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PHS ENRICHMENT - FALL 2021

Presidio Hill School Enrichment Catalog

Registration Deadline: Friday, September 10th A fee of $25 will be added to late registrations

By registering for enrichment classes, you understand and agree to the following guidelines and procedures: Classes have limited spaces and are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Completed registration forms and payment must be received by the due date. Classes may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. A full refund will be given in such cases (See class minimums). Once classes are confirmed, cancellations, refunds, or transfers are NOT allowed (Make-ups or refunds will only be allowed if a class is cancelled by PHS). All participants are responsible for keeping track of class dates. If your child will miss a class due to a school related event, arrangements for make-ups or refunds must be made prior to the first class of the session. Otherwise, make-up or refund possibilities will be forfeited. Completed registration after the September 10th deadline will incur an extra $25 fee.

Please contact Kim if you have any questions or if you would like more information. Kim Ying Walsh, Director of After School and Auxiliary Programs ♦ kim@presidiohill.org ♦ 415.213.8630 ♦

Enrichment At-A-Glance

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday CodeFu

Grades 3-5 3:30-4:30pm

Gymnastics Grades TK-5 4:00-5:00pm

Culinary Artistas

Grades TK-4 3:30-4:30pm

Once Upon A Time

Hapkido

Grades TK-2 3:00-4:00pm

Academic Chess

Grades 3-5 3:30-4:30pm

Grades TK-8 3:00-4:00pm

Culinary Artistas

Hapkido

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

Grades 3-8 4:00-5:00pm

CodeFu

Grades K-2 3:30-4:30pm

Friday Comics & Basic Animation Workshop

Grades TK-2 3:30-4:30pm

Comics & Basic Animation Workshop

Grades 3-5 4:30-5:30pm

Private Music Private Music Private Music Private Music Private Music Lessons Lessons Lessons Lessons Lessons *Private Music Lessons are available throughout the week. Piano with Rachel Denzer Drums, Guitar, or Ukulele with Josh Pollock

Monday Class Dates: 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/29, 12/13 No Class Dates: 10/11, 11/22, 12/6

Code Fu

Grades: 3-5 Times: 3:30-4:30pm Cost: $270.00 Min/Max Students: 4-20 During our Upper Grade CodeFu Dojos, students will create a variety of projects from apps/games to personal websites to coding robots to help save real world problems like pollution or overpopulation - beginning with block based languages & continuing to programming languages such as: HTML, Css, .JS, Ruby, & Python. Important Social & Emotional Development themes are incorporated to empower our students to be themselves while changing the world!

Teacher/ Company Information Hi! My name is McKenna and I am excited to teach kids how to code as learning moves back into the classroom. I graduated from University of Oregon with a degree in Human Physiology and then decided to shift gears towards a more technical field, data science. Throughout my education, I helped run afterschool programs, summer camps and science camps. I always prioritize inclusivity and kindness in my teaching philosophy. In my free time, I love to disconnect and spend time either hiking, surfing or reading outside. Founded in 2015 in the San Francisco, Bay Area, The Art of CodeFu was created with a unique combination of Teachers with decades of experience in the classroom and top programmers in Silicon Valley integrating coding into subjects from PE to Science. Our programs take coding to the next level by teaching our students about the Yin & Yang of Technology & Nature - the importance of technology, but also its role in the balance with being active and in tune with the outside world. The Art of CodeFu teaches the fundamentals of coding while focusing on Social & Emotional elements of Child & Adolescent Development – incorporating important themes relevant to kids' lives that range from bullying to self-esteem. We recognize that Schools and Parents that bring the Art of CodeFu to their kids are looking to give them the opportunity to learn skills they’ll need for a successful future - whether onscreen or off. pn

Monday Class Dates: 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/29, 12/13 No Class Dates: 10/11, 11/22, 12/6

Gymnastics

Grades: TK-5 Times: 4:00-5:00pm Cost: $275.00 Min/Max Students: 3-14 Come flip, roll, jump, and tumble with Head Over Heels SF! This entry-level class will teach safety and basic skills while also challenging students with new skills. We use portable equipment to give your child an introduction to the fundamentals of gymnastics. Skills taught include cartwheels, handstands, rolls, bar skills, and beam skills; other skills developed include confidence, flexibility, coordination, and balance. Skills are always taught in a fun and encouraging environment. This class will culminate in an Funtastic Gymnastics Exhibition on the last day of class. This is a fun and exciting opportunity for family and friends to come watch what your tumblers have been learning during the semester (in a low key environment)! Students will demonstrate their gymnastics skills and accomplishments and finish with an award ceremony and a gold medal for every gymnast! The exhibition will take place during the last 20 minutes of the final class. Our motto is fun, friends, and fitness! Sign up today!

