Fall '24 Class Offerings

  • Fall classes will be held on Mondays 9/23/24 - 11/11/24. Classes are held at East Olive Community Center, 2583 Green Rd, St Johns, MI 48879
  • This is NOT a drop-off program, children need to be accompanied by an adult and that adult is to stay in the building or on the grounds while the child is in class.

Registration

Our Registration is a tiered system:

  • Teachers are allowed to register online beginning 9/4.
  • Those making a significant volunteer commitment (details about this are listed in this post) are allowed to register at Volunteer Registration on 9/9. Registrations will take place at East Olive Community Center from 10-1. Please see the above linked post for all the details.
  • Open registration is 9/10 - 9/13 at 9pm.
  • We will still allow registrations after 9/13 with teacher permission. This allows our teachers to have time to properly prepare for their class and we want to make sure any last minute additions are communicated directly to them. The registration page will be very similar to this one in look and feel, and there will be links to register listed with each class.

Waitlist

  • If a class is full, please still register for it. You will have the option to be put on a waitlist.
  • Please do this so we are able to notify you if a spot opens up and to let us know how popular a class is so that we can try to offer it at a different time or keep on the schedule to run again in a future term.
  • Enrollment can be a flowing process, so please be patient!

Lunch Hour

  • Lunch will be held in the lunch room (room 110) from 12:00 - 1:00 pm.
  • The refrigerator and microwave in the kitchen are available for use by adults.
  • Kids are welcome to go outside or use the gym with their designated adult during the lunch hour. During bad weather, the gym can be used for extra space after the kids have finished eating their lunch in the lunch room, again accompanied by their designated adult.

Financial Assistance

  • Financial Assistance is available to those families experiencing economic hardship.

FAQ

  1. What if my child falls outside the age range but I would still like to register them? Age Ranges listed are recommendations, if you feel like your child would be a good fit for the class please reach out to the teacher (click their name and it links to their email) to get permission to join and email info@dicemichigan.org and request an override to complete registration. **Note: If you falsify your child's age to get around this requirement, we will unenroll you from classes and ask that you register again with correct information.
    • Volunteer registration note: If you need age exceptions for your child(ren)s first or second choice classes you MUST email the teacher BEFORE registration and bring proof with you (show us the email on your phone, print it out) so we are able to keep things moving. If you do not do this we may not be able to get you into that class as we will not have time to check any age exceptions with teachers at the event.
  2. Can my child’s therapist join them in class? We are supportive of accommodating everyone as much as we can. Please reach out to the teacher for each class to get permission (click their name and it links to their email). There are times when the additional therapy occurring during class is disruptive to the rest of the class so we want to be sure that the Teacher, Parent, and Therapist are in direct communication to ensure a smooth class for everyone involved.

Fall Class List

Research Paper and Presentation

Age: 9-12

Time: 10:00 - 10:50

Location:

Class Fee: $15

Material Fee: $5

Class Description

For the first 7 weeks we will work together as a group to choose topics, find resources, write a full report including drafts, and plan out a presentation. For the 8th week, we will invite families to join the class to see all the presentations. Kids will learn how to keep all their ideas organized and get to see it all come together in a research paper and presentation they can be proud of. This class is designed for around 4th grade writing level, but I am happy to open it up for older and younger if you think your child would be interested. We will keep everything light and fun, and children will be free to explore whatever topics they would like and be as creative as they would like for their presentation.

Class Structure 

Blended: This class will be a well-rounded blend of instructor-led activities, student-led class time, and social experience.

Instructor: Jessica Sumego       Email: jpsumego@hotmail.com

Teaching Assistant: Volunteer Needed