Manzanita

Manzanita

SITE LEAD: Ashley Glaser 209-7814

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Fourth Quarter Enrichment Classes offered online and in person.   Classes are held March 29-May 21, unless noted. Registration Opens Tuesday, March 9 at 8:30 am.   Online Offerings Tuesday OR Wednesday 3:00- 4:15pm OR 4:30-5:45  Building Your Wealth-Your Future-Your Choice  Grades: 5      $69 You will learn the importance of saving and budgeting and the difference between a debit card and a credit card. You will gain the understanding of the importance of their choices for college and career and how debt can dramatically impact their financial future. We will also learn the difference between a checking account, savings account and an investment account and how they all play a role in your future financial success and wealth building. We will cover how to avoid identity theft and much much more. Tuesday Beginning Chess  (ends April 20) Grades: K-5 3:30-5:00     $128.00 Safely have fun playing online chess games against friends! Students build strategy and play chess games online through an amazing program, ChessKid. A coach will assist students in matches against fellow friends and teach them different chess techniques. Open to all ability levels, no prior experience necessary. Thursday     Advanced Chess. (ends April 22) Grades: 4-5     3:30-5:00    $128 Safely have fun playing chess games against friends remotely! Students continue to build strategy and play chess games online through an amazing program, ChessKid. A coach will assist students in matches against fellow friends and teach them different chess techniques. Some prior experience necessary. Capoeira Mandinga Grades: 1-5     3:30-4:30    $110 Learn the flowing, beautiful Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira with Capoeira Mandinga Tucson. Students will learn kicks, escapes, and fluid moves that build mind and body strength, flexibility, and agility. Students also learn music that drives the energy of the Capoeira game. Capoeira increases balance, creativity, and confidence. Teachers Anne Pollack and Aidan Miller-Wells were honored with a 2019 Southwest Folklife Alliance Award. Aidan has trained capoeira over 12 years. Anne is the only master of Capoeira and Afro-Brazilian arts in the State of Arizona. Scratch Junior Programming Grades: K-2     3:15-4:15     $160  This course introduces students to block-based visual programming. In this program students will learn the fundamentals of programming, sequence and pattern recognition while designing and personalizing stories and animations to bring their creativity and imagination to life. No prior coding experience is required to participate in this class. A tablet is required to access the Scratch Junior app. Unlimited Fun with Multimedia Projects using Scratch Programming Grades: 2-5     3:15-4:45    $190 Students will learn the fundamentals of programming by combining coding with art and design for unlimited fun with creating multimedia stories, animations and games using MIT's visual drag and drop Scratch programming interface. Students will get creative with designing their own characters, backdrops, recording sound, adding special effects and learn computational concepts of sequencing, loops, events, modularity and more. No prior coding experience is required to participate in this course. A computer or Chromebook with internet connectivity is required to join the course.

IN PERSON CLASSES

Art Naturally 

Grades: 1-5   Early Release Wednesdays, 1:45-3:15pm   $228

Each week we will discover an animal and its environment and how it relates to us. We will build on that knowledge and incorporate a themed art lesson using a variety of different mediums, including; watercolors, printmaking, mixed media and more. 

Basketball Skills w/ Mr. Remy 

Grades: 3-5   Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15pm   $68

Learn how to dribble, pass and shoot and Mr. Remy! You will learn the basic rules of basketball and how to work together as a team all while practicing sportsmanship.

Beat Drop Kidz 

Grades: K-5   Thursdays, 3:15-4:15pm   $107

Beat Drop Kidz After School Program is a Hip Hop Dance Program that brings the fun of Hip Hop Dance directly into the schools! We teach Hip Hop in a Kid-Friendly & FUN way while teaching the “Code of Hip Hop” of “Peace, Unity, Love & Having Fun”. Students will learn several moves from various Urban Dance styles such as Popping, Break Dancing, Locking & more!

Capoeira Mandinga

Grades: 1-5   Fridays, 3:15-4:15pm   $110

Learn the flowing, beautiful Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira with Capoeira Mandinga Tucson. Students will learn kicks, escapes, and fluid moves that build mind and body strength, flexibility, and agility. Students also learn music that drives the energy of the Capoeira game. Capoeira increases balance, creativity, and confidence. Teachers Anne Pollack and Aidan Miller-Wells were honored with a 2019 Southwest Folklife Alliance Award. Aidan has trained capoeira over 12 years. Anne is the only master of Capoeira and Afro-Brazilian arts in the State of Arizona.

