Interim Fair Day
Thursday, October 27, 2016
SPECIAL SCHEDULE:
Block I 8:05-9:40 Nutrition 10:25-10:35 Interim 1 9:45-9:55 Block II 10:41-12:15 Interim 2 10:00-10:10 Lunch 12:15-12:52 Interim 3 10:15-10:25 Block III 12:58-2:35
Title Room Title Room Artists’ Studio- Mural Painting 118 “I saw it on Pinterest” 306 Arts in the Bay 113 Improv 104 Backpacking for Beginners Staff Jewelry Making 303 Lounge Baking Delicious Goodies 105 Life on a Farm: Pie Ranch 308 Baseball: History, Strategy & Playing 302 “MisEdutainment of Hip Hop” 106 Biking in the Bay Area 406 Outdoor Education 207 Close Up, Washington D.C. 211 Photographing San Francisco Lib Driver Education 208 Print Making 101 Escape to Alcatraz 107 Sports: Having fun & Being active 205 Field Trip in Spanish 115 Soccer 109 Filipino American Studies 212 Survival of the Fittest 108 Fun with Science 203 Urban Hiking 213 Games of Strategy 304 Visiting Places in the Bay Area 102 Getting to know the Real Bay Area 305 Weight Training/Bigger Faster Stronger Cafeteria Hand Embroidery for Beginners 214 Yoga 114
During Interim Fair, please select your top 3 interim choices and visit the classroom listed during interim rounds.
Sign-ups sheets will be passed out during Advisory on Friday, 10/28 and they are due in the boxes in the front office by 11/3.
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Artists’ Studio - Mural Painting
Teacher: Mr. Cruickshank
Special Requirements: A willingness to work outside, get dirty and work hard Some students will need the confidence and guardian permission to work on scaffolding.
Skills to be learned: Mural design and creation Painting techniques Organization Problem solving Manual dexterity Innovation
Donation Request: $30
Course Description:
Leave your creative mark on Oceana in a permanent way and share in a continuing visual legacy. During the week of Interim we will:
Continue with the process of rehabilitating, enhancing and adding on to the ‘Oceana’ mural (the one on the library wall with the sharks swimming over the stairway that leads to the gym.) There are three aspects to this: o Repaint the larger part of mural that is worn, unfinished, or scuffed-up o Continue the newly imagined section as designed by the FAME Advisory students o Create designs that complement the mural and extend it onto the end walls
Repaint the world map in front of the gym.
Interim Week Course Description – 2017
Title: Arts in the Bay Area
Teacher: Ms. Smith
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective
Donation Request: $75 (includes tickets to museums, art walks, art classes and transportation)
Required Materials: Good walking shoes!
Skills to be Learned:
Drawing/ Painting Awareness of visual arts
Course Description:
If you art and museums then look no further!
This Interim is for students who love to look at art! See how art is part of our communities. We will be some of our time in San Francisco looking at art, and some time on campus creating our own art. Our day might include a mural walk, art exhibits and art classes. We may visit the De Young, or the Legion of Honor. The week is geared towards students who would like to immerse themselves in the rich art world available to us in San Francisco and in our own classrooms. Bring your love for the arts and an open mind.
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Backpacking for Beginners (or those who love it!)
Teacher: Ms. Ambrose and Mr. Reidy in conjunction with the Golden Gate National Park Conservancy
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective
Cost: $35-50 per person fees and food. If the cost is prohibitive, let Ms. Ambrose know privately. No one will be turned away from this interim due to lack of funds. Important Information: FULL COMMITMENT IS REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS INTERIM! This trip requires students to carry backpacks that will weigh up to30- 40 pounds over rugged terrain while hiking up to six miles each day. Additionally, there will be private pit toilets and running water, however there will be no showers the whole week. No phones are allowed on the backpacking portion of the trip. While you do not have to have any backpacking experience, please carefully consider your willingness to commit to the full week of strenuous physical activity and discomfort.
Pre-Trip Meeting: Students in this interim will be required to attend up to two pre-trip meetings on a Wednesday after school from 1-4pm.
Required Materials (ALL camping gear will be provided by Bay Area Wilderness Training): Layered clothes Water bottle All completed paperwork Bag lunch for 1st and last day Toiletries/personal medications A gear list will be handed out at interim advisory. All backpacking gear will be provided unless you would like to bring your own Learning Outcomes: Students will learn backpacking skills such as leave no trace, map reading, risk management, and backcountry cooking Students will practice daily mindfulness activities to promote reflection and self-awareness Students will learn natural history and ecology during hands-on service work and informally Students will develop leadership and team building skills
Course Description: This course is designed for students with little or no outdoor experience to grow their comfort, leadership, and confidence in the backcountry. Students will learn how to organize their own backpacking trip and all of the necessary skills to have a safe and enjoyable backpacking experience. We will spend two to three nights in places like Point Reyes National Seashore, a landscape marked with rugged mountains, cool pine forests, and crashing ocean waves. We will travel in vehicles provided by the National Park Service. Once at the site, we will our nights and days camping, hiking, learning and working in the park. We will learn “leave no trace” principles and about the ecology and plants and animals of the region. Students will have the opportunity to sleep under the stars, or to share a three-four person tent with other students. There will be an adult to student ratio of 1:5 during the camping portion of this interim.
