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Creative Arts Program 2011
Our C.A.P. Winter Session Begins soon for 1st-6th graders!
Attached you will find a Course Description, Registration Form, Medical Awareness Form,
Cooking Class Waiver Form, and Behavior Contract to sign your child up for our sixth
annual Creative Arts Program - C.A.P.! Please review the attached course
descriptions with your child/children and fill out a registration form, cooking class waiver
form (if applicable), and behavior contract for each child. The registration form, cooking
class waiver, and behavior contract are due back to your child’s teacher or school office no
later than Friday, November 19th. Confirmations will be sent home via email by
Monday, November 29th. This session will be 6 weeks. There are a wide variety of
classes available with something for everyone! Come and join us for our Winter Session
which starts Tuesday, January 11, 2011.
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Note that the registration deadline is Friday, November 19 !!
Things to remember:
The C.A.P. classes will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 3:05-4:45 p.m.
Snack Time and Room Set-up: 3:05-3:15 p.m.
Class Instruction: 3:15-4:35 p.m.
Clean-up and Dismissal: 4:35-4:45 p.m.
Please pack a light snack for your child to eat during our initial room setup.
Parent volunteers will rotate into the classes to keep our adult-student ratios low.
Classes are grouped by reasonable ages and kept at no more than 20 students
(with some exceptions).
Overall, should our responses be more than we can fill, your money will be
refunded.
Please make sure to indicate both a 1st and 2nd class choice.
Confirmations of class assignments will be sent home via email no later than
Monday, November 29th. If you do not have email, please note it on your
registration form, and we will contact you by phone or kid’s backpack mail.
If you have any questions, please contact Hyla Bean 425-869-9764 or by email
hylabean@comcast.net.
C.A.P. is sponsored by Bear Creek PTA
Course Descriptions
2011 C.A.P.
Creative Arts Program for Bear Creek
Dates:
Session: Winter – 6 weeks Cost: $75-$85/class
Tuesday, January 11, 18, 25 Art Class Time: 3:15-4:35 p.m.
Tuesday, February 1, 8, 15 Art Clean-Up Time: 4:35-4:45 p.m.
Clay Creations
Course Code: 1 Grades 1-3 Lego® Jr. Engineering
Enrollment: 20 Fees: $75.00 Course Code: 2 Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 16 Fees: $75.00
Back by popular demand, this year’s 3-D
art class focuses on hand building with Discover your inner engineer as you
clay. Discover various methods of clay design, build, and create with Legos®!
construction, processing bisque ware This 6 week class is a fun, creative,
(kiln fired) and glazing techniques. hands-on exploration of simple
Explore all processes while creating machines—levers, pulleys, gears,
decorative and functional works of art! wheels—that incorporates math, science,
Instruction provided by Melanie Kanz of and imagination to solve challenges. It
Shoot the Moon Ceramics in starts with an intriguing idea, mixes in a
Woodinville. design and simplified physics lesson,
and within an hour and a half you have
built a tower to reach the ceiling or a car
Fairy Tale Theater to zoom across the floor. This class is
Course Code: 3 Grades 1-3 limited to 16 students. The Lego®
Enrollment: 14 Fees: $85.00 classes have proven to be very popular at
Bear Creek. If more students register for
Fairy Tales are fascinating, fun, and this or any other C.A.P. class then spots
bizarre. Students will analyze the allowed a lottery drawing will be
commonalities among fairy tales to conducted. Instruction provided by
determine a definition. They will Cathy Wheaton. Cathy has two children
compare and contrast fairy tales from who currently attend Timbercrest Junior
different cultures and look at humorous High and Bear Creek Elementary and
fairy tale spoofs. Each student will write are both Lego® enthusiasts. She is a
a fairy tale of their own, then share and well known Bear Creek parent volunteer,
edit to develop an accomplished story past BC PTA President, soccer coach,
for puppet theater. Students use paper etc. Cathy has been trained by Cristall
mache, paint, and fabric to create Olson our Lego® Robotics instructor
original puppet actors for a theater and has been teaching the Lego® Jr.
production for family and friends. Class Engineering class in several after school
is taught by Susan Naranjo. Susan is the art programs in the Northshore School
founder of Grasshopper Enrichment District.
