How to Register:
Each class will have the email contact for the teacher. You will email your teacher directly and to let them know you want to register for the class. Payments will be made directly to the teacher. Please make arrangements to pay your teacher electronically as much as possible.
All in-person classes will be at John Chestnut Park in Palm Harbor. Our first class is 2/24/21. Please see our calendar for all important class dates.
For online classes, please click on “In Person Classes – Spring 2021”.
ONLINE CLASS SCHEDULE
MONDAY
| 1pm-4pm | D&D Ragnarok (11+) |
| 10:00 AM | Breakout Escape Room Challenges (10-12) |
| 11:00 AM | Multi Cultural Arts & Crafts (5-10) |
| 12pm-2pm | D&D and Social Skills (11+) |
| 1:00 PM | American History (6-9) |
| 2:00 PM | American History (9-13) |
| 2:00 PM | Breakout Escape Room Challenges (7-9) |
| 4:30pm-7:30pm | Cinema Replay – Movies and TV Show Roleplay (11+) |
TUESDAY
| 10:30am-12pm | Homeschool Open Studio (9+) |
| 12pm-3pm | Legends – The Old Republic (11+) |
| 12:00 PM | Cartooning & Drawing (9-15) |
| 3:30pm-6:30pm | Legends – The Old Republic (11+) |
WEDNESDAY
| 12pm-3pm | Pokemon – The Kanto Legend (11+) |
| 3:30pm-6:30pm | Hoard of the Dragon Queen (11+) |
FRIDAY
| 11am-2pm | Acrylic Painting (10+) |
| 10am-11am | Alexander Hamilton (11+) |
| 1pm-2pm | HOP Craft Class (8-12) |
| 1pm-2pm | Improv for Role Playing (11+) |
| 12pm-3pm | Against the Tide of the Pirate King (11+) |
SATURDAY
| 12pm-3pm | Tomb of the Annihilation (11+) |
ONLINE CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
ACRYLIC PAINTING (HEATHER SMITH-LEVIN)
Ages: 10+
Cost: $80
Email: htsl500@yahoo.com
Come paint with us! Any skill level welcome.
Each week we will be creating new art to take home. As this is a zoom class this semester, we may be able to spend 2 weeks on a class to make sure it is just right.
We will learn the basics about colors and mixing. Also valuable for any skill level.
Our paintings will be brand new this semester. We will still vary in our paintings from beaches to mountains and sunsets, animals, flowers and more. Also! Several pieces will be created around different themes and holidays (Winter, spring, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, etc.)
Parents and kids can also paint canvases that join together (just ask me about this).
**I will have an economical materials list of all things you will need for this class. I will include links where I can.
***I will be missing one class this semester, this absence has been worked into the overall price of the class.
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AGAINST THE TIDE OF THE PIRATE KING (JOSE FUENTES)
Ages: 11+
Cost: $70 (10 sessions)
Email: jose@heroichealthgroup.com
System: GURPS 4e
Description:
Within the area known as the Middle Islands, sits the Free Cities of Vosika, Lonia, and Somila. It is these cities that have fallen under the gaze of the mysterious figure known simply as the Pirate King. It is the forces of this figure that assaulted the city of Vosika and sent your crew on the run from the encroaching armada.
It is as you are fleeing the Pirate King’s Reavers that the adventure begins. Rallying from the assaults of the Pirate King, the players must rally together the other free cities to lay siege to Vosika and regain the city before the Pirate King’s forces can regroup and move on to their next target!
ALEXANDER HAMILTON (HEATHER SMITH-LEVIN)
Ages: 9-18
Cost: $100
Email: htsl500@yahoo.com
Alexander Hamilton – Let’s learn about Alexander Hamilton, the American Revolution, and the facts and fictions around this person and this period of history.
You will have an opportunity to see Hamilton the Musical on June 20 (cost is separate).
There will be suggested (not mandatory) materials to purchase for this class.
*There will be one week where there will be no class. The cost of the class reflects this.
AMERICAN HISTORY (MELISSA HANNA)
Ages: 6-9
Cost: $60
Email: melissaleehanna@gmail.com
America History- The Move West
This online zoom class will pick up just after the American Revolution. This age group does best with short lectures followed by a project or game to help reinforce the lesson. I use the Evan-Moor History Pockets as the base curriculum for class. This curriculum provides us with many crafts and project ideas. A few topics we will cover in this class will include Thomas Jefferson and Lewis and Clark. We will travel the Oregon Trail and talk about the troubles the pioneers encountered as they explored the wilderness. We will finish up with the Gold Rush and settling the Far West. I do not expect reading during class but will give the students many opportunities to practice speaking (and listening to others) during the classes. I make sure each child is given attention during class but will not spotlight any child that does not like that attention.
For those that do not know me, I have been teaching children online for 3 years. I have taught several history courses at HOP both in person and online. I have a BA in History and truly enjoy sharing the stories and fun of the past. I find joy in seeing children learn and LOVE to encourage children to WANT to learn. I am open to talking, questioning and debating during my classes…but there is always structure and framework that we stay in during the classes. I look forward to seeing everyone again this Spring!
