Winter 2018 Tiger Clubs
Organized by: Petra Sharif
Here's some info on this session of Tiger Clubs:
Enrollment will be open early for PTA Members Only on December 2, 2017. Non-PTA Members will be able to enroll starting December 4, 2017. PTA Members will be contacted via email to register and process payment. Registration to all will be enabled on the PTA's main web page and under Sign Ups-Tigers Clubs on the scheduled day. Registration closes on December 20, 2017.
Register ASAP to insure your spot. Link will be active once registration opens.
- Clubs meet once a week for 6 weeks unless otherwise noted. See specific dates listed below.
- Clubs will not meet on school vacation days or ½ days.
- Clubs meet from 3:30 - 4:30 pm or 4:45 pm or 5:00 pm. Please see timing information for specific clubs below. Location of pick up will be advised upon registration.
- See club descriptions for pricing. Payments are made by PayPal or personal check made out to UTS PTA.
- Please review the following documents for understanding and acceptance before registering your child for a Tiger Club:
Enrollment will be open early for PTA Members Only on December 2, 2017. Non-PTA Members will be able to enroll starting December 4, 2017. PTA Members will be contacted via email to register and process payment. Registration to all will be enabled on the PTA's main web page and under Sign Ups-Tigers Clubs on the scheduled day. Registration closes on December 20, 2017.
Register ASAP to insure your spot. Link will be active once registration opens.
Here is an overview of UTS PTA Winter 2018 Tiger Clubs, along with a brief description and instructor’s introduction:
Eyes of the Wild: Habitat Adventures – All animal lovers and future veterinarians, look no further and sign up for our Eyes of the Wild: Habitat Adventures club! During the six weeks, we will learn about different types of habitats and the special adaptations creatures need to survive in them. The children will be introduced to several different biomes: rainforests, deserts, grasslands, temperate forests, and the frozen tundra. Through live animal presentations, and maybe an activity or two, we will explore each biome and learn what it is like to eke out a living in the desert, to survive at different levels of the rainforest, and various other interesting things. Each week we will meet different live animals; from the cute, cuddly chinchilla to the amazing wallaby and many more!
Eyes of the Wild is a well-known and popular local company created by Travis W. Gale in 2006 to share his knowledge and passion for wildlife through his LEAP vision (Learn, Enjoy, Advocate and Protect). Travis has a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Education from the College of New Jersey and prior to establishing Eyes of the Wild, he worked as an environmental educator and instructor/program developer for Mad Science, Monmounth County Parks and the New Egypt Schools, among others.
Club Days: Mondays (3:30-4:30 pm) - 1/8, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26
Library
Price: $95
Registration opened to: K - 4th Grade
Min. club members: 16, Max: 20
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Amazing Athletes - Amazing Athletes is a non-competitive, sport-based fitness program
designed to keep your children active and having fun at the same time! Amazing Athletes covers
the basic fundamentals of 9 different sports (2 per week). They incorporate fitness into these
sports through interactive lessons that keep your kids moving and having fun. Following a
structured curriculum, Gary Carmona, the owner and head coach of Amazing Athletes of Lehigh
Valley, will help students master 7 key areas of motor development and will incorporate
movements designed to advance a child’s hand-eye coordination, gross and fine motor skills,
cardiovascular endurance, muscle tone, speed, agility, and more!
Gary Carmona is the Regional District Manager for Amazing Athletes of Lehigh Valley. Amazing Athletes is an education sport and fitness based program for younger children, which uses sports as catalyst to meet the needs of the whole child through non-competitive, sport-based fitness classes designed to advance each child’s individual motor-skills and inspire future participation in physical activity.
Club Days: Mondays (3:30-4:30 pm)- 1/8, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26
Gym
Price: $90
Registration opened to: K – 4th Grade
Min. club members: 6, Max: 12
_________________________________________________
Cartooning Club – Does your child light up when seeing a sketch pad and a pencil? If so, reserve his/her spot in our Cartooning Club. Drawing plays a big role in assisting children to learn to write and think creatively, and in cognitive and hand-eye coordination development. Apart from that, this club will also help develop your child’s drawing skills under the supervision of Cathy, Evan and Henry Masiello, one of our UTMS students and UT families. Over the six weeks, they will help them to draw more advanced characters which can be their own or a redesign of their favorite. In addition to learning more advanced drawing, the children will play games and participate in other drawing related activities. So sign up, grab a pencil, get set and draw!
