AOS Extended Day Spring 2020 Program Offerings

SPRING 2020 ANNUNCIATION ORTHODOX SCHOOL

EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM OFFERINGS ANNUNCIATION ORTHODOX SCHOOL EXTENDED DAY SPRING 2020

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WELCOME TO EXTENDED DAY! DEAR AOS FAMILIES, Welcome to Extended Day! The Extended Day umbrella includes a multitude of activities such as: • • • • • • •

Extended Day Care (EDC) After-School Activities Music Clubs Private Music Lessons Student Clubs (AV Club & Quiz Bowl) UCAL Athletic Training Camps

All of these programs are available for registration in one place, the Extended Day Registration Website (aoshouston.campbrainregistration.com).

Extended Day programming is designed to serve both parents and students by providing opportunities for students to engage in a wide variety of interests while also building and strengthening relationships.

Our Statement of Goals to our students drives our work as we • create a relaxed, trusting, intimate atmosphere where children are encouraged to pursue their own interests, develop friendships, and grow in confidence, independence and respect for themselves and others.

• provide a caring staff that shows genuine respect for the children and have confidence in each child’s esteem.

• create a stable environment that is inviting comfortable, attractive, orderly, and manageable by the children and a happy, exciting place to be.

• provide for the children a variety of developmentally appropriate activities including expressive art, construction, active play, sports, games, dramatic play, crafts, and STEAM based learning.

• form a schedule that allows time for each child to observe, reflect, and become absorbed in activities according to his/her own interests and talents.

• give individual guidance to children based on careful observation of each child’s needs while keeping the parents’ views and goals in mind.

We are excited about the Spring 2020 offerings and look forward to spending more time with your children!

Yours,

EMILY BENTON Director of Extended Day

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GENERAL INFORMATION REGISTRATION Registration for these programs is now divided into two semesters (fall and spring) except for music clubs, academic clubs, private music lessons, UCAL, and athletic training camps. The Fall semester runs from August through December. The Spring semester runs from January through May. All registrations will take place online on the Extended Day Registration Website. aoshouston.campbrainregistration.com

SPRING 2020 REGISTRATION OPENS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AT 10:00 AM CLOSES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 AT 10:00 AM

PAYMENT Payment for Extended Day programs will be billed through SMART tuition. Semester or monthly payment plans are available

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SCHEDULE CHANGES & CANCELLATIONS If you wish to change your schedule, please contact the Extended Day office at 713-470-2456.

Please note:

OFFERINGS BY GRADE LEVEL

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EXTENDED DAY CARE

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AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

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MUSIC CLUBS

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STUDENT CLUBS

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PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS

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UCAL

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After-School Activities can be dropped for a refund of your registration fee less a $50 cancellation fee per activity through January 31, 2020.

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EDC schedules can be dropped for a refund less a $50 fee per “batch” of changes per child. Batch changes are multiple changes made to your child’s EDC schedule at one time.

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After January 31, 2020, all charges for Spring 2020 Extended Day programs are non-refundable and non-transferable.

SPRING 2020 PROGRAM EXTENDED DAY CARE (ALL GRADES) JANUARY 8 - MAY 21 AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (PK-8) JANUARY 13 - MAY 1

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OFFERINGS BY GRADE LEVEL GRADE 1

DELPHI Extended Day Care (Monday-Friday, AM & PM)

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Little Geniuses Chess (Monday & Thursday, PM)

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8, 10, 11 Lego (Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday, PM)

PREKINDERGARTEN Extended Day Care (Monday-Friday, AM & PM)

Extended Day Care (Monday-Friday, AM & PM)

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Idea Lab: Robotics (Tuesday, PM)

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Mad About Hoops (Tuesday, PM)

9

Spanish (Monday, PM)

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Idea Lab: Visual Art Studio (Tuesday, PM)

9

Artopia (Wednesday, PM)

10

Idea Lab: Movie Studio (Wednesday, PM)

10

Idea Lab: Entrepreneurship (Wednesday, PM)

10

Spanish (Wednesday, PM)

10

UCAL

16

Chess (Thursday, PM)