AMERICAN HISTORY (MELISSA HANNA)
Ages: 9-13
Cost: $60
Email: melissaleehanna@gmail.com
America History- The Move West
This online zoom class will pick up just after the American Revolution. We will review what life was like in the late 1700s, early 1800s in the new country of America. The topics we will cover in this class will include Thomas Jefferson and the exploration of Lewis and Clark. We will travel the Oregon Trail and talk about the troubles the pioneers encountered as they explored the wilderness. We will finish up with the Gold Rush and settling the Far West.
As always, the style of class will be mostly lecture-based with many opportunities for students to engage, add to class and ask questions. I do not assign homework, but we will have a few opportunities where extra work will be encouraged and shared with the class. I use the Evan-Moor History Pockets as the base curriculum for class.
For those that do not know me, I have been teaching children online for 3 years. I have taught several history courses at HOP both in person and online. I have a BA in History and truly enjoy sharing the stories and fun of the past. I find joy in seeing children learn and LOVE to encourage children to WANT to learn. I am open to talking, questioning and debating during my classes…but there is always structure and framework that we stay in during the classes.
I will add a second class time if there is enough interest in the course for this age group. Please email me if you want the class but cannot attend at the selected time. Thanks.
BREAKOUT ESCAPE ROOM CHALLENGES (JACLYN YOUNG)
Ages: 8-9 AND 10-12 (2 separate online classes)
Cost: $60
Email: jaclyn.young5@gmail.com
Join me for a weekly virtual escape room! I will use a variety of different types of virtual locks (directional, numerical, alphabetical and key) to guide you to escape! In our ZOOM classroom I will be able to share my screen which will show the current puzzle. Students will be able to “write” on the screen and discuss possible outcomes to solve the puzzles. Together they will work through the puzzles and race against the clock. I’ll be actively facilitating the “escape room” and will make sure everyone has a chance to be involved in the puzzle solving. Each week we will have a different set of clues for the students to work through and figure out in order to discover each lock’s unique combination, and if the teams get all of the locks open within the allotted time period, they WIN! The themes of the escape rooms will change weekly and we will cover a variety of puzzle skills! Come and BREAKOUT with me ?
Skills needed: Critical thinking and have the ability to work together with others.
CARTOONING AND DRAWING (MICHAEL LYMAN)
Ages: 9-15
Cost: $80
Email: magnumcreate@gmail.com
Cartooning & Drawing: The Creative Spirit – Students develop their creative spirit, building self-confidence and improving their art skills, drawing cartoons, comics, hands and much more, learning at their own pace in a fun, judgement-free environment!
CINEMA REPLAY – MOVIES AND TV REPLAY (JOSE FUENTES)
Ages: 11+
Cost: $70 (10 sessions)
Email: jose@heroichealthgroup.com
Roleplay classic movies and Tv shows such as Jurassic Park, Avatar the Last Airbender, Aliens, One Piece, Aladdin, The Avengers, Friday the 13th, Terminator 2, Dawn of the Dead, Rogue One,and many others. Ever think that you could have survived against Jason at Camp Crystal Lake? Wanted
to face the dinosaurs at Isla Nublar? This is your chance to replay through many movies and tv shows and see how YOU would fare.
D&D AND SOCIAL SKILLS (MATT FAHY)
Ages: 11+
Cost: $70 (10 sessions)
Email: matt@heroichealthgroup.com
Hail brave adventurers! Enter the world of Educational Role Play! Have fun playing Dungeons and Dragons and learn at the same time. Explore treacherous and foreboding lands of simple math, history, social studies, combat tactics and political science. This class will pick up from where last semester ended. We will continue to play Storm King’s Thunder. We will also be learning a little bit about what happens behind the DM’s screen.
D&D RAGNAROK – THE RECKONING (JOSE FUENTES)
Ages: 11+
Cost: $70 (10 sessions)
Email: jose@heroichealthgroup.com
Ragnarok is coming and all are blissfully unaware. All, except for a certain chronomancer and his party.
Stuck in a time paradox of their own doing they escape to the House of the Azath, a pocket realm free of the timestream. There, they search for their escape and the return to their own world, and for Thor, who they learn is imprisoned in the sentient dungeon within the World tree. Join our would be heroes as they fight for survival, for themselves and for all the worlds they encounter in their fight against Jormungndr,
the World Serpent.
HOARD OF THE DRAGON QUEEN (JOSE FUENTES)
Ages: 11+
Cost: $70 (10 sessions)
Email: jose@heroichealthgroup.com
System: D&D5e
The Cult of the Dragon has been active in Faerûn for centuries. It has focused on making undead dragons to fulfill a prophecy most of that time, but that’s changing. They have raided small settlements in the south and are transporting large amounts of treasure north. Why? No one knows but our heroes are on their trail. Join other adventures and prevent the cult from fulfilling its goal. This is an official
Dungeons and Dragons 5e adventure.
