1ST PERIOD
9:15 AM–10:30 AM

2ND PERIOD
10:35 AM–11:50 AM

3RD PERIOD
12:30 PM–1:45 PM

4TH PERIOD
1:50 PM–3:05 PM

Room 114 

High School
Chemistry
(ages 14–19 years)
Dr. Tom Anderson

Painting
(ages 10–19 years)
Kimberly Guedes

Coding with Python
(ages 14–19 years)
Mike Zugschwert

PHS Clubs

Game Club

RPG Role Playing Club

Video Game Club

Coding Club

Art Club

Maker Club

Social Club

Room 115

Funky
Hand Embroidery
(ages 10–19 years)
Trina Greene

Costumes and Cosplay
(ages 10–19 years)
Sarah Beggs & Janet Lewis of FiberWorks MPLS

Designing Solutions to Everyday Problems
(ages 10–19 years)
Peter Hoh

Room 116

Toxic Gifts
The History of Poison
(ages 12–19 years)
Theresa Redfern-Hall

LGBTQ+ History
(ages 12–19 years)
Theresa Redfern-Hall

Mock Trial
(ages 12–19 years)
Theresa Redfern-Hall

Room 119

DrawingFantasy
Maps and Tokens
(ages 10–19 years)
Tim Hereid

Sign Language for Beginners I
(ages 10–19 years)
Tim Hereid

Animal Husbandry
(ages 10–19 years)
Jennifer Floyd

Room 120
The Lounge

Sibling Squad
and lounge

Sibling Squad
and lounge

Sibling Squad
and lounge

Sibling Squad
and lounge

Room 121

Planning
Sustainable Cities
(ages 12–19 years)
Rebekah Jorgensen

Journalism
PHS Newspaper
(ages 10–19 years)
Rebekah Jorgensen

Social and Presentation Skills
(ages 12–19 years)
Kathy Oaks

Ancient World History
(ages 12–19 years)
Theresa Redfern-Hall

KITCHEN

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

Fellowship Hall

Fencing
(ages 10–19 years)
Maria Benford & Kailan Benford of
Minnesota Sword Play

Shakespearean
Youth Theater
Venus and Adonis
(ages 13–19 years)
Lukas Brasherfons

LARPcraft
Creating a
Live Action Role Play
(ages 10–19 years)
Nic Rosenau & Séa Blake

PHS Clubs

online

Small Group or
One-on-One Math Lessons
(ages 10–19 years)
Judy O'Neill

THURSDAYS
10:30 AM–11:45 AM
Collaborative
Theater and Storytelling
(ages 10–19 years)
Rebekah Jorgensen

THURSDAYS
12:30 PM–1:45 PM
Japanese
(ages 12–19 years)
Suzanne Sensei

THURSDAYS
2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Photography Senior Seminar
(ages 12–19 years)
Kathy Oaks

1ST PERIOD
9:15 AM–10:30 AM

2ND PERIOD
10:35 AM–11:50 AM

3RD PERIOD
12:30 PM–1:45 PM

4TH PERIOD
1:50 PM–3:05 PM

Room 114 

High School Chemistry
(ages 14–19 years)
Dr. Tom Anderson

Middle School Biology
(ages 10–14 years)
Dr. Tom Anderson

Climate Change Solutions
(ages 12–19 years)
Rebekah Jorgensen

PHS Clubs

Game Club

RPG Role Playing Club

Video Game Club

Coding Club

Art Club

Maker Club

News Club

Social Club

Room 115

Photography
(ages 12–19 years)
Kathy Oaks

Introduction to Animation
(ages 10–19 years)
Mike Zugschwert

Foamsmith Armory
(ages 10–19 years)
Nic Rosenau & Séa Blake

Room 116

Ethics of the Apocalypse
(ages 12–19 years)
Theresa Redfern-Hall

Medieval History
(ages 12–19 years)
Theresa Redfern-Hall

Women Throughout History
(ages 12–19 years)
Theresa Redfern-Hall

Room 119

Creative Writing: Fantasy
(ages 10–19 years)
Tim Hereid

Sign Language for Beginners II
(ages 10–19 years)
Tim Hereid

Practical 3D Printing
(ages 12–19 years)
Mr. Daniel Hoisington

Room 120
The Lounge

Sibling Squad
and lounge

Sibling Squad
and lounge

Sibling Squad
and lounge

Sibling Squad
and lounge

Room 121

The Class About Death
(ages 12–19 years)
Rebekah Jorgensen

Shadow, Light, and Color
Charcoal and Oil Pastels
(ages 12–19 years)
Jennifer Floyd