Color Me Mine

Grades: K-5    Tuesdays, 3:15-4:45pm   $172

Every week the students will experience working with wood, ceramic and clay using both acrylic and water-based paints building on what they have learned the previous week to continue to improve their artistic skills. 

Crazy Critters 

Grades: K-5    Early Release Wednesdays, 1:45-2:45pm   $148 

Meet and learn about different animals each week including goats, pigs, chickens, ducks, capybaras, porcupines, patagonian maras, reptiles and more!  We will do a craft and/or fun worksheets related to those animals and then have hands on time with them. 

Dramatic Exploration

Grades: K-5   Early Release Wednesdays, 1:45-3:15pm   $138 

Dramatic Exploration: Students will harness the power of their imaginations as they explore many facets of drama, including improv, scene building, storytelling, and creative movement. They will develop valuable skills like collaboration, public speaking, self-confidence, and the ability to think quickly and creatively; that will help them both on and off the stage.

Playwell: Minecraft Engineering

Grades: K-2   Fridays, 3:15-4:15pm   $150

Bring Minecraft to life using tens of thousands of LEGO® parts! Build engineer-designed projects such as a Creeper, a Lava Trap, and a Minecart. Create your favorite Minecraft mobs, tools, and objects with the guidance of an experienced Play-Well instructor.

Playwell: Minecraft Engineering

Grades: 3-5   Fridays, 3:15-4:15pm   $150

Bring Minecraft to life using LEGO® parts! Build an Iron Golem, the Nether Portal, and the Ender Dragon. Students will explore real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture while building their favorite Minecraft objects.  

Skyhawks- Mini Hawks (Baseball, Soccer, Track and Field)

Grades: 2-5   Early Release Wednesdays, 1:45-3:15pm   $200

This multi-sport program was developed to give children a positive first step into athletics. The essentials of the sport are taught in a safe, structured environment with lots of encouragement and a big focus on fun. Our Mini-Hawk games and activities were designed to allow campers to explore balance, movement, hand/eye coordination, and skill development at their own pace. Skyhawks staff are trained to handle the specific needs of young athletes.     

Soccer Skills

Grades: K-2    Mondays, staring April 5,  3:15-4:15   $68

Have fun learning age appropriate soccer games and drills and soccer rules. Learn dribbling, passing, shooting and ball control. Gaining a sense of sportsmanship and team building. Bring a ball and water bottle.

TGA Cheer

Grades: K-5   Mondays, 3:15-4:45pm   $205

Discover how fun and exciting cheerleading can be! Coaches will lead students through drill and activities to build their skills in tumbling, stunting, choreography, motions, jumps and performance. Students will also partake in labs to explore concepts like gravity, balance and aerodynamics in cheerleading.

TGA Golf 

Grades: K-5   Mondays, 3:15-4:45pm   $205

Tee it up this fall with Teach, Grow, Achieve (TGA), a national after-school sports enrichment program. TGA's five-level program brings the golf course to you. Have fun learning the techniques of golf! Great for beginners as well as experienced golfers.

TGA Tennis

Grades: K-5   Fridays , 3:15-4:45pm  $205

Serve it up with tennis class and discover how fun and exciting tennis can be with TGA! Coaches lead students through station-based drills and games that develop the fundamental skills of grip, forehand, backhand, volley, and serve.

 

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SPECIAL PROGRAMS

SPRING BREAK March 22-March 26

Half Day and Full Day Options

8:00am - 12:00pm  $46 (with early drop off available, see drop off times below*)

• Includes a daily activity: 
• Color Me Mine
• 3D Perler Beads
• Ninja Fun
• TikTok Art
• Funny Foot Farm
• Tie Dye Workshop

8:00am - 5:00pm   $81 (with early drop off available, see drop off times below*)

• Includes morning activity and afternoon outdoor and indoor activities such as:
• Constructive, Imaginative Play
• STEM Activities
• Playground time

 

Drop off times

• *7:00-7:10am
• 8:00-8:10am

Dismissal at 12:00pm and 5:00pm

• Any other pick-up time please call 209-7944 

Please pack snacks and a water bottle and also a lunch for the full day option.

Scheduling on the CARE calendar is not available, please register for these Spring Break options under Enrichment.

• Register through Thursday March 18. 
• Non-refundable.
• Curbside drop-off, non-employees not permitted on campus.
• Masks Required

 

 

 

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