Tentative Schedule*: Monday: At OHS: Learn the basics of backpacking: setting up tents, packing your pack. Overnight at OHS! Tuesday: First day of backpacking. We will leave early and hike to our first campsite. Wednesday: Possible overnight, or moving to second night’s camp. Thursday: Either hike out for final day or hike to new campsite and set up camp for final night. Friday: Clean and sort gear: either at the trailhead or back at OHS.
*The schedule will be determined based on site availability. We will provide a complete schedule well before interim Interim Week Course Description – 2017
Title: Baking Teacher: Ms. Schwab Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective Requested Donation: $60 per person for transportation and supplies
Required Materials:
Comfortable walking shoes (we will be on our feet a lot!) Notebook Pen or Pencil Water bottle Bag lunch or money to purchase lunch for each day (we will sometimes be on campus and sometimes off campus) An apron if you have one!
Learning Outcomes: Students will learn how to find and execute recipes for a variety of baked goods Students will learn how to make meals from scratch Students will learn different baking techniques Students will experience the inner workings of a bakery business Students will decorate, present, and eat delicious food!
Course Description: This course is designed for students who would like to learn about baking techniques and how to make foods from scratch. We will learn how to bake a variety of foods, and will also spend some time off campus exploring different bakeries in Pacifica and San Francisco. Since we will be using public transit, walking, and moving around the school kitchen on our feet for the majority of the interim, students should wear comfortable clothing and footwear. This interim is open to students of any grade level.
Tentative Schedule*: Monday: On campus- kitchen & baking basics Tuesday: Off-campus- visiting bakeries Wednesday: On campus- baking Thursday: On campus- baking Friday: On campus- baking
*The final schedule will be determined based on bakery access and other details TBD.
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Baseball: History, Strategy, and Playing (open to all grades)
Teacher: Mr. Rustia
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective
Who can join: Anyone! This elective is open to all students who are fit enough to run and play baseball.
Required Materials: . Athletic clothing . Running shoes or cleats (if you have them) . A glove or bat (if you have one) . A pen/pencil and a notebook . Any other specific baseball gear (like catching equipment/backstops/etc.) will be provided by the teacher
Learning outcomes: Students will learn the history of baseball and how the game has evolved over time. Students will view popular films about baseball, study strategy, learn plays/signals, and practice hitting, throwing, catching, and communicating as a team. Students will demonstrate knowledge by playing various baseball games/drills each day. We will also work on how to play with proper technique—that way we can avoid any injuries. Students will understand how to work together as a team and how to be a “good sport.”
Course Description: We will have a five day course about baseball. Part of this interim will teach students the history of the game. We will focus on the many ways baseball impacted American history (racial, economic, social, etc.). Another aspect will be teaching the students about different ways the game is played. The final aspect will be to take this information and let them use it on the field. Because there is no baseball team at Oceana, this might be a good opportunity for students to play in an organized setting. There is potential for this to become a club that meets regularly beyond the interim timeline.
Activities for the week will include the following: The history of the game will include the following activities: we will watch several selected scenes from the Ken Burns documentary Baseball. There will be class sessions about racial/social tensions and how baseball played a role in this during American History—we will focus on the experiences of Jackie Robinson, Hank Greenberg, and Roberto Clemente. We will also focus on changes to the game with the end of the Reserve Clause/the start of Free Agency by examining The Curious Case of Curt Flood. We will look at “heroes of the game” with mini-biographies/videos about Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, etc. And we will also examine the role of PEDs/steroids in baseball and how they have changed the game. . We will watch several baseball specific movies: examples: 42, 61*, Field of Dreams, A League of their Own, The Sandlot, etc. Baseball: History, Strategy, and Playing Course Description Continued We will learn different strategies to improve our playing technique. Examples include: drills aimed to improve their ability on the field (ex. how to “hit the cutoff man,” steal bases, turn double plays, and how a catcher “calls a game,” fielding a groundball/pop fly, etc.). We will also work extensively on hitting and pitching. We will have several “drills competitions” including mini-games like “home run derby,” pitching to a target, who can throw from the outfield and hit a designated spot, and “pickle.” We will also play several games. Some will be simulated games (example: what to do in a particular situation with a runner on 3rd base and no outs) and some will be full 9 inning games.
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Biking in the Bay Area
Teachers: Mr. Neuberger
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective
Donation Request: $25.00 per student. Everyone who participates will be asked to fundraise for our Interim to reach that goal.
Required Materials: Bike & Helmet, Portable Lunch, Backpack or bag, Athletic Clothing If student does not have a bike or helmet they will be provided.
Special Needs: Parent Permission Slip and Student Behavior Contract. Please note that cycling is an inherently dangerous activity, a helmet must be worn at all times and any student that is riding or behaving in a dangerous manner will be removed from the class and parents may be required to pick the student up.
Learning Outcomes: Biking etiquette: rules of the road and safe biking techniques. Learn basic riding essentials such as how to fix a flat, care for the environment, and helping others. Learn safer biking routes. Explore healthy transportation options.
