The Gainfield Elementary School Enrichment Program
The Gainfield Elementary School Enrichment Program
Fall 2014
Come and explore a new activity or learn more about something you already love! The Gainfield PTO is excited to offer eight courses after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays this fall. Courses will be offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 3:50 pm for an hour and will meet for six weeks. There will be no classes the first week of November due to the early dismissal days. Students will be dismissed to the media center at 3:40 and then to their enrichment classes at 3:50. Students may bring a quick peanut/nut-free snack to eat at the beginning of class. Should school be canceled, a make up class will be offered at the end of the session. Refunds will be made at the instructor’s discretion. The enrichment program is not a fundraiser. If you would like your child to participate in this program, please fill out the registration section at the bottom of the flyer and return it as soon as possible in an envelope marked “Enrichment Program, Alison Sokol.” Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make checks payable to GES PTO. Unfortunately, we cannot accept registration without payment. You will be notified by email to confirm your child’s enrollment. If you have any questions or if your child would like to participate in a class and there is a financial hardship in the family, please contact Alison Sokol (264-1817).
We need a parent volunteer to help with the program each week! The position requires a parent to be present in the library no later than 3:40, supervise children in the library, accompany children to their assigned room (or dismiss to the instructor in the library), take attendance, bring a class or two to the main hallway for dismissal at 4:50 if instructor is not able, and help as necessary with classes. Please check the line on the registration form indicating that you wish to be a part of our enrichment programin this capacity. A parent filling this role each of the six weeks will receive a 50% discount on course tuition. Please send in a check for the full amount with your registration. If we have more than one parent offering to volunteer, we will hold a lottery to choose. The chosen volunteer’s check will be returned and a new check for half the tuition will be accepted.
ALSO, due to security concerns and new dismissal procedures that we are required to follow, we need one parent volunteer dedicated to manning the front door and assisting with dismissal of the children to their parent/guardian at the front door of the school. (The front doors now remain locked after school.) We ask this parent volunteer to arrive at 4:30 in case any child is picked up early. This parent will receive a 25% discount on course tuition. We only need a door volunteer for Thursdays.
Please note that you need to retrieve your child at 4:50. You must wait in the foyer of the school for your child to be brought to you. You might be asked to show ID when picking up your child. Your child’s name will be placed on the enrichment list so the office knows to dismiss him or her to enrichment on the appropriate dates. Please send in a note if your child is NOT going to stay for enrichment that day.
WEDNESDAY COURSE OFFERINGS (managed by Alison Sokol)
(Meeting 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12, 11/19)
ART WORKSHOP
Let’s Make Art!Each week your child will create art based on a different medium. He or she will explore with paint, clay, found objects, fabric and much more to create beautiful artwork while focusing on the process! Lots of fun! Wear old clothes or bring a smock. This class is great for all ages and levels!
Children will create wonderful works of art. Our focus will be on exploring design elements. We will use line, form and color in drawings, paintings and sculptures! Lots of fun for all ages! Our goal is to create finished works of art through a process that begins with planning and sketching and will ultimately become a finished drawing, painting or sculpture.
Open to all grades
Class Size: 5-20
Tuition: $77plus $20 materials fee = $97
Instructor: Kate Gorham (Owner of The Golden Button, artist and illustrator, and art teacher)
LEGO® IN MOTION
Calling all Lego enthusiasts and builders to this program! We put fun in motion as students learn how to use wheels and axles, motors, kinetic energy and balance to create numerous contraptions which will be powered with motors and battery packs. All new models to tinker with this session.
Open to grades 1-3
Class Size: 6-12
Tuition: $80
Instructor: Miss Tracy, instructor at Computer Explorers
MINECRAFT DESERT ISLAND SURVIVAL
Imagine playing the popular game Minecraft while learning! Students will access a proprietary MinecraftEdu mod created for this class to address all of the 21st century skills: critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, decision making, collaboration, communication, ICT literacy and more. Come hang with your friends as you mine, craft and build together to survive! Computers will be provided.
