Class Descriptions – Fall 2026

Upcycled Clothes

Teachers: Sharon Rodriguez and Azita Malaki

Assistant: Marlowe Garay

Class Description: A fun class about taking existing pieces of clothing and creating fun new pieces that make a fashion statement!

Ages: 12+

List of Materials: Clothes to upcycle!

Materials Fee: None

Prerequisite: I need them to have taken the introductory sewing class I have offered before OR make an appointment to show me their skill level. This class will be intentionally challenging.

Class Limit: 8

Homework Level: Light

Woodburning – Beginner

Teacher: Kashmira Donahey

Assistant: Ashli Brostrom

Class Description: Students will learn the art of woodburning (pyrography) by safely using a woodburning tool to create decorative artwork on wood. Throughout the course, students will practice basic strokes, shading, lettering, textures, and design transfer techniques while completing several mini projects that build confidence and creativity.

Ages: 13+

List of Materials:

1. Wood burner kit with stand

2. Sandpaper 220 grit
3. UNTREATED Scrap wood or wood from a hobby store for weekly classes (do not get plywood, MDF, or particle board- they release toxins when burning)
4. Pencil
5. Sand eraser
6. Small needle nose pliers to change tips when they’re hot
7. Heat resistant silicone mat similar to this one

Materials Fee:$10 (transfer paper, wood for final project/showcase, other materials to woodburn)

Prerequisite: None

Class Limit: 8-10

Homework Level: None

Grimm’s Tales

Teacher: Valarie Denny

Assistant: Katie Lanting

Class Description: Together we will explore the classic tales of the Brothers Grimm. We will read some of the stories together, examine the parts of a good fairy tale, and practice writing our own through games and activities, both as individuals and in groups. Prepare to meet Rumplestiltskin, Snow White, the Goose Girl, and many others you may never have heard of before.

Note: The original Grimm’s tales are a little more gruesome than their modern versions tend to be. A list of the stories we will be covering is available by request. Students who are especially sensitive may prefer to take a different class.

Ages: 9-12

List of Materials: A notebook and pencil.

Materials Fee: None

Prerequisite: Students should be comfortable hand writing a paragraph of 3-5 sentences on their own.

Class Limit: 8

Homework Level: Light

Recorder Karate

Teachers: Joelle Bohling and Lindsey Felien

Class Description: Come play the recorder with us! As you learn about music through the recorder, you will also learn to play some simple folk songs. The more songs you learn, the more “belts” you can earn. Can you make it to a black belt?

Ages: 9-12

List of Materials: (2) 3-Ring Binders or 3-Prong Folders for music (1 for home and 1 for Koinonia)
(1) Recorder for home (optional but highly recommended for practice at home) A 2 or 3 piece recorder is best. Here’s an option that could work well.

Materials Fee: $6 for a recorder with a case that will stay at Koinonia all semester

Prerequisite: None

Class Limit: None

Homework Level: Light

Young Engineers

Teachers: Michelle Baldwin and Marlowe Garay

Class Description: Students become engineers by solving a new hands-on design challenge each week using simple materials. Through building, testing, failing, and improving, students discover real engineering concepts such as strength, balance, light, gravity, structures, and motion. Every class ends with redesign, discussion, and optional mission challenges for students ready to push their ideas even further.

Ages: 5-9

List of Materials: Provided

Materials Fee: $15 for building materials

Prerequisite: None

Class Limit: None

Homework Level: None

Little House Book Club

Teacher: Alexzandra Fagg

Assistants: Nikki Irvine and Katie Griffith

Class Description: Join us for an exciting journey back in time with the Little House on the Prairie. This class will explore the adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family as they navigate life on the American frontier. Each session will include reading selections from the beloved series, engaging discussions, and hands-on activities that bring pioneer life to life.

Ages: 5-9

List of Materials: None

Materials Fee: $10 – activities supplies

Prerequisite: None

Class Limit: None

Homework Level: None

Preschool: Pre-K Mini Choir

Teacher: Cadence Otis

Assistant: Denise Caswell

Class Description: We will be listening to different kinds of music, learning some vocal warm ups and stretches. We’re just singing to have fun! (If your kid has song requests, that is awesome)

Ages: 3-5

List of Materials: None

Materials Fee: None

Study Hall

Ages: 13+

Teacher: TBD

Study hall is a time where students must bring their own book or schoolwork to work on independently during the class hour. You may only choose one session of Study Hall or as a volunteer.

Materials: Provided by students as needed

Fee: None

Volunteer

A student who is 13+ may volunteer as a helper in the Preschool/Kinder class, as a TA (teacher’s assistant) in a class of students ages 10 or younger, or as an aid to a mom with a baby. The teacher or parent must agree to the volunteer.

You may only choose one session of Study Hall or as a volunteer.