Education. This will be Susan’s second
year in our program, last year she was
the instructor for our Mystery Busters
class in C.A.P.
Jump Rope Lego® Sr. Robotics
Course Code: 4 Grades: 1-6 Course Code: 6 Grades: 4-6
Enrollment: 30 Fees: $75.00 Enrollment: 12 Fees: $80.00
Members of the World Champion Jump- Students in this class will explore basic
Rope Performance team, HOT DOG robotics using the Lego® Mindstorms.
USA, will be teaching a great class for They will create and program robots to
elementary aged students. The members move independently through fun
of the team are National, World, and challenges. The Lego® classes have
Junior Olympic Champions. The proven to be very popular at Bear Creek.
instructors have experience with students If more students register for this or any
of all ages and abilities. Take advantage other C.A.P. class then spots allowed a
of this wonderful opportunity to have lottery drawing will be conducted.
your child learn exciting new skills from Instruction is provided by Cristall Olson.
highly qualified instructors, while Cristall has brought her Lego® program
participating in fun physical fitness in a to after school enrichment programs and
positive environment. A nice jump rope camps throughout the Northshore School
is included in the fee. Instruction District area. This will be Cristall’s
provided by HOT DOG USA jump rope third year participating in our C.A.P.
team. program at Bear Creek.
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Papercrafting/Cardmaking Sewing
Course Code: 5 Grades 3-6 Course Code: 7 Grades: 4-6
Enrollment: 15 Fees: $75.00 Enrollment: 6 Fees: $80.00
Love to craft and make cards? This Learn everything you need to know
class will offer several unique projects about sewing: from stitching buttons,
and homemade cards that the kids will embroidery, and hemming by hand to
rubber stamp and create. Instruction making fun projects with a sewing
provided by Julie Pitta. Julie is a Bear machine. During this one hour and
Creek parent, volunteer, and fabulous twenty minute class we’ll be making a
room parent. Just ask one of our current sewing needle case, an apron, and a tote
4th grade students about the fantastic bag which you can make for yourself or
Fall Harvest & Valentine’s parties she as a cool holiday or birthday gift for
helps organize. Julie loves to inspire someone you love. You will learn how
others through various means of to thread a machine, straight stitch,
creativity. She loves photography, zigzag, measure fabric, press seams with
design, scrapbooking, card making, a steam iron and much, much more.
home decorating, and is a Stampin UP! Class projects may change if we have
Demonstrator. several returning students. Instructor
Sally Mustarde has been sewing for as
_________________________________ long as she can remember, and is excited
to be bringing her sewing class back to
Bear Creek for a second year. She has
also taught this class in the Woodin after
school arts program. Sally is a current
Bear Creek parent and volunteer.
Intro to Screen Printing
Course Code: 8 Grades: 4-6
Enrollment: 15 Fees: $75.00
Little Cakes, Pies, & Pastries
Custom wearable art! Students will Course Code: 9 Grades 4-6
explore screen printing as a quick and Enrollment: 24 Fees: $75.00
simple means of designing and creating
T-shirts as well as pieces of Fine Art. We have been asked numerous times to
We will discuss the variety of materials offer a cooking class for the older age
and practice how to use them while group and we are very excited to offer an
learning various stenciling methods and updated version of the popular Little
screen printing techniques and how to Cakes class. In this course you’ll learn
apply them. Course will cover creating a how to use basic ingredients to create a
good design, making it into a stencil, and variety of desserts including cupcakes,
transferring it to paper, canvas, or fabric! apple pie, cinnamon/sugar pretzels, and
Instructor Allyce Wood is an other delicious creations. Each class
accomplished artist and graduate of will also include learning how to make a
Cornish College of the Arts. Her most quick and delicious after school snack.
recent teaching experience was at the Kids will learn basic baking and cooking
Gage Academy of the Arts in Seattle. techniques including measuring, mixing,
She is a friend and colleague of Joe folding, kneading, cutting, and many
Bosch, our screen print instructor last more. Please note that steak knives will
year. She is very excited to be teaching be used to teach knife skills in this class.
this class at Bear Creek. Please consider this fact when
registering. Waiver form must be signed
_______________________________ and returned to enroll in this class.
Instruction provided by Anita Barry.
