Gilbert Public Schools

Come and join author Debbie Chamberlain as she introduces her books featuring delightful characters that encourage a growth mindset, foster gratitude, kindness, and self-compassion in children. In our class, children will engage in imaginative craft projects, participate in active movement activities, and embark on captivating story time adventures. Through these experiences, they will develop valuable skills that contribute to lifelong wellness.

Financial Literacy Workshops for Students and Parents These workshops aim to teach students (ages 12+) and their parents a basic understanding of personal finance. Yvonne teaches the importance of developing healthy financial habits and using various financial skills to manage money. Saving & Spending Workshop Learn about compound interest; saving for retirement, emergencies, and large purchases; conscious spending; how to create a personal cash flow statement; and the psychology of spending. Investing & Protecting Workshop Learn common investment vehicles, the risks associated with investing, how to create a personal balance sheet and calculate net worth; basic insurance terminology, and how to recognize identity-theft scams. Financial Literacy Boot Camp for Adults Whether you are new to the financial responsibilities of adulthood or an experienced adult looking to refresh your knowledge and skills, you will not want to miss this seven-week financial literacy boot camp. Each week of boot camp targets specific personal finance topics applicable to real life. Week 1: Introduction to Personal Finance & Goal Setting Week 2: Saving Week 3: The Psychology of Spending, Statement of Cash Flows, & Debt Week 4: The Credit Card Trap, Credit Reports & Credit Scores Week 5: Investing Week 6: Protecting your Assets and Identity Week 7: Career Planning & Estate Planning

Choose from one of these great Young Rembrandts summer classes!! Household Pets Workshop: Students will be elated as we celebrate our cuddly friends in this Household Pets workshop. We’ll get our feet wet on the first day of class as we draw a stylized aquarium graphic. Students will learn to draw a detailed birdcage and explore the playful side of our animal friends in amusing cartoon images. Students love to draw animals, so the daily art is sure to please! Monsters, Creatures and Creeps Workshop: Laugh-out-loud funny! Mind-bendingly-creepy! Eerie-but-exciting! For children who are fans of creepy, crawly monsters, this workshop is the perfect fit. Over the course of the workshop, students will learn to draw and cartoon monsters of all shapes, sizes and colors. There are big monsters...and little monsters! Furry monsters …and scaly monsters! If we can imagine a monster, we’ll draw it!