11

Drama (Thursday, PM)

11

Golf (Friday, PM)

12

1st & 2nd Grade Chorus (Friday, PM)

12

Private Piano Lessons

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UCAL

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KINDERGARTEN Extended Day Care (Monday-Friday, AM & PM)

6

Drama (Monday, PM)

8

Little Geniuses Chess (Monday & Thursday, PM)

8, 11

8, 10, 11 Lego (Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday, PM)

Artopia (Wednesday, PM)

10

Chimes: 2nd & 3rd Grade (Wednesday, PM)

10

Seed to Plate (Wednesday, PM)

10

Spanish (Wednesday, PM)

10

Chess (Thursday, PM)

11

Drama (Thursday, PM)

11

Idea Lab: Entrepreneurship (Thursday, PM)

11

Golf (Friday, PM)

12

1st & 2nd Grade Chorus (Friday, PM)

12

Private Piano Lessons

15

Private Voice Lessons

15

UCAL

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GRADE 3 Extended Day Care (Monday-Friday, AM & PM)

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Idea Lab: Movie Studio (Monday, PM)

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Spanish (Monday, PM)

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GRADE 2

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Extended Day Care (Monday-Friday, AM & PM)

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Idea Lab: Robotics (Tuesday, PM)

Lego 8, 10, 11 (Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday, PM)

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Mad About Hoops (Tuesday, PM)

Idea Lab: Movie Studio (Wednesday, PM)

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Idea Lab: Movie Studio (Monday, PM)

Private Piano Lessons

15

8, 10, 11 Lego (Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday, PM)

UCAL

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Mad About Hoops (Tuesday, PM)

9

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Chimes: 2nd & 3rd Grade (Wednesday, PM)

10

Drama (Wednesday, PM)

10

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Seed to Plate (Wednesday, PM)

10

Idea Lab: Entrepreneurship (Thursday, PM)

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UCAL

Spanish (Wednesday, PM)

10

The Paint Box (Thursday, PM)

11

GRADE 6

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Golf (Friday, PM)

12

Extended Day Care (Monday-Friday, AM & PM)

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Chess (Thursday, PM)

8

Chorus - 3rd & 4th (Thursday, PM)

11

Private Guitar Lessons

15

Craftopia (Monday, PM)

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Private Piano Lessons

15

Private Voice Lessons

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Seed to Plate (Monday, PM)

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Idea Lab: Entrepreneurship (Thursday, PM)

11

UCAL

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Idea Lab: Movie Studio (Tuesday, PM)

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The Paint Box (Thursday, PM) Golf (Friday, PM)

12

Private Guitar Lessons

15

Private Piano Lessons

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Private Voice Lessons

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UCAL

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GRADE 4

GRADE 5 Extended Day Care (Monday-Friday, AM & PM)

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Craftopia (Monday, PM)

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Seed to Plate (Monday, PM)

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Idea Lab: Movie Studio (Tuesday, PM)

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Idea Lab: Entrepreneurship (Wednesday, PM)

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Middle School Chorus (Thursday & Friday, AM)

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Quiz Bowl 11 (Wednesdays & Fridays, AM, & Friday Lunchtime) Fine Art (Thursday, PM)

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AV Club (Friday, Lunchtime)

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Drama (Friday, PM)

12

Great Orators (Friday, PM)

12

Video Game Programming (Friday, PM)

12

Private Piano Lessons

15

Private Voice Lessons

15

Private Guitar Lessons

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Extended Day Care (Monday-Friday, AM & PM)

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Idea Lab: Entrepreneurship (Wednesday, PM)

10

Chimes: 4th Grade (Monday, PM)

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Middle School Chorus (Thursday & Friday, AM)

11

Idea Lab: Movie Studio (Monday, PM)

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Quiz Bowl (Thursday & Friday, AM)

11

Lego 8, 10, 11 (Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday, PM)

Fine Art (Thursday, PM)

11

Seed to Plate (Monday, PM)

8

AV Club (Friday, Lunchtime)

12

Mad About Hoops (Tuesday, PM)

9

Drama (Friday, PM)

12

UCAL

Drama (Wednesday, PM)

