Community Classes

Looking for a fun and creative way for your child to express themselves?
Come join us for Visual Journaling!

In this ongoing drop-in class, children will explore the power of combining words, art, and imagination to record their thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Visual journaling helps learners build self-expression, creativity, and confidence while creating a personalized keepsake they can treasure.

🎨 What to Expect:

• Weekly guided prompts to spark writing and drawing ideas
• Techniques for blending words and art in meaningful ways
• Opportunities to reflect, create, and share in a supportive setting
• A safe space to explore identity, emotions, and imagination

📅 Details:
Time: 10:30–11:30 am
When: Friday’s starting January 30th, 2026
(No classes on Pro-D days or holidays throughout the school year)

Sessions may not take the full hour

💲 Cost: $20

👩‍🎨 What to Bring:

• A large-format journal
• Art supplies
• Plenty of creative energy

Open to all grade levels — prompts and discussions will be adapted to suit different ages.

Don’t miss out! Drop in and watch your child discover the joy of creativity through journaling.#VisualJournaling #CreativeExpression #CommunityClass

Imagine you’re a scientist who has discovered several unknown substances—but the periodic table has disappeared. No element names. No symbols. No atomic numbers.

How would you figure out what these substances are?

In this lab, you won’t be memorizing the periodic table—you’ll rebuild its logic using real materials and hands-on testing. By observing properties such as conductivity, reactivity, magnetism, and appearance, you will uncover patterns that scientists use to organize elements. You’ll group substances based on evidence, predict where they belong on the periodic table, and even identify a mystery element using scientific reasoning.

This investigation reflects how scientists=classify materials by observing behavior, use, and interaction with the environment. By the end of the activity, you’ll see that the periodic table isn’t random at all—it’s a map that explains how matter behaves in the real world.

THURSDAY,  February 5, 2025 from 10am to 11:30am

Recommended for Grades 5 – 10

Contact Person/Information: Joyce Froese,  jfroese@schoolathome.ca, 1-800-745-1320 ext 365

Sign-up deadline:  Friday, January 30, 2025 

Looking for a fun and engaging way to spark your child’s creativity?
Come join us for Story Time with a focus on Creative Thinking!

This story time will help children explore the power of imagination, see mistakes as opportunities, and discover the value of their own unique ideas.

📖 What to Expect: 

• Inspiring and age-appropriate stories [K-3-ish]
• Lessons on idea generation, curiosity, and creative risk-taking
• Fun activities that encourage confidence, creativity, and expression

📅 Details:
Time: 10:30–11:30 am
Dates: Thursdays – February 12, 19, 26 and March 5th

Schedule [Subject to Change]:

February 12th: The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
February 19th: Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg
February 26th: What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada; illustrated by Mae Besom
March 5th: Sometimes You Fly by Katherine Applegate; illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt

Sessions may not take the full hour
Stories subject to change

💲 Cost: $20

Don’t miss out! Reserve your spot today and watch your child’s creativity grow through the magic of stories.

#StoryTime #CreativeThinking #EmpowerOurKids

✨ This is a three-part story-time-series dedicated to this year’s Core Competency Focus: Creative Thinking (Term 2: I Am Able to Generate Ideas). You can attend one, two, or all three sessions.

⚠️ Please Note: When you sign up for a community class using this form, you are officially on the attendee list unless otherwise contacted to say it is full. The teacher/class coordinator will be in touch with more details 2–3 weeks before the class begins.

This course needs a minimum of 8 participants to run.