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After-School Enrichment Programs
The Saratoga Independent School offers a variety of after-school enrichment programs for its students. Here is a sampling of the types of programs that have been offered. The schedule changes seasonally.
SIS also offers Summer Enrichment Programs
Flute Lessons for Beginners and Advanced Students (ages 6-14)
Renee Brodwin offers SIS students the opportunity to receive private flute lessons. Ms. Brodwin is an accomplished flutist with significant teaching experience.
Reading & Illustrating Stories (6 weeks, ages 7-14)
Children's book illustrator and art teacher, Donald Cook, presents a series of art classes which combine hands-on drawing and painting-based illustration workshops with a behind-the-scenes look at the world of children's book illustration. Using familiar children's stories, students will learn to interpret the text visually, develop characters, create rough sketches, draw people and animals, express action and emotion, and learn basic techniques for pencil and watercolor. Donald Cook heads the Art Department and offers private classes at The Adirondack School of Northeastern NY, in Greenwich.
Cartoons for Fun (6 weeks, ages 8-14)
Lynee Jones presents a program for the aspiring cartoonist or just for kids who like draw. Instruction begins with the basic human head with different eyes and nose types. Students will develop cartoon characters such as the mad scientist, the genius, the bode builder and many more. They will learn the simple approach to creating animals that inhabit the farm, the ocean, and the jungle. They will then explore the world of Superheroes. Back on earth students will focus on creating cereal boxes with their own special character, name and cereal flavors. And then, finally, they will follow basic guidelines in learning the layout of a comic strip and putting those characters to use.
Animals of Myth and Legend (6 weeks, ages 6-14)
Science Educator Joe Biss will be teaching students about a little known science called Cryptozoology, which is the study of "hidden animals." For hundreds of years people have reported experiences with creatures such as Sea Monsters, Unicorns and the Abominable Snowman. Students will first review some of the creatures that have been proven to exist like the Giant Squid, Mountain Gorilla and the Okapi. Then students will review the evidence for the existence of such beasts as Bigfoot, The Loch Ness Monster and Champy. Then they will try to solve the mystery: could they possible exist?
Piano Lessons for Beginners and Advanced Students (ages 6-14)
Pam Lipkin is an experienced piano teacher and is available at SIS for half-hour sessions.
