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2016 Course
Catalog Elementary
Edition
K-5th Grade
*Grade indicated in catalog is student
grade level for incoming Fall 2016
students*
Avoid Summer Learning Loss
with SEI!
SEI Location:
Lee Elementary
11481 Foster Road
Rossmoor, CA 90720
Contact LAEF at (562) 799-4700
Ext. 80424
Email programdirector@laef4kids.org
Visit
www.LAEF4kids.org/programs
to register for
classes!
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Research spanning 100 years shows that students typically score
lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than
they do on the same tests at the beginning of the summer.
Most students lose about two months of grade level
equivalency in mathematical computation skills over the summer
months.
SEI is the answer!
o Academic enrichment courses featuring research-based
curriculum and differentiated instruction that are engaging,
rigorous and fun!
o Small class size of 8-17 students
o Credentialed teachers and highly qualified instructors
Registration Deadlines to Note!
Early Bird Reg.
Registration
Session 1 & 2:
March 21- May 24
Session 1:
May 25- June 21
Session 2:
May 25- July 5
For the best deals on
our SEI classes, take
advantage of our Early
Bird Registration!
Class rates go up by $15
per class after 5/24.
Don’t wait!
Late In-Person
@ Lee Only
Session 1:
June 27th (Onsite)
Session 2:
July 11th (Onsite)
Classes
only
with
availability. There will be
a $25 late fee per class.
2016 SEI AT A GLANCE
Session 1 Classes: June 27-July 8
(No Class on July 4; there are 9 Instructional Days in Session 1)
Class Title (Descriptions on pgs. 4-7):
Jumpstart K Phonics
Jumpstart K Math
Jumpstart 1st Grade
Jumpstart 2nd Grade
Jumpstart 3rd Grade
Jumpstart 4th Grade
Jumpstart 5th Grade
Beyblades Physics
Computer Literacy and Coding
Fun w/ Fins, Flukes, and Flippers
¡Hablemos Español!
It's Summer … let off some STEAM
Jumpstart K Phonics
Jumpstart K Math
Discover the Story in You
Musical Theater
I'm an Artist!
Wonders of the World
Fun w/ Fins, Flukes, and Flippers
Exploring Electricity & Magnetism
Fun with Food
Robot Beginnings
Computer Literacy and Coding
It's Summer … let off some STEAM
California's National Parks
Summer Art
Fun with Yoga
Blood and Guts
Dance the Hula
Jiu Jitsu
Mixed Media 2D Design
¡Hablemos Español!
Voice and Movement
Sports Wheel
Scene Study/Improv
Time:
Instructor:
Metcalfe
Kruger-Silva
Schmeitenknop
Ayers
Thomas
Barcelo
8:00-9:50
Belisle
Fox
Hearn
Maas
Maldonado
Chambers
Metcalfe
Kruger-Silva
Belisle
Schmietenknop
Rollins
Gaw
10:10-12:00
Maas
Thomas
S. Moore
Fox
Hearn
Chambers
Vierra
Rollins
Nyssen
12:45-2:35
Fox
Valenzuela
Wetzel
Rollins
Braithwaite
2:50-4:40 Henning
Kizziar
Tate
Incoming Grade Level:
TK-K
TK-K
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
TK-2nd
2nd-5th
TK-1st
TK-2nd
3rd-5th
TK-K
TK-K
3rd-5th
2nd-5th
1st-3rd
1st-3rd
TK-1st
3rd-5th
2nd-5th
TK-2nd
2nd-5th
1st-2nd
3rd-5th
K-2nd
2nd-5th
TK-2nd
1st-4th
TK-2nd
TK-3rd
2nd-5th
TK-2nd
TK-2nd
3rd-5th
Through
5/24
Fee:
After
5/24
Fee:
$175
*
$190
*
$175
*
$190
*
$175
*
$190
*
$175
*
$190
*
*Purchase your first class at full price, then receive 25% off
your second class, and 50% off every class thereafter!
SEI AT A GLANCE
Session 2 Classes: July 11-22
(10 Instructional Days in Session 2)
Class Title (Descriptions on pgs. 4-7):
Jumpstart K Phonics
Jumpstart K Math
Jumpstart 1st Grade
Jumpstart 2nd Grade
Jumpstart 3rd Grade
Jumpstart 4th Grade
Jumpstart 5th Grade
Beyblades Physics
Fashion Design Sewing
Computer Literacy and Coding
Spanish Immersion Through Art
Jumpstart K Phonics
Jumpstart K Math
Discover the Story in You
Musical Theater
Wonders of the World
I'm an Artist!
