Young students will enjoy a variety of art mediums such as watercolor, charcoal, crayon, oil, pastel and graphite as they learn to draw from 3D still life set ups. They will enjoy new techniques, such as shape, shadow, texture and color, along with keeping a drawing journal /sketchbook of their year in art class. Learning and enjoying art throughout childhood can help to improve motor skills and visual learning, and can also benefit children in their overall academic performance and innovation. Parents and children are pleasantly surprised to see what little hands can produce with encouragement and instruction and are proud to show their finished pieces in an art show at the end of the school year.
Registration Fee: $275/year 26-week schedule Material Fee: $55/year for pencils, charcoal, paper, sketchbooks, and all other painting materials provided in class (except drawing tote board).
Recommended text or supplies: Students will need to purchase a 23 X 26 drawing tote board *Art Supply Warehouse code number: AA17701
(Note: G1-3 students are not required to purchase a table easel or other supplies that are listed for the other class levels).
Students will learn the basics of drawing and painting using shape, shadow, texture and color. The year will be divided into four 6-week segments for graphite, charcoal, watercolor, and acrylics. Prior to taking art classes, students often believe they possess little talent for creating beautiful artwork; but during the course of an art class, students are inevitably surprised and gratified with their work. Regardless of age, taking art classes can help students improve motor skill, visual learning, and overall academic performance and innovation. At the end of the year, students will have opportunity to display their finished pieces in an art show.
Registration Fee: $275/year 26-week schedule Material Fee: $55
*Comparable items can be found at Michaels, Aaron Bros., or Hobby Lobby
Mr. JP Corrigan
Mr. JP Corrigan presently works full-time for Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa Children’s Ministry (CCCM) as a Graphic Designer, while pursuing his own entrepreneurship in the world of topography and digital animation. Over the past 4 years he has been blessed to contribute to CCCM with curriculum designs, as well as numerous murals and full-size sculptures for their special events. His specialty is ink art and topography. He enjoys encouraging young talent to advance their skills in art.
Art students who have already learned the basics of drawing and painting using shape,
shadow, texture and color, will continue their training by learning foreground,
background, patterns, textures, drape folds, and color theory. Students will work for
6 weeks in graphite, charcoal, watercolor, and acrylics and will continue to enjoy the
gratification their art work brings. Projects can then be displayed during an end
of the year art show.
Registration Fee: $275/year
26-week schedule
Material Fees: $55
Recommended text or supplies:
Beginning Art (G3-6 & G6-12)
23 x 26 Drawing Tote Board
*Art Supply Warehouse code number: AA17701
Aluminum Table Easel
Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint set (2nd Semester);
*Art Supply Warehousecode number: LIQ101024
Supplies can also be found at Michaels, Aaron Bros., or Hobby Lobby
Mr. JP Corrigan
Mr. JP Corrigan presently works full-time for Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa Children’s Ministry (CCCM) as a Graphic Designer, while pursuing his own entrepreneurship in the world of topography and digital animation. Over the past 4 years he has been blessed to contribute to CCCM with curriculum designs, as well as numerous murals and full-size sculptures for their special events. His specialty is ink art and topography. He enjoys encouraging young talent to advance their skills in art.
Beginners 2 Art and Painting is a pre-requisite for Advanced Art. Students will begin choosing their own subject matter and will include techniques of drawing in 1 and 2 point perspective, enlarging pictures with grid, and color theory. Students will be required to complete a sketchbook/journal.
Registration Fee: $275/year
26-week schedule
Material Fee: $55
Recommended text or supplies: Advanced Art
18x18 Drawing Tote Board (optional) $9.09; Art Supply Warehouse code number AA17702
*Comparable items can be found at Michaels, Aaron Bros. or Hobby Lobby
Mr. JP Corrigan
Mr. JP Corrigan presently works full-time for Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa Children’s Ministry (CCCM) as a Graphic Designer, while pursuing his own entrepreneurship in the world of topography and digital animation. Over the past 4 years he has been blessed to contribute to CCCM with curriculum designs, as well as numerous murals and full-size sculptures for their special events. His specialty is ink art and topography. He enjoys encouraging young talent to advance their skills in art.
Students will learn to use ink and specialty pens to begin lettering and illustration designs.
Registration Fee: $275/year 26-week schedule
Material Fee: $40 for supplies and materials
Recommended text or supplies:
Provided by instructor with material fee.
JP Corrigan
Mr. JP Corrigan presently works full-time for Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa Children’s Ministry (CCCM) as a Graphic Designer, while pursuing his own entrepreneurship in the world of topography and digital animation. Over the past 4 years he has been blessed to contribute to CCCM with curriculum designs, as well as numerous murals and full-size sculptures for their special events. His specialty is ink art and topography. He enjoys encouraging young talent to advance their skills in art.
