Afterschool

Our afterschool program runs from 3:00 – 5:45, Monday – Friday, and is open to anyone age 5 to 12.

We offer transportation if multiple students from the same location are interested.

Younger group (age 5-7)

Monday

3:15 – 4:15

Reading, Writing, and Rhyming – Ms. Gatlin

4:15 – 4:30

Snack (Cafeteria)

4:30 – 5:15

Homework & Reading (Library)

5:15 – 5:45

Active Play / Games

Tuesday

3:15 – 4:15

Beginner Chess

Mr. Dima

4:15 – 4:30

Snack (Cafeteria)

4:30 – 5:15

Homework & Reading (Library)

5:15 – 5:45

Active Play / Games

Wednesday

3:15 – 4:15

Cooking Club Mr. G -or- Extra Math Help (for Kinder. only)

4:15 – 4:30

Snack (Cafeteria)

4:30 – 5:15

Homework & Reading (Library)

5:15 – 5:45

Active Play / Games

Thursday

3:15 – 4:15

Arts & Crafts Club – Ms. Elina

4:15 – 4:30

Snack (Cafeteria)

4:30 – 5:15

Homework & Reading (Library)

5:15 – 5:45

Active Play / Games

Friday

3:15 – 4:15

Soccer – James Welch

4:15 – 4:30

Snack (Cafeteria)

4:30 – 5:15

Active Play / Games

5:15 – 5:45

Active Play / Games

Older group (age 8+)

Monday

3:15 – 4:15

Engineering

Ms. Labrecque

Ms. Dunn

4:15 – 4:30

Snack (Cafeteria)

4:30 – 5:15

Homework & Reading (Library)

5:15 – 5:45

Active Play / Games

Tuesday

3:15 – 4:15

Math Team

Ms. Dunn

 

4:15 – 4:30

Snack (Cafeteria)

4:30 – 5:15

Homework & Reading (Library)

5:15 – 5:45

Active Play / Games

Wednesday

3:15 – 4:15

Photography

Nati Punina

4:15 – 4:30

Snack (Cafeteria)

4:30 – 5:15

Homework & Reading (Library)

5:15 – 5:45

Active Play / Games

Thursday

3:15 – 4:15

Knitting, Weaving & Sewing

Ms. Dunn

4:15 – 4:30

Snack (Cafeteria)

4:30 – 5:15

Homework & Reading (Library)

5:15 – 5:45

Active Play / Games

Friday

3:15 – 4:15

Tennis Mr. Zion -or- Cooking Club Mr. G

4:15 – 4:30

Snack (Cafeteria)

4:30 – 5:15

Active Play / Games

5:15 – 5:45

Active Play / Games

Grades K-2: Reading, Writing and Rhyming with Ms. Gatlin

Students will have a story hour that will include listening for rhymes, writing basic book reports and creating crafts that are complementary to the stories being read.

Grades 3+: Engineering with Ms.Labrecque and Ms. Dunn

  • Computer Engineering:

    • Build your own mechanical computers powered by marbles using Turing Tumble kit

    • Learn about inputs, outputs, binary system, binary addition, subtraction, and logic gates 

    • Solve logic puzzles while helping the comic book character revive an alien computer

  • Mechanical Engineering:

    • Design and 3D print structures using SCAD programming.

    • Create laser-cut projects with 2D CAD design.

    • Take part in engineering challenges 

  • Electrical Engineering:

    • Master the skill of soldering and build projects such as a night light, a radio, or a beautiful electronic decoration.

For students in grades K-2: Arts and Crafts Club with Ms. Elina

We’ll explore paper crafts (i.e. origami, paper weaving, quilling, pop-up cards, collaging and scrapbooking), and venture out into 3d mixed media projects with natural and upcycled materials.  

For students in grades 3+: Knitting, Weaving, Sewing with Ms. Dunn

We’ll learn the basic techniques of crocheting, knitting, weaving and sewing and work on projects selected by students.

Math team with Rita Dunn: Learn about non-standard math topics such as fractals, combinatorics, binary numbers, cryptography, etc.
Prepare for various math competitions including Math Kangaroo (for grades 1-8), Noetic (for grades 2-8), NEML (for grades 4-8), MOEMS (for grades 4-8), IMLEM (for grades 6-8), Mathcounts (for grades 6-8), and AMC 8 (for grades 6-8).

Cooking club: Each week, students learn different cooking techniques by making (and eating) at least one recipe (including breakfast and lunch items and desserts). 

Magical Journey into Photography for Kids with Nati Punina: Join the ArchWizard to explore the enchanting world of Imagica. Master photography skills and tricks to capture the essence of this magical realm. Visit Four Magical Lands:

  • Gadgetville: Learn about our cameras like a pro!
  • Composition Valley: Learn how to arrange and frame your photos to create perfect scenes.
  • Sunshine Meadows: Learn lighting techniques.
  • Pose & Place Playland: Discover the art of capturing the perfect pose, photo styling, and location scouting.

 

The following activities will be available for an additional fee.

Group classes: $30/hour || Semi-private (2-4 students): $40/hour || Private (piano, violin, vocal): $50 for 1/2 hour

Chess with Dima Barash: (Tuesday (3:15-4:15) Small classes allow students to develop their skills and play against one another.


Theater “Wandering Lampshade” with Jenya Shekhter (classes in Russian): Under the guidance of our theater teacher, students will select, cast, rehearse, and perform a number of short plays throughout the year.

Tuesday

4:15-5:15: age 5-6

4:15-5:45: age 9-10

Thursday

5:30-6:30: age 7-8

6-7:30: age 11+)

 

Piano (private classes) with Ainur Tulendiyeva: (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (3:15-4:15) Half-hour or hour long lessons available.


Violin (private classes) with Ainur Tulendiyeva: (Wednesday (3:15-4:15) Half-hour or hour long lessons available.


Vocal lessons (private classes) with Maria Kotova: Half-hour or hour long lessons available.


Tennis (semi-private) with Haim Zion: Small-group instruction with a tennis coach.


Woodshop/engineering with Jeremy Dunn: Hands on projects, based on demand, such as: birdhouses, CO2 cars, balsa wood bridges, geodesic dome, Rube Goldberg devices, solar powered ovens. Students will also learn how to create 3D models using Google SketchUp (CADD)

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