Fashion Design Sewing
Fun with Food
Kenpo Karate
Robot Beginnings
Computer Literacy and Coding
Fashion Design Sewing
California's National Parks
Summer Art
Blood and Guts
Dance the Hula
Jiu Jitsu
Mixed Media 2D Design
Fun with Yoga
Voice and Movement
Sports Wheel
¡Hablemos Español!
Time:
Instructor:
Metcalfe
Barcelo
Schmietenknop
Ayers
C. Moore
8:00-9:50 Tojo
Belisle
Fox
Wright
DePaola
Maldonado
Metcalf
Barcelo
Belisle
Schmietenknop
Gaw
10:10Rollins
12:00
Wright
S. Moore
Solow
Fox
DePaola
Wright
Vierra
Rollins
12:45-2:35
Fox
Valenzuela
Wetzel
Rollins
Nyssen
2:50-4:40 Henning
Kizziar
Braithwaite
Incoming Grade Level:
TK-K
TK-K
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
TK-2nd
2nd-5th
2nd-5th
TK-2nd
TK-K
TK-K
3rd-5th
2nd-5th
1st-3rd
1st-3rd
2nd-5th
2nd-5th
K-5th
TK-2nd
2nd-5th
2nd-5th
3rd-5th
K-1st
TK-2nd
1st-4th
TK-2nd
2nd-5th
TK-3rd
TK-2nd
TK-2nd
2nd-5th
Through
5/24 Fee:
After
5/24
fee:
$190
*
$205
*
$190
*
$205
*
$190
*
$205
*
$190
*
$205
*
*Purchase your first class at full price, then receive 25% off
your second class, and 50% off every class thereafter!
LAEF’s Jumpstart Classes
***Please note that each Jumpstart class is the same in
Session 1 and Session 2. All Jumpstart Classes are aligned
with Common Core State Standards.***
• Jumpstart Kindergarten: Phonics
and Fun:
Focus: Phonics & Pre-Reading Skills
Designed for: Students entering kindergarten in the
fall.
Children will be exposed to the Soundabet phonics
program and Houghton Mifflin Alpha-friends through
writing activities, music and movement, and hands on
activities. This course gives your child a head start in
reading, which can lead to kindergarten success. It also
builds confidence in your child, which will ease some first
day of kindergarten jitters. (Each parent will receive a
take home Soundabet mini board and child assessment.)
• Jumpstart Kindergarten: Math,
Movement and Masterpieces:
Focus: Mathematics, Visual Art & Gross/Fine Motor
Skills
Designed for: Students entering kindergarten in the
fall.
Children will engage in developmentally appropriate
activities that will promote mathematical higher thinking
skills. Your child will take part in fun and enjoyable large
movement, games and art activities that address
kindergarten math goals. This course gives your child a
jump-start with mathematical skills that include the
following: counting, number recognition, patterning,
adding, subtracting and more!
• Jumpstart First Grade:
Focus: Reading, Language Arts, Writing & Mathematics
Designed for: Students entering first grade in the fall.
Students will encounter daily activities that will prepare them
for first grade success. Students will participate in daily
C.G.I math problems with varying number sets and
participate in Writer’s Workshop where they will learn to
write, revise, edit and publish their own stories.
• Jumpstart Second Grade:
Focus: Reading, Language Arts, Writing & Mathematics
Designed for: Students entering second grade in the
fall.
Students will encounter daily activities that will prepare
them for second grade success. They will use
manipulatives to solve and discuss CGI math story
problems, participate in guided reading groups,
participate in Writers Workshop with an emphasis on
adding details, editing and revising with a published
story at the end of each week. First grade sight words,
language conventions and math fast facts will be
reviewed.
• Jumpstart Third Grade:
Focus: Reading, Language Arts, Writing & Mathematics
Designed for: Students entering third grade in the fall.
Students will be exposed to fundamental third grade
concepts and skills so they are prepared for and continue
their forward momentum towards 3rd grade success. The
course will include lessons in reading, fast facts, C.G.I and
multiple writing activities that focus on paragraph
development and descriptive language.
• Jumpstart Fourth Grade:
Focus: Reading, Language Arts, Writing &
Mathematics
Designed for: Students entering fourth grade in the
fall.
Students will participate in various writing activities
with an emphasis on sentence structure, grammar,
and punctuation. Students will also be exposed to
fundamental fourth grade math concepts in Number
Sense, Algebra, and Measurement & Geometry to
prepare them for a smooth transition to fourth grade.
• Jumpstart Fifth Grade:
Focus: Reading, Language Arts, Writing & Mathematics
Designed for: Students entering fifth grade in the fall.
Students will encounter daily activities in writing and
math that will prepare them for fifth grade success.