Course Description:
Participate in a bicycle ride each day of Interim. Students will learn safe biking routes around the Pacifica area. Students will learn basic biking essentials and experience the thrills of Mt. Biking. Students must know how to ride a bicycle prior to the start of the class.
Fundraising opportunities: Donation Requests, Concession Sales at Sports Events, Discount Card Sales
Schedules for the week are tentative and weather dependent.
We will complete one of the following on each day: Intro to biking, safety, laws, essentials. Bike around Mori Point Trail network and the Quarry Bike to Linda Mar Beach Bike to Montara Mountain and back. Mt. Bike in Golden Gate Park
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Close Up, Washington D.C. (10th, 11th, & 12th grades only)
Teacher: Ms. Delman
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective
Donation Request: Approximately $2,000 per student (Covers most costs: airfare, hotel, instruction, local transportation, security & food).
Scholarship: There will be up to four partial scholarships available for qualifying students, along with other fundraising opportunities. All students are required to participate in fundraising activities.
Required Materials: Comfortable walking shoes Two professional outfits (one for Capitol Hill Day and one for the Banquet)
Special Needs: Parent permission slip, student behavior contract for overnight activity and health insurance form.
Learning outcomes: Learn about students from other parts of the US with different political opinions Develop a better understanding of political ideologies Learn the background and purpose of the memorials and monuments Understand how the federal government operates Meet with members of Congress (if they are in session)
Course Description:
We will spend 6 days, 5 nights in Washington D.C. meeting our members of Congress, watching a committee hearing, visiting the U.S. Supreme Court and participating in study visits of the monuments, memorials and museums.
Close Up, Washington D.C.-Tentative Schedule
Sunday 4/2 Close Up officially begins- Welcome dinner Orientation workshop Meet & greet social activity
Monday 4/3 Abraham Lincoln Memorial: Study visit Smithsonian Air & Space Museum: Visit & lunch War Memorials: Korean, Vietnam & World War II Georgetown Neighborhood: Study visit Dinner at Bucca Di Beppo Current Issues Discussion/Debate
Tuesday 4/4 Lunch at Smithsonian American History Museum Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial study visit Dinner at Pentagon City White House photo-op Mock Congress Workshop: Prep for Capitol Hill Day
Wednesday 4/5 Capitol Hill Day: Meet with Congresswoman Jackie Speier and Senator Barbara Boxer Observe a committee hearing in the House or Senate U.S. Capitol Hill Visitor Center & Museum Visit House and Senate Floor Lunch at the House Cafeteria Visit the U.S. Supreme Court & Library of Congress Night Monument Tour
Thursday 4/6 Student Choice: Attend one of the following: 1. Law vs. Civil Disobedience 2. Art 3. Unthinkable Acts-Examining History (visit the US Holocaust Museum) 4. Honoring Service and Sacrifice Student Photojournalism Exhibit Banquet & dance
Friday 4/7 Possible Tour of the White House or visit the Newseum Depart
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Driver Education
Teacher: Ms. Sotomayor
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective
Required Materials: None
Special Needs:
Older students will be given priority.
Skills to be Learned:
Knowledge to pass the test in order to get pink slip (pink slip is required to get learner's permit).
Course Description:
Students will learn the basic rules of the road for drivers. They will complete the state requirement prescribed for them to attain a pink slip. This knowledge will be gained through class discussion, written work, videos, and speakers.
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Escape to Alcatraz and Other Bay Area Adventures
Teacher: Helen Schubert
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective
Donation Request: $70 per person. (Breakdown: $30: Tickets to Alcatraz, $35 BART fare, $5 Muni fare)
Required Materials:
Layered clothes and shoes that can get dirty! Parent Permission Slip Bag lunch every day (snacks, too!) Water bottle
Learning Outcomes:
Students will explore and experience Alcatraz and other important historical and natural Bay Area sites Students will gain an understanding of the Bay Area’s rich and diverse cultural history Students will discover Bay Area natural history and learn about local flora and fauna Students will participate in a service learning project
Course Description:
Students will learn about some of the cultural and natural history in the Bay Area with hands on experience at several important landmarks and museums. Activities on this Interim may include: going on a tour of Alcatraz; experiencing a learning workshop and helping with a community service project with the St. Anthony’s foundation; learning about marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation at the Marine Mammal Center; solving a historical puzzle at the Archeology Lab in the Presidio; and a visit to the Botanical Garden and AIDS Grove in Golden Gate Park.
Schedule:
The schedule will be determined based on site availability. However, it is important to know that most days will go longer than the normal school day. We will provide a complete schedule well before Interim.
Interim Week Course Description- 2017
Title: "Field Trip in Spanish"
Teacher: Señor J.R. (John Reafleng) Credits Applied: 2.5 elective Donation Request: $34
Required Materials: Walking/running shoes, water, sunscreen, snacks, any medications that would normally be required at school (for asthma, allergies, etc.). Transportation fees are included in this course. Lunch costs above $3.50 are included in the program (lunches each day are expected to be between $5.00 and $12.00). Please make sure that you have a good breakfast before you meet up with your class! If you have a student at Oceana who recieves free/reduce lunch, please let me know.
