Huntsville: High School Fashion Design Classes

Fashion Design Classes

Are you interested in fashion? Do have dreams of becoming a designer? Are you interested in sketching your own designs? Are you interested in learning how to create your own patterns? Are you a high school student? If so, you are a prime candidate for Fashion Design classes.   If you are interested in these types of classes call or email to sign up.

Class:

9^th -12^th Fall: Introduction to Fashion Art /Spring: Introduction of Fashion Design: machine and hand stitching.

Cost of the class:

$135/semester includes book / fabric +supplies and bring sewing machine (student are responsible for supplies and sewing machine)

Half of 1^st semester payment due July 15^th   2^nd  half of payment due First day of class

Location: Covenant Christian Academy, 926 Weatherly Rd., Huntsville, AL 35803

9^th-12^th Intro Fash Art/Fash Design Thurs. 10am-12pm

Teacher:

Ruzena Patton / rhpatton@yahoo.com/ 256-851-7947

Send payment to P.O. Box 17261

                          Huntsville, Alabama 35810

Fashion Design Program

Information about the class:

This Fashion Design program is a comprehensive course of study which begins with fundamental professional skills an advances step by step to the most technical and artistic methods employed by designers and technicians in certain areas of the fashion industries: women’s , children’s men’s apparel. The course of study will prepare students for an entry-level job and postsecondary education fashion programs. I think this will work well has an elective credit under Art or Home Economics/Life Skills .5 or 1 credit.

Age level:

The grade level is for grade 9^th – 12^th

What classes are being offer:

9^th -12^th Fall: Introduction to Fashion Art /Spring: Introduction of Fashion Design: machine and hand stitching.

Cost of the class:

$135/semester includes book / fabric +supplies and bring sewing machine

Experience with this grade level:

 I have experience teaching this particular grade level at Barbizon Model Center (branch in Birmingham, Alabama) As a Assistant Modeling Instructor:   I help the instructor and student in developing there potential in all areas in there live, beauty, inner beauty and modeling but also in confidence building, professional growth and personality. This was during October 2004 –October 2006.                                 

           

Type of training or experience I have:

I attended Alabama A&M University for two years (1994-1995 & 1996-1997) majoring in Fashion Design & Commercials Arts. I received my Bachelor’s Degree from Faulkner University in Business Administration in December 2003. I’ve enrolled in online classes through Penn Foster majoring in Dressmaking & Design in January 2006. I participated in and place 3^rd in the 4^th Annual Southeastern Fashion Design competition & Fashion Show in October 2006, which was sponsored by The Huntsville Council of Fashion Designers, Inc. In 2008 I started my Master program in Fashion Design at Academy of Art University and completed one year. During my seventeen years experience as a seamstress; I’ve been sewing different kinds of garments for close friends and family such as dress, jeans, shirts, jackets and also design and sewn garments for a fashion show. These were the categories Ready-to-Wear, Haute, Couture, Evening, Avant-Grade, and Bridal. Contact Information: Ruzena Patton/rhpatton@yahoo.com

 

Student Spotlight: Michael Kuhlman

Michael Kuhlman

Jefferson State Community College Psychology Student of the Year

Michael Kuhlman, Everest Academy Senior, dual enrolled at Jefferson State Community College for the 2010/2011 school year.  He was awarded with  the Psychology Student of the Year Award for which he was chosen by the Jeff State professors out of 10,000 students.  He is also a member of the Scholars Team.  Congratulations to Michael!!!!

A note about Michael from his mom, Jeannie~

This is Michael's first year at college.  He was homeschooled for kindergarten and then went to public school for 1-7th grades.  We were told in 2004 that our house was no longer in the county but in the city, so we started homeschooling first with Heritage Christian, then Metro Family Christian, and then Everest Academy.  Michael's story started long ago when we started trying to have Michael 10 years before he was ever conceived.  He has a sister that is 10 years older than him.  We prayed for him so long before he came.  Everyone in our church knew to pray for us to be blessed with a baby.  A year and a half before he was conceived, an angel came to me in a dream and said, "This is Michael. The LORD just wants you to know he IS coming."  The little boy in the dream looked about 2 years old and had blond curly hair (Michael is the only child we ever had with curly hair).  Michael has always been very focused on pleasing THE LORD.  He reads his Bible first thing every morning and has been praying protection over his future wife since about age 10.  In the last year, he has lost 96lbs.  He is very disciplined.  His room is organized (even his Nintendo games are in alphabetical order).  He wants to go into marriage and family counseling and be a Pastor.   