They will participate in various writing activities with an
emphasis on sentence structure, grammar, and
punctuation. Students will be exposed to fundamental
fifth grade math concepts in Number Sense, Algebra,
and Measurement & Geometry to prepare them for a
smooth transition to fifth grade.
Elementary SEI 2016
SEI Course Descriptions
(In Alphabetical Order)
• Beyblades Physics:
Focus: Physics
Designed for Grade Levels: TK-2nd
Teacher: Fox
Students will have fun learning about strategy, defense, stamina, balance and beginning physics concepts as they participate
in friendly Beyblade tournaments!
• Blood and Guts:
Focus: Science
Designed for Grade Levels: TK-3rd Teacher: Fox
Students will be engaged in exploration of 6 body systems, how they work, and how they are interdependent. We’ll use
microscopes, do hands-on experiments and more. There will be a final experiment during the last class!
• California’s National Parks:
Focus: Science and History
Designed for Grade Levels: 3rd-5th
Teacher: Vierra
th
In honor of the 100 Anniversary of the United States’ National Park Service, this class will look at three of the unique
National Parks here in our home state of California; Yosemite, Joshua Tree and Channel Islands National Park. We will learn
and discover about their history, physical geography, climate/weather, and ecosystems. We will move into the importance of
these parks, and the many other ones in our state and country, and look at how the WPA designed famous posters to entice
people to visit. Each one offers a unique look at California wilderness (forest and mountains, high and low deserts, coastal
and oceanic). Students will be inspired to want to visit these parks, seek out parks near them, and work to help protect and
respect our natural spaces.
• Computer Literacy and Coding:
Focus: Technology
Designed for Grade Levels: 2nd-5th
Teacher: Hearn/DePaola
With technology advancing at a very rapid pace, this course will not only allow students to increase their technology abilities
in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and typing, but also in web skills and coding. Students will learn how to use, create, and save
a word document and a PowerPoint presentation. This course will also utilize typing software and fun activities for students to
learn the “home row” on the keyboard to enhance their typing/keyboarding ability. Students will increase their web skills by
learning how to research, navigate, and bookmark scholarly websites and articles. It will also increase student’s ability to
become beginners at computer programming.
• Dance the Hula:
Focus: Physical Fitness
Designed for Grade Levels: 1st-4th Teacher: Valenzuela
Covering the forms of Tahitian, Hawaiian and Samoan dance, our Hula classes cover a variety of different techniques and
styles used throughout the various islands. Class includes basic step technique, traditional routines as well as the use of
implements (such as poi balls).
• Discover the Story in You:
Focus: Literacy Development
Designed for Grade Levels: 3rd-5th Teacher: Belisle
This class is designed to make reading aloud fun. Using student created and author specific writing pieces, students will learn
to feel confident when reading in front of a class or audience. Students will learn the mechanics of proper annunciation,
diction, volume, and emphasis.
• Exploring Electricity and Magnetism:
Focus: Physical Science
Designed for Grade Levels: 3rd-5th
Teacher: Thomas
This is a very hands-on class for students who enjoy experimental learning in science. Students will learn basic circuitry,
experiment with magnets and even create their own electromagnet.
• Fashion Design Sewing:
Focus: Creative Art
Designed for Grade Levels: 2nd-5th
Teacher: Wright
Students in this class will learn the lifelong skill of sewing. They will be introduced to hand sewing techniques as well as
learning how to use a sewing machine. Students will design and sew a pillowcase, tote bag, pajama pants, and more.
**Students will need to provide their own fabric for this class (or purchase from the instructor for $40 Materials
Fee).**
SEI Course Descriptions Continued
Elementary SEI 2016
(In Alphabetical Order)
• Fun with Fins, Flukes, and Flippers:
Focus: Science /Art
Designed for Grade Levels: TK-1st
Teacher: Maas
Young students will explore marine life through literature and art experiences. Students will have a hands-on adventure in the
undersea world.
• Fun with Food:
Focus: Culinary Arts
Designed for Grade Levels: 2nd-5th
Teacher: S. Moore
Students will create culinary masterpieces in this hands-on cooking class. Students will be growing, cooking, and tasting
different foods! Cooking is amazingly appealing to their tactile senses; pouring, stirring and touching can teach cooperation and
a sense of pride in their creations. We hope that our students will develop life-long appreciation for nutritious food and good
eating habits. Kids will find fruits and vegetable yummy at the end of this exciting class!
• Fun with Yoga:
Focus: Fitness
Designed for Grade Levels: 2nd-5th
Teacher: Nyssen
This class will combine yoga and moving our bodies with animals and nature to connect us more with earth as well as with
ourselves. As we move through our yoga practice, we will create yoga handbooks and relate our yoga poses to things in
nature such as animals and plants. While doing this, we will gain confidence in our own bodies and how to make them strong
and flexible. We will use movement, art, knowledge of animals and nature to learn to better take care of and respect
ourselves as well as Mother Earth.
