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PTSA Home Page McAuliffe Elementary School Website General Registration Form for Before and After School Programs contact us Before and After School Chairs	Updated: April 9, 2009 Before And After School Activities And Programs To register your child for a class, please download and complete the General Registration Form (unless otherwise indicated) and return it to the office by January 7, 2009. Registration forms must include payment to secure your space. · One form per child · Please write separate checks for each class. · Make checks out to McAuliffe PTSA. · Return forms in envelope with name of class on front with check enclosed. NO REFUNDS ONE WEEK PRIOR TO BEGINNING OF CLASS Fast Track Math still has some Openings! Winter/Spring 2009 Offerings Registration is closed for all classes except for Fast Track Math. Beginning Chinese Club Registration Closed. Grades: 1-6 Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:40-4:30 pm January 27 – April 23, 2009 Location: Pod A - Room 110 Price: $170 per student Chinese Club will be taught by Jodi Bean. Jodi lived in China for six years and has had years of experience teaching and working with children Beginning Chinese is an eleven week introduction to Mandarin Chinese. The emphasis will be on conversational Chinese and a chance to learn written Chinese characters as well as pinyin (a phonetic version of written Chinese). The class will have cultural experiences like the celebration of the Autumn Moon Festival and opportunities to learn Chinese history. Beginning Spanish Club Registration Closed. Grades: 1-6 Mondays & Wednesdays 8:00 am–8:45 am January 26 – April 22, 2009 Location: Pod A - Room 110 Price: $170 per student Enrollment: Minimum 6/Maximum 15 Spanish class will be taught by Hortencia Acosta. A native of Columbia, she taught Spanish at McAuliffe for two years for one year at Smith Elementary. Children’s Technology Workshop Registration Closed. Apprentice Gamemakers Grades 1-2 Mondays 3:30 pm-4:30 pm January 12-March 23, 2009 (8 weeks) No class 1/19, 2/16 and 3/16 Location: McAuliffe Commons Price: 175 Enrollment: Maximum 8/Minimum 7 Gamemakers Grades 3-6, Mondays 4:45 pm-5:45 pm January 12-March 23, 2009 (8 weeks) No class 1/19, 2/16 and 3/16 Location: McAuliffe Commons Price: $155 Enrollment: Maximum 10/Minimum 7 Design a Video Game! The Gamemaker Video Game Creation programs teach students the fundamentals of computer programming and video game design. Each with their own laptop (for the duration of class anyway!), students will program an age-appropriate computer game using the Children’s Technology Workshop Gamemaker tutorials. They will learn how to create characters, make them move throughout the game and interact with other game objects. While customization and creativity are encouraged, we do maintain a strict non-violence policy. At the end of the course, students will take home a CD-ROM containing their game files so they may play their game at home. Science Adventures Registration Closed. Grades: K-6 Wednesdays 2:10 pm-3:10 pm Location: McAuliffe Commons Price: $70 per 5-week Session Enrollment: Minimum 12/Maximum 20 January 21-February 25: Astro Adventures Launch your imagination on a mission to the final frontier in an amazing space adventure! Discover the worlds of our solar system and leap among the stars of the Milky Way to explore glowing constellations. Join us as we investigate the stars in an exciting journey to the farthest reaches of our universe! March 4 – April 8 (No Class April 1): Anatomy Academy On your marks! Get set! Go! From nutrition to your heart take a tour of the human body and discover the science behind keeping fit. Mix a sports drink, build a working model of a muscle and test your lung power as you discover how the body works from the inside out. April 15 – May 13: Slime Time It’s time to get slimed! Usually thought of as gross, the wonderful world of ooze reveals some amazing science. Polymers, phosphorescence, and the scientific method are all explored as you find out that some of the best science can get a little messy! Please do not use the General Registration form for the following classes. Registration information and link are at the end of each description. Music Lessons on Wheels – Piano Registration Closed. Grades: K-6 Wednesdays – ½ hour twinned lessons, 2:00–6:00 pm Begins January 14, 2009 Location: Pod A - Room 110 Price: 6 lessons/$125 12 lessons/ $220 Enrollment: Minimum 6/Maximum 15 Music Lessons on Wheels is now at McAuliffe Elementary, bringing fun-packed piano adventures to children ages 6 and up. We teach the majority of our students in pairs; we give each pair a 30-minute lesson. Your child will learn the cool basics of music AND, if they stick with it for a bit, we’ll even teach ‘em duets! Use Music Lessons on Wheels registration form and send check and form directly to Music Lessons on Wheels. Math Club with Fast Track Math There are still some openings available! Grades: 1-6 Session A:  Mondays 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm & Wednesdays 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm (2 days a week) Session B:   Tuesdays/Thursdays 3:45pm to 4:45pm (2 days a week) Session C: Pick one day a week from sessions above Location: Portable #6 Price:  Sessions A or B $150 per month / Session C $80 per month Join us for an afterschool math program where students work on their math skills in a fun and encouraging environment! Students work at their own pace on worksheets tailored to their individual needs. Using computer-based Accelerated Math and Math Facts in a Flash, students get instant feedback on their progress. Students will enjoy our fun atmosphere, where confidence is built and successes are rewarded with age appropriate prizes and fun math games. See www.fasttrackmath.com for more information. Use Fast Track Math registration form and send check and form directly to Fast Track Math. Running Club Grades: K-6 Contact Gigi Predmore or Brian Johnson for more information. Questions? Contact Jennifer Mackleit and Kristi Bowers at beforeandafterschool@mcauliffeptsa.org
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