Maimonides After-School brochure Fall/Winter 2022

MAIMONIDES SCHOOL

ACTIVITIES PROGRAM

Fall 2022 into Winter

After-School Program for Kindergarten through 7th grade

Maimonides School Activities Program The After-School Program

Fall 2022 into Winter

Welcome to the Fall 2022 into Winter semester!

We are so happy to bring you yet another semester full of energy, creativity, and our theme of the year: simcha, joy! We have a festival of wonderful activities for your children!

Our courses range from A to Y this semester, All Sports to Yoga! Hurry and register! Numbers are limited in many of our courses. Registration closes on Friday, October 14. Activities begin the week of October 24

Registrations are billed by the Business Office through the Veracross Portal. Please note our billing policy for Bus Recess: Children in Grades K-2 who sign up for after-school activities will be billed only for Bus Recess periods that they attend.

The After-School Program would once again like to give tremendous thanks to HaMorah Michal and Dr. Barry Bessler for sponsoring our Mishmar for Grades 5-6 program this year. All students in Grades 5-6 who would like to attend Mishmar may do so at no cost. This is in memory of their beloved father and grandfather, Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski z”l. Thank you, HaMorah and Dr. Bessler! We are very grateful.

Cancellation Policy: Tuition payments are refundable before the beginning of the second class (less the cost of the first class). No refund is available to students attending more than one session of a class

The After-School Program extends many thanks and heartfelt appreciation to all our teachers who make it the wonderful program that it is. We also thank Mrs. Elka Tovah Davidoff very much for all the help she gives to make our marvelous brochure possible.

This semester will be my last as Director of the After-School Program at Maimonides. Twenty-two years ago, we emigrated to this country and my daughter began first grade at Maimonides. Ten years after she and my son-in-law graduated from Maimonides together, I am departing from our beloved school. My husband is retiring and we will be making aliyah

I took over from the PTA when Rabbi Klammer was the Elementary School principal, and together with you, the parents, and your special children, we built up our gem of a program. So many years of running courses, both common items and more esoteric ones, have made Maimonides School an essential part of my life. We even managed some Zoom activities during the pandemic, with one of my favorites being evening sessions reading Harry Potter

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! to our parents who made the whole program possible; to the students who have guided our curriculum and made the programs into the wonderful activities they are; to Maimonides School, the principals, and the administration. Thank you so much to my amazing and precious faculty. It has been a real pleasure! I hope the program continues to grow from strength to strength.

We look forward to another vibrant and marvelous semester, and to simcha in the multitude of learning that takes place in our After-School Program!

REGISTRATION

Please click here to sign up for our wonderful after-school programs.

Registration closes on Friday, October 14

Classes begin the week of October 24

Registration costs will be billed to your account via Veracross.

Please direct all inquiries to Deborah Mehl

Classes

See the next page for the dates of our weekly classes.

MONDAYS

All Sports (Grades K-2) – Option 1

Culinary Delights (Grades K-2)

Enchanted Science (Grades K-2)

October 24, 31; November 7, 14, 21, 28 ONLY

Can be paired with Superhero Science (Grades K-2)

January 23, 30; February 6, 13

Students who sign up for these two courses may attend Bus Recess without charge on December 5, 12; January 9

Mah Jongg (Grades 3-6)

Motion Commotion (Grades 3-6)

October 24, 31; November 7, 14, 21, 28 ONLY

Can be paired with Engineering & Electricity (Grades 3-6)

January 23, 30; February 6, 13

Students who sign up for these two courses may attend MateS without charge on December 5, 12; January 9

TUESDAYS

All Sports (Grades 3-6)

Arts & Crafts (Grades K-7)

Rhythmic Gymnastics (Grades K-7)

Yoga (Grades K-7)

WEDNESDAYS

All Sports (Grades K-2) – Option 2

Chess (Grades K-7)

Coding with Kids (Grades K-2)

Sewing Club (Grades 3-7)

THURSDAYS

June’s Broadway Kids (Grades K-2)

Karate (Grades K-7)