Cartooniversity Anita has taught both craft and cooking
Course Code: 10 Grades 4-6 classes in the East Ridge after school art
Enrollment: 20 Fees: $80.00 enrichment program. She has been
trained to teach Little Cakes by our past
Join us for this introduction to cartoon instructor, Suzanne Brown. Suzanne will
illustration. Learn all aspects of cartoon be working this year in Little Cakes as
drawing including character an assistant.
development, facial expressions,
exaggeration, action/movement, layout,
background, perspective, shading and
much more. The class emphasizes
developing each child’s own style in a
positive, encouraging environment. The
classes are taught by local editorial
cartoonist Jeff Johnson. We are thrilled
to have Jeff back teaching in C.A.P.!
BEAR CREEK Creative Arts Program Registration Form
Instructions:
Fill out ONE form per student (form is reproducible for siblings).
Send completed registration form.
Send check made payable to Bear Creek PTA. Refer to course description
for individual class fee.
Send signed Creative Arts Program Behavior Contract.
Send signed Cooking Class Waiver Form if applicable.
Return registration form, check, cooking class wavier and behavior contract in
an envelope marked “CAP” to classroom teacher or school office by Friday,
November 19th.
Additional information:
Confirmations: Will be sent by Monday, November 29th via email.
Full Classes: In the event a class is full, a full refund will be sent.
Emergency School Closure and Dismissal Information: We will follow Northshore
School District’s policy if inclement weather necessitates a schedule change. Please
check Bear Creek’s website or the Northshore School District’s website. You may also
be notified via the School Connects automated phone message system if your contact
phone number is current in the school information system.
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Summary of Courses Summary of Fees
Clay Creations 1-3 graders $75
Lego® Jr. Engineering 1-3 graders $75
Fairy Tale Theater 1-3 graders $85
Jump Rope 1-6 graders $75
Papercrafting/Cardmaking 3-6 graders $75
Lego® Robotics 4-6 graders $80
Sewing 4-6 graders $80
Intro to Screen Printing 4-6 graders $75
Little Cakes, Pies & Pastries 4-6 graders $75
Cartooniversity 4-6 graders $80
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URGENT PLEA FOR VOLUNTEERS
We ask that each parent volunteer for at least one class per session. You are the extra helping
hands that make our C.A.P. safe and enjoyable. (In the event that we do not have an adequate
number of volunteers, a class may need to be cancelled.)
I can volunteer for the following Tuesday classes. Please check all the dates that you are
available, and note below if you are able to cover more than one day for the session. Every
attempt will be made to see that you are assigned to your child’s class; however, we may need
coverage elsewhere and appreciate your flexibility.
Jan 11th___ Jan 18th___ Jan 25th___ Feb 1st ___ Feb 8th ___ Feb 15th___
I would like to volunteer for more than one day, please schedule me for _______days. My
available dates are listed above.
Student’s Name Home Phone #
Parent’s Name Cell/Emergency #
Teacher/Grade E-mail Address
Please list any medical conditions we should be aware of:
Course Name
First Choice______________________________________________________
Second Choice____________________________________________________
Third Choice (optional) _____________________________________________
Sibling/s enrolling? Yes No Sibling/s Name/s:__________________________
I give my permission as Parent/Guardian for my child to attend C.A.P. as listed above. I
understand that I am (or person(s) designated below) responsible for coming to the class to
pick my child up promptly at the end of class and signing my child out, at the assigned
classroom.
Please circle one:
My child will BE PICKED UP GO TO THE YMCA after class.
The following people have permission to pick up my child:
Name Phone number
Payment made by (circle one)
Check Full Scholarship (free-lunch) ½ Scholarship (reduced-lunch)
Please make checks payable to BEAR CREEK PTA and return this registration form with the
Behavior Contract, and Cooking Waiver (if applicable) to your child’s classroom or the school
office.
