Classes begin August 31
Discovery Through Writing
(4th – 5th grade)
Students learn about engaging topics such as the Bayeux Tapestry, tsunamis, and hobbies while developing key writing skills. They gather important facts from their source texts, organize those facts in an outline, and write clear summaries of both stories and informational texts. They also practice building vocabulary, writing from pictures and prompts, and creating multi‑paragraph reports. Lessons help students write stronger sentences, stay on topic, and gain confidence as writers.
Students receive individualized feedback on each writing assignment so they can improve the clarity, structure, and overall quality of their writing.
Mondays from 10:00 – 10:55 a.m. (PST)
Full-year Class ($325 per semester)
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Writing Frontiers
(5th – 6th grade)
During the year, students explore fascinating subjects such as Halley’s Comet, the Wild West, and Beethoven while strengthening their writing skills. They expand their vocabulary through weekly study and create stories, responses to prompts, introductory essays, and simple literary critiques. Lessons help students write stronger paragraphs, express their ideas more fully, and write with greater independence.
Students receive individualized feedback on each writing assignment so they can improve the clarity, structure, and overall quality of their writing.
Mondays from 11:00 – 11:55 a.m. (PST)
Full-year Class ($340 per semester)
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The Scribe’s Journey
(6th – 8th grade)
From Ashurbanipal to Mayan chocolate, students explore ancient-world topics while building foundational analytical habits needed for more independent writing. They use information from source texts to support their ideas, organize their writing effectively, and create essays, literary critiques, narratives, and responses to prompts. Lessons help students produce writing with clearer reasoning, smoother flow, and growing confidence.
Students receive individualized feedback on each writing assignment so they can improve the clarity, structure, and overall quality of their writing.
Mondays from 3:00 – 3:55 p.m. (PST)
Full-year Class ($355 per semester)
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Ink and Impact: The Modern Pen
(7th – 9th grade)
Students examine the pivotal events, influential people, and cultural shifts of the modern era while refining their writing through increasingly complex source material. Using curated texts from world history and literature, students analyze ideas, interpret meaning, and develop evidence-based arguments. They write essays, narratives, and literary critiques that require them to support their ideas with evidence and thoughtful explanation. Lessons help students craft analytical, coherent, and insightful writing with increasing independence and precision.
Students receive individualized feedback on each writing assignment so they can improve the clarity, structure, and overall quality of their writing.
Mondays from 2:00 – 2:55 p.m. (PST)
(Full Year – Two Semester Class) $370 per semester
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Judylyn Weesner 