SECRET SOLVERS SOCIETY
Wednesdays 10:30-11:30am (grades 2-5)  **Mondays cancelled
SUBJECT: Logic/Critical & Creative Thinking
TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian
VENDOR: We Spark Learning
WHERE: Excellence in Education Academy, Monrovia
TARGET: Grades 2-5, and Grades 3-6 (two timeslots)
COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters)
DATES:
Semester 1 runs Sept -Dec 2025
Semester 2 runs Jan-may 2026

COST PER SEMESTER : $296 (courtesy discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).
We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school! 
Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school supplies that will be needed for class.

You are invited to become a savvy problem solver as a member of our distinguished society where we treasure critical thinking  and out-of-the-box ideas.

Your exclusive S.S.S. membership entitles you to solve exciting weekly challenges, that will stretch your brainpower, flex your reasoning, boot your creativity, and harness the power of teamwork!

Your challenges will include:      
Perplexing Puzzles
Detective Mysteries
S.T.E.M. Challenges
Brain Games
Treasure Hunts
Escape Room Adventures
And more!

Your success will merit awards, that could grant you a place in the Secret Solvers Society "Brain Hall of Fame”.

REGISTRATION: Simply complete the form for either private-payment or charter families here at  25/26 REGISTRATION Monrovia.Charter School students should follow up with a request for a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible to complete your registration with us.​

Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email [email protected]

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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS NINA PASADENA?
Wednesdays 11:45-12:45 (grades 3-6) CLASS FULL - REGISTER TO JOIN OUR WAITLIST
**Mondays cancelled
SUBJECT: World Geography
TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian
VENDOR: We Spark Learning
COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters)
DATES:
Semester 1 runs Sept -Dec 2025
Semester 2 runs Jan-may 2026
COST PER SEMESTER : $296 (courtesy discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).
We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school! 
Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school supplies that will be needed for class.

REQUIRED TEXT: National Geographic Ultimate Globetrotting World Atlas (available used or new for $5-$15) 

Join the Acme Detective Agency on the hunt for super spy criminal mastermind, Nina Pasadena.  She and her henchmen are stealing treasures, and monuments from around the world.  You and the other Acme Agents will follow the clues leading you through countries of the world, exploring exotic cultures and locations -- all to deduce and track down the identity of the criminals and return the stolen goods.

As Nina and her gang escape to different parts of the globe, you will give chase by solving clues and fact finding using your student world geography book (more info upon registration). Each case will take you to three continents, three countries, and three cities on your hunt for suspects.

You will be given one Agent Special Assignment during the year (aka- a short research paper, and drawing task to work on at home) about a specific country that is a henchman hide-out. You will present your Special Assignment in front of the Acme team (oral presentation).

Will we catch Nina Pasadena in the end?  Join us to find out!  This crime-solving class is sure to be full of mystery and intrigue!

REGISTRATION: Simply complete the form for either private-payment or charter families here at  25/26 REGISTRATION Monrovia. Charter School students should follow up with a request for a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible to complete your registration with us.

Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email [email protected]

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BUILD-A-BIZ: Pizzeria Edition
Wednesdays 1:15-2:15pm CLASS FULL - REGISTER TO JOIN OUR WAITLIST
TARGET: Grades 4th-7th
SUBJECT: Entrepreneurship/Business
TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian
VENDOR: We Spark Learning
COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters)
DATES:
Semester 1 runs Sept -Dec 2025
Semester 2 runs Jan-may 2026
COST PER SEMESTER : $296 (courtesy discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).
We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school! 
Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school supplies that will be needed for class.

As a classroom entrepreneur you will plan and create your own pizzeria and take care of the daily operations, learning dozens of practical concepts related to your new venture along the way.
What will the week's assignment be: Designing and naming your restaurant? Planning the Grand Opening? Calculating profit? Scripting a commercial? Making a brochure? Conducting an employee job interview?

In the exciting world of business, there is so much you can learn:
Writing a Simple Business Plan
Basic Economics
Money Matters
Math
Problem Solving
Marketing
Customer Service
Management
Nutrition
and Design

You will dream up pizza specials to test the market as you look for successful dishes to grow your permanent menu. Will your new recipe be a hit? Find out the following week, through a Consumer Report showing customer sales and reviews.  We will track the collective profits of all class Pizzerias to earn real prizes throughout the year.

