Spring 2023 Classes
Delicious Designs
Sports of all Sorts
Delicious Designs
CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELED
Maximum enrollment for this class is 20 students.
Open to: Grades 3-6
Instructor: Arin Bonk
Day/Time: Mondays 3:10-4:10
Dates of Class: 3/13, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24
Cost: $100 per student
Location: Cafeteria
Students will enjoy learning new skills for decorating cookies and other confections that will become works of art that are (almost!) too good to eat. We will build on techniques learned to create beautiful projects that can be shared with family. Themes will change weekly and students will have a great time while learning and creating. Students will also decorate an apron that is theirs to keep at the end of the session
Cooking 101
Sports of all Sorts
Delicious Designs
CLASS IS FULL
Maximum enrollment for this class is 8 students.
Open to: Grades 4-6 ONLY
Instructor: Mike Baur
Day/Time: Mondays 3:10-4:10
Dates of Class: 3/13, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24
Cost: $100 per student
Location: Culinary Center
Come and enjoy an hour in the kitchen. Whether you’ve cooked before or never touched a pot or pan, this class is for you! Over these six weeks, we will learn nutrition, kitchen utensils, kitchen safety, and table etiquette. We will also be cooking up a wide variety of food. Be prepared to make homemade salads and dressings, one pot dinners, desserts, and end with homemade sauce and pasta!
Sports of all Sorts
Sports of all Sorts
Sports of all Sorts
CLASS IS FULL
Maximum enrollment for this class is 30 students per session.
Open to: Grades 3-6
Instructor: Mr. Tony Jones
Day/Time: Mondays 3:10-5:00
Dates of Class: 3/13, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24
Cost: $65 per student
Location: Gym
Games covered in this class include Doctor Dodge Ball, Line Soccer, Point Ball, Capture the Balls, Dungeon Dodge Ball, Pacer Test, Matt Ball, and Capture the Pins. The class emphasis will be to have fun and develop good sportsmanship and fair play during the games.
AM Dance
Board Game Club
Sports of all Sorts
Maximum enrollment for this class is 22 students.
Open to: Grades 3-6
Instructor: Amanda Meade
Day/Time: Tuesdays 3:10-4:10
Dates of Class: 3/14, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25
Cost: $100 per student
Location: Cafeteria
This introduction to Hip Hop class will be jammed packed with high energy & fun!! Students will learn hip hop dance choreography, basic dance moves & musicality! They will end the session with a performance on the last day of class!
Spanish
Board Game Club
Board Game Club
Maximum enrollment for this class is 15 students.
Open to: Grades 3-6
Instructor: Tanya Johnson
Day/Time: Tuesdays 3:10-4:30
Dates of Class: 3/14, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/9, 5/16 (8 weeks)
Cost: $132 per student
Location: Steam Lab
Right from the beginning these classes teach students to ask and answer everyday questions, providing the fundamental language skills needed for everyday interaction in a Spanish-speaking countries. Each semester is NEW, we don't repeat our "Language In Action®" curriculum for 3 YEARS!! Our "Language In Action®" curriculum uses games, activities and student-to-student call and response methods, making it fun for everyone to learn a second language. Our curriculum is designed to help students gain verbal confidence through peer interaction, and make tremendous strides in their Spanish language retention. With our interactive and progressing curriculum, small class sizes, and our native-speaking teachers, your child will be on the fast track to learning a second language naturally in an engaging environment. Whether you’re just starting or you’ve taken classes with us before, Cultured Kids Club’s mission is to get you talking! In addition to our classroom learning, all students will receive secure access to our online “Student Corner” resources. Our learning resources use fun games, theme worksheets and age appropriate Youtube videos to reinforce weekly lessons. All classroom materials provided! So, let's all get together and adventure into Spanish!!
Board Game Club
Board Game Club
Board Game Club
Maximum enrollment for this class is 30 students.
Open to: Grades 3-6
Instructor: Mr.Tony Jones
Day/Time: Wednesdays 3:10-5:00
Dates of Class: 3/15, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26
Cost: $65 per student
Location: HUB
Mr. Jones and will be offering a class to learn unique board games and card games. Some of the games that will be taught and played will be: Four Score, Ticket To Ride, Loco, Chicken Cha Cha, Quirkle, Fits, Connect 4, Botswana, Werewolf, The Resistance, Mondo, King of Tokyo and many others.