Mishmar (Grades K-2, 3-4 and 5-6)

Dates Mondays

October 24, 31

November 7, 14, 21, 28

December 5, 12

January 9, 23, 30

February 6

Make-up: February 13 (12 sessions)

Tuesdays

November 1, 8, 22, 29

December 6

January 10, 17, 31 February 7 (9 sessions)

Wednesdays

October 26

November 2, 9, 16, 30 December 7, 14

January 4, 11, 18, 25 February 1

Make-up: February 8 (12 sessions)

Thursdays

October 27

November 3, 10, 17 December 1, 8, 15

January 5, 12, 19, 26

February 2

Make-up: February 9 (12 sessions)

ALL SPORTS for Grades K-2 (Option 1)

Mr. Haim Zion

Come and join us! Our All Sports program will include soccer, kickball, dodgeball, touch football, and lots more! Students will learn important teamplaying skills, as well as cooperation and respect, as they learn to play several games.

Grades K-2; Session 1 (3:00-3:45 p.m.) only Gym

MINIMUM 10 Cost $210

CULINARY DELIGHTS

HaMorah Irene Blechner

Students will have fun measuring, mixing, creating, baking, cooking, and enjoying each other’s company. It’s fun, wholesome, and happy. In the process, hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills are developed. We will practice reading and arithmetic. Best of all, cooking helps instill confidence as students see, taste, and share the results of their efforts.

Grades K-2; Session 1 (3:00-3:45 p.m.) only Room L9

MAXIMUM 10 (Preference will be given to 2nd graders unable to enroll previously)

Cost: $240 plus $55 supply fee

MAH JONGG

HaMorah Dani Carrus

Do you love complicated luck and strategy games? We are going to be learning and playing Mah Jongg, a traditional Chinese game that has been adapted over the years and played by thousands of people all over the world. We will learn the game basics and then hone our skills. Sign up if you are looking to lose a lot but have fun anyway!

Grades 3-7; Session 2 (3:55-4:50 p.m.) only Room L14

MINIMUM 5

Cost: $180

Mondays

ENCHANTED SCIENCE

Wicked Cool for Kids

Are you under the spell of Encanto? Take a look at their enchanted family through the eyes of science. Experiment with your senses (can you hear a pin drop?) and examine creatures who seem like they can shape shift! Study the magical way plants use energy from the sun to grow. We’ll look at super strength and the power of the weather, but we won’t talk about Bruno.

Meets October 24, October 31, November 7, November 14, November 21, November 28 – SIX MEETINGS ONLY

Grades K-2; Session 1 (3:00-3:45 p.m.) only

Art Room

MINIMUM 8

Cost: $170

Enchanted Science can be paired with:

SUPERHERO SCIENCE

Wicked Cool for Kids

What makes a superhero super? Physics! Conduct gravity experiments to learn what it would take for Superman to leap over tall buildings in a single bound. Create optical illusions to understand how Wonder Woman’s jet can disappear. Investigate how Spider-man (and real spiders) can walk up walls. Examine Batman’s super gadgets, and morph into the world of superheroes using the science that could make superheroes a reality.

Meets January 23, January 30, February 6, February 13 – FOUR MEETINGS ONLY

Grades K-2; Session 1 (3:00-3:45 p.m.) only

Art Room

MINIMUM 8

Cost: $120

Note: Students who sign up for these two courses are welcome to attend Bus Recess without charge on December 5, December 12, and January 9, when Wicked Cool for Kids is unavailable.

MOTION COMMOTION

Wicked Cool for Kids

Investigate physics and learn how things move! We’ll use Newton’s laws to create balloon-rocket cars and a balance toy. Design a zany zip line to take an alien on a thrilling ride, and create optical illusions with spinning tops. Engineer a path with math to move a marble down a run. Construct a craft stick catapult to launch Koosh balls in the air.

