Enrichment Program

Wilson PTA

Enrichment Program

(WEP)

2017-18 offerings include:

Languages: Spanish

Arts: Drawing, Sewing, Pottery, Jewerly

Science: Drake Planetarium

Fitness: Quickness & Agility

Music: Guitar

Enroll soon! Classes may fill quickly!

Wilson Enrichment Program 2017-18

The Wilson Enrichment Program (WEP) classes are coordinated by the PTA, with support from the school and in partnership with the individual instructors. Each instructor sets the terms and conditions for their own classes, therefore classes differ in term length, time, fees, age limits, etc. It is the parents’ responsibility to note the specific details for the classes for which your child is enrolled. Please save this document for future reference.

If you have a question about a specific class offering, please contact the instructor listed. If you have questions pertaining to enrollment, scholarship, the enrichment program in general or for ideas/suggestions for new classes, please contact Vanessa Dixon, at .

Snow Days: In the case of morning delays (for morning classes) or school closings (afternoon classes) due to inclement weather, we will cancel classes and will make them up at the end of each session.

Snacks: no snacks will be allowed in the classrooms. Students may eat a snack in their homeroom prior to coming to their respective class if their homeroom teacher allows it. Please check with your teacher. Allowed snacks are: fresh fruit, cut-out vegetables and Goldfish crackers.

Scholarships: A limited amount of scholarship money will be sponsored by each instructor. To be considered for a scholarship, you must qualify for a free or reduced lunch. To apply, please contact Jean Bode at . Limit one scholarship class per student per session.

Dismissal: All afternoon classes are considered a change in dismissal. You must inform your child’s classroom teacher of the specific class dates prior to the first class. Otherwise they might be sent home on the bus at dismissal time. Please also inform the Instructor directly if your child will be absent from a class for any reason. For the safety of your student, please remember that you must pick up your child (ren) up inside the school building when their classes are dismissed. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our children safe and supervised!

NOTE: If you need to reach an instructor during a class, you may phone the contact number listed on the class description. The school office closes each day at 4:30 pm and will not be able to relay messages to the instructors.

Spanish Classes - Beginners & Intermediates Grades K-6

Instructor: World of Spanish LLC Tuesdays, 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Art Room

Exposing your child to a second language is one of the most valuable gifts you can give your child. Here is why:

· Higher scores on the SAT: Students who study a foreign language for four or more years tend to score higher on the verbal section of the SAT.

· Higher grades in high school: Foreign language classes are a requirement for colleges and universities; learning Spanish early on will make high school Spanish so much easier, ensuring higher grades.

· It enhances reading ability in English: Starting a second language early enhances reading abilities and general literacy in the first language. Children also demonstrate better focus and multitasking skills.

Children will study Spanish vocabulary through fun games, songs, hands-on activities, etc. Cultural activities like Salsa Dance Classes, celebration of “El Día de los Muertos” with live mariachi music, etc. will be also available during the year for parents as well! Students will be divided based on age and level.

Fall Session: October 17 - December 19 (no class November 07)

Winter Session: January 9 – March 6

Spring Session: March 13 - May 15 (no class March 27)

Cost: $95 for a 9-week session per student, 20% discount for the second sibling, third sibling attends at no cost! Classes require textbooks, an approximate one-time fee of $12-$26 additional for the year (depending on level).

TO REGISTER: contact World of Spanish at (513) 739-9516 and register online at www.worldofspanishllc.com

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Young Rembrandts Drawing Classes Grades K-6

Instructor: Young Rembrandts Wednesdays, 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Art Room

Does your child love to draw? Inspire your child's love of art with Young Rembrandts. We teach drawing, the fundamental skill of all visual arts. Our unique, proven method and step-by-step curriculum ensures both academic and artistic success for every child. We teach a different lesson each week all year long! And the lessons are different from the years past so your childcan take our classes for years!No experience is necessary and all supplies are included. Come Draw with us!

Fall Session: October 18 - December 13 (no class November 22)

Winter Session: January 3 - February 21

Winter/Spring Session: March 7 – May 9 (no class March 28)

Cost: $104 for an 8-week session, $297 for the entire year.
Min/Max: 6/20

TO REGISTER, contact Young Rembrandts at (513) 779-5858 or register online:

1. Go to www.youngrembrandts.com

2. Click on “Find a Class” button.

3. Enter facility zip code: 45244 (Be sure to click the correct location and class!)

4. Click on “Enroll” button and complete registration.

5. If “Enroll” button is gone, class is full.

Guitar Lessons Grades 3-6

Instructor: Jon Armstrong Wednesdays, 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Band Room

Group Guitar Classes are a great way to explore the world of music and the guitar by learning popular rock and country songs, movie themes etc. Classes are open to both beginner as well as intermediate students, both new and returning.

Fall Session: October 18 - December 13 (no class November 22)

Winter Session: January 3 - February 21

Winter/Spring Session: February 28 - April 25 (no class March 28)

Tuition: $120/ 8 weeks (If you wish to purchase a quality acoustic guitar, please add $85 and old guitars can be restrung for $10.

Min/Max: 6/12

TO REGISTER, contact Jon Armstrong at (513) 919-8742, via email at: or by visiting www.jonnyaguitar.weebly.com . Payments can be made via check and mailed to 769 Elderwood Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45255or , please pay under friends and family, not goods and services.

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Quickness/Speed/Agility Grades 2-6

Instructor: Nicki Pendleton Skylis Tuesdays, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Gym

The class provides exercise, strength, quickness, coordination, agility, running mechanics and overall fitness. Iwant to provide a way for kids to have fun while exercising and a way for kids to become more physically fit. This class will have a strong focus on the correct running form and mechanics because most kids are never taught how to run properly. Through other exercises I will also teach the right way to control the body during exercise and sports which will help prevent injuries. Plan to have a lotof fun being active!!

