ACE Spring 2022

Spring 2022

! e m o c l e W Whether you need after school care, holiday care, or enrichment, ACE is here for your family.

Contact Us

ACE Office (901) 278-2685 ace@gslschool.org Ashley Blake Preschool Associate Director of ACE ablake@gslschool.org

Amy Lee Director of Auxiliary Programs alee@gslschool.org Isabelle Brown Lower & Middle School Associate Director of ACE ibrown@gslschool.org

Table of Contents

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NEW TO ACE? A GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED

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ACE: AFTER SCHOOL CARE

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ACE @ PLAY

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ACE: ENRICHMENT

37-40 ACE POLICIES

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CONNECT WITH US

New to ACE? A GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED

1.

CREATE AN ULTRACAMP ACCOUNT.

2.

REGISTER FOR THE ACE OFFERINGS OF YOUR CHOOSING ON ULTRACAMP. THE WEBSITE WILL PROMPT YOU TO PAY FOR THE OFFERINGS.

3.

ON THE DAY OF, PACK AN AFTER SCHOOL SNACK FOR YOUR CHILD AS WELL AS ANY OTHER ITEMS REQUIRED BY THEIR ENRICHMENT CLASS, AND SEND THEM TO SCHOOL KNOWING THEY WILL ENJOY AN AFTERNOON OF FUN!

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PICK UP AT ONE OF OUR DESIGNATED CARPOOL TIMES: 4:30, 5:15, OR 5:45 P.M. (THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL 3:00 P.M. CARPOOL TIME ON WEDNESDAYS ONLY.)

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ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT THEIR EXCITING AFTERNOON!

SIMPLY PULL UP TO THE SAME AREA WHERE YOU DROP OFF IN THE MORNINGS. STAY IN YOUR CAR, AND SOMEONE WILL WALK YOUR CHILD OUT TO YOU.

This page is meant to be a helpful resource, not a comprehensive list of policies and procedures. Please read the policies listed in this guide in their entirety.

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ACE: After School Care After School Care provides extended care for students in a nurturing, community-oriented setting. Emphasis is placed on the whole child with opportunities for social, emotional, physical, and academic development.

Full Time Care Recommended for families who need care an average of 3-5 days per week LL - 8th Grades $975/semester (monthly payment plan of $195 in five installments available) Half days included in cost

Full-Time Care Policies: Advance registration and a minimum commitment of one semester is required to receive the fulltime rate. Unfortunately, we are unable to apply the full-time rate to only select months.

Drop-In Care Recommended for families who need care on an as-needed basis LL - 8th Grades $20 per day on regular school days $35 per day on half days

Drop-In Care Policies: No advance registration is required for drop-ins; however, it is strongly encouraged that families notify the Auxiliary Programs Office at ace@gslschool.org or 901-278-2685 ahead of time so we can expect the student.

Drop-in charges are automatically applied to the credit card on file in UltraCamp at the end of the week. (Half-day preschool students may drop-in from noon until school dismissal for an additional fee of $25/day).

After School Care

ACE: After School Care is offered on school days from school dismissal until close (6:00 p.m. on regular school days and 5:30 p.m. on half days). Families may register for full-time care or utilize drop-in care.

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ACE @ Play Packed with engaging programming, ACE @ Play provides students with a safe and fun environment on select days when students are off school.

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ACE @ Play

Open to GSL students only, ACE @ Play offers holiday care with camp-style fun. We provide the same great care you are familiar with - just with all new themes and big activities fit for a spectacular staycation! To ensure ample staffing and materials for maximum fun, spots are limited in each grade.

Parent-Teacher Conference Day For LL - 8th Grades Friday, January 28 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. $50

Spring Break

March 14 - 18 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. $50 per day or $225 for entire week (save $25)

Camp Luker For LL - JK

Put the “camp” back in our campus! Preschoolers will use Miss Lee’s backyard as a base for outdoor exploration. Bring your sleeping bag and cozy up inside a camping tent, construct binoculars, and go on a nature scavenger hunt.

ACE Adventurers For SK - 8th Grades

School might be out, but ACE has s’more fun planned. This week is all about the wilderness! Go on a “hike” across campus, create a solar oven for some sweet, sticky sustenance, and race against the clock in a survivor-themed escape room.

Bridge Week

30 for Memorial Day) May 31 - June 3 (closed May 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. $50 per day or $180 for entire week (save $20)

Slide into the summer with four fabulous days celebrating the school break! Create ice cream sundaes and play beach volleyball. Bask in the sun during a splash day and compete in an epic water balloon fight.

