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COURSE CATALOG

FALL 2020

FALL OVERVIEW.. Click on each program to learn more

Date & Time
Program
Age
Location
Format
ONGOING

GPS
ADVENTURES
Virtual Learning Experience
The Whole Family
Orange County, CA
Virtual
Aug 27 -Oct. 15
11:00 am-
12:30 pm

​
​Wholesome Living
with Mona Bennani


Ages 7 and up
N/A
Virtual
August 24 - December 7
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Nature Unit Studies
14 Week program

​​TK/KG
Tustin, CA
In Person
August 24 - December 7
11:00 am - 12:30 am
Nature Unit Studies
14 Week program

1st and 2nd Grade
Tustin, CA
In Person
August 24 - December 7
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Nature Unit Studies
14 Week program

3rd and 4th Grade
Tustin, CA
In Person
September 1, 15, 22, 29 (off for Labor day week)
9:30 - 10:30 am
Floral Drawing
with
Sarah Hafeez
4 week program

Ages 8 and up
N/A
Virtual
September - April
Times Vary
Jack of All Trades SeriesJack of All Trades Classes
(8 Monthly workshops)

Ages 7 to Adult
Locations rotate throughout OC
In Person
October 6, 13, 20, 27
9:30 am-10:30 am


Landscape Drawing with Sarah Hafeez
4 week program

Ages 8 and Up
N/A
Virtual
October 5 - December 7
11:15 am-12:15 pm

​Math All Around Me Class 
with Selena Khan
9 Week Class

4th - 6th Grade
N/A
Virtual
October 6, 13, 20, 27
9:30 am-10:30 am

Landscape Drawing
with
Sarah Hafeez
4 week class

Ages 8 and up
​N/A
Virtual
November 3 -December 15
Off for Thanksgiving Week
9:00 am-11:00 am


Illustration Series
with
Sarah Hafeez
4 week class

Ages 8 and up
N/A
Virtual

MARCH

​Date & Time
Program
Age
Location
March 7
3:30 pm-5:30 pm
Arabic Calligraphy Night
​with Sama Wareh
Women Only
Irvine Regional Park
March 7
10:00 -11:30 am
Gardening
Growing Food in Your Backyard
All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Islamic Center of Inland Empire
March 8
10:00 am-11:00 am
​Wholesome Living Ramadan Ready Workshop *
with Mona Bennani
All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Islamic Center of Northridge
​March 8
​9:00 am-11:00 am
Budding Naturalist Walk 
​
with Olive Community Services
All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Orange, CA
​March 8
​10:00 am-1:00 pm
Intro to Knitting
with Sana Ahmedani
Ages 8 and up
​Irvine, CA
March 14
​9:00 am-12:00 pm
Watercolor Field Class 
with Sarah Hafeez
​Adults and youth ages 8 and up
​South Orange County
March 14
9:00 am-12:00 pm
​Plant Medicine 101
​with Dr. Jim Adams
​Ages 14 & up
Rowland Heights, CA
March 15
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Natives and Non-Natives
Plant Medicine 101

with Shana Lipner-Grover
Ages 14 & up
Rowland Heights, CA
March 28
​10:00 am-12:00 pm
Gardening Series
Herbs & Edible Gardens
​All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.
​Orange Crescent School
March 28
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Watercolor Field Class 
with Sarah Hafeez
​Adults and youth ages 8 and up
​South Orange County
March 29
Wholesome Living Ramadan Ready Workshop *
with Mona Bennani
​All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Walnut Youth Group
*Charter funding does not qualify for any religious oriented programming.

APRIL

​Date & Time
Program
Age
Location
April 4
ISOC Festival Of Books
" Illustrating a Book"
"How to Draw Native Animals"
All ages
ISOC
April 11
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Gardening Series
Our Wonderful Bees
​All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Orange Crescent School
April 11
​9:00 am-12:00 pm
Watercolor Field Class 
with Sarah Hafeez
Adults and youth ages 8 and up
South Orange County
April 12
​10:00-11:00
Wholesome Living Ramadan Ready Workshop *
with Mona Bennani
​​All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Middle Ground Muslim Center
​April 12
​Budding Naturalist Walk 
​
with Olive Community Services
​All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Orange, CA
​April 17
​Nature Games and Talent Show
End of Year party
All ages
Irvine Regional Park
April 19
​10:00-11:00
Wholesome Living Ramadan Ready Workshop *
with Mona Bennani
​All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Islamic Center of Inland Empire
April 19
​10:00-1:00
Intermediate Crochet 
with Sana Ahmedani
Ages 8 and up
Irvine, CA
April 19
​11:00-3:00
Survival Series 4: Weaponry
with Christopher Nyerges
Ages 13 and up, youth ages 8-12 may register with an adult
Rowland Heights, CA
April 28 - May 12
11:45 - 2:45
Arabic Calligraphy Class
with Sama Wareh
Ages 8 and up, Adults encouraged as well
South Irvine, CA
*Charter funding does not qualify for any religious oriented programming.

JUNE

​Date & Time
Program
Age
Location
June 22-25
9:30 am-3:00 pm
Eco-Adventures
Summer Camp
Ages 5-14
Schabarum Regional Park
Inland Empire
June 29-July 2
9:30 am-3:00 pm
Around the World
Summer Camp
Ages 5-14
Irvine Regional Park
ORANGE
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  • ENROLL
    • CLASS LISTINGS >
      • 2024-2025 Classes
    • Semester Dates & Holidays
    • SPRING 2025
    • Enroll
    • Payment Policy
    • Charter School List
  • PROGRAMS
    • GPS ADVENTURES Knowledge Quest >
      • GPS LANDING Portal >
        • SPONSORSHIP GPS
      • GPS - ORANGE CRESCENT SCHOOL LANDING PAGE
    • NATURE TOTS (2-5 yrs)
    • EMERALD OWL PRESCHOOL/ KG (3 - 6 yrs)
    • Redwood Raven Preschool/KG (3 - 6 yrs)
    • Redwood Raven School K - 4th
    • Nature Unit Studies (1st - 5th)
    • Mugworts Middle School 5th - 8th
    • Mentorship
    • OVERNIGHTS
    • SUMMER CAMP
  • RESOURCES
    • EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES >
      • BOTANY VIDEOS
      • SUSTAINABILITY Resource Page
      • Butterflies & Habitat Restoration
      • PLANT MEDICINE RESOURCE PAGE
      • How to Draw RESOURCES Partial
      • Quizzes RESOURCES
      • Ecocide in Gaza
    • SCHOLARSHIPS >
      • DONOR PAGE
      • SCHOLARSHIPS- APPLICATION PAGE
    • Arabic Calligraphy TUTORIALS
    • CA NATIVES TRADING CARDS >
      • 2023 TRADING CARD DESIGN WINNERS
    • Community Craftsman Marketplace
  • STORE
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
    • CAMP COUNSELOR OPPORTUNITIES >
      • Green Masjid Initiative >
        • Green Ramadan Tool Kit
        • Green Masjid Ambassador
        • Green Masjid Stewardship Application - Green Masjid Initiative
        • GREEN PLEDGE
        • Masjid Resources- Green Masjid Initiative
    • Internships
    • AWI NEWSLETTER
    • PTO
    • CLUBS >
      • WILDFLOWERS
    • ECO-SONGS with SAFIA
    • STUDENT SHOP- Shop to support Charity Projects
    • CONTESTS >
      • 2024 TRADING CARD DESIGN WINNERS
      • 2023 T-SHIRT WINNERS
      • 2024 TRADING CARD DESIGN CONTEST
  • Green Masjid Initiative
  • LEADERSHIP SUMMIT