HOMESCHOOL OPEN STUDIO (SARA NORINE)
Ages: 9+
Cost: $105 + $20 non-refundable material fee
Email: saranorine@gmail.com
Homeschool Open Studio (Live Online) – Each week we will share projects and enjoy a small demonstration of a new mixed media technique. We will discuss our creative practices and provide each other with feedback and inspiration. Young artists can choose to show their projects, their home studio environment, or anything in their life that they find visually interesting (pets included). Students will receive a small supply packet and stamps so that they can mail materials and art pieces to each other. A great class for students looking for new projects and for a meaningful connection with other artists. Sara Norine is a full time working artist and holds a current Florida Educator’s Certificate. www.saranorine.com
HOP CRAFT CLASS (HEATHER SMITH-LEVIN)
Ages: 8-12
Cost: $60 + $25 non refundable material fee
Email: htsl500@yahoo.com
Come and create holiday and seasonal crafts with us (we will do some non-holiday crafts too.)
We will using all sorts of materials including, but not limited to, the following:
Beads, magazines, wood, glue, card stock, markers, cloth, paper, yarn, paint, newspaper and more.
**I will be passing out 2 packages of materials (one at beginning of semester, another 1/2 way through). First pick up will be at park first day of in-person classes. (Or we can make other arrangements for you to pick up).
**There will be additional materials needed for the class. These are to be supplied by the parents (glue, scissors, etc.). I will get this list to you.
***I will be missing one class this semester, this absence has been worked into the overall price of the class. I will still provide a craft the kids can do.
IMPROV FOR ROLE PLAYING (HILLARY MILLER)
Ages: 11+
Cost: $70 (10 sessions)
Email: hillary@heroichealthgroup.com
Improv for Role Playing: Want to take your games to the next level? Want to have a more dynamic gaming session whether it’s Dungeons and Dragons or Minecraft? Take this fun class to learn how to improv, that is live out loud without any preparation or prior experience necessary. It’s time to level up! Ages 11+
LEGENDS – THE OLD REPUBLIC (JOSE FUENTES)
Ages: 11+
Cost: $70 (10 sessions)
Email: jose@heroichealthgroup.com
System: SW5e (D&D 5e conversion)
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The Treaty of Coruscant ended the Great Galactic War, sealing the Sith Empire’s victory. Peace was
gained, but tensions between the Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic remain high. In the thirty years after the war, fear and uncertainty have gripped the galaxy. Border skirmishes and proxy wars between the Sith and the Republic have erupted and the uneasy truce between the two foes appear to be on the verge of collapse. Are you a fresh faced Jedi sent on his first mission? A Sith learning of the forbidden knowledge of the ancient Dark Lords of the Sith? A soldier preparing for their next
battle or an intelligence agent preparing to infiltrate his enemies?. You decide. May the Force be with you.
MULTICULTURAL ARTS AND CRAFTS (HEATHER MOSTARDI)
Ages: 5-10
Cost: $60 + $30 non refundable material fee
Email: heathermostardi@gmail.com
This is a fun “hands-on” multicultural experience where we will make ceremonial art as well as artifacts to display and use! We’ll explore roots, designs and traditions found in the art and artifacts from different parts of the world. It’s fun to experience cultures different from your own and helps us grow to understand one another through the unique expressions of art! In this semester we will focus on Native Americans of North America and then move into Mexico & Central America. I’ve always loved learning about these cultures and have done quite a bit of traveling to many ruins and ancient dwellings in Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and also across the U.S! I am open to any age range for this class but please use your own judgement because we will be using some tools that may require help from a nearby adult. Most of the supplies will be provided (and prepped) but some common items will be needed like a hole punch, stapler, scissors, glue, tape, markers, crayons, paint, and a pencil. Looking forward to sharing these great traditions and cultures with you!
POKEMON – THE KANTO LEGEND (JOSE FUENTES)
Ages: 11+
Cost: $70 (10 sessions)
Email: jose@heroichealthgroup.com
System: Pokemon 5e (D&D5e Conversion)
Description:
Enter the world of Pokemon and begin a journey with your new partner as you travel through the Kanto region trying to win the Gym Badges. Do you just want to be the very best? Then grab your backpack and head to Professor Oak’s Laboratory where he presents all new trainers of Pallet Town with their very own starter Pokemon and begin your journey.
TOMB OF THE ANNIHILATION (JOSE FUENTES)
Ages: 11+
Cost: $70 (10 sessions)
Email: jose@heroichealthgroup.com
System: D&D5e
Something evil is trapping the souls of the dead and draining life from all who have been raised from death by magic. This worldwide “death curse” not only prevents the raising of the dead but also causes creatures that were previously raised from the dead to wither and die. The source of this death curse lies in a trap-riddled tomb hidden beneath a lost city in the depths of a vast jungle.