ACE @ Play Policies Registration ACE @ Play is not included in the registration for After School Care. A separate, advance registration for ACE @ Play is required. There is a $10 late registration fee that begins one week prior to the session. No registrations are possible within three days prior to the start of an ACE @ Play session. No drop-ins are possible.

ACE @ Play

We all Scream for Ice Cream For LL - JK

Make an apron and put on your chef’s hat because you and your

classmates run an ice cream stand! Spend the week creating the perfect ice

cream, then set up shop on the sidewalk for your friends and family. The profit from your stand will be used

for an end of the week treat.

Under the

Sun For SK - 8th Grades

Lunch & Snacks Students must bring two snacks and a lunch, as the cafeteria is not open during school breaks. No food can be microwaved or refrigerated, so the use of roomtemperature items, ice packs, and/or thermoses is recommended.

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ACE: Enrichment Enrichment offers classes after school to encourage students to explore, dive deeper into their interests, and master skills.

Enrichment Offerings LL

PK

JK

Share the Love

ACE @ Night

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Preschool Paleontologists

Share the Love

ACE @ Night

Happy Feet

Art Explorers

Sing, Say, Dance, Play!

Creative Movement

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Theater Adventures

Pottery & Painting

Let's Go Wild

Gymnastics

Karate

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21

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Preschool Paleontologists

Share the Love

ACE @ Night

Happy Feet

Art Explorers

Sing, Say, Dance, Play!

Creative Movement

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16

17

17

18

18

19

Theater Adventures

Pottery & Painting

Let's Go Wild

Gymnastics

Karate

Anchor Academy: Tutoring

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20

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Pete the Cat Book Club

Preschool Paleontologists

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Enrichment Offerings SK

29/30

1st

ACE @ Night

Theater Adventures

& Pottery Painting

Let's Go Wild!

Gymnastics

Karate

Fashion Drawing, Design and Textiles

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Sew Me

a Story

Puzzlemania

Tinker Lab

Growing Gardeners

New Ballet

Ensemble Presents: Dance Styles

Crazy 8s Math Club

LEGO Club

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Gymnastics 24

Karate

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Music

Lessons

Anchor Academy: Tutoring

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34

ACE @ Night

Theater Adventures

& Pottery Painting

Let's Go Wild!

Gymnastics

Karate

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19

20

20

21

22

23

Sew Me

a Story

Puzzlemania

Tinker Lab

Growing Gardeners

New Ballet

Ensemble Presents: Dance Styles

Crazy 8s Math Club

LEGO Club

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24

Gymnastics 24

Karate

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26

26

Escape GSL: Disney Edition

Music 29/30 Lessons

Anchor Academy: 29/30 Tutoring

Anchor Academy: Luker Learning Lab

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2nd

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ACE @ Night

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Let's Go Wild

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Fashion Drawing Design and Textiles

29/30

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Gymnastics

Karate

Fashion

Drawing, Design and Textiles

New Ballet Ensemble Presents: Dance Styles

Crazy 8s Math Club

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20

21

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25

26

LEGO Club

Escape GSL: Disney Edition

Yoga Club: The Wilderness Within

Clay HandBuilding

Chess Club

Kids Run GSL

Sewing Club

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Gymnastics 27

Karate

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29

Backyard Birds

Music 29/30 Lessons

Anchor Academy: Tutoring

Anchor Academy: Luker Learning Lab

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33

34

35

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29/30

Enrichment Offerings 3rd

4th

ACE @ Night

Karate

Gymnastics

Karate

Fashion

Drawing, Design and Textiles

LEGO Club

Escape GSL: Disney Edition

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17

20

21

22

23

26

Yoga Club: The Wilderness Within

Clay HandBuilding

Chess Club

Kids Run GSL

Club Sewing

Backyard Birds

Sugar & Spice

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28

Gymnastics 28

Karate

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29

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Music Lessons

Anchor Academy: Tutoring

Anchor Academy: Luker Learning Lab

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35

ACE @ Night

Let's Go Wild

Gymnastics

Karate

Fashion

Drawing, Design and Textiles

LEGO Club

Escape GSL: Disney Edition

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17

20

21

22

23

26

Yoga Club: The Wilderness Within

Clay HandBuilding

Chess Club

Kids Run GSL

Club Sewing

Backyard Birds

Sugar & Spice

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28

Gymnastics 28

Karate

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30

31

Music Lessons

Anchor Academy: Tutoring

Anchor Academy: Luker Learning Lab

Anchor Academy: Math Fundamentals

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34

35

36

Escape GSL: Glow Edition

Music Lessons

Anchor Academy: Tutoring

Anchor

Academy: Luker Learning Lab

Anchor Academy: Math Fundamentals

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34

35

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Escape GSL: Glow Edition

Music Lessons

Anchor Academy: Tutoring

Anchor

Academy: Luker Learning Lab

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34

35

Bound for Nationals:

5th

Let's Go Wild

Competitive Chess

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Bound for Nationals:

6th, 7th & 8th

Competitive Chess

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Pete the Cat Book Club

Now you can be a part of Pete’s adventures during this book club. Every month, read a new Pete the Cat book, then do an activity associated with the story. Create crafts, sing Pete’s groovy songs, and more!

