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.
** Note: Updates to days in which some programs are offered due to staffing changes **
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 3:45-4:50 PM |
Smart with Art (Room 15)
Speech & Debate (Library) |
Chess Club (Library) |
Petals Art Club (Room 15) |
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| 3:45-5:00 PM |
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Curiosity Club
Piano |
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Eco Explorers (Room 12) |
- All students are expected to meet the same “classroom” behavior standards.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Smart with Art - Artful Nature
Monday | 3:45 - 4:50pm | Room 15 | Grades K-5 | Max: 20 students
Cost: $216 | Jan 12 - Mar 23 (8 sessions) | NO class Jan 19, Jan 26, or Feb 16
Join Smart with Art as we incorporate the outdoors into visual creations. We will learn about batik wax art and create our own version with nature drawings inspired by O’Keeffe. Discover the art of Audubon as we design watercolor paintings. Create a sculpture inspired by Klimt. Explore charcoal, oil pastels and more in this exciting session as the earth inspires our nature filled creations. As always, Dress for Mess!
Speech & Debate with Everlove Academy *MOVED FROM THURSDAY*
Monday | 3:45 - 4:50 pm | Island Park Library | Grades: K-5 | Max: 15 students
Cost: $252 | Jan 12 - Mar 30 (9 sessions) | NO class Jan 19, Jan 26, or Feb 16
At Everlove Academy, our Public Speaking & Debate Program helps K–5 students build confidence, clarity, and creativity in communication. Through storytelling, persuasive speaking, impromptu presentations, and debate, students learn to organize their thoughts, express ideas clearly, and think on their feet.
Guided by highly qualified instructors and a curriculum shaped by communication experts, the program also develops critical thinking, active listening, and teamwork. Each quarter concludes with a final class demo where students showcase their growth, along with a personalized progress report so parents can see their child’s development in confidence and skills.
Register
Curiosity Club – STEAM Fun Lab
Tuesday | 3:45 - 5:00pm | Room 15 | Grades K-3 | Max: 16 students
Cost: $326 | Jan 27 - Apr 7 (10 sessions) | NO class Feb 17
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.
Piano Class: Bach’s Harmony Keys
Tuesday | 3:45 - 5:00pm | Room 20 | Grades K-5 | Max: 16 students
Cost: $475 | Jan 20 - Mar 31 (10 sessions) | NO class Feb 17
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.
Chess Club *MOVED FROM MONDAY*
Thursday | 3:45-4:50pm | Island Park Library | Grades: K-5 | Max: 40 students
Cost: $230 | Jan 15 - Mar 26 (10 sessions) | NO class Feb 19
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.
Petals Art Club
Friday | 3:45 - 4:50 pm | Room 15 | Grades: K-5 | Max: 20 students
Cost: $350 | Jan 9 - Mar 13 (9 sessions); NO class Feb 20
At Petals Art Club, kids roll up their sleeves and dive into real hands-on crafting. We use paint, cardboard, glue, and plenty of imagination to create projects kids are proud of. Along the way, they practice problem-solving, fine motor skills, and creative thinking, all while building confidence and connecting through art.
Eco Explorers
Friday | 3:45 - 5:00 pm | Room 12 | Grades: K-5 | Max: 15 students
Cost: $288 | Jan 30 - Apr 3 (8 sessions); NO class Feb 20, Mar 20, and Apr 10
Eco-Explorer: Math Lab invites young learners to see the world through the eyes of a scientist and a mathematician. Designed for curious K–5 students, this hands-on STEM course blends outdoor exploration, creative problem-solving, and real-world math to show how numbers, patterns, and measurements shape the natural world. Through weekly activities, students will investigate how math appears everywhere in nature—from the symmetry of leaves and flowers, to animal tracks, to patterns in weather, to shapes and structures in ecosystems. Learners will practice essential math skills such as counting, comparing, measuring, graphing, estimating, and identifying patterns, all through fun and engaging experiments and observations.
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.
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