Beginning Guitar with Vocals (G4-12, Miss Spehar) - Students desiring to learn the guitar will progress from learning beginning chords and basic strumming & rhythm patterns to finger picking and chord arpeggiation. Music theory, as it relates to the guitar, will provide a foundation for understanding common chord families and chord progressions. Beginning theory for melodies and reading notes may be introduced to students who are ready. Miss Spehar has a heart to cultivate future worship leaders, and students will quickly become equipped to play the guitar using worship lead sheets. Students will be given practical assignments and will be instructed in good musicianship. Vocal technique will also be integrated throughout, and will help to improve each student's natural talents and abilities.
Registration Fee: $275/year 26-week schedule Material Fee: $5/year includes lead sheets and instructional handouts provided by teacher.
Recommended text: None Supplies: Students will need to bring their own acoustic guitar, tuner, capo, (Available on Amazon.com), and a three-ring binder to every class. Binder will hold lead sheets and handouts.
Miss Spehar
Miss Jamie Spehar completed her Bachelor’s of Music degree in Music Education from Vanguard University with special emphasis in Voice and Secondary Education. While at Vanguard, she participated in the University Choir and Vanguard Singers and Band, which gave her the opportunity to travel to China & South Korea, Europe, and along the west cost to perform. Currently, Miss Spehar attends Chapman University to obtain her single subject (Music) credential and Master's degree in Secondary Education. She has been passionate for worship from an early age. She is a home school graduate and an HSFM guitar and vocals student with Mr. Bob Olinger, and has been using her musical gifts to glorify God for youth, college, and adult congregations. Having been immersed in musical training through academic study as well as through a variety of worship ministry experiences, Miss Spehar returns to HSFM with theory, technique, and application that will benefit the guitar and vocal students. Most of all, her love for the Lord, for worship, and for teaching will be valuable assets as she instructs HSFM students.
Music theory, as it relates to the guitar, will provide students with a foundation for understanding common chord families and chord progressions. As technique improves, melodic theory, note reading, and improvisation will be introduced. Miss Spehar has a heart to cultivate future worship leaders, and students will quickly become equipped to play the guitar using worship lead sheets. Students will be given practical assignments along with instruction in good musicianship. Miss Spehar will teach to the level of the students to provide reinforcement as well as build further upon the foundation that has already been laid. Vocal technique will be integrated throughout, and will help to improve each student's natural talents and abilities.
Registration Fee: $275/year
Material Fee: $5/year includes
instructional material and lead sheets
to be provided by teacher.
Recommended Text: None required.
Supplies: Students need to bring their own
acoustic guitar, guitar picks, capo, and three
ring binder to every class. Binder will hold
lead sheets and handouts.
Miss Spehar
Miss Jamie Spehar completed her Bachelor’s of Music degree in Music Education from Vanguard University with special emphasis in Voice and Secondary Education. While at Vanguard, she participated in the University Choir and Vanguard Singers and Band, which gave her the opportunity to travel to China, South Korea, Europe, and along the west coast, to perform. Currently, Miss Spehar attends Chapman University to obtain her single subject (Music) credential and Master's degree in Secondary Education. She has been passionate for worship from an early age. She is a home school graduate, an HSFM guitar and vocals student with Mr. Bob Olinger, and has been using her musical gifts to glorify God for youth, college, and adult congregations. Having been immersed in musical training through academic study as well as through a variety of worship ministry experiences, Miss Spehar returns to HSFM with theory, technique, and application that will benefit the guitar and vocal students. Most of all, her love for the Lord, for worship, and for teaching will be valuable influences as she instructs HSFM students.
The PE class for grades 1-8 will include a variety of playground activities involving motor skills and hand-eye coordination for jumping, running, bouncing, throwing, and catching. Students will learn age-appropriate fitness exercises & calisthenics, in addition to health and fitness vocabulary with “the muscle and bone of the week” activity. Creative relays and running games provide cardiovascular exercise while having fun with other children. Lead-up games that focus on specific aspects of popular team sports such as soccer, T-ball, baseball, flag football, & basketball will help to improve skills and coordination, while building camaraderie and teamwork. Group activities also give ample opportunities to learn good sportsmanship. Children should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes and tennis shoes appropriate for running, jumping, and throwing. This class is intended to provide children with physical activity, fitness, and strength training, along with encouragement to enjoy an active lifestyle throughout the week.
Registration Fee: $160/year 26-week schedule
Material Fee: $10
Recommended Text or Supplies:
All equipment and supplies provided by instructor with the material fee. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes and tennis shoes appropriate for running, jumping, and throwing.