Grade: LL Day of the Week: Thursdays Dates: January 20, February 17, March 24 & April 28 Number of Classes: 4 Time: 3:30 - 4:20 p.m.

Instructor: Ariel Laws & Denise Robinson Cost: $80

Preschool Paleontologists

Discover the world of dinosaurs by immersing yourself in the prehistoric period. Go on a Jurassic nature-based scavenger hunt in the backyard and look for dinosaur eggs!

Grades: LL Grades: PK - JK

Day of the Week: Friday Day of the Week: Friday

Date: April 22 Date: April 22

Number of Classes: 1 Number of Classes: 1

Time: 3:45 - 4:25 p.m.

Time: 3:00 - 3:40 p.m.

Instructor: Amy Lee & Amanda Hamilton Cost: $25

Share the Love

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day by decorating sugar cookies to share with family and friends. Each child will use icing and sprinkles to adorn three sweet treats: one to eat and two to take home!

Grades: LL Grade: PK - JK

Day of the Week: Friday Day of the Week: Friday

Date: February 11 Date: February 11

Number of Classes: 1 Number of Classes: 1

Time: 3:45 - 4:25 p.m.

Time: 3:00 - 3:40 p.m.

Instructor: Amy Lee & Amanda Hamilton Cost: $25

ACE @ Night

When it’s late and the campus is clear, ACE is still here! Experience ACE after hours on a Friday night. Build your own dinner, go on a scavenger hunt, and cozy up with your sleeping bag, pillow, and pajamas for a movie.

Preschoolers will be in a group with Ms. Ashley, and lower schoolers will be with Ms. Brown. Mrs. Lee will be between groups setting up the fun!

Grades: LL - JK Grades: SK - 4th

Day of the Week: Friday Day of the Week: Friday

Dates: April 8 Dates: April 8

Number of Classes: 1 Number of Classes: 1

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Instructor: Ashley Blake, Isabelle Brown & Amy Lee Cost: $30

HappyFeet Soccer

HappyFeet uses nursery rhymes, songs, stories, and fun games with a soccer ball to maximize motor development. In one HappyFeet class, students get hundreds of touches on the ball, building their confidence in basic techniques while preparing them to be leaders on and off the field. HappyFeet has adapted their curriculum to make sure soccer is super safe and fun.

Grade: PK Grade: JK

Day of the Week: Thursdays Day of the Week: Thursdays

Dates: January 13 - April 7 Dates: January 13 - April 7

Number of Classes: 12 Number of Classes: 12

Time: 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Time: 3:45 - 4:15 p.m.

Instructors: HappyFeet Soccer Coach Brett Borm & Diamond Cassie Cost: $200

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Art Explorers

Preschoolers will explore a wide variety of art techniques and mediums through experimentation and play. Each week will focus on a different technique ranging from watercolors, drawing, collage, clay, building, printmaking, and more!

Grades: PK - JK Day of the Week: Mondays Dates: January 24 - March 28 Number of Classes: 7 Time: 3:25 - 4:10 p.m.

Instructor: Katherine Riederer of the Art Project Cost: $180

Sing, Say, Dance, Play!

Come learn to be tuneful, beatful, and artful through this “musical workout."

Students will develop their musicality through singing songs, saying nursery rhymes, moving to music, and playing a variety of instruments.

Grades: PK - JK Day of the Week: Tuesdays Dates: March 22 - May 10 Number of Classes: 8 Time: 3:35 - 4:20 p.m.

Instructor: Braden Jensen Cost: $120

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Creative Movement

Preschool children explore new movements and enhance motor skills using introductory dance concepts and rhythms. Classes are based on the celebrated BrainDance by Anne Greene Gilbert, a playful approach that uses nursery rhymes, free improvisation, and movements that align with children’s cognitive development.

This class requires special attire. Girls should wear leggings, comfortable clothing, and pink ballet slippers. Boys should wear comfortable clothing and black ballet slippers.

Grades: PK - JK Day of the Week: Thursdays Dates: February 3 - May 12 (no class April 7) Number of Classes: 13 Time: 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Instructor: New Ballet Ensemble Cost: $280

Theatre Adventures

Sail through the world of theatre through creative drama, music, movement, and storytelling. Explore the seasons as we travel from the snowy north to southern tropical islands, by becoming animal inhabitants. At the end of the semester, actors will work together to create a performance piece for their families.

