Winter Enrichment Program (WEP)

The Winter Enrichment Program was created with goals of connecting every student to learning activities that interest him/her, thus individualizing the school experience, and providing in-depth topical areas of study. The Winter Enrichment Program has been designed as a supplement to our curriculum. It is our hope that these programs will provide students with opportunities to develop skills, increase their self-esteem, and experience learning beyond the classroom walls. Salmon Bay School 2011-12 Winter Enrichment Program (WEP) consists of six Fridays starting Friday January 86h and going every Friday through February 10th, 2012 (except Friday, January 27th, the day between semesters day; we will go on Thursday, January 26th instead). Every student will be encouraged to choose one of the exciting and challenging all-day activities that we are offering.

The skiing and snowboarding program takes place at Snoqualmie Central Ski Area on Snoqualmie Pass; students will be transported by Journeyline charter buses. Skiing and snowboarding students leave school about 9:30 AM and return either to a convenient south end drop-off or to Salmon Bay School at about 7:30 PM.

The other activities are done by the end of the regular school day and students can ride the school buses home. This year we plan on offering several new activities at school as well as some of the most popular activities from last year. Options will include Rollerskating with Glyde, Touring Seattle with Janet, Playing with Water Colors and Pastels with Ticely, Team Sports with Anthony and Keith, Jewelry Making and Bead Design with Melanie and Victoria, Ice Skating at Highland Ice Arena with Hien, and Hiking Adventures with Tim Lundquist.

Every student at Salmon Bay is encouraged to participate in the WEP activity of his or her choice regardless of the costs involved; scholarships are available for families that need help paying for their student’s activity. Scholarship forms will be available in the Main Office when the WEP signups start November 6th.

Sample Winter Enrichment Programs from years past: 1. Ice Skating Students will travel to and become familiar with Highland Ice Arena in North Seattle. They will learn basic ice-skating techniques, skills and games, as a participant in a 30-minute lesson. They will have an additional 30 minutes to free skate and enjoy the ice. The afternoon will provide time to reflect on our experiences through writing, art and related films. This activity allows students to work at their own level while interacting through pairing-up, assisting one-another by sharing, teaching, encouraging, and having a fun, fun, time on the ice. Cost: 80.00 Location: Highland Ice Arena Instructors: Hien Le and Gabriel Kidane Maximum amount of students: 20 2. International Cooking International Cooking…Have you every tried chapatis? Made fresh guacamole, salsa or Mexican hot chocolate? Do you dare try to make your own sushi? Come learn some basic cooking skills and special techniques to make a different meal from a different culture every week! Participants must be able to be safe and responsible in a kitchen, and be willing to try different foods. Menus may contain items with nuts, dairy or soy. Cost: Free! Location: Salmon Bay School, plus 1-2 outings Instructor: Kathleen Goldfarb Maximum amount of students: 15 3. Drama/Acting Students will learn theatre basics and engage in a variety of acting exercises to develop their minds, bodies and voices. Stage combat, scene study and scene creation will be explored. In addition, students will spend one day touring a local theatre and talking with professional theatre artists. Cost: 85.00 Location: Salmon Bay School Instructors: Mocha Monkey Productions and SB teachers Maximum amount of students: 15-20 4. Beading/Jewelry Making We'll start this year with a focus on beading and jewelry. Based on everyone's interests, we'll decide where to go from there. Options include: field trip to local artist studios, loom beading, other types of arts and crafts-bring your ideas and interests! We'll have a lunch meeting sometime in late November to see what everyone's interests are… Cost: 60.00 Location: Salmon Bay School, Rm. 317 Instructors: Melanie Shelton Maximum amount of students: 15 5. Rock Climbing at Vertical World This class is geared to help students learn the basic skills of rock climbing. They include: * Proper use of knots used in rock climbing * Proper use of harnesses, shoes, gear used for rock climbing * Proper use of commands used in rock climbing * Climbing techniques used in rock climbing Students will also participate in experiential education activities that promote teamwork, cooperation and especially FUN! Cost: 110.00 Location: Vertical World Instructors: Katy Maynard and Joelle Loveless Maximum amount of students: 15 6. Film and Movie Making Are you interested in learning how to use iMovie to make short movies? Want to study script writing, how to use a camera properly, how to write a documentary, editing and more? Would you like to meet some folks in the Seattle area who work on writing or making movies or commercials? Then sign up for this class! Cost: 25.00 Location: Salmon Bay School Instructors: Joel Maier Maximum amount of students: 15-20 7. Hiking/Adventures Hiking Adventures: Do you enjoy the outdoors? Enjoy hiking? Would you like to learn backpacking skills such as how to purify your drinking water, cooking a hot meal in the woods, using elevation and trail maps, reading direction with a compass, or shelter building with ropes and tarps? Then sign up for this class! We will learn on the go as we take hiking trips to various mountain lakes, rivers, and snow free ridges. Cost: 40.00 Instructor: Tim Lundquist Location: Salmon Bay School Maximum number of students: 15 8. Tour Seattle We'll decide as a group what popular Seattle sites to visit. Then we'll take Metro to popular sites around Seattle and write up critical reviews of the sites. At the end of the class we'll create a polished, illustrated, pocket tour guide of Seattle. Possible Destinations: * EMP * The science fiction museum * Seattle Art Museum * Pike Place Market * Archie McPhee's * Frye Art Gallery * Gameworks * Majestic Bay Theater * Space Needle * Uwajimaya's * Chinatown/International District in general * Elliot Bay Bookstore Cost: 85.00 Instructor: Jeff Callahan Location: Salmon Bay School Maximum number of students: 12-15 h2. IMPORTANT POINTS: * Students will sign-up for one program option and stay with that activity for the entire six weeks. * Students will participate in their designated program for five weeks. The sixth week will be a skill showcase and celebration, with the exception of skiing/snowboarding, which will continue all six weeks. * Some of the program options will have a program fee, but scholarships are available and no student will be turned away from her/his program of choice for financial reasons. * On a Winter Enrichment Program day, students are to be at school for regular start time of 8:20 a.m. At 9:30, we will begin the different Winter Enrichment Programs and they will last until the end of the school day.