
20th and 22nd
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Cost:
$55 (Checks payable to University School.)
Please contact Dr. Blakely if you need to defer payment or
arrange multiple payments.
Mandarin Chinese
– This is a foundational exploratory
opportunity introducing the rich culture of China.
It is designed to build on the innovative Chinese language
program in our elementary school by extending learning and keeping
skills fresh. The workshop
is a combination of direct instruction, games, and activities.
Open to 6th, 7th,
and 8th grade students.
Course Instructor:
Mrs. Chun Thomas - Mrs. Thomas is a native of China and looks
forward to this opportunity to share the rich culture and language of
her country with our students.
She has worked extensively as a parent volunteer with elementary
students in the Chinese language program.
Course Dates
and Times: Thursdays,
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
beginning January 14, 2010.
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January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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14th
21st
28th
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4th
11th
18th
25th
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4th
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1st
8th
15th
22nd
29th
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6th
13th
20th
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Cost: $40 (Checks payable to University School.)
Please contact Dr. Blakely if you need to defer payment or
arrange multiple payments.
Students should arrive promptly
after school to ensure that class begins on time.
Pack a snack and drink as a refresher for the beginning of class.
Students should bring a notebook and pencil.
All other supplies will be provided.
Students will be dismissed at 4:00 p.m. for pick-up; walk to
parent’s office; or transfer to Girls’ Inc.
Please indicate your plans when registering.
Prompt pick-up at 4:00 p.m. is appreciated.
Send
registration requests to Dr. April Blakely by email at
blakely@etsu.edu;
by phone at 423-439-5921, or by drop off with the school office.
Purpose
Breaks ALIVE offers classes to strengthen and extend
learning for University School students.
The content of all courses is designed to address Tennessee
Curriculum Standards and national standards.
The classes offered during Intersession provide students with
additional instruction in the areas of language arts, mathematics,
technology, science, social studies, the arts and physical education.
The program provides active instruction using approaches that
encourage hands-on learning.
Remediation and enrichment classes are offered for
elementary, middle, and high school students.
Special invitations may be issued to students needing
reinforcement in specific subjects.
Schedule
The Intersession schedule follows the normal school
hours. Students enrolled for
the full day should pack a bag lunch and snack.
The school cafeteria is not open during Intersession.
Drop-off may occur up to 30-minutes before courses begin and
pick-up is expected at the scheduled end of each course.
Some intersession programs/camps run outside the normal school
day. Please see Ms. Blakely
if you have special concerns.
Normal after school care is available by arrangement with Girls’
Inc.
Eligibility
All currently enrolled University School students are
eligible to attend Intersession programs.
Teachers may recommend students for specific courses.
Cost
The fees associated with each program are listed under
the program description in the Breaks ALIVE catalog.
Cost includes all class materials, special event fees and field
trip transportation. Payment
is required to confirm enrollment.
Checks should be made payable to University School.
Additional fees for after-school care apply as per normal
after-school programming.
Refunds are not available for registration cancellation by
parents/guardians after September 4, 2009.
If a program does not reach its enrollment minimum, a full refund
will be issued to parent/guardians.
Registration
Registration forms and fees may be dropped off with
Dr. April Blakely, Rm. 121
at University
School. Registration forms
may also be submitted electronically as an email attachment to
blakely@etsu.edu or faxed to
423-439-5921. Registration
is not confirmed until fee payment is processed by the school office.
We hold all checks until the
first day of intersession to ensure enrollment meets minimums before
depositing.
After-School Care
There is a separate registration process for
after-school/intersession care.
This program operates as it does during the regular school year.
For further information, please contact the After-school program
director at 423-767-3235.
Attendance
Most classes are designed as self-contained units.
In order for students to fully benefit from these learning
experiences, they are expected to attend every day for the full length
of the program. If a student
is absent, please notify the school office at 439-4333 as soon as
possible. The school will
make normal attendance phone call checks for intersession students in
programs occurring within Alexander Hall.
Behavior
Excellent University School behavior is expected
during the Intersession program.
Students who disrupt learning will be referred to a school
administrator for disciplinary action.
If it becomes necessary, student(s) could be removed from
Intersession programming. No
refunds will be issued.
Additional Information
This catalog contains important information related to
Intersession for your review.
If you have additional questions, please contact
Dr. April
Blakely (blakely@etsu.edu) at
423-439-4271 or Dr. Doyle Brinson (brinsonh@etsu.edu)
at 423-439-4271.
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