Click on the Link to Attend Your Meeting
| Title of Activity | Teams Meeting Link | Name of Sponsor(s) | Needed links |
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| Baking Up Batches of Fun! | https://bit.ly/3wDtD1g | Pamela (Beth) Walker | |
| Beginner Crochet | https://bit.ly/3DafOsf | Nicollette Jones-Flowers | |
| Clay Club | https://bit.ly/36ARUda | Heea Crownfield | |
| Club 24 | https://bit.ly/3DbMTUx | Manessa Green-Jewell | |
| Coloring Club | https://bit.ly/3EMuxu0 | Emily Currie, Lori Vosler, Candis Little whiteboard.chat code:232c1sb | https://bit.ly/3rMdaEI |
| Country Line Dancing | https://bit.ly/3LjCHwh | Ms. Mccraw, and Mr. V | |
| Drama Games Club | https://tinyurl.com/yhczt4cb | Penny Trastelis | |
| Draw With Me | https://bit.ly/3D590vP | Regina Clinard | |
| Escape Room | https://bit.ly/3L6yDzm | Kostantina Sarrimanolis | |
| Gamer's Club | https://tinyurl.com/3r9y29t4 | Mel Tornin | |
| iPad Photography | https://bit.ly/GeVAiPadphotography | Margaret Sullivan Brannon | |
| Kids Can Garden Too! | https://tinyurl.com/nyvu6jn9 | Lecretia Graves Gladys Andres | |
| Lego Club | https://bit.ly/3L2eLgE | Michelle Hopkin | |
| Multicultural Dances | https://bit.ly/3xSiPN7 | Vanessa Esquivel | |
| Painting for K-2 | https://tinyurl.com/378a7d6m | Ashley Doom | |
| Photography 4-5 | https://tinyurl.com/5n6pwp3t | Wrightmeyer | |
| Prodigy for 3-5 | https://tinyurl.com/mpuewrp9 | Whitney Derfuss | |
| Random Acts of Kindness | https://bit.ly/3Nd4IHD | Carlie St Louis | |
| Scavenger Hunt Meets Scattergories | https://tinyurl.com/5hejkjrd | Kelly Silver | |
| Science in the Kitchen | https://bit.ly/37RC26B | Garner and Smith | |
| Soccer Club | https://bit.ly/3usge9s | Jeff Hindson | |
| Songwriters and Poets Circle | https://tinyurl.com/3eyhpfwt | Shayne Madison | |
| Speedstacking | https://bit.ly/caublecupstacking | Nancy Cauble | |
| The Succulent Society | https://tinyurl.com/3tj4wnxu | Miranda Yow and Gloria Brown | |
| Virtual Field Trips | https://bit.ly/3NoeQxl | Sharon Harris | |
| Word Search | https://bit.ly/3Lbm2Le | Jennifer Little | |
| Yoga For 2-3 | https://tinyurl.com/yogaclubfor2-3 | Izzy Proia | |
| Yoga for 4th & 5th Grade | https://bit.ly/36I9Nqn | Latoria Hickman | |
| Quaver Song Brush (4-5) | https://bit.ly/3r6JKR0 | Ms. Bartis |
Phoenix Hobbies
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What is Phoenix Hobbies?
Posted by:Phoenix hobbies is a chance for students to explore their non-academic interests with guidance from a GeVA faculty or staff member.
Staff members have chosen activities that they enjoy. They will bring their enjoyment and knowledge to GeVA eScholars on Monday, March 28 and Monday, April 25 at 2pm. Sessions will last for 30 minutes.
Students will attend the same activity on both days.
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Who is this for?
Posted by:All GeVA eScholars are expected to participate. This is scheduled to occur during the school day.
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When is Phoenix Hobbies?
Posted by:Phoenix Hobbies will be on the last Monday of March and April: March 28 and April 25. It will start at 2:00 and end at 2:30.
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What activities can my child choose?
Posted by:There is a directory below that describes each activity, the grade level, and what is needed to participate in the activity.
Your child should pick 5 activities they are interested in. We will assign students to activities based on their picks.
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How does my child pick their activities?
Posted by:Students used a Google Form to make 5 selections. Selections were due on March 9.
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Who provides the supplies for the activities?