Drawing
(ages 10–19 years)
Kimberly Guedes

Ancient World History
(ages 12–19 years)
Theresa Redfern-Hall

KITCHEN

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

Fellowship Hall

Fencing
(ages 10–19 years)
Maria Benford
and Kailan Benford
of Minnesota Sword Play

Theater Production
(ages 10–19 years)
Rebekah Jorgensen

Chain Reactions and Playful Contraptions
(ages 10–19 years)
Peter Hoh

PHS Clubs

LARP Club

online

Small Group or
One-on-One Math Lessons
(ages 10–19 years)
Judy O'Neill

THURSDAYS
10:30 AM–11:45 AM
Astronomy
(ages 13–19 years)
Ms. Suzanne

THURSDAYS
12:30 PM–1:45 PM
Japanese
(ages 12–19 years)
Suzanne Sensei

THURSDAYS
2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Photography Senior Seminar
(ages 12–19 years)
Kathy Oaks

Sign Language for Beginners I & II

Tim Hereid

Fridays at Planet Homeschool
8 September–10 May 2024 — a 28-week (35-hour) full-year course
2nd Period: 10:35 AM–11:50 AM

• for ages 10–19
• Tuition: $504.00
• Supplies: $40.00
• open to 4–15 students
• Minimum Student Date: Fri 1 Sep 2023
• Payment Due Date:
  • $233.38 (12-weeks) is due on Sat 2 Sep 2023
  • $310.62 (16-weeks) is due on Sat 6 Jan 2024
• Registrations accepted through: Thu 14 Sep 2023 if space is available

This introduction to Sign Language will walk students through the fundamentals of this dynamic and complex form of communication. Taught just like a first-year course in any language, this class will teach grammar, usage, vocabulary, and “survival” sign language to beginning students. Class will be taught simultaneously in English and Sign Language, providing students with a language-intensive environment in which to learn. Students will learn how to negotiate basic social situations in sign language and to talk about themselves, their environment, travel, food, clothing, and everyday tasks, among other topics.

As Tim’s brother-in-law is deaf and Tim’s sister-in-law is a sign-language interpreter, he regularly uses sign language and has been building his fluency over the past ten years.

$40.00 supplies fee covers copies, treats, and other supplies for both semesters

Students should plan to spend around 5 to 10 minutes practicing daily.

Reference: Lifeprint

This full-year course is only open to continuing students for spring semester.

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Japanese

Suzanne Sensei

Thursdays Online
7 September–9 May 2024 — this is a 27-week (33¾-hour) full-year class
3rd Period: 12:30 PM–1:45 PM

• for ages 12–19
• Tuition: $438.75
• open to 3–15 students
• Minimum Student Date: Fri 25 Aug 2023
• Payment Due Date:
  • $195.00 (12 weeks) will be due by Sat 26 Aug 2023.
  • $243.75 (15 weeks) will be due by Sat 23 Dec 2023.
• Registrations accepted through: Wed 13 Sep 2023 if space is available

This is a synchronous (real-time or live) online course. Classes will be held via Discord.

There will be no class on Thursday 7 March (the eighth week of PHS Spring Semester classes). Tuition has been adjusted to reflect this schedule.

Konnichiwa! Take your interest to the next level and learn Japanese.

You will learn to speak and listen through practical conversation you can use daily as well as fun cultural activities and exploration. We will master the complete set of Hiragana and Katakana through writing and reading material relevant to our conversation and cultural exploration. A few key Kanji will be incorporated with a goal of recognition as well as an entry to writing and reading for those who want to extend their studies. There may be separate classes or learning segments geared toward beginners or returning students as needed.

There will be homework and resources provided to continue to practice throughout the course.

Students should play to spend 30 to 60 minutes per week on practice or assignments.

There will be some group work outside of class time that will be coordinated and done through the class’s Discord server.

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Small Group or One-on-One Math Lessons

Judy O'Neill

Private Lessons Online
4 September 2023–9 May 2024

• for ages 10–19
• Weekly: $36.00 (paid monthly)
• Minimum Student Date: Thu 14 Sep 2023
• Registrations accepted as long as space is available

One-hour synchronous (real-time or live) online lessons held via Zoom.

 
Small group or individual math classes based on students’ level, from elementary mathematics through pre-calculus.

Day, time, level, and textbook will be determined per group or per individual student.

Some levels of math will require a calculator. There will be weekly homework assignments.

Those seeking small group lessons should post to our co-op forum stating their interest and their students’ math level.

One-on-one tuition will be paid monthly at $36 per week ($108 per 4-week month) per student. This is a 10% discount for individual tutoring offered to PHS-registered students! Small group pricing will be determined based on group size and level.