Grades: PK - JK Grades: SK - 1st

Day of the Week: Tuesdays Day of the Week: Tuesdays

Dates: February 1 - April 12 Dates: February 1 - April 12

Number of Classes: 10 Number of Classes: 10

Time: 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Time: 3:45 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Erin Lindberg of SunFish Children’s Theatre Cost: $150

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Pottery & Painting

Celebrate Earth Day by working with some earth - clay! Get hands-on in this twopart special class hosted by Seize the Clay. On the first day, learn to work clay into a special project. Your design will be professionally baked in a kiln and returned to you so that you can paint your design on the second day.

Grades: PK - JK Grades: SK - 1st

Day of the Week: Thursdays Day of the Week: Thursdays

Dates: April 14 - 21 Dates: April 14 & 21

Number of Classes: 2 Number of Classes: 2

Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Time: 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.

Instructor: Seize the Clay Cost: $60

Let's Go Wild

This semester has all new four-legged (or no-legged) friends! Each week, a keeper from the Lichterman Nature Center will bring a live creature to GSL's campus - so run, hop, crawl, or slither on over to this exciting animal talk!

Grades: PK - JK Grades: SK - 4th

Day of the Week: Fridays Day of the Week: Fridays

Dates: April 1 - 29 Dates: April 1 - 29

Number of Classes: 4 Number of Classes: 4

Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Time: 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.

Instructor: Lichterman Nature Center Animal Keepers Cost: $80

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Gymnastics

Gymnastics classes do not require any special attire except comfortable clothing.

Gymnastics Fun

If your Luker loves to swing, jump, balance and flip, this is the perfect class! Learn beginning skills, fun stretches, and aerobic warm-ups that are age-appropriate for boys and girls.

Grades: PK - JK Grades: PK - JK

Day of the Week: Tuesdays Day of the Week: Tuesdays

Dates: January 25 - May 3 Dates: January 25 - May 3

Number of Classes: 14 Number of Classes: 14

Time: 3:00 - 3:40 p.m.

Time: 3:50 - 4:30 p.m.

Gymnastics Fundamentals

Boys and girls will learn or build on beginning gymnastics skills. With a focus on form and execution, our SK gymnasts will develop flexibility, strength, coordination, and confidence as they jump, flip, swing, handstand, and cartwheel!

Grades: SK - 1st Day of the Week: Wednesdays Dates: January 26 - May 4 Number of Classes: 14 Time: 2:45 - 3:30 p.m Intermediate Gymnastics

Whether this is your first class or you’ve been a gymnast for a while, boys and girls will build their gymnastics skills, learning drills to improve their form, strength, and flexibility.

Grades: 2nd - 4th Day of the Week: Wednesdays Dates: January 26 - May 4 Number of Classes: 14 Time: 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Wings Gymnastics Coaches Cost: $280

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Karate

GSL Karate is a martial arts course with influences from Taekwondo, Kung fu, and Karate. Patrick Register, better known as Mr. Dragon, is a 6th degree black belt who has been teaching at GSL for over 25 years. The emphasis is on self control, self confidence, and self defense.

All students must have a uniform to participate. Uniforms can be purchased for $45 on UltraCamp.

Grades: PK - JK Day of the Week: Mondays Dates: January 10 - April 4 Number of Classes: 10 Time: 3:15 - 4:00 p.m.

There will be a karate “show-off” on April 4 at 3:30 p.m. All parents are invited to attend.

Grades: SK - 4th Day of the Week: Tuesdays Dates: January 25 - April 5 Number of Classes: 10 Time: 3:45 - 4:30 p.m.

Some students will belt test on April 5 at 4:00 p.m. The testing fee is $25 to cover the cost of the belt. All parents are invited to attend. Even if your child is not belt testing, they will still show off what they have learned.

Instructor: Mr. Dragon (Pat Register) Cost: $150

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Fashion Drawing, Design and Textiles

Explore the world of fashion design! Get your own sketchbook to work in throughout the class. Learn how to sketch clothes, put together inspiration boards, experiment with fabric dyeing/printing, and more!

Grades: SK - 4th Day of the Week: Mondays Dates: January 24 - March 28 Number of Classes: 7 Time: 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.

Instructor: Katherine Riederer of the Art Project Cost: $180

Sew Me a Story

Sew up a good book! Using favorite stories as inspiration, girls and boys will have fun stitching up projects such as stuffies, wearables, bags, and more. Sewing not only encourages creativity but also supports fine motor and critical thinking skills.