Teacher/ Company Information Megan Williams (megan@headoverhee lssf.com) is the owner of Head Over Heels SF. She has been doing gymnastics her entire life and teaching gymnastics for over 13 years. She is a USA Gymnastics Pro Member, background checked, and Safety Certified. And she loves working with children of all ages and skill levels and sharing her passion for the sport! pn

Tuesday Class Dates: 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 No Class Dates: 11/23

Culinary Artistas

TK-4 ♦ 3:30-4:30pm 5-8 ♦ 4:30-5:30pm Cost: $350.00 Min/Max Students: 10-20 Food is a language that connects us to our world and each other. At Culinary Artistas, we design our curriculum around the following skills and topics: safety & knife skills; basic nutrition; the intersection between geography and cuisine; the science behind cooking; exploration of tastes; and fun! For our school partners: Our team brings all cooking tools and ingredients needed to teach fun and engaging classes for grades PreK-8. We are adaptable and can work with almost any space constraints. Our chefs and educators engage all 5 senses in these exploratory cooking classes, and students get to make their own portion of the dish to enjoy during class. See sample menus below. Sample Menu Example 12 Week Curriculum Region/Cuisine: Italy Wk. 1 [Appetizer] Carrot and Persimmon Panzanella Wk. 2 [Entree] Spinach Basil Pesto Potatoes Wk. 3 [Dessert] No-Bake Tiramisu

Teacher/ Company Information Thomas Luu

Thomas has worked as a preschool teacher for over 6 years and before that, worked at a small bakery in the Mission neighborhood called Knead Patisserie. He grew up always cooking with his family and learned to cook from working in restaurants and from his parents. His love for kids and cooking have led him to a position where he is able to combine both of his passions. Thomas has a B.A. in child and adolescent development from San Francisco State University. He is CPR and first aid certified. pn

Tuesday Class Dates: 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 No Class Dates: 11/23

Once Upon A Time Grades: 3-5 Times: 3:30-4:30pm Cost: $450.00 Min/Max Students: 4-16

Kids enter this class with a story idea in mind or they can come up with one on the first day of class. After that, they are taught by a professional author how to write a fictional or non-fictional book. This includes writing, typing, brainstorming, editing, book cover design, and more. By the end of the class, they will have a finished book that is ready to be published and then about a month after that it is placed for sale in Green Apple Bookstore.

Teacher/ Company Information Once Upon a Time… Publishing is an award-winning national writing program for kids where they get taught by a professional author how to write their own book that gets published into Green Apple Bookstore in San Francisco at the end. To see more about the program go to: www.onceuponatimeschool.co m Nicole Jenkins is the main teacher and founder of Once Upon a Time… Publishing. She is also a published author of three books and is a graduate from the University of San Francisco where she studied creative writing. pn

Wednesday Class Dates: 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 No Class Dates: 11/24

Academic Chess

Grades: TK-8 Times: 3:00-4:00pm Cost: $250.00 Min/Max Students: 6-20

Learn chess in a fun, engaging, and dynamic environment. Our philosophy is to instill the love of the game. As a result, we're able to witness firsthand our students developing patience, strategic planning ability, and critical thinking skills. They also come to understand that decisions, both on and off the chessboard, result in consequences. The class caters to all levels and all participants receive our exclusive workbooks. If you have any questions regarding the program, please feel free to call (888)44-CHESS.

