fall 2017 mini courses catalog - falcon school district 49 · bake and decorate mrs. rohr thursday...

Mini Courses Thursday, November 16th & Friday, November 17th

#1 Air Force Drill Training

Sgt. Hartley from FHS

Offered Thursday & Friday

Do you want to be in the Military one day? Are you interested in the JROTC Program at Falcon High School? Students in this course will participate in a Basic Drill Class. This will include stationary drill, marching drill and of course armed drill (with our Air Force practice rifles). There will be 4 senior AFJROTC cadets from Falcon High School here each day to assist as students learn some of the basics with being in a military program.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Enterprising and Conventional

#2 Holiday Cards and Gifts

Mrs. Telljohn and Mrs. Hancock


$15 for crafting materials

Students will use various stamping and paper crafting techniques to create projects, including cards, crafts and gifts for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Realistic Social, Artistic and Conventional

#3 Self Defense for Middle Schoolers

Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Condas

Offered Thursday and Friday

Learn self defense techniques

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Realistic

#4 Rugby: Forces, Angles and Big Hits

Mr. McVicker


Students will be learning about the game of Rugby; including rules, and strategies and well as the forces and angles that go into playing.


#5 Victorian Tea Time

Mrs. Champlin and Mrs. Kamla


$30 including museum, tea & bus

Students will begin the day learning about Victorian etiquette, manners, and table setting. They will also be informed about the history of Miramont Castle. Additionally, students will study Jane Austen's background and view Pride and Prejudice and/or Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

We will then head over to Miramont Castle where we will go on a self-guided tour of the museum to include the Firemen's Museum. For lunch, we will partake in a Victorian High Tea.

Upon returning to school, we will create Victorian Christmas cards for the staff at Miramont Castle.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Social and Artistic

# 6 Probabilities through Puzzles

Mr. Bates


Students will be building puzzles as they discover how using a piece changes the probability of finding and using the new next intended piece.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Realistic, Conventional and Investigative

# 7 Summing up the Summit

Mrs. Hall and Mr. Power


$16 Minimum

Students will learn the history and interesting facts about bowling. They will also learn bowling strategies and techniques before attempting to bowl. Students will learn the scoring process of bowling and how to compare scores in both bowling and laser tag.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Realistic

#8 Slam Poetry

Mrs. Prescott


Students will learn the history of slam poetry and the mechanics of slam poetry creation. They will create and present their own original pieces of slam poetry.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Artistic

#9 Photography Basics

Mrs. Baart


Students need to bring their own camera. They can use a phone camera but it will not be as effective. We will go through some mini-lessons through the day on composing a photograph and camera settings, and put what we learn into practice together.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Realistic, Artistic and Investigative

#10 Broadcasting

Mrs. Ramirez


$12

Tour Magic FM and KOAA and see the work that is done behind the microphone/ camera to entertain and inform you.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Social and Investigative

#11 Ceramics

Mr. Henderson and Mr. Sides


$15

Students will choose 3 small ceramic pieces in which they will be using acrylic paints.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Artistic and Realistic

# 12 National Museum of WWII Aviation

Mr. Baker and Mrs. Emery


$3 plus lunch money

Students will travel to the National Museum of World War II Aviation, receive a tour of the museum including and the Westpac Restorations facility. Students will then learn about the dynamics of flight and create their own paper plane as part of the Keep 'em Flying program.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Realistic, Conventional and Investigative

#13 Whirly Ball

Mr. Simpson and Ms. Talbot


$25 plus lunch money

Play WhirlyBall and Bowl

Whirlyball is a team sport invented by Stan Mangum that combines elements of basketball and jai alai, or rather a combination of lacrosse and bumper cars, with the players riding Whirlybugs, small electric vehicles similar to bumper cars.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Realistic

#14 Rec Games & 3v3 Basketball

Mrs. Cates


Variety of recreational games, and a 3v3 basketball tournament in the afternoon.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Realistic and Social

#15 Flight School

Mr. Scheck


$35

Students will learn about the mechanics of flight and learn to fly their own quadcopter.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Realistic and Investigative

#16 Battlefield Laser Tag

Mr. Kizewski and Mr. Sims

Offered both Thursday & Friday

$35

Students will complete different challenges and obstacle courses. Games include a black-ops laser tag challenge.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Realistic, Social, Enterprising and Investigative

#17 Namaste

Mrs. Young & Mr. Young

Thursday only

$20

Students will have the opportunity to learn yoga poses from a licensed teacher and then take a class at an actual studio.


#18 Ken Burns: The West (Documentary)

Ms. Grabow

Thursday Only

Historian Ken Burns brings to life the challenges Americans faced in the 19th century as they embarked on westward expansion. TV-PG - 9 episodes

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Investigative

#19 Train Like a Jedi

Mrs. Copeland and Mrs. Murphy

Thursday Only

$26

Students will create a Lightsaber using a 3D printer, create holograms and work on robotics programming


#20 Historical Mastermind Breakout

Ms. Elmore and Ms. Bashor

Thursday Only

History is all about solving puzzles. Students will view National Treasure and National Treasure 2 to expose students to the type of historical mysteries that possible. They will then have the opportunity to solve clues and work together using the Breakout Kits.


