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perfect holiday gift! Below in the Pre-Order section, select the subscripton corresponding with age group of your child and your choice of using your own materials or having us provide you with supply sets.  We have subscriptions starting for 3 year olds, going all the way 

Starting next week at The ROC:
MINECRAFT for all ages, Plus many other TEEN CLUBS!
Calling all Gamers, Cosplayers, Weebs, Foodies, Army, Idol Fans, Minecrafters and more!
DROP IN one time, occasionally, or SUBSCRIBE ! or get HUGE discounted access to all clubs TMP !
The ROC's Teen Clubs! Join now! https://clubs.therocforhomeschoolers.org/

HOME | The ROC for Homeschoolers | Learning Funexpected  The Teen & Tween Membership Program (TMP) is a special program born out of a collaboration between The ROC and other programs, organizations or institutions with the goal of providing consistent sustainable programming geared towards building community for teens and tweens.

The ROC's Fall 2020 registration is underway, find details on the website (www.TheROCnetworkforLearning.org), or email questions to [email protected]

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The ROC's Music Classes - Band and Solos Led by award winning professional musicians; the class covers music history, theory, reading, rhythm and harmony in addition to giving students the opportuni...

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Happy September Everyone!

The ROC's registration is underway, find details on the website (www.TheROCnetworkforLearning.org), or email questions to [email protected].

Programs for every age from 3 - 17 are filling nicely, though we could use more TEEN GIRLS in the following classes:

HEALTH ED for TEENS
Wednesdays 11:00-12:00
$250 for 6 weeks, $325 for 10

Taught by a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, this class is a coaching-based health education class, including age appropriate, gentle learning that will, with great care, cover:
basic biology and physiology, puberty & what to expect, s*x & reproduction, but also talk about values and goals, families and traditions, relationships and communication, bullying, being bullied and the bystander effect, navigating social events /interactions with sticky situations, kindness & conflict resolution, etiquette, social media and ethics, making good food and exercise choices, body image, identity & gender, self harm & self care, and much more. We'll keep it humorous and light, goofy as needed, and very heavy on the discussion so each individual student feels free to openly express themselves, and also feel heard.

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COOKING, BAKING & SNACKS!
Wednesdays 3:00 -4:00 TEENS, Ages 13+
$250 for 6 weeks, $325 for 10

Everything from yummy mac n cheese muffins, to hearty breakfast bars, butter pretzels and biscuits, to holiday cookies and elaborate cakes – learn how to create and bake from a pastry chef who has worked in some of New York’s finest restaurants and hotels. Students prepare different sweet and savory foods and baked goods from scratch every week

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ARCHERY
Wednesdays 12:00-1:00
$280 for 6 weeks, $350 for 10 weeks

Taught by USA Archery certified instructors, students are introduced to the OAS Program and archery as an Olympic Sport. Learn everything from determining eye dominance, back tension and, aiming in the shot cycle, sight use, string alignment/blur, timing, shot rhythm, scoring basics, competition formats and more! Beginners learn the basics, experienced shooters improve their methods and learn advanced techniques.

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PARKOUR for KIDS, TEENS and/or ADULTS
Wednesdays 1:00-2:00
$250 for 6 weeks, $325 for 10

Parkour is a fitness art designed to help people develop reflexes, enhance coordination, focus, and energy, while increasing agility, balance, flexibility, and spatial awareness. By running, jumping, vaulting, climbing, and landing and rolling safely to overcome obstacles students learn how to safely calculate risks while having fun!. Taught by a professional gymnast with years of fitness, tumbling and parkour coaching experience.

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SCIENCE FICTION LITERATURE for TEENS
Fridays 1:00-2:00
$250 for 6 weeks, $325 for 10

Centered around reading short stories from a variety of mostly contemporary authors,the purpose of this class is to read, examine and discuss short pieces of speculative and fantasy fiction. The stories selected have strong themes related to social justice, environmentalism and growing up under less than ideal circumstances, There will reading homework each week with response papers to help facilitate lively class discussions.

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READING & WRITING for COLLEGE: Crafting Masterful Sentences
Fridays 12:00-1:00
$250 for 6 weeks, $325 for 10

In this class we will learn how to write thoughtful, descriptive essays that will make students better writers, but will also leave them looking at the world differently.while precisely and comprehensively expressing what they perceive using the written word.

Students will be practicing the basics as well as advanced strategies for writing descriptively, and for writing a**lytical, argument-driven essays that will “wow” their college professors!

Students will learn about structure, the most convincing way to present it, how to prepare an outline, and a thesis and present their evidence effectively. Once students have mastered the basics, they will use excerpts from literary and historical sources to craft strong essays that are incisive, thoughtful and powerful.

