Fall 2024 Classes
Please note: BHLC is not a drop-off program. All families will be required to remain on-site and complete a volunteer job, which typically involves assisting in a class.
For Fall Semester, BHLC will offer a ten-week session of in-person classes at a Lexington park on Mondays.
The dates for the 10-week in-person classes are as follows:
9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30
10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28
11/4, 11/11
make-up date 11/18
Registration begins Tuesday, 8/20 for members and Thursday, 8/22 for new members.
A note on Covid-19 precautions
Two of BHLC's core values are inclusivity and compassion. As such, we strive to create an environment that meets the needs of our students and volunteer teachers. While the official public health emergency provisions surrounding COVID-19 have ended, COVID remains an ongoing health risk that impacts the participation of some families. For this reason, BHLC has decided to continue two-way masking in classes and at the sign-in pavilion. Unless otherwise indicated, masking will be optional at other times, including after classes, on the playground, at events, in clubs, and on field trips.
-last updated 8/15/24
Registration information for Fall 2024
Registration for the Fall semester begins Tuesday, August 20th for current members and Thursday, August 22nd for new members. Registrations will be accepted on those dates.
If you have questions about registration, classes, or payment, email us at hello@bluegrasshomeschool.com
In-person 10 Week Classes
These classes will occur at a Lexington park. The location will be shared with participants upon registration. Classes begin the week of September 9th, 2024.
Schedule:
11:00am-12:00pm Class 1
12:00pm-12:30pm LUNCH
12:30pm-1:30pm Class 2
1:30pm on: Stick around for The Snack Shack, free play, and other fun!
If your child is on the cusp between two class groups or you are unsure what will be the best fit for them, please email hello@bluegrasshomeschool.com and we will get you sorted!
11:00am-12:00pm
K-3: Storyshare, taught by Sarah Flight and Crystal Greene {$35}
During the first class period, we will be exploring the world through the work of children’s book author Mo Willems. After our circle time reading, we will get hands on each week with book related activities, experiments, or crafts.
PS. Free Play: during the second hour of classes (12:30pm-1:30pm), Continuing Storyshare students can stick around for more fun at the playground and adjacent field where we will have supervised free play activities available. This fun bonus is Included with Continuing Storyshare registration.
CLASS IS FULL. SIGN UP TO JOIN WAITLIST. 4th-6th: Create! Making Art in Unusual Ways {$35}
Get creative this semester! We’ll be learning about—and making—many different types of art, and we’ll be using unexpected methods to unleash our creativity. Plan to get messy, use lots of glue, and make art from clay, paper, cardboard, fabric, and beyond. Led by a rotating cast of talented parent volunteers, there will be plenty of opportunity to use your imagination and let your personality shine through your art.
7th-12th: Life Skills {$35}
Let’s face it, adulting is hard. This class can help! Combining grades 7-12, Life Skills will teach basic skills that will be helpful to students now and as they enter adulthood. Led by a rotating cast of talented parent volunteers, students will learn things like how to sew a button and other clothing maintenance, a new take on meal planning, how to communicate with others, how to interview for a job, how to keep safe on the internet, and so much more! This class will also be bringing back the super popular Snack Shack! Students will run and operate the snack shack every week during the semester.
12:30pm-1:30pm
CLASS IS FULL. SIGN UP TO JOIN WAITLIST. 4th-6th: Kickball Capers and Corner Conflicts, taught by Julianne J. {35}
Get ready for an action-packed adventure filled with laughter, friendship, and friendly competition! This exciting class introduces students to a variety of games that combine team spirit and individual skill. From the fast-paced thrill of cops and robbers to the strategic challenge of four square, there's something for everyone. Through engaging activities, students will develop essential motor skills, coordination, and teamwork. This class is the perfect place to burn off energy and make lasting memories. Join us for a playground paradise where every day is game day!
7th-8th Crafters’ Conclave, taught by Maria G. {$35}
“The artist is not a different kind of person, but every person is a different kind of artist.”
-Eric Gill
Take a deep breath and relax as you join our conclave to discuss different styles of art and try your hand with new and old supplies. Throughout this semester we will be exploring the idea of what art is, where it is found, and how we enjoy making it with fellow creatives. Each week students will have the opportunity to create a piece of original art in an unhurried environment. Our projects will range from luminescent window stars to landscapes, dyes, and more!
9th-12th: Bewitching Botanicals, taught by Hannah H. {$35}
In this hands-on class we will explore the science behind the wild and wonderful world of plants as medicine, perfume, poison, dyes, and more! We will learn how to identify common useful vegetation, experiment with different methods of preparation and preservation, make our own beverages, and spill the tea on the history and ecology of some fascinating and fabulous flora.
Nanowrimo: {$35} Meets Online, Thursdays 9/26-11/30 (off 11/28)*
3rd-6th 3pm-4pm | 7th-12th 4:15pm-5:15pm |Taught by Melissa R.
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, empowering approach to creative writing. The challenge: draft an entire novel in the month of November. For 30 wild, exciting, surprising days, you get to lock away your inner editor, let your imagination take over, and just create!
In this class, we will take on the challenge of writing a novel. Students will set their own writing goals for the month of November, choosing a word count goal that works for them. In September and October, we will meet to begin planning and prepping our novels. In November we will meet for word sprint challenges, support, and cheering each other on in our hard work (including some optional extra sessions as we near the finish line). We will end with our last session to celebrate our victory (whether or not we actually finish our novel- the trying is the important part)!
As your guide on this novel-writing journey, please note that I do not care about grammar, spelling, proper capitalization, or punctuation. You can worry about that stuff in January and February! For this semester, I am most interested in your ideas and your unique writing voice. What's the story you've always wanted to tell? Now's your chance, so join us for NANOWRIMO 2024!
*The last Thursday of November is Thanksgiving, so we will meet at other times that week for optional write-ins, with one final meeting on Saturday, Nov. 30th, time TBD.
