After School Enrichment Classes – Mt. Washington PTA

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT SCHEDULE

*Please read below the class details for important information and FAQs.

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
1:50		Knitting (grades 2 - 6)
		Karate
		Robotics (grades 3 - 6)
2:50	Theater (grades K - 3)		Spanish (grades k - 3)	Radical Cooks	Chess Academy
	Spanish (grades k - 3)			Robotics (grades 3 - 6)
3:00		Table Top Fantasy Role Playing
4:00	Theater (grades 4 - 6)		Spanish (4 gr – 5 gr, 6th grade siblings may join)	The Lab: Social Entrepreneurship & Community Organizing (grades 4 - 6)
	Spanish (4 gr – 5 gr, 6th grade siblings may join)

Theater Games and Improv!

Turn a key into a lightsabre. Learn to speak gibberish. Become part of a three-headed monster. Guess the occupation. Come have tons of fun and give your imagination a workout. Drawing on the techniques of Viola Spolin, Agosto Boal and others, this class uses theater and improv games to teach foundational acting skills. No experience necessary. Anyone with an imagination can play!

Mondays @ 2:50 for grades k-3 in the MPR. Classes meet on 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10 (10 sessions)
Mondays @ 4:00 for grades 4-6 in the MPR. Classes meet on 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10 (10 sessions)
Cost: $100
To register, send email to jeffsolo@mac.com

BIO: Jeffrey Solomon has been a teaching artist in New York City schools for thirty years. He has toured internationally as a solo performer and with his theater company Houses on the Moon. He wrote the Jim Henson ABC-TV special CityKids, which received an Emmy nomination for Best Children’s Special and won an Ollie Award for Excellence in Children’s Programming. He is excited to have his family join the Mount Washington Community.

Culinary Arts & Sciences by Radical Cooks

STEM starts in the kitchen! What makes the cookie dough rise? Why does oil separate from the vinegar? And how can you make food into edible works of art? This class series includes an introduction to kitchen chemistry, science and art (including plating) all while making delicious (mostly healthy) treats. Recipes and handouts included.

Wednesdays 2:50 in the Pavilion
Classes meet on TBD (6 sessions)
Thursdays 2:50 in the Pavilion
Classes meet on 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/12 (6 sessions)
Registration: http://www.radicalcooks.com/kidscookingclasses/culinary-art-science
Minimum 5 / Maximum 12
Nina Zippay | radicalradishesla@gmail.com | cell:213.308.8954 |www.radicalcooks.com
Cost: $120.00 (15% discount if student registers for both 6 week sessions)

Social Entrepreneurship/Community Organizing (The Lab for Hands-On Learning)

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Long term, large scale projects with real world impact!

Thursdays @ 4:00
Classes meet on 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/12, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/15 (10 week session)
Minimum 3 / Maximum 10
Efrim.Lab@gamail.com | 323-449-5355
Registration: https://app.punchpass.com/org/1101/passes/36283
Cost: $150

Table Top Fantasy Role Playing (The Lab for Hands-On Learning)

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Learn and Play: Dungeons & Dragons, One night Ultimate Werewolf, Magic: The Gathering, Oregon Trail, Pandemic, Super Fight and More!

Tuesdays TBD
Classes meet on 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 (10 week session)
Minimum 5 / Maximum 10
Registration: https://app.punchpass.com/org/1101/passes/36281
Www.thelabforlearning.com | Www.facebook.com/thelabforhandsonlearning
Cost: $100 per student

Knitting with Que

Winter is just around the corner! What better way to get ready then to learn how to knit. In this class, you’ll learn basic knitting skills and use them to make a creations perfect for this coming winter. Advanced students will learn to work with new patterns and challenge themselves with more complex projects. Grade Levels 2 – 6

Tuesdays @ 1:50pm in Room 6
DATES: 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23
Cost: $125 including starter materials
Registration: queh_lam@yahoo.com (You MUST email Que prior to the class’ first class to confirm your child’s enrollment)

Introduction to Traditional Karate with Jason Knight

While PMA Karate-Do does incorporate several different styles into its curriculum, the core martial art taught is Karate-do, which means “The Way of the Open Hand.” It focuses on developing harmony, both with your inner self and your fellow students. PMA students achieve harmony through the process of working with one another, either as partners in a drill, or practicing kata (non-contact simulated combat) as a group.