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ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB for TEENS:
Thursdays or Fridays 3:00-4:00
$325 or Teen Membership Program (TMP)

The mission of the Environmental Club at the ROC is to increase awareness of the value of environmentalism and sustainability, and to become better stewards of the environment, through education, discussion and through organizing activities such as fund-raising dances, clothing drives, beach clean-ups, constructing bee houses. and more —all ideas are welcome! This is a judgment-free zone, where the only requirement is a desire to learn more about protecting our planet.

We will discuss small or big adjustments each of us can make in our daily lives to live more sustainably and preserve, restore, and improve our environment, as well as brainstorm individual and group action that we can take to effect change to our society as a whole; organize and participate in special projects, events, and environmental activities and opportunities; and more.

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ADVANCED LEGO ROBOTICS - MINDSTORMS, AGES 10+
Fridays 5:00-6:00
$350 for 6 weeks, $425 for 10
Students have an awesome time building and programming robots, using motors and various sensors (light, touch, sound, etc), that can negotiate challenges and perform progressively more complex maneuvers. Students engineer – design, construct and program a variety of projects such as robots that can dance, navigate obstacle courses and mazes, shoot ping pong balls, play basketball … and much more!

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FLL & FTC ROBOTICS TEAMS
AGES 12+
Fridays 6:00-8:00 pm (**team members determine schedule)
$650 for the year (**one time covers all weekly meetings, competitions, & other expenses)

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO LEAGUE and TECH CHALLENGE teams investigate real-world engineering challenges by developing and presenting projects, building robots to complete a variety tasks that simulate real-life technological challenges inspiring and motivating kids to think like scientists and engineers, while working efficiently and effectively as a team.

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Looking for more pianists/keyboardists for our Band classes on Wednesdays starting at 5:00, and drummers (and no more pianists/keyboardists) on Fridays starting at 4:00.

And, looking for guitarists of all levels - including beginners, just starting out to join our Solo Lesson classes on Thursdays starting at 3:00

MUSIC: Band & Solos
Wednesdays starting at 5:00, or Thursdays 3:00 or Fridays 4:00
$350 Band only, $450 Band plus Instrument Instruction, $600 Band plus Solo Instrument Instruction, Solo Lessons 20-40 minute lessons, $350-$600

Led by award winning professional musicians; these classes covers music history, theory, reading, rhythm and harmony in addition to giving students the opportunity to gain skills and performance confidence by providing students of all instrument skill levels, from beginners to advanced - space to play in an ensemble, and opportunities to master their chosen instrument and/or explore different rhythmic instruments.

Here is a video of excertps from some of our Band classes, the entire video is about 20 minutes long so feel free to skim through and get a sense of various elements included in the program:https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=usE-TnrHWDQ

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RECEIVE HUGE DISCOUNTS ON MEMBERSHIPS!! Currently running our annual Membership Drive and offering HUGE SAVINGS through August 28th!

REGISTER FOR FALL CLASSES
Registration for 2018 Fall Term classes currently underay

Visit www.theROCcoolschool.org to register for memberships, classes, Drop Off and/or find out more...

ESSENTIALS & EXPANSION
In addition to contributing to the security of The ROC’s sustainability in New York City, memberships also help with expanding The ROC's reach to resources for expanding our Network for Learning (NFL) to students, independent learners and families.

Memberships are key in helping The ROC maintain the crucial expenses of rent and insurance necessary to secure space, and they are the primary source for sustaining other much needed items such as utilities, equipment, supplies, services, fieldtrips (we achieved scoring an impossible-to-get a batch of Comic Con tickets again this year!), etc., and they also help fund essentials that class enrollment isn't always able to fully sustain such as our teachers, experts, clubs, staff, and competition teams (our ROCbotics took first place at Dalton High School Tournament for the second year in a row, and our new second team came in second!).

COMMUNITY & CELEBRATING DIVERSITY
Additionally, memberships help The ROC support scholarship funding and families in need, and also underwrite The ROC's ability to sponsor meetings, conferences, events, and other important community building endeavors.

Expanding on our Network for Learning (NFL) philosophy that learning should be networked across multiple relationships, integrated across multiple disciplines, cultures, communities, and experienced through diverse methods, mediums, modalities and applications, we hope to continue hosting series of Parent Discussion / Support groups, as well as Community-Wide workshops exploring everything from various philosophies and methods of 21st Century Learning worldwide to Best Practices for Homeschooling in NYC, to workshops in Food Fermentation and Nutrition, to documentary screenings of films investigating education like Most Likely to Succeed to teen and family fun with Silent Discos, and screenings like piano accompanied Silent Movies and Cartoons from the early 1900s!!! and so much more...

PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS
Memberships also help The ROC develop and support strong partnerships with other Homeschool Groups and Centers, as well as with major organizations that have been dedicated to learning and intellectual, social and career development for over a century.

