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Spring 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. Please note that start and end dates vary by program.

 

Last updated: March 2025

 

  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 15)

 

Piano
(Library)

 

Spanish

(Library)

 Eco Explorers (Room 15) 

 

 

 

STUDENT BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS IN ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
  1. All students are expected to meet the same “classroom” behavior standards.
  2. Students will take responsibility for their own learning, respond respectfully to instructors and/or parent chaperones, and behave safely in relation to themselves, others, and school property.
  3. In the case of behavioral issues, parents/guardians will be notified verbally or in writing. We hope such issues can be resolved with parent/guardian collaboration. If not, the parent/guardian may be required to attend class with their student or withdraw their student from the program without a refund.
  4. The following behaviors will result in removal from the program WITHOUT REFUND and may impact future participation in PTA-sponsored activities/events/programs:
    • Willful disobedience, failure to cooperate, or repeated refusal to follow reasonable, lawful directions or requests from instructors and/or parent chaperones.
    • Vandalism or destruction of school or personal property.
    • Hazing, harassment, fighting, or causing substantial disruption to the class.
    • Actions that endanger students, instructors, or community members.
    • Behavior indicating the student’s presence poses an immediate and continuing danger to themselves, other students, school personnel, or the educational process.

 

 

Chess Club 
Monday | 3:45 - 4:50pm | Island Park Library I Grades K-5 I Max: 40 Students
Cost: $185 | Apr 21 - Jun 16 (8 sessions) | NO class May 26

 

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.

Register

 

 

Smart with Art - Building Into Art

Monday | 3:45 - 4:50pm | Room 15 | Grades K-5 | Max: 20 students

Cost: $187 | Apr 21 - Jun 9 (7 sessions) | NO class May 26

 

Join Smart with Art as we explore art in architecture! Famous American Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright will inspire us to create a 3d sculpture home model. Get creative as we design our very own treehouse, including floor plans and blueprints inspired by local treehouse master, Pete Nelson. So many fun adventures as we build our skills in art and discover the wonders of architecture in this innovative and creative session. As always, dress for mess!

Register

 

 

Curiosity Club – STEAM Fun Lab

Tuesday | 3:45 - 5:00pm | Room 15 | Grades K-3 | Max: 16 students

Cost: $286 | Apr 22 - Jun 17 (9 sessions)

 

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.

Register 

 

 

Introduction to Piano: Bach’s Harmony Keys

Tuesday | 3:45 - 5:00pm | Island Park Library | Grades K-5 | Max: 16 students

Cost: $360 | Apr 22 - Jun 10 (8 sessions)

 

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. Returning students will start from where they left off in the previous session. 

Register 

 

 

Sponge Language School: Spanish

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

Cost: $248 | Apr 24 - Jun 12 (8 sessions)

 

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 spring session, students will learn about birthdays and birthday parties. They'll review or learn numbers from 1-31 and the months of the year to express their age, ask about someone else's age as well as compare the ages of two people. Students will also be able to talk about what they like and don't like at birthday parties.

Register 

 

 

Eco Explorers

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

Cost: $259 | Apr 25 - Jun 6 (7 sessions)

 

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. This program combines fun activities with real-world lessons in sustainability and climate technology. Eco Explorer is more than an extracurricular activity—it’s a launchpad for future leaders with critical thinking and innovations!

In the past Eco-Explorer winter class, students explored key concepts such as ecosystems and temperature gradients, alongside hands-on activities measuring temperature, current, and voltage in a safe environment. Building on this foundation, the spring class will continue blending concept education with interactive experiments. Students will dive into topics like water filtration and renewable energy, with hands-on demonstrations in water purification and building small wind mechanisms. This approach ensures students gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in STEM and climate technology. 

 Register 

 

 

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.