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Fencing

Minnesota Sword Play
Coach Maria Benford
Coach Kailan Benford

Fridays at Planet Homeschool
8 September–8 December 2023
1st Period: 9:15 AM–10:30 AM

• for ages 10–19
• Tuition: $150.00
• open to 7–20 students
• Minimum Student Date: Fri 1 Sep 2023
• Payment Due Date: Sat 2 Sep 2023
• Registrations accepted through: Thu 21 Sep 2023 if space is available

Classical fencing emphasizes the practice of the sword as an art, a science, and a recreational activity. Learn the basics of fencing with minimal rules and lots of play. You will learn at a comfortable pace and fence with others of all levels in a fun, safe, active environment.

Students should wear long jogging-type pants, a T-shirt, and tennis shoes, and bring a water bottle.

All fencing equipment is provided.

This full-year course will be open to new students for the Spring semester.

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High School Chemistry

Dr. Tom Anderson

Fridays at Planet Homeschool
8 September–8 December 2023
1st Period: 9:15 AM–10:30 AM

• for ages 14–19
• Tuition: $180.00
• open to 4–16 students
• Minimum Student Date: Fri 25 Aug 2023
• Payment Due Date: Sat 26 Aug 2023
• Registrations accepted through: Thu 14 Sep 2023 if space is available

Chemistry as a discipline is concerned with matter, change, and energy. Beginning with a look at atoms and the periodic table, students will develop an understanding of how and why atoms arrange and rearrange themselves into the matter that is all around us. Topics include states of matter, heat and energy, the behavior of gases, and chemical reactions. The course will also examine chemical kinetics and dynamic equilibrium. Demonstrations and hands-on experiments will allow students to practice careful observation and measurement skills, with attention given both to descriptive and quantitative work. In addition to topics such as acid/base chemistry, batteries and electricity, food and fuels, and the laws of thermodynamics, students will learn about stoichiometry and the forces that hold matter together.

Students should bring note-taking materials to class each week (notebook and pen/pencil; laptop/tablet; etc.). Students will need basic algebra knowledge. Students can expect to spend 2 to 3 hours weekly on reading and problem sets.

Textbook: Chemistry 2e from the OpenStax project. The book is freely available as an online textbox or as a pdf but is also available in printed form. It is a college-level textbook, so interested students will be able to easily go into greater depth on particular topics if they wish.

This full-year course will be open to new students for the spring semester. The fall semester is concerned with "microscopic chemistry" (atoms, molecules, and chemical bonding) and the spring semester will be concerned with "macroscopic chemistry" (chemical reactions, kinetics, equilibrium). The two semesters complement one another but are conceptually independent: it is possible to join the course in the spring without any special preparation.

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Funky Hand Embroidery

Trina Greene

Fridays at Planet Homeschool
22 September–8 December 2023
1st Period: 9:15 AM–10:30 AM

• for ages 12–19
• Tuition: $137.50
• Supplies: $30.00
• open to 2–8 students
• Minimum Student Date: Fri 25 Aug 2023
• Payment Due Date: Sat 26 Aug 2023
• Registrations accepted through: Sat 9 Sep 2023 if space is available

This is a 10-week (12½-hour) Fall Semester class. Classes will begin on Friday 22 September (the third week of classes). There will be no class on Friday 8 September or Friday 15 September (the first and second week of classes). Tuition has been adjusted to reflect this schedule.

Learn the relaxing art of hand embroidery. In the first part of the semester, we will be learning stitches as part of a small sampler. Then, create your own design! This won't be your grandma's kitchen towel embroidery but embroidery patterns with a side of funk. Previous designs are nature-scapes, feminism or liberal-leaning quotes, the world from a different lens, movies or cartoons, and art into stitching.

$30.00 supplies fee covers hoop, thread, needle, fabric, and sampler

Students will need both manual dexterity and concentration skills to best succeed in this class.

Students may spend from 30 minutes to 1 hour each week finishing stitches not finished during class time.

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Toxic Gifts: The History of Poison/Poisonous Gas

Theresa Redfern-Hall

Fridays at Planet Homeschool
8 September–8 December 2023
1st Period: 9:15 AM–10:30 AM

• for ages 12–19
• Tuition: $180.00
• open to 4–15 students
• Minimum Student Date: Fri 1 Sep 2023
• Payment Due Date: Sat 2 Sep 2023
• Registrations accepted through: Thu 21 Sep 2023 if space is available

A history of poison is the history of humanity. This class will look at how poison has been used to both kill and save people. We will look at poison in art and literature and real life. The class will explore famous poisoners, their victims, and how one famous poisoner from thousands of years ago still has an impact on us today. Join us as we move through time and poisons!

Students will need access to Theresa’s website homeschoolingclasses.com in order to access readings and assignments.

