Spring Session 2013

Hello! We hope your kids have enjoyed their after school programs this winter. As that session wraps up and the kids get to enjoy a week off school, we're getting ready to roll out our spring session. Take a look at the schedule below and you'll see a few changes. We're excited to welcome Little Jammers and their new Glee club into our folds. We hope your kids will have fun learning popular songs and flashing their inner superstar. The rest of the line-up is mostly familiar to you, with a few tweaks and schedule changes that will hopefully work out for everybody.
The session begins Monday March 18, right after March Break, and will run for 11 weeks, taking us to May 31. There will be no programs in June.

There will be announcements the first week of where each program is located so the kids will know where to go. The kids should go straight there after the bell rings and programs will start at 3:45. 

All programs end at 4:45. The students will be escorted to the front doors and the instructors will wait there until all students have been picked up. Please let the program providers know who will be picking up your child. Also, please remember to let your child's teacher know which days they will be going to programs. 

As always, you sign up directly with the program providers using the links below, and once you've registered you'll be communicating directly with the program providers about about any schedule changes, etc.

Lastly, the current members of your trusty After School Program Committee are getting ready to move on to other pursuits and pass on the coordination of the after school programs. If you value these programs and have a bit of time to spare we'd love to hear from you. Contact is at the bottom of this page.
   

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Art Garage (SK-3)	Little Jammers' Glee Club (SK-6)	Dance Club with Artists Play (SK-3)	MusIQ (SK-6)	Icompute - Feature Film Maker (1- 6)
Mini-Tennis (SK - 3)	Lotions & Potions & Yoga (1-6)	Mad Science: Imagination Investigation (1-6)	Games of Strategy (1-6)
Advanced Chess (1-6)	Cartooning and sketching (1-6)		Mini-Tennis (SK - 3)

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 (Mar.18 - May 27), 9 weeks NOTE: No class on Easter Monday, Apr. 1 and Victoria Day, May 20.

Cost: $122.04 (including HST)
More information:  Email lawrence.sagar@gmail.com 
or www.theartgarage.wordpress.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 

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 little ones while challenging older participants with technique and strategy. By the end of the session, participants will have an overall understanding of the sport. Returning students will continue to perfect their technique.

Wilmington Tennis instructors are certified pros, each having earned their designation through Tennis Canada. Each lesson will hold a 6:1 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.

Dates: Mondays (Mar.18 - May 27), 9 weeks NOTE: No class on Easter Monday, Apr. 1 and Victoria Day, May 20.

Cost: $183.06 (including HST)
OR
Dates: Thursdays (Mar. 28 - May 30) - 10 weeks
Cost: $203.40 (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

ADVANCED CHESS with Brett Campbell - Grades 1 to 6

Chess Master Brett Campbell will be teaching an advanced tournament preparation program. Sign up for an opportunity to learn more about the tactics and strategies and lots of chances to do puzzles, play tournaments and prepare for the Toronto District School Board Chess Championships! The course is open to all grade 1-6 students although it is strongly recommended that your child is already enrolled in the lunch-time chess program and has some tournament experience.

Dates: Mondays (March 18 - May 27), 9 weeks. NOTE: No class on Easter Monday, April 1 and Victoria Day, May 20
Cost:  $80
Registration and for more information: Please contact Brett at 416-463-8815 or email brett.campbell@rogers.com or click here to print registration form. 

 Glee Club Vocal Program – Grades SK-6


Glee Club is for kids who love to sing and perform. Students will learn age appropriate pop songs.We will also focus on pitch, breathing, performing techniques and singing in harmony.

The program ends with a performance for family and friends.

Featuring songs by: Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, One Direction and more…

Dates: Tuesdays (March 19-May 28) – 11 weeks
Cost: $145 (including HST)
Registration: Download this form and bring to the school office along with payment, or
email littlejammers@yahoo.com
More Information: Email littlejammers@yahoo.com , call Little Jammers at 416-787-
1782, or visit www.littlejammers.com

Lotions & Potions & Yoga - Grades 1 to 6

We are taking advantage of our long spring session to offer both L&P and yoga.  We will be starting with 5 weeks of awesome holistic product making followed by 6 weeks of body and mind stretching yoga.  Register for both or for just one of these programs.

During Lotions and Potions holistic product maker Graydon Moffat, will teach your children how to make a wide range of completely natural products, including a face + body cream, peppermint foot scrub, air freshening citrus spritz, lavender soy candles and a rich massage 'butter'.  This is the best of cooking + chemistry combined, all in one class.  

During Yoga, we will be stretching, balancing, breathing, relaxing and strengthening ourselves (body. mind + spirits!) through fun and interactive yoga moves, songs, games and activities.

Lotions & Potions Dates: Tuesdays (Mar. 19 to Apr. 16) - 5 weeks

Cost: $75.00 (including HST ) or $150 for both L& P and Yoga

Yoga: Tuesdays (Apr. 23 to May 28) - 6 weeks
Cost: $75.00 (including HST ) or $150 for both L&P and yoga

More Information: Contact Graydon at GM@ClinicalLuxuryByNature.com or 647.297.9642 

Register: Please email GM@ClinicalLuxuryByNature.com 

Drawing and cartooning by Young Rembrandts - Grades 1-6

This fun and engaging program is designed to teach basic to advanced drawing skills, art vocabulary and art techniques. We believe that drawing is the core skill required to enhance future artistic and academic success and we believe that all children can learn to draw.

We start our session with 7 lessons from our elementary drawing curriculum. Each week our students will complete a new drawing and learn a variety of art concepts including portraiture, perspective, still life, realism/abstraction, composition skills and patterning. For the final 4 weeks,
we will draw from our cartoon curriculum which combines step-by-step drawing method with light-hearted subject matter that engages children, their sense of humour, and their vivid imaginations. A Different Kind of Learning. A Powerful Kind of Fun! 

Dates: Tuesdays (March 19 -  May 28) - 11 weeks

Cost: $165 incl. HST

For more Information and to register, please go to www.youngrembrandts.com/toronto 

Mad Science: Imagination Investigation - Grades 1 to 6

Students test their forensic skills as they become super sleuths in our Detective Science class. We explore the amazing world of insects, learning how these fascinating creatures live. Each child will construct a propeller driven race car as they learn about the power of mighty machines. We raise the curtain on the mysteries of movie making and special effects. Students explore the wild world of weather, investigating the power of wind, thunder, lightning and make an Ultra Violet light sensitive keychain.

Topics: Bugs, Detective Science, Earthworks, Kitchen Chemistry, Science of Toys, Movie Effects, Machines, Walloping Weather

Dates : Wednesdays (March 20 - May 29) -11 weeks
Cost: $144 + HST

More Information: www.madscience.org/toronto

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

Dance Club with Artists Play - Grades SK to 3

Introducing Dance Club!
DANCE! Jazz, Hip Hop and Contemporary styles.  Learn new moves and create your own!
Dancers will learn a variety of skills for each style as well as some fun sequences.  Using popular and engaging music students will also have the opportunity to create dances using their newfound skills.

This high energy club requires willingness to move and create.

Dates: Wednesdays (March 20 - May 29) - 11 weeks

Cost:  $185 incl HST

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

More Information: 416.309.7529 or jason@artistsplay.com

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 (March 21 - May 30), 11 weeks.

Cost: $100 ($90 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 or print this Form.

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 (March 22 - May 31), 10 weeks. NOTE: No class on Easter Friday, March 29

Cost: $ 118.74 (plus HST) 
Registration and more information: please visit http://www.computerfun.ca/registration.php

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 (Mar. 21 to May 30) - 11 weeks

Cost:   $242 (including HST)

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