Winter Enrichment Classes

11/24/2024 12:00 am

As a service to the Island Park community, the PTA helps to coordinate after school activities throughout the year. The activities listed below take place on the Island Park campus, making participation easy and convenient.* Please see information below regarding student behavior expectations in enrichment programs.

 

Click on the links below for more information and to register.

 

Last updated: November 2024

 

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
3:45-4:50 PM	Smart with Art (Room 15)   Chess Club  (Library)
3:45-5:00 PM		Curiosity Club (Room 23)   Intro to Piano (Library)		Spanish (Library)   Miss Li's Chinese Language & Culture Class  (Room 23)	NEW! Eco Explorers (Room 23)

 

 

 

 

 

Chess Club 
Monday | 3:45 - 4:50pm | Island Park Library I Grades K-5 I Max: 40 Students
Cost: $220 | Jan 6 - Mar 31 (10 sessions) | NO class Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 17

 

Excel with Chess teaches life skills through the game of chess.  Chess study has shown to increase math skills, concentration, memory, and self-confidence. Classes are tailored to the level of competency exhibited among the students. All students, of any skill level, are welcome.

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Smart with Art

Monday | 3:45 - 4:50pm | Room 15 | Grades K-5 | Max: 15 students

Cost: $200 | Jan 13 - Mar 24 (8 sessions) | NO class Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 17

 

Queens of Art!

Discover art techniques while incorporating high quality art mediums in this exciting new session! Learn historical art facts about women in art. Create a relief sculpture as we consider the work of Louise Nevelson. Express the idea of family through creating a memory quilt in the style of Faith Ringgold.  This session is full of exploration, discovery and creativity. Get ready for fun and discover the fantastic lives of the Queens of Art!  And, as always, Dress for Mess!

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NOTE: Registration link will be updated soon.

 

 

Curiosity Club – STEAM Fun Lab

Tuesday | 3:45 - 5:00pm | Room 23 | Grades K-3 | Max: 16 students

Cost: $299 | Jan 21 - Apr 1 (10 sessions) | NO class Feb 18

 

Join us in weekly exploration of the curious worlds of science, technology, engineering, art and math with fun (and sometimes messy!) projects aligned with grade level academics and common core standards. You will conduct experiments, build, take apart, create and see how art, science and technology are connected.  Having fun with S.T.E.A.M.  subjects fosters lifelong appreciation and curiosity for learning.

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Introduction to Piano: Bach’s Harmony Keys

Tuesday | 3:45 - 5:00pm | Island Park Library | Grades K-5 | Max: 8 students

Cost: $425 | Jan 14 - Mar 25 (10 sessions) | NO class Feb 18

 

New Bach Music School, a premier provider of classical music education, is excited to offer a Piano Class designed specifically for K-5th graders. Our school partners with local schools to deliver high-quality after-school enrichment programs led by extraordinary musicians and experienced educators who hold advanced degrees and Ph.Ds.

 

Through our Piano Class, students will learn essential skills, including hand position, note reading, chord vocabulary, rhythm, and music theory. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to learn and play a variety of fun songs, enhancing their engaging learning experience! Keyboards and headphones are provided, and each student will receive a lesson book. Upon completing the class, students will be awarded a New Bach Music School Certificate to celebrate their musical achievements.

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Sponge Language School: Spanish

Thursday | 3:45 - 5:00 pm | Island Park Library | Grades K-5 | Max: 12 students

Cost: $372 | Jan 9 - Apr 3 (12 sessions) | NO class Feb 20

 

Sponge classes are immersion based and designed to instill a love of language and culture while developing language skills. Our native-speaker teachers use a communicative approach, with lots of movement, games, music, props, and gestures that allow everyone to join in the fun. For the winter session, students will focus on learning common vocabulary related to family life. They will learn about immediate family members and common family activities. Students will also be able to identify the days of the week as well as the concept of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

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Chinese Language & Culture by Miss Li 

Thursday | 3:45 - 5:00pm | Room 23 | Grades K-5 | Max: 15 students

Cost: $284 | Jan 9 - Mar 27 (11 sessions) | NO class Feb 20

 

Miss Li's Chinese Language and Culture Class combines traditional language teaching with cultural immersion activities. In each class, we will:

1. Learn and practice how to speak the common daily sentences in Chinese; 
2. Introduce the Chinese characters and sentences and practice through games, story-telling, or calligraphy; 
3. Introduce the Chinese traditional culture and events (Chinese New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, etc) through fun activities like paper cutting, folk songs/poems appreciation, etc. This class is open to all students whether they have a Chinese language background or not.

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Eco Explorers *NEW*

Friday | 3:45 - 5:00pm | Room 23 | Grades 1-5 | Max: 12 students

Cost: $299 | Jan 24 - Apr 4 (9 sessions) | NO class Feb 21, and Mar 14

 

Eco Explorer is a STEM driven, hands-on, and collaborative afterschool program designed to ignite curiosity about the environment and empower students with the knowledge and skills to create a sustainable future. Tailored for grades 1-5, this program combines fun activities with real-world lessons in sustainability and climate technology.

Through projects like exploring mini wind turbines, starting compost bins, and exploring renewable energy, students will learn about climate change, environmental challenges, and eco-innovation. Along the way, they’ll develop teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership skills while discovering how they can positively impact the planet. Eco Explorer is more than an extracurricular activity—it’s a launchpad for future leaders with critical thinking and innovations!

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Questions? Please contact enrichment@islandparkpta.org 

 

* These are neither school district nor PTA-sponsored activities.

 

The participants agree to protect, indemnify, and hold harmless the district and PTA, including elected and appointed officials, employees, agents, staff and volunteers, from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, expenses, or rights of action, directly or indirectly attributed to the activities.