Welcome to Mr.Dvorak’s Scholar Seminar Website!

Welcome to Mr. Dvorak’s webpage. This page serves as an overview of projects and lessons completed and anticipated by Mr. Dvorak’s classes at Ellis and Hawkins. It also serves to explain curriculum and standards used to challenge students at all grade levels.

About the ClassUp-Coming Events

Mr. Dvorak


Non Scholæ sed Vitæ Discimus

About Dvorak

Dvorak was born long ago in a country that no longer exists. Dvorak has taught History; German, Geography; Math and Gifted Education. He also ran a Chess Club for over 9 years in the Sonoran Desert. Dvorak holds a Masters Degree in Gifted Education; a Bachelors Degree in History and Social Sciences and holds a teaching credential in California and Tennessee. Mr. Dvorak plays violin for a local symphony orchestra as a hobby.


Those wishing to contact Mr. Dvorak may do so at the following Email address:

Ales.Dvorak@sumnerschools.org

Gifted Education

What is Scholar Seminar?

Scholar Seminar is a Gifted Education pull-out class that promotes critical thinking and creative problem solving to advanced topics.

What do we do in Scholar Seminar?

We strive to teach critical thinking and creative problem-solving applied to advanced topics in math, science, engineering, social studies, and literature. The curriculum is designed to be well-rounded and is naturally geared to challenge and stretch the minds of our gifted learners.

Our curriculum never goes stale and is drawn from wide variety of sources from all over the world. Instruction is differentiated and strives to meet the skills of many different kinds of gifted learners.

When do we meet?

At Ellis we meet on Mondays and Tuesdays.

At Hawkins we meet on Wednesdays and Thursdays. 

Past Undertakings

Student Testimonials

“Mr. Dvorak’s class has been a lot of fun to participate in. I learned many things. It has been quite enjoyable!”

Andrew 
The guy who made this site

“Students in the class are encouraged to think outside the box in a friendly, helpful environment.”

True Hatch
Former Student

Current Undertakings



August/ September2023

8th Graders-- We begin the Year with an Overview of the Renaissance and delve into Renaissance Ideals and the way in which the world changed as a result. Music and Art as well as a Dome Project and Dome Formulas will give great depth and complexity to our studies.


7th Graders---

We begin the year with a creative writing assignment that will serve as a precursor to a great Saga set during Medieval Times; from that will arise a Screen Play and short film Project.

6th Graders---

Students will be introduced to the Ancient Philosophers and the basis of Learning. Roman and Greek History will start the year with a good deal of Latin .
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Up-Coming Events       April and May (as announced)- ASTRONOMY NIGHTS for Hawkins and Ellis 8th Grade
                                         
                                          November 2023- 7th Grade Field Trip for Hawkins and Ellis
                                          May  2024- Vanderbilt Field Trip for 8th graders and 6th graders at Ellis
                                          May  2024- Vanderbilt Field Trip for 8th graders and 6th graders at Hawkins
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Dvorak’s Illustrious Relative, Antonin Dvorak
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