Sep. 1 Deadline: Pizza Hut Book-It Program

BOOK IT! motivates children to read by rewarding their reading accomplishments with praise, recognition and pizza.  BOOK IT! is simple for the teacher to use, flexible because goals match reading ability, and fun because achieving a goal is a great reason to celebrate. BOOK IT! was created in 1985 and currently reaches over 10 million students annually.

The Pizza Hut Book It program is a free program provides educational materials to assist in helping students learn the value of reading skills.

Go here to enroll.

You can also call 800-426-6548 and speak with an operator.

The program is designed for children in kindergarten through sixth-grade.Your child will receive rewards from Pizza Hut after meeting reading goals and requirements.

June 24 - end July, Hoover: Teen & Pre-Teen Ballroom Dancing Classes

Our Summer Dance Class for Teens starts this Friday, June 24th.  Pass the word to your friends!  Class will be at 10:00 am for all levels of expertise for 12 - 18 year olds.  We will have a second class running at the same time for our pre-teens, ages 8 - 11.  

Class location is at Bailey Dance in Hoover and price remains the same as always - $5 per person, or $10 per family (3 or more siblings).  If writing a check, please make it to Curt or Wendy Johnson (many thanks).

This class will run for six weeks, through the end of July.  Each week will feature a different dance.  Please feel free to invite public school friends or other home-school friends who perhaps were unable to attend our regular class during the year, so they can also experience the fun ...

See you Friday!

Curt & Wendy Johnson

Please contact Curt & Wendy at curtnwendy@hotmail.com OR call 205-419-5104 or 205-532-0747, if you have any questions about the class.

Online: FREE Chess Club, Lego Club, and Languages & Cultures Club

Currclick.com Announces 3 FREE live online clubs just for homeschoolers: Chess Club, Lego Club and Languages and Cultures Club.

New Sessions starting each week. 

Whether your child is a budding Chessmaster, a master Lego builder or just curious about languages and cultures, there’s an online homeschool club for them at CurrClick.com. These totally free clubs offer homeschool kids an opportunity to interact live with a CurrClick teacher who they'll be able to see and hear live, via webcam. They'll also be able to interact with other homeschoolers from all over the world in a safe and 100% moderated online environment. Kids will learn new concepts, have fun, make friends and be able to share their ideas with others in a friendly and supportive setting.

Clubs are open to all ages. Sign up at any time. Great for older kids interested in enhancing their college transcripts. Sign up to attend one of our online clubs today! New sessions starting every week.

Click here to see all of live clubs at CurrClick.com!

CurrClick.com is also looking for club leaders with great ideas and online experience. Those interested should contact us at roni@currclick.com

Why Are Children Being Handcuffed at School?

Why Are Children Being Handcuffed at School?

posted by: Annie Urban 13 hours ago

According to AlterNet, students at Capital City Alternative School in Mississippi are routinely handcuffed for hours as punishment for minor misbehavior. On June 8, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a federal class action lawsuit against the Jackson Public School District for allowing this type of punishment. The lawsuit was filed after the school district refused to respond to a letter from the Southern Poverty Law Center asking that this practice be stopped. 

The AlterNet article gives some examples of the incidents where students were handcuffed to railings as a punishment:

• One student was handcuffed all day for not wearing a belt. He even had to eat his lunch handcuffed.
• Another student was handcuffed for hours for greeting a friend too loudly in the hallway.
• A third student was handcuffed for wearing the wrong colored shoes. 

This is not the first time this has happened. There are many cases of schools using handcuffs or other restraints to punish children. Some examples include:

• In July 2010, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit against officials at a Louisiana school for repeatedly handcuffing and shackling a 6-year-old child.
• In May 2010, Police handcuffed a 10-year-old boy with autism at Oberon Public School in Geelong, Australia.
• In December 2008, an 8-year-girl with Asperger's was handcuffed because she refused to take off a sweatshirt that she wanted to wear to the Christmas party.
• In April 2011, a 7-year-old boy was handcuffed when he became upset while decorating Easter eggs at Public School 153 in Maspeth Long Island.
• In 2004, a 10-year-old in Philidelphia was handcuffed and taken to a police station for having scissors in her bag, even though she hadn't threatened anyone with them or even displayed them.

These incidents are, unfortunately, even more common among children with disabilities. As our own Kristina Chew has written: "In other words, 'abusive practices' such as prone restraint were 'disproportionately' used on children who are disabled---on children whose needs and challenges, whose communicative and cognitive disabilities, are far greater than that of most."

Jody Owens, from the Southern Poverty Law Center's Mississippi office was quoted by AlterNet as saying: "Not only does this handcuffing policy violate the U.S. Constitution but it demonstrates a diseased school culture and a broken model of school discipline that focuses on criminalizing students at the expense of educating them." 