The Masiello family has lived in Union Township since 2002, and been part of Union Township School District since 2010. They all enjoy running, snowboarding, spending time outdoors and are passionate about eating a plant-based, whole-foods diet. Evan is in the 8th grade and Henry is in 6th grade at the Middle School where they participate in Cross Country, Newspaper Club, Yearbook Club and Student Council. Both Evan and Henry also love comic books and drawing, and have fond memories of taking comic book and drawing classes at the Hunterdon Art Museum growing up. They are excited to pass on their love of cartooning to the younger students!
Club Days: Mondays (3:30-4:45 pm) - 1/8, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26
Art Room
Price: $40
Registration opened to: K - 4th Grade
Min. club members: 6, Max: 12
_________________________________________________
Hands on Healthy Kids-Cooking with ShopRite – Any little chefs would have a blast in this interactive club which is designed to inspire young children to learn about nutrition and how to make healthy choices through hands on cooking activities. Learning how to prepare healthy meals is an important skill in life and for six weeks, the children will create simple, tasty and no cook recipes (no allergy food to be used) while discovering the nutritional benefits of different food groups. We are so grateful for Ms. Sheila Suerig, Clinton’s ShopRite Certified Nutritional Consultant, and RWJBarnabas Health for bringing this delicious club to UTES!
For more than a decade, Sheila Suerig has worked as a nutritionist for the Colalillo ShopRites. She serves clients with passion, dedication to healthy living and offers free nutrition counseling. In addition, she helps with disease state management, personalized product suggestions and has expertise in weight loss. Sheila often participates in preventative health programs with local businesses in the community as well as medical professional organizations.
Club Days: Tuesdays (3:30-4:30 pm)- 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20
Art Room
Price: Free – yes, FREE! Thank you, ShopRite and RWJBarnabas! However, any donations to the UTS PTA would be much appreciated. No amount is too small. To donate follow the link http://www.utspta.org/ (bottom of the page)
Registration opened to: K-4th Grade
Min. club members: no min, Max: 15
_________________________________________________
Brainy Kids – Does your child enjoy puzzles, riddles and brain teasers and would like to get the homework done with the help of a teacher? Let him/her join other “Brainy Kids” on Wednesdays. Ms. Jenna Oppedisano, the UTES Preschool teacher, along with some middle school “big brother/sister” volunteers, will guide children through their homework or difficult school work in the first half of the club time, and play games and competitive brain teasers in the other half. Learning is fun with Miss O!
Ms. Jenna Oppedisano is the UTES Preschool teacher and this is her third year with Union Township School District. She graduated from Union in 2006 and then attended North Hunterdon high school where she graduated in 2010. Jenna obtained a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood/Special Education from Marywood University (class of 2014). She loves teaching and helping students learn.
Club Days: Wednesdays (3:30-4:45 pm) - 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28
Library
Price: $40
Registration opened to: K – 4th Grade
Min. club members: 6, max: 10
_________________________________________________
Soccer Skills with Far Post Soccer LLC – Who says our kids have to wait for spring or fall to play soccer? Just join the Soccer Skills club with our very own UT resident Mick Smith and his company Far Post Soccer this winter. The club will offer players six sessions with a professional trainer, focusing on footskills and fitness, and helping them improve their game while playing the sport they love. Each session will be designed by Mick Smith, Director of Training, to focus on the overall soccer player performance and improve specific soccer skills like dribbling, controlling, passing, juggling, shooting and small sided games strategies. The club will be offered in two groups: K-2nd grade (Group A) and 3rd-4th grade (Group B)."
Mick Smith founded Far Post Soccer in 2001 and over the past decade, he has trained players of all ages and abilities from local intramural players to US Youth National teams. He currently runs training programs in across NJ that specialize in developing technical skills and small sided tactics and a variety of camps and clinics. Classes are attended by players across the states of NJ, NY and PA. Mick also works as a coach at PDA in the ECNL, in the past 6 years his teams have won 4 state championships, 2 regional championships and 3 national championships including an undefeated season in 2016 when the PDA Gunners won the ECNL National Championship (27-0-4). Apart from coaching and training, Mick is also an author of the first written book on 3v3 “Attacking with Three Players”, published in 2006.
Club Days: Wednesdays (3:30-4:30 pm) - 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28
Gym
Price: $75
Registration opened to: Group A - K – 2nd Grade
Group B – 3rd - 4th Grade
Min. club members: 8, Max: 15