With our wonderful membership support, our robotics teams and their success have propelled our students and learners to exclusive opportunities with FIRST Robotics Leagues, Maker Fair, Games for Change and more; some in which our students and learners have been selected as representatives to present to Corporate Sponsors of these vital STEM organizations. Together with Girl Scouts, some of our STEM students and learners have been recognized by a Mayor's Alliance and chosen as part of only 20 out of thousands to receive mentorship conferencing with corporations such as W Hotel, Walmart and Jet.com.

And, new for this year, working directly with the YMCA, and hopefully increased membership support, we plan to both reach other groups of independent learners, while expanding our offerings, as well as our physical space capacities (Tennis, anyone? :) (How about swimming!!!)

MEMBER BENEFITS
All of The ROC's member categories enjoy discounts on classes and many other awesome benefits! Although Sponsoring (and Sustaining and Investing) Members are empowered with the deepest discounts on both classes, space use and more, all the memberships garner invaluable benefits to the member families while also helping The ROC meet the needs of all families.

To learn more about discounts on Memberships and Member benefits visit www.theROCcoolschool.org

***Receive huge discounts off Membership prices if you register during our Membership Drive from now through August 28, 2018!****

Of course, families do not have to become members to take classes and/or participate in programs at The ROC.

2018 FALL TERM CLASSES at THE ROC
Below is the schedule we are currently working with, the days are set, but the times are subject to change based on enrollment, so if you are interested in any classes, please register or let me know your interest ASAP!

Visit www.theROCcoolschool.org for class descriptions or to register for classes and Drop Off Program

WEDNESDAYS
11:00-2:00 PLAYSCHOOL ROC: LEARNING FUN with LANGUAGES & STEAM for AGES 4-7, $295 for 6 weeks, $400 for 10 weeks

11:00-12:00 POETS AND POETRY reading & writing, $250 for 10 weeks

11:00-12:00 MATH CHOICE: LOGIC & THEOREMS for AGES 11+, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

12:00-1:00 ARCHERY, $190 for 6 weeks, $260 for 10 weeks

12:00-1:00+ MAKER SPACE including Computer Building, Audrino programming and more, starting at $240 for 6 weeks, $350 for 10 weeks (or more depending on materials needed per individualized project)

12:00-12:40 DESIGN THINKING - ENTREPRENEURIAL CLASS, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

1:00-2:00 BEGINNER LEGO ROBOTICS for AGES 4-10, $210 for 6 weeks, $300 for 10 weeks

1:00-2:30 READING & WRITING FOR COLLEGE: College Prep Writing for TEENS, $350 for 8 weeks (shorter or longer terms can be customized)

1:00-2:00 PARKOUR for KIDS & TEENS, $225 for 6 weeks, $320 for 10 weeks

1:00-3:00 MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS: Privates & Band, $205 for 6 weeks, $275 for 10 week

1:30 - 2:30 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: The Great Chase Adventure Game. $250 for 10 weeks

2:30-3:30 SCIENCE CHOICE: THE SCIENCE OF GENIUSES , or THE BRAIN or BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, GRAVITY II, PARTICLE PHYSICS or ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

3:00-4:15 PRESENTATION & DEFENSE: THE GREAT SCIENCE DEBATES, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

4:15-5:15 SEWING: Clothes, Costume and Cosplay making, $210 for 6 weeks, $300 for 10 weeks

4:00-6:00 ADVANCED LEGO / FLL ROBOTICS TEAM for AGES 10+, $450 for the year

FRIDAYS
11:00-12:00 MATH CHOICE: LOGIC & THEOREMS for AGES 11+, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

12:00-1:00 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: The Great Chase Adventure Game, $250 for 10 weeks

1:00-2:00 BEGINNER LEGO ROBOTICS for AGES 4-10, $195 for 6 weeks, $275 for 10 weeks

1:00-2:00 AMERICAN HISTORY: Leading up to Civil War & the Civil War, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

2:00-3:00 ALGEBRA for KIDS for AGES 9-12, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

2:00-3:00 SCIENCE EXPLORERS for AGES 4-8, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

2:00-3:00 SCIENCE CHOICE: HISTORY OF SCIENCE, or THE BRAIN or BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, GRAVITY II, PARTICLE PHYSICS, AI, or SCIENCE OF GENIUSES, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

2:30-3:30 BAKING, DESSERTS & SNACKS, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

3:30-4:00 LANGUAGE ARTS: Word Roots & Games for ALL AGES, $210 for 6 weeks, $300 for 10 weeks

4:00-6:00 MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS: Privates & Band, $205 for 6 weeks, $275 for 10 weeks

4:00-5:00 MATH CHOICE: LOGIC & THEOREMS for AGES 11+, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