I agree with this assessment. When children across the country are being handcuffed for minor issues, it demonstrates a significant problem that needs addressing. Hopefully it will be addressed soon. Last month, Care2's Kristina Chew wrote about the US Department of Education's plan to issue guidelines to school districts on the use of restraints and other tactics. Hopefully making this a national issue will help to ensure that children are treated with dignity and respect in public schools. 

Sign the Petition: Schools Are Not Prisons - Speak Out Against Handcufffing as Punishment.

Gudli: Math, Science, & Language Arts for Grades K5 - 2nd

Gudli is a collection of games for kids that makes learning fun.  Students can play these interactive educational games while developing skills in math, logic, memory, words, creativity and more.  Gudli is free to use and a fantastic learning space for students in kindergarten, first and second grade.

Learning games include:

Math

• Color Addition
• Learn Shape
• Color Subtraction
• Number Series
• Number Wheel
• Add Numbers
• Match Shape
• Minus
• How Many
• Number Writing
• Spider Counting
• Color by Number
• What Number Missing
• Billing Counter
• Time Zone
• Table Memory
• Mission Subtraction
• Tick Tock Time
• Quick Match
• Math Story
• Pattern Match
• Counting Coins
• Mission Addition

Language

• Simple Sentences
• Lead the Way
• Rhyme Time
• ABC Words
• Word Rhyme
• ABC Jigsaw
• Word Trail
• Sight Words
• Labeling
• Save Panda
• Letter Blox
• Word Hunt
• The Blank
• Opposite Adjectives
• Spellathon
• Scramble
• Phonic Train
• Googly Balloon
• Alphabet Writing
• What Letter Missing
• Word Search
• English Memory

Puzzle

• Connect Pipe
• US Map
• Jigsaw Wonders
• Stardoku
• Shape and Shadow
• Jigsaw Puzzle
• Tetris Mania
• Tricky Shuffler
• Tic Tac Toe
• Sliding Puzzle

Science

• Butterfly Life Cycle
• Grow Plant
• Water Cycle
• Animal Quiz
• Jigsaw Safari

In the side bar student will learn fun “did you know” facts, Math tricks (like “Multiply by 9: Multiply by 10 and subtract the original number”) and grammar hints.  Each game is labeled with the grade level and has a short description of the game and learning goals.

Site review originated at www.ilearntechnology.com .  

Madison: Creative Learning Connection Newsletter

Note from Deb - Creative Learning Connection is an awesome resource for the homeschooling community.  Please support them by frequenting their business!!!!

Creative Learning Connection Newsletter

Writers’ Club/Self Publishing Q&A – rescheduled!!!

Our next get together at CLC for writers has been rescheduled.  Sorry, but my family may not be back in town from a soccer tournament in time to do it on June 20.  So we will be meeting on Tuesday, June 28 instead.  Official time is from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  Plan to come for any portion of that time that works for you.  Bring your laptops, your latest project and idea(s), or just your questions.

The idea is to encourage each other, ask questions, get feedback, etc. If we meet once a month (or so) it will give us deadlines to aim for, for our next goals, and we all know how important deadlines are! (I know I make them and move them on a regular basis!)

If you’ve missed the first Self-Publishing Workshops, feel free to still join us. We’ll all try to get you caught up on any of the general publishing information you’ve missed.

As usual, an email letting me know you’re planning to attend would be great, so that we know how many folks to expect!

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Reminder:

COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CURRICULUM FAIR

(tomorrow) Saturday, June 11, 2011

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Willowbrook Baptist Church Gymnasium

7625 Bailey Cove Rd. SE, Huntsville, AL 35803

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Artistic Design Process taught from a Christian perspective

June 14th or June 22nd from 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Cost: $20 per child includes materials for in class projects and snacks

Please email to state the number of students attending, and on which day.  The cap is currently set for 20 students, per class. Age ranges will be determined based on enrollment.  The plan is for one day camp for older students and one day camp for younger students.  The material covered will be the same.  Presentation and depth of material will be different.  A $5 nonrefundable deposit, per family, will be collected to reserve your student’s space.  The remainder of the fee will be due at the beginning of camp.

Please contact Bonnie Hardison for sibling and older student helper discounts.

 Bonnie Hardison

 Chevre Cheval Studio

 256-348-2686

 chevrecheval@gmail.com

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Reminder - Upcoming Used Book Sales at CLC

The rest of the summer Used Books scheduled for Thursday, June 23, Monday July 18, and Monday, August 22. Set up is between 6 and 6:30, and the official selling time is from 7 to 9 p.m.  Please share this information with other homeschoolers, parents, and teachers you know – since with these sales, it is definitely a case of “the more the merrier”.  Please contact us at cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu or 256-325-3305 if you would like to reserve a table.  You will be manning your own table, and making your own sales.  So bring change, etc.  (There is a $5/table cost to participate in these sales as a “seller”, which you may pay that evening.)

