Week of Events
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
Fall Break Celebration for Middle School & High School Learners
Fall Break Celebration for Middle School & High School Learners
Middle and high school learners are invited to the Acton Curriculum Library November 14th for a movie and special guests author, Andrew Adams, and illustrator, Megan Widick. Adams is an independent author of horror and thriller fiction, having written Serial Publication, Constructing Entropy, and the Symposium of the Reaper series. He is also a horror film...
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
Enrichment, 5-8: Story Time & Art – How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend
Enrichment, 5-8: Story Time & Art – How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend
The Acton Curriculum Library is celebrating Native American Heritage Month the whole month of November. Join the library staff for story time and art. We will be reading How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend that features a Navajo first woman and her use of stars to guide her people but is...
Hearing and Vision at Exploration OC Learning Studio
Hearing and Vision at Exploration OC Learning Studio
We are offering hearing and vision screening at the OC Learning Studio. Reserve a time slot HERE.
TK/K November Enrichment (Acton Curriculum Library): Superheroes in Training
TK/K November Enrichment (Acton Curriculum Library): Superheroes in Training
Please join us for our November TK/K enrichment. Dress like your favorite superhero and create a project that shows kindness. RSVP below by November 15th.
Book Club for Grades 3-5: The Birchbark House
Book Club for Grades 3-5: The Birchbark House
Third through fifth grade learner are invited to join this book club event and read The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich. Louise Erdich is a member of the Turtle Mountain band of the Chippewa or Ojibwa tribe, and uses her own Ojibwa family history to share the beauty and complexity of her heritage. Learners will...
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...
Enrichment, 1-3: Superhero Grammar
Enrichment, 1-3: Superhero Grammar
Creating your own superhero requires a super grasp of language. Together, learners will enhance their grammar, build a towering vocabulary, and fit together complex sentences to tell the story of their own superhero. Learners can take home additional materials to create their own superhero project at home. RSVP HERE
Enrichment, 4-5: Superhero Persuasive Writing
Enrichment, 4-5: Superhero Persuasive Writing
During this enrichment opportunity, learners will spend time deciding which superhero is their favorite and then have the time to persuade their audience, through writing, on why their chosen superhero is the best. Learners will also be able to take home additional ELA materials to create their own superhero project at home. RSVP HERE
Exploring the Arts for 1st-5th at the OC Learning Studio with Chuck Jones Center for Creativity – Session 2
Exploring the Arts for 1st-5th at the OC Learning Studio with Chuck Jones Center for Creativity – Session 2
Join us for Painting like a Pro, an introduction to painting course. Learners will explore color theory, traditional painting techniques as well as use non-traditional tools to create their own masterpieces. Learners will observe, collaborate, and experiment as we make amazing art! Both acrylic and watercolor paint are used in this course led by the teaching...
Rock Climbing in Joshua Tree National Park With the California Climbing School
Rock Climbing in Joshua Tree National Park With the California Climbing School
Join us for a day of rock climbing at the beautiful Joshua Tree National Park with the California Climbing School. Includes all equipment--shoes, helmet, harness, etc. All guides possess a current guide certification with the American Mountain Guides Association or the Professional Climbing Guides Institute. Bring water and a sense of adventure! all tickets are...
Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: Code Talker
Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: Code Talker
The fictional lens of a very real moment in history provides insight into the Navajo Code Talkers, American heroes of WWII, that decoded complicated messages in other languages to help win the war for the US. Deep topics like boarding schools, race, and battle fatigue will be explored and balanced with stories of triumph, heroism,...
TK/K November Enrichment (OC Learning Center): Superheroes in Training
TK/K November Enrichment (OC Learning Center): Superheroes in Training
Please join us for our November TK/K enrichment. Dress like your favorite superhero and create a project that shows kindness. RSVP below by November 15th.
Exploring the Arts: November Storytime & Art with Chuck Jones (Grades TK-1)
Exploring the Arts: November Storytime & Art with Chuck Jones (Grades TK-1)
Learners in grades TK-1 are invited to this storytime and art event at the OC Learning Studio with vendor Chuck Jones on November 17 at 10 am. Learners will enjoy a read aloud of Lois Ehlert’s book Leaf Man and create their own leaf collage creatures.
College Info Series: FINANCIAL AID: MERIT
College Info Series: FINANCIAL AID: MERIT
Did you know that the average cost of tuition is 52% lower than the sticker price? Merit aid, also known as scholarships, are available at most colleges and some will offer significant assistance. In this session we will look at common discounting methods, which colleges offer the best merit aid, and how it is determined....
Exploring the Arts for 6th-12th at the OC Learning Studio with Chuck Jones Center for Creativity – Session 2
Exploring the Arts for 6th-12th at the OC Learning Studio with Chuck Jones Center for Creativity – Session 2
Join us for Painting like a Pro, an introduction to painting course. Learners will explore color theory, traditional painting techniques as well as use non-traditional tools to create their own masterpieces. Learners will observe, collaborate, and experiment as we make amazing art! Both acrylic and watercolor paint are used in this course led by the...
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Virtual Current Events Club for Grades 6+
Middle Schoolers are invited to participate in the Current Events Writing Club, where they will meet daily to watch CNN10. Learners will then participate in a discussion about the topics and complete a writing project at the end of the week. Learners are not required to attend daily to participate. They can join whenever it...