Carmel River School After-School Enrichment Classes

CARMEL RIVER SCHOOL AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES

Winter Session: January 12 – March 6, 2009

REGISTRATION ENDS Friday, December 19, 2008

To register, complete the enclosed registration form and return it to Julie Larimer in the office.

·  Payment and materials fee are due upon registration.

·  Please note that separate checks are required for each class (payable to CUSD) and materials fees (payable to instructor.)

·  All classes have a limited enrollment and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Some instructors have a minimum enrollment requirement. If this minimum is not met the class will not be offered.

·  Enrollment is closed after the first day of Class.

·  For Financial Aid please see Mr. Marden directly.

Winter Session: January 12 – March 6 No Classes: Feb.16-20 (February Break), (Tuesday, February 3, Minimum Day, check w. Instructor).

CLASS / DAY / TIME / GRADE / LOCATION / COST
CHORUS
Mrs. Walsh**
GUITAR
Steve Fox**
ART FOR FUN*
Terri Woodward**
FUN WITH FOOD*
Mrs. Fannin**
CHESS
Ted Yudacufski / Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Wednesday / 3:00 - 4:00
3:00 – 4:00
3:00 – 4:15
3:00 – 4:15
3:00-4:15
3:00 - 4:00 / 1,2,3
K-5
1-3
3-5
1-5
1-5 / Music Room
Library
Multi
Room 5
Garden
(if raining
Rm. 18)
Library / $70
$70
$70
$70
$70
$70
DRAMA CLUB
Gracie Poletti **
PHOTOGRAPHY*
Mrs. Marsh**
KNITTING
Kathy Lang
FLIGHT CLUB*
Richard & Barbara**
Kreitman / Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday / 3:00 - 4:00
3:00 - 4:15
3:00-4:00
3:00-4:30 / 1-5
3-5
2-5
3-5 / Multi
Room 18
Room 16
Multi / $70
$70
$10
paperwork
fee only
$70

*Separate checks made payable to instructor for materials fee to accompany registration.

**Minimum enrollment

These classes will be run under the auspices of the Carmel Unified School District’s Policies. Except for the materials fee (which should be made payable to the instructor), all checks should be made payable to C.U.S.D. If you have any questions or need further information, please call Julie Larimer at the River School office

624-4609

Monday - Guitar 1 with Steve Fox

Guitar 1, a beginning course in guitar performance will cover:1 tuning the instrument, 2 Naming the strings, guitar parts, and fingers for understanding traditional symbols used in songbooks and conventional publications. 3 An explanation of 5 major chord grips, one for each of the different strings of the guitar, allowing that there are 2 e strings. 4Use of a guitar pick and finger style [bare hand] approaches. 5 Rhythm and use of a metronome, the major scale and its fingerings. There will be no traditional musical notation covered in the first course, though it will be covered in subsequent classes. Students must bring their own guitar. **Minimum enrollment of 4 students.

Registration Fee: $70.00

Session Dates: 1/12, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23, 3/2 (no class on Mon. 1/19 MLK Holiday)

Grades: K - 5

Class meets Mondays 3:00 – 4:00 in Library

Monday CHORUS with Mrs. Walsh

Calling all primary students, grades 1, 2 and 3, who love to sing! Students will learn about the important aspects of choral singing for young voices: proper breathing, vocal warm-up exercises, musical phrasing and good tone production.As the children learnthe songs, they will learn about basic music theory and solfege. The children will explore vocal literature written for young singers. During each 60 minute session the students will also play rhythmic accompaniments to the songs on the Orff instruments.

Mrs. Walsh has taught music (K-12)for many years. She has been a full time music teacher at River School for the past 20 years. Her educational background includes a BA in music from Smith College, a Master of Music degree from UMass and a certification in Levels I, II and III in Orff-Schulwerk. Mrs. Walsh has a California single subject credential in music, a California general subject credential and a community college credential. On the weekends she is music director at her church in Corralitos. Choral music has always been a very important part of her life.

**Minimum enrollment of 10 students. Maximum of 20 students.

Registration Fee: $70 (payable to CUSD)

Session Dates: 1/12, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23, 3/2 (no class on Mon. 1/19 MLK Holiday)

Grades: 1, 2, & 3

Class Meets: Mondays, 3:00 – 4:00, in the music room

Tuesday FUN WITH FOOD! with Laurie Fannin

Come play in the garden and learn about roots, shoots, leaves and more… This is your passport to culinary adventures ranging from North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America and even Antarctica! Participant requirements include an adventurous spirit, a willingness to try new foods and a fun-loving attitude to boot.