Teacher/ Company Information Academic Chess has been teaching chess to youth and adults for 20 years and has started chess clubs in over 60 schools in the City. We combine our love/knowledge of the game with animated/high energy lessons that instill that same love in our students. Former students include the youngest master in U.S history, a national 5th grade champion, and numerous USCF ranked tournament players. We teach in dual formats, live and virtually online. pn

Wednesday Class Dates: 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 No Class Dates: 11/24

Hapkido

Grades TK-2 ♦ 3:00-4:00 Grades 3-8 ♦ 4:00-5:00 Cost: $300.00 Min/Max Students: 4-16 In this class, students will learn striking, and self -defense techniques in a safe and controlled environment . The class aims to empower students to develop confidence, body awareness , and coordination that can translate into areas of academics and sports. In the beginning of the class, Coach Maggie will take the class through warm ups and she will explain the technique or concept of the day. Students practice and drill these techniques and concepts with Coach Maggie’s guidance. Students will have the opportunity to go up in ranks ( belts) based on the knowledge of techniques. Due to the nature of the class, Students are encouraged to wear comfortable (athletic) clothing and bring water to class. Uniforms are optional and can be purchased through Coach Maggie or online. If purchasing a uniform online, please be all white, black or blue blank uniforms

Teacher/ Company Information Hapkido is taught by Coach Maggie. She has 15 years of Martial arts experience under her belt and holds a black belt in Hapkido and a competitive purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. She holds self-defense workshops and classes to colleges and women-led communities. Hapkido is primarily a stand-up martial art that heavily relies on movements, kicking, and punching. pn

Thursday Class Dates: 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 No Class Dates: 10/21, 11/25

Teacher/ Company Information Code Fu

Grades: K-2 Times: 3:30-4:30pm Cost: $300.00 Min/Max Students: 4-20 K - 2nd Mini Dojo CodeFu’s K- 2nd Dojo teaches students the computational logic of Computer Science/coding through fun and creative curriculum that incorporate designing games to building websites to using code to fix real world solutions with robots. Our classes are unique in that they focus on themes from Bullying to Self Esteem and provides introductions into a number of block based coding languages!

Hi! My name is McKenna and I am excited to teach kids how to code as learning moves back into the classroom. I graduated from University of Oregon with a degree in Human Physiology and then decided to shift gears towards a more technical field, data science. Throughout my education, I helped run afterschool programs, summer camps and science camps. I always prioritize inclusivity and kindness in my teaching philosophy. In my free time, I love to disconnect and spend time either hiking, surfing or reading outside. Founded in 2015 in the San Francisco, Bay Area, The Art of CodeFu was created with a unique combination of Teachers with decades of experience in the classroom and top programmers in Silicon Valley integrating coding into subjects from PE to Science. Our programs take coding to the next level by teaching our students about the Yin & Yang of Technology & Nature - the importance of technology, but also its role in the balance with being active and in tune with the outside world. The Art of CodeFu teaches the fundamentals of coding while focusing on Social & Emotional elements of Child & Adolescent Development – incorporating important themes relevant to kids' lives that range from bullying to self-esteem. We recognize that Schools and Parents that bring the Art of CodeFu to their kids are looking to give them the opportunity to learn skills they’ll need for a successful future - whether onscreen or off. pn

Friday Class Dates: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 12/3, 12/10 No Class Dates: 10/22, 11/19, 11/26, 12/17

Comics and Basic Animation Grades: TK-2 ♦ 3:30-4:30pm Grades: 3-5 ♦ 4:30-5:30pm Cost: $300.00 Min/Max Students: 4-15

Explore the world of your favorite animated character as you go on an adventure with them in your fantasy world through storyboards and narratives. Design and discover their universe, take us on a unique adventurous journey through comics, flipbooks, zoetropes and basic animation skills. Make your first mini comic series, your first gag cartoon strips, web comics and more! Comic and basic animation fall classes will focus on engaging each students' creativity individually but also emphasizing on activities that are done collaboratively as a class. Each session will be an hour. The session will open up with a 5-10 minute ice-breaker activity, where students are required to draw still forms from their surroundings with dialogues or character expressions, this allows the class to know how their fellow students are doing and how to be supportive towards their peer group. This activity also sets pace for the main topic of the session, which lasts for 20-30 minutes. The main themes in this class range from understanding and drawing basic comic elements, to character design and personalities, character facial expressions, gestures, the use of emanata lines, sound effects, dialogues and thought bubbles, self-made flip books, basics of animation, to web publishing formats for comics online (The themes are appropriated to class age and size). The last 5-10 minutes of the class are for questions that students may have or an overall class critique on the work done by the students. The critiquing is always constructive, to make the students realize their own potential as artists and storytellers.

