Community Classes

STEM Quest is a series of Science Exploration and Innovation class that will be held throughout the school year for grades 9 to 12.  The goal is to encourage science and engineering exploration as well as to build up a science community at TLA, and perhaps enter a Science competition in the future.

In this hands-on project, students work in teams to design, build, test, and improve their own mini assembly lines. The goal is to manufacture a colored brick as quickly and efficiently as possible, while making sure each brick meets quality standards.

Students will experience real-world engineering and manufacturing concepts, including workflow design, task assignment, quality control, and process improvement. They’ll test their first design, identify problems, and redesign their assembly line to optimize speed, accuracy, and teamwork.

This project encourages critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving, giving students a practical, fun, and engaging way to apply science and engineering principles.

THURSDAY, November 13, 2025 from 12:30 to 2:00pm

Recommended for Grades 9-12

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

Sign-up deadline: Friday, November 7, 2025 

Ever wonder what happens when you call 911? In this interactive class, participants will meet a real paramedic, learn basic first aid skills, and practice what to do in an emergency. Through hands-on activities and guided discussions, students will gain confidence in knowing how and when to call 911 and what tools in a first aid kit can be used to help.

🩹 What to Expect:

• Q&A session with a Paramedic
• Hands-on practice with common first aid items
• Tips for staying calm and safe in emergencies
• Learning when and how to call 911

📅 Details:
Date/Time: November 25th, 2025; 10:30am-12:30pm (ish)
Ages: Grade 3+ (lower grades are invited with Parent Participation!)

💲 Cost: $15.00

Don’t miss out on this exciting and practical class — your child will walk away feeling prepared, confident, and empowered to handle emergencies safely.

#CommunityClass #FirstAidForKids #Call911

⚠️ 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.

1. Rosa Bonheur  – Nov. 5
2. Joan Miro – Nov.19
3. Rembrandt – Nov. 26

• Please have your child bring along a gluten/nut free SNACK, a ART SHIRT/SMOCK, and an INDOOR pair of shoes. 
• 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.

STEM Explore is a series of Science Exploration and Innovation class that will be held throughout the school year for grades 5 to 9.  The goal is to encourage science and engineering exploration as well as to build up a science community at TLA, and perhaps enter a Science competition in the future.

Have you ever wondered what makes candies like Skittles and M&Ms so bright and colorful? At first glance, it looks like each candy has just one color, but many candies are actually made from a mixture of different dyes. These dyes are pigments — molecules that give things their color — and scientists can separate them to see exactly what colors are inside.

In this lab, you will become a color detective and use chromatography, a scientific method that separates mixtures, to reveal the hidden colors in candies. Chromatography works because different pigments move at different speeds when they are carried along by a liquid, depending on how strongly they stick to the paper and how easily they dissolve in the liquid. By observing the movement of the pigments, you can see which colors are made up of more than one pigment and compare how fast each pigment travels.

This activity is not only fun and colorful, but it also teaches you about mixtures, molecules, and scientific observation. Scientists use similar techniques in real life to test water quality, analyze food dyes, study plant pigments, and even solve crimes! By the end of this lab, you’ll understand that the world of color is more complex than it first appears, and you’ll get to watch it come alive on paper.

THURSDAY,  December 4, 2025 from 10am to 11:30am

Recommended for Grades 5 – 9

Sign-up deadline:  Friday, November 28, 2025 

STEM Quest is a series of Science Exploration and Innovation class that will be held throughout the school year for grades 9 to 12.  The goal is to encourage science and engineering exploration as well as to build up a science community at TLA, and perhaps enter a Science competition in the future.

Chromatography is a fundamental analytical technique used in chemistry and biology to separate and identify components of complex mixtures. In this investigation, you’ll use paper chromatography to separate pigments from plant material and commercial inks. The separation is based on the differential solubility and polarity of molecules in two phases — a stationary phase (paper) and a mobile phase (solvent).

By observing how far each pigment travels, you’ll calculate retention factor (Rf) values, analyze molecular interactions, and interpret the relationship between pigment polarity, solubility, and movement through the stationary phase. This same principle underlies advanced techniques such as thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) used in pharmaceuticals, forensics, and environmental testing.

THURSDAY, December 4, 2025 from 12:30 to 2:00pm

Recommended for Grades 9-12

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

Sign-up deadline: Friday, November 28, 2025 

🎨✨ Join Me for a Holiday-Inspired Arts & Crafts Community Class! ✂️🎄

📅 When: Wednesday, December 10th @10:30 am [2 hour class]
📍 Where: Online; Zoom Link to Follow
💰 Cost: $10

Unleash Your Creativity This Holiday Season!
Dive into the festive spirit with a fun, hands-on crafting class perfect for all skill levels. You’ll learn to create:
🎁 Handmade Salt-Dough Ornaments (or Trinkets)
🎨 Personalized Holiday Cards

Materials List At A Glance

🖌️Salt-Dough Ornaments: Salt, Flour, Water, Cookie Cutters, Modge Podge, Paint and Paint Brushes
🖌️ Personalized Holiday Cards: Card Stock, Paint, Sponges, Brushes

A more comprehensive materials list will be sent out 1 week before the class!

What’s to Expect:
☕ Recipe for hot chocolate (to be made before class if so desired)
🎶 Cheerful holiday music and fireplace in the background
📝 Step-by-step instructions

Let’s make this holiday season extra special with creativity and cheer! 🎅✨

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.