Thoughts in Action Part 1

Teachers: Michelle Baldwin and Sharon Rodriguez

Class Description: This speech, debate, and logic class equips students with the essential tools to build persuasive arguments, identify logical fallacies, and articulate ideas confidently. Students learn how to conduct thorough research, structure their thoughts logically, and master public speaking techniques suitable for academic, professional, and civic settings.

Ages: 13+

List of Materials: notebook and binder

Materials Fee: possible book purchase

Prerequisite: first semester no, but second semester only with participation in the first

Class Limit: 10-12

Homework Level: Moderate

Sports Knowledge & Active Games

Teachers: Ashli Brostrom and Lindsey Felien

Class Description: The first half of the semester we will learn the rules and skills of the top five American Sports.
Football, soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey, (ice and field)
Second half of the semester we will play the sports that we studied the first 6 weeks.

Ages: 12+

List of Materials: Water bottles and tennis shoes

Materials Fee: None

Prerequisite: None

Class Limit: None

Homework Level: None

Scratch Programming Class

Teachers: Valerie and Mike Denny

Assistant: Kashmira Donahey

Class Description: In this class, we’ll learn the basics of programming using a very simple tool called Scratch. With Scratch, students can connect “blocks” to make all sorts of things, from animations to games!

Ages: 9-12

List of Materials: A device (preferably a laptop) with the ability to run a modern web browser (Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, etc.) or the offline Scratch app (https://www.scratchfoundation.org/tools).

Please go to the Scratch website and create an account before the first day of class.

Materials Fee: None

Prerequisite: None

Class Limit: 8

Homework Level: Light

Basic Sewing

Teachers: Azita Malaki and Marlowe Garay

Class Description: An introductory class all about sewing. Learn how to use a sewing machine, sew on a button, put in a zipper and do patchwork projects.

Ages: 9-12

List of Materials: None

Materials Fee: $10

Prerequisite: None

Class Limit: 6-8

Homework Level: None

Theater Jr.

Teacher: Kristen Bukowski

Assistants: Leah Morales and Joelle Bohling

Class Description: Theater Jr is an energetic, introductory theater class for our elementary kiddos interested in performing and learning stage skills. We will be acting out the Boynton book, “Barnyard Dance.” Students must be willing to take direction and comfortable with speaking, singing, and dancing before an audience. Over the semester we will also be learning theater basics such as projection, characterization, and memorization (to name a few).

Ages: 5-9

List of Materials: A folder to hold a script

Materials Fee: None

Prerequisite: None

Class Limit: 8-10

Homework Level: None

Active Games/PE

Teachers: Becky Ludwig and Steve Economides

(Steve Economides, Becky’s Dad, is a former ASU gymnast and will be the brains and expertise behind basic gymnastics tumbling.)

Assistant: Janet Kartler

Class Description: Team building games and basic gymnastics tumbling!

Ages: 5-9

List of Materials: A human body and gravity

Materials Fee: None

Prerequisite: Must have a willing to try attitude

Class Limit: 10

Homework Level: None

Preschool: Tea time

Teacher: Cadence Otis

Assistants: Katie Lanting

Class Description: We will be eating yummy snacks while taking turns telling all kinds of stories whether that be imagination, real, Bible story, or a book. Just practicing oral story telling. (Maybe we’ll have tea at some point that sounds fun.)

Ages: 3-5

List of Materials: None

Materials Fee: $5 for snacks

Note: Please let me know if your student has any food allergies or special dietary restrictions or needs so that I can best plan and prepare snacks each week. Thanks!

Study Hall

Ages: 13+

Teacher: TBD

Study hall is a time where students must bring their own book or schoolwork to work on independently during the class hour. You may only choose one session of Study Hall or as a volunteer.

Materials: Provided by students as needed

Fee: None

Volunteer

A student who is 13+ may volunteer as a helper in Preschool/Kinder, as a TA (teacher’s assistant) in a class of students ages 10 or younger, or as an aid to a mom with a baby. The teacher or parent must agree to the volunteer.

You may only choose one session of Study Hall or as a volunteer.

Koinonia Choir

Teachers: Joelle Bohling and Lindsey Felien

Class Description: Choir is back!! For all of you that enjoy singing, come join us as we make music together with our voices. We will focus on choral blend, breath control, ear-training with part singing, rounds, and more!

Ages: 12+

List of Materials: 3-Ring Binder or 3-Prong Folder to keep your music
(2+) Highlighters of different colors
(2) Pencils

“Concert Black” outfit for the showcase concert. (either long dress, long skirt & shirt, or pants & shirt.) More details to come mid-semester.

Materials Fee: $10 for music

Prerequisite: None

Class Limit: None

Homework Level: Light

Animal Farm: Pigs, Power & Propaganda

Teacher: Marlowe Garay

Assistant: Kashmira Donahey

Class Description: Students will read George Orwell’s Animal Farm together in class, watch historical videos, an animated film, and explore the messy (and often brutal) realities of the Russian Revolution through the lens of this classic allegory. Along the way, we’ll discuss power, freedom, propaganda and how God’s word equips us to discern and withstand the lure of worldly ideas.