No needle experience is necessary.

Grades: SK - 1st Day of the Week: Tuesdays Dates: April 5 - 26 Number of Classes: 4 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Amie Plumley Cost: $100

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Puzzlemania

Do you have what it takes to be a puzzle master? We'll have an assortment of jigsaws to try so you can see for yourself! Come tackle your favorite during this fun, one-day class.

Grades: SK - 1st Day of the Week: Wednesday Dates: January 19 Number of Classes: 1 Time: 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

Instructor: Marci Woodmansee Cost: $25

Tinker Lab

Experiments, recyclables, creativity and more… in Tinker Lab there’s so much to explore.

Science, math, engineering and art… combine all together, so come be apart!

Each class, Lukers will stretch their brains to think outside the box and tinker using a wide variety of materials. We will be creating with recyclables, performing science experiments, exploring non-traditional art materials, and solving special challenges.

Session 1 Session 2

Grades: SK - 1st Grades: SK - 1st

Day of the Week: Thursdays Day of the Week: Thursdays

Dates: February 3 - 24 Dates: April 7 - 28

Number of Classes: 4 Number of Classes: 4

Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Kelsey Beagle Cost: $100

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Growing Gardeners

Examine life cycles of both plants and the garden creatures who depend on them.

Spend time in GSL’s own greenhouse nurturing plants from seed to sprout, and simultaneously observe the transformation of caterpillars over the course of the season.

Grades: SK - 1st Day of the Week: Thursdays Dates: March 24 - May 12 Number of Classes: 8 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Piper Martin Cost: $120

New Ballet Ensemble Presents: Dance Styles

Dance Styles is based on the concept of cultivating a love of dance through exploration and fun! Students will learn basic dance concepts which include: space, speed, shape, and texture within the context of different dance styles such as Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, and West African.

The class will study these elements and styles through dance instruction, movement games, lead improvisation and choreography. This is a high energy and exciting class that students will enjoy! No special attire is required besides sneakers and comfortable clothing.

Grades: SK - 2nd Day of the Week: Thursdays Dates: February 3 - May 12 (no class April 7) Number of Classes: 13 Time: 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

Instructor: New Ballet Ensemble Cost: $280

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Crazy 8s Math Club

This spring features all new activities! This club encourages students to play with math in the most outlandish way. Use number patterns to train as a ninja, arrange post-it note pixels to create a picture, and map coordinates on a graph to find pirate treasure! These high-energy activities appeal to kids of all math abilities.

Grades: SK - 2nd Day of the Week: Mondays Dates: March 7 - May 9 Number of Classes: 8 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Ms. Sara Ralston & Ms. Annie Chisholm Cost: $130

LEGO Club

The sky's the limit when it comes to building with LEGOs! Each week, your teachers will provide new and unique LEGO challenges that are sure to exercise your creativity and stretch your imagination.

Grades: SK - 4th Day of the Week: Wednesdays Dates: February 16 - May 11 Number of Classes: 7 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructors: Abigail Wright & Piper Martin Cost: $280

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Escape GSL: Disney Edition

Put your super-sleuthing skills to the test during this movie-themed escape room.

Use your knowledge of Disney moves to unscramble puzzles, uncover clues, and decipher codes and combinations. Can you beat the clock?

Grades: 1st - 4th Day of the Week: Friday Date: April 8 Number of Classes: 1 Time: 4:15 - 5:15 Cost: $30 Instructors: Robert Ward & Karen Lanier

Yoga Club: The Wilderness Within

This yoga series will focus on mindfulness and meditation with an emphasis on nature. Weather permitting, classes may take place outside and will incorporate movement, songs, games, and freestyle art meant to encourage self-reflection and connect kids to the larger world. Classes blend components of body, mind, brain, and breath that strengthen focus, patience, and self-regulation over time.

Please bring a water bottle, beach towel or small blanket, and a washcloth to each class. You may bring your own yoga mat, or you may use one of GSL’s mats.

Grades: 2nd - 4th Day of the Week: Thursdays Dates: January 13 - April 7 Number of Classes: 12 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Stephanie Congo Cost: $220

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Clay Hand-Building Getting your hands dirty has never been more fun! Learn pottery techniques with all new projects alongside Seize the Clay. Your pieces will be professionally baked in a kiln and returned to you at the end of the course.

Grades: 2nd - 4th Day of the Week: Thursdays Dates: February 3 - 24 Number of Classes: 4 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Seize the Clay Cost: $120

Chess Club

Chess Club encourages problem-solving, fosters analytical skills, enhances critical thinking, and strengthens memory. Members are taught by active chess players who meet the high standards of Mid-South Chess where “chess is an art, a science, and a sport.” All skill levels welcome!

