Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The Commons
McAlester, OK
the classes:
Book Lamp Project
Facilitated by Adam Gronwald
In this 9-week project, each student took an ordinary hardback book and converted it into a whimsical LED reading lamp. Skills included cutting and gluing plywood, craft knife use, drilling, painting, soldering and testing electrical components, cutting acrylic, and more!
From Scratch
Facilitated by Savannah Wilhelmson
This was a six class baking course where each week students followed a new recipe and worked either in teams or together as a whole group to complete the dish. We made sweet dishes, savory dishes, and sometimes a little of both! Throughout the class, students learned how to use a variety of kitchen tools and practiced hands-on cooking and baking skills. It was a fun and delicious experience from start to finish!
Coding Club
Facilitated by Bailee Hutchinson
In this energetic 9-week coding journey, students built on the skills they already had while diving into new concepts using Code Blocks drag-and-drop coding. They explored exciting platforms like SQL and HTML through Fiero Coding, discovering new ways to create and problem-solve. The course wrapped up with a final project, where each student brought their ideas to life by building their very own custom program.
Art Class
Facilitated by Amy Parker
Split into two classes, the students spent the fall playing with colors in a variety of mediums. We mimicked some of the great artists of years gone by and also took opportunities to follow our own new ideas! We grew in knowledge of perspective, lighting, application, and even patience, alongside our friends and fellow artists.
meet our artists:
Art is art.
– Mara
Art is paint.
– Poppy
Art is stuff you make out of clay.
– Acre
Art is things you do with markers.
– Holden
Art is stuff you paint.
– Rowan
Art is a way to design your ideas.
– Charlie
Art is a way of recognizing oneself.
– William
Art is joy.
– Owen
Art is a way to bring bright colors into times that seemed dark.
– Mya
Art is a way some people express themselves, so essentially it is a language.
– Livi
Art is your imagination coming to life.
– Hailee
Art is fun and fun.
– Rosie
Art is a way of expressing your feelings when you can’t say them out loud.
– Emma
Art is your imagination, heart and mind on paper.
– Raelynn
Art is making creative things on paper.
– Hazel
the snacks:
made by the students of the From Scratch class
Hailee
sweet bread
Portugal
Raelynn
gelato
Italy
Rosie, Poppy & Holden
cannolis
Italy
Mya & Owen
marshmallow squares
Canada
Livi
shortbread & tea
England
Mara
tzatziki
Greece
Acre
sopapillas
Mexico
William & Hazel
oliebollens
the Netherlands
Emma & Charlie
piña coladas
Hawai’i
coding projects:
Charlie
Owen
Raelynn
William
