WEEKEND STEM CLASSES 
class size: 4-8

STEM Teacher Bio
Ms.Juanita, Duke School STEM Program instructor
I am motivated by success. Success can come in many forms. I feel success when my students enter my class three grades below grade level and leave mastering the 7th grade standards. I feel success when my students EXCEED growth on the math STAAR/End-of-Grade testing for the state of Texas/North Carolina (a feat only a few teachers are able to achieve). I feel success when I see the hope, motivation, and praise I pour in my students result in them being more confident in their STEM skills. Success is a component of the story behind my business. After graduating from college with aspirations of becoming a computer engineer, I was faced with a dilemma.  I could pursue a career in computer engineering, or I could accept an offer to teach a computer class at a small catholic school in El Paso, Texas.  Prior to enrolling in a graduate program, I had spent six years teaching math.  I adored that position and realized I wanted to make a difference in my students lives by being one of the most nurturing teachers they ever encountered. I thought back to the time I was a student and encountered ineffective teachers and the negative effect it had on me.  I wanted to be one of the good teachers. I wanted to be effective and successful! My business allows me to do that and more. I will be able to incorporate all the successful strategies I learned as an educator to produce diverse, future learners that will change the world by equipping them with a STEM education. An effective STEM education creates critical thinking, enables students to make connections between math and technology, and will ultimately lead the next generation of innovators. ​

Extracurricular Activities
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WEEKDAYS

High Quality project-based, student-focused lessons

CREATIVE WRITING
​(Grade 6-8) *Online only New!

Class size: 4 - 8 
Time: 7:00- 8:30 P.M.  ET
Format: Online
Date:
Thursday
1/12-6/1/2023 *no class on 4/6​
*pay after try-out
class description
Students in Creative Writing will write poems, short stories, scripts, blog posts,
children’s books, novels and other types of writing that express creativity.
Students will also study writing samples from professional writers as well as
student writers to guide student progress.
  • Characteristics of Good Writing
  • Poetry
  • Figurative Language
  • Imagery
  • Sensory Details
  • Point of View
  • Word Choice
  • Precise language
  • Poetic Forms
  • Character, Setting, Plot
  • Humor

​Learning Objectives:
● Students will access and use information from a variety of resources for
different purposes, producing a portfolio of original writings and other
writers’ work and presenting portions to the class audience.
● Students will write with clarity and purpose, producing short story scenes
that include use of imagery, characterization, and elements of plot
development.
● Students will write with clarity and purpose, producing poetry that includes
use of imagery, poetic form, and poetic devices
● Students will write with clarity and purpose, producing narrative scenes
that include use of imagery, characterization, and elements of plot
development.
teacher
Ms.Adalee (Champion star teacher 2020-2022, M.A. in teaching)
Adalee Carrick has a Masters in Elementary Education and has taught English
Language Arts for close to 10 years. She is a certified Reading Specialist and
enjoys encouraging students to love learning through creating a welcoming and
creative learning environment. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and
furry companion Luna and enjoys traveling, hiking and spending time with her
family.
CHESS New!
Class size: 4 -8
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.  
Date:
  • Wednesday - Beginner
  • Thursday - Intermediate/Advanced
1/12-6/1/2023 *no class on 4/6

After School Add-on
class description 
Chess is an undeniably fun game that promotes forward-thinking and memory training, not to mention the other transferable skills applied in real life. 
Here are three levels of chess class: 
  • Beginner - everything needed for beginner skills, such as basic rules and principles
  • Intermediate - ready to move from fundamentals to practice key concepts of chess, such as strength and weakness of each piece, endgames
  • Advanced - aiming at how to control the game to be advance, such as: choose the best move, advanced endgame


Class size: 6 -12
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.  
Date: 
- Chess Beginner, Wed @5:30-6:30pm - 1/11-5/31/2023 *no class on 11/23, 4/5
- Chess Intermediate/Advanced, Thur @5:30-6:30pm - 1/12-6/1/2023 *no class on 11/24, 4/6

Location: Champion Learning Academy
teacher
Dr. Samira
Samira Mirbagher Ajorpaz is an assistant professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University, where she is the director of the microarchitectural performance and security lab. She received her BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Isfahan in 2014 and her PhD in Computer Science from Texas A&M University in 2019, followed by a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of California San Diego. She is also a 2021 MIT ECE Rising Star. Her research is multidisciplinary and is centred at the intersection of Computer Architecture, Computer Systems Security, and Machine Learning, with a focus on designing fast, energy efficient and secure microarchitectural units with nano-second scale timing margins.