This gives more details on the class: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tfAlrSSAS-2k2et0UjYKhaY3rofoU3rg4r3tbk3aEOk/edit?tab=t.

Ages: 12+

List of Materials:  Copy of Animal Farm book

Materials Fee: None

Prerequisite: None

Class Limit: None

Homework Level: None

Active Games/PE

Teachers: Becky Ludwig and Steve Economides

Steve Economides, Becky’s dad, is a former ASU gymnast and will be the brains and expertise behind basic gymnastics tumbling.

Assistant: Katie Lanting

Class Description: Team building games and basic gymnastics tumbling!

Ages: 9-12

List of Materials: A human body and gravity

Materials Fee: None

Prerequisite: Must have a willing to try attitude

Class Limit: 10

Homework Level: None

Wonder- Book Club

Teacher: Denise Caswell

Assistant: Michelle Baldwin

Class Description: Join Auggie as he begins his first year of (public) school in 5th grade! He wasn’t able to attend school due to medical reasons but now he will meet an entire classroom full of possible friends. Experience a year of opportunities with Auggie and his family. Be ready to share your thoughts as we will take turns reading aloud in class every week.

Further information: The theme of this book is “choose kind”, but RJ Palacio is not a Christian author and therefore her standards and conclusions are not Biblically based. A variety of topics will be presented, such as: bullying, death of family member, afterlife concepts including reincarnation, suicide, swearing (“Oh God”), dishonesty, death of family pet, teenage romance, divorce and remarriage, modesty, physical fighting, genetic counseling and abortion, and pagan ideas of fortune and self knowledge. At appropriate points we will discuss the Christian worldview and counter false ideas with scripture. Some of these topics are lightly touched upon while others are presented multiple times. If you have any questions please let me know and I can go over any details of concern.
In order to complete this book, the readings have been broken down into 12 sections which are roughly 26 pages a week. I can provide the reading schedule if you’d like to get a head start on the book. We will read in class and whatever is not finished will need to be read at home. During the 2-week fall break reading will be required in order to finish by November.

Ages: 9-12

List of Materials: Wonder by R. J. Palacio (E-book or physical book)

Materials Fee: Wonder Discussion Questions – Teachers Pay Teachers $5.50

Prerequisite: motivated independent reader, reading aloud fluency

Class Limit: None

Homework Level:  weekly reading required

Basic Sewing

Teachers: Sharon Rodriguez and Azita Malaki

Class Description: An introductory class all about sewing. Learn how to use a sewing machine, sew on a button, put in a zipper and do patchwork projects.

Ages: 5-9

List of Materials: None

Materials Fee: $10

Prerequisite: None

Class Limit: 6-8

Homework Level: None

Lego City Builders

Teacher: Katie Griffith

Assistant: Leah Morales

Class Description:

Get ready to build, create, and explore! In this hands-on LEGO City Builders class, kids will use their imagination and building skills to create their own bustling LEGO city. Students will design and build houses, businesses, roads, vehicles, parks, and other exciting city features while learning how individual creations can come together to form one big community.

Along the way, we’ll explore how real cities are planned and how they function. Students will learn about the different parts of a city, how roads and neighborhoods are organized, why cities need services like police, fire departments, schools, and hospitals, and how people work together to keep a community running. We’ll discuss how city planners make decisions about where buildings, parks, businesses, and roads should go—and then put those ideas into practice through our own LEGO city!

Each class will include a new building challenge or city project, encouraging creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, and independent thinking. Whether your child is an experienced LEGO builder or just loves to create, they’ll have fun bringing their ideas to life while discovering what makes a city a thriving community—one brick at a time!

**Skills:** Creativity, engineering, problem-solving, spatial reasoning, teamwork, and an introduction to community planning

Ages: 5-9

List of Materials: Small Lego set (if possible)
Extra Lego pieces/sets no longer needed

Materials Fee: None

Prerequisite: None

Class Limit: 10

Homework Level: None

Preschool: Playtime

Teacher: Cadence Otis

Assistant: Kristen Bukowski

Class Description: I have several activities in mind I can pull out including:

-Playground
-inside playing
-a craft
-take a walk
-uno, bingo, ect.
-coloring page
-listen to music

Very flexible, just having fun

Ages: 3-5

List of Materials: None

Materials Fee: None

Study Hall

Ages: 13+

Teacher: TBD

Study hall is a time where students must bring their own book or schoolwork to work on independently during the class hour. You may only choose one session of Study Hall or as a volunteer.

Materials: Provided by students as needed

Fee: None

Volunteer

A student who is 13+ may volunteer as a helper in Preschool/Kinder, as a TA (teacher’s assistant) in a class of students ages 10 or younger, or as an aid to a mom with a baby. The teacher or parent must agree to the volunteer.

You may only choose one session of Study Hall or as a volunteer.