After School Program Book Spring 2016

2015-2016

‫צהרון‬

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

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Table of Contents

‫תוכן העניינים‬

03 -------- Letter from the After School Director 04 -------- Description of After School Program 05 -------- Costs and Enrollment Information 05 -------- Friday Option 06 -------- Special After School Programs 08 -------- After School Clubs (‫)חוגים‬ 10 -------- Spring Clubs 2016: Week at a Glance 09 -------- Club Descriptions 14 -------- Calendar

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Letter from the After School Director

‫מכתב מראש הצהרון‬

Dear JCDS Parents and Students, My name is Gary Alpert and I am the JCDS After School Director. I have been working in various educational settings for the past eighteen years. Since the fall of 2002 I have been the director of JCDS’ After School Program (ASP). I love having the opportunity to provide a fun, safe, and social setting for the students at JCDS. As JCDS is a regional school, it is important that our students have time to play and socialize outside of the classroom. I enjoy every afternoon with your children and am looking forward to another wonderful year together.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at the school or via e-mail garya@jcdsboston.org. I look forward to meeting all of you.

Gary Alpert After School Director

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Description of After School Program

‫תאור הצהרון‬

We are delighted to invite you to enroll your child/ren in the JCDS After School Program, which will begin this year on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, while clubs begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. The After School Program is offered four days a week for JCDS students. The program operates Monday though Thursday, from 3:30-6:00pm. We are open on Friday for the Fall and Spring sessions, but not Winter session. We must have a minimum of 7 enrolled students to have a Friday option. We are closed during school vacations, but offer special programming for an additional fee during Parent-Teacher Conferences and Professional Development days.

The After School Program provides a safe, nurturing environment for students to relax, stretch their bodies as well as their minds, to engage in productive interests, and most of all, to have fun! A typical day looks like this: 3:30-3:45pm

Snack, provided by the After School Program

3:45-4:15pm

Time for homework or other independent activity

4:15-5:00pm

Art activity/sport activity

5:00-5:30pm

Free play outside or in gym

5:30-5:45pm

Quiet activities (board games, coloring, reading, etc.)

5:45-6:00pm

Clean up and go home

The After School Program has a 1:17 staff/child ratio, and a maximum of 51 students per day. Enrollment costs vary, depending on the number of days your child attends the program. In addition to the contract system we have a limited number of spaces for drop-in students each day. If you would like your child to attend After School on a day when s/he is not signed up, please call the office to see if there is space available. In this packet you will find the policies regarding drop-in and pricing.

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Friday Option

‫צהרון ביום ששי‬

We would like to offer a Friday After School option. Due to the fact that Shabbat candle lighting times vary from week to week, the following is the schedule of dates and times that After School will be open. To ensure that this option is available, we will need a minimum of 7 enrolled students. When you apply for this option, please write out a separate check for Friday only. We will inform you when we have met our minimum enrollment needed. The cost per child $850 for the year.

Spring Session March

May

4

6th - 2pm-5pm

th

- 2pm-4pm

11th - 2pm-4pm

13th - 2pm-5pm

18th - 2pm-4pm

20th - 2pm-5pm

25th - 2pm-5pm April

June

1 - 2pm-5pm

10th - 2pm-5pm

st

8th - 2pm-5pm

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Special After School Programs on Parent-Teacher Conference and Professional Development ‫תכניות השפר בבית לארועים מיוחדות‬ On Parent-Teacher Conference and Professional Development days, the building is open but there are no classes. JCDS After School offers a special program that provides your children with a fun, safe place to spend the day with friends doing arts & crafts, playing games, music and more. The following is a list of dates and times we will be open and the associated costs. See the form in the registration packet to sign up.

Date: Program: Times: Cost/child: March 16, 2016

Parent/Teacher Conference

9-5pm

$100

March 17, 2016

Parent/Teacher Conference

9-5pm

$100

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After School Clubs

‫חוגים‬

After School Clubs are offered by trimester with approximately 10 meetings per session. Prices remain constant whether the club meets nine or ten times.