4:00-5:00 CHESS CLUB & CLASS, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

4:00-5:00 YOGA and/or KNITTING for ALL AGES, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

4:30-5:30 MINECRAFT / TERRARIA CLASS & CLUB $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

5:00-7:00 ADVANCED LEGO / FLL ROBOTICS TEAM for AGES 10+, $450 for the year

5:00-7:00 FENCING, SWORD PLAY & GAMES, $190 per hour 6 weeks, $260 per hour for 10 weeks, + PRIVATE LESSONS $240 for 6 weeks, $400 for 10 week

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SILLY SCHOOL DAZE CARTOON FEST, June 20, 2018, 6:30 pm
Wednesday JUNE 20th at 6:30 pm.

Fun awaits you! Get your tickets! Save the date!

BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY! ALL AGES!

REAL PROJECTED CARTOONS! (not video!) with LIVE RAGTIME PIANO!

A FUNNY SHOW FOR A GREAT CAUSE!.

A REAL FILM screening with LIVE PIANO!

POPCORN & YUMMY REFRESHMENTS for sale TOO!

RAFFLE to win cool film stuff!

BUY ONLINE TICKETS at this link: .

https://cartooncarnival.yapsody.com/event/index/260666/vintage-cartoon-fest-silly-school-daze

This is a special fundraiser for THE STATHES ARCHIVES!

It’s time to sit back and relax for nearly two hours of archival 16mm (no digital! no video!) animated cartoons from the 1920s to the 1940s, straight from the Stathes Archives to a new silver screen in the East Village!.

Join us for a special cartoon archive fundraiser program at The ROC, an educational and recreational resource organization in the heart of the East Village, where we will showcase a zany variety of school and childhood-themed cartoons. Rare films, early cartoons, goods for sale, food & refreshments, a raffle, and even LIVE PIANO accompaniment by ragtime pianist and fellow animation historian Charlie Judkins will all be on tap for your enjoyment. Bring the kids, grandparents, your friends,it’s a family friendly show!.

Tommy José Stathes is an archivist, historian, distributor, and educator in the realm of early animated films. Stathes is best known in film history circles for creating the Bray Animation Project research initiative; the Cartoons On Film early animation re-release label and Cartoon Roots Blu-rays; supplying early animated films to and co-hosting them on Turner Classic Movies; as well as for the 16mm “Cartoon Carnival” film screening series in New York City. Stathes is also a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts and the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, and is Consulting Producer on Cartoon Carnival: The Documentary, which is soon to be released.

HELP SAVE THE WORLD’s LARGEST ARCHIVE OF VINTAGE ANIMATED CARTOONS!

Read media stories about the archives below:

https://tinyurl.com/y8qlo3q7

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BUY ONLINE TICKETS at this link: .

https://cartooncarnival.yapsody.com/event/index/260666/vintage-cartoon-fest-silly-school-daze

Vintage Cartoon Fest SILLY SCHOOL DAZE at Tommy José Stathes & Cartoon Carnival tickets on Yapsody.

Our robotics teams are hard at work!!! Coming in 1st and 2nd Place Champions at competition!!

FALL 2017 REGISTRATION OPEN!!

WEDNESDAYS
11:00-2:00 PLAYSCHOOL ROC: LEARNING FUN with LANGUAGES & STEAM for AGES 4-8, $400
20-60 minutes sessions, WRITER’S WORKSHOP with ALEXI, $180-$300
11:00-12:00 POETRY & POETS reading and writing class, $250
CHESS, DRAWING, ANIME CLUBS meet throughout the day, $90 each (Free for TMP)
12:00-1:00 PRIVATE or GROUP PIANO, GUITAR or DRUM LESSONS, $150-$450
12:00-1:00 ARCHERY, $260
12:00-1:00 DESIGN THINKING – ENTREPRENEURIAL CLASS, $250
1:00-2:30 READING & WRITING FOR COLLEGE: College Prep Writing for TEENS, $250
1:00-2:00 BEGINNER LEGO ROBOTICS for AGES 4-10, $300
1:00-2:00 THE GREAT CHASE Dungeons & Dragons style class, $250
1:00-2:00 SHORT STORY WRITING class, $260
2:00-3:00 SCIENCE FICTION STORIES Reading & Discussion class, $250
2:00-3:00 STAGE COMBAT fun, safe, realistic ways of ‘fake fighting,’ $260
2:00-2:45 HIP HOP DANCE, $250
2:00-3:00 SCIENCE CHOICE: THE SCIENCE OF GENIUSES , or THE BRAIN or BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, GRAVITY I & II, PARTICLE PHYSICS or ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, $250
3:00-4:00 FLL ROBOTICS TEAM, $450 for the year
3:00-4:00 DRAWING: Art History and/or Comic Book class, $260
3:15-4:00 PRESENTATION & DEFENCE: THE GREAT SCIENCE DEBATES, $250
4:00-5:00 FENCING, SWORD PLAY & GAMES, $260
4:00-5:00 BEGINNER LEGO ROBOTICS for AGES 4-10, $300
5:00-6:00 ADVANCED LEGO ROBOTICS – MINDSTORMS for AGES 10+, $350