Fall Session: October 17 - December 19 (no class October 31 or November 7).

Winter Session: January 9 - February 27

Cost: $90 per 8-week session.
Min/Max: 7/35

TO REGISTER, go to www.qsatraining.myshopify.com and click on “Register for a Class” and find Wilson.

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Pottery Hand-building and Painting Grades K-6

Instructor: Star Glazers Thursdays, 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Art Room

Join us for a 4 week session as we learn with clay and pottery paints. We’ll create some really cool pieces from clay that will get fired in the kiln. Then we’ll paint them using mega-fun techniques.Don’t worry if you took the class before…we do all new projects!

Winter Session: January 4 – January 25

Spring Session: April 5 – April 26

Cost: $40 for a 4-week session.
Min/Max: 8/18

TO REGISTER, please send the following information to or call (513) 474-6364 to register: Student Name, Grade, Homeroom teacher, Parent Name, Address, Home & Work/Cell Phone Number, Any special needs or allergies.

Sewing Classes - Beginners Grades 1-3

Instructor: Tracey Humpreys Mondays, 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Art Room

Children will learn three basic stitches as they create a pincushion and two other projects.

Fall Session: October 16 – November 13

Cost: $75 per 5-week session (includes a sewing kit and all supplies needed for projects)
Min/Max: 8/12

TO REGISTER, please call (859) 322-7606 and send the following information to via email to: to register: Student Name, Grade, Homeroom teacher, Parent Name, Address, Home & Work/Cell Phone Number, Any special needs or allergies.

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Sewing Classes - Intermediates Grades 3-6

Instructor: Tracey Humpreys Mondays, 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Music Room

This class is for children who have already taken the beginners class or who may have a bit of experience from home. Children will be also using a sewing machine in class.

Winter Session: January 8 – February 12.

Cost: $75 per 5-week session (includes all supplies needed for projects).
Min/Max: 8/12

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Jewelry Making Classes Grades 1-6

Instructor: Tracey Humpreys Mondays, 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Art Room

Children will have the option to make a variety of beaded jewelry.

Fall Session: November 27 – December 11 (Grades 1-3 only).

Winter Session: February 26 – March 12 (Grades 3-6 only).

Cost: $45 per 3-week session (includes all supplies needed for projects).
Min/Max: 8/12

Babysitting Classes Grades 5-6

Instructor: Enriching Kidz Thursdays, 3:45 pm – 6:15 pm

Orchestra/Band Room

Would your son or daughter know what to do if the child they were babysitting for started to choke on something? Would they know what to do if they were taking care of several children and someone came to the door? Does your child baby sit younger siblings? Why not enroll your child in a Better Baby Sitters course. Your child will learn the responsibilities of having a job, the Rights of a Baby Sitter, CPR for a Child and Infant, Basic First Aid, Growth and Development and appropriate toys and activities for kids. They also learn diaper changing, infant care and how to feed a toddler. The most important component of the Better Baby Sitters course is that it fun!

Fall Session: November 30 – December 21

Cost: $95 for a 4-week session.
Min/Max: 6/18

TO REGISTER, please visit www.enrichingkidz.com (please make sure you select Wilson Elementary and NOT Wilson Hill Elementary from the list!).

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Aerospace Engineering Grades 3-4

Instructor: Drake Planetarium Thursdays, 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Art Room

Students will complete 5 different NASA designed problem based STEM projects that teach teams about Human SpaceFlight and how astronauts overcome a host of special problems only seen in space. Students will use all sorts of flight info from NASA to design a solution to solve problems that come up on the way to space and back as well as while they are in space. Join the fun!

Fall Session: October 19 – November 30

Cost: $75 for a 6-week session.
Min/Max: 15/20

TO REGISTER, please visit https://www.drakeplanetarium.org/after-school, click on “Registration” and enter registration code “45244”.

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Rockin Rockets Grades 3-4

Instructor: Drake Planetarium Thursdays, 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Art Room

Looking for a blast? Nothing but rocket and flight fun! Throughout the program students will build more and more complex rockets using a variety of fuel sources and launching methods. The week culminates with students building and launching their own rockets.

Winter Session: February 8 – March 22

Cost: $75 for a 6-week session.
Min/Max: 15/20

TO REGISTER, please visit https://www.drakeplanetarium.org/after-school, click on “Registration” and enter registration code “45244”.

Ooey, Gooey, Chemistry Fun Grades 1-2

Instructor: Drake Planetarium Mondays, 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Art Room

Introduce your young scientist to fundamental concepts of solids, liquids and solutions. Students investigate the properties of flub, putty, gak, and other wild goop practicing the principals of chemistry while making take home chemistry projects.

Winter Session: January 8 – February 12.

Cost: $65 for a 5-week session.
Min/Max: 15/20

TO REGISTER, please visit https://www.drakeplanetarium.org/after-school, click on “Registration” and enter registration code “45244”.

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Lego STEM Games Grades 1-2

Instructor: Drake Planetarium Mondays, 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Art Room

Students will have a variety of challenges to build games, amusement parks, castles, pyramids with the twist of solving a problem using scavenger hunts, Who dunnit mysteries and clue searches. This program has been very popular with our younger students.

Spring Session: April 2 – May 7.

Cost: $75 for a 6-week session.
Min/Max: 15/20

TO REGISTER, please visit https://www.drakeplanetarium.org/after-school, click on “Registration” and enter registration code “45244”.