Posted by:The eScholar's family will need to provide the materials for the activity. We will get your eScholar's activity assignment to you in time for you to get needed supplies. Many activities don't require any special materials.
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Where does my child access their Phoenix Hobby Meeting?
Posted by:The Teams meeting links are published in the section above.
Phoenix Hobbies Catalog of Activities
| Title of Group/Hobby | Grade Level | Description | What is needed for the activity? | Activity Sponsor(s) | Related Image |
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| Baking Up Batches of Fun! | Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth | Do you like to help out in the kitchen? Do you like to make fun treats? Then you will really enjoy this after school hobby time!! We will create some simple treats and some that are a little more complex! Come join the fun!! | You will need access to your kitchen and regular kitchen pantry supplies and kitchen utensils. | Beth Walker | |
| Beginner's Crochet | First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth | In this course you will learn the foundations of crochet. You will learn some basic stitches, such as chain, single crochet, and double crochet. | For this activity you will need a crochet hook. Preferably a size G/US 6/4.0mm hook or a size H/US 7/5.0mm hook. You will also need some yarn #4 Medium Acrylic Yarn works best for beginners. The color does not matter. | Mrs. Nicollette Jones-Flowers | |
| Clay Club | Third, Fourth, Fifth | Learn to make a pinch pot, beads, and small cat or animal sculpture using self-drying modeling clay. | Sculpey Air-Dry Modeling Clay, or a similar clay that does not need to be put in the oven and will not be damaged by water when dry. I am using white so I can decorate it easily when dry with markers or watercolor paint. If you would like to make beads, make sure you have a tooth pick or something similar to create holes. You can use a pencil as a tool for texture. Store your clay when opened in an air tight container. | Ms. Heea Crownfield | |
| Club 24 | Third, Fourth, Fifth | Do you love math sprints or flashcards? Do you often know the correct answer to math problems without writing anything down? Have you memorized all of your multiplication facts? If you answered "yes" to one (or all) of these questions, you are invited to join Club 24! After learning the basics and practicing on their own, students will have the opportunity to do battle in a 24 tournament. Could YOU be the first ever GeVA 24 champion? | Optional: a 48-card deck of single-digit 24 Game cards (https://www.amazon.com/24-Game-Single-Digit-cards/dp/B002AODZFQ) | Mrs. Green-Jewell | https://drive.google.com/open?id=18hr7pKSTJRdaFn-rRGKPNwBA2ym5McMd |
| Country Line Dancing | Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth | Students will learn basic dance moves and how to count when dancing. | Comfortable shoes or socks, space to move around, charged device/teams access | McCraw/Veitch | |
| Drama Games Club | Fourth, Fifth | Learn some improv games that all great actors use to help them in their craft! (Lots of fun and laughs in the process.) | Space to move around in. | Penny Trastelis | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Q9Rf02rzyAXwcbxTVnMclw0NFVcUx_4h |
| Draw With Me | Kindergarten, First, Second | Students will learn to draw awesome pictures by following step by step directions. | Students will need paper, preferably plain white (ie. computer or drawing paper). Students will also need something to color with - crayons, colored pencils or markers. | Regina Clinard | |
| Escape Rooms! | Second, Third | Can YOU escape? Let's try an escape room- be ready to answer riddles, solve questions, and do tasks to succeed in escaping! | Your BRAINS!! | Sarrimanolis | |
| Gamer's Club for 4th and 5th grades | Fourth, Fifth | Find kids your age who share a love of video games. Have gaming sessions with one another, share what games you've been enjoying, and have club-wide gaming sessions of story-based games! | Your enthusiasm for gaming! | Mel Tornin | |
| Hip Hop Dance Club | Kindergarten, First, Second, Third | Do you love to move and grove? Come pop and lock it in hip hop dance class with Ms. Bringman! Let's learn the basic dance moves together and then show what YOU CAN DO! | What will you need? Stretchy 'work out' clothes Plenty of room to dance Access to camera on devise so we can see your sweet moves! Positive attitude! | Ms. Bringman | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rt1f3ZsGvXBpx6e-0P2-JR8CIRTHCbQ6 |
| iPad Photography | Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth | Learn to make the most of the camera on your iPad. We'll learn about basic photography techniques like focusing and framing your shot and some quick and simple edits and effects you can do after the picture is taken. | Students will need access to an iPad during the meetings. K-3 students can use their school device. | M. Sullivan Brannon | |