• ¡Hablemos Español!
Focus: Foreign Language
Designed for Grade Levels: TK-2nd & 3rd-5th Teacher: Maldonado/Braithwaite
Students will be exposed to a Spanish language program that engages children to learn through creative activities. Instructional
focus is on acquisition of vocabulary and practical conversation through multiple learning strategies to stimulate every learning
style. A fun filled approach allows children to learn a new language and with a high level of retention. This class is designed for
students to take one or both modules to increase language exposure.
• I’m an Artist!
Focus: Visual Art
Designed for Grade Levels: 1st-3rd Teacher: Rollins
Young students will have the opportunity to be creative and explore multiple techniques for art expressions. This class will be
lively and fun and encourage students to think out of the box, create from their imagination and tell a story through art.
Students will work on art pieces every day and will bring all projects home at the end of the session.
• It’s Summer … Let off Some STEAM:
Focus: STEAM
Designed for Grade Levels: 1st-2nd & 3rd-5th Teacher: Chambers
Come play in Lee’s Makerspace! Work through the engineering process as you collaborate with others to build Hex Bug mazes,
construct towers, code with Ozobots, and more! This is a hands-on class designed to encourage problem solving, team work
communication, and perseverance.
• Jiu Jitsu:
Focus: Physical Fitness
Designed for Grade Levels: K-2nd
Teacher: Wetzel
This class will focus on bully prevention and self-defense while helping students gain confidence in their physical abilities using
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
• Kenpo Karate for Kids:
Focus: Physical Fitness
Designed for Grade Levels: K-5th
Teacher: Solow
Students will learn basic karate techniques while improving their strength, flexibility, endurance, and coordination. Students
will learn self-discipline and to respect others, which naturally leads to improved self-esteem and self-confidence. These benefits
carry over into other areas of life, helping to improve behavior and academic performance.
• Mixed Media 2D Design:
Focus: Fine Arts
Designed for Grade Levels: TK-3rd Teacher: Rollins
Students will be introduced to a range of drawing materials and techniques. The class will include several projects to clearly
emphasize 2D design principles for young artists. Artists will understand how to create abstract and representational
compositions. By exploring a variety of two-dimensional mediums, the students will grasp concepts such as line, shape, color,
pattern, symmetry, balance, representation, abstraction and everything in between. Students will be engaged in drawing
techniques using pencil, charcoal and colored pencil on paper; as well as printmaking and painting techniques on different
surfaces. Young artists with a wide range of interests will benefit significantly from this class!
Elementary SEI 2016
SEI Course Descriptions Continued
(In Alphabetical Order)
• Musical Theater:
Focus: Performing Arts
Designed for Grade Levels: 2nd-5th Teacher: Schmietenknop
This class will expose students to the art of acting, singing, dancing, and performing. The workshop will help students explore
all the elements of the theater in a fun and exciting way. Throughout the course students will be memorizing parts and
learning songs and dances to go with the scenes. They will also learn how to be a confident public speaker. Each session
will end in a live performance.
• Robot Beginnings:
Focus: Science
Designed for Grade Levels: TK-2nd
Teacher: Fox
Students will explore the mechanics of early robots —using small motors, batteries, small solar panels, etc. This is a
forerunner to the programmable types we see today. No computers needed.
• Scene Study/Improv:
Focus: Performing Arts
Designed for Grade Levels: 3rd-5th Teacher: Tate
Theatre Arts is for the student who will enjoy learning acting techniques, character development and improvisation. This
class will culminate in a short play or scene presentation.
• Spanish Immersion through Art:
Focus: Foreign Language
Designed for Grade Levels: TK-2nd Teacher: Maldonado
Immerse your child in the Spanish language. Instructional focus is on building Spanish vocabulary and conversational
dialogue. We’ll be catapulted into speaking Español with classmates, parents, and teachers.
• Sports Wheel:
Focus: Physical Fitness
Designed for Grade Levels: TK-2nd Teacher: Kizziar
Students will be enthralled with many different sports! Sports Wheel will include Soccer, Basketball, T-Ball/Softball, and
Water Activities because it’s summer! Indoor Activities will take place if it’s way too hot! This class is meant to create
awareness and spark excitement for beginning athletes. Emphasis will be placed on physical activity in everyday life,
teamwork, dealing with adversity, problem solving and sportsmanship.
• Summer Art:
Focus: Fine Arts
Designed for Grade Levels: K-2nd
Teacher: Rollins
Students will create artwork with various 2D and 3D materials. During the class, the young artists will be introduced to a
range of professional and quality materials. Students will learn observational skills and work from their own imagination.