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You may sign up for more than one club per session. Each club has a limited number of spaces so please sign up early. All spaces are filled on a first come first served basis.

All clubs must be paid for in full prior to the first meeting.

The deadline for payment for the first session is Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Any checks submitted and received after will incur a late fee of $30.

All checks should be made payable to JCDS After School Program.

Please write a separate check for each club.

Please choose clubs carefully, as it is not always possible to switch. All requests to move into a different club must be approved by the After School Director.

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Spring Clubs 2016: Week at a Glance

‫חוגי אביב‬

Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

3:30-4:30pm

Dungeons & Dragons Grades 4-8 $200

Chess Grades K-4

$200

Backyard Games Grades 3-6 $200

Arts & Crafts Grades K-4

$200

Bulls and Bears Grades 3-6 $200

Martial Arts Grades K-2

$200

Builders Grades K-3

Sports Grades K-4

$200

Martial Arts Grades 3-5

$200

Comic Creations Grades 2-4 $200

Number Crunchers Grades 3-6 $200

Dungeons & Dragons Grades K-4 $200

Green Thumbs Grades K-2

$200

Cooking Grades 2-4

Archery (4 weeks) Grades 4-8 $100

Storytelling Grades K-4

SPECIAL

3:30-5:00pm: Speech Team Grades 6-8

3:30-6:00pm

$200

$200

$200

4:30-5:30pm Robotics Grades 5-8

$240

$200

Violin (30 min Private Lesson) Grades K-8 $450

Guitar (30 min Private Lesson) Grades K-8 $450

Piano (30 min Private Lesson) Grades K-8 $450

Drums (30 min Private Lesson) Grades K-8 $450

Piano (30 min Private Lesson) Grades K-8 $450

Drums (30 min Private Lesson) Grades K-8 $450

Drums (30 min Private Lesson) Grades K-8 $450

Guitar (30 min Private Lesson) Grades K-8 $450 Piano (30 min Private Lesson) Grades K-8 $450 Violin (30 min Private Lesson) Grades K-8 $450

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Description of JCDS After School Clubs 2015-2016

‫תאור חוגים‬

Archery Grades 4-8 3:30-4:30pm 4 weeks On The Mark Archery will work with your child on the fundamentals of this Olympic sport.Your child will learn the various aspects of proper shooting form by utilizing a combination of skill building games to improve accuracy, while having fun over the course of the session. All materials will be provided and each instructor is certified by the National Archery Association. Sessions: April 6, 13, 20 and May 4.

Arts & Crafts Grades K-4 3:30-4:30pm 10 weeks Children have fun making art and using many types of materials: clay, paper, yarn, paint and more! It is always a fun surprise to find out what they will be making each week.

Backyard Games Grades 3-6 3:30-4:30pm 10 weeks Get outside and PLAY! Kickball, capture the flag, SPUD, and many more thrilling games. Have fun playing while building teamwork, skills, gross motor and critical thinking skills.

Builders Grades K-3 3:30-4:30pm 10 weeks Calling all inventors, creators, builders and designers! Come build awesome creations with us! We will create our own structures using recyclable materials, Legos and mother interesting items such as lifesavers, paper bags and paperclips.

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Description of JCDS After School Clubs 2015-2016

‫תאור חוגים‬

Bulls and Bears Grades 3-6 3:30-4:30pm 10 weeks Is it time to buy? Is it time to sell? Grab the bulls by the horns and come play the stick market with us! We will buy, trade and sell sticks in our fast pace Wall Street way.

Cooking Grades 2-4 3:30-4:30pm 10 weeks Each week your child will learn how to cook or bake a new item. Your child will learn how to read a recipe, measure, follow directions and create a culinary masterpiece.

Chess Grades K-4 3:30-4:30pm 10 weeks Students will learn both strategic and fun aspects of the game. From beginners to advance chess students, your child will thrive in this class.

