Mini-Course Day at HTMS

HTMS will host their 2nd Annual Mini-Course Day on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Students will be released at noon on that day, and mini-courses are a great way to provide a unique learning opportunity for the shortened school day. Students sign up for courses of their choice through a Google Doc that provides course descriptions for mini-courses.

Just a few of the great mini-courses include:

Vinyl Creations/ Monogramming: Mandy Mitchell will be here with her Cricut machine and heat press to help students create one of a kind tumblers and shirts or other items. Be ready to learn about how to design and personalize different items. Each student will receive one plastic tumbler to design. If you would like to make a t-shirt, be sure to bring a blank shirt from home (doesn’t have to be brand new!). Limited to 20 students.

Hip Hop Dance: No dance skills required! Come learn an energetic and fun hip hop routine from Sydnii Todd of NS Dance here in Birmingham. Wear some comfy clothes and be ready to learn! Limited to 40 students.

HTHS Colorguard/ Highstepper Prep: Are you interested in trying out for the Colorguard and/or Highstepper at the high school? This class will teach basic skills, as well as a short colorguard routine. Girls should wear comfy clothing and shoes. Flags will be provided. Limited to 25 7th and 8th grade students.

Baseball: Come learn with the pros! Dan DeMent is a hitting coach with the Tampa Bay Rays (2016 season was spent with the Double A Montgomery Biscuits) and Drew French is a pitching coach with the Houston Astros (2016 season was spent with the Single A Tri-City Valley Cats) and they will be here to talk about what makes a successful player as well as work on hitting, fielding, and pitching skills. This session will take place outside so dress appropriately and be sure to bring any baseball gear you already have. Limited to 25 students.

What Guys Need to Know: Attention all boys! It's time to Man Up! Come learn some manly basics such as changing a tire, tying a tie, checking oil, etc. Please bring a tie if you have one. This session is limited to 15 participants.

Can you BREAKOUT?: Come play an exciting game of solving mysteries and racing against the clock to “break out” of the room. You’ll be timed with your team to see who can solve challenges, riddles, and problems to be the first to break out. Limited to 20 students.

Engineering: Successful engineering is all about understanding how things break or fail. Come spend the morning building, breaking, and testing your skills in competitions that will require creative thought, teamwork, and ENGINEERING! This was one of our most popular sessions last year- this year we will limit it to 24 students.

Cosmetology: Students will learn from a pro- How to apply make-up the right way. Learn tricks and tips about contouring and looking your best! For the session on hair, students will learn how to do a cool braid as well as what’s “in” this year with hair styles.  Students are invited to bring any make up they already own, as well as a comb, brush, and hair products.  Limited to 25 students.