10

Great Orators (Friday, PM)

12

GRADE 7

Spanish (Wednesday, PM)

10

Video Game Programming (Friday, PM)

12

Extended Day Care (Monday-Friday, AM & PM)

6

Chess (Thursday, PM)

11

Private Guitar Lessons

15

Craftopia (Monday, PM)

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Chorus: 3rd & 4th Grade (Thursday, PM)

11

Private Piano Lessons

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Idea Lab: Movie Studio (Tuesday, PM)

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Private Voice Lessons

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Idea Lab: Entrepreneurship (Wednesday, PM) Middle School Chorus (Thursday & Friday, AM)

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Private Piano Lessons

15

Private Voice Lessons

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Private Guitar Lessons

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11, 12 Quiz Bowl (Wednesdays & Fridays, AM, & Friday Lunchtime) Fine Art (Thursday, PM)

11

AV Club (Friday, Lunchtime)

12

Great Orators (Friday, PM)

12

Video Game Programming (Friday, PM)

12

Private Piano Lessons

15

Private Voice Lessons

15

Private Guitar Lessons

15

GRADE 8 Extended Day Care (Monday-Friday, AM & PM)

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Craftopia (Monday, PM)

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Idea Lab: Movie Studio (Tuesday, PM)

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Idea Lab: Entrepreneurship (Wednesday, PM) Middle School Chorus (Thursday & Friday, AM)

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11, 12 Quiz Bowl (Wednesdays & Fridays, AM, & Friday Lunchtime) Fine Art (Thursday, PM)

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AV Club (Friday, Lunchtime)

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Great Orators (Friday, PM)

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Video Game Programming (Friday, PM)

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EXTENDED DAY CARE MONDAY - FRIDAY

DROP-INS

Extended Day Care (EDC) is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM and on certain holidays. Parents may register for only morning-care, only aftercare, or for both morning and after-care. Registration options are available for as little as one day a week and as many as five days a week. The prices listed below are for the spring semester (January-May). Upon registration, you will have the option of paying the entire semester at once or selecting a monthly payment plan.

Drop-ins are available to accommodate singular-event schedule changes.

Parents can choose between three options: morning drop-in from 7:00-7:30 AM, afternoon drop-in until 4:30 PM, or afternoon drop-in until 6:00 PM. Drop-ins can be scheduled up to two weeks in advance through the Extended Day Registration System.

Morning-Care Only

After-Care Only

Morning & After-Care

1-DAY

$180/semester

$513/semester

$599/semester

2-DAY

$324/semester

$918/semester

$1,071/semester

3-DAY

$432/semester

$1,215/semester

$1,418/semester

4-DAY

$504/semester

$1,404/semester

$1,638/semester

5-DAY

$540/semester

$1,485/semester

$1,733/semester

Cost: $35/day (Morning drop-in, or Afternoon drop-in until 4:30 PM), $60/day (Afternoon drop-in until 6:00 PM)

*Parents registering for Tuesday morning care will incur an additional fee due to the late-start every Tuesday morning.

SPRING HOLIDAY CARE PACKAGE Parents needing childcare during school holidays, early dismissals, and conference days should register for the Spring Holiday Care Package. The Spring Holiday Care Package includes President’s Day, early dismissal for Orthodox Holy Wednesday, early dismissal for the last day of school, and one conference day.

Cost: $240

*Students enrolled in either the five-day after-care or the five-day morning and after-care option do not need to register for the additional Spring Holiday Care Package. Holiday care is included in those options.

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AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

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MONDAY CRAFTOPIA (GRADES 5-8)

LEGO (K-GRADE 4)

Time: 3:30-4:45 PM Instructor: Meredith Wise (AOS Faculty) Cost: $350/semester

Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Sally Douglas and Susan Grygiel (AOS Faculty) Cost: $340/semester

Join Mrs. Wise in the art studio for this exciting crafting class. Students experiment with non-traditional art materials and techniques such as poured paint, alcohol inks, paper mache, recycled material creations, polymer clay, etc. This class is the place to try all those cool projects we see online!

Come experiment and get creative with Craftopia this semester!

