MURRAY AVENUE SCHOOL PTA AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS

Dear Parents,

We are pleased to present the registration packet for the Murray Avenue School PTA Spring 2012 After-School Clubs (ASCs).

1) ENROLLMENT PROCEDURE:

Each child may enroll in a maximum of two clubs. Kindergarteners may enroll in our Spring clubs.
Please complete your club registration online. (Note that payment by check is still required.) We strongly encourage the use of the online enrollment form. However, if you do not have access to a computer, then you may print out and complete the application form.
Fill out the Club Application Form completely for one or two clubs. Priority will be given to children who have selected a club as their first club over children who have listed it as their second club. Please fill out ALL information.
Please indicate an alternate club. Not listing an alternate club does NOT exempt an application from the lottery. Alternate club choices must be on the application to be considered.
You will receive a confirmation of your registration by email. Please print out a copy of this confirmation and enclose it with your check(s). Be sure to sign this confirmation if you have given permission for your child to leave the club on his/her own. Note that if you did not complete the application online, please submit your checks with your original registration form. You will still receive a confirmation by email when your registration is manually entered into the database.
Checks should be made out to “Murray Avenue PTA.” You MUST include a SEPARATE CHECK for each club AND alternate listed on the application form. Any unused checks will be destroyed. If there is no check, your child will not be registered.
Forms and checks are due no later than Monday, February 13^th. LATE FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Please drop forms and checks in the After-School Club box outside the main office, or mail to Effie Han, 23 Dante Street, Larchmont, NY 10538.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER ENROLLMENT.

2) LOTTERY SYSTEM:

· Any club that receives more applications than the maximum number of children allowed will go to a lottery (random drawing). Only applications received by Monday, February 13^th, will be eligible for the lottery.

· Also, please indicate an alternate club whenever possible. Not listing an alternate club does not exempt your child’s application from a lottery. Additional club requests will not be honored after the lottery process.

3) NOTIFICATION SYSTEM: Assume your child is in his/her club(s) of choice unless you are notified otherwise on or before Wednesday, February 29th. Club assignments will be posted on the ASC bulletin board (opposite the library) on Wednesday,

February 29^th. Clubs begin Monday, March 5^th.

4) PTA CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS: Scholarships are available so all children can participate in ASCs regardless of financial situation. Scholarship requests are strictly confidential. Please notify Jennifer Monaco as soon as possible to request a scholarship so that your child’s club choice can be included in the lottery. Scholarships are limited to one club per child per club offering.

For more information, please contact Margarita Barrera at 834-5204 (mecbrg@gmail.com), Effie Han at 834-5121 (ehan1@optonline.net), or Karen Belmont at 630-0797 (karen_debruin@hotmail.com) or Kim Vetere at 630-2186 (Rmamaroneck@aol.com)

RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES

IF YOUR CHILD ENROLLS IN A CLUB, PLEASE SAVE THIS SHEET FOR REFERENCE

· General club dates are listed on the attached calendar; however, certain clubs may have dates that vary from the calendar. Please see individual club descriptions for any variations. Post club dates on your family calendar. Please also note the dates that your club(s) will NOT meet.

· We welcome Kindergarteners to Spring clubs only.

· Remind your child in the morning if they have a club after school that day. If your child gets picked up from a club, remind your child to stay in the club location until they are picked up. If you are late picking up your child, the instructor or club aide will bring your child to the main office for late pickup.

· Students attending clubs assemble in the auditorium immediately after dismissal. Students sit by club in the auditorium, and instructors meet them there. Instructors escort students to club locations. Dismissal and pickup are from club locations.

· Attendance is taken in clubs. If your child is attending school but will not be attending club, please let club aide Pam Washington at 393-9298, or pwash@optonline.net, know; please do not communicate with your child’s classroom teacher in this regard. If your child is absent from club and his/her whereabouts cannot be determined, the club aide will call all contact numbers and emergency numbers on file until a parent/caregiver is reached to confirm that the child is safe.

· If school is in session but after-school activities are cancelled due to inclement weather, you will be contacted by email. Please make sure your child is picked up directly after school.

· The nurse is not on duty during club time.

· Participating in After-School Clubs is a privilege. All children are expected to behave appropriately in clubs. Any child who compromises the safety or enjoyment of the experience for others, or is disrespectful to the instructor or other club participants, may be removed from the club with no refund of the club fee.

· Clubs end at 4:05pm (3:35pm on Wednesdays). Unless you have explicitly given permission on the enrollment form for your child to leave on his/her own, you are required to pick up your child at the appropriate room on time. The instructor will bring children that have not been picked up on time to the office. Please consider the fact that school staff may not be available after the office closes at 4 pm as well as the fact that crossing guards are not on duty at club dismissal time in determining whether your child is able to be dismissed on his/her own.

