In the spirit of our Destination 2026 strategic plan, Mariemont City Schools believes that student learning will be enhanced through diverse curricular options and enriching experiences that drive deeper understanding and skill development and support global competency. This is why I am so proud of our award-winning Warriors BEyond program. This K-12 initiative allows students of Mariemont City Schools the opportunity for experiential learning beyond the traditional classroom. It seeks to foster passion and interest explorations through hands-on experiences. The core of the Warriors BEyond program begins in elementary school with Explorations, continues through junior high with Expeditions and caps off at the high school level with Intersession and Master Class. Elementary Explorations provide our fifth and sixth grade learners with their first opportunity for interest-based, experiential learning. These student-selected courses are designed to grow curiosity, discover new skillsets and expand passion exploration. Our goal for Explorations is to foster a love of learning which will grow with the students through their time in Mariemont City Schools. I hope each elementary school family discovers the magic of Explorations and the Warriors BEyond program. Enjoy these course offerings and happy Exploring!
Steven Estepp, Superintendent Mariemont City Schools
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Explorations, part of our award-winning Warriors BEyond programming, are designed to ignite a passion for learning and foster creativity. Students in 5th and 6th grades will begin each week with a 90-minute, interest-based elective that will take place on Mondays. Each Explorations session will last six weeks with a showcase following each session! All Explorations are hands-on, ungraded and focused on giving students the opportunity to learn more about a topic that intrigues them!
WARRIORS BEYOND PILLARS The Wellness Warriors Fitness | Health | Sports
The Creators Music | Arts | Expression | Performance
The Futurists Technology | Logic | Strategy
The Global Learners Cultures | Traditions | World Language
The Young Professionals Career Possibilities | College Production | Life Skills
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SESSION 1 August 29, September 12, September 19, September 26, October 3, October 10, October 24 (Explorations Showcase)
So You Think You Can Dance
Abstract Canvas
When you hear music, do you start tapping your feet and get the urge to get up and move? Good, it’s not just me! This Exploration will give you a taste of many different dance styles to get up and moving! Do you like ballet? Hip Hop? Creating your own choreography? Come dance with your friends, the possibilities are endless!
Do you love Art? This is the Exploration for you! Artists will learn the Art of abstraction. They will learn different acrylic painting techniques layering paint as they create a Masterpiece on canvas.
Net and Court Sports
Masked Singer How would you do with a racquet in your hand? If that sounds interesting to you, you’ll love to explore the possibilities. We’ll spend time on a court playing games like pickleball, volleyball, and badminton.
Students will spend a few weeks designing costumes for the big performance! Then, students will get to wear their costumes (masks) and sing for the BIG competition! Each week will be videotaped and sent out to the teachers for a vote! Who will win the Terrace Park version of Masked Singer?
Tricked Out Trivia
Do you love having random amounts of knowledge about a wide variety of things? Odd things? Sci-fi? Comics? Disney Trivia? We will host trivia-type games and create our own games while exploring the odd corners of knowledge in the world!
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TPE Video Announcementss
Mixed Martial Arts
Do you love to write? Are you an excellent researcher? Do you love being in front of a camera? Then this Exploration IS FOR YOU! Join is in creating weekly video announcements for Terrace Park Elementary!
This MMA class mixes traditional with more modern techniques of the sport of mixed martial arts. Our Teaching Artists have designed this class to give a safe, yet solid, basic understanding of the sport. This class is about how to compete, while also keeping those noncombatant participants engaged and bettering their physical health and strength. No matter the age - all participants learn self-defense to a degree and are rewarded for their efforts in knowledge.
Card Sharks
Do you have a deck of cards lying around your home? Have you ever wanted to learn a new game or two or three? Well, this is your chance. We will be learning a new card game each week.
SESSION 1 EXPLORATIONS Please rank your preferred Explorations courses for Session 1. The Explorations course you most want to participate in should be marked with a 1, and then you will continue to rank all courses in the session.
So You Think You Can Dance Masked Singer Tricked Out Trivia Abstract Canvas Net and Court Sports TPE Video Announcements Card Sharks Mixed Martial Arts 5
SESSION 2 October 31, November 7, November 14, November 21, November 28, December 5, December 12 (Explorations Special Project Day), December 19 (Explorations Showcase)
Spanish Music Video Production
Health Nut
Did you love ¿Puedo ir al baño? or ¡Soy yo!? There are tons of other catchy and fun Spanish songs that you need to hear! Find your favorite songs in Spanish and plan and film your own music videos.
Do you love a good healthy snack? Do you enjoy being active and learning new ways to work out? Learn about the benefits of lifelong exercise, such as yoga, barre, Pilates, and cardio! After completing a workout, make different healthy snacks to recover.
Beads & Jewelry Making
Artists will create their own beads and add glass beads to create amazing jewelry designs.