Dr Ajorpaz has a passion for chess and teaching. As a child, she won the youth chess championship four times in her home country, Iran (old name Persia), where playing chess has a long history and is very popular. She first learned chess from her dad at age six and uncle Ali, who she spent a lot of time playing chess with. Her grandmother taught her many other cardboard games, as well as the concepts of "sacrifices" and "building multi-way traps" in chess, which turned out to be her style in playing chess. Usually when a player makes a sacrifice she gets a surge of adrenaline. She likes taking a risk. Sacrifices and traps make chess exciting. Especially when she has sacrificed something immediate to gain something greater.

Once she found her way to the national championship, she benefited from the states team professional chess coach (a Russian teacher who took her skills to another level); that's where she learned other chess strategies and analyses during the summer camps, and won national silver and two gold medals in youth championships three years in a row. At the age of 13, Samira stopped competing professionally in chess, but she never stopped playing chess as her hobby, as there is always more to learn in chess and more to learn from chess (that is applicable to life), and nothing is more enjoyable to Samira than learning, playing and teaching.
STEM/ Coding New!
Class size:  4 - 8
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.
Date:
  • Friday
After School Add-on
class description
Next Generation Science Standards
*Project-based learning *no pre-requisite required
As one of the essential 21st Century Skills, using coding language to create is just as fun and expressive as art and English. These courses offer an introduction to coding and are used to develop a program. 

  • 1A/B-2A/B Scratch Jr & Scratch Game Design & Robotics: Learn fundamental coding concepts; able to create 2D games and program a robot with the drag and drop code learning software - Scratch/Scratch Jr. 
  • 3A/B-4A/B Minecraft with Java: Learn basic principles of game design; able to modify the Minecraft games with code.
  • 5A/B-6A/B Python: Learn to code in Python; able to gain and practice critical coding concepts. Show off your Python games with your friends and families!
Example projects: create Car racing Game in Scratch, Minecraft Modding, Robotics with Python

Class size:  6 - 12
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.

Location: Champion Learning Academy 
teacher
Mr.Aaron
​(Tech Lead, Experienced STEM Teacher, Head programmer)
Ms.Juanita
(20 years GK-8 Math & Science & Tech Teacher, Curriculum planner)
MATHEMATICAL FINANCE
Class size: 6 - 12
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.
Date (tentative):
  • Fridays - 1A/B & 2A/B
  • Thursdays - 3A/B & 4A/B
  • Mondays - 5A/B & 6A/B
class description
Hone your application of the mathematical methods to financial problems, and take benefits in both quantitative reasoning and mathematics and Financial Literacy growth. This course is aligned with the National Standards for Financial Literacy and Common Core Math Standards. (*standards as reference)
Students will learn (GK-G6 *topics will be adjusted based on students’ level)
  • Earning Income
  • Buying Goods and Services
  • Saving
  • Using Credit*(high level only)
  • Financial Investing* (high level only)
  • Protecting and Insuring* (high level only)
  • Mathematics Application on Financial problems 
Major Activities: Case Study, Launch A Company, Money Games, Mock Trading, Group discussion, and much more.

Compared with After School Math/ Math Tutor
Singapore Math Intensive (workbook) in addition to lecture in a group of the same level of students. Self-paced, differentiate learning, individual help as determined by students’ needs.


