WIHI Enrichment Catalogue 2018-2019
Interested in more information? Click the link next to the teacher's name to directly contact the teacher running the enrichment.
Please note that all enrichments must have 17 students in order to continue.
Please note that all enrichments must have 17 students in order to continue.
FALL SEMESTER
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE with Ms. Herbert - mgherb@umich.edu
Cost: $45
If you are interested in learning conversational sign language and about the American Deaf Community, then this enrichment is for you! Ms. Herbert is receiving her Ph.D. in ASL and ASL studies at the University of Michigan. Please contact her for more information.
COLLEGE TOURS with Ms. Do and Ms. Donnelly - nhudo@wihi.org / cdonnelly@wihi.org
Cost: FREE
Join Ms. Do and Ms. Donnelly in touring the following campuses: Wayne, EMU, U of M, State, and Kalamazoo! Spaces for juniors and seniors will be prioritized.
Occurring over break in December
FALL BACKPACKING with Mr. Phelps and Mr. Gilmartin - ephelps@wihi.org / mgilmartin@wihi.org
Cost: $45 plus supplies
Students engage in a backpacking experience over the course of a weekend (typically a long 3+ day weekend). The students will hike and camp in the wilderness and push their physical limits in hopes of gaining a greater appreciation for nature and the great outdoors. Throughout the enrichment students will be asked to reflect on their experiences and put their thoughts down in writing. The students will be asked to carry all of the supplies on their backs and cook all meals together. If you are looking for an enjoyable experiential enrichment or love the outdoors come join us on our next trip!
November
FILM 1 with Ms. Ligget and Mr. Giddings - tligget@wihi.org / dgiddings@wihi.org
Cost: $45
In Film I enrichment, students will be learning about film genres and how to set up a scene in film. We will watch 8 films that each explore a specific film genre (mystery, sci-fi, comedy, etc). Beyond the genres we will also explore the camera angles, movements, lighting, sound, and critique of a film. We will also take a trip to the Michigan Theater to see a silent film and then to the IMax theater to see a 3-d film to see the evolution of film. Students will be asked to review 5 of the movies that they viewed and share them with me when they are done.
September - November
JURASSIC PARK with Mrs. Thompson and Ms. Peruski - athompson@wihi.org / aperuski@wihi.org
Cost: $45
Explore the techniques, ideas, and ethics of genetic engineering as presented in the novel, Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Over the course of the enrichment we will read the novel, watch the film, and perform bacterial transformation, exploring a protocol utilized in the genetic engineering of organisms. Students are responsible for obtaining and bringing their own copy of the novel to all classes.
October/November
JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (JEDI) ENRICHMENT - with Ms. Hunscher-Young - jhunscheryoung@wihi.org
Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI) Enrichment - hopefully 3 intense days (likely Sept. 22, Nov. 10, and Dec. 1) from 9 AM until 3 PM each day)
MURAL ENRICHMENT 2018-2019 with Ms. Pliafsidis - bpilaftsidis@wihi.org
Cost: $45 plus supplies
The Mural Enrichment is a staple of the WIHI community, and this year we will create two murals that will be placed in the new school! We offer two different levels of the mural enrichments - novice and pro - so all are welcome to join!
Informational Meeting - Monday, September 10 in the Art Room (near 800 wing); all paperwork due September 17th to Ms. P
PHILOSOPHY with Ms. Groves - sgroves@wihi.org
Cost: $45
This course is intended to serve as a brief introduction into the field of philosophy. Students will learn about key philosophers and topics within the Western canon, beginning with the Greek tradition and moving along the timeline into the Modern and Postmodern eras. The course will be heavily discussion based, prioritizing the analysis of broad topics within the canons rather than the works of single philosophers. Philosophical texts, along with visual art and film, will be used to introduce students to these topics, and guided inquiry will follow each prompt. If you are interested in participating, please fill out this form - https://goo.gl/forms/D39A8XRh1efjPSdO2
Beginning in October
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD with Mr. Bornemeier and Mr. Cochran - kbornemeier@wihi.org / ccochran@wihi.org
Cost: $45
Science Olympiad, a national nonprofit dedicated to furthering science education, has created Science Olympiad tournaments. The tournaments are rigorous and fun academic interscholastic competitions that consist of a series of team events, which students prepare for during the year.
Informational Flyer Here
STRATEGY GAMES with Señor Braun - pbraun@wihi.org
Cost: $45
Students play a variety of different strategy games, we analyze different strategic approaches to those games, and then students invent their own game and play each other's games in the end.
Beginning in October
WINTER SEMESTER
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE with Ms. Herbert - mgherb@umich.edu
Cost: $45
If you are interested in learning conversational sign language and about the American Deaf Community, then this enrichment is for you! Ms. Herbert is receiving her Ph.D. in ASL and ASL studies at the University of Michigan. Please contact her for more information.
BASS FISHING with Señor Braun - pbraun@wihi.org
Cost: $45 plus supplies
Students will learn about conservation and interacting recreationally with the environment in a way that promotes sustainability. They will also learn about the biology and behavior of fish species native to Michigan and techniques associated with the sport of bass fishing.
Beginning in May
COLLEGE TOURS with Ms. Do and Ms. Donnelly - nhudo@wihi.org / cdonnelly@wihi.org
Cost: FREE
Join Ms. Do and Ms. Donnelly in touring the following campuses: Wayne, EMU, U of M, State, and Kalamazoo! Spaces for rising juniors and rising seniors will be prioritized.
Beginning in June
DISSECTION with Ms. Thompson and Ms. Wagner - athompson@wihi.org / lwagner@wihi.org
Cost: $45 plus supplies
This enrichment includes a class and lab component. Students will dissect five different organisms in the animal kingdom while learning about their body systems in the classroom.
April/May
JURASSIC PARK with Mrs. Thompson and Ms. Peruski - athompson@wihi.org / aperuski@wihi.org
Cost: $45
Explore the techniques, ideas, and ethics of genetic engineering as presented in the novel, Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Over the course of the enrichment we will read the novel, watch the film, and perform bacterial transformation, exploring a protocol utilized in the genetic engineering of organisms. Students are responsible for obtaining and bringing their own copy of the novel to all classes.
February/March
SPRING BACKPACKING with Mr. Phelps and Mr. Gilmartin - ephelps@wihi.org / mgilmartin@wihi.org
Cost: $45 plus supplies
Students engage in a backpacking experience over the course of a weekend (typically a long 3+ day weekend). The students will hike and camp in the wilderness and push their physical limits in hopes of gaining a greater appreciation for nature and the great outdoors. Throughout the enrichment students will be asked to reflect on their experiences and put their thoughts down in writing. The students will be asked to carry all of the supplies on their backs and cook all meals together. If you are looking for an enjoyable experiential enrichment or love the outdoors come join us on our next trip!
April