Spring 2016 Enrichment Catalog

101

Guitar

Grades: 2-5

Our Guitar class for beginners is an introduction to playing the guitar and will focus on finger placement, strumming, sight-reading, understanding groove and chord placement. Students will learn to care for their instrument as well as tuning the guitar. It is our goal to have each student playing a basic melody by the end of the 8 week course! Tuition for the 8 week session includes a guitar for classroom use.

Please note: students must bring their “loaned” guitar to class each week and must return the guitar on the last day of class.

Fee: $185

Payment Info: Prior to the first class, please mail a check payable to 'Piano Keys 4 Kids' to Donna Hancock, P.O. Box 35, Herndon VA 20170. Do NOT bring a check to the first class.

Class Contact: Donna Hancock, 703-943-9588; donna@pk4kids.com

Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 11th to June 13th; NO classes on April 18th and May 30th

102

Girls' Run Club with Ms. Pertl and Ms. Roberts

Grades: 4-5

Ms. Roberts and Ms. Pertl are excited to once again offer an after-school running club for 4th and 5th grade girls! As the weather gets cooler, we’ll enjoy the outdoors while exercising together. Each session will include a warm up, a short run at school/through the neighborhoods, a cool down, and a healthy snack. A club T-shirt will also be provided. This club is open to all fitness levels — we’ll keep it fun, social, and motivating!

Fee: $110, includes snacks and T-shirt

Payment Info: Please bring a check payable to 'Elise Roberts' to the first class.

Class Contact: Elise Roberts, elise.roberts@apsva.us

Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 11th to June 13th; NO classes on April 18th and May 30th

103

Garden Club: Plants and Pollinators

Students will explore the basics of gardening and begin to understand the importance of plants and pollinators in our world. In each session, we will focus on different topics such as: the importance of soil and compost; methods of planting seeds, ornamentals, and trees; ways to create art and design in the garden; and the role of pollinators in the plant life cycle. By the end of the session, each child will come home with a Virginia native plant and they will also get to release ladybugs into our wonderful Glebe Gardens! Tools, supplies, and a snack will be provided.

Fee: $100

Payment Info: Please bring check payable to ‘Holly Radus’ to the first class.

Class Contact: Holly Radus, hjradus@yahoo.com

Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 11th to June 13th; NO classes on April 18th and May 30th

104

Hip Hop with Mr. Gray

Grades: 2-5

Students will have an opportunity to learn basic hip-hop skills and choreographed dances with Mr. Gray. We will be combining different dance techniques and putting together energetic routines step-by-step. We will also have the opportunity to perform some of our routines at Dance Party Fridays! This is the perfect class for kids who love to dance.

Fee: $100

Payment Information: Please bring a check payable to 'Stevie Gray, Jr.' to the first class.

Class Contact: Stevie Gray; stevie.gray@apsva.us

Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 11th to June 13th; NO classes on April 18th and May 30th

105

Art Party with Ms. Lewis and Ms. Westergren

Grades: K-2

Art adds wonder and joy to our world. Come learn about and create works of art that reflect this sense of fun in the making and in the finished art work.

Fee: $150

Payment Information: Please bring a check made payable to 'Lynn Westergren' to the first day of class or place a check in her teacher mailbox.

Class Contact: Lynn Westergren; Lynn.Westergren@apsva.us

Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 11th to June 13th; NO classes on April 18th and May 30th

106

Girls' Soccer with Ms. Burton

Grades: K-2

Ms. Burton will be running a Girls-Only Soccer Club! She will work on developing basic soccer skills and playing fun games. Girls in grades K-2 are welcome to join in on the action and practice those soccer moves!

Fee: $100

Payment Info: Please bring a check payable to 'Cassidy Burton' to the first class.

Class Contact: Cassidy Burton, cassidy.burton@apsva.us

Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 11th to June 13th; NO classes on April 18th and May 30th

201

Dance Party with Ms. Collura

Grades: K-2

What's the best way to stay fit while having fun? DANCE! This is a high-energy dance class that incorporates hip-hop and Latin-inspired movements. Dances are easy to follow and age appropriate. Students will learn how to incorporate basic dance moves into fun, high-energy songs. Students will be dancing to popular songs from artists such as Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, and Bruno Mars. A cool down period at the end of class will allow students an opportunity to stretch and learn basic yoga poses. A healthy snack will be provided at the end of class. Students will be provided a specially made "Glebe Dance Crew" T-shirt. Get ready to show off your new dance moves to Mrs. Borg and your teachers at dance party Fridays!