DRAMA (KINDERGARTEN) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Kiki Przewlocki Cost: $340/semester After-school Drama offers a group experience rich in creative, theatrical exploration. Students experience a spectrum of imaginative and inventive dramatic fun including improvisation games, scene-making, informal presentations, and performance scripts.

IDEA LAB: MOVIE STUDIO: INTRO TO FILM MAKING/SPECIAL EFFECTS & GREEN SCREEN TECHNOLOGY (GRADES 2-4) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Idea Lab Cost: $340/semester In this Idea Lab, students are introduced to the vast world of film-making. Students learn about all that goes into film-making from script writing to mood and lighting and so much more. Special effects are a world of their own! In the second half of this course, students learn all about how to use special effects and special effects makeup to make their wildest ideas come to life in a short film. Students will also explore the usage of a green screen and how it can enhance films!

After-school Lego is for students who love being creative and who have fun building with Lego pieces. Lego activities will range in scope and include several STEM-related explorations such as building Lego zip-lines, constructing Lego Erupting volcanoes, building Lego skyscrapers, and launching Lego hot air balloons. The students will also be exposed to the use of robotics using the WeDo app.

LITTLE GENIUSES CHESS (PK-K) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: The Knight School Cost: $384/semester Little Geniuses is a chess-song singing, laughing, chess-tourney, dancing, chess clock-slapping, zany chess video, puppet show introduction to chess and being the smart kid in class. Little Geniuses puts on a high-energy, 60-minute chess practice in which kids play chess for Mardi Gras beads, compete weekly for one of 27 brightly-colored silicone wristbands, and look forward each week to our 22 daily activities. At this crucial and developmentally formative preschool stage, we aim to delightfully impart to every one of our Little Geniuses a self-identity as a very smart person!

introduces students to the entire cycle of food along with taste and flavor combinations, techniques, nutrition awareness, and skills that will serve them for a lifetime. Students participate in gardening activities and cooking with plants from the AOS rooftop garden. Seed to Plate students learn 1) new, delicious, and nutritious recipes, 2) how to plan and prepare healthy meals, 3) organic gardening and plant life cycles, and 4) basic culinary skills and kitchen safety.

SPANISH (PK-K) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Angie Ramirez (AOS Faculty) Cost: $340/semester After-school Spanish provides students the opportunity to learn in a small, fun, and relaxed environment. Students experience the Spanish culture and language through music, vocabulary, games, conversational activities, and auditory and oral expressions. This spring, students will learn the following introductory vocabulary: • Body Parts (January) • Foods (February) • Items in our House (March) • Clothing (April)

SEED TO PLATE (GRADES 4-6) Time: 3:30-5:00 PM Instructors: Tiffany Utterson and Amy Airhart (AOS parents) Cost: $365/semester Seed to Plate makes healthy food fun through comprehensive, experiential learning. This program ANNUNCIATION ORTHODOX SCHOOL EXTENDED DAY SPRING 2020

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TUESDAY IDEA LAB: MOVIE STUDIO: CINEMATOGRAPHY & SPECIAL EFFECTS (GRADES 5-8) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Idea Lab Cost: $340/semester In this Idea Lab, students learn about the many different components of cinematography! In this overview cinematography class, students study each component individually, from character development to set design and so much more.

In the second half of this course, students create a short film and learn how to add digital special effects, computer-generated imagery (CGI), and time-lapses.

IDEA LAB: ROBOTICS: ARE YOU A ROBOT? & ROBOTIC CREATURES (K-GRADE 1) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Idea Lab Cost: $340/semester In this Idea Lab, students learn about the basic building blocks of human anatomy and how that relates to building a robot. From muscles to senses, students learn how sensors allow robots to maneuver and explore the basic functions of a robot brain! In the second half of this course, students build their very own robot. Come and make a new best friend in this robot-filled class!

one type of medium in a piece of art. This could be a mixture of paper and yarn, watercolors and crayons, leaves and dye, etc. The possibilities are endless! The purpose of the class is to introduce students to a wide variety of possibilities in art and show how art can be more than simply drawing or painting. In the second half of this course, students will turn their focus to abstract art. Abstract art is art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.