There will be a $45.00 additional materials fee, payable to the instructor. **minimum of 7, maximum of 15 students.

Registration Fee: $70 (payable to CUSD)

Session Dates: 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3#, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3

# Minimum day - check with the instructor

Grades: 2-4

Class meets: Tuesdays, 3:15 – 4:15 in the Garden

(If raining, room 18)

Tuesday Art For Fun with Terri Woodward

Come join us for a little exploration in art. This is the perfect opportunity to experiment with different projects and ideas just for fun. Get ready to roll up your sleeves for each project can be easily completed within the hour. We will be playing with various mediums to inspire and stretch the imagination. This is geared to our younger friends as we start off with a project of the day and then are encouraged to be more creative and adventurous within an open atmosphere. There will be a $45.00 additional materials fee, payable to the instructor. **Minimum of 10 students, maximum of 15 students.

Registration Fee: $70.00

Session Dates: Tuesdays, Grades 1-3 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3#, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3

#minimum day-check with instructor

Grades: 1-3

Class meets: Tuesdays 3:00 – 4:15, in the Multipurpose Room

Wednesday More Art For Fun with Terri Woodward

This class will explore similar projects available in ART FOR FUN, but will be better geared for our older mates. We will also work with a variety of mediums and will be encouraged toward expanding our creativity. There will be a $45.00 additional materials fee, payable to the instructor.**Minimum of 10 students, Maximum of 15 students.

Registration Fee: $70 (Payable to CUSD)

Session Dates: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4

Grades: 3-5

Class Meets: Wednesdays 3:00 – 4:15 in room 5

Wednesday CHESS with Ted Yudacufski: Instructor Ted Yudacufski has been a National Tournament Director of the United States Chess Federation, directing hundreds of tournaments, including the U.S. Open, Paul Masson Chess Festivals, the Las Vegas National Open and more. His own daughter, Naomi, began chess at age 6 and won the U.S. Girls Junior Chess Championship when she was 12. Ted’s class will cover rules and principles of chess, strategies, tactics, and analysis of games of famous masters. Students will learn chess notation and pursue practical application.

Maximum of 15 students

Registration Fee: $70 (payable to CUSD)

Session Dates: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4

Grades: 1 – 5

Class Meets: Wednesday’s, 3:00 – 4:00 pm in Library

Wednesday DRAMA CLUB with Gracie Poletti
In this fun and imaginative drama class, students will practice theater skills such as improvisation, scene and monologue work. We’ll play with the concepts of “Beginning, Middle and End,” the “5 W’s” of theater, creating an emotional life for a character, understanding stage direction and the physical elements of a stage, and critical analysis of a performance. Each 7 week session will include an exciting field trip to a local theater production with a backstage tour (this session we’ll see A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD at MPC; on a weekend, price of ticket NOT included in course fee) and have a discussion of that show during the following class. Gracie Poletti brings 22 years of experience as a professional actress, singer, stand-up comedienne, and acting coach to these classes in hopes of instilling a love of theater and acting in our children.

**Minimum enrollment of 10 students.

Registration Fee: $70.00 (payable to CUSD)

Session Dates: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4

Grades: 1-5

Class meets Wednesdays 3:00 – 4:00 in the Multipurpose Room

Wednesdays-Photography and Scrapbooking Class with Elizabeth Marsh

Students will:

-Learn basic photographing skills

-Experiment with still lifes, photos of nature, and people

-Do basic photo editing

-Learn to display their photos artistically

-Create a beautiful scrapbook as a remembrance

Presented by Fifth Grade Teacher Elizabeth Marsh, amateur photographer and experienced scrap booker

An additional materials fee of $45 made payable to the instructor will cover the scrapbook, enhancements, photo processing fees, and other supplies; students will need to bring a digital camera to all sessions.**Minimum 8 students, maximum 15.

Registration Fee: $70.00 (payable to CUSD)

Session Dates: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4Grades: 2-5

Class meets: Wednesdays from 3:00-4:15 in room18

Thursdays-Learn To Knit in Seven Weeks

Volunteer coordinator and knitting instructor Kathy Lang with other Carmel River School moms/knitters and local knitting guild members will give hands on instruction teaching your child the fine craft of knitting. Each child will receive a pair of knitting needles, enough yarn to complete 2 projects, and a "How To" book. By the end of the session, your child should be able to knit and purl and will have created at least one project, abook mark. If possible a second project, an afghan square, will be completedand stitched together with others to create a blanket for donation to Warm Up America. The needles, book and book mark will be theirs to keep for future knitting projects!