Meets October 24, October 31, November 7, November 14, November 21, November 28 – SIX MEETINGS ONLY

Grades 3-6; Session 2 (3:55- 4:50 p.m.) only

Art Room

MINIMUM 8

Cost: $170

Motion Commotion can be paired with:

ENGINEERING & ELECTRICITY

Wicked Cool for Kids

Wicked Cool engineers will learn about the engineering and design process to build a sail car that rides the wind. Design a system to protect a passenger from flying out of a car when it crashes, and take the Wicked Cool survivor engineering challenge. Build basic circuits and experiment with insulators and conductors as we shift our focus to electricity. Make a super-colorful light circuit and experiment with LED mini-lights.

Meets January 23, January 30, February 6, February 13 – FOUR MEETINGS ONLY

Grades 3-6; Session 2 (3:55- 4:50 p.m.) only

Art Room

MINIMUM 8

Cost: $120

Note: Students who sign up for these two courses are welcome to attend MateS without charge on December 5, December 12, and January 9, when Wicked Cool for Kids is unavailable.

Tuesdays

ALL SPORTS for Grades 3-6

Mr. Haim Zion

Our All Sports program will include soccer, kickball, dodgeball, touch football, and lots more! Students will learn important team-playing skills, as well as cooperation and respect, as they learn to play several games. Come and join us!

Grades 3-6; Session 2 (3:55- 4:50 p.m.) only Gym

MINIMUM 10

Cost $160

ARTS & CRAFTS

Ms. Devorah Aroesty-Cohen

Arts & Crafts will involve a fun and creative weekly session, exploring and experimenting with a variety of crafting materials. We will enjoy everything from painting, to self-guided abstract art, to projects that revolve around an upcoming holiday, and everything in between! The goal is for children to express themselves artistically in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.

Grades K-2 - Session 1 (3:00-3:45 p.m.)

Grades 3-7 - Session 2 (3:55-4:50 p.m.)

Room L8

MINIMUM 10

Cost: $140 plus $25 supply fee

Tuesdays

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Boston Rhythmic

Rhythmic Gymnastics is an Olympic sport combining dance, gymnastics, and circus skills in routines set to music. (Israel won a gold medal in Rhythmic Gymnastics at the Olympics in 2021!) Gymnasts demonstrate amazing flexibility and perform acrobatic skills while handling small apparatus such as a hoop, ribbon, ball, clubs, and ropes. Exciting tosses and catches, extreme flexibility, graceful dance moves, and expressive performances make this sport a delight. Come and join us!

Grades K-2 - Session 1 (3:00-3:45 p.m.)

Grades 3-7 - Session 2 (3:55-4:50 p.m.)

Gym when available, otherwise Room L9 (Grades K-2); Art Room (Grades 3-6)

MINIMUM 10

Cost: $190

YOGA

Pretzel Kids

What exactly is Pretzel Kids®? To kids we’re fun, fun, fun! To parents, we are the answer to helping your children stay physically fit and deal more effectively with pressure. We’re all that and more! Our proven curriculum and amazingly fun yoga program incorporates poses, imaginative games, and relaxation techniques. Kids laugh, learn, exercise, breathe, and have a blast. Better yet, they leave class with big smiles on their faces!

For more information on Pretzel Kids®, please go to pretzelkids.com.

Grades K-2 - Session 1 (3:00-3:45 p.m.)

Grades 3-7 - Session 2 (3:55-4:50 p.m.) Room L14

MINIMUM 7

Cost $170

Please bring a yoga mat.

Wednesdays

ALL SPORTS for Grades K-2 (Option 2)

Mr. Haim Zion

Come and join us! Our All Sports program will include basketball, baseball, soccer, kickball, dodgeball, touch football, and lots more! Students will learn important team-playing skills, as well as cooperation and respect, as they learn to play several games.

Grades K-2; Session 1 (3:00-3:45 p.m.) only Gym

MINIMUM 10

Cost $210

CHESS

Four Knights Chess Academy Founded by chess grandmasters Leonid Kritz and Eugene Perelshteyn, Four Knights Chess Academy focuses on developing skills that will benefit children outside of chess, and make kids intellectually stronger and more creative in their approach to solving problems. Their program uses chess as a tool to teach kids how to visualize and manipulate complex structures in their minds, ask the right questions to solve problems efficiently, and work under time pressure. Students will learn chess in a way that incorporates both building and acquiring a unique set of skills which will be useful in their academic and professional careers.