Grades: 2nd - 4th Day of the Week: Thursdays Dates: January 13 - April 7 Number of Classes: 14 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Arlene Kleiman & Mid-South Chess Staff Cost: $210

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Kids Run GSL

Lace up your tennis shoes, because it’s time for kids to run GSL! Learn the ins and outs of our campus and tour the heart of our Midtown neighborhood with the soles of your shoes. This is a non-competitive running club centered around enjoying good company, exploring the outdoors, and encouraging healthy living.

Grades: 2nd - 4th Day of the Week: Mondays Date: March 21 - April 11 Number of Classes: 4 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Abigail Wright Cost: $75

Sewing Club

There’s nothing like saying, “I sewed it myself!” Girls and boys will love stitching up new projects and building upon skills each week. Projects include bags, stuffies, wearables and more! Club members will help to choose the weekly projects and have a hand in the design process. No needle experience is necessary.

Grades: 2nd - 4th Day of the Week: Tuesdays Dates: January 18 - March 8 Number of Classes: 8 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Amie Plumley Cost: $175

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Backyard Birds

Mrs. McCloud grew up birdwatching with her dad and wants to share her knowledge with you! Learn all about the birds that grace your backyards. Attract birds by making feeders and painting your own birdhouse. Become a naturalist as you examine different species, identify bird sounds, and sketch your observations from the week.

Grades: 2nd - 4th Day of the Week: Wednesday - Friday (3 consecutive days) Dates: March 2 - 4 Number of Classes: 3 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Marti McCloud Cost: $50

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Sugar & Spice

Take your taste buds on a culinary adventure. Join Mrs. Wright as she takes you through the basics of baking, then gives you the space to refine your skills.

Extended Edition

Branch out with breads, batters, and all new bakes. During the last class, whip up a Valentine’s dessert that’s big enough to spread the love to your friends and family.

Grades: 3rd - 4th Day of the Week: Mondays Date: January 24 - February 14 Number of Classes: 4 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Abigail Wright Cost: $75

Mother’s Day Edition

This Mother’s Day, all you “knead” is love. Instead of flowers, say it with flour… and a dash of vanilla! Show you care by baking a sweet treat that’s sure to please the palate.

Grades: 3rd - 4th Day of the Week: Friday Date: May 6 Number of Classes: 1 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Abigail Wright Cost: $30

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Bound for Nationals: Competitive Chess

Join GSL's elite chess team and train to compete. Learn the moves, strategies, and critical thinking skills required for success. At the end of this class, members of this competitive school team will have the option to play and cheer each other on in the 2022 National High School (K-12) Championship, which takes place right here in Memphis on April 8-10! (An entrance fee of approximately $70 is required to compete.) All skill levels welcome, as Mid-South Chess will prepare you.

Grades: 5th - 8th Day of the Week: Wednesdays Dates: March 2 - April 6 Number of Classes: 5 Time: 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

Instructor: Arlene Kleiman & Mid-South Chess Staff Cost: $75

Escape GSL: Glow Edition

Shine bright during this glow-in-the-dark themed escape room. Your challenge is to escape with your teammates within one hour. Unscramble puzzles, uncover clues, and decipher codes and combinations. Can you beat the clock?

Grades: 5th - 8th Day of the Week: Friday Date: March 4 Number of Classes: 1 Time: 4:15 - 5:15 Cost: $30 Instructors: Robert Ward & Karen Lanier

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Music Lessons

Music instructors offer 30-minute lessons for 14 weeks. To register, please contact the instructor directly to ensure you are able to schedule a day and time that works for your child. Please note returning students receive first priority on lesson days and times. Students will need to bring their own musical instrument to the lesson (with the exception of a piano, although they must have access to one at home so they can practice).

SK - 8th Grade Guitar Lessons with Glenn Case Contact information: gcase1@hotmail.com or 901-378-4903 Remote lessons available only

1st - 8th Grade Piano Lessons with Ms. Lucy Owens Contact information: lucy.owens@gmail.com or 901-497-0691 In-person lessons available only

2nd - 8th Grade Piano Lessons with Ms. Patricia Gray Contact information: pgray@pgray.net or 901-493-0958 In-person lessons available only

5th - 8th Grade Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet or Saxophone Lessons with Mr. Braden Jensen Contact information: bjensen@gslschool.org In-person lessons available only

Cost: $400

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Anchor Academy

Anchor Academy

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ACE is proud to present a brand-new enrichment program that supports academic excellence with individualized help for all types of learners through tailored tutoring services, small-group study sessions, and select workshops designed to hone in on a specific skill or concept.