Skills to be learned: An appreciation of Latino culture through discovery of important landmarks from Spanish and Mexican occupation of California and current Latino culture. Spanish use will be encouraged, but not required, for participation. Some of the landmarks and murals we visit have Spanish included in their description.
IMPORTANT NOTE: we will be hiking for just under 7 miles on the Friday of Interim (4/1/16). We will be meeting at Skyline College in the visitor parking lot. I will send out a detailed plan as to where we will meet and how to arrive. The hike will be broken down into 2, 2.2 and 2.5 mile increments with breaks, to include a restroom break. Students will need shoes that can withstand a hike of this distance (students may want to bring an extra pair of socks in case of blisters). By this point in our Interim students should be in excellent shape to take on the challenge of this day.
COMMUNITY: Please be aware that all regular school rules apply for this interim. It is doubly important that you help build and maintain community during this class given that we will be away from the protective walls of our school. Structures, limits and activities are there for your safety and learning. Hopefully this goes without saying, but please do not do anything that may jeopardize your safety or ability to participate in this program and/or the safety of your classmates. Please do not put yourself, your fellow Interim students, or me in position of having your family need to get you during our Interim. Please be aware of your space, language and volume and how it may affect those around you, especially on Bart/Muni, sidewalks and enclosed spaces.
SCHEDULE: Please note that if a student arrives after Bart/Muni has departed from DC Bart, or our group is no longer visible at the start of our hike from the starting point at Skyline College, the student is absent for the day. Should this happen, please contact the school immediately.
Unfortunately students will not be allowed to catch-up with the group once we have departed for the day. (note: though not expected, activities are subject to change) Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Filipino-American Studies Teacher: Ms. David Donation Request: $40.00 Material: ● Comfortable shoes ● Dress in Layers ● Reusable Water Bottle
Learning Outcomes: Students will ● Learn about the cross sections of Philippine and American History. ● Learn about the oppression and resistance of early Filipinos in America particularly through the studies of Filipino Migrant Workers. ● Learn about the role Filipino Americans played in San Francisco History. ● Learn about the rich Filipino Community in the South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood.
Course Description: This course is designed for students who would like to learn about the Filipino-American culture and identity. We will discuss important moments in Philippine History and how it intersects with American History to create the Filipino-American experience. Students will have the opportunity to explore how the Filipino culture is represented in San Francisco and the larger Bay Area. If schedules align, this course will also give students the chance to meet members of the Fil-Am community and share their experiences through art. Finally, Participants in this interim will also have the opportunity to learn how to cook and eat Filipino food.
Tentative Schedule*: Monday: Filipinos in America (On Campus) Tuesday: Pinoys and Pinays on identity. (On Campus) Wednesday: San Francisco South of Market mural tour and visiting the International Hotel. Thursday: Cooking a Kamayan Feast (On Campus) Friday: Film screenings: The Debut
*The schedule is subject to change
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Fun with Science!
Teacher: Ms. Connell
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective
Donation request: $30 per person donation for supplies
Required Materials Close-toed shoes Curiosity Positive attitude
Learning Outcomes: Students will learn about the scientific method Students will learn about experimentation (Trial and Error) Students will increase their science literacy Students will learn about how to create tutorials
Course Description:
Students will participate in a variety of science-based activities. These include: o Tie-dyeing o Pancake fabrication (where do the bubbles come from?) o Kite-flying o Soap bubbles (where do those colors come from?) o Ice cream making (with liquid nitrogen) o Crystal making o Creating your own YouTube tutorial o Other popular, fun lab experiments/demonstrations
Schedule*: Tidying will be done early in the week o To be worn on Friday Experiments/demoes will be every day before lunch Each day will have a theme Final cleanup
*The schedule is subject to change; a complete schedule will be distributed before interim.
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
TITLE: Games of Strategy
Teacher: Paul Orth and Greg Lukens
Credits Applied: 2.5 elective
Donation Request: $0-20 for food, games and prizes
Required Materials: Field trip permission slip.
SKILLS TO BE LEARNED:
Students will practice applying problem solving and critical thinking skills necessary for a variety of strategy games. Connections between the game, history, and modern life will be drawn out when applicable. Students will also practice reflective and analytical essay writing. Social skills necessary for co-operative and competitive gaming will be emphasized: leadership, teamwork and self-control.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Monday: Historical overview of Strategic warfare War games Reflection
Tuesday: Historical overview of strategic empire building Empire/nation building games Reflection
Wednesday: Strategy in everyday life Role playing games/simulations Capture the flag Reflection
Thursday: Strategy in everyday life Role playing games/simulations Reflection
Friday: Final* Complete written work Capture the flag and barbeque Final: A reflective essay and daily journals are required to earn credit for the course.
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Get to Know the Real Bay Area
Teachers: Mr. Robledo-Maderazo & Ms. Schaudel
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective Donation Request: $35
Required Materials: IF you have one: camera (camera phones are perfect!) (We will also provide some cameras) Comfortable walking shoes & layers for the complex weather Open minds!
Special Needs: Parent Permission Slip for off-campus trips
Learning outcomes: Students will get to challenge existing assumptions and stereotypes about the communities that surround them. They will learn about and meet people living in different Bay Area communities, gain some history, and begin to develop a framework to connect their own experiences and struggles in the North San Mateo County area with those of their neighbors. They will reflect with the group and via the camera throughout the week.