Students should bring writing implement and paper to class each week.

Students can expect to spend about an hour weekly on reading and/or research.

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Drawing Fantasy Maps and Tokens

Tim Hereid

Fridays at Planet Homeschool
8 September–8 December 2023
1st Period: 9:15 AM–10:30 AM

• for ages 10–19
• Tuition: $216.00
• Supplies: $25.00
• open to 4–10 students
• Minimum Student Date: Fri 1 Sep 2023
• Payment Due Date: Sat 2 Sep 2023
• Registrations accepted through: Thu 14 Sep 2023 if space is available

Create dynamic battle maps, sprawling cities, modest hamlets, rugged mountainscapes, and paths through dense and dangerous forests. This course is great for anyone who loves drawing, role-playing (as a GM or player), and imagining new worlds. Whether you’d simply like to learn how to better draw a tree or rock or you’d like to create an entire continent of maps, this is the class for you.

Using analog methods of creation (with an option for digital creation depending on access to enough devices), this class will teach students how to create maps for role-playing, imaginative play, and just plain fun. Course maps can be used for both in-person and online play.

We will use the “Paint-Night” method of instructor-led creation at the beginning of class before students can spin off their own projects.

$25.00 supplies fee covers markers, pens, pencils, erasures, paper, and other art supplies

We will do our best to finish images/maps in class, but it may be the case that students will need to spend up to 30 minutes per week to finish work between classes.

This class will have a group project option.

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Planning Sustainable Cities

Rebekah Jorgensen

Fridays at Planet Homeschool
8 September–8 December 2023
1st Period: 9:15 AM–10:30 AM

• for ages 12–19
• Tuition: $165.00
• open to 4–15 students
• Minimum Student Date: Fri 1 Sep 2023
• Payment Due Date: Sat 2 Sep 2023
• Registrations accepted through: Sat 9 Dec 2023 if space is available

How can cities look towards a more sustainable future? That question will be explored in this class, which will look at the design of cities and their environmental impacts. Topics of discussion may include engineering and design, case studies of current trends in urban planning, and legislation and advocacy efforts toward greener urban planning. While this class will focus on STEM topics like engineering and technology, it will also incorporate art and design, social science like history and government, and more. Students will have ample input to share their topic ideas and will learn how they can contribute to sustainable cities now and in the future.

Students will be expected to complete approximately one hour of homework outside of class, primarily reading and watching exploratory videos, and will be provided with additional enrichment activities to extend the learning if desired.

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Shakespearean Youth Theater: Venus and Adonis

Lukas Brasherfons

Fridays at Planet Homeschool
8 September–1 December 2023
2nd Period: 10:35 AM–11:50 AM

• for ages 13–19
• Tuition: $137.50
• open to 3–10 students
• Minimum Student Date: Fri 1 Sep 2023
• Payment Due Date: Sat 2 Sep 2023
• Registrations accepted through: Sat 9 Sep 2023 if space is available

This is an 11-week (13¾-hour) Fall Semester class ending on Friday 1 December 2023 (the eleventh week of classes), one week early, so the final presentation will be on December 1. There will be no classes on Friday 8 December 2023 (the twelfth week of classes). Tuition has been adjusted to reflect this schedule.

Dissect Shakespeare’s incredible yet underrecognized epic poem *Venus and Adonis* and work together to create a draft of an original theatrical adaptation of the piece.

Through close reading, dramatic consideration, and literary analysis, students will explore the uniquely exciting world of Shakespeare’s narrative poetry and hone their skills in devised theatre by taking a text not meant for the stage and creating a draft of a theatrical rendition.

Shakespeare’s mythological poem tells the story of romantic pursuit at the beginning of time and is rife for theatrical exploration due to its elements of action, passion, and tragedy. The class will culminate in a staged reading of the original adaptation created by the group.

This class will include a lot of out-loud cold reading of text in the class sessions.

notebook and writing implements

Small assignments relating to the adaptation process may arise, but homework will NOT be a major part of the course. 1 hour at maximum.

For reference: Folger Shakespeare Library: Venus and Adonis

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Painting

Kimberly Guedes

Fridays at Planet Homeschool
8 September–8 December 2023
2nd Period: 10:35 AM–11:50 AM

• for ages 10–19
• Tuition: $150.00
• Supplies: $40.00
• open to 3–15 students
• Minimum Student Date: Fri 1 Sep 2023
• Payment Due Date: Sat 2 Sep 2023
• Registrations accepted through: Thu 14 Sep 2023 if space is available

Students will learn the fundamentals of painting, including color theory, composition, and brushwork. Students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of painting mediums, such as watercolors, acrylics, and oils. They will also learn about different painting techniques, including blending, layering, and texture.