FRIDAYS
10:00-4:00 THE ROC’S TODDLER PLAYGROUP for AGES 2-4
CHESS, DRAWING, ANIME CLUBS meet throughout the day, $90 each (Free for TMP)
11:00-12:00 SPELLING SKILL BUILDERS, $300
12:00-3:00 PLAYSCHOOL ROC: LEARNING FUN with LANGUAGES & STEAM for AGES 4-8, $400 (1:00-2:00, $250)
12:00-1:00 YOGA for ALL AGES, $300
12:00-1:00+ MAKER SPACE incl. contraption construction, Audrino programming & more, $350
12:00-1:00 READING & WRITING FOR COLLEGE: College Prep Writing for TEENS, $250
12:00-1:00 BEGINNER LEGO ROBOTICS for AGES 4-10, $300
1:00-2:00 AMERICAN HISTORY Leading up to the Civil War & the Civil War, $250
1:00-2:00 ALGEBRA for KIDS for AGES 9-12, $250
2:00-3:00 SCIENCE EXPLORERS for AGES 4-8, $250
2:00-3:00 SCIENCE CHOICE: THE SCIENCE OF GENIUSES , or THE BRAIN or BIOLOGY, GRAVITY I & II, CHEMISTRY, PARTICLE PHYSICS or ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, $250
2:00-3:00 THE GREAT CHASE Dungeons & Dragons style class, $250
2:00-4:00 MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS & BAND for ALL AGES, $260
3:00-4:00 LANGUAGE ARTS: Word Roots & Games for ALL AGES, $300
3:00-5:00 MATH CHOICE: TEST PREP, PRE-CALCULUS. or LOGIC & THEOREMS for AGES 11+, $250
3:00-4:00 FLL ROBOTICS TEAM, $450 for the year
4:00-5:00 SCIENCE CHOICE: THE SCIENCE OF GENIUSES , or THE BRAIN or BIOLOGY, GRAVITY I & II, CHEMISTRY, PARTICLE PHYSICS or ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, $250
4:00-5:00 BEGINNER LEGO ROBOTICS for AGES 4-10, $300
4:00-5:00 HIP HOP DANCE, $250
4:00-5:00 BUILD YOUR OWN COMPUTER! class, $450 (off-site)
4:00-5:00 KNITTING for ALL AGES, $250
4:00-5:00 CHESS CLUB & CLASS, $250 for 10 weeks
4:30-7:00 FENCING PRIVATE LESSONS, 20-60 minutes sessions $400 for 10 weeks
5:00-6:00 FENCING, SWORD PLAY & GAMES, $260
5:00-6:00 DESIGN THINKING – ENTREPRENEURIAL CLASS, $250
5:00-6:30 FAMILY COOKING NUTRITION & DINNER! $250 (or just DINNER $100)
5:00-6:00 TUNING YOUR VOICE: Singing & Voice class, $260
5:00-6:00 MINECRAFT CLASS & CLUB MEET UP, $250
5:00-7:00 ADVANCED LEGO ROBOTICS – MINDSTORMS for AGES 10+, $350 per term
6:00 FAMILY DINNER $100 (some weeks may require additional fees based on ingredients)

REGISTRATION UNDERWAY! www.TheROCcoolschool.org

SPRING 2017, Starting April 19th
WEDNESDAYS at The ROC
(schedules subject to change based on enrollment requests)

10:00-1:00 PLAYSCHOOL ROC: LEARNING FUN with LANGUAGES & STEAM for AGES 4-7, $295 for 6 weeks, $400 for 10 weeks

12:00-1:00 ARCHERY, $190 for 6 weeks, $260 for 10 weeks

1:00-2:00 BEGINNER LEGO ROBOTICS for AGES 4-10, $195 for 6 weeks, $275 for 10 weeks

1:00-2:30 READING & WRITING FOR COLLEGE: College Prep Writing for TEENS, $350 for 8 weeks (shorter or longer terms can be customized)

1:00-2:00 THE GREAT CHASE Adventure Dungeons & Dragons class, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

1:00-2:00 MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS & BAND! for ALL AGES, $190 for 6 weeks, $260 for 10 weeks

2:00-3:00 SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORY Reading & Discussion for Teens AGES 15+, $190 for 6 weeks, $260 for 10 weeks

