2101 E. River Road | Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: 520-209-7551 | Fax: 520-209-7575
Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm
CARE: 520-209-7549
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. |
Fourth Quarter Enrichment Classes offered online and in person.
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IN PERSON CLASSES
3D Perler Beads
Grades: 2-5 Early Release Tuesdays, 1:30-2:45pm $100
3D Disney characters, a pokeball, a jewelry box, and a toucan are just some of the MANY things that can be made out of perler beads! In this class children will choose the 3D design of their choice to work on weekly utilizing patterns, their patients and creativity to create something extraordinary! The 3D perler bead patterns work like a 3D puzzle with each side of the structure designed to fit within each other. What will you make? The possibilities are endless! *This is a process project class and most 3D projects will take multiple classes to complete.*
Art Naturally
Grades: 1-5 Thursdays, 3:00-4:30pm $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 with Mr. Remy
Grades: 2-5 Mondays, 3:00-4:00pm $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 Mondays, 3:00-4:15pm $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 Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00pm $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 Mondays, 3:00-4:30pm $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 Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30pm $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.
Creative Kids: An Odyssey Workshop
Grades: K-5 Mondays, pm $
Are you a Creative Kid? Do you enjoy making things, being original, trying new ideas EVEN if they don’t go as planned? Then you must like...thinking out of the box! Join Ms. Alexander and Mrs. Meder for "VV Creative Kids" sessions. We will use verbal skills, building ideas, and games to take the ordinary and make it extraordinary. This quarter we will be doing a "Creative Kids Twisted Fairy Tale Adventure" **NEW STUDENTS ONLY**
Dramatic Exploration
Grades: K-5 Mondays, 3:00-4:30pm $138
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.
KidStage: "The Lion King"
Grades: 2-5 Thursdays, 3:00-4:30pm $180
When the King of the Pride Lands goes missing, his son must find himself and learn how to protect his land and his people. Follow Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumba, and a colorful cast of animals as they confront the evil Scar and his mangy pack of hyenas in a battle to get their kingdom back. The participants will have a blast in this coming-of-age tale about what it means to believe in yourself, work together and trust in your friends.
Playwell: Animal Architects
Grades: K-3 Early Release Tuesdays, 1:30-3:00pm $223
Let your imagination run wild with tens of thousands of LEGO® parts as we design and build leaping dolphins, buzzing beehives, and towering giraffes. Play, create, and learn in a world inspired by the animal kingdom. Design and build as never before and explore your craziest ideas.
Scrapbooking
Grades: K-3 Wednesdays, 3:00-4:30pm $106
This fun and hands on class will stimulate the children's creativity using the scrapbook techniques and memory keeping. They will also increase their skills in motion coordination, space notion and more. It is a good way to enjoy photos off- screen.
TGA Cheer
Grades: K-5 Early Release Tuesdays, 1:30-3:00 $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 Thursdays, 3:00-4:30pm $205
Tee it up this winter 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: 3-5 Mondays , 3:00-4:30pm $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.
TikTok Art
Grades: 2-5 Fridays , 3:00-4:30pm $115
We searched TikTok and found fan favorite art projects to explore! In this class the students will be creating art found on TIkTok each week! *Students will not be utilizing TikTok in this class.*
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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