Arts & Skills Day

When: Saturday, February 18, 2023

This year's class lineup: 

• 3 to 4-year-olds with Mrs. May and Ms. Riddle: Sea Theme
  After reading some sea-themed books, students will create their own ocean diarama.

• 5-year-olds with Mr. and Mrs. Turner: Sea Theme
  After reading some sea-themed books, students will create their own ocean diarama.

• 6 to 8-year-olds with Ms. Johnson and Mrs. Lath: Sled Dogs (Iditarod) Theme
  Do any of you own a dog? In this lesson we will read books and learn more about a certain kind of dog that lives in very cold places: sled dogs! We will learn how sled dogs support the Inuit people of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. Then, we will have a chance to construct our own sleds that will need to carry supplies like the brave sled dogs in 1925 had to do to save the citizens of Nome, Alaska. Will you be able to make a sled that can carry a lot of supplies but is also fast? 

• Grade 3-6 options:

  1. • Printmaking - Students will design their own beautiful prints with CAJ's elementary art teacher, Ms. Bridges

     • Science Fun - Students will perform fun science experiments with veteran science teacher, Mr. Marshall.

• Grade 6-12 options: 

  1. • Leather Crafts - Students will have the opportunity to make a leather coin purse, bracelet or key holder after learning leather-crafting techniques from Ms. Brown. If there is time students will be able to make a second project.

     • Indian Cooking - Mrs. Paul, who is from Southern India, will teach how to make authentic chicken curry, lemon rice and chai tea.

• Cost: ¥2000 per student (max of ¥4000 for a family)

Note that kids who are both 8 years old and in Grade 3 can pick between the themed 6 to 8-year-old class and the Grade 3-6 options. Kids who are in Grade 6 can pick from any of the Grade 3-6 and Grade 6-12 options.

Schedule

9:30-9:45 ~ Arrival

10:00-10:15 ~ Opening meeting

10:15-12:15 ~ Classes (parents may browse libraries while kids are in class)

12:15-14:00 ~ CAJ & SSS library open