We will celebrate classroom “sales” milestones with prize boxes and a real-life Pizza Party when students collectively reach a million dollars in pizza profit!

REGISTRATION: Simply complete the form for either private-payment or charter families here at  25/26 REGISTRATION Monrovia.Charter School students should follow up with a request for a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible to complete your registration with us.
Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email [email protected]

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MISSION IMPROVable
Wednesdays 2:45-3:45pm
TARGET: Grades 5-7
SUBJECT: Drama/Life Skills
TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian
VENDOR: We Spark Learning
COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters)
DATES:
Semester 1 runs Sept -Dec 2025
Semester 2 runs Jan-may 2026
COST PER SEMESTER : $296 (courtesy discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).
We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school! 
Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school supplies that will be needed for class.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to experience improv exercises that will build confidence, boost focus, encourage teamwork and communication, all while having a blast playing theatre games!

WHAT IS IMPROV?
Improvisational theater, often called “Improv”, is a form of drama, in which most of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted and usually comedic.

WHY IMPROV?
The unpredictable and spontaneous nature of theater games and improv exercises create a thrilling sense of anticipation and excitement for participants.  But beyond the fun, there are truly positive benefits for join a class like this:

Collaboration
Risk Taking
Quick Thinking
Imagination
Self Awareness
Concentration
Confidence
Problem Solving
Social-Emotional Adaptability
Flexibility
Public Speaking & Communication

So, our theater games indeed have a mission!
Are you ready to take on this mission IMPROVable?
This message will self destruct in 5,4,3,2,1…

REGISTRATION: Simply complete the form for either private-payment or charter families here at 25/26 REGISTRATION Monrovia . Charter School students should follow up with a request for a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible to complete your registration with us.

Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email [email protected]

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TRUE HISTORY UNKNOWN OF INDIANA JONES
Wednesdays 4:15-5:30pm
TARGET: Grades 7th-12th
SUBJECT: World History and Culture
TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian
VENDOR: We Spark Learning
COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters)
DATES:
Semester 1 runs Sept -Dec 2025
Semester 2 runs Jan-may 2026
COST PER SEMESTER :$360 (courtesy discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).
We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school! 
Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school supplies that will be needed for class.

Students will learn about the real history, archeology, locations, relics, people, and cultures, that inspired the adventures of Indiana Jones. 
We will follow along with Indy through his epic journey, seeking to know more about the people, places and things that cross his path through each of the first 4 films in the franchise: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, TEMPLE OF DOOM, THE LAST CRUSADE, KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL

Each week we will watch a segment of film (approx 20-25 min.), discuss real-life historical elements that are featured in the story, weigh the truth or exaggeration of its Hollywood portrayal, expand the lesson using relevant terminology, definitions, images,  timelines, and leave with a bonus Quest Challenge for extra knowledge on the subject. We will spend 5-6 classes on each film. Students will need to access Google Classroom for assignments and grades.

What are the Crusades?
Who are the Knights Templar?
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
Where is the real city of Petra?
What do we know about the Nazca Lines?
Is a Sankara Stone a real relic?
What is the story behind the Crystal Skulls?
Is there a Hanger 51 in Roswell, Nevada?
Who inspired the character of Indiana Jones?

These are just some of the questions this class will answer!

IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS
The Indiana Jones series is rated PG-13, and parents will be required to complete a permission form for students viewing these films as part of this course.  Even though special effects are from a time before computer generated realism, they nonetheless depict gun violence, deaths, gross-out scenes with bugs, snakes, and blood, incinerations, and temple torture scenes that can be quite gruesome.  There is also some salty language on occasion. To read more about the content of this film series, I recommend CommonSenseMedia.org for their age-based reviews or the Parents Guide at IMDB.com.  

REGISTRATION: Simply complete the form for either private-payment or charter families here at  25/26 REGISTRATION Monrovia ​Charter School students should follow up with a request for a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible to complete your registration with us.
Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email [email protected]

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PLEASE BE AWARE OF OUR CANCELLATION POLICIES AS OUTLINED ON OUR F.A.Q. PAGE


All classes are non-sectarian
We Spark Learning is not a school
We are vendored with Charter schools to provide enrichment classes to their students and others in the homeschool community.