Grades K-2 - Session 1 (3:00-3:45 p.m.)

Grades 3-7 - Session 2 (3:55-4:50 p.m.)

Room L14

MINIMUM 6

Cost: $255

Wednesdays

CODING WITH KIDS

HaMorah Kira Smordin

We will be advancing the skills of young coders and engaging students in STEAM learning experiences. Students will get a chance to explore ScratchJr, code.org, KIBO robots, and more. We will be fostering students’ collaboration and 21st century learning skills.

Grades K-2; Session 1 (3:00-3:45 p.m.) only Room L8

MINIMUM 6; MAXIMUM 10 Cost: $250

SEWING CLUB

Mrs. Sharona Vedol

Sewing is a fantastic way to develop your own personal style while developing geometry and engineering skills! In this course, beginners will build confidence and learn foundational skills by sewing a basic pillowcase, and work their way up to a skirt (girls) or pants (boys). More experienced sewists will focus on patternreading skills and will individually select a project from among clothing, accessory, or toy patterns. We can’t wait to see what they all create!

Grades 3-7; Session 2 (3:55-4:50 p.m.) only Room L1

MINIMUM 5

Cost: $220 plus $45 supply fee

Thursdays

JUNE’S BROADWAY KIDS

Mrs. June Gerrie

Come and join June’s Broadway Kids as we sing, dance, and act our way through numerous journeys. Students will use their imaginations to build characters and become storytellers. Using improv games and physical movement, we will have fun creating characters and stories. Areas of focus will include concentration, memory, eye contact, improvisation, public speaking, singing, dancing, and acting games. Students will build confidence by working on their stage presentation and having fun with the group.

Grades K-2; Session 1 (3:00-3:45 p.m.) only

Please contact Deborah Mehl if you would like June to run an older group.

Room L9

MINIMUM 10 Cost: $210

KARATE

Perro Shotokan Karate

Perro Shotokan Karate teaches traditional Japanese Karate, a martial art that emphasizes blocking and striking techniques. Classes are broken down into three segments: Basics, Kumite, and Kata.

Students are taught practical self-defense in a structured and safe environment.

Grades K-2; Session 1 (3:00-3:45 p.m.)

Grades 3-7: Session 2 (3:55-4:50 p.m.)

Gym

MINIMUM 5

Cost: $250

Thursdays

MISHMAR for Grades K-2

Hamorah Irene Blechner

Torah learning for its own sake (lishma) is extremely important in our tradition. We are delighted to bring you this enrichment. Children will explore different Jewish concepts and ideals through story, song, art projects, and play.

Grades K-2; Session 1 (3:00-3:45 p.m.) only NO MEETING January 26, February 2 Room L9

MAXIMUM 12

Cost: $100

MISHMAR for Grades 3-4

Mr. Shmuel Silberman

Torah learning for its own sake (lishma) is extremely important in our tradition. One of the pillars of Maimonides School is the centrality of Torah study, and the belief that we as Jews thirst for Torah out of love and passion and not only because it is required. Mishmar is a way in which your children can participate in extra Torah study, and a way you can model for them that Torah is a part of our lives above and beyond school.

We are delighted to bring you this enrichment. Each session will begin with recess (outside if possible), a snack eaten outside, and then our Torah study.

Grades 3-4; Session 2 (3:55-4:50 p.m.) only Room L14

MINIMUM 10

Cost: $100

Thursdays

MISHMAR for Grades 5-6

Rabbi Yaakov Beker

Torah learning for its own sake (lishma) is extremely important in our tradition. One of the pillars of Maimonides School is the centrality of Torah study, and the belief that we as Jews thirst for Torah out of love and passion and not only because it is required. Mishmar is a way in which your children can participate in extra Torah study, and a way you can model for them that Torah is a part of our lives above and beyond school.