· A child may be picked up only by those designated on the application form. If alternate arrangements are made (such as play dates), then these must be communicated in writing to the club instructor.

· If a parent/caregiver is consistently late in picking up from club, that child could be removed from the club with no refund.

· For security, two entrances will be open for club pick-up: the main front entrance on Murray Avenue, and the entrance by Ms. Melnyk’s room on Daymon Terrace, which is the door closest to the large playground on Daymon Terrace.

(Registration deadline: Monday, February 13^th. Clubs begin on March 5^th.)

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

KIDS-R-COOKIN’

K – 5

DINOSAURS ROCK: FOSSIL & MINERAL ADVENTURES

K – 5

JEWELRY & BEADING

K – 5

FABULOUSLY FUN FASHION DESIGN

1 – 5

PHREAKY PHYSICS

K – 2

LEGO® KRAZY KOOL CREATIONS

K – 2

JR. ROBOTICS

3 – 5

AVIATION:

FURIOUS FLYING MACHINES

K – 2 AND 3 – 5

MAGIC

1 – 4

SPANISH

K – 5

SEWING

K –5

CARTOONING

3 – 5

POTTERY w/ POLKA-DOT PENGUIN

K – 5

CHESS MATE

K – 5

BROADWAY SUPERSTARS

w/ APPLAUSE

K – 2 AND 3 -5

VIDEO JOURNALISM w/LMC-TV

4 – 5

LEGO® WeDO

ROBOTS

1 – 2

ART-n-ORBIT

K – 3

COMPUTER VIDEO GAME CREATION

4 – 5

INTRO TO KEYBOARD

3 - 5

GUITAR:

SO YOU WANT TO

BE A ROCK STAR

2 - 5

STOP-MOTION

MOVIE MAKING

3 – 5

VOICE

3 – 5

INTRO TO DRUMS

2 – 4

CLAYWORKS

K – 5

(7 sessions only)

3/13 start date

Monday Clubs:

3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30

Makeup: 5/7

Tuesday Clubs:

3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1

Makeup : 5/8

Wednesday Clubs:

3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16

Makeup : 5/23

Thursday Clubs:

3/8, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/19, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17

Makeup : 5/31

Friday Clubs:

3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11

Makeup : 5/18

MONDAYS 3:05 – 4:05 8 Sessions: 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (Makeup 5/7)
Name	Teacher	Grades	Cost	Minimum Participants	Maximum Participants
KIDS-R-COOKIN’	Esteretta Sharp, Lora Congello, Joyce Podolock	K-5	$152	8	25
Hands-on preparation of numerous recipes – both savory and sweet! Children will prepare recipe and bring home for baking. Each child will receive a cookbook at the end of session. When club starts, a quality fabric apron will be available for purchase for $12 directly from the instructor.
LEGO® KRAZY KOOL CREATIONS	Krazy Kool Creations, LLC Shari O’Neill	K-2	$128	12	20
Join us for krazy kool fun while building great Lego creations with your friends. Build krazy kool places like a carnival, a playground or a movie theater! Build with your friends and make some new friends too! There are lots of things to learn and explore at this class such as improved communication skills, self-pride, tolerance, negotiating, speaking in front of a group and much more!
SEWING	Jill Parry	K-5	$198	7	20
Learn basic sewing and decorative techniques as you have fun designing and creating a variety of colorful items, such as a personalized book-bag, a crazy hat, and a stuffed animal. Students will work with multicolored threads, beads and colorful felts. Projects will take one or two classes to complete. All levels welcome. New projects for returning students. Ms. Parry is a fiber artist and teaching artist for the Westchester Arts Council.
VIDEO JOURNALISM w/LMC-TV	LMC-TV	4-5	$140	4	8
Ever wonder how a TV news or variety show is made? Ever want to turn your classroom into a newsroom? Find out by joining Larchmont-Mamaroneck Community TV’s video club! With LMC-TV's equipment, you will learn how to shoot, edit, write and broadcast your own news or variety show. At the end of the club, your show will appear on Channel 75 on Cablevision or on Channel 36 on Verizon in Larchmont and Mamaroneck. Your show will also be on LMC-TV’s website. Each student will receive a copy of his/her show.

MONDAYS 3:05 to 4:05 8 Sessions: 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (Makeup 5/7)
Name	Teacher	Grades	Cost	Minimum Participants	Maximum Participants
GUITAR: SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK STAR	Joe Heider Scarsdale Strings	2 – 5	$183	5	10
So you want to be a rock star? Well this is where you start! Scarsdale Strings is excited to bring introductory guitar instruction to Murray Avenue. We will enable your child to develop musical listening skills, discover rhythm and beat through movement and be able to play recognizable classics. Instrument and book are provided for use during class. The semester will conclude with an in-class performance.

