Art Class: (Age 12 and up)

On May 7th L.E.A.R.N. held a ceramics class led by Elaine Finchum, Cheree's grandmother. I think everyone agreed that a great time was had by all! We painted inchworms and garden gnomes and they looked great! Class participants were Amanda Amsler, Zack Craig, Whitney Dulaney, Elise Johnson, Eric Davis, Cheree Finchum, Matt MacDonald, Annette Payette, Elizabeth Payette, and Rachel Ross. And much to everyone's excitement, siblings and parents got to paint a ceramic figure as well!!  A BIG thank you to Elaine for leading us and donating all the ceramics and supplies!

On May 21st L.E.A.R.N. held a craft class held by Alex's mom, Carla Maye. Everyone had a great time getting their fingers inky! Carla taught us to make all sorts of figures using our fingerprints and ink pads. We made greeting cards for friends and family with all sorts of amazing designs. The kids (and adults) did a great job! Class participants were Amanda Amsler, Zack Craig, Eric Davis, and Alex Maye. A big thank you goes to Carla Maye for teaching us and donating all the supplies and materials for the class!  

Elaine Finchum, Cheree Finchum’s grandmother , has volunteered to teach a Holiday Ceramics Class.  This class is free.  Miss Finchum will be providing all the supplies for this class.  The class will be on Thursday, November 6^th and 13^th 2008 from 6:30pm-8:-00pm and will be in our classroom at First Baptist Church (FBC).  This class is opened to ages 12 and up.  Due to our class size, we are limiting the number of participants to 10.  Please remember that a parent or older sibling must accompany the participant.  The first class the participants will paint a Christmas tree and the second week they will be painting a snowman. 

                                        All Classes are held at First Baptist Church of Murfreesboro

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Cooking 101: (Age 14 and up)     Cooking Home Page

Introduction to cooking. We will be learning the very basics in this course: the proper uses for pots, pans, and utensils and will learn about kitchen appliances, appliance safety and their functions and how to measure and follow a simple recipe.

Our participants had a chance to practice their cooking skills the last two sessions of the class.  Each participant had an opportunity to prepare and cook a chicken and cheese quesadilla and a grilled cheese sandwich in an electric skillet.  They also baked French fries in a toaster oven and cooked green beans using a hot plate.  They also learned about nutrition and how to set a table.  To practice their cooking terms, the participants were asked to come up with different names or phrases they had learned and played a lively game of hangman. 

They all enjoyed trying to stump each other.  At the end of the last class, Zack Craig, Eric Davis, Cheree Finchum, Jamyson Hale, and Christopher Lacy received a certificate of participation.  Dylan Craig also received a certificate for being a volunteer.  Congratulations to all of you!  You all did a great job!

Job Skills: (Age 14 and up)

                                               (Registration Closed) Class Full

 Class started on 07/10/08 and the first day was a fantastic success, everyone was ready and eager to start.

We will attempt to learn some of the more common job skills required of our students such as: stocking groceries, sacking groceries, pizza box folding, order picking, small parts assembly, napkin/eating utensil rolling, and emptying trash/cleaning dining areas.

07/17/08 We covered several topics including: being on time for work, time clock procedures, and staying on task. Thanks to Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, and Dominos, who donated the pizza boxes, our students were able to learn and practice the skill of pizza box folding. Everyone did a wonderful job.

07/24/08 We had another great class last night. The students were taught what is required to be a stocker at a grocery store. They learned the importance of reading food labels, UPC codes, and expiration dates on various products. All the students did a great job stocking a variety of items in Dave's Mart, our grocery store.

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