• Voice and Movement:
Focus: Music & Voice
Designed for Grade Levels: TK-2nd
Teacher: Henning
Students in this upbeat class will learn vocal technique, basic music theory as well as how to perform a song. Using both
classic and contemporary songs as a guide, students will enjoy learning how to portray character and emotion, giving each
song meaning. We will incorporate free-form dance to loosen up the body and strengthen the diaphragm. This is the
perfect class for the child that loves to sing.
• Wonders of the World:
Focus: Writing, Reading, Geography, History, Engineering
Grade Levels: 1st-3rd Teacher: Gaw
Are you looking for a fun way to keep your student reading and writing over the summer? Does your child love learning
about History and far off places? This is the perfect course for you. Students will learn about:
Ancient Egypt – The Great Pyramids, The Sphinx, and King Tutankhamen.
Ancient China – The Great Wall of China and Pandas too!
Italy – The Coliseum, Pompeii, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Australia – Ayres Rock and Australian Marsupials
France – Eiffel Tower
The teacher will share her personal travel stories, photographs, read aloud books, and share a large collection of nonfiction books for additional research. In addition, students will engage in art, building, research, and be filled with wonder
about the world.
Elementary SEI 2016
Meet Our Highly-Qualified Instructional SEI Staff:
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Lesli Ayers (Jumpstart 2nd)- Lesli is happy to be back for her 5th year teaching SEI for LAEF! She has taught elementary education for the
past 30 years between Los Alamitos Unified, Long Beach Unified and the city of Anaheim. She is a graduate from Long Beach State and a proud
resident of Los Alamitos. She considers Los Alamitos Unified her home due to her college daughter, who is a recent graduate from Los Alamitos
High School. Lesli looks forward to helping students reach their full academic potential through academics and the arts.
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Stefana Barcelo (Jumpstart 4th and Jumpstart K: Math)- Stefana received her Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies and
her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from CSULB. She has been working for Los Alamitos Unified since 2013 and was an intervention teacher
at Hopkinson from October of 2014 until last Summer when she was hired on at McGaugh Elementary to teach 4th grade. She is very excited to
teach for LAEF again this summer for the 2nd consecutive year!
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Jim Belisle (Jumpsart 5th and Discover the Story in You)- Jim has been a credentialed educator in both private and public schools
for over eleven years. He had been a third grade teacher in the early years of his tenure honing his classroom management skills by taking
numerous professional development classes including classes offered by classroom management specialist Rick Morris. In May of 2013 he
graduated with a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from CSULB. Currently he is a sixth grade language arts and history teacher at St.
Hedwig Elementary School. This is his fifth year with SEI.
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Krystin Braithwaite (¡Hablemos Español!)- Krystin is a Spanish teacher at Los Alamitos High School. Prior to coming to the district,
Krystin graduated Magna Cum Laude from California State University, Long Beach, earning a degree in Spanish after studying abroad in Spain.
She taught at Lutheran High School of Orange County immediately following the completion of her teaching credential. Currently, Krystin
coaches track and actively participates in professional development, working with local teachers on how to better their own instructional
practices. She is looking forward to working with LAEF and all of the students in their journey in acquiring another language.
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Melissa Chambers (It’s Summer…Let off Some STEAM!)- This school year will be her 17th year teaching! She has experience as
a classroom teacher in grades 1, 4, and 5, but has spent the last 8 years as Lee Elementary's part-time Media Center and Computer Lab teacher.
She absolutely loves working with her students and supporting the classroom teachers by instructing Lee students in keyboarding, Internet safety,
research, word processing, computer programming, and multimedia skills. This year she had the amazing opportunity to help bring the
Makerspace to Lee! She has taught the LAEF STEAM Fair workshop class at Lee for the past two years and has helped coordinate the site STEAM
showcase.
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Sarah DePaola (Computer Literacy and Coding)- Sarah attended Cal State Fullerton where she gained a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal
Studies, a Multiple Subject Credential, and a Master’s in Education. She was a substitute teacher for the La Habra School District for 5 prior to
landing her full-time teaching position this year at Pomona Unified teaching a 4th and 5th grade combo class. She missed last year’s SEI due to
having her son but she is looking forward to coming back this Summer to teach technology. This will be her fifth year teaching SEI and each year
she gets more and more excited.
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Melodie Fox (Beyblades Physics, Robot Beginnings & Blood and Guts)- Melodie graduated from Hope International
University in Fullerton with a B.A. in Human Development and has taught in several private elementary schools throughout southern California
for over twenty years. Developing her own curriculum and spear-heading an innovative after school program on the east coast, she moved back
in CA to pursue her love of hands-on teaching in the classroom. She is currently a projects coordinator at Oakwood Academy in Long Beach.