Tuesdays @ 1:50 in the MPR
Classes meet on 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 (6 week session)
Minimum 10 / Maximum none
Registration: http://www.pacificmartialarts.org/product/mt-washington-afterschool-karate-2/
jason.knight@pacificmartialarts.org
Cost: $60

Spanish

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Our foreign enrichment program uses game-based learning, total immersion and makes cultural appreciation fun.

Wednesdays @ 2:50 for grades k-3 in Room 6 . Classes meet on 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/ 15, 10/22, 10/ 29, 11/26, 12/3, 12/ 10
Wednesdays @ 4:00 for grades 4-6 in Room 6. Classes meet on 9/5, 9/12, 9/26, 10/3, 10/11, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28
Registration: https://www.cultural-bytes.org/after-school
Cost: once a Week $200 (plus $50 material fee) | twice a week $300 (plus $50 material fee)

Robotics

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FOMWS and STEM Discovery Kids have partnered to bring a FIRST LEGO League Robotics Team to Mount Washington Elementary. The team will design a robot that will complete a series of missions as part of a competition designed around this year’s FIRST LEGO theme, Into Orbit.

First LEGO League Robotics Team Participants must be in 3rd grade or above and enroll in Introductory Robotics, offered as an after-school class starting Tuesday, August 21st. The team will be selected at the end of Introductory Robotics through an application process. For details on the competition and how to apply for the Introductory Robotics course see the attached informational sheet and application.

Tuesdays 2:00 for grades 3-6. in the Library. Classes meet on 8/21, 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25
Thursday 2:50 for grades 3-6. in Room 10. Classes meet on 8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27
Registration: Download Application and stemdiscoverykids@gmail.com
Cost: $180

American Chess Academy with Artiom Ambartsoumian

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Parents - Did you know that chess develops logical thinking, math and reading skills, and the ability to plan ahead? Whether you are an advanced player or just a beginner, come by and play chess, have fun, and learn the secrets of chess strategy.

Fridays 2:50 in the Lunch Pavilion. Classes meet on 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9 (10 week program)
Minimum 8 / Maximum none
Coach Arman at: (818) 640-5974
www.achessacademy.org
Cost: $90

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES

Our Mt. Washington School students can enjoy a robust offering of after school classes that enrich their educational experience. The collaboration between MWE PTA and the FOMWS brings an assortment of class offerings to our students. Our After School Enrichment classes are meant to help support the varied interests of your children.

The after school enrichment classes are not an after school CARE program. For your convenience MWE has an after school care program on site, and a couple off site programs that pick up students. In addition to the after school care programs, MWE also has a district sponsored after school recreational program. Our After School Enrichment teachers expect to enroll students who are interested in their subject matter and want to actively participate. Each teacher is responsible for enrollment and payment. Scholarships are available in all classes for those who qualify. Please speak to the office staff for more information.

If you have any general questions, want to make a class suggestion, and/or want to share your talents with our school community you can contact Erica Rosales at programs@mwpta.org.

Once you enroll your child in a class make sure that the teacher has confirmed receipt of your payment and enrollment. If your child is in STAR, then the after school teacher or a designated adult volunteer must sign your child in and out of STAR. If your child will be staying after school to wait for an enrichment class then your child must be enrolled in Beyond the Bell. These procedures are for the safety of our children. It is important that we know where your child is while on our MWE campus.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: My kindergartner is enrolled in STAR, will the after school teacher pick them up?
A: Yes, if the after school teacher knows that your child is enrolled in STAR and needs to be picked up.

Q: My kindergartner is not enrolled in a STAR, will the kinder teacher take her to the after school class?
A: Our MWS teachers will not walk children to afterschool classes. If your child is not picked up by an adult on the approved list, then the kinder teacher will take the child to the office. Office staff will not walk your child to the after school class.

Q: Does my third grader need to be escorted by me to the after school class?
A: No. Most children in the upper grades are responsible enough to get to the class they need to get to. Please make sure you have communicated to your child what room number and what time they need to be there. Check in with the after school teacher if you want to know if your child attended class. Make sure that any children in grades 2-6 staying on our campus after school are enrolled in Beyond the Bell. You can get the registration form in the office.

Q: My first grader is not enrolled in STAR or Beyond the Bell, can they hang out in the yard and wait for me after the enrichment class?
A: Children who are not enrolled in one of the after school care programs must be picked up immediately following the after school class.