The Cutting Room Floor
Students in this Exploration will learn how to creatively and professionally develop and edit video content. As a group, we will explore different video editing software, come up with a video to create, capture that video and edit it.
Collage Art
Do you love bringing art together with different paper, fabric or ideas? Students will get the opportunity each week to create a new collage. Students will use tons of different resources and find creative ways to put them together! 6
International Games Galore
Ever wonder what kids like to play around the world? Now you can learn! Practice and compete in popular sports that you don’t get to play often. Learn the rules and keep score in native languages to increase your language skills as you play!
Songwriting & Recording
Explore the dynamic process of writing and developing a song with local musicians. Students will engage in creative activities, both collaboratively and independently, that allow them to develop their song idea into a finished product, which they then have the opportunity to pitch to a musician or band. Additionally, the class incorporates music appreciation, improvisation, lyrical development, dance, and interviews with guest songwriters. Students are not required to play an instrument; however, if a student does play an instrument, it may be incorporated.
SESSION 2 EXPLORATIONS
Please rank your preferred Explorations courses for Session 2. The Explorations course you most want to participate in should be marked with a 1, and then you will continue to rank all courses in the session.
Spanish Music Video Production Beads & Jewelry Making The Cutting Room Floor Health Nut Collage Art International Games Galore Songwriting & Recording
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SESSION 3 January 23, January 30, February 6, February 13, February 27, March 6, March 13 (Explorations Showcase)
Net and Court Sports
Water Color Illustration
How would you do with a racquet in your hand? If that sounds interesting to you, you’ll love to explore the possibilities. We’ll spend time on a court playing games like pickleball, volleyball, and badminton.
Students will create beautiful cards and images using many different watercolor techniques and supplies.
Inner Architect Sing for a Cause Experience the thrill of building your own toy roller coaster and create the ultimate amusement park with Thrill Rides from K’NEX. Build massive, moving, and motorized roller coaster toys, Ferris wheels, and more!
Do you love making people smile? If you enjoy singing and spreading cheer near and far, this is your chance to come to sing with your friends! We’ll travel around our community to spread music and joy!
Rock Band
All great bands got their start somewhere, why not in the halls of Terrace Park Elementary? Lets Rock! We will spend some time with all the instruments in a Rock Band! Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drumset, and some singing!
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All About Science
This Exploration uses hands-on projects to help students realize how fun learning about science can be. The activities in Hands-on Science encourage teamwork, creativity, and even friendly competition. Your students will never look at science the same way once they’ve experienced All About Science!
SESSION 3 EXPLORATIONS
Please rank your preferred Explorations courses for Session 3. The Explorations course you most want to participate in should be marked with a 1, and then you will continue to rank all courses in the session.
Net and Court Sports Sing for a Cause Rock Band Water Color Illustration Inner Architect All About Science
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SESSION 4 March 20, April 3, April 17, April 24, May 1, May 8, May 15 (Explorations Special Project Day), May 22 (Explorations Showcase)
Health Nut
The Cutting Room Floor
Do you love a good healthy snack? Do you enjoy being active and learning new ways to work out? Learn about the benefits of lifelong exercise, such as yoga, barre, Pilates, and cardio! After completing a workout, make different healthy snacks to recover.
Students in this Exploration will learn how to creatively and professionally develop and edit video content. As a group, we will explore different video editing software, come up with a video to create, capture that video and edit it.
Photography
Spanish Only
Point, Click, Create! Learn how to see things the way a photographer does! “Photography Fun” will show you how to have fun while learning about photography. Through hands-on instruction, photoshoots, and sharing, learn to photograph people, landscape, architecture, and stunning subject matter. You will use your iPad and imagination to create stunning photos! At the end of the course, you will create a portfolio of pictures.
Are you ready to break out your Spanish? This Exploration will allow you to practice by using stories, breakouts, games, and activities outside and in, all in Spanish! Stretch your brain to complete daily challenges in Spanish only!
Tie Dye
Artists will create beautiful Tie-dyed masterpieces using different tie-dye techniques. They will even create their own amazing tie-dyed shirt.
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Environmental Science
Environmental Science is all about exploring our natural world! Your student will experience organic gardening; identifying local trees, wildlife, and rocks; conduct science experiments and learn to make environmentally friendly consumer choices. With the guidance of knowledgeable Teaching Artists students will learn about alternative energy, recycling and climate change and how we can make a difference in the health of our beautiful blue planet. We are all about positive interactions with nature and other students.
SESSION 4 EXPLORATIONS Please rank your preferred Explorations courses for Session 4. The Explorations course you most want to participate in should be marked with a 1, and then you will continue to rank all courses in the session.
Health Nut Spanish Only Tie Dye The Cutting Room Floor Photography Environmental Science
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