One-on-One Tutoring Tutors are current or former GSL faculty/staff members with expertise in their teaching fields. Each tutoring session is 30 minutes or one hour in length. To register, please contact the tutor directly to ensure you are able to schedule a day, time, and frequency that works for your student or email ACE for a tutor recommendation. Remote tutoring may be available depending on the instructor's preference. Note that faculty/staff members may only tutor students who are not currently in their class.

Cost: $35 per 30 minutes or $65 per hour

Harmony Swenson Lyn Forsyth JK - 4th Grades 5th - 8th Grades Reading & Math Math hswenson@gslschool.org lforsyth@gslschool.org

Abigail Wright Russ Thompson SK - 5th Grades 5th - 8th Grades All Subjects Math & Science awright@gslschool.org rthompson@gslschool.org

Sara Ralston Allyson Campbell 1st - 3rd Grades 3rd - 8th Grades Reading, Language Arts & Math Math sralston@gslschool.org acampbell@gslschool.org

Jane Williams 3rd - 5th Grade All Subjects jwilliams@gslschool.org

Luker Learning Lab

Give your student a structured time and place to focus on homework assignments three days a week. Each learning lab is proctored by a GSL faculty member and consists of up to 10 students. Because of the small-group setting, students receive ample guidance from teachers who have expert knowledge of the curriculum.

Session 3: Third Trimester

Grades: 1st - 4th Days of the Week: Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays Dates: February 28 - May 20 *No class on April 14 Number of Classes: 31 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Grades: 5th - 8th Days of the Week: Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays Dates: February 28 - May 20 *No class on April 14 Number of Classes: 31 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Faculty Member Cost: $350 per session

Anchor Academy

Session 2: Second Trimester

Grades: 1st - 4th Days of the Week: Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays Dates: November 15 - February 25 *No class on November 23, December 16, or January 27 Number of Classes: 33 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Grades: 5th - 8th Days of the Week: Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays Dates: November 15 - February 25 *No class on November 23, December 16, or January 27 Number of Classes: 33 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Faculty Member Cost: $350 per session

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Anchor Academy

Math Fundamentals

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Find strength in numbers! Band together with your 4th and 5th grade classmates to brush up on your arithmetic through direct instruction, activities, and games with Ms. Forsyth. Improve your mathematical fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, so that by the end of this class, you’ll be a math whiz.

Grades: 4th - 5th Days of the Week: Monday - Friday Dates: February 7 - 11 Number of Classes: 5 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Lyn Forsyth Cost: $150

Schedule Enrichment classes – in person or remote – will not meet on school half days or holidays. Unfortunately, ACE is unable to accommodate students taking remote enrichment classes while in After School Care.

The ACE office will not contact parents when a student is not in attendance, and no credit or refund will be given for a student who chooses not to attend an enrichment class. No prorated credits or refunds will be given for student absences from enrichment classes, even in the case of an absence due to a COVID-19 quarantine.

Dismissal Students attending an enrichment class will attend After School Care for no additional charge prior to the start of their enrichment class. However, students must be picked up immediately after the end of the enrichment class at the next designated carpool time. Otherwise, a $20 drop-in fee will apply to attend After School Care after the class. (See the Dismissal section on page 33 to view the entire policy.)

Registration Advance registration for enrichment classes is required. Classes are filled on a firstcome, first-served basis until three days prior to the start of the class or when spots have been filled. No registrations are possible within 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Online Policies In addition to GSL's Technology Acceptable Use Policy*, the following policies apply: The educational tools and any remote learning services used during enrichment courses are chosen at the discretion of the camp instructor/vendor and may not coincide with the tools chosen by Grace-St. Luke’s. We ask that you cooperate with instructors/vendors in supplying your child with the software necessary to attend enrichment services, dependent on the course.

Technical support will not be provided by Grace-St. Luke’s during remote enrichment classes. Responsibility for this falls to parents/guardians.

Enrichment Policies

No credit or refund will be given for students who are registered for more than one program on a particular day or time. It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure a student is not registered for overlapping classes.

By enrolling or remaining in a remote enrichment class, parents/guardians agree to the supervision of their child during the time of the class. *Available in the 2021-22 Parent/Student Handbook

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All policies and procedures in GSL’s parent/student handbooks apply to ACE. The following are additional policies specific to ACE.

Registration

ACE Policies

GSL uses UltraCamp to manage all ACE registrations and billing activity. An UltraCamp account with a valid credit card on file is required to register for all ACE programs.

Before registering, new families should: 1. Create an UltraCamp account 2. Add a credit card To register: 1. View upcoming sessions and select the offering your child is interested in attending 2. Proceed to checkout and pay the fee Program fees must be paid in full three days prior to the start of the program for a student to be enrolled. Registration closes three business days prior to the start of the program. Program dates, times, and locations can be found in UltraCamp or in the ACE brochure.