Jennifer Gaw (Wonders of the World)- She has been teaching at McGaugh Elementary for over twenty years.
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She has taught mostly
1, 2, and 5th grades. She has enjoyed teaching dance to fifth graders in the “Pageant of the Arts” and she also loves working with students of all
abilities. She is a mom of a fourth grader. Her family loves camping and taking adventures locally & to many of California’s National Parks. In her
early years she traveled the world! Currently she loves sharing her travel adventures and pictures to her current students.
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Wendy Hearn (Computer Literacy and Coding)- Wendy is in her twenty-first year of teaching and in that time she has taught all
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grades; three through eight. She currently teaches sixth grade reading, language arts and history at McAuliffe Middle School and loves it! Wendy
and her husband have two sons (fourth and eighth grades) and live locally.
Elementary SEI 2016
Meet More Highly-Qualified Instructional SEI Staff:
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Sonya Henning (Voice and Movement)- Sonya Henning has been teaching voice, musical theater, and dance for the past ten years.
She holds a bachelor's degree from California State University, Fullerton in Theatre Arts and continues to perform herself in both theatre and
television. Ms. Henning owns and operates an academy for arts in Long Beach, Emerging Artists Musical Theatre Academy, where the mission is
to give every child the opportunity to experience a performing arts education.
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Eric Kizziar (Sports Wheel)- Eric graduated from Los Alamitos High School in 2014 with honors and lettered in cross country, wrestling,
and track. Currently he is pursuing his Bachelor's degree and majoring in Criminal Justice at California State University Fullerton. Along with being
a full time student, he is an assistant coach at LAHS for all three sports. Eric is eager to teach for LAEF again this summer!
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MarJean Kruger-Silva (Jumpstart K: Math)- MarJean has been teaching primary grade elementary school for 9 years in CoronaNorco USD and has a love for helping this age group build a foundation for a lifetime of learning. She has a multiple subject teaching credential,
special education credential and Masters of Arts. She is looking forward to her 3rd year teaching Summer Enrichment Institute classes and helping
new kindergarteners practice mathematical skills.
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Majella Maas (Fun with Fin, Flukes and Flippers)- Throughout her thirty years in the public school primary classroom, Majella’s
favorite subjects were always art and science. An avid gardener, enthusiastic reader, and adventurous traveler, Mrs. Maas has written for both
school and parent market publications. Most recently, she has written English language learning stories for an overseas company. Mrs. Maas
looks forward her 5th year of teaching Fun with Fins, Flukes, and Flippers. Come, join the adventure!
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Claudia Maldonado (¡Hablemos Español! & Intermediate Spanish Immersion Through Art)- Claudia Maldonado
holds a BA in Child Development with a minor in Spanish. She has taught Spanish to children for over 20 years. She taught her first season with
LAEF in the spring of 2015 and she is excited to teach her 2nd Summer of SEI.
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Rachel Metcalfe (Jumpstart K: Phonics)- Rachel graduated from Hope International University with a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal
Studies, a Multiple Subject Credential, and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction. Rachel is currently a 3rd grade teacher at Hopkinson
Elementary. Before Rachel was hired to Hopkinson this school year full-time, she was a Reading Intervention Teacher for Los Alamitos Unified
School District. She also taught Math after school intervention. Prior to teaching in Los Alamitos, she taught at a private school in Norwalk and
worked as a long term substitute teacher in Garden Grove Unified School District. Mrs. Metcalfe is looking forward to meeting your children and
is excited to be a part of the LAEF program for the 2nd consecutive year!
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Chelsea Moore (Jumpstart 3rd)- Chelsea just finished her second year of teaching 4th grade at Hopkinson Elementary. The year prior,
she worked in Hopkinson's Reading Lab and After-School Intervention for math and writing. She taught 3rd grade Summer School for Los
Alamitos in 2014. Chelsea is very excited to be joining LAEF this summer!
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Sharon Moore (Fun with Food)- Sharon is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) who holds a MS in Nutritional Science from CSULB.
She is a Master Gardener as well as a parent in Los Alamitos USD. She has vast experience educating others on the importance of food and
nutrition. This is Sharon’s 2nd consecutive year teaching SEI!
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Nerissa Nyssen (Fun with Yoga)- Nerissa has always loved teaching and working with kids of all ages. She is a surf instructor where
she works with kids helping them feel comfortable in the ocean and teaching them to have fun and surf in our local beaches. She is a certified
yoga instructor and teaches kids as well as people of all ages the wonders of what yoga can do for your body and mind. She studied fashion
design at CSULB and has always loved art as a tool of communication. She loves to teach, inspire, and create, in every aspect of life.