| Kids Can Garden Too! | Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth | Ever wanted to grow your own food??? Gardening is easy and fun! In this class, you will learn the basics of growing food using the items around your home. You don't need a lot of tools or space to grow your own food. | Small potato with eyes, dried beans or peas, recyclable items that can be used as containers (clean: detergent, soda, milk, or juice jugs, tin cans, empty food canisters, plastic containers, left over take out containers, -Be creative.), and a small bag of soil from (Lowe's, Fifth Seasons, or other) store that sells gardening supplies. | Graves & Andres | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1b158Zy-BHA7zbuXXZhaxFLrkOg8lBEMk |
| Legos for 3-5 | Third, Fourth, Fifth | Challenge yourself with Lego creativity! We will participate in various Lego design challenges while learning a few fun facts to share with others! You will need to bring your own Legos and be ready to share your masterpieces with others. | Legos | Bacon and Hopkin | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GlO_uDPi5bI7yQf6kWGwPgau1FBoV1LT |
| Multicultural Dances | Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth | We will dance music from different countries around the world. During our first lesson, we will dance rhythms from Latin America, such as salsa, merengue, and cumbia. So, let’s have fun and get ready to cha-cha-cha with the whole family on our Multicultural Dances Club. | Comfortable clothing and shoes, and an open space where you can move to the right and left, back and forth! | Vanessa Esquivel | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Rbtk57ALSlHFACsoHiJNBgmqVLwFCvbI |
| Painting for K-2 | Kindergarten, First, Second | Bring your watercolors or fingerpaint for a FUN Spring Time picture using your hands. We will focus on the art element of space by creating a horizon line and adding spring figures. Plan to get messy when joining us! | Students will need their device, plain white watercolor paper (9X12, 8X10, or comparable size), watercolors or finger paint, small water basin, and paper towels or something to assist in cleaning up afterwards. Should students want to outline their work after the session, they should also have a Sharpie. | Ashley Doom | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gRtcDr_g33z3jh8I4ZdDPt_2LKmHbHyu |
| Photography | Fourth, Fifth | Learn photography techniques to use with your camera or cell phone. | Camera or cell phone with camera | Wrightmeyer | |
| Prodigy for K-2 | Kindergarten, First, Second | Students will form teams for challenges.The teachers are keeping track of who wins the battles and are keeping score. | Students will need a Prodigy account. | Evans and Koopman. (K-5) | |
| Prodigy for 3-5 | Third, Fourth, Fifth | This group is for students who love to play Prodigy and would like to connect with other students. You will have needed to play this game before you come to the group. We will join in together and locate other students in the Prodigy world so that you can battle each other and make new math friends! | Students will need their school device. | Mrs. Derfuss | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vJu8hpon6ss-_g0bdSDSFRz3aIYb8hDI |
| Quaver Songbrush | Fourth, Fifth | We'll explore using Quaver's Songbrush app. In Songbrush, you will be able to choose from a palate of instrumental sounds to create music by painting on the musical staff. | Your computer and your Quaver account. | Ms. Bartis | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KixoFb8zVqTrSHunqnbwOQKIRUEQ2h7y |
| Random Acts of Kindness | Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth | Learn how a little kindness goes a long way. One way we will learn to show kindness is to send a note in the mail to someone who may be lonely. We will design our stationery and write the note together. | Students will need paper, markers, colored pencils, name and address of recipient, and an envelope and stamp. | Ms. Peak | |
| Relaxation Club/ Get Away From it All Club | Kindergarten, First, Second, Third | Students will take virtual vacations/ field trips like to the beach, Disney cruise, and horseback riding. The vacations/trips will be zoomed in photos, students dressing the part, and added background noise to give the illusion of being there live! | Students will need space to lie down (if they choose), hat, sunglasses, beach towel, a good book to read, color, something to draw on or with (what ever the students need to create a peaceful and relaxing beach trip) For the Disney Cruise, students will need sunglasses, binoculars, coat, and hat. For horseback riding a chair, saddle (simple as a folded small blanket) helmet (hat), and boots. Students can feel free to bring a snack for every trip! Students are not necessarily required to have the | Ms. Hughes | |