Students will explore unconventional mediums in order to create abstract art.

MAD ABOUT HOOPS (GRADES 1-4) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Clairessa Murla Cost: $340/semester In Mad About Hoops, students learn fun and impressive hula hoop tricks and choreography.

Through skill development and game-play, students improve balance, stamina, and self-confidence.

Classes are fun for boys and girls, and we provide all of the equipment needed for in-class use. Every student enrolled in Mad About Hoops will be invited to perform at a halftime show for a Houston Dynamo game in Spring 2020!

IDEA LAB: MIXED MEDIA ART & AMAZINGLY ABSTRACT ART (PK) TimeL 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Idea Lab Cost: $340/semester In this Idea Lab, students learn about mixed media techniques. Mixed media refers to using more than ANNUNCIATION ORTHODOX SCHOOL EXTENDED DAY SPRING 2020

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WEDNESDAY ARTOPIA (GRADES 1-2) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Amy Ailor (AOS Faculty) Cost: $350/semester In this class, students learn how to create 3D sculptures and use 3D qualities in collages. Students learn the painting techniques of Eric Carle to support their collage and sculpture projects. Found and recycled materials, as well as crafted and handmade papers, are incorporated in the class projects.

DRAMA (GRADES 3-4) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Kiki Przewlocki Cost: $340/semester After-school Drama offers a group experience rich in creative, theatrical exploration. Students experience a spectrum of imaginative and inventive dramatic fun including improvisation games, scene-making, informal presentations, and performance scripts.

IDEA LAB: ENTREPRENEURSHIP: MY FIRST LEMONADE STAND & MY VERY OWN STORE (PK) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Idea Lab Cost: $340/semester In this Idea Lab, students learn the basics of business through opening their own classic lemonade stand.

In the second half of this course, students will learn what goes into the retail business and create their own products to sell.

IDEA LAB: MOVIE STUDIO: STOP MOTION ANIMATION: THE FUTURE & DINOSAURS ALIVE (K- GRADE 1) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Idea Lab Cost: $340/semester

In this Idea Lab, students take a futuristic journey into the year 3000! How will they survive!? Are there flying cars? What about teleportation? Students make a fun, futuristic movie in this class. In the second half of this course, prehistoric dinosaurs come alive in this fun and exciting stop motion class. Students take a journey into prehistoric times and meet some very cool dinosaurs! They complete different obstacles and challenges and even watch a dinosaur hatchling grow up!

LEGO (K-GRADE 4) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Sally Douglas & Susan Grygiel (AOS Faculty) Cost: $340/semester After-school Lego is for creative students who have fun building with Lego pieces. Lego activities range in scope and include several STEM-related explorations such as building Lego zip-lines, constructing Lego-erupting volcanoes, building Lego skyscrapers, and launching Lego hot air balloons.

Students are also exposed to the use of robotics using the WeDo app.

SEED TO PLATE (GRADES 2-3) Time: 3:30-5:00 PM Instructors: Tiffany Utterson and Amy Airhart (AOS parents) Cost: $365/semester Seed to Plate makes healthy food fun through comprehensive, experiential learning. This program introduces students to the entire cycle of food along with taste and flavor combinations, techniques, nutrition awareness, and skills that will serve them for a lifetime. Students participate in gardening activities and cooking with plants from the AOS rooftop garden. Seed to Plate students will learn 1) new, delicious, and nutritious recipes, 2) how to plan and prepare healthy meals, 3) organic gardening and

plant life cycles, 4) basic culinary skills and kitchen safety.

SPANISH (GRADES 1-4) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Angie Ramirez (AOS Faculty) Cost: $340/semester After-school Spanish provides students the opportunity to learn in a small, fun, and relaxed environment. Students experience the Spanish culture and language through music, vocabulary, games, conversational activities, and auditory and oral expressions. This spring, students will learn the following introductory vocabulary: • Body Parts (January) • Foods (February) • Items in our House (March) • Clothing (April)

IDEA LAB: ENTREPRENEURSHIP: ECONOMICS 101 & MAKING BANK (GRADES 5-8) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Idea Lab Cost: $340/semester In this Idea Lab, students learn about the basics of economics, from consumption to production and transfer of wealth. In the second half of this course, students learn how banks work and how to save, budget, and invest money. Students will explore the world of profit and loss in entrepreneurship. Students learn all about the ups and downs, the good and the ugly! Topics introduced include making profit and loss reports, forecasting upcoming quarter’s profit and loss, understanding supply and demand, balancing revenue and expenses... and much more!