2:00-2:45 HIP HOP DANCE, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

2:00-3:00 SCIENCE EXPLORERS for AGES 4-8, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

2:00-3:00 SCIENCE CHOICE: HISTORY OF SCIENCE, or THE BRAIN or BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, GRAVITY II, PARTICLE PHYSICS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, HISTORY OF SCIENCE, or THE SCIENCE OF GENIUSES, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

3:00-4:00 FENCING, SWORD PLAY & GAMES, $190 for 6 weeks, $260 for 10 weeks

3:15-4:00 PRESENTATION & DEFENCE: THE GREAT SCIENCE DEBATES, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

SPRING 2017, Starting April 21st
FRIDAYS at The ROC
(schedules subject to change based on enrollment requests)

12:00-1:00 MEDIEVAL WEAPONS CONSTRUCTION & PHYSICS, $240 for 6 weeks, $350 for 10 weeks

12:00-1:00 YOGA for ALL AGES, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

12:30-2:30 PLAYSCHOOL ROC: LEARNING FUN with LANGUAGES & STEAM for AGES 4-8, $245 for 6 weeks, $350 for 10 weeks

1:00-2:00 SPELLING SKILL BUILDERS for ALL AGES, $210 for 6 weeks, $300 for 10 weeks

1:00-2:00 AUDRINO & MICROCONTROLLERS for AGES 10+, $210 for 6 weeks, $300 for 10 weeks

2:00-3:00 SCIENCE CHOICE: HISTORY OF SCIENCE, or THE BRAIN or BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, GRAVITY II, PARTICLE PHYSICS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, HISTORY OF SCIENCE, or THE SCIENCE OF GENIUSES, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

2:00-3:00 KNITTING for ALL AGES, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

2:00-3:00 ALGEBRA for KIDS for AGES 9-12, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

2:00-3:00 BEGINNER LEGO ROBOTICS for AGES 4-10, $195 for 6 weeks, $275 for 10 weeks

2:30-3:30 SCIENCE EXPLORERS for AGES 4-8, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

3:00-4:00 MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS & BAND! $190 for 6 weeks, $260 for 10 weeks

3:00-4:00 MATH CHOICE: LOGIC & THEOREMS for AGES 11+, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

3:00-4:00 FLL ROBOTICS TEAM for AGES 10+

3:30-4:30 TUNING YOUR VOICE: Classical Singing/Voice class, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

4:00-5:00 MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS & BAND! $190 for 6 weeks, $260 for 10 weeks

4:00-5:00 MATH CIRCLE, $190 for 6 weeks, $260 for 10 weeks

4:00-5:00 SCIENCE CHOICE: GRAVITY II, CHEMISTRY, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

4:30-5:30 FENCING, SWORD PLAY & GAMES, $190 for 6 weeks, $260 for 10 weeks

5:00-6:00 DESIGN THINKING - ENTREPRENEURIAL CLASS, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

5:30-7:30 FAMILY COOKING CO-OP, NUTRITION, & DINNER! for ALL AGES, $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

5:30-6:30 MINECRAFT / TERRARIA CLASS & CLUB $185 for 6 weeks, $250 for 10 weeks

7:00 FAMILY DINNER! $100

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The ROCbotics - pix and videos from our robotics team's competitions!!!!

Hi Families,

FREE MUSIC CLASSES!
This Wednesday, October 19, 2016 ONLY!!
The ROC's music teacher, Jesse, will be offering an "Open House" for all his classes - Music Fundamentals, Ensemble & Band, Private Lessons and more - starting at 3:00 pm. All levels of experience welcome! Feel free to bring any instrument you would like, although we will have keyboards, drum set and other instruments to try on site. Please RSVP by replying to this email.

PHOTO DAYS!
This Wednesday, October 19, and Friday October 28, 2016
Photographer Mom Amy will be at The ROC holding photo shoots from 2:00-4:00. More info below, but MUST RSVP with Amy at [email protected]

Melle

Registering for classes now!!!

Hi Families! Happy Fall!!!

I hope everyone has THOROUGHLY enjoyed their summers :) and that your fall has gotten underway wonderfully!!!

The ROC is geared up for another spectacular year with tons of exciting new opportunities for unique and fun learning featuring a roster of over 30 amazing classes, several clubs - including our winning Robotics team, with even an incredible fieldtrip to COMIC CON on the books! (yes! we actually scored a block of tickets!!!!)

Below is the The ROC's current class schedule!
Of course, you'll find many of our 'golden oldies' like Fencing and Math Test Prep, some returning 'oldies but goodies' like Playschool ROC (but now including French & Spanish!) and, several new hits such as ROC band, Science of Superheros, Hip Hop Dance, Tumbling with Rudy, the Great Science Debates, and Spelling Skill Builder - Hey Scripps, here come more independent learners and homeschoolers to take your Spelling Bee crown!!!

