Enjoy the snow!

       

We have the new offerings of programs for March and April ready to go! Because of the snow days, we could not get the papers to families, but please review the options with your student(s) and see what fun activities might extend their day! We will have sign-up forms available when school starts up again on Tuesday, Feb. 25th.

Program start time is 3:00 pm unless otherwise noted. This session of programs take place from March to April break. Programs are not held when school is not in session.

All forms with payment are due by February 27th at the Front Desk.

Spanish - 
Children's House (Ages 4+) & Lower El with Elissa McLean - $85,
Mondays, 3/3 thru 4/7, program ends at 4:00 (5 classes)

This class is a fun, engaging, student-centered introduction to the Spanish language. The focus is on developing fluency with the most frequently used words and phrases in Spanish through fun and quirky stories, games, personalized discussion and comprehensible, repetitive Spanish. Instructor Information: Elissa McLean is the founder and director of Escuelita Spanish School, offering innovative and effective Spanish programs to students of all ages. She holds a Masters in Education from Harvard University's Graduate School of Education and is a certified Pre-K-12 Spanish teacher. www.EscuelitaSpanishSchool.org

Mindfuness and the Science of the Mind -
Upper El and Middle School with Amir Flesher - $75
Tuesdays 3/7 thru 4/8; program ends at 4:00 (6 classes)
Have you ever felt a lot of stress, speaking in public, being on stage, doing your best at sports, or conflicts with family or friends?  Have you ever found it hard to concentrate, understand why other people do things, or even to understand why you feel the way you do? Practicing mindfulness-- the moment-to-moment awareness of our sensations, perceptions, thoughts, and feelings--is like having a user's manual for our minds that can help us navigate through all of the these joys and challenges in order to tap into the mind's natural state of ease.  If you would like to explore developing this reservoir of ease within yourself through direct practices including various mindfulness techniques, quiet time spent in nature, and other avenues suited to the interests of the class (like movement or poetry) then give the class a try. You can learn more about Mr. Flesher by checking out his website at: mindfulnessteacher.org

Pottery -
Middle School with Shari Zabriskie - $175
Program runs 3:30 - 5:30 with pick up at Clay Works. (6 classes)
Pottery will be held off site at Brattleboro Clayworks on Putney Road.  This class will focus on the techniques required for making pottery on the wheel. Wedging, centering and pulling up cylinders will be explored in a fun, creative and supportive environment.  Given the difficulties involved in learning the first stages of this craft, we will focus on the process, the practice, and the repetition. Students will gain an understanding of the process of making wheel-thrown pots, a hands on experience with clay and the potter's wheel and a deeper appreciation of this hand craft.  Finished projects will be glazed and fired and returned to the student's after the end of session. To see the type of work that Shari does, visit her web site. http://sharizabriskie.com/

Fire and Stone -
Lower El and Upper El with the Vermont Wilderness School- $75

Wednesdays, 3/5 thru 4/9; program ends at 4:00 (6 classes)

Explore the woods and fields of the Hilltop campus and learn ancient survival skills. Become at home in the forest exploring the fens, storytelling in the labyrinth, tracking wild animals, making fire by friction, and more.

Drum Circle -
All Ages with Jay Cook - $75

Thursdays, 3/6 thru 4/10; program ends at 4:00 (6 classes)
Jay's percussion ensemble workshops are energizing, fun, and "hands-on".  Students will experience playing African and African-style hand drums, marimba, bells and shakers. This class explores drumming technique, traditional rhythms and improvisation, as well as the cultural context of the music. Everyone should be prepared to jam!

Jr. Bakery -
All Ages with Vicky Senni Dibe - $75

Fridays, 3/7 thru 4/11; program ends at 4:00 (6 classes)

Come have fun in the kitchen with food science experiments, pie poetry, sun bread, and other handmade doughs.  Mold, spice, bake, and take home new ideas, recipes, and all sorts of goodies!

Ukulele -
Lower El and Upper El with Laura Goldblatt - $75

Fridays, 3/7 thru 4/11; program ends at 4:00 (6 classes)

In six weeks children will learn basic chords, how to tune the instrument using a tuner, six songs strummed and sung, and give a celebratory, sing-along performance for families at the end! This is a class for children who are brand-new to the instrument.

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Then, in case you haven't seen it, here is a link to the video recently produced for Hilltop Montessori School.

Enjoy the February break!

Sometimes at lunch it is just a hair affair.

Performance - Puppet Workshop

Song Writers at work

A new song is born.