Withrow After School Program Line-up

Welcome to the 2012 Fall Session of the Withrow After School Program!

It's back to school and that means the return of the after school programs as well. We have a great line-up of old favourites and new and exciting stuff. Programs start the first day school starts but you can register until the end of the first week.

Once you've registered your child for a program you will be communicating directly with the program provider about updates, reminders, changes, etc. 

All programs run from 3:30 until 4:45 on their designated days and start the first week of school in September. Every morning of the first week there will be an announcement over the PA system to remind the students of where to go. Please send a note to your child's teacher so they know which days your child is staying at school.

Here is our line up for this session (program descriptions and registration info below):

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Art Garage (SK-3)	Mad Science (1-6)	Hip Hop (SK-3)	MusIQ (SK-6)	MusIQ (SK-6)
Mini-Tennis (SK - 3)	Yoga (1-6)	Mad Science (1-6)	Games of Strategy (1-6)	Icompute - Feature Film Maker (1- 6)
	Music Makers (4-6)	iCompute - Animation (1-6)		Card games and Tricks (1-6)
		Ukulele (4)

Art Garage Workshops - Grades SK to 3

Calling all art fans! join us for our Mixed Media workshop and complete fun projects such as Cartooning - Water Colour Painting - Cut and Paste - Pastels - Felt Toys - 2D Illustrations and 3D Creations!

Dates: Mondays (Sept. 10 to Oct. 22), 6 weeks - no class on Monday Oct. 8

Cost: $72.00 + $9.36 HST = $81.36 

More Information: Email lawrence.sagar@gmail.com or www.theartgarageinc.com

Register: To register please call 416-686-0960 or email lawrence.sagar@gmail.com or download this Art Garage Form and bring to the school office along with payment. 

Mini-Tennis - Grades SK to 3 - PROGRAM FULL - Wait List Available
Mini Tennis participants will be introduced to the magic of tennis!  Through games and teamwork activities we will build the fundamentals of tennis in a fun and encouraging environment. This includes developing understanding of space and basic co-ordination for littleones while challenging older participants with technique and strategy. By the end of the session, participants will have an overall understanding of the sport.

Wilmington Tennis instructors are certified pros, each having earned their designation through Tennis Canada. Each lesson will hold a 7:1 instructor to participant ratio. Please note that participants are required to arrive with appropriate footwear and water bottles. Racquets provided. Parents are welcome to watch.

Only 14 spots available - register early to avoid disappointment!

Dates: Mondays (Sept.  10 to Oct. 22) - 6 weeks - no class on Monday Oct. 8
Cost: $122.04 (including HST)
More Information: www.wilmingtontennis.ca or email wilmingtontennisgroup@gmail.com
Register: Click on "take me to Online Registration" on the following page: http://www.wilmingtontennis.ca/#!registration

Music Makers by Marty Bernie – 

Grades 4-6

Join musical entrepreneur Marty Bernie in a new and exiting music club at Withrow. Students will learn about improvisation, composition, and theory through group activities, games, and listening/discussion. Students will work on their own compositions and will receive recordings of their performances to review their performance and progress. The club is designed to enhance the students' personal connection with music through fun and meaningful group music-making experiences.

Dates: Tuesdays (Sep. 4-Oct. 23) – 8 weeks.

Cost: $140, includes HST materials.

To register: please email Marty at marty.bernie@gmail.com. 

More information: www.martyberniemusic.com or look up Marty Bernie Music on Facebook.        

Mad Science: WORLD OF WOWOLOGY - Grades 1 to 6

Examining the world children interact with is an ideal way to explain complex scientific principles. Students will learn all about the science of flight and the forces that are involved in the process. Children will discover the basic scientific principles of magic and see how almost everything can be logically explained. Their reasoning skills will be put to the test as they become Junior Engineers, building and testing magnificent structures! We explore the amazing properties of water in a class called Wacky Waves, which is always a "splashing" success.

Topics: Che-Mystery, Current Events, Fundamental Forces, Science of Magic, Stunt Planes, Super Structures, Under Pressure, Wacky Waves.

Dates : Tuesdays (Sept. 4 - Oct. 23) - 8 weeks

             Wednesdays (Sept. 5 - Oct. 24) - 8 weeks

Cost: $105 + HST

More Information: www.madscience.org/toronto

Registration: http://register.madscience.org/toronto/

Yoga - Grades 1 to 6

Welcome to After-school Yoga with YogaMum!  We will be stretching, balancing, breathing, relaxing and strengthening ourselves (body. mind + spirits!) through fun and interactive yoga moves, songs, games and activities.

Dates: Tuesdays (Sept 4 to Oct 23) - 8 weeks
Cost: $96.00 (including HST)
More Information: Contact Graydon at yogamum@rogers.com or 647.297.9642 or visit clinicalluxurybynature.com and click on the yoga tab 
Register: Please email yogamum@rogers.com or complete this Yoga Form and bring to the school office along with payment 

Hip Hop with Artists Play - Grades SK to 3

Fun and exciting dance styles with popular music to groove to! Creative play and improvisation is paired with skill building in this after school program. Students will learn steps, combinations and tricks as well as be encouraged to find their own personal style. Each class provides time for students to create and explore what they have learned in that class. Within the session, the students will have the chance to perform for each other. This component encourages team building and support for each other as they build confidence and valuable life skills. Each student will take new dance styles, skills and the love of dance with them! End of session culminates with an in-studio performance.