Keep in mind, even for classes that are full, we just might be able to open up additional sections or even make other accommodations for classes that don't fit your schedule, so if you are at all interested in something, please let us know ASAP!

Wishing you all the very best for a season full of outstanding opportunities!
Hopefully, we'll get to see many of you at The ROC!

Warmly,
Melle

2016 FALL TERM CLASSES at THE ROC
If you'd like to register, reply to this email or click here
Click here to Register for classes.
For class descriptions, click here.
(descriptions for new classes are listed below)

**Huge THANKS to all of you who have registered already!!**

WEDNESDAYS
11:00-2:00 PLAYSCHOOL ROC: LEARNING FUN with LANGUAGES & STEAM for AGES 4-7, $400
12:00-1:00 BEGINNER LEGO ROBOTICS for AGES 4-10, $275
12:00-1:00 ARCHERY, $260
1:00-2:30 READING & WRITING FOR COLLEGE: College Prep Writing for TEENS, $250
1:00-2:00 VIDEO MAKING for YouTube, $250
2:00-3:00 HIP HOP DANCE, $250
2:00-3:00 SOCIAL MEDIA for SOCIAL CHANGE for TEENS, $250
2:00-3:00 SCIENCE CHOICE: THE SCIENCE OF GENIUSES , or THE BRAIN or BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, GRAVITY II, PARTICLE PHYSICS or ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, $250
3:00-3:45 PRE-CALCULUS, $250
3:00-4:00 PRESENTATION & DEFENCE: THE GREAT SCIENCE DEBATES, $250
4:00-5:00 FENCING, SWORD PLAY & GAMES, $260
4:00-5:00 TUMBLING, $250
4:00-5:00 ANIMATION
4:00-5:00 BEGINNER LEGO ROBOTICS for AGES 4-10, $275
5:00-6:00 ROC(k) BAND! $250
5:00-6:00 ADVANCED LEGO ROBOTICS – MINDSTORMS for AGES 10+, $350
5:00-7:00 FLL ROBOTICS TEAM, $400 for the year
20-60 minutes sessions, TUMBLING & GYMNASTICS with RUDY, AND WRITER’S WORKSHOP with ALEXI, $180-$300
CHESS, DRAWING, ANIME CLUBS meet throughout the day, $90 each (Free for TMP)

FRIDAYS
12:00-3:00 PLAYSCHOOL ROC: LANGUAGES & STEAM for AGES 4-7, $400
12:00-1:00 READING & WRITING FOR COLLEGE: College Prep Writing for TEENS, $250
12:00-1:00 FENCING, SWORD PLAY & GAMES, $260
1:00-2:00 ADVENTURE MATH: DUNGEON & DRAGONS-STYLE MATH, $250
2:00-3:00 BEGINNER LEGO ROBOTICS for AGES 4-10, $275
2:00-3:00 SCIENCE CHOICE: THE SCIENCE OF GENIUSES , or THE BRAIN or BIOLOGY, GRAVITY II, CHEMISTRY, PARTICLE PHYSICS or ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, $250
2:00-3:00 ALGEBRA for KIDS for AGES 9-12, $250
3:00-4:00 THE SCIENCE OF SUPERHEROES, $250
3:00-4:00 MATH TEST PREP, $250
3:00-4:00 MATH CHOICE: TEST PREP, PRE-CALCULUS. or LOGIC & THEOREMS for AGES 11+, $250
4:00-5:00 SCIENCE CHOICE: THE SCIENCE OF GENIUSES , or THE BRAIN or BIOLOGY, GRAVITY II, CHEMISTRY, PARTICLE PHYSICS or ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, $250
4:00-5:00 BEGINNER LEGO ROBOTICS for AGES 4-10, $275
4:00-5:00 SPELLING SKILL BUILDERS, $300
4:00-5:00 KNITTING for ALL AGES, $250
4:00-5:00 BUILD YOUR OWN COMPUTER! class, $450
5:00-6:00 YOGA for ALL AGES, $250
5:00-6:00 ADVANCED LEGO ROBOTICS – MINDSTORMS for AGES 10+, $350
5:10-6:00 MINECRAFT CLASS & CLUB MEET UP, $90 - $225
5:00-7:00 FLL ROBOTICS TEAM, $400 for the year
20-60 minutes sessions, PRIVATE FENCING LESSONS, and TUMBLING & GYMNASTICS with RUDY, $180-$300
CHESS, DRAWING, ANIME CLUBS meet throughout the day, $90 each (Free for TMP)