Registration Fee: $10.00 –(paperwork processing fee only)

Maximum enrollment 15

Session Dates: 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5

Grades: 3-5 (boys and girls)

Class Meets: Thursdays, 3:00 - 4:00 in Room 16

Thursday-Flight Club with Richard & Barbara Kreitman

In this class we will build and fly kites, paper airplanes, hot-air balloons, White Wings gliders, balsawood gliders and rubber-band propeller planes, rockets, and more. Students will get valuable experience working with their hands and their minds to design, build, and decorate real flying models out of wood, metal, paper, plastic, glue, and fabric. As we build we’ll also learn about the science of flight through experiments and media, but the focus will be on making things and going outside and flying them.**Minimum enrollment of 10 students.

Registration Fee $70 (payable to CUSD)

Additional Materials Fee $30 payable to the instructor

Session Dates: 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5

Grades: 3-5 (boys and girls)

Class meets: Thursdays in Multi

**Minimum: 10 students, Maximum: 20 students.

Please complete the registration form below and return to the front office

A separate form is needed for each class and each student

All fees due at time of registration (this includes materials fees if applicable)

CARMEL RIVER SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT REGISTRATION FORM WINTER SESSION 2009

Class Name Day: Fee $ _____Materials Fee$______

(Payable to: C.U.S.D.) (Payable to Instructor)

Child’s Classroom

Name: Teacher: Grade Level: ______

Mother’s Home Work Cell

Name: Phone: Phone: Phone:

Email:______

Father’s Home Work Cell

Name: Phone: Phone: Phone:

Email:______

Pick-Up Arrangements: ______

In case of emergency due to serious illness or accident when I/we cannot be reached, I/we hereby authorize the staff at C.U.S.D. to take my child to the nearest physician/hospital for emergency treatment at my expense.

Parent/Guardian Signature: Date:

+Instructor reserves the right to dismiss any student from his/her class due to inappropriate behavior.

*No refunds given after class begins. A full refund will be given if class is cancelled. These classes are run under the auspices of the Carmel Unified School District’s School-Age Child Care Program. Except materials fee, all registration checks should be made payable to C.U.S.D.

* *SEPARATE CHECKS ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH CLASS

For office use only: Receipt#______

CARMEL RIVER SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT REGISTRATION FORM WINTER SESSION 2009

Class Name Day: Fee $ _____Materials Fee$______

(Payable to: C.U.S.D.) (Payable to Instructor)

Child’s Classroom

Name: Teacher: Grade Level: ______

Mother’s Home Work Cell

Name: Phone: Phone: Phone:

Email:______

Father’s Home Work Cell

Name: Phone: Phone: Phone:

Email:______

Pick-Up Arrangements: ______

In case of emergency due to serious illness or accident when I/we cannot be reached, I/we hereby authorize the staff at C.U.S.D. to take my child to the nearest physician/hospital for emergency treatment at my expense.

Parent/Guardian Signature: Date:

+Instructor reserves the right to dismiss any student from his/her class due to inappropriate behavior.

*No refunds given after class begins. A full refund will be given if class is cancelled. These classes are run under the auspices of the Carmel Unified School District’s School-Age Child Care Program. Except materials fee, all registration checks should be made payable to C.U.S.D.

* *SEPARATE CHECKS ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH CLASS

For office use only: Receipt #______

CARMEL RIVER SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT REGISTRATION FORM WINTER SESSION 2009

Class Name Day: Fee $ _____Materials Fee$______

(Payable to: C.U.S.D.) (Payable to Instructor)

Child’s Classroom

Name: Teacher: Grade Level: ______

Mother’s Home Work Cell

Name: Phone: Phone: Phone:

Email:______

Father’s Home Work Cell

Name: Phone: Phone: Phone:

Email:______

Pick-Up Arrangements: ______

In case of emergency due to serious illness or accident when I/we cannot be reached, I/we hereby authorize the staff at C.U.S.D. to take my child to the nearest physician/hospital for emergency treatment at my expense.

Parent/Guardian Signature: Date:

+Instructor reserves the right to dismiss any student from his/her class due to inappropriate behavior.