ACE reserves the right to reschedule, modify, or cancel a program for reasons such as, but not exclusive to, insufficient enrollment, instructor illness, or a pivot to remote learning. In the event of a cancellation by the school, a full credit will be issued to the student’s UltraCamp account.

In the event of a cancellation by a family for After School Care or ACE @ Play, parents must email ace@gslschool.org five days prior to the start of the program in order to receive credit. If not cancelled before this time, no credit will be given. No prorated credits or refunds will be given for student absences from enrichment classes, regardless of advance notice.

Attendance Parents are asked to communicate with ACE regarding any change in your child’s attendance in ACE by calling the ACE office at 901-278-2685 or emailing ace@gslschool.org.

If a student did not attend school on a given day, then he or she is not eligible to participate in ACE activities that afternoon. Unless the offering is fully virtual, there is no remote alternative to ACE offerings. No prorated credits or refunds will be given for student absences.

Students must be supervised on campus at all times. Therefore, an on-campus student not checked into another program will be required to attend After School Care. If not registered for Full-Time After School Care, a drop-in fee with apply.

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Dismissal ACE has staggered dismissal times. Families should pick up at either 4:30, 5:15, or 5:45 p.m. in the carpool line. On Wednesdays, families have an additional choice to pick up at 3:00 p.m. Should a parent need to pick up outside these hours due to an emergency, parents should call the ACE office at 901-278-2685. Otherwise, parents must make arrangements to pick up at one of the designated dismissal times.

Students will only be released to an adult listed on the approved pick-up list.

Parents may make arrangements for someone other than those listed to pick up a child by informing the ACE office in writing at ace@gslschool.org. Anyone picking up may be asked to show valid picture identification until the staff become familiar with them.

Parents with students who walk home independently in After School Care should notify the ACE office in writing in advance and include the time in which the student should depart campus.

Communication Program-wide information appears in the weekly eNews. Additionally, any changes to programs will be emailed to the parents of participants.

ACE Policies

At the Preschool, parents should pull up to the red awning in the Miss Lee’s lot. All occupants of the car are required to wear a mask. Please be prepared to buckle your child in once he or she is brought to you. In Lower School, parents should pull up to the circle driveway. In Middle School, parents should pull up to the awning next to the middle school building on Lemaster Street. An ACE staff member will check your identification, then bring your child to you. Please be prepared to wait in your vehicle for a few minutes, as your child will need time to gather his or her items. Remain in your vehicle unless your child needs assistance getting into the vehicle and buckling. Parents with children in multiple divisions will need to go through each carpool line separately, so please plan accordingly.

Unless parents notify the Director of Auxiliary Programs in writing, they consent to the use, publication, and copyright by GSL of any material created by their child and of any photographs, video, and/or audio recordings in which their child may appear in programs or activities of GSL. Parents allow the usage of these materials in any of GSL’s publications and promotional materials, via print, radio, television, outdoor, internet, and social media. The foregoing consent shall extend beyond a child’s registration in this program.

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Lunch & Snacks Students have an opportunity to eat a snack in after school care. All students are required to bring a pre-packaged afternoon snack each day. Parents are encouraged to send snacks in easy to open containers that require minimal adult assistance.

ACE Policies

During ACE @ Play, students must bring two snacks and a lunch, as the cafeteria is not open during school breaks. No food can be microwaved or refrigerated, so the use of room-temperature items, ice packs, and/or thermoses is recommended.

Discipline It is expected that every student utilizing ACE adhere to the school's procedures and standards of behavior, which are located in the handbook on GSL’s website.

ACE reserves the right to dismiss any student from the program whose behavior becomes unmanageable.

Electronics Because we strive to develop connections within our ACE community, personal electronics such as cell phones and tablets are not allowed. Students will be allowed to use the office phone to contact a parent if needed, and parents are encouraged to call the office at 901-278-2685 if you need to contact your child.

ACE staff may give permission for school-owned tablets or laptops to be used during closely supervised homework times.

Illness Students who are experiencing symptoms of a communicable illness or disease will be separated from the group, and the parent will be contacted immediately and asked to make arrangements to pick up the student. Expedient action to pick up the student within the hour will be required for his or her own personal care.

ACE will follow GSL’s protocols for any child who is experiencing symptoms.

Late Pick-Up A late pick-up fee of $5 per minute will be charged for any student whose parent is not waiting in the last carpool line promptly at closing time. Parents should inform the staff if they will be late by calling the office at 901-278-2685.

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