Dates: Wednesdays (Sept. 5 - Oct. 24) - 8 weeks

Cost:  $135 incl HST

Register online:  http://www.artistsplay.com/withrow

More Information: 416.309.7529 or jason@artistsplay.com

Animation by iCompute - Grades 1 to 6

Step aside Walt Disney, here you come!  Using colored clay and your unique imagination, the opportunity to create your very own animated characters, scenes and stories is endless.  You’ll be taught to use stop motion technology and cutting edge computers to bring your story and everything in it to life.  

Dates: Wednesday (Sept. 5 - Oct. 24) - 8 weeks

Cost: $95.00 (plus HST)
Registration and more information: please visit http://www.computerfun.ca/registration.php

Intro Ukulele Club - Grade 4

Yet again at Withrow, the Ukulele club! Children in grade 4 are eligible to join the beginner Ukulele group which will again be taught by Cheryl Reid (an accomplished performer and TDSB music specialist).  The ukulele is the ideal gateway to all instrumental music. It's affordable, it's attractive, you can sing and play simultaneously, learn note reading, rhythm and harmony (music theory) all on one small instrument. The added bonus of being in an ensemble means children have the opportunity for harmony singing, playing instrumental arrangements, having bass/drums accompaniment and joining up with other East End schools for concerts and special events!

Dates: Wednesdays (Sept. 5 to June 26 - 30 weeks)  The club goes all year from 3:30 to 4:30

Cost: $200 for the year (paid in 3 post dated cheques) + $42 for the Ukulele (orders of Ukulele will be handled through Melanie Doane)

Registration and More Info: Contact Melanie Doane at Shakefish@rogers.com please put Withtrow ukes in the title of the email. Registration must be done in the next couple of weeks to ensure the Ukuleles are ordered in time for our September start.

Games of Strategy with Brett Campbell - Grades 1 to 6

Would you like to learn the most exciting games of strategy in the world? Outwit your buddy at Risk and conquer a continent. Calculate the possibilities with Backgammon. Show off your vocabulary at Scrabble. Solve a puzzle with Clue. Demonstrate your negotiating skills at Monopoly. Sign up today for lots of board game fun!

Dates: Thursdays (Sep. 6 - Oct. 25), 8 weeks.

Cost: $80 ($70 for current members of the chess club, cards club and for siblings)

Registration and for more information: please contact Brett Campbell: 416-463-8815 or email  brett.campbell@rogers.com

MusIQ - An Enriched Music Program - Grades SK to 6

MusIQ Club is a program that develops the ability to play piano, read music, and teaches the rudiments of composition. The MusIQ Club program uses award winning interactive computer software and state of the art musical keyboards to develop skills. We also provide online software for in-home practice.

By the end of the first level, children are familiar with rhythms, the musical alphabet and will be playing simple pieces on the piano. MusIQ Club classes normally consist of a group of 12    children. We welcome beginners, continuing students and those who have some musical background.

Dates:  Thursdays (Sept 6 to Oct 25) - 8 weeks

             Fridays (Sept 7 to Oct 26)  - 8 weeks  

Cost:    $176 (including HST)

Registration: Call Rosemary Galloway at 416 266 8352 or email rosemary.galloway@rogers.com
More information: www.musiqclubgta.com

Feature Film Maker by iCompute - Grades 1 to 6

Watch out Hollywood here you come…as you create your very own feature film!  This high-energy atmosphere will allow you to film and edit your own movie using digital cameras and editing software.  Maybe you’ll choose to capture a day in the life of your school, or film a new music video.  You and your creativity will be encouraged to run wild to create your final masterpiece!

Dates: Fridays (Sept. 7 - Oct. 26), 8 weeks 

Cost: $ 95 (plus HST)
Registration and more information: please visit http://www.computerfun.ca/registration.php

Card Games and Card Tricks with Brett Campbell - Grades 1 to 6

Amaze your friends with your magical abilities!  Each week a card trick will be performed and explained so you can learn it, too!  Have lots of fun playing the most popular card games in the world!  Younger children will enjoy Crazy 8's, Old Maid, Go Fish, War, Snap and Cheat.  Older children will like Hearts, Memory, Rummy, Nines, Cribbage, among others.

Dates: Fridays (Sept. 7 - Oct. 26)
Cost:  $80 ($70 for members of the chess club, games of strategy and for siblings)
Registration and for more information: Please contact Brett at 416-463-8815 or email brett.campbell@rogers.com

This blog is created by the Withrow After School Program Committee with the support of the Withrow Home & School Association.

If you have any questions or comments or ideas for the committee, please contact us at withrowasp@gmail.com.

Thank you!