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Michael Rollins (I’m an Artist!, Summer Art, and Mixed Media 2D Design)- Michael is a
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April Schmeitenknop (Jumpstart 1st and Musical Theater)- April has 15 years of experience teaching first grade. She is a
professional artist and
instructor. He received his MFA from California State University, Long Beach, where he now teaches painting. Before moving to California,
Michael’s time was spent at his home in Arizona and studying in Colorado. Both places provided Michael with encouraging environments in very
large scale and works in a variety of mediums. Michael is currently teaching for LAEF as After-School Instructor!
current teacher at Lee Elementary. She has taught summer school for 11 years. She graduated from Concordia University. She has been trained
in CGI, Writer’s Workshop, and Reader’s Workshop. She has 20 years of experience writing and directing plays.
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Andrea Solow (Kenpo Karate)- Andrea Pfefer Solow has been a student of Kenpo Karate for over 30 years and is currently a 5th Degree
Black Belt. She has been the International champion six times and has won more than 150 1st place trophies in her tournament career. She has
instructed several hundred people over the years, having many advanced students, and bringing several people to the rank of black belt. She
recently moved back to her home state, California, with her husband and two children who attend school at Weaver. Ms. Solow is passionate
about teaching kids and is excited to be an instructor for the LAEF program! This is her 3rd consecutive Summer teaching SEI!
Elementary SEI 2016
Meet More Highly-Qualified Instructional SEI Staff:
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Wendy Tate (iPad Video Production)- Wendy earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts from UCLA, her Master of Arts in
Educational Theatre from New York University and her Certificate in Screenwriting from University of California, Irvine. She has earned four
Emmy Awards in a seven year span from 2001 to 2008. Wendy currently is the Program Coordinator of Video Production at LAVA Productions.
Her passion is making documentaries and she is excited to teach for LAEF again this summer!
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Brent Thomas (Jumpstart 3rd and Exploring Electricity and Magnetism)- Brent currently teaches fifth grade at
Hopkinson Elementary School. Before he was hired as a teacher at Hopkinson, he taught intervention classes for the Los Alamitos Unified School
District. He is excited to teach his 5th year of classes with the Summer Enrichment Institute!
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Robin Tojo (Jumpstart 4th)- Robin is really looking forward to having the opportunity to teach a Summer Enrichment class through
LAEF! She graduated from CSULB in 2006 with a double major in International Studies and Italian Studies. With her goals set towards international
education, she journeyed abroad, working in international preschools in Italy, Finland and Japan. She received her teaching credential at CSULB
last Spring. She is a Reading Intervention teacher at McGaugh. As a teacher (and a mother of a three year old), she wants to provide a safe and
comfortable environment for all of her students to learn in. Ms. Tojo is looking forward to meeting your children and is excited to be a part of the
LAEF program.
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Leoby Valenzuela (Dance the Hula)- Leoby Valenzuela has been dancing since the age of five. She has studied several types of dance
including jazz, ballet, belly dance and lyrical. At the age of nine, she discovered Hula and Polynesian dance and has since become very passionate
about it. Leoby has been teaching Hula and Polynesian for two years at a dance studio and is eager to spread the art of dance through LAEF this
Summer!
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Trent Vierra (California National Parks)- Trent received his teaching credential last Spring from California State University, Long
Beach and has spent his first year teaching in various settings here in Los Alamitos Unified School District. He started out being a reading
intervention teacher for K-3 students at McGaugh Elementary School and then transitioned into taking over a fourth grade class as a long-term
substitute teacher. Prior to his experience working in Los Al, he was a substitute teacher for over two years in Long Beach Unified School District.
He has a strong bond with nature and it remains one of his favorite things to teach about. Trent is excited to teach for LAEF this Summer!
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Jerry Wetzel (Jiu Jitsu)- Jerry Wetzel is founder of Red Zone Threat Management and travels nationally and internationally teaching
seminars to members of the DEA, Local Law Enforcement, and civilians on the topic of personal protection. He is the author of the book “Red Zone
Prime: A Foundation for Personal Protection”. In addition, he is a passionate instructor of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts which he
teaches at the facility he has owned and operated for the last 14 years, Centerline Martial Arts and Fitness. He has one child who is a Weaver
student and one at Oak. Jerry firmly believes that every child has the right to enjoy their school days without fear of being bullied and is committed
to helping them develop the necessary tools and attitude to help them on their journey. Jerry currently teaches for LAEF’s After-School program.
This is Jerry’s first Summer teaching SEI and he is extremely excited!