Course Description: Don’t really know San Francisco? Never been to Oakland? Ever wondered what’s up with Berkeley? Want to see places that the tourists don’t see? Then keep reading! You live in one of the most famous, beloved and visited places in the world. During this incredible week, you will get to explore the streets, take in beautiful sights, eat yummy food, and get to know some of the rich history and current work in communities that are trying to make a difference. We’ll explore some of the murals in the Mission and SOMA, head to Oakland to see the vibrant life there, drop into Berkeley to check out the Cal campus and learn about the free speech fight that was fought there 48 years ago, and meet with community leaders at a number of different community organizations. We promise you that after this week, you will see the Bay Area with whole new eyes!
Transportation: Most days we will meet and end at Daly City BART. We’ll use BART and JUHSD school bus to get around. The Interim teachers will procure reduced-fare BART and MUNI tickets before this week. Below is our initial plan. Some plans may change because of availability of speakers and sites. Monday: San Francisco! SFSU and SOMA . How did Chinatown become . Check out SFSU, its murals, & learn about the Chinatown? METRO Program & the Third World Strike Thursday: Oakland pt. II and Berkeley Day Trip . Visit the South of Market (SOMA) . Historical community tour of the legacy of neighborhood the Black Panther Party Tuesday: Oakland! . UC Berkeley Free Speech Cafe: You’ll . Meet community organizations like CJJC explore this internationally-known campus (Causa Justa Just Cause) Friday: the Mission, San Francisco . Walk from downtown Oakland to Lake . Meet the organizers at AROC (Arab Resource Merritt: Then we’ll paddle around the & Organizing Center) who are defending the largest saltwater lake in northern California. rights of Arabs and Muslims in the Bay or Wednesday: SF: Excelsior/North Beach/Chinatown CUAV (Community United Against Violence) . Meet young organizers at FCC that supports LGBTQ survivors. (Filipino Community Center) and learn about its . Explore the concept of “gentrification” and work fighting for the rights of Filipinos in the see its on-going impacts on the Mission Bay Area District from 16th to 24th Streets . Learn about the Beat generation and explore one of SF’s most beloved independent bookstores. Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Hand Embroidery for Beginners
Teacher: Señora Finucane
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective
Donation Request: $10 per person for supplies
Required Materials:
● Water bottle ● Comfortable shoes/clothes for walking ● (optional) Snacks or money to purchase snacks at local cafés
Learning Outcomes: ● Students will learn basic stitches and embroidery technique ● Students will explore embroidery as an art form ● Students will create a final embroidery piece and host an art show
Course Description: This course is designed for students who are patient, creative, and enjoy art and working in detail. Students will learn basic embroidery techniques and create a final piece to present to the class and others. We will work on embroidery on campus as well as at local cafes and parks if weather permits. During walking field trips, students will need to wear comfortable shoes and be open to doing a lot of walking. Students will be expected to complete reflection activities at the end of each day and will be quizzed on embroidery basics.
Tentative Schedule*: ● Monday: Introduction to materials and basic stitches. ● Tuesday: Embroidery practice and thinking of embroidery as an art form. Draw up draft for final piece. ● Wednesday: Embroidery Quiz and embroidery work. Technique research for final piece. ● Thursday: Embroidery work on final piece and share progress with the class. ● Friday: Embroidery work and art show.
*Walking field trips will be scheduled throughout. We will provide a complete schedule before interim.
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: “I saw it on Pinterest” Teacher: Ms. Peinado Credits Applied: 2.5 elective Donation Request: $40.00
Material: ● Crafting materials will be provided; donations of crafting materials will be gladly received.
Learning Outcomes: Students will ● Learn how to follow a do-it-yourself template to create awesome crafts. ● Be involved in creative projects.
Course Description: This course is designed for students who would like to participate in being creative and use Pinterest to choose D-I-Y crafts. As a group we’ll identify different craft projects off of Pinterest and work on creating them during the week. We will get a chance to compare them to the Pinterest pictures and see how successful we were with executing those projects.
Tentative Schedule*: Monday: Creating Pinterest Accounts and deciding on our projects for the week.(On Campus) Tuesday: Crafting/Creating (On Campus) Wednesday: Crafting/Creating (On Campus) Thursday: Crafting/Creating (On Campus) Friday: Crafting/Creating & reflecting on our projects (On Campus)
*The schedule is subject to change
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Think Fast! (Improv)
Teacher: Ms. Uhrenholt and Ms. Shoyeb
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective
Donation Request: $20
Learning Objectives:
Creative solution making
Team work
Thinking and building within time constraints
Short performances and skits
Laughing and having fun
Working through challenges
Course Description:
This interim is for anyone who loves to play games, perform, build things, and just loves to laugh and have fun! You will get to work through challenges while thinking quickly. We will do each of the following: improv comedy like the games on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” where you are given different scenarios to act out with no time to prepare; team challenges like in “The Amazing Race” where you are given limited resources and must creatively solve the challenge; and some games where you have to communicate effectively under pressure, such as Taboo, Scattergories, and Family Feud. We are also going to do a skit portion to create a short presentation to include unknown challenges as you present. The week will be fun, random, and you will become better at “thinking on your feet” by the end!
