Middle School Spring 2023 Class Descriptions

Wednesdays | Thursdays

Wednesdays - Rock Band

Class Time: 3:30-5:00 PM | Grade: 4 (Max 8 students)

Instructor: Michael Eliran

Channel your inner rockstar in Rock Band! This class will provide students new ways to express themselves and collaborate with others. Students will focus both on learning how to write songs and how to perform them. We will learn to work as an ensemble on instruments such as the piano, guitar, and more. Students are welcome to bring their instruments into the space as well!

Thursdays - 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.

Thursdays - 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.

Thursdays - Crafting Worlds: Mixed Media & Collage

Class Time: 3:30-4:30 PM | Grades: 5-8 (Max 8 students)

Instructor: Timur York

Enter the world of mixed media and collage! Both of these art forms stem from the common root, by transforming images and objects through their unexpected assemblages, thus giving them new meanings beyond their intended role. Students will utilize various art mediums, assemble images, objects, and texts, and create new meanings based on their own ideas and interpretations. The class offers an opportunity to train the imagination to see the world through the frame of endless possibilities for creativity.

Thursdays - *NEW* Creative Writing

Class Time: 3:30-4:30 PM | Grades: 5-8 (Max 12 students)

Instructor: Luke Sullivan

Join First Program Associate Teacher Luke Sullivan for Creative Writing! Are you passionate about writing? Perhaps you are a natural storyteller who wants some more practice, or maybe you struggle with writing but want to get better. Practice crafting stories, revising for description and dialogue, and putting the final edits on your pieces in the Creative Writing Workshop. We will follow a traditional writer’s workshop model and you will have time to share your writing with the class. By the end of the program you will have 2-3 finished stories that you can show to your friends and family!