Comic Creations Grades 2-4 3:30-4:30pm 10 weeks Do you have a knack for drawing? Do you like to write? Come join us as we explore the world of comics. We will learn about the different styles of cartooning, create new characters, and build a portfolio of your work.

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Description of JCDS After School Clubs 2015-2016

‫תאור חוגים‬

Dungeons & Dragons Grades K-4, 4-8 3:30-4:30pm 10 weeks Come spend your afternoon as a wizard, ranger, alchemist, goblin or whatever else you can imagine. There is something sinister stirring under the town and it will take a team of heroes to defeat it. We will tell stories and have adventures, explore ancient Ruins and forgotten tombs, learn some math and statistics along the way. Role playing games are a great exercise in collaborative improvisational acting and group problem solving. All levels welcomed!

Green Thumbs Grades K-2 3:30-4:30pm 10 weeks Catch an insect, grow a terrarium and save the Earth...all while learning about nature and the world around us. This club will ignite your child’s passion for nature, recycling and learning about the earth through educational activities and investigations.

Martial Arts Grades K-3 3:30-4:30pm 10 weeks This class blends a progressive and relevant martial arts curriculum with time honored standards and values. The class helps to enhance physical fitness, character development and self defense.

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Description of JCDS After School Clubs 2015-2016

‫תאור חוגים‬

Music Lessons All Grades 0.5 hour time slots 10 weeks Violin, Trumpet, Guitar, Cello, Drums and Piano available for 30 minute private one on one lessons. Techniques, music theory, rhythm will all be taught. Regular practicing at home is a must!

THOSE WHO CURRENTLY HAVE LESSONS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST CHOICE TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR TIME SLOTS, IF YOU ARE NEW TO MUSIC LESSONS THIS YEAR PLEASE EMAIL GARY FOR MORE INFORMATION. Number Crunchers Grades 3-6 3:30-4:30pm 10 weeks Have you ever been in a mental math game? Do you like to roll the dice? Do you have the edge to tackle mathematical concepts? We will enrich your math skills through math fact games, problem solving competitions, logical reasoning and spatial math tournaments.

Robotics Grades 5-8 4:30-5:30pm 10 weeks Build and program a LEGO robot! We will work on a series of pre set robotics challenges during the trimester. The children will have a chance to showcase their solutions to the challenges.

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Description of JCDS After School Clubs 2015-2016

‫תאור חוגים‬

Speech Team Grades 6-8 3:30-5:00pm 10 weeks Participants in the JCDS competitive speech team will choose pieces to learn individually or in pairs and will prepare them for performances at Middle School tournaments. Tournaments are held on Sundays at various schools around eastern Massachusetts. The students will do warm up activities, play drama games, practice their own and critique others; performances, and receive individual coaching.

Sports Grades K-4 3:30-4:30pm 10 weeks We focus on playing fairly while promoting sportsmanship. This is a great chance for students to learn new games, hone skills and have fun! Sports will include but are not limited to, Soccer, Hockey, Lacrosse and Basketball.

Storytelling Grades K-4 3:30-4:30pm 10 weeks Come learn the art of storytelling. Your child will learn a multitude of stories and how to act them out. At the end of the session there will be a performance, come join the fun!

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After School Club Calendar 2015-2016

‫לוח שנתי‬

These dates are subject to change due to snow days or changes in the school calendar.

SESSION 3

March

April

May

June

Monday

21

4, 11

2, 9, 16, 23

6, 9

Tuesday

8, 15, 22, 29

5, 12, 19

3, 10, 17

None

Wednesday*

2, 9, 23, 30

6, 13, 20

4, 11, 18

None

Thursday

3, 10, 24, 31

7, 14, 21

5, 12, 19

None

*Archery is 4 weeks - April 6, 13, 20 and May 4

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JCDS

BOSTON’S JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL

‫בית ספר יהודי קהילתי‬

57 Stanley Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472 • Tel 617-972-1733 • Fax 617-972-1736 • jcds@jcdsboston.org • www.jcdsboston.org

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