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THURSDAY CHESS (GRADES 1-4) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Game Think Cost: $340/semester Game Think offers chess lessons to students of all skill levels and encourages fair and friendly play.

On day one, overall is assessed, and students are placed into appropriate groups. Students learn chess fundamentals including piece movement, piece value, setting up the board, and basic algebraic notation. Students also learn basic checkmates, opening strategies, and tactics. Chess is a timeless and endlessly beneficial game for all ages. Learning chess at a young age has been proven to help improve focus, strategy, and critical thinking.

DRAMA (GRADES 1-2) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Kiki Przewlocki Cost: $340/semester After-school Drama offers a group experience rich in creative, theatrical exploration. Students experience a spectrum of imaginative and inventive, dramatic fun including improvisation games, scene-making, informal presentations, and performance scripts.

FINE ART (GRADES 5-8) Time: 3:30-4:45 PM Instructor: Meredith Wise (AOS Faculty) Cost: $350/semester Join Mrs. Wise in the art studio! This class focuses on skill-building in the fine arts. Students practice advanced techniques in drawing, watercolor, acrylic painting, and ceramic sculpture. This class is great for students who find art relaxing and fun.

IDEA LAB: ENTREPRENEURSHIP: INTERGALACTIC TRADE & HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS (GRADES 2-4)

Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Idea Lab Cost: $340/semester In this Idea Lab, students create their very own planet and engage in intergalactic trade among their peers, while learning about supply, demand, and trading. In the second half of this course, students will learn the ins and outs about what it takes to run a business on a day-to-day basis.

LEGO (K-GRADE 4)

THE PAINT BOX (GRADES 3-4) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Amy Ailor (AOS Faculty) Cost: $350/semester Would you like to become the next Monet or Picasso?

Would you like to enhance your artistic skills? In this class, students refine their compositional and design skills using learned techniques to create watercolor and acrylic paintings. Projects reflect art history, imagination, and still life subject matter.

Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Sally Douglas and Susan Grygiel (AOS faculty) Cost: $340/semester After-school Lego is for students who love being creative and who have fun building with Lego pieces.

Lego activities will range in scope and include several STEM-related explorations such as building Lego zip-lines, constructing Lego erupting volcanoes, building Lego skyscrapers, and launching Lego hot air balloons. The students will also be exposed to the use of robotics using the WeDo app.

LITTLE GENIUSES CHESS (PK-K) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: The Knight School Cost: $384/semester Little Geniuses is a chess-song singing, laughing, chess-tourney, dancing, chess clock-slapping, zany chess video, puppet show introduction to chess and being the smart kid in class. Little Geniuses puts on a high-energy 60-minute chess practice in which kids play chess for Mardi Gras beads, compete weekly for one of 27 brightly-colored silicone wristbands, and look forward each week to our 22 daily activities. At this crucial and developmentally formative preschool stage, we aim to delightfully impart to every one of our Little Geniuses a self-identity as a very smart person!

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FRIDAY GOLF (GRADES 1-4) Time: 3:304:30 PM Instructor: TGA Golf Cost: $340/semester TGA Premier Junior Golf brings the golf course to AOS! Our national, award winning, 5 level program is specially designed for children and builds upon the educational concepts they are learning in the classroom including math and science. Fun comes first in every TGA class, but our curriculum also focuses on improving motor skills and physical fitness as well as instilling self confidence and life values through professional golf instruction.

Students learn the fundamentals, etiquette, and rules of the game in the comfortable environment of the AOS campus with a low 10:1 student to professional instructor ratio. Best of all, we provide all the equipment and training materials so children of all skill levels have the chance to come out and tee it up with TGA!