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Reminder – most of the links on our website are affiliate links – which means if you are going to shop on Amazon, Vision Forum, CurrClick, or Answers in Genesis – if you go through our website, we get credit for sending you there.  This is an easy way for you to help us pay the bills at CLC.  Speaking of which, 2011 is continuing to be a difficult year for us financially, even into June, which is quite unusual.  We appreciate the recent donations of books, those are a big help to us.  And we are looking for ideas/suggestions on how we might be able to shrink the gap between money coming in and money going out in expenses (rent, electric, phone, etc.).

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Don’t forget CLC when you are looking for summer reading and activities, in addition to next year’s curriculum (or non-curriculum) options.

Catherine Jaime (cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu)

Creative Learning Connection

8006 Old Madison Pike, Ste 11-A

Madison, Alabama 35758

Regular Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

www.CreativeLearningConnection.com   256-325-3305

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Huntsville: 2011 - 2012 Homeschool Classes

2011 – 2012  Homeschool Classes 

STUDY HALL is an outgrowth of Mathnasium of Huntsville.  Our home school classes are provided to 6th through 12th graders.  Most clasess requires attendance two days a week.  Curriculum and books are provided.  Traditionally, homeschooled students attend the class or classes for which they are enrolled then leave the center to return home and complete their classes and assignments with their parents. We also provide a full-day schedule to students who come from a 2-income household with a part-time working parent.  A full-day schedule starts at 9:00 a.m. and continues until 2:30 Monday through Thursday each week.  During the time that the full-day student is not actively participating in class, they are working on completion of their assignments and are able to ask questions and receive assistance from qualified instructors.  Fridays are reserved for "senior level" classes.

We are not a private school, nor do we provide a homeschool covering.  We require that parents take full responsibility for the child's education and stay involved with completion of their assignments.  We are not a replacement for the active participation of the parent, but we strive to offer the homeschooling parent an alternative with exceptional academics and a nurturing, conservative environment.

I may be contacted at 256-885-0886 or on my cell at 256-503-9484. 

  

Our commitment to small classes provides excellent academic experience for our students.

We require a minimum of five students and a maximum of twenty students per class.

STUDY HALL - The Home School Alternative!

2011 – 2012  High School Schedule

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:00 - 10:00	Pre-Algebra Algebra I	English 9/10 Enviro Sci	Pre-Algebra Algebra I	Bible/Apologetics English 9/10 Enviro Sci	9:00 to 11:00 Anatomy & Physiology
10:15 - 11:15	Algebra II	World History Chemistry	Algebra II	World History Chemistry
11:15 – 11:45	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Government–Fall Economics-Spring
12:00 - 1:00	Pre-Calculus	English 11/12 Physical Sci	Pre-Calculus	English 11/12 Physical Sci
1:15 - 2:15	Geometry Until 2:30	U. S. History Biology	Geometry Until 2:30	U. S. History Biology

Tuition & Fees

Registration:

$50 for the year + $150 non-refundable tuition deposit per class for each class in which you choose to enroll.  Balance of tuition is due before 1^st day of class.  Registration for the Spring Semester will be required on or before Monday, November 7, 2011 when a $150 non-refundable tuition deposit will be due for each class in which you are enrolled.  The balance of the tuition for the Spring Semester is due the first day of class in January, 2012.

Tuition for traditional home school student:

$300 per class each semester for no more than two classes. 

Each class requires a full school year commitment except as noted.

Tuition for full-day attendance 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday:

$1,800 per semester                            $3,600 per year

Textbooks

Textbooks are provided for each core class.  In Science and Math, we typically employ Holt, McDougal, Littel publishers.  In English and History, BJU Press and Shurley Method English may be utilized.  You may be required to provide additional reading material such as literature.  However, these books will be available at your local library or free on the internet.

Materials Fee per school year – not per semester: 

$25 per class, not to exceed $100.  This fee helps defray the cost of copies, toner, calculators, pencils, math supplies, and other consumable products used during the course of the school year. 

Science Lab Fee:

$25 for each science class.  At the conclusion of each chapter or unit, a lab will be offered and attendance will be required.  If a student is absent on the day of a lab, it cannot be completed on a later date. 

Sharon Pursley
StudyHall Huntsville Homeschool

256-885-0886

2045 Cecil Ashburn Dr., Suite 100
Huntsville, AL. 35802