Class size: 6 - 12
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.
Date:
  • Fridays - 1A/B & 2A/B
  • Thursdays - 3A/B & 4A/B
  • Mondays - 5A/B & 6A/B
Location: Champion Learning Academy 
teacher
TBA

CREATIVE WRITING New!
(Grade 3-5)

Class size: 4 - 8 
Time: 4:30-6:30 P.M.  
Date:
Tuesday
1/10/2023-5/30/2023 *no class on 3/7, 4/4​
*pay after try-out
class description
Students will learn the skills needed to become successful writers! This will help them in all aspects of school and their futures. Types of writing covered include Persuasive, Informative, and Narrative. Towards the end of the unit students will write their own book!
  • Students will learn a variety of techniques, including Narrative, Persuasive, and Informational writing.
  • Narrative - storytelling! Students will explore different types of stories & learn to write their own. 
  • Persuasive - convincing! Students will learn how to convince their audience that their idea is the best.
  • Informational - students will learn basic research techniques & how to present what they have found. 
teacher
​Ms.Emma (10 years+ ELA Middle School teacher)
I have been teaching middle school English Language Arts and Social Studies for 10 years in both the greater triangle area and Scotland. I attended the University of Edinburgh for my undergraduate degree in Political Science, and then the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for a Master’s in Middle Grades Education (ELA and SS focus). I love inspiring children to write & instilling a passion for reading and language.
ELA/Public Speaking/DEBATE New!
Class size:  4 - 8
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.
Date:
  • Tuesday
​1/10/2023-5/30/2023 *no class on 3/7, 4/4
After School Add-on
class description
Develop language skills through strong speech and debate, storytelling, reading, and presentation (public speaking). Analyze and solve real-world problems that are closely related to our students, and reflect upon them through reading, writing, and speech. Speak effectively, think critically, present confidently, Writing effectively, Research accurately.
Skills covered (from GK-G6):
  • Literacy 
  • Phonics
  • Reading & Writing
  • Vocabulary
  • Research *intermediate-advanced level only
  • Performance/Presentation
  • Public Speaking
  • Debate
  • Note Taking
  • Critical Thinking

Diverse and high-quality reading resources include but are not limited to PBS news, National Geographic, and etc. 

Compared with After School ELA 
Common Core ELA
Build strong foundational skills and have key literacy supports in creative ways, including group sharing, go noodles games, presentations, projects, creative writing, contests, etc. 
Skills covered:
Critical thinking
Read, write, speak, listen


Class size:  6 - 12
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.
Date:
  • Tuesday
Location: Champion Learning Academy 
teacher
Ms.Adalee (Champion star teacher 2020-2022, M.A. in teaching)
Western Governors Teachers College, Masters of Art in Teaching, Elementary Education, K-6. 
ESL and Phonics Instructor, Reading and Writing Teacher. 
I have been teaching children of all ages for the past five years. I love helping students learn to read and write and introducing them to the fun world of science! 
I love helping students master skills and develop a love of learning. Teaching is my passion and I believe that educators have the unique opportunity to create learning opportunities for students that are inclusive to all and to ensure that students develop a lifetime love of learning. I have traveled and taught students from all over the world, sharing my love of reading adventurous stories, writing insightful pieces and discovering weird and wacky things about the planet! 
STUDIO ART
Class size: 6 - 12
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.
Date (tentative):
  • Mondays - 3A/B & 4A/B
  • Thursdays - 5A/B & 6A/B
class description
All of Art Express. The students will explore different art media and techniques and build confidence in finishing the weekly art projects. This class utilizes materials that are suited to the ability and the fine motor skills of each age group - from pencils, paintbrushes, markers, safety scissors, acrylic paints, watercolor, charcoal, and more. No prerequisite required to this art class. Principles of art and Elements of Design are included in each instruction. 

Compared with After School Art 
Exclusively designed for Champion Kindergarteners and 1st graders. Students learn drawing and painting skills and techniques. Instruction includes color pencils, paper crafts, markers & sharpies, collages, watercolor, and more. Over 40+ art topics and ideas in a year! 

Class size: 6 - 12
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.
Date (Tentative):
  • Mondays - 3A/B & 4A/B
  • Thursdays - 5A/B & 6A/B
Location: Champion Learning Academy 
teacher
TBA
LIFE SKILLS

Class size: 6 - 12
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.
Date (tentative):
  • Wednesdays - 1A/B & 2A/B​
class description
Students are curious to find out what had happened in this fast-changing world during this unprecedented pandemic time and how to quickly respond to it in a positive way. 