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CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAM BEHAVIOR CONTRACT
The Creative Arts Program (C.A.P.) provides a wide variety of art classes for first
through sixth grades. In order for C.A.P. to succeed, participants need to want to participate in
C.A.P. and agree to abide by the following rules:
I therefore agree:
1. I want to participate in C.A.P.
2. I will be respectful of class instructors, student volunteers, and parent volunteers.
3. I will show consideration for others by using an appropriate voice level and by
listening and using respectful language and gestures.
4. I will show pride in our school by keeping the school grounds and classroom free
of litter and taking good care of the building.
5. I will protect and care for art supplies.
6. I will not touch or disturb anything in the donated classroom space.
7. I will build others “up” and not “down”. I will not use put downs, gossip or
exclude others.
8. I will eat all snacks in the check-in foyer at school. I will not eat snacks in any
classrooms or the library.
If I disregard one of above rules, I know the following steps will be taken:
1) I will be asked to not engage in the inappropriate behavior and my name will be
placed on a list in the classroom by a parent volunteer, student volunteer or art
instructor.
2) If my name is placed on the list twice in one day, I will be asked to leave the
activity and not interact with others for a temporary period of time.
3) If my name is placed on the list three times in one day, I will lose the privilege of
participating in the activity for the remainder of that day. Someone will be
contacted to pick me up from school or I will wait quietly until I am picked up at
the end of the session.
4) Should I lose the privilege of full participation two times (see number 3), I will
not be invited back to C.A.P. for any remaining sessions. In this case, no money
will be refunded.
I acknowledge and agree to the above rules of C.A.P.
______________________________________ _______________________________
Student Parent
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CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAM COOKING CLASS WAIVER
BEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY PTA
Dear Parent of Guardian,
Our Creative Arts Program (C.A.P) Little Cakes, Pies, and Pastries class will be using
dairy products, nut products, and other potentially allergenic foods in the preparation of various
recipes.
For this reason, the Little Cakes, Pies, and Pastries class is not recommended for children
with food allergies of any kind.
Little Cakes, Pies, and Pastries also involves the use of steak knives to teach knife skills. Safety
and supervision is provided during the class; however, there are inherent risks when using steak
knives. Please consider this fact when registering.
In order to ensure that you are aware of these provisions, we need you to complete, sign, and
date the waiver form below and return it with your C.A.P. registration packet.
In addition, we ask that children with shoulder-length or longer hair wear their hair tied back or
in a hair band during the class.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with these important safety rules.
Bear Creek Elementary PTA
I, the undersigned parent or guardian of ___________________________ (print child’s name)
do hereby certify to the Bear Creek PTA that my child does not have any food allergy,
including, but not limited to, any food allergy to dairy products or nuts. Should I become
aware of any food allergy of any kind which my child develops during the course of the
Little Cakes, Pies, and Pastries class, I agree to immediately (within 24 hours) inform the
class instructor. In addition, I hereby certify to the Bear Creek PTA that I understand my
child will be using steak knives in this class and understand there are inherent risks when
using steak knives. By signing this form, I agree to waive any legal or equitable claim I or
my child might have against the Bear Creek PTA or any individual arising from an injury
related to a food allergy or the use of cooking equipment including, but not limited to, steak
knives.
___________________________________ ____________________________________
Parent or Guardian Signature Date
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CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAM MEDICAL AWARENESS INFORMATION
Bear Creek Elementary PTA
18101 Avondale Road
Woodinville, WA 98077
ATTENTION PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF BEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN PTA SPONSORED PROGRAMS
OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOURS
The Bear Creek PTA is delighted to offer enrichment programs for all children at Bear Creek.
We endeavor to provide safe, quality programs and opportunities for every child. As the year
gets underway we are making plans for programs and for the safety of the children and
volunteers involved.
We need to let you know that when PTA programs occur outside of school hours we do not have
all the support that is available during the school day. Specifically, we have no medical
professional during these hours and our insurance, which protects our volunteers and children,
cannot allow our volunteers to store or administer medication or provide medical attention. We,
of course, are always prepared to call 911 in the case of an emergency. But in order to provide
safe program environments for all students and volunteers it is necessary for us to create a plan
for dealing with medical conditions that potentially require the administration of medications or
medical intervention sooner than calling 911 can provide.