I encourage students to use a positive tone in their comics as I help them with their dialogues in the lesson. The class emphasises on every story being told, heard and respected. Students learn to appreciate and inspire each other through their diverse art styles and storytelling techniques. pn

Friday

Comics and Basic Animation Cont.

Teacher/ Company Information Christy Cunningham is a San Francisco based character artist. Having a fascination with telling stories, she started posting original comics online in 2011 while she was still majoring in Physics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Christy decided to pursue her creative efforts full time in 2014, when she earned a BFA in Traditional Animation at Academy of Art University. While there, she was a project lead on the stop motion short film Day Job, which went on to be featured at the school's 2016 Spring Show. Inspired by her experiences around the streets of San Francisco and in the alternative culture scene, Christy now uses her animation skills to make caricatural drawings and illustrations that explore both the peculiarity and allure of people. Working in a variety of mediums, from ink and watercolor to digital, she utilizes a jagged gothic aesthetic informed by classic claymation films and contemporary animated shows. She specializes in character design and single-panel comics. Shuchi Mishra is the Comics and Basic Animation founder and owner. She graduated with a MFA in Comics from California College of the Arts in 2019. Since then she has been teaching comic and basic animation workshops at various schools in the Bay Area. Her curriculum focuses on visual storytelling, personal expression and exploration through images and words. She loves teaching comics and basic animation tools and techniques to kids as she feels that it broadens her students' imagination, improves their language and learning skills and deepens their understanding of complex subject matters such as diversity, culture, science, history, mathematics etc. by the simple use of sequential art. She's currently a comic artist in residence at the Writer's House Pittsburgh, PA and a teaching artist at the Carnegie Museum of Art. When she's not drawing or teaching, she is usually walking or hiking out in the wilderness. To know more about the artist, check out her website: www.shuchitamishra.com. pn

Private Music Lessons Rachel Denzer ** 30-minute sessions

Piano - TK-8

Monday ♦ $450.00 9 classes: 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/29, 12/13 No Class Dates: 10/11, 11/22, 12/6 Tuesday ♦ $550.00 11 Classes: 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 No Class Dates: 11/23 Wednesday ♦ $550.00 11 classes: 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 No Class Dates: 11/24 Thursday ♦ $500.00 10 classes: 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 No Class Dates: 10/21, 11/25 Friday ♦ $400.00 8 classes: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 12/3, 12/10 No Class Dates: 10/22, 11/19, 11/26, 12/17

Cincinnati native, Rachel Denzer (rachel@presidiohill.org), is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University who has a passion for piano and teaching students of all ages. Instructing piano since 2008, she strives to enrich others' lives with the love of music and encourages students to join the music community. Other than playing piano and writing music with friends, Rachel loves to hike, take trips to flea markets, and have delicious cups of coffee. pn

Private Music Lessons

Josh Pollock

**30-minute lessons

Drums, Ukulele, Guitar - TK-8 Monday ♦ $360.00

Josh Pollock 9 classes: 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/29, 12/13 (joshmcjoshford@gmail.com) is No Class Dates: 10/11, 11/22, 12/6 a drummer & guitarist who has Tuesday ♦ $440.00 performed in London, Tokyo, 11 Classes: 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, Sao Paolo, Tel Aviv, and 12/7, 12/14 innumerable points in between, No Class Dates: 11/23 with the likes of John Cale, Wednesday ♦ $440.00 11 classes: 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, Flea, and Van Dyke Parks, amongst others. He is an 12/8, 12/15 award-winning composer for No Class Dates: 11/24 theater and film and his wideThursday ♦ $400.00 10 classes: 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, ranging discography includes 12/16 over 80 releases. He's been No Class Dates: 10/21, 11/25 teaching at PHS since before Friday ♦ $320.00 his 5-year-old son Milo was 8 classes: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 12/3, 12/10 born, and he loves it No Class Dates: 10/22, 11/19, 11/26, 12/17 immensely. pn

Registration Links By Grade TK Registration Form Kindergarten Registration Form 1st Grade Registration Form 2nd Grade Registration Form 3rd Grade Registration Form 4th Grade Registration Form 5th Grade Registration Form 6th Grade Registration Form 7th Grade Registration Form 8th Grade Registration Form Private Music Lessons Registration Form - Piano (TK-8) Private Music Lessons Registration Form - Guitar/Ukulele/Drums (TK-8)