As the United States gets ready to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary of its founding, Rose Center and Council for the Arts in Morristown is offering students an opportunity to learn about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Students between ages 10-18 are invited to join the “A to Z Vocab Club 2026.” Each participant will receive a copy of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence, along with a student dictionary.

They will use these resources to improve their vocabulary and learn how words have power to direct their lives.

The class will be taught by Sandy Bethke, an experienced educator, is excited to share these materials.

The Club meets on the third Thursday of each month beginning March 19 and continue through November 19 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Club membership dues are $10 per student, which includes nine meetings.

Dues must be paid at the time of registration. Interested parents may call Rose Center at 423-581-4330 to register.

The following subjects will be covered at each meeting:

March 19: Letters A, B, C, parts of speech and an overview of the book, “A Student’s Dictionary.”

April 16: Letters D, E, F and the American Flag. There will also be a Civics lesson on the Three Branches of Government.

May 21: Letters G, H, I and the Decoration of Independence.

June 18: Letters J, K, L, the Declaration of Independence and Roman Numerals

July 16: Letters M, N, O and an overview of the Constitution.

August 20: Letters P, Q, R, and Articles/Amendments.

September 17: Letters S, T, U, Articles and the Bill of Rights.

October 15: Letters V, W, X, Y, Z and the Constitution.

November 19 (final class): The Constitution and a review of the Dictionary.

Each student should bring their own notebook and pencil to take notes during these classes.

Words have power and can direct our lives. It is important to know and understand a variety of words so one can convey their thoughts to whoever is reading and listening.

Rose Center for the Arts, celebrating its 50th year of serving the Lakeway Area with arts and cultural programming, is located at 442 West Second North Street in Morristown. More information about classes, concerts, festivals, exhibits and rentals is available at www.rosecenter.org.