Interim Course Description – 2017
Title: Designing and Making Jewelry
Teacher: Corie Hartig
Credits Applied: 2.5 elective
Donation Request: $30.00 per person maximum (I will be actively pursuing donations and other cheaper sources, so I believe I can reduce costs to $15 a person)
Skills To Be Learned: Design principles, stringing, wire-wrapping, Viking Knitting (a wire technique), and bead needle-weaving.
Course Description:
In this class students will learn a variety of jewelry making techniques and design principles to make necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. The techniques include stringing, wire-wrapping, Viking knitting (a wire technique to make chains/ ropes), and bead needle-weaving. In addition to learning these different techniques, students will learn important design principles for creating repeating, symmetrical, and asymmetrical designs.
Monday: Stringing and learning to create repeating, symmetrical, and asymmetrical designs.
Tuesday: Wire wrapping and learning to design with color and texture inspired from art.
Wednesday: Viking Knitting
Thursday: Bead Needle-weaving
Friday: Revisit a favorite technique; each student can revisit a favorite technique to create new pieces of jewelry. Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Life on a Farm: Pie Ranch
Teacher: Laurie Hughes
Credits applied: 2.5 elective
Donation Request: $100
Required Materials: Sleeping, journal, raincoat, appropriate clothing for farming and camping.
Special Needs: Be open to new foods and new challenges.
Skills to be Learned: Farming, nutrition, camping, cooking, and cooperation.
Course Description:
Come spend one week at Pie Ranch just north of Pescadero, California. We will camp at the ranch from Monday to Friday, spending our days learning about farming and healthy eating. We will work with the farmers who live on the farm, plus with their interns and a chef. There will be time for milking, feeding chickens, preparing the fields, grinding wheat, and cooking meals and baking pies. Each year there are new projects on the farm from planting pear trees to harvesting potatoes to clearing brush to putting in irrigation. Students will also be able to take hikes and to spend time reflecting in their journals. Students will share the cooking and cleaning chores on a rotating basis. This interim provides students with the opportunity to work on cooperative workers’ skills, while learning a great deal about life on a farm. The cost of the trip is approximately $100, which includes food, transportation and the farmers’ time teaching. All students must participate in the fundraising events.
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: The MisEdutainment of Hip Hop
Teacher: Mr. Duca & Mr. Ledesma
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective
Donation Request: $50 per person for transportation and supplies as needed.
Required Materials: ● Comfortable walking and dancing shoes ● Notebook ● Pen or Pencil ● Water bottle ● Bag lunch or money to purchase lunch for each day
Learning Outcomes: ● Students will learn the history and evolution of Hip Hop ● Students will be participatory learners in understanding the four central elements of Hip Hop: breakin’, djing, graffiti, and rapping ● Students will be able to dialogue and engage about Hip Hop from a critical perspective
Course Description: Since coming out of the South Bronx in 1973, Hip Hop has grown from an underground sub-culture to become global phenomenon, where the mainstream has become Hip Hop. Even with the ubiquity of Hip Hop there has been much miseducation about what is deemed “authentic”. This interim will allow students to delve more deeply into the four central elements: breakin’, djing, graffiti, and rappin, as well as empowering students with the skills of the fifth element: knowledge. Tentative Schedule*: ● Monday: Hip-Hop History ● Tuesday: DJing and Rapping ● Wednesday: Breakin’ and Graffiti ● Thursday: Mural tour and other Hip Hop landmarks in the Bay Area ● Friday: Show and Prove Day *The schedule will be determined based on availability of speakers and workshops. We will provide a complete schedule before interim. “Hip is to know, it's a form of intelligence. To be hip is to be update and relevant. Hop is a form of movement, you can't just observe a hop, you gotta hop up and do it. Hip and hop is more than music. Hip is the Knowledge, hop is the Movement. Hip and Hop is intelligent movement.” -KRS One
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Outdoor Education
Teacher: Mr. Barbour
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective and approximately 30 hours of Community Service
Grade Levels: 10th – 12th Grades
Course Description:
The San Mateo Outdoor Education Program offers an exciting learning opportunity for elementary and middle school students. Sophomore, junior, and senior high school students serve as cabin leaders/teacher assistants in these programs. The cabin leader plays an integral role in promoting the goals of the program which include:
Fostering an understanding of the interdependence of people and nature Integrating a multi-disciplinary curriculum Providing a living situation that promotes a sense of personal worth as well as respect for the rights of others Offering spiritual, emotional, and academic growth in a safe environment
As a cabin leader, the high school students’ duties are to:
Lead a cabin of eight elementary school students Facilitate problem solving Set the tone for cabin behavior Be a positive role model, advisor, and friend Plan activities for students’ free time
The San Mateo Outdoor Education Program serves public, private, parochial and alternative elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Mateo Outdoor Education Program is located at the San Francisco YMCA Camp, four miles from La Honda.