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Camilla Wright (Fashion Design Sewing)- Camilla is a Fashion Designer. She has worked in the Fashion Industry both in New York
City and Los Angeles for over 11 years. In 2008, she started her own Fashion line that has been featured on the runway in Los Angeles during
Fashion Week and in industry newspapers. Her design studio is located in Los Alamitos where she now teaches an after-school sewing program
called Sewing Lab. Camilla lives in Los Alamitos with her husband and 3 children who attend schools in Los Alamitos.
Elementary SEI 2015
2016
Additional Information about SEI:
Session One: June 27- July 8 (No Classes: 7/4)
Session Two: July 11- July 22
Both sessions of Elementary SEI Classes will be at Lee Elementary School located at:
11481 Foster Road, Rossmoor, CA 90720
Registration:
All registration will be completed on-line. Registration will be on a first come, first served basis.
A minimum enrollment of 8 students is required to be able to run classes.
Please visit www.LAEF4kids.org/programs to register for SEI classes.
* Early Bird Registration: 3/21-5/24 (Don’t miss out on the best deal!)
*Regular registration: Session 1; 5/25-6/21 and Session 2; 5/25-7/5
*Late In-Person registration: Session 1- June 27th and Session 2- July 11th
(Onsite at Lee Elementary only). **Please note there will be a $25 late fee per class.**
Register early! SEI class sizes are limited to 17 students per class.
Things to note for SEI on the Lee Campus (K-5th):
During SEI, the LAEF office will be located at Lee and will be open from 7:45am-5:00pm. If
parents need to pick up a student prior to the ending time of a class, they must first stop by the
LAEF office to sign their child out.
Recess Break:
There are two recess breaks from 9:50-10:10 a.m. and from 2:35-2:50 p.m. This time is the
designated recess for students to enjoy a snack purchased from LAEF or brought from home, as well as
spend some time with friends on the playground.
Pre-Purchased Snack:
Recess snack combos can be purchased when registering for SEI classes online. The snack
combos are $2 per day. Students will get to choose one snack and drink each day from a
variety of options. The pre-pay option is great so that students do not need to bring money to
LAEF’s SEI.
• First session snack combo: $18 for SEI
• Second session snack combo: $20 for SEI
Lunch Break:
Students who take a 10:00am-11:50am class and sign-up for afternoon classes beginning at 12:45
will receive a FREE supervised lunch and recess from 12:00pm-12:45pm. **Please pack a sack
lunch for your child. Lunch will NOT be provided.**
Elementary SEI 2016
Additional Information (Continued)
Transportation:
LAEF provides bussing at 12:00pm to Los Alamitos Elementary for Los Al USD’s Camp Fun
in the Sun and Child Development Center’s summer program Summer School. LAEF also
provides bussing from LAE to LAEF at Lee Elementary for afternoon SEI classes.
Transportation costs $10 per session and will only run if 10 or more students are signed up. To
access this option for your child, please select transportation when registering for SEI classes at
www.LAEF4kids.org/programs.
Late Pick Up:
Children must be picked up from SEI at the posted ending time for his/her course or the
parent/guardian will be charged $15 for each 15 minute increment beginning at 5 minutes after
the class ends.
Behavior Expectations:
It is the goal of the Los Alamitos Education Foundation (LAEF) to provide a positive, safe,
and secure learning environment for all students. To ensure that all students have equal access
to success and a sense of well-being during LAEF programs, we expect that students behave
appropriately. Participating in SEI is a privilege and if a student has to be removed from a
classroom or field activity on more than one occasion, the course fee will be forfeited and the
child will no longer be able to participate in 2016 SEI courses and LAEF’s Summer Camp.
Refund Policy:
Tuition is non-refundable unless LAEF cancels the class due to the minimum enrollment not
being met. If your child misses classes or withdraws before the end of the session, you are still
responsible for the full fees of the session.
Scholarships:
Limited partial scholarships are available on a first come, first served basis. Applications are
available at www.LAEF4kids.org/scholarships. Please email completed applications to
info@LAEF4kids.org.
Summer Sports Camps and Music Camps have their own scholarship availability. If you’re
interested in a scholarship, please email Michele, LAEF’s Programs Coordinator at
info@LAEF4Kids.org or call our office at 562.799.4700 Ext. 80424.
Multi-Class Discount:
Multi-class discounts are available! Purchase your 1st class, then receive 25% off the 2nd class
and 50% off any class thereafter. Discount applied to family or individual student. Discount
applied to LAEF’s Summer Enrichment Institute only. The discounts do not apply to Summer
Sports Camps and Music Camps.
Music and Summer Sports Camps with LAHS Staff:
Registration information and flyers will be updated to our website at
www.LAEF4kids.org/summer as the programs get closer to their start dates. Please check
back frequently for updates.