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HIP HOP DANCE
Students will learn fun dance moves to some of their favorite rhythms and beats. The class combines basic hip hop dance skills with both old school moves and current moves seen in music videos. Rhythm, coordination, improvisation, musicality and confidence all get a boost in this class, and instruction is attentive to ensure every student gets a chance to shine. Students will learn to communication through movement, individually, and as a team. No dance experience required. Taught by a Town Hall Educational Outreach instructor

SPELLING SKILL BUILDERS
Spelling is more than just memorizing lists of words. One of the most effective ways for students to understand and spell vocabulary is to experience multiple, meaningful exposure to words. Students begin with an assessment that is used to measure their developmental stage. Based on students' assessments, individualized word lists will be created, and students will work them in a variety of ways including games and spelling bees! Specific skills addressed will be spelling rules and generalizations, sight words, consonant blends, soft c and g, syllabication and syllable types, affixes and roots, digraphs, diphthongs, homonyms, silent letters, possessives and contractions.
This course provides support for spellers hoping to participate in the Scripps Spelling Bee, and this course is also available as a 10 hour/ 2 day intensive.
Spelling Skill Builders is being taught by a teacher who has been teaching with a focus on ways of maximizing student engagement and learning for over 10 years.

KNITTING for ALL AGES
Learn the mathematics and aesthetics of knitting! Feel the joy of creating something from your heart with your own hands. There are so many benefits in learning to knit - the math and the science behind the brain benefits of practicing knitting compares to studying piano, which has been shown to improve mathematical thinking. Through the continental style using a Waldorf-inspired method, students will learn knots as they are being made, each step of the way, to gain deep understanding that sets up for less troubleshooting as the project gets underway. Students are free to bring a working project! Other knitting methods welcome. Crochet can also be taught if desired. Taught by a Lifelong knitter, who is also a Certified Health Coach, student of theology and the mystics, and who has been practicing yoga for over 20 years.

YOGA for ALL AGES
Active and relaxing at the same time. Get moving, massage the nervous system, gain flexibility and focus, tone muscles you didn't even know you had! Influenced by Ashtanga, Integral, Sivananda and classical Hatha style yoga traditions. Includes some chanting, deep relaxation and meditation. Also, many of the poses are named for animals, which is fun at any age. Taught by a Lifelong knitter, who is also a Certified Health Coach, student of theology and the mystics, and who has been practicing yoga for over 20 years.

ROC Band!
The ROC band will give students an opportunity to learn about and play with any of the rhythmic instruments such as the keyboard/piano, drums, guitar, and more. In the end, the participants should have a basic understanding of their particular instrument and feel comfortable enough to play a tune with the ROC(K), or Jazz or Classical band!
The ROC Band is being led by a globally touring musician who received his BA from Bennington, and is well versed in many different genres of music.

PRESENTATION & DEFENCE: THE GREAT SCIENCE DEBATES
Knowing how to give a good presentation or how to articulate ideas well is important in any field. However, many students in the sciences (and even professional scientists) do not do well in situations where they have to defend their ideas. In this class, students will learn how to defend scientific theories, debate scientific hypothesis, and argue effectively. Students will simultaneously learn concepts from all branches of science. By the end of these classes, students will have improved or enhanced presentation skills, be able to defend theories using critical thinking, and ultimately, how to make a brilliant scientific argument.
This class is being taught by a teacher who's love of science is infectious, he has been educated within our own community, and is now well on his way to becoming a theoretical physicist.

PLAYSCHOOL ROC! Languages & STEAM for AGES 4-7
Friends and Fun, learning and playing together...
Our time will be one of cooperative learning that combine fun lessons, activities, free play and/or outdoor time for a well rounded experience. Each meeting will include exploration of a wide variety of materials and activities with the goal of learning while having fun with friends for an extended time on a consistent weekly basis.

Examples of experiences include "writer's workshops," read alouds and sing alongs in English, French and Spanish to delve into language arts; fun experiments, wooden block and Lego building, cooking, drawing, and tumbling on mats to probe scientific and mathematical concepts; dance breaks, calisthenics, games and obstacle courses to expand motor and physical skills; circle time, show & tell, music, and painting to support and explore abstract concepts such as ethics, kindness, sharing,...........and much more.

Playschool ROC will be led by enthusiastic and experienced teachers who's role will be that of thoughtful and caring guides on the students' experiential journeys.

TUMBLING & GYMNASTICS with Rudy of Life Sport for ALL AGES (2 - Adult)!
Rudy has been coaching generations of students and their children since the 1980s. His program has remained inspiring and uplifting as it is founded on the basic principles of natural fitness, tumbling and acrobatic skills in an environment that encourages safe spirited play supported by comprehensive communication. All classes focus on body, environmental, social, motor and emotional awareness and development with the primary goal being to encourage athletes towards a lifetime investment in health, happiness and well-being.