Fee: $100 (price will include T-shirts, snacks for each week, and songs)

Payment Information: Please bring a check payable to ‘Kelly Collura’ to the first class or place a check in her teacher mailbox.

Class Contact: Kelly Collura, Kelly.Collura@apsva.us

Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 12th to May 31st

202

Math Dice Jr. with Ms. McIntyre (K-2)

Grades: K-2

Math becomes more fun when you think on the fly! Come learn Math Dice Jr. and/or Math Dice! Roll the 12-sided Target Die to get your target number, then roll the Scoring Dice. Using operations, combine the Scoring Dice to match the target number. This mental challenge helps players sharpen math skills by solving problems in a fun new way.

Fee: $110

Payment Information: Please bring check payable to 'Stephanie McIntyre' to the first class.

Class Contact: Stephanie McIntyre, stephanie.mcintyre@apsva.us

Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 12th to May 31st

203

Math Dice with Ms. McIntyre (3-5)

Grades:3-5

Math becomes more fun when you think on the fly! Come learn Math Dice! Roll the 12-sided Target Die to get your target number, then roll the Scoring Dice. Using operations, combine the Scoring Dice to match the target number. This mental challenge helps players sharpen math skills by solving problems in a fun new way.

Fee: $110

Payment Information: Please bring check payable to 'Stephanie McIntyre' to the first class.

Class Contact: Stephanie McIntyre, stephanie.mcintyre@apsva.us

Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 12th to May 31st

204

Flag Football with Mr. Gray and Mr. Fernandez

Grades: 1-2, 3-5

Do you love flag football? Then flag football with Mr. Gray and Mr. Fernandez is the class for you. We will be learning rules, positions, and skills, as well as playing games, all while having fun and cooperating with friends in your age group.

Fee: $115

Payment Info: Please bring a check payable to 'Stevie Gray, Jr.' to the first class.

Class Contact: Stevie Gray, stevie.gray@apsva.us; or Nicholas Fernandez, nicholas.fernandez@apsva.us

Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 12th to May 31st

101	Guitar Grades: 2-5 Our Guitar class for beginners is an introduction to playing the guitar and will focus on finger placement, strumming, sight-reading, understanding groove and chord placement. Students will learn to care for their instrument as well as tuning the guitar. It is our goal to have each student playing a basic melody by the end of the 8 week course! Tuition for the 8 week session includes a guitar for classroom use. Please note: students must bring their “loaned” guitar to class each week and must return the guitar on the last day of class. Fee: $185 Payment Info: Prior to the first class, please mail a check payable to 'Piano Keys 4 Kids' to Donna Hancock, P.O. Box 35, Herndon VA 20170. Do NOT bring a check to the first class. Class Contact: Donna Hancock, 703-943-9588; donna@pk4kids.com Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 11th to June 13th; NO classes on April 18th and May 30th
102	Girls' Run Club with Ms. Pertl and Ms. Roberts Grades: 4-5 Ms. Roberts and Ms. Pertl are excited to once again offer an after-school running club for 4th and 5th grade girls! As the weather gets cooler, we’ll enjoy the outdoors while exercising together. Each session will include a warm up, a short run at school/through the neighborhoods, a cool down, and a healthy snack. A club T-shirt will also be provided. This club is open to all fitness levels — we’ll keep it fun, social, and motivating! Fee: $110, includes snacks and T-shirt Payment Info: Please bring a check payable to 'Elise Roberts' to the first class. Class Contact: Elise Roberts, elise.roberts@apsva.us Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 11th to June 13th; NO classes on April 18th and May 30th
103	Garden Club: Plants and Pollinators Students will explore the basics of gardening and begin to understand the importance of plants and pollinators in our world. In each session, we will focus on different topics such as: the importance of soil and compost; methods of planting seeds, ornamentals, and trees; ways to create art and design in the garden; and the role of pollinators in the plant life cycle. By the end of the session, each child will come home with a Virginia native plant and they will also get to release ladybugs into our wonderful Glebe Gardens! Tools, supplies, and a snack will be provided. Fee: $100 Payment Info: Please bring check payable to ‘Holly Radus’ to the first class. Class Contact: Holly Radus, hjradus@yahoo.com Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 11th to June 13th; NO classes on April 18th and May 30th
104	Hip Hop with Mr. Gray Grades: 2-5 Students will have an opportunity to learn basic hip-hop skills and choreographed dances with Mr. Gray. We will be combining different dance techniques and putting together energetic routines step-by-step. We will also have the opportunity to perform some of our routines at Dance Party Fridays! This is the perfect class for kids who love to dance. Fee: $100 Payment Information: Please bring a check payable to 'Stevie Gray, Jr.' to the first class. Class Contact: Stevie Gray; stevie.gray@apsva.us Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 11th to June 13th; NO classes on April 18th and May 30th
105	Art Party with Ms. Lewis and Ms. Westergren Grades: K-2 Art adds wonder and joy to our world. Come learn about and create works of art that reflect this sense of fun in the making and in the finished art work. Fee: $150 Payment Information: Please bring a check made payable to 'Lynn Westergren' to the first day of class or place a check in her teacher mailbox. Class Contact: Lynn Westergren; Lynn.Westergren@apsva.us Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 11th to June 13th; NO classes on April 18th and May 30th
106	Girls' Soccer with Ms. Burton Grades: K-2 Ms. Burton will be running a Girls-Only Soccer Club! She will work on developing basic soccer skills and playing fun games. Girls in grades K-2 are welcome to join in on the action and practice those soccer moves! Fee: $100 Payment Info: Please bring a check payable to 'Cassidy Burton' to the first class. Class Contact: Cassidy Burton, cassidy.burton@apsva.us Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 11th to June 13th; NO classes on April 18th and May 30th
201	Dance Party with Ms. Collura Grades: K-2 What's the best way to stay fit while having fun? DANCE! This is a high-energy dance class that incorporates hip-hop and Latin-inspired movements. Dances are easy to follow and age appropriate. Students will learn how to incorporate basic dance moves into fun, high-energy songs. Students will be dancing to popular songs from artists such as Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, and Bruno Mars. A cool down period at the end of class will allow students an opportunity to stretch and learn basic yoga poses. A healthy snack will be provided at the end of class. Students will be provided a specially made "Glebe Dance Crew" T-shirt. Get ready to show off your new dance moves to Mrs. Borg and your teachers at dance party Fridays! Fee: $100 (price will include T-shirts, snacks for each week, and songs) Payment Information: Please bring a check payable to ‘Kelly Collura’ to the first class or place a check in her teacher mailbox. Class Contact: Kelly Collura, Kelly.Collura@apsva.us Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 12th to May 31st
202	Math Dice Jr. with Ms. McIntyre (K-2) Grades: K-2 Math becomes more fun when you think on the fly! Come learn Math Dice Jr. and/or Math Dice! Roll the 12-sided Target Die to get your target number, then roll the Scoring Dice. Using operations, combine the Scoring Dice to match the target number. This mental challenge helps players sharpen math skills by solving problems in a fun new way. Fee: $110 Payment Information: Please bring check payable to 'Stephanie McIntyre' to the first class. Class Contact: Stephanie McIntyre, stephanie.mcintyre@apsva.us Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 12th to May 31st
203	Math Dice with Ms. McIntyre (3-5) Grades:3-5 Math becomes more fun when you think on the fly! Come learn Math Dice! Roll the 12-sided Target Die to get your target number, then roll the Scoring Dice. Using operations, combine the Scoring Dice to match the target number. This mental challenge helps players sharpen math skills by solving problems in a fun new way. Fee: $110 Payment Information: Please bring check payable to 'Stephanie McIntyre' to the first class. Class Contact: Stephanie McIntyre, stephanie.mcintyre@apsva.us Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 12th to May 31st
204	Flag Football with Mr. Gray and Mr. Fernandez Grades: 1-2, 3-5 Do you love flag football? Then flag football with Mr. Gray and Mr. Fernandez is the class for you. We will be learning rules, positions, and skills, as well as playing games, all while having fun and cooperating with friends in your age group. Fee: $115 Payment Info: Please bring a check payable to 'Stevie Gray, Jr.' to the first class. Class Contact: Stevie Gray, stevie.gray@apsva.us; or Nicholas Fernandez, nicholas.fernandez@apsva.us Spring Dates: 8 classes total, April 12th to May 31st