The After-School Program would like to give tremendous thanks to HaMorah Michal and Dr. Barry Bessler for sponsoring our Mishmar for Grades 5-6 program this year. All students in Grades 5-6 who would like to attend Mishmar may do so at no cost. This is in memory of their beloved father and grandfather, Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski z”l. Thank you, HaMorah and Dr. Bessler! We are very grateful.

We are delighted to bring you this enrichment. Each session will begin with recess (outside if possible), a snack eaten outside, and then our Torah study.

Grades 5-6; Session 2 (3:55-4:50 p.m.) only Room U20 Cost: $0

Private Lessons

These private music lessons are offered at school through the After-School Program.

A registration fee of $25 per semester will be applied in addition to the cost of the lessons.

GUITAR, PIANO, RECORDER, VOICE, UKULELE

Leah Nussbaum offers private lessons at all levels.

Contact her directly at (617) 281-1849 or lnussbaum@maimonides.org

PIANO

June Gerrie offers private piano lessons at all levels.

Contact her directly at (617) 719-4936 or junegerrie1@gmail.com

VIOLIN

Amos Lawrence offers private lessons encouraging the mastery of violin, from beginners to advanced level.

Contact him directly at (617) 505-6412 or amoslawrence1@gmail.com

Faculty Notes

RABBI YAAKOV BEKER (Mishmar) is our Sixth Grade Limudei Kodesh teacher. He received Semicha from the Ner Israel Rabbinical College.

MRS. IRENE BLECHNER (Culinary Delights, Mishmar) is our Kindergarten Limudei Kodesh teacher. She has taught at Maimonides for many years. HaMorah Irene has built her culinary expertise by working with numerous caterers in her early years, as well as planning menus and cooking for her family. Her favorite hobbies include reading cookbooks for fun and working in her garden.

BOSTON RHYTHMIC (Rhythmic Gymnastics) has been training thousands of children in the Boston area in the beautiful Olympic sport of Rhythmic Gymnastics since 2002. With multiple locations around Boston and programs for all ages and skill levels, Boston Rhythmic is the area’s largest rhythmic gymnastics program, with a mission to “empower children to reach beyond what they think is possible.”

MS. DANI CARRUS (Mah Jongg) is our First Grade General Studies teacher. She is in her ninth year at Maimonides. HaMorah Dani has a Master’s in Education and a certificate in early education robotics. She has been a player of Mah Jongg for many years. Besides loving the game, she loves creativity and mint ice cream!

MS. DEVORAH AROESTY-COHEN (Arts & Crafts) is our classroom assistant for fifth grade, and has been a teaching assistant for several years. She is an alumna of Maimonides. Ms. Aroesty-Cohen loves creative and artistic pursuits!

FOUR KNIGHTS CHESS ACADEMY (Chess) believes that chess develops four fundamental skills: Logic, memory, concentration, and strategic thinking. Its founders are Leonid Kritz, a German chess Grandmaster (attaining the title at age 19), and Eugene Pereishteyn, a Grandmaster born in Zhytomir, Ukraine. Together they have more than 30 years of experience building child-centric chess education programs.

MRS. JUNE GERRIE (June’s Broadway Kids, Piano) is an accomplished pianist, singer, actress, and dancer. She studied music theory at Brandeis. Mrs. Gerrie has taught piano for many years across several age groups

MR. AMOS LAWRENCE (Violin) has a Master’s Degree in Violin Performance from the New England Conservatory. He studied with Ivan Galamian, Itzhak Perlman’s teacher.

MRS. LEAH (LINDA) NUSSBAUM (Guitar, Piano, Recorder, Voice, Ukulele) is our Maimonides music teacher. In addition to her experience teaching music in the classroom, HaMorah Leah has been teaching music privately for decades. She offers individual lessons in piano, guitar, voice, and recorder at her home near the school or on Zoom. Students have

Faculty Notes

the opportunity to build skill in ear training, sight reading, technique, and artistry, and hopefully to play at a yearly recital.

