Greyhound Academy

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• Going to College - The Process of Getting There-( Grades 10 and 11 )

  Are you a 10th or 11th grade student who is thinking about your next journey after high school? Do you know where you might wish to attend, but are not sure about the process of getting there? The most prepared students do the bulk of the college work in the 10th and 11th grade. Join us on October 12, 2019 for our college counseling session. Going to College- The Process of Getting There, is  part of York Country Day School’s Greyhound Academy series. This session is open to any 10th or 11th grade student, along with their family,  in the greater York area. 

   

  During this one day, three-hour session, students will gain a better understanding of the following: 

  ·     How colleges and universities make their decisions

  ·     What information and materials are required for the application(s)

  ·     Standardized testing and how testing is utilized, as well as test prep options (free and fee-based)

  ·     Test-optional schools and how that works

  ·     Effective communication of YOUR story

  ·     Researching best institutions

  ·     Making effective visits and getting the most out of your travels to campuses

  ·     Gaining confidence

  ·     Strategizing your timeline to success

  ·     Understanding the basics of financial aid and affordability

  ·     Deciding where to apply

   

  Mr. Jake Doll, Director of College Counseling at York Country Day School, will present information on the topics listed above and more. He has more than a dozen years of experience on the college admission side, and has been counseling students at YCDS since 2012. Consider joining him and other interested students for three hours of information with tangible take-aways and fun along the way!  We hope you will join us and gain an edge in your process.  

  For questions regarding this session, contact Jake Doll  at jdoll1@ycds.org.  
  
  
  

  
  

  Schedule:Saturday,  October 12, 2019 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 

  
  

  Cost: $100 
  
  
  A minimum of 8 students must be registered for this class.

  
  

• Baby Massage: Mommy and Me Series ( Ages: Newborn to 10 months)

  Join Jessie Davies for a five-week series, exploring the benefits of Infant Massage Therapy. Learn basic massage techniques to help your baby find ease from daily discomforts, tools to de-stress from overstimulation and ways to encourage sleep. Through this program, you will be able to create a daily routine for you and your baby to build trust and strengthen bonds through the power of touch. This is best for new moms or moms-to-be! For questions regarding this session, contact Jamie Graham at jgraham14@ycds.org. 

  
  

  Schedule: Wednesdays during the month of October from 5:30-6:00 p.m.  

  
  

  Week 1: Benefits & Bonding through Massage Therapy

  Week 2: Massage Techniques for Gas, Constipation & Colic

  Week 3: Massage Techniques for Sleep/Relaxation 

  Week 4: Essential Oils and Reflexology to Ease Sinus Pain, Teething & Stress

  Week 5: Mommy & Me Yoga

  
  

  What to Bring: 

  Baby (or a babydoll)

  Soft Blanket 

  Baby safe lotion

  
  

  Cost: $75  for all 5 sessions

  
  A minimum of  5 students must be registered for this class.

• Fun Fall Favorites: A Collection of Fall Art Projects (Grades 2-6)

   

  
  

  During this fall art session, students will explore various mediums such as oil pastel drawings, water-color paintings, sculpting, and printmaking.  Students will look closely at fall trees, pumpkins, leaves, acorns, apples, and Indian corn to create the following projects: 

  
  

  Pointillism painted pumpkins

  Fall tree landscape painted reflection

  Apple still life, blending oil pastels to show value

  Indian corn watercolor resist

  Leaf bowl impression using clay

  Reduction printing acorns and leaves

  
  

  For questions regarding this session, contact Jamie Graham at jgraham14@ycds.org. 

  
  

  Schedule: Wednesday from 5-6:30 p.m. This session will begin on October 2 and end on November 20, 2019. 

  
  

  $195 for all 8 sessions

  
  
  A minimum of 7 students must be registered for this class.

• Theatre Production Class: Disney’s "101 Dalmatians" (Grades 2-8)

   

  This theater class will focus on exploring fundamental acting skills like projection, expression through voice and body, creativity, confidence onstage, and cooperation. Students will have the opportunity to audition, rehearse and perform Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids. Students will also learn music and choreography as part of this musical adventure.  This 8-week session will culminate with a public performance of the musical on November 23, 2019. In this musical, Roger and Anita live a quiet life with their Dalmatian dogs Pongo and Perdita, who have just had puppies. Their lives become full of danger and excitement when their villainous neighbor decides her next fur coat should have a lot of spots. Don’t miss being a part of this fur-raising tale. For questions regarding this session, contact Paige Hoke  at phoke@ycds.org. 

  
  

  Schedule: Saturdays from 9-10:30 a.m. This session will begin on October 5 and end on November 23, 2019. 

  
  

  Please note that Saturday Nov. 16, students will not meet. Instead students will meet on Sunday Nov. 17th from 1-2:30 p.m. This is an important rehearsal to attend.  

  
  

  Cost: $195  for all 8 sessions.

  
  
  For questions regarding Theatre, please contact Paige Hoke at phoke@ycds.org.

  
  A minimum of 10 students must be registered for this class.