Middle School Spring 2023 Class Descriptions

Tuesdays | Wednesdays

Tuesdays - Music Production and Garageband

Class Time: 3:30-4:30 PM | Grade: 4 (Max 8 students)

Instructor: Chase Croft

Explore the possibilities of Apple GarageBand in order to create your own beats! We will explore the essentials of music programming software including creating loops, using effects, manipulating samples, using MIDI and using software instruments. Students will be able to generate arrangements of their own original music and come away with a brand new hit single in any style that they can imagine!

Wednesdays - Breakout Space

Class Time: 3:15-4:30 PM | Grades: 4-8 (Max 12 students)

Instructors: Carmela Costanza, Seymone Kelly, Sara Pavell, Adrienne Pluta

This low-pressure, relaxed option is available to students to unwind after a long day. Students are encouraged to “disconnect” from their devices and reconnect to each other through fun, games, and exploration. Students will participate in activities including Board Games, Art Projects, indoor play in open areas at Dalton East, encouraged to browse the library shelves, and much more! Students enrolled in private lessons such as After School Private Guitar can also enroll to wait for their assigned lesson times.

Wednesdays - Extended Afternoon

Class Time: 4:30-5:30 PM | Grades: 4 (Max 12 students), Grades 5-8 (Max 20 students)

The Extended Day option is available for those students who need to remain in school until 5:30 PM. Students can play games, read, continue homework assignments, or just relax after a long day. Final pick up is 5:30 PM.

Class Time: 3:30-4:30 PM | Grades: 4 (Max 8 students)

Instructor: Barbara Hernandez Moreno

Fall in love with your camera! Get to know it, understand it, see the limitations it has and the positive aspects of it. Understand the basics of photography to create that perfect shot, just right lighting, experimental angles, clear and soft focus, and many other tricks of the trade! We will explore how to frame a photo, adjust the shot for portraits or still life subjects. After this course you will be a master photographer, ready to take the perfect photo in any situation!!!

Class Time: 3:30-5:00 PM | Grades: 5-8 (Max 16 students)

Instructor: Mackenzie Molner

This advanced class will focus on opening systems, tactics, endings, mating patterns, pawn structures, understanding and evaluating positions, planning and analyzing, and defensive ideas at the middle school and high school levels. We will frequently engage in deep analysis of Grandmaster games from both modern and historically significant tournaments and matches.