DRAMA (GRADES 5-6) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: Kiki Przewlocki Cost: $340/semester

learn the fundamentals of public speaking and argumentation techniques. Each week, they are taught a new word, a new speaking skill, and how to critically analyze and debate about current affairs. This regular practice enables students to communicate and articulate their thoughts and ideas confidently and clearly. Furthermore, students learn to give and receive feedback so they can feel proud of their achievements and pinpoint areas of improvement. Skills learned in the Great Orators class include leadership, time management, organization, note-taking skills, critical thinking, voice elocution, vocabulary, body language, active listening, grammar, and argumentation.

VIDEO GAME PROGRAMMING (GRADES 5-8) Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Instructor: GameThink Cost: $350/semester Students learn the basics of video game programming including character movement, shooting, reactionary coding, multiple levels, music, sound effects, boss fights and MORE!

After-school Drama offers a group experience rich in creative, theatrical exploration. Students experience a spectrum of imaginative and inventive dramatic fun including improvisation games, scene-making, informal presentations, and performance scripts.

GREAT ORATORS - LEADERSHIP SPEECH AND DEBATE (GRADES 5-8) Time: 3:30-4:45 PM Instructor: Natasha Cruz Cost: $340/semester Great Orators - Leadership Speech and Debate is a fun, dynamic, and engaging program for young leaders and future decision-makers. Students ANNUNCIATION ORTHODOX SCHOOL EXTENDED DAY SPRING 2020

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MONDAY CHIMES (GRADE 4) Time: 3:20-3:50 PM Instructor: Seth Rowoldt (AOS Faculty) Cost: Free

THURSDAY & FRIDAY

In this after-school activity, students learn the techniques of playing a chime in a group as well as learning basic notes on the staff in preparation for reading music. Chimes (Grade 4) members perform in the Christmas and Spring Concerts as well as other opportunities throughout the year. There are no auditions to join; simply sign up and come.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS ( YEAR-ROUND, GRADES 5-8)

WEDNESDAY CHIMES (GRADES 2-3) Time: 3:00-3:30 PM Instructor: Seth Rowoldt (AOS Faculty) Cost: Free

MUSIC CLUBS Music Club registration takes place once a year, during fall registration, for the full school year. If you are interested in adding any of these music clubs to your child’s schedule, please contact the instructor directly to inquire about availability.

Chorus (Grades 3-4) performs at Grandparent’s Day, in the Christmas and Spring Concerts, as well as other times throughout the year. There are no auditions to join; simply sign up and come!

In this after-school activity, students learn the techniques of playing a chime in a group as well as learning basic notes on the staff in preparation for reading music. Chimes (Grade 4) members perform in the Christmas and Spring Concerts as well as other opportunities throughout the year. There are no auditions to join; simply sign up and come.

THURSDAY CHORUS (GRADES 3-4) Time: 3:00-3:45 PM Instructor: Seth Rowoldt (AOS Faculty) Cost: Free This group is for students who enjoy singing with their friends! In this club, students learn the basics of music and how to sing together as a group. The

Time: 7:00-7:50 AM Instructor: Natalie Gray (AOS Faculty) Cost: $20/semester plus the purchasing of proper concert attire for fall and spring The Middle School Chorus is a vocal ensemble open to all skill levels (no audition required).

Chorus members learn proper vocal technique, ear training, sight-singing, and performance skills. The repertoire is very diverse, ranging from classical to contemporary music. There are three major concerts each year: Christmas Concert (December), pARTnerschools Collaboration Concert (March/ April), and Spring Concert (May). Additionally, this year, the MS Chorus will perform at a Houston Dynamo game on September 11 at 7:30 PM. Other performing opportunities during the school year also include Grandparents Day, the Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, and Rice University basketball games.

FRIDAY CHORUS (GRADES 1-2) Time: 3:00-3:30 PM Instructor: Seth Rowoldt (AOS Faculty) Cost: Free In this group, students learn how to sing properly and how to be a member of a choir. The Chorus (Grades 1-2) performs in the Christmas and Spring Concerts as well as other times throughout the year. There are no auditions to join; simply sign up and come.