Snapology
Scientific Mayhem
Scientific Mayhem
CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELED
Maximum enrollment for this class is 10 students per session.
Open to: Grades 3-6
Instructor: Nicolette Modes
Day/Time: Thursdays 3:10-4:10
Dates of Class: 3/16, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/27, 5/4
Cost: $90 per student
Location: HUB
We bet your child loves going to amusement parks to experience the variety of fast, dropping, and spinning rides, but have they ever thought about the science that goes into building those rides and the people who are responsible for designing them? In Snapology's Amusement Park Adventures class, students will become engineers of their own amusement park rides and will learn the core physics and engineering concepts used to make a ride thrilling!
Scientific Mayhem
Scientific Mayhem
Scientific Mayhem
Maximum enrollment for this class is 15 students per session.
Open to: Grades 3-6
Instructor: Lisa Bacu
Day/Time: Thursdays 3:10-4:10
Dates of Class: 3/16, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
Cost: $99 per student
Location: TBD
Does your child love science? Are you trying to answer their questions but aren't sure how? Is your child trying to re-create an experiment from YouTube? Then Scientific Mayhem is the class you have been looking for! We provide hands-on exciting activities for students who can't get enough science in school. We encourage students to make hypotheses and conduct experiments individually and in small groups. Your student can make great scientific discoveries and generate a little mayhem in the process.
Previous Classes Offered
Ukulele
Super Study Skillz
Super Study Skillz
Contact: Patsy Rabinowitz, West Chester Academy
The Ukulele is the perfect recreational instrument choice for students wanting to learn how to play songs and have fun playing! Intro to Ukulele is a step-by-step approach to learning with no previous experience necessary. No boring lectures-just interactive instruction in an atmosphere of fun that will explore chords and strumming patterns with plenty of toe-tapping!
Super Study Skillz
Super Study Skillz
Super Study Skillz
Contact: Amy Klebenow Marks
Does your child need to learn to schedule their time more efficiently? Does your child have test anxiety? Life hacks and prioritization skills can be developed in life if practiced early. This class will help your child find-tune organizational and study skills and how to best apply these skills in school.
Volleyball
Super Study Skillz
Faith Walk Club
This fun and exciting after-school volleyball program is for all students in Grades 3–6. All skill levels are welcomed and encouraged to participate. This fun program is designed to build fundamental skills, learn good sportsmanship and teamwork while staying active and enhancing school friendships. A tournament will highlight the last couple of participation days.
Students need to wear tennis shoes (no flip-flops) and kneepads are recommended, but not mandatory.
Faith Walk Club
Faith Walk Club
Faith Walk Club
Contact: Alicia White
Students will enjoy learning how to walk out their Christian faith in school and life through fun games, themed activities, and volunteer projects. This will be a great opportunity for the students at Union with like-faith to connect with each other building lasting friendships as well as developing character that will enable them to make a positive impact at Union Elementary and beyond in the Lakota School district.
Archery
Faith Walk Club
Kidz Home Alone
Contact: Bobbi Jo Bomkamp
Come see what archery is all about in this introductory archery enrichment program. During the course, students will learn safety rules, proper handling of equipment, proper shooting techniques, learn scoring and play games designed to improve performance. Each student will have 6 weeks to practice and evaluate their skills while ending the course with a fun tournament during the final class. Students will meet each week regardless of weather. In the event of inclement weather, we will go inside and have classroom discussion on archery. Students will watch instructional videos and practice posture techniques with stretchy bands. We will watch the weather and go back outside as the opportunity arises. Two instructors will be teaching this course to ensure the safety of the students and a 9:1 student to teacher ratio. There will be two ranges set up with three targets in each range. This means that only 3 students at most will be at one target at any given time. This ensures student safety and plenty of shooting time! You will receive a newly designed awesome Archery Club t-shirt as well!