This course offers age-appropriate lessons on the subject of life skills to improve the quality of emotional and intellectual development in the following areas: 
  • Learning to know (ex. problem-solving, critical thinking)
  • Learning to do (ex. putting theories into practice)
  • Learning to be (ex. violence prevention, self-fulfillment, self-empowerment, interpersonal skills)
  • Learning to live together (ex. human rights, social justice)

The learning units in a year consist of: self-concept, positive action for body and mind, manage yourself, how to treat others and yourself, truth-telling, manage yourself, and more.

This course is supplied with project-based, hands-on, and meaningful lessons. Students will have activities in highly engaged forms, such as role-play, presentation, puppet show, show and tell, discussion group, games, and debate. This course aligns with the Common Core ELA standards. 



Class size: 6 - 12
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.
Date:
  • Wednesdays - 1A/B & 2A/B
​Location: Champion Learning Academy 
teacher
TBA

New!
Extracurricular Activities
WEEKEND

CHESS
Class size: 4-8
Date & Time :
  • Saturday @3:15-4:45, Chess beginner/intermediate, Grade 4+ 
  • Saturday @5:00-6:30, Chess intermediate/advanced, Grade 4+
  • Saturday @2:00-3:00, Chess beginner/intermediate, Grade K-5
  • Saturday @12:45-1:45,  Chess intermediate/advanced, Grade K-5
Dates: 1/7 - 6/10/2023 *no class on 1/21/2023, 4/8/2023, 5/27/2023
class description
Chess is an undeniably fun game that promotes forward-thinking and memory training, not to mention the other transferable skills applied in real life. 
Here are three levels of chess class: 
  • Beginner - everything needed for beginner skills, such as basic rules and principles
  • Intermediate - ready to move from fundamentals to practice key concepts of chess, such as strength and weakness of each piece, endgames
  • Advanced - aiming at how to control the game to be advance, such as: choose the best move, advanced endgame
teacher
Dr. Samira
​Samira Mirbagher Ajorpaz is an assistant professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University, where she is the director of the microarchitectural performance and security lab. She received her BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Isfahan in 2014 and her PhD in Computer Science from Texas A&M University in 2019, followed by a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of California San Diego. She is also a 2021 MIT ECE Rising Star. Her research is multidisciplinary and is centred at the intersection of Computer Architecture, Computer Systems Security, and Machine Learning, with a focus on designing fast, energy efficient and secure microarchitectural units with nano-second scale timing margins.

Dr Ajorpaz has a passion for chess and teaching. As a child, she won the youth chess championship four times in her home country, Iran (old name Persia), where playing chess has a long history and is very popular. She first learned chess from her dad at age six and uncle Ali, who she spent a lot of time playing chess with. Her grandmother taught her many other cardboard games, as well as the concepts of "sacrifices" and "building multi-way traps" in chess, which turned out to be her style in playing chess. Usually when a player makes a sacrifice she gets a surge of adrenaline. She likes taking a risk. Sacrifices and traps make chess exciting. Especially when she has sacrificed something immediate to gain something greater.

Once she found her way to the national championship, she benefited from the states team professional chess coach (a Russian teacher who took her skills to another level); that's where she learned other chess strategies and analyses during the summer camps, and won national silver and two gold medals in youth championships three years in a row. At the age of 13, Samira stopped competing professionally in chess, but she never stopped playing chess as her hobby, as there is always more to learn in chess and more to learn from chess (that is applicable to life), and nothing is more enjoyable to Samira than learning, playing and teaching.
Education program that we support and trust.
Champion students enjoy $30 off per month.

Math & English (Grade 2+ )

Afficient Math and Afficient English are intelligent computerized learning programs based on US standards for grades 2 and above. They enable students to self-learn grade level materials, build a strong foundation and advance ahead at one’s own pace.
*Take Classes at Champion Location Every Monday & Wednesday @5:30-6:30 P.M.


​WEEKEND ART (AGE 5 - 17)
​CHAMPION ART ENCOURAGES EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN THE BASIC FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING AND PAINTING TO BUILD A SKILL SET THAT WILL MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL FOR LIFE-LONG CREATIVE EXPRESSION.