#21 Dance Dance DanceMr. Weber and Mrs. Callahan

Offered Thursday

Students will have the opportunity to work with several styles of dance throughout the day and will perform the dances they have learned at the end of the day. We will also be watching some dance groups for inspiration. The day will consist of conventional ballroom style dance, line dancing, and a unit on dance floor etiquette and conventions.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Realistic, Social, Artistic, Conventional and Enterprising

#22 Adventures Out West Ziplining

Mrs. Brewer & Mrs. Crawford

Thursday Only

$45

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Enterprising and Social

The students will be ziplining in natural terrain using safety harnesses and supervised by Adventures Out West Employees.

#23 Build a Board Game

Mr. Petrie

Thursday Only

$10

Students will receive a game board kit. Create a game in the morning and play the games in the afternoon

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Artistic, Investigative and Conventional

#24 Care and Share

Mrs. Balk and Ms. Clay

Thursday only

$5 plus lunch money or sack lunch

They will be inspecting, sorting, and packing food for distribution to food pantries and shelters.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Social

#25 Popsicle Stick Craft Designs

Mrs. Ninemire

Thursday Only

Students will be shown examples of popsicle stick paintings and designs with step by step instructions.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Artistic and Conventional

#26 Italian Cooking Basics

Mrs. McNeil

Thursday Only

$5

Students will learn to make three basic Italian courses (and eat them). In addition, we will make a craft and watch Ratatouille.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Enterprising, Social and Realistic

# 27 Dance Party

Mrs. Ricks and Mrs. Taylor-Simpson

Offered Thursday

Students will be learning 3 different dance routines ( hip hop, jazz, and contemporary) ,and will have the opportunity to choreograph their own eight count routine to teach to the class!


#28 Chemistry Magic Show

Ms. Browne

Thursday Only

$6

Students will observe Dr. Furstenau's chemistry magic show and then do a hands-on polymer activity. Next, they will tour the chemistry labs that focuses on preparing polymer and hybrid polymer composites to meet the operational needs for the AF and DoD.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Realistic, Conventional and Investigative

#29 USAFA STEM Tour

Mr. Lange

Thursday Only

$6

Students will tour various STEM departments of USAFA including aeronautics, applied mechanics, computer science, and a human performance lab. Students will also have the opportunity to stop by the visitor center and watch a video illustrating the history of USAFA.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Realistic, Social and Investigative

#30 Harry Potter Art and Films

Mrs. Parson

Thursday Only

$10

Paint a large Harry Potter themed painting. Design a HP shirt. Create a magical wand. Watch the first 3 movies. Craft a HP bookmark. AND MORE!


#31 Making Magic

Mrs. McDonald

Thursday Only

$13

They will see a professional magician do his show, then they will learn how to do some magic tricks. At the end they will perform their own tricks for the group.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Artistic, Realistic and Investigative

#32 Pepsi Center VIP Tour

Mr. Dobbins and Mr. Russell

Friday Only

$19

Students will be touring the Pepsi Center and learning about the behind the scenes within the Pepsi Center Venue.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Conventional

#33 Middle School Cake BossBake and Decorate

Mrs. Rohr

Thursday Only

$20

Students will follow a recipe to mix ingredients, bake a cake, watch some episodes of Cake Boss for inspiration while cakes cool, follow a recipe to mix icing, and decorate the cake. Students will be responsible for clean-up, to include washing dishes, and if time permits, we will have a contest at the end. Students will be allowed to take their products home in a cake box for protection.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Realistic, Artistic and Conventional

#34 Indoor Skydiving

Mr. Young and Mrs. Young

Friday Only

$50

Students will have the opportunity to experience the feeling of skydiving, indoors! At iFly in Denver, students dress in skydiving gear and experience feeling lighter than air, while being supported by a trained skydiving instructor.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Enterprising

#35 Mars Rover Lab

Mrs. Copeland & Mrs. Murphy

Offered Friday

$26

Students will participate in Science on a sphere Mars presentation and work in the Mars robotics lab on the Mars Rover.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Investigative and Realistic

#36 City Rock

Mrs. Brewer & Mrs. Crawford

Friday Only

$22

The students will be rock climbing on artificial rock walls using safety harnesses and rock climbing equipment.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Social and Enterprising

#37 Ken Burns: The Civil War

Mrs. Grabow

Friday

Ken Burn’s documentary depicts the action of famous Civil War battles, and relates the stories of soldiers, generals, and a beleaguered president.(TV-PG - 9 episodes)


#38 Adventure on the Titanic

Ms. Elmore

Offered Friday

Students will learn the basic knowledge and facts about the Titanic and its tragic sinking. Students will be given a series of STEM challenges and breakout challenge to see if they could "survive" the Titanic. We will view portions of Titanic documentaries to build on the basic knowledge and facts.