Kidz Home Alone
Faith Walk Club
Kidz Home Alone
Contact: Amy Klebenow Marks
Would your child know what to do if they have forgotten their house key? What if they are home alone and they are choking? This course is designed to teach your child about being home alone safely. An informative parent guide is included in the student manual, and provides an avenue for discussion between parent and child. This engaging and interactive class is fun, and includes guest speakers from the local Police and Fire Departments (when available). This class is appropriate for boys and girls ages 9-12. Students will learn:
- Answering the door and the phone
- The reasons to call 911
- First aid and safety and Self Heimlich Maneuver
- Why it’s necessary to have house rules
- Fire escape and severe weather planning
Better Babysitters
Better Babysitters
Better Babysitters
Contact: Amy Klebanow Marks
Make sure your child is prepared. Are they responsible enough? Can they keep themselves safe along with the kids they are babysitting? As a parent, it's sometimes hard to know when your tween is ready for extra responsibilities such as babysitting. Will they know what to do in an emergency? Students will learn: Responsibilities of having a babysitting job; Babysitter's Rights; CPR and First Aid on infants and children; Growth and Development; Safety Issues; Feeding infants and toddlers; Marketing Strategies
StarGlazers
Better Babysitters
Better Babysitters
Contact: Ann Flynn
Join Star Glazers 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 and they’ll get glazed and fired!
Pottery Wheel 101
Better Babysitters
Pottery Wheel 101
Contact: Amy Marks
This class includes the introduction to the basic use of the pottery wheel as well as basic hand-building techniques. This is a great opportunity for students to receive hands-on experience. Classes on the pottery wheel emphasize technical, personal and individual development for future abilities in the art world. Students will each complete a small pot on the pottery wheel and at least one other item using hand-building techniques. All artwork will be glazed by the student and fired. All supplies are included. Students will learn: · Wedging · Centering · Pulling · Slab-Building · Coil-Building · Pinching · Glaze Decoration · Understanding of Firing Techniques
Film Making
Stitch and Sew Kids
Pottery Wheel 101
Contact: Ann Brinkmann
The Academy of Cinematic Arts’ Digital Storytelling ASEP is a unique program full of fun and creativity. Kids learn the process of making a movie from start to finish. Using iPads as a movie camera, kids learn the basics of storytelling from screenwriting, directing, and acting to film angles, lighting, and editing. By the end the workshop, every student has a short film to share with the world. Come join us and make a movie!
Stitch and Sew Kids
Stitch and Sew Kids
Stitch and Sew Kids
Contact: Amy Marks
Stitch and Sew Kidz- Enriching Kidz newest class! Taught by an expert! This small class-size- 2 week hands-on class is geared for 3rd and 4th graders that teaches them the basics of sewing. They will be creating fun, child friendly projects that teaches basic sewing stitches, cutting materials from a template, threading needles, tying knots, sewing buttons and how to correct mistakes. Kids love seeing their finished project! This class also teaches fine motor skills, spatial thinking and problem-solving skills Students will learn: • Running Stitch • Blanket Stitch • How to thread a Needle and Tie a Knot • How to Sew a 2 Holed and 4 holed button • How to Follow a Pattern • How to Correct Mistakes
Drama Club
Union’s Drama Club returns this year! Open to grades 3-6, students will rehearse weekly and end with performances for the school and families on Wednesday, May 17.
Be a part of the show on the stage or backstage on the crew.
· When: Wednesdays 3:15-5:15
· Dates: 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, (Additional rehearsals may be added the week of 5/8)
· Final Performances: 5/17 (2 shows – one during school hours, one in the evening)
· Cost: $125
Information concerning auditions will be communicated after registration.
Drama Club will also ask for parent volunteers to help with set design, choreography, costumes and more! Please email unionptso@gmail.comif you are interested or would like more information.
Any questions? Contact kelly.land@lakotaonline.com or unionptso@gmail.com
Union Basketball
Union Intramural Basketball in Grades 3-6
Please submit payment at the time of registration or send to school in a marked envelope.
Program Information:
The program will be run with the emphasis on having fun, enjoying the game of basketball, and teaching some fundamentals of the game. The playing time during the games will be divided as equally as possible among all the players.
3rd/4th Grade GIRLS: MONDAYS
(For the FIRST WEEK ONLY, the 3rd/4th Grade Girls will meet on Thursday)
Dates: 11/10, 11/14, 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27
5th/6th Grade BOYS: TUESDAYS
Dates: 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21
3rd/4th Grade BOYS: WEDNESDAYS
Dates: 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15
5th/6th Grade GIRLS: THURSDAYS
Dates: 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/16, 2/23
*Please Note: Games that are canceled due to inclement weather/NO SCHOOL Days, will only be rescheduled if gym space is available. Coaches will do everything they can to try and make these days up, but are limited to facility usage.
**NO REFUNDS ONCE CONFIRMATIONS ARE SENT, WHICH ARE SENT VIA EMAIL!