SENSEI CHIP PERRO (Karate) began his martial arts study at the age of six. After training for over thirty years, Perro holds a second-degree black belt ranking with the Japanese Karate Association, based in Tokyo, Japan. As a martial artist, Perro teaches traditional and practical Karate to both children and adults. As a filmmaker, Perro uses his martial arts knowledge to train actors for on-screen action roles. He is currently in pre-production for the upcoming martial arts feature film Teriyaki Chicken Rescue

PRETZEL KIDS (Yoga) is a yoga studio which offers curriculumbased, structured, engaging, playful, and fun yoga classes created by school teachers. Kids learn important yoga and mindfulness skills that they can carry through their lives. All teachers are certified in the Pretzel Kids method.

MR. SHMUEL SILBERMAN (Mishmar Grades 3-4) studied Torah at Yeshiva University, Shapells/Darche Noam, and Yeshiva Shor Yoshuv. He began teaching at Maimonides when Bill Clinton was president. His motto for Jewish learning is “Let my people know.”

MS. KIRA SMORDIN (Coding with Kids) is our First Grade Limudei Kodesh teacher. She has been teaching for over five years. She loves connecting with kids and helping each student grow. She also loves integrating new STEAM activities into her teaching and into everyday life.

MRS. SHARONA VEDOL (Sewing Club) is our Middle School Administrative Assistant. She loves knitting and sewing and makes almost all her own clothes. She is an enthusiastic crafter and loves sharing what she’s learned.

WICKED COOL FOR KIDS (Enchanted Science, Superhero Science, Motion Commotion, Engineering & Electricity) is a small, local, woman-owned business which has been providing customized enrichment programs for kids in grades K-5 for over ten years. According to their program, “We offer complete hands-on STEAM-based programs that extend learning beyond the school day and beyond the school year. Our programs challenge kids to investigate their world through science, art, and technology. We base our programs on three fundamental principles: learning, fun, and safety. Our curriculum is structured around an experiential environment aligned to national educational standards where we engage kids in a range of challenging activities.”

MR. HAIM ZION (All Sports) is our Maimonides Physical Education teacher. Mr. Zion has taught sports for more than 20 years. He coached the tennis National Championships in Israel. Mr. Zion likes to run, do yoga, and work out at the gym.

Registration

TO REGISTER ONLINE PLEASE GO TO: http://tinyurl.com/maimonidesafterschool

Student Name

Daytime Phone Grade and Section Email

MONDAYS

All Sports (Grades K-2) – Option 1 $210 Culinary Delights (Grades K-2) ($240 + $55 supply fee) .............. $295 Enchanted Science (Grades K-2) October 24, 31; November 7, 14, 21, 28 ONLY $170 Can be paired with: Superhero Science (Grades K-2) January 23, 30; February 6, 13 ONLY $120

Students who sign up for these two courses are welcome to attend Bus Recess without charge on December 5, December 12, and January 9, when Wicked Cool for Kids is unavailable.

Mah Jongg (Grades 3-6) $180 Motion Commotion (Grades 3-6) October 24, 31; November 7, 14, 21, 28 ONLY....................................................... $170 Can be paired with: Engineering & Electricity (Grades 3-6) January 23, 30; February 6, 13 ONLY $120

Students who sign up for these two courses are welcome to attend MateS without charge on December 5, December 12, and January 9, when Wicked Cool for Kids is unavailable.

TUESDAYS

All Sports (Grades 3-6) $160 Arts & Crafts (Grades K-7) ($140 + $25 supply fee) $165 Rhythmic Gymnastics (Grades K-7) ............................................... $190 Yoga (Grades K-7) $170

WEDNESDAYS

All Sports (Grades K-2) – Option 2 $210 Chess (Grades K-7) $255 Coding with Kids (Grades K-2) $250 Sewing Club (Grades 3-7) ($220 + $45 supply fee)..................... $265

THURSDAYS

June’s Broadway Kids (Grades K-2) $210 Karate (Grades K-7) $250 Mishmar (Grades K-2) $100 Mishmar (Grades 3-4) $100 Mishmar (Grades 5-6) $0

$5 $18