#39 Multi-Events in Track and Field

Mr. Russell and Mr. Dobbins

Friday Only

They will be learning about the different multi-events offered in track and field


#40 Spin Fishing and Lure Building

Mr. Petrie

Offered Friday

$10

Student will build and customize spinning lures. Other topics will include fishing knots, equipment, spin vs fly fishing, where to fish and more

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Realistic, Artistic and Conventional

#41 Ice Skating

Ms. Clay and Mrs. Balk

Friday Only

$10

Student will enjoy ice skating or learning to ice skate and also learn the science behind ice skating.


# 42 Denver Center of Performing Arts

Ms. Callahan

Friday

$12

3 Hour immersion into the world of theatre!Take a backstage tour and watch a professional theatre company technical rehearsal of A Christmas Carol. See the production process of the theatre company.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Artistic

#43 Pallet Wood Craft Signs

Mrs. Ninemire

Offered Friday

Students will be given step by step instruction on how to create their flags and mountains scenes painted on pallet wood.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Artistic and Conventional

# 44 Dentistry –A Career That Will Keep You Smiling!

Ms. Browne

Friday Only

$5

Students will investigate careers in the various Fields of Dentistry with an emphasis on Dental Assisting. They will examine plaque under a microscope, compare and contrast tooth morphology (shape) using models and x-rays. Plus, they will practice preventive care techniques and make their own toothpaste.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Conventional

#45 Basketball Essentials

Mrs. McNeil

Friday Only

Students will participate in drills, games and lead into a 3 v 3 tournament.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Realistic and Social

Ms. Parson

Friday Only

$10

Students will make 3 Disney themed art projects including a personalized collaged 3D letter, a screen printed shirt, and an inspirational Walt Disney quote poster painting. Classic Disney movies and documentaries will play in the background throughout the day.


#46 Disney Art Day

#47 How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse with Google Apps

Mrs. Riggs

Friday Only

Using Google tools, you and your team needs to create a plan for how you’re going to survive the Zombie Apocalypse. This will include Google Sheets, Slides, Draw, Maps and others.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Enterprising

#48 Escape Room ExperienceMrs. Ricks and Mrs. Taylor-Simpson

Friday Only

$ 20

You and your friends have heard of a missing treasure in the old abandoned cabin outside of town. Will you find the treasure before time runs out. Students work together in teams to find clues to solve puzzles to complete a given mission and find a key to escape their locked room.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Social and Investigative

# 49 Mindstorm EV3 Robot Experience

Mr. Lange

Friday Only

We will build, program, and play with robots borrowed from the STEM Outreach Program at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Realistic and Investigative

#50 Harry Potter Adventure

Mrs. Sundberg

Thursday and Friday

$7.00 for crafts and door prizes

This course will involve an experience of watching pieces of the 7 films over the course of the two days, combined with some fun activities, and some discussion of the films compared to the novels. The mini-course will take place at Falcon Middle School, so participants will eat lunch at the school in the Commons, either by purchasing their lunch or bringing one from home.

We will provide some popcorn, drinks, and treats as well as some fun door prizes. Students are encouraged to bring their own snacks.


#51 Jungles, Jaguars and Journals

Mrs. Doe and Mrs. Spillman

Two Day Course

$13

Thursday, November 16: Students will go to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. At the zoo, they will be asked to photograph 10 animals and take notes on type of animal, scientific name, estimated weight, and one fun fact. They may have to ask a zoo keeper and be resourceful. They will upload the pictures to Google Classroom that evening, and I will print them at WalMart.Friday, November 17: Students will stay at FMS in Classroom 11. They will take a journal (given to them) to record all the details they found yesterday at the zoo and put the pictures in. Since I am a writing teacher, I will make sure they write complete sentences. Mrs. Spillman is a math teacher, so she will help the students compare the weight of the animal to the average weight of a 7th grader.

*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches –Realistic, Artistic, Social, Conventional and Investigative

#52 The Cat’s Meow!

Mrs. Damron and Mrs. Arnot

Two day course Thursday and Friday

$5

Getreadytocurluplikeacatandhavesomefunmakingcatcrafts,writingaboutcats,readingaboutcats,playingcatbingo,andothercat“games”,andwatchingacatmovie!Somepossible craftswewillmakeare:aplacemat(foryouoryourfavoritekitty’sdishes),origami,t-shirtbag(bringanoldt-shirttouseforthiscraft),plasticcup,catjournal,catcoozie,pillowcase,andcoloringpictures.Wewillreadcatpoemsandcreateourown!Wewillwriteandsharecatstoriesbasedon“mysterypictures”!Onday1,aftersharingaboutourfavoritecat,wewillwatchacatmoviewhilewestartonsomecrafts.Onday2,wewillfinishanycraftsandcurlupwithagoodcatbook– sowearcomfyclothesandbringapillowand/orblanket.Thiswillbethepurrrr-fect waytospendthelast2daysbeforeThanksgivingbreak!*College in Colorado Interest Profiler matches – Realistic, Investigative and Artistic

#53 Pinhole Camera

Mr. Arthur

Thursday and Friday (Two day course)

Students will be introduced to the history of photography. How a camera takes a picture digitally and with film. And, how photographs are transferred onto paper. Then the student will make a pinhole camera from recycled materials. Take pictures with their cameras. Finally, students will work in a darkroom to develop their own photographs.


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