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LEAP Friday Arts Collab
3rd - 12th Grade (Upper Hembree - Roswell/Alpharetta)
Fridays come to life in our Creative Arts Collab—a vibrant, hands-on enrichment program that brings creativity, movement, and imagination to the forefront!
Elementary students (K–6) spend the day exploring classes like Art Lab (where creativity gets messy in the best way), Art of Problem Solving (brainy games and clever thinking), Script & Scene (drama, characters, and stage fun), and Fitness Fusion (games, motion, and energy galore!).
For 7th grade and up, the Collab turns up the challenge with creative courses that also offer transcript-ready options. Students are offered engaging experiences in Art Lab and Art of Problem Solving, along with opportunities to build their high school portfolio through Spanish, Health & Personal Fitness, and Storytelling (Advanced Composition). It’s the perfect mix of fun, depth, and discovery to finish the week strong!
There are no Friday classes Oct. 24, January 30, March 20, and May 22 due to family field trips.
Quick Look
Schedule
Fridays
Hours
9:00 - 2:30
Campus
Upper Hembree
Ages
3rd - High School
2025 - 2026 Class Line-Up
Students in 8th grade and above may opt to earn high school credit as noted in the descriptions; high school credit requires additional weekly assignments.*Qualifies for high school credit provided students complete additional home study assignments.
Elementary 3rd - 5th
Art & Problem Solving
Fitness Fusion
Script & Scence
Spanish
Middle School 5th - 8th
Art & Problem Solving
Fitness Fusion
Script & Scence
Spanish
High School 8th+
*Art Lab
*Health & Wellbeing
*Storytelling/Advanced Comp
*Spanish
Class Descriptions
ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING (CRITICAL THINKING & STEAM)
Our Art of Problem Solving class invites students to become creative problem-solvers as they tackle real-world challenges through the lens of STEM and the arts. Each session invites students to investigate, design, test, and refine solutions using engineering principles, scientific exploration, and artistic creativity. From building bridges and launching rockets to solving environmental puzzles and crafting kinetic art, this class encourages collaboration, critical thinking, and innovation. Whether it's designing a water filter, inventing a new tool, or prototyping a Rube Goldberg machine, students will stretch their imaginations and gain hands-on experience in both the scientific method and the design process.
ART LAB (ALL GRADES)
In Art Lab, students explore a variety of artistic mediums through rotating units such as painting, sculpture, drawing, mixed media, and more. Each unit begins with guided instruction in foundational techniques and methods, giving students the skills and confidence to experiment. Once familiar with the medium or method, students are encouraged to design and create their own original projects, expressing their ideas with creativity and independence. This class blends skill-building with personal expression, making space for both structure and imagination.
High School Credit Option: Art (Fine Arts)
FIBER ARTS (ALL GRADES)
This introductory class offers a fun, hands-on experience with the creative problem-solving challenges found in Odyssey of the Mind. Students will explore both spontaneous and long-term problem types while developing teamwork, critical thinking, and out-of-the-box solutions. Through mock challenges and collaborative activities, students build the foundational skills needed for future competition. This course is perfect for curious thinkers, tinkerers, and creative minds looking to join a competitive team the following year!
High School Credit Option: Art (Fine Arts)
FITNESS FUSION (3rd - 7th)
Physical movement is a must for health and wellbeing. Connect and move is a class that connects mindfulness and physical movement through yoga, Qigong and physical fitness to cultivate inner calmness and strength. Guiding students in understanding and experiencing the importance of how to care for their bodies and how physical movement affects mood, energy and overall health. They will learn how they can care for their bodies and process emotions, offering a sense of personal responsibility. They can expect to experience invigorating flows to gentle flows of yoga and qigong, gentle breath work, to interactive group games that cultivate creativity, moment and working together.
HEALTH & WELLBEING (6th+)
Health & Wellbeing is a vibrant health and personal fitness class for students in middle and high school that helps students understand how to care for their bodies from the inside out. Through engaging lessons in anatomy and physiology, nutrition and food science, mental and emotional wellbeing, and physical movement, students learn how the choices they make affect energy, mood, focus and long-term health. Incorporated into each class is a variety of movements to experience from yoga, Qigong, and fitness to help connect mindfulness, breathing, balance, and body awareness. Healthy and nutritional foods will be brought in throughout the year to complete the experience and hopefully experience new foods or at least enjoy some favorites. When we understand how and why things function we can make better choices. In this energizing and inviting space students explore how movement and mindful choices support a strong and healthy lifestyle.
High School Credit Option: Health & Personal Fitness (Required Credit, GA Futures)
Instructor: Emily Tiedeman
SCRIPT & SCENE (3rd - 6th)
Script and Scene is a fun and dynamic adventure in storytelling where students dive into the world of storytelling through narratives and scripts. In this class, students learn the fundamentals of scriptwriting, character development, dialogue, and scene structure while exploring different genres and formats. Through engaging activities, they collaborate to write, direct, and perform their own scenes, bringing their creative ideas to life.
STORYTELLING & COMPOSITION (7th+)
Scripts & Storytelling is a dynamic, hands-on journey into storytelling where students sharpen their writing skills through narrative and script composition. In this class, students explore the building blocks of strong writing—character development, dialogue, plot structure, and genre—while learning to write compelling scripts and original scenes. They’ll draft, revise, and refine their work through peer collaboration and instructor feedback, then bring their words to life through performance. With a balance of creative freedom and structured composition practice, this class develops confident, expressive writers and storytellers.
High School Credit: Advanced Composition or Elective
ELEMENTARY SPANISH (3rd - 6th)
In this playful and engaging introduction to Spanish, young learners explore the basics of the language through songs, games, movement, and hands-on activities. Students will build vocabulary, practice simple conversation, and discover the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries in a fun and age-appropriate way. This joyful class lays a strong foundation for future language learning by encouraging curiosity and confidence.
High School Credit: Advanced Composition or Elective
SPANISH FOUNDATIONS & FLUENCY (7th+)
This high school Spanish course introduces students to foundational grammar, vocabulary, and conversational skills while exploring the rich cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Through reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities, students build practical language skills and cultural understanding. Students wishing to earn high school credit will complete additional assignments, projects, and assessments to demonstrate mastery and meet course requirements.