| Science in the Kitchen | Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth | Solid or liquid? In the Dr. Seuss book, Bartholomew and the Oobleck, a gooey green substance fell from the sky and wreaked havoc in the kingdom. We are going to make our own to see what this truly is - a solid or liquid? Get ready to get messy! | Large bowl, plastic table cloth, food coloring, water, measuring cups (1 cup and 1/2 cup), corn starch, clothing you don't mind getting messy | Amy Garner | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YF_J00gNqP9bOG2TXKjT2apFFMnkTj3X |
| Soccer Club | Third, Fourth, Fifth | We will talk about what we like about the sport - along with favorite players - opportunities to play as a collegiate athelete. | Whiteboard.chat | Mr. Hindson | |
| Songwriters and Poets | Fourth, Fifth | We will talk about elements that make a good song or poem, share what inspires us in our writing, and supportively listen as participants have the opportunity to share their original work. | Optional- bring a song or poem that you wrote. Lyrics must be school appropriate. | Mrs. Madison | |
| Speedstacking | Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth | We will review the basic cup stacking patterns in the sport of cupstacking. | 12 plastic cups | Coach Cauble | https://drive.google.com/open?id=14LGUXFH6dV95sqouUhWfegVjb6Gft_7x |
| The Succulent Society | Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth | Are you interested in house plants? Well this is the club for you! We will explore different house plants, how to take care of them, watering schedules, bugs that may infest, and best placement for plants. | Students are welcome to get their own house plants, if not available that is fine as well. :) | Miranda Yow and Gloria Brown | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wncbxy82EL2I_IAiGGBXw-9l84E5WiDY |
| Virtual Field Trips | Kindergarten, First, Second | Come explore the world with us! During our virtual field trips we can see animals from Africa, Australia and Antarctica. We can see what people eat in Europe, Asia and South America. There are many topics that we can explore together. Let's go! | ipad or laptop | Ms. Harris | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GkNPH8jFeOi681WT6zxPKAm_ZMR7vd11 |
| Word Search Club | Third, Fourth, Fifth | Love to seek words? Enjoy the challenge of building words with group of letters? Come join me as we express word puzzles! | Determination and laughter | Mrs. J. Little | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ygmXAn3RGVfH8g9kq35r7NuY2KveTVMb |
| Yoga for 2nd - 3rd grade | Second, Third | Learn the basics of yoga! We will be introduced to the mind-body connection through various stretches and breathing techniques.We will improve our flexibility, strength, and mindfulness as we will follow along interactive videos. | Students need to have space to comfortably move around. They should also be wearing comfortable clothing. A yoga mat is not a necessity but if you have one feel free to bring it! | Ms. Proia | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cyt2G_WsBAjYApIuXkB945W0czFj-qv3 |
| Yoga for 4th & 5th grade | Fourth, Fifth | Learn to master breathing techniques and yoga poses to relax your mind, body, and soul. | Yoga mat/ blanket | Latoria Hickman | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gyWchMssEkBkXwAvGRhMtT2TS2wfCqky |
| Yoga for K-1 | Kindergarten, First | Come and join us to learn age appropriate yoga and meditation positions. | Students will need a yoga mat or towel on hardwood floors or a carpeted area. Quiet environments are also strongly encouraged for all students. | Mrs. Candis Little | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Wpwb66hPnhEFpI0Y6oSKE1nuj2L-Bsbj |
| Perler Beads | Kindergarten, First, Second | We will learn how to create an Easter Egg design with colors of your choice. This will have the option to add a ribbon for hanging. | perler beads in 4 or more colors, ironing paper or parchment paper (do not use wax paper), square pegboard for beads (either small board or large is fine), iron (adults need to do this part), ribbon (optional) | Mrs. Johnston | |
| Coloring Club | Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth | Students will use Whiteboard Chat to color individual coloring pages. | Internet and a device | Ms. Currie | |
| Scavenger Hunt Meets Scattergories! | Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth | Students will be given a letter. They must quickly search their homes for an item that begins with that letter. If you have an item unlike any on the team, you get a point. | Access to various household items & be ready to have fun. | Ms. Silver |
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