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WEDNESDAY ACADEMIC QUIZ BOWL TEAM (GRADES 5-8) Time: 7:00-7:50 AM & Lunchtime on Friday Instructors: Natalie McAfee (7th-8th) and Alicia McDonald (5th-6th) (AOS Faculty) Cost: Free Academic Quiz Bowl is a game in which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge, including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, popular culture, sports, and more. The defining feature of quiz bowl is the use of a “buzzer system” which allows players to interrupt the reading of a question when they know the answer. This club competes in several Houston-area competitions and sometimes in state or national competitions.

FRIDAY AUDIO/VISUAL CLUB (GRADES 5-8) Time: 12:30-1:30 PM Instructors: Seth Rowoldt and Natalie Gray (AOS Faculty) Cost: Free

STUDENT CLUBS

In AV Club, students learn the basics of stagecraft, videography, editing, and photography. They also learn the technical skills necessary to operate a light board, a soundboard, and a sound system.

The AV Club is used for several school events including the Grade 7 and 8 musicals, Lower School performances, and many more.

Student Club registration takes place takes place once a year, during fall registration, for the full school year. If you are interested in adding any of the music clubs to your child’s schedule, please contact the instructor directly to inquire about availability.

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PRIVATE GUITAR LESSONS Date and Time: as available Instructor: Jim Thibodeaux Cost: $45/30-minute lesson, $67.50/45-minute lesson, $90/60-minute lesson.

Guitar lessons explore chord play, rhythm, melody, and songwriting. Students establish a good practice routine as well as learn proper guitar care.

You will be contacted after registering to arrange lesson times, but lesson availability is not guaranteed. Furthermore, credit will not be issued for no-shows or for canceled lessons. Make-up lessons will only be arranged if the instructor cancels a lesson.

Areas covered: healthy singing, expansion of repertoire knowledge, and sight-singing/ear training. All musical styles are taught, but the focus is on the foundations of classical and musical theatre styles.

You will be contacted after registering to arrange lesson times, but lesson availability is not guaranteed. Furthermore, credit will not be issued for no-shows or for canceled lessons. Make-up lessons will only be arranged if the instructor cancels a lesson.

PRIVATE PIANO LESSONS Date and Time: as available Instructor: AOS Piano Studio Cost: $35/30-minute lesson The AOS Piano Studio is well known throughout the music community of Houston. Lessons are given by current Master’s and Doctorate students from Rice University and the University of Houston as well as some professional piano teachers in the area.

PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS Private music lessons registration takes place in the spring & summer for the full school year. If you are interested in adding any of these private music lessons to your child’s schedule, please contact the Extended Day Office directly to inquire about space available.

Students must have a piano instrument to practice on at home and must practice at least 15 minutes a day. You will be contacted after registering to arrange lesson times, but lesson availability is not guaranteed. Furthermore, credit will not be issued for no-shows or for canceled lessons. Makeup lessons will only be arranged if the instructor cancels a lesson.

PRIVATE VOICE LESSONS Date and Time: as available Instructors: Natalie Gray (AOS Faculty) and Camille Jasensky Cost: $45/30-minute lesson, $67.50/45-minute lesson, $90/60-minute lesson.

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UCAL (PK-GRADE 6)

Cost: $200/season/sport The United Church Athletic League (UCAL) provides the opportunity for AOS students in PK-6th grade to participate in athletic teams throughout the school year. UCAL has three seasons: fall, winter, and spring.

FALL SEASON Soccer is available for all students in KindergartenGrade 6. Fall season practices begin in August and games run from September through the first week in November.

WINTER SEASON Basketball is available for all students in Grades 2-6.

Winter season runs November-January.

SPRING SEASON Volleyball is available for all girls in Grades 4-6.

Soccer is available for all students in PK-Grade 6.

Spring season runs March-May.

UNITED CHURCH ATHLETIC LEAGUE

The UCAL registration fee includes a UCAL jersey, team photo, individual photo, and a participation trophy. UCAL teams are coached by parentvolunteers. All parent-volunteers are asked to attend a coaches’ meeting.

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