2101 E. River Road | Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: 520-209-7551 | Fax: 520-209-7575
Office Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm
CARE: 520-209-7548
Travis Kolter
Director
Ventana Vista
Site Lead: Erin Usie-Cooper 209-8023
2101 E. River Road | Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: 520-209-7551 | Fax: 520-209-7575
Office Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm
CARE: 520-209-7548
Travis Kolter
Director
Ventana Vista
Site Lead: Erin Usie-Cooper 209-8023
Catalina Foothills School District’s commitment to 21st Century Learning continues after school with Community Schools’ elementary programs. Afterschool enrichment opportunities include special activities and classes for students on early release days. Afterschool classes and camps extend into the later afternoon hours to broaden lifelong learning options for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Special programs through Community Schools serve as avenues for learning new skills and experiencing meaningful activities during school vacations and weekends.
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Fourth Quarter Enrichment Classes
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No School March 27-31 (Spring Break)
Mondays
KidStage presents Peter Pan Grades: 2-5 Fee: $180
This fun-tastic adaptation is a delight for all actors and audiences! Come join Wendy and the boys as Peter Pan whisks them away to Neverland! All of the classic characters are here... mermaids, princesses, lost boys & the crocodile! Not to mention the infamous Captain Hook and his crew of villainous pirates! Follow us to Neverland...second star on the right and straight on ‘til morning!
TGA Flag Football
Grades K-5 Fee: $234
Kick it off with this modified version of America’s game that makes it fun and exciting to play with TGA!
Wednesdays
Cooking with Ms. Jean Grades: 3-5 Fee: $144
In this class, students take a more hands-on approach investigating what ingredients to use and why! We will learn new cooking techniques and how to use new measuring instruments while learning basic math techniques and building broader language skills in cuisine. Of course, while always being safe in the kitchen! This class will focus on unique foods worldwide, from Asia, South America, and Europe.
MultiMedia Art presented by Color Me Mine Grades K-5 Fee: $223
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.
Webby Dance Company: Elementary Dance Grades: K-2 Fee: $236
Dancers are introduced to the fundamentals of tap, jazz, and hip hop while building body awareness and self-confidence! Our classes will build on basic jazz fundamentals using individual instruction, weekly strengthening exercises, across the floor techniques and choreographed routines. Music selections include age-appropriate hip hop, 50's, calypso & much more! Each week our instructors bring new thematic class plans with engaging props
Thursdays
Capoeira Mandinga Grades 1-5 Fee: $169
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.
Cooking with Ms. Jean Grades: K-2 Fee: $144
Students will learn to use fun kitchen gadgets like an instant pot, waffle iron, indoor grill and air fryer to create creatively delicious food! They will then add their newly learned recipes to cookbooks so they can show off their new skills at home.
Works by Watson Grades: K-2 Fee: $236
Who wants a fun & educational perspective on technology and machines? Our professional instructor, Nicole Watson, has a degree in auto & diesel technologies and will show students how technology has influenced machines over the years, what goes into their upkeep, and help students create a custom-built machine to take home. This hands-on learning and visual experience is designed to accommodate all learning styles.
Fridays
Gardening Club Grades: 2-5 Fee: $109
Do you enjoy spending time outdoors? Or maybe you like to play in the dirt and watch butterfly’s fly by. If you want to learn about nature while having fun in the garden join the after school gardening class! This class offers an outdoor interactive classroom which enriches students with powerful hands-on experiences as they learn about the plant life cycle, digging in the dirt, maintaining plant health, and see the outcome of supporting our environment and the creatures that rely on it. Students will get to plant seeds, become members of the garden pledge, create garden journals to observe weather patterns and plant growth, and all while getting to learn about the ecological connections that make up our earth! Gloves and tools are provided. Permission to get a little dirty through maintenance of garden necessary.
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