If your child has a condition that you believe could require a medical professional’s
attention or the administration of any type of medication, and you wish to have your child
involved in a PTA sponsored program, you as parent or guardian, are responsible for ensuring
this care is available for your child by being present yourself or personally designating another
adult as responsible for your child during the program. If you choose not to do so, we will
assume you did not believe it necessary and that calling 911 in the event of any emergency is
sufficient.
Our goal is to have fun, enriching and safe programs for your children and we hope you
understand our need to have all our children and volunteers give the support they need. Please
know that 911 will be called in the event of any unforeseen emergency, but if you know your
child would require more immediate care, we need your help.
If you have any questions, please contact the chairperson for the program you are interested in.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
C.A.P.
CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAM
BEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY
Concept: a FUN after school arts program aimed at exposing Bear Creek students to various art
forms. This exposure could inspire further exploration and contribute to better performance
against standards in the arts areas.
When: Tuesday afternoons from 3:05-4:45 held in a 6-week session.
January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, and 15, 2011.
The first 10 minutes allows students to gather, be checked-in, and snack while volunteers drape
“off limits” areas and help set out supplies. Instructors may use some of this time for
background explanations or warm-up. The next hour and twenty minutes is full instructional
“hands on” for everyone. The last 10 minutes allows for clean-up, pack-up, and check out to
parents.
What: Three or more art experiences are offered each session. Each area is divided by age into
1st-3rd and 4th-6th or at the discretion of the instructor, for a total of 10 courses. Our goal is to
offer performance based classes, 2-Dimensional visual art and 3-D visual art classes each
session. Our guiding factors are feedback from each session, subcommittee research on
professionals to teach in these areas, and a diverse offering to appeal to a mix of age and gender.
How: The fee is $75-$85 per child for each 6 week session. This allows us to reimburse our
instructors and also provide a material allowance per session (reimbursed allowance with
receipts and reimbursement form). In many cases the students can take materials home with
them at the end of the session for continued use. At the end of each school year, we may be able
to purchase with excess funds permanent materials both for the program and the school’s use.
Our class size is 6-20 students based on the content of the class. Our registration period
takes place before each session and is lottery based. Students have a first choice and then the
option of second and third choices. If siblings register, they will be enrolled if a student is
chosen in the lottery. As volunteers are essential to the program, parents are asked to volunteer
at least once throughout the session. We will include older siblings as volunteers such as those
in the junior and senior high school grades in order for them to earn community service hours.
Administrative areas are divided within our PTA committee to include Registration
(packets, intake, confirmations), Instructor Liaison (instructor search, contracts, budget,
classroom space), and Volunteer Coordinator (scheduling and reminder emails/phone calls).
Course descriptions, outline and curriculum are the responsibility of the instructor. Our
intent is for high instructional standards while allowing instructors the creative freedom to design
an exciting course appropriate to age group and class size. We expect periodic finished art or
literary projects to come home with students.
We have been able to utilize the Library and Music Room for classroom space by
reserving these areas through the district. The remainder of our classroom space is donated
(through request) by our classroom teachers.
Benefits of the C.A.P. Program
Students:
Increased arts exposure, experimentation
Enriches other curriculum areas
Exposure to arts professionals in our community
Classes developed for age appropriate learning
Hands-on use of special materials and techniques that they may be able to keep at the end
of the session
Success and creativity
Contribution to better performance against standards in the arts area
Parents:
Children receive further learning enrichment
Low cost per 6 week session with availability of scholarships
Convenience of location
Safe environment with low adult/student ratio through volunteers
Feedback opportunities on program since administered by own PTA
Instructors:
Guaranteed significant per session rate
Generous materials allowances for class supplies and control of purchase
Primary control over course outline, materials and curriculum
Low adult/student ratio with volunteers allows for class efficiency
Administration handled by PTA
Breakdown of 6-20 students by age groups allows instruction to be tailored and more
productive
Staff:
Feedback opportunities to shape and support the program
Use of program to support curriculum
Personal assurance from PTA coordinators that donated classroom space will be used
respectfully and left intact
