The Dalles, Oregon
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CALENDAR 2025-26. (Subject to change)
Mandatory Parent Meeting – 3 days/locations to choose from!
August 4, 2025. 4:00 White Salmon
August 27, 2025. 1:00pm The Dalles
August 28, 2025. 1:00pm Carson
Fall Session (15 Weeks). 9/2/25-12/21/2025
Thanksgiving Break: 11/24/2025-11/28/2025
Christmas/New Year’s Break: 12/22/2026-1/2/2026
Spring Session (16 Weeks) 1/5/2026- 5/22/2026
Spring Break (3 weeks – 3/16/2026-4/3/2026)
No labs 4/29-4/30, and 5/6-5/7. But there will be assignments!
Optional Field Trips Extra Fees Apply – TBA
May 19-22 Last week of classes. (Some classes may choose to make up missed snow days).
(Each class may have some differences due to individual teacher’s schedules. Be
sure to check with your class teacher for any changes to this schedule).
Class Details for 2025
SWARM 2A: Anatomy & Physiology (7-12th Grade)
Coming in 2025
There is something elegantly beautiful about human beings that sets them apart from all other created beings. Every single human being was not only made in the image of God but created on purpose for a purpose. Not only does each structure within the human body have a purpose and a specific design but all their parts have purpose and design as well. In this course we will explore these structures and become familiar with how each one of them were created on purpose to maintain homeostasis and the beautiful gift of human life we all have been given by our Creator. Throughout the course we will delve into both anatomy, the structure of the human body and its parts, and physiology, the functions of the human body and its parts. This course includes multiple dissections.
Fall Semester is 15 weeks. Spring Semester is 15 weeks. Includes all you need for a full year Science course. Cost breakdown is only $20.00 a week!
Cost: $330.00 for Fall Semester and $330.00 for Spring Semester (Fall Due 8/25, Spring Due 12/25. Or pay Fall and Spring Semester in August and save $60.00. Total if paid in full by 8/22/2025: $600.00. Non Refundable Registration fee of $75.00 due at time of registration but is included in the final cost.
SWARM 2B: Anatomy – The In’s and Out’s of You (4-6th Grade)
Coming in 2025
In this class we will begin by learning about homeostasis and the importance of balance in the human body moving on to cover the major systems of the body. As we study together we will do many labs that give us a hands-on learning experience that allows us to understand how our body works including interactive and interesting lectures as well as labs. With lessons entitled “Dem Bones,” “What Happened to My Sandwich?,” “Don’t Miss a Beat,” “Just Breathe,” “When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go,” “What Nerve!,” “Achoo!” And many other creative and fun labs and lectures, your student will be laughing, learning and living Science like they have never done before. Our desire is to cultivate a love of learning into each student that stays with them for a lifetime. Students receive grade specific assignments to complete throughout the week to accent their lab time together.
Fall Semester is 15 weeks. Spring Semester is 15 weeks. Includes all you need for a full year Science course. Cost breakdown is only $20.00 a week!
Cost: $275.00 for Fall Semester and $275.00 for Spring Semester (Fall Due 8/25, Spring Due 12/25. Or pay Fall and Spring Semester in August and save $50.00. Total if paid in full by 8/22/2025: $500.00. Non Refundable Registration fee of $75.00 due at time of registration but is included in the final cost.
Social Studies: TBA (3-6th Grade)
Instructor: Mary Wayda. Location: The Dalles, White Salmon, Carson.
Course Descriptions:
TBA
Language Arts – Learning to Write with IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing) Grade 4-6
Course Description:
Instructor: Mary Wayda. Location: The Dalles, White Salmon, Carson,
Come and learn how to write with IEW’s easy to learn method of adding one new style or technique at a time. It’s super easy and fun! We will learn to write creatively with easy to learn techniques that make the days of the boring sentences like, “The cat is black.” disappear!
Students will be taught a lesson at each class and then will need to spend about 45 minutes a day finishing their writing assignment before the next class. This timeframe varies greatly depending on the student. It could take much less than 45 minutes a day over the remaining 4 days of the school week. If parents wish to grade their children’s assignments, I will provide the IEW’s rubric, or I am happy to grade them for the students and provide feedback.
Parents will need to purchase their student’s IEW workbook. Currently, they are $35.00
Class begins October 9th and 10th and run through May 28th and 29th
Cost of class $425 for 30 weeks. There are several payment options –
1 – Pay in full at registration $425.00
2 – Pay $25.00 registration fee and then weekly payments of $13.50 or monthly of $50.00
Elective: Robotics
Instructor: Curtis and Debbie Schlegel
Location: Snowden, WA. Thursday 4:30-6:00
Fall session 15 weeks (September 3-December 22, 2024)
Cost: $150.00 per person.
Maximum students 8. (6th – 12th grade) Class fills Quickly! Register soon
Build a simple robot bug and a smart robot car and learn about robotics as you build. Topics we’ll cover are basic soldering techniques, motors, line tracking, expansion boards, Battery Safety, Camera modules, servo control, ultrasonic sensors and IR receivers. After we complete our robot car we’ll send it on missions like object avoidance, line tracking challenges and search and rescue just to name a few. Robots go home with students to keep! Please note, class meets in Snowden, Washington
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