Open to grades 3-5
Class Size: 6-12
Tuition: $80
Instructor: Grace Zapor, instructor at Computer Explorers
CREATIVE MOVEMENT
Become toys, fish, trains, dinosaurs, and birds! Wear magic shoes, ride ponies,
dance with scarves and more. We will tell stories with our bodies inspired by drum beats
that will make you want to move your dancing feet!
Open to grades K-3
Class size: 9-16
Tuition: $80
Instructor: Melissa Murphy Duda, a Gainfield parent, has been teaching Creative Movement to children since 1990. She opened Sunnyfield Studio in Southbury in 1998 to share her love of the arts! Visit Sunnyfieldstudio.net for more information on Melissa and her studio.
THURSDAY COURSE OFFERINGS (managed by Cassandra Morrow)
(Meeting 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/13, 11/20)
TENNIS
Looking for a healthy, kid-friendly activity?Try Tennis Made Simple!Tennis Helps Kids Develop Strength, Flexibility & Great Hand Eye Skills!All While Bouncing to Cool Music, Burning Calories and making the Entire Process FUN!Getting Your Child Started Early Can Produce a Lifetime of Benefits. Open to children of all abilities.
Open to grades K-3
Instructor: Val Stoiana (tennismadesimple.com), Certified Tennis Professional with over 20 years experience.
Class Size: 8-16
Tuition: $77; age appropriate racquets available for rent for $10 or for purchase (new) for $20 OR bring your own 23” racquet. No adult racquets or racquets larger than 23” allowed.
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WILL BE RENTING OR PURCHASING A RACQUET AND INCLUDE PROPER ADDITIONAL AMOUNT IN PAYMENT
YOGA FOR KIDS
After school yoga club is a great way for your child to unwind after a long school day and receive the many benefits of yoga. In a non-competitive and nurturing environment, your child will learn yoga sequences to help them feel grounded, play team yoga games with props and music, have fun with partner poses, and learn skills & techniques for self-calming and stress relief. Through the use of movement and breath awareness, they will increase their self-awareness and self confidence all while having fun!
*No experience is necessary.Yoga mats will be provided.
Open to: Grades 3-5
Class size: 6-14 students
Tuition: $74
Instructor: Alisa Wissell, Region 15 parent, NY State Certified Teacher with several years teaching experience, and certified by ChildLight Yoga
SIGN LANGUAGE
The children will learn the basics/foundation of American Sign Language, the manual alphabet, and vocabulary. They will learn through active participation, sometimes a "silent" classroom, games, and skits or play acting.
Open to grades 2-4
Instructor:MaryGeffert (Associate’s degree in Sign Language interpreting, Bachelor’s degree in Deaf Education and Recreation Management), nationally certified Sign Language interpreter through Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, 26 years interpreting experience, taught classes through American School for the Deaf)
Tuition:$77 + $15 materials fee = $92
Class Size: 6-12
CAKE DECORATING
Children will learn the art of decorating a variety of delicious confections and get to bring home their beautiful creations! Each week we will be doing different types of decorating, from cupcakes to cakes and everything in between.
Open to all grades
Tuition: $102 plus $25 materials fee = $127
Class Size: 10-20
Instructor: Marilyn O’Donnell, owner of Ladybug Cake and Candy Supply, Southbury
------Tear here and send in with payment ASAP, attn.:Enrichment Program------
Student’s Name:______Grade:____ Teacher:______
Daytime Phone Number(s): ______
Email: ______
__My child will be picked up by (list all who are authorized):
__My child is currently enrolled in and will be dismissed to BAS.
Please indicate desired class and include a check payable to GES PTO.
Wednesday Courses
__Art $97
__Creative Movement $80
__LEGO in Motion $80
__Minecraft $80
Thursday Courses
__Tennis $77 ____renting ____purchasing ____providing own racquet
(please add $10 for rental, $20 for new racquet)
__Yoga $74
__Cake Decorating $127
__Sign Language $92
List any allergies or medical conditions that instructor should be aware of:
Parent Name: ______
Parent Signature: ______
I would like to program volunteer for six weeks and receive a 50% discount (Print name):
______
I would like to be a dismissal volunteer on Thursdaysand receive a 25% discount (Print name):
______