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Photographing San Francisco
Teachers: Mr. Weiss
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective
Donation Request: To cover BART & MUNI fares: $20.00
Students will be expected to shoot at least one roll of film per day (36 shots) or the equivalent in digital. (Students who choose to use film will be responsible for the extra expense. Film and processing costs for a roll of film vary; from less than $5.00 a roll to over $15.00 a roll depending on the film used and where the processing is done.) Students can bring their own lunches and snacks, or food may be purchased on site.
Required Materials: digital camera or film camera (NOTE: Students may use their own camera, and a limited number of digital cameras are available to borrow from the school. camera batteries & memory card or 5 rolls of film
Special Needs: None
Learning outcomes: Photographic composition, camera operation, film choice, exposure, focus, and elements of artistic photography.
Course Description:
We will meet and dismiss at the BART station in Daly City. We will make daily trips to San Francisco on BART and MUNI. We will visit and photograph various locations. During our trips there will be instruction in photographic techniques. Time permitting we will visit photographic exhibits and galleries.
Students will prepare a photographic portfolio after the completion of the interim week.
Interim Week Course Description – 2017
Title: Print Making
Teacher: Ms. Madden
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective Donation Request: $20
Required Materials: Clothes you can get dirty
Learning Outcomes: Students will learn all the essential steps and skills for creating a hand-made print (composing an image, carving plates, mixing inks, understanding and choosing ink types, transferring the image). Students will discover some history of print making and its importance in different cultures. Students will learn to make their own finished edition (selection of their highest quality work, autographed and numbered) of a print. Students will develop cooperation and critique skills.
Course Description: This course is designed to teach students how to create their own prints by hand. It will teach all of the necessary skills to do so safely and effectively. Most of the time students will be engaged in creating art. The beginning part of the course will start off with learning how to use the carving tools safely. We will then begin to discover how to compose an image that will appear striking and clear once it has been printed. Once students have carved an image (into a linoleum plate) we will discuss the nature of the inks, mixing colors, ink texture, and rolling ink onto the carved plate. The final steps of the process involve transferring the image onto paper. In the final skill set students will learn how to create and select their best prints. There will also be a guest print-maker and someone to discuss print-making as a college major.
Schedule*: Monday: Tools and Safety. Looking at fine art prints. Choosing an image to carve. Carving your plate.
Tuesday: Working with Inks – how to mix color, roll out inks, and apply them to the plate, transfer an image by hand. Clean up Skills.
Wednesday: History of print-making. Making a second plate and print. How to make an Edition.
Thursday: Carve and print third and final plate. Finish Editions. Guest speaker. Print-making as a major.
Friday: Finish Editions. Critique and celebration. Clean Up. Reflection.
*The schedule will change based on how long it takes students to complete the stages of the printing process. Some activities may take longer than others.
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Soccer
Teacher: Ms. Torres
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective Donation Request: $20
Who can join: Anyone! This elective is for students from all grade levels who can run and play soccer.
Required Materials: Athletic clothing Running shoes or soccer cleats (if you have them) Shin guards (if you have them) Any other soccer equipment will be provided by the teacher
Learning outcomes: Students will learn about the rules and strategies of soccer. Students will view popular films about soccer, learn give and goes, practice shooting, playing games to build team work and communicating as a team. Students will demonstrate knowledge by playing various soccer games and drills every day. Students will also learn how to be a “good sport” while playing competitively.
Course Description: We will have a five day course about soccer. We will discuss soccer strategies and use these to learn techniques within a soccer game. During the course of the week, we will play a varied of soccer games and do soccer drills to build skill.
Activities for the week will include the following: We will be conditioning (running) to keep up the fast pace of soccer. We will play several drills which include 4v4, “world cup” games, passing and shooting drills. We will play scrimmages on a daily basis. We will watch several soccer specific movies.
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Sports: Having Fun & Being Active
Teacher: Mr. Lai
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective
Required Materials: Tennis shoes Comfortable clothes for workout and activity Water bottle
Learning outcomes: Team work & Cooperative learning Sport activities
Activities for the week will include the following: Team building activities Stretching, Running, Conditioning Basketball Soccer Ultimate Frisbee Frisbee Golf Handball Pickle Ball Badminton Volleyball Football Hockey
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Survival of the Fittest
Teacher: Mrs. Corgas
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective Credit
Required Materials:
Backpack Tennis shoes Comfortable clothes Water bottle Towel Swimsuit Shower necessities
Skills to be learned: Team work, cooperative learning, fitness for life education and sport activities.
Activities to be Included but not limited to: Stretching, Running, Conditioning Hiking to Mori Point(if weather permits) Australian Pursuit Jump Roping Basketball Indoor Soccer Ultimate Frisbee Pickle Ball Touch Football Running Drills Bands Boot Camp Swimming and Pool Game
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Urban Hiking Teacher: Ms. Anderson Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective Donation Request: $20 Required Materials: Comfortable walking shoes Layers of clothing Water bottle Lunch
Learning Outcomes: In this interim students will develop an appreciation of nature in urban areas, geographical familiarity, a historical viewpoint of the different geographic regions, cooperation and teamwork skills, and awareness of staying fit and maintaining good health.
Course Description: Each day we will go on a unique hike to explore the cultural, historical, and geographical aspects of different areas in or around San Francisco. Most hikes will be in the city and will involve exploring little pockets of nature tucked into the city itself, intermingled with neighborhoods and other city features. Others will follow trails in nature areas around San Francisco, like the San Bruno Mountain. We will take public transportation (BART, MUNI, SAMTRANS) to get to and from each hiking area and will spend the majority of each day walking around and exploring new areas. We will have picnic lunches every day and will take breaks when appropriate to experience some of the unique features of our surroundings.
Throughout the week, we will explore Golden Gate Park, The Presidio, Glen Canyon, The Interior Greenbelt, and San Bruno Mountain. Our stops will include recreational attractions like a rope swing tucked deep into Glen Canyon, historical structures like the remnants of the Sutro Heights Castle and the Sutro Baths, cultural spots like the AIDS Memorial Grove, and engineering feats like the some of San Francisco’s most famous staircases and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Interim Week Course Description- 2017
Title: Visiting Places in the Bay Area
Teachers: Lee Medvedoff and Karina Saechao. Based on credentialing, SLP is limited to supporting 10 students from her caseload. Students from the certificate program are counted as a 2:1 ratio based on support needs. Credits Applied: 2.5 elective
Donation Requested: A suggested donation of $60 per participant
Interim Overview: “Visiting Places in the Bay Area” will put students in the shoes of a traveler who has just come to San Francisco. Students will play the roles of “tourist” and “tour guide” with a different group of students serving as the tour guide for each location. Participants will be given time before interim week to study key facts about each selected location so that they can present accurate and interesting information to the group. Peers will support each other so that everyone can have a successful presentation.
Participants: The interim will be attended by approximately 10 certificate program students. General education students are encouraged to join and will assist as tour guides and tourists. There is room for up to 15 general education students.
Locations to be visited may include:
Golden Gate Bridge/Presidio Golden Gate Park Castro District Lake Merritt and Oakland Chinatown/Fisherman’s Wharf Japantown Ed Roberts Campus/Berkeley Exploratorium Marin Headlands
What do you need to do to join this interim?
Students are responsible for bringing a sack lunch each of the 5 days. Do not bring food that must be microwaved as there will be no access to microwaves on this interim. Fundraisers will be held to help mitigate costs, although donations from parents for tickets and transportation are encouraged.
Interim Week Course Description - 2017
Title: Weight Training/ Bigger Faster Stronger
Teacher: Mr. Tang
Credits applied: 2.5 Elective
Donation Request: None
Required Materials: T-shirt, sweat paints, shorts and comfortable shoes. Bring water/Gatorade for the day and lunch.
Skills to be learned: Weight training, agility, flexibility, running, sprinting and plyonetrics
Course Description:
This is an introduction to Fit and Well class. BFS (Bigger, Faster, Stronger) weight training program consist of the following core lifts performed on specific days Squat variation, bench variation, power clean, dead lifts, parallel and bench press. Also, auxiliary lifts will be included into the workout leg curls, leg extension, glute-ham raises, straight-leg deadlift, lunges, lat pulls, heavy dips, incline press, shoulder press and neck exercise. In addition to the weight training agility will be included flexibility, plyometrics, running, swimming, sprint workouts and flag football. Be prepared to work hard.
Interim Week Course Description – 2017
Title: Yoga
Teacher: Ms. Poehler
Credits Applied: 2.5 Elective Donation Request: $10
Required Materials: If you have them: a yoga mat, yoga strap, and/or yoga block. If not, we will provide them. Comfortable clothes and a small towel Water bottle An open mind! Special Needs: Parent permission slip for off-campus. Learning outcomes: Student will explore the physical, mental, and historical aspects of yoga. By practicing yoga poses, breathing exercises, and mindfulness techniques, students will gain useful self-calming strategies to use in their everyday lives. Students will build community and forge connections with each other through group activities and reflections. We’ll also cover Indian culture, history, and literature as we explore some of the key myths and texts behind yoga practices. Course Description: Do you ever feel like your mind is a whirling, chattering barrel of monkeys? Or like the wright of the world is pressing down on your head and shoulders? Devote your interim week to practicing yoga! You’ll gain flexibility, cultivate strength, and take steps to calm your mind, simply by moving and breathing. We’ll cover basic yoga postures, breathing exercises, and mindfulness practices. You’ll leave the week with a tool kit of practices to use when you’re feeling tired or stressed, as well as exercises you can use to build strength and tone your muscles. To support us in practicing yoga postures, we’ll learn about anatomy and the essentials of safe movement. And to further our understanding of yoga, we’ll look at Indian art and philosophy, and leanr the mythological heroes of yoga, like Hanuman with his eight superpowers and Shiva with the power to create and destroy. You don’t need to be flexible to do yoga; you just need an open mind.
Transportation: Class will meet at Oceana. Any off campus trips will be within walking distance.
Schedule: (schedule subject to change)
Monday AM: Introduction to yoga poses Friday AM: Hips and legs/forward bends PM: Basic Anatomy, introduction to mindfulness PM: Restorative poses, philosophy Tuesday AM: Sun salutations PM: Hip openers, mindfulness Wednesday AM: standing poses PM: Restorative poses, mythology
Thursday AM: Shoulder and arms/backbends PM: Seated poses, Indian art and history