Student Enrichment

Course:  Join us as we engage in the richness and beauty of the CFS
campus! We are an integral part of nature and knowing and
understanding the life around us is critical for respecting and
conserving our Earth. We will troll the trails and creeks for signs
of creature activity and early spring flowers. As we build a rustic
compound of hideaways in the woods, we will experience
cooperation and community building. Basic tree identification
may catch your interest, resulting in skills you can carry with
you on your future hikes (and be able to teach others!). Among
many wonders in nature are amazing designs and patterns,
some described as fractals. We will search for patterns and
have the opportunity to express our creativity and ingenuity
through crafts and games with what nature provides. Bring
your curiosity and energy to celebrate our local environment!

Schedule: 3:00-5:00 pm Tuesdays | Jan 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb 7, 14

Tuition: 145

Instructor: Kathleen has been part of the CFS community for over 10 years as a substitute teacher in grades 1-12 and is the parent of a CFS graduate. She has worked at Friends School as a tutor and Summer Programs instructor for five years. After earning a B.S. in Chemistry at Lynchburg College, VA, she then received a M.S. in Chemistry at UNC Chapel Hill, and a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from Duke. She has also recently completed two education courses at North Carolina State.

Kathleen loves to be outdoors with family and friends, enjoying nature by hiking, birding, kayaking, and gardening—and is finally beginning her lifelong wish to learn nature photography.

Course: This workshop is a creative and magical space in which young children can feed their imaginations and both explore and practice using superpowers- those they have and wish to have.  We move heaven and earth as we create potions, herbal teas, plays, fairy houses, and magic staffs, pendulums, wands, and works of art to empower children to be the change- bringing more beauty, love, and hope into the world. There is no shortage of glitter, bubbles, shaving cream, vinegar and baking soda, clay, color, art and natural materials and treasures from the recycling bin as we step into the world of mad scientists, superheroes, inventors, magicians, witches and warlocks, fairies and merfolk, artists, and healers. And of course we always get to showcase our creations with family and friends at the end.

Schedule: 3:00-5:00 pm Wednesdays | January 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15

Tuition: 145

Instructor: Rinah Rachel Galper is the founder of Our Sacred Circles, hosting gatherings for individuals working for change at the intersection of justice, creativity, healing, and spirituality. She is the sole proprietor of Joyoushout, providing JEDI consulting (Justice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion), Life Coaching and Retreats for women, and Enrichment classes for youth and adult changemakers. Rinah is a licensed EC and General Education teacher, Program Coordinator, Expressive Arts Instructor, Change Maker, Group Facilitator, Nature Guide, and Healing Practitioner.

She has been providing creative summer camp adventures at Carolina Friends and throughout the Triangle since 2006 to nurture young people’s love and need for magic, mystery, mindfulness, curiosity, creativity, connection, a sense of their own power and worth, and pathways for making the world more loving. In CFS Summer Programs 2020 and 2021, she led our Girl Power and Celebrating Queer Culture courses.

Course: Do you have a vivid imagination? Like to play silly games? Do you enjoy performing or playing different characters? This class will explore acting skills such as improvisation, speech, movement, and character development through fun improv games. We will also create and perform an original show and invite friends and family to a final performance with a potluck dinner to follow. 

Schedule: 3:00-5:00 pm Tuesdays | March 7, 14, 21; February 4, 11, 18 + performance time on Feb 18

Tuition: 164

Instructor: Susan Kincaid began teaching at CFS Summer Programs in 1992! Besides being a writer, playwright, and actress, Susan headed the theater program in the Upper School at Carolina Friends for many years, directing and producing shows three times a year. She is eager to collaborate with a new generation of young artists again this spring. 

Course:  When a story is set to music, it becomes something entirely new. Come explore the possibilities of sound and narrative with musician and writer, Robinson Earle. We’ll discuss different genres, techniques, instruments, and cultures. We’ll play games that inspire creativity and develop skills. We’ll reflect on songs we love and write some of our own. This course is open to the whole lower school, and no formal musical training is required. 

Schedule: 3:00-5:00 pm Thursdays | Mar 9, 16, 23; Apr 6, 13, 20

Tuition: 145

Instructor: Robinson Earle has been teaching music with an emphasis on folk songs for over a decade. His primary instrument is guitar, which he finger-picks in the “Piedmont” style. He is a songwriter, and leader of the Art-Folk trio, The River Otters. In his free time, he likes to frolic through the woods with his wife, Sara Belle, their two daughters, Lyra Belle and Maizy Lee, and their beloved pup, Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater. He is a life-long animal lover and enjoys learning about critters of all shapes and sizes.