TUESDAYS 3:05 to 4:05 8 Sessions: 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 (Makeup 5/8)
Name	Teacher	Grades	Cost	Minimum Participants	Maximum Participants
DINOSAURS ROCK: FOSSIL & MINERAL ADVENTURE	David Velarde or Andrew Meadow	K-5	$143	15	25
Take home a great collection of genuine fossils and minerals with fun & fascinating hands-on activities! Note: Some BRAND NEW ACTIVITIES! We bring the Museum to You!™ with this hands-on exploration of the prehistoric world. “See & Touch” life-size and 5-500 million year old genuine specimens. Topics covered include Fascinating Fossils, the Miracle of Minerals, Paleontologist for a Day, the Ice Age, Prehistoric Sharks and more.
JUNIOR ROBOTICS	Mad Science	3-5	$183*	8	13
Spend the semester learning about robots while we experiment and play with them. We will discuss what makes robots different from humans while exploring circuits and conductivity as well as simple machines. Over the course of the semester, each participant will build one of four robots. Each child will get to keep their completed robot at the end of the semester to show off to their friends. (There is a fixed fee to run this club. If more than the minimum number of students register, each student will pay less.)*
CARTOONING	Taylor Lee	3-5	$168	8	26
Have fun writing and drawing your own comic! Learn how to design your own character, draw faces and emotions, tell a story using frames and speech bubbles, as well as other cartooning tricks. Mr. Lee is a Larchmont parent and a professional cartoonist.
LEGO® WeDO ROBOTS	Bits, Bytes & Bots	1-2	$168	10	12
This class provides the opportunity for the younger children to get an introduction to simple robotics. Build and program dancing birds, drumming monkeys, hungry alligators, roaring lions and flapping birds. Using the LEGO® WeDo robots, students will learn to build model’s actions and behaviors. Students will also learn about simple engineering concepts such as pulleys, belts, gear and levels, while having a blast with their creations. Students will not* take home robots.


STOP-MOTION MOVIE MAKING	Bits, Bytes & Bots	3-5	$168	10	12
Using digital cameras, stop-motion movie software, and video editing software, you’ll create animated movies with transitions, titles, credits, and sound effects. Design your own set with backgrounds, characters and scenery. The stories are up to your imagination. No experience is necessary and you can take this class as many times as you like. Students will take home a CD with their movies at the end of the class.
CLAYWORKS	Brett Slavin	K-5	$123	12	25+
Students will explore the fundamentals of sculpture and handbuilding. Projects will be demonstrated but self-expression is encouraged. Mr. Slavin is a sculptor who runs Slavin Studios in Rye Brook, which specializes in ceramic sculpture. *This class will run for 7 weeks and will begin on March 13^th.

WEDNESDAYS 2:35 to 3:35 8 Sessions: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16 (Makeup 5/23)
Name	Teacher	Grades	Cost	Minimum Participants	Maximum Participants
JEWELRY & BEADING	Melanie Rose beadz	K-5	$183	8	25
Necklaces, bracelets, hairwraps, and more…jewelry galore! Each week, a new beaded accessory will be created to take home. Students will be introduced to various stringing materials, charms, pendants and tons of beautiful beads. Both younger, older, new & advanced participants will be easily accommodated, and a few new items will be introduced for returning participants. Melanie Rose, instructor is the owner of beadz, the Larchmont beading party service.
AVIATION: FURIOUS FLYING MACHINES	Hobby Quest	TWO CLUBS K-2 3-5	$132	8	15
In this exciting program, students build their very own airplanes and delight as they watch them soar overhead. The DRAGONFLY model with a rechargeable electric motor and flight times that last over two minutes will be the first project. Then there is AERO QUEST and the first all-wooden model the ANGEL VI. There will also be the MAGNUM, our most resilient all-weather model and the class finishes with the all-wooden FUGA.
POLKA-DOT PENGUIN POTTERY	Steven Dana Yumi Heo	K-5	$152	12	22
Children will paint pottery and learn the use of many different techniques including scratching and masking taping.
ART-N-ORBIT	Michael Krevlin	K-3	$200	8	20
Art-n-Orbit is a unique art and science program that focuses on children’s creative spirit while they learn the fundamentals of art and science. We explore Volcanoes, the Universe, create Spinning Robots and conduct fun science experiments and much more. Each week your children leave with their own tailor-made project. New projects are featured each semester!
VOICE	James Landrum Rock Island Sound	3-5	$168	5	8
Students will learn how to sing their favorite songs with the help of a Rock Island Sound instructor. Class will cover breathing, relaxation, concentration, and will incorporate composing and performing. Session ends with a mini-concert for parents.

THURSDAYS 3:05 to 4:05

8 Sessions: 3/8, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/19, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17 (Makeup 5/31)

Name	Teacher	Grades	Cost	Minimum Participants	Maximum Participants
FABULOUSLY FUN FASHION DESIGN	Hobby Quest	1-5	$132	8	15
Attention fabulous fashionistas! In this exciting, hands-on program students will create an entire outfit of their own design to wear. We’ll learn the ins and outs of garment sketching, including design detailing, color selection and construction planning. Each student will sketch an entire ensemble, including top (shirt or blouse) and bottom (skirt or shorts) to wear themselves. Fun accessories such as belts scarves and hair pieces will also be created. Fashion instructors will guide students through every step of the process, from construction and adjustments (no sewing required) to final fitting and presentation, culminating in a fashion show for friends and family at the end of the semester.
MAGIC	Joseph Fields	1-4	$133	10	24
Join Joseph Fields to uncover magic’s biggest secrets and become proficient in the art of illusion. You will be introduced to the basics involved in sleight-of-hand and showmanship. You will learn the secrets and the mechanics behind each beginning magic trick involving: ropes, scarves, coins, cards, balls and more! Transform yourself into an illusionist with your own bag of tricks.
CHESS MATE	Tharin Chadwick, National Scholastic Chess Foundation	K-5	$120	12	20
The students will learn how to play the fun and exciting game of chess. Each week, students will be divided into small groups based on age and ability for structured lessons on chess strategy and supervised play. This course is designed as a continuing class, building upon each child’s individual knowledge and experience.
COMPUTER VIDEO GAME CREATION	Bits, Bytes & Bots	4-5	$168	10	12
Your imagination is the limit as you use GameMaker software to create maze, strategy, and a variety of other types of games. You’ll learn about creating sprites, objects, events and actions. Design a room, make it look the way you want, add objects and play your game. We’ll teach you how to display health, lives, score, splash screens and high score tables. Using drag and drop programming, you’ll be creating exciting, professional looking games you can play with your friends. The students’ games can be played on any PC’s. Students take home a CD with the GameMaker software and students’ games at the end of class.

FRIDAYS 3:05 to 4:05 8 Sessions: 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11 (Makeup 5/18)
Name	Teacher	Grades	Cost	Minimum Participants	Maximum Participants
PHREAKY PHYSICS	Mad Science	K-2	$183*	8	13
Is your energy potential or kinetic? Find out with us as we explore centrifugal force & gyroscopes. Become a junior engineer and experiment with axles, pulleys, levers, gears and wheels. Some of the weekly topics in this session are: Harnessing Heat, Mad Science Machines, Mad Magnets, Super Structures, Under Pressure, Current Events, Lights…Colors…Action!, Watts Up, Energy Burst and Fundamental Forces. (There is a fixed fee to run this club. If more than the minimum number of students register, each student will pay less.)*
SPANISH	Audrey Troch LinguaKids	K-5	$128	4	12
Come and join our language program! Through songs, games, art, stories and much more, your child will learn basic Spanish vocabulary words, as well as how to speak with a flawless accent. Children will be encouraged to speak while building everyday life vocabulary and language understanding. Each student will get a book or a folder with worksheets. LinguaKids aims to teach a new language, a new culture and to have fun at the same time.
APPLAUSE: BROADWAY SUPERSTARS	Heather Capelle David Shane	TWO CLUBS K-2 3-5	$208	10 6	20 15
Let Applause introduce your child to musical theater taught by working NYC performers! Each week, your child will get to take part in a series of acting games that helps them develop their imagination, creativity, articulation, and performance skills. The class will work as a cast throughout the semester on musical production numbers. At the end of the semester, the class will perform in an open house presentation for parents. Here's a chance for your children to strut their stuff!

FRIDAYS 3:05 to 4:05

8 Sessions: 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11 (Makeup 5/18)

Name	Teacher	Grades	Cost	Minimum Participants	Maximum Participants
INTRO TO KEYBOARD	Francisco Corredor Rock Island Sound	3-5	$168*	5	8
Kids will be introduced to the magic of piano through learning simple rhythms and some of their favorite songs. The class will include music appreciation, and incorporate all aspects of playing, listening, composing, and performing. Session ends with a mini-concert for parents. *(An additional charge of $10 materials fee for the book will be paid directly to the instructor.)
INTRO TO DRUMS	Mike Rasimas Rock Island Sound	2-4	$168	5	8
Students will learn to play a variety of percussion instruments individually and as a group. While playing along with their favorite songs, they will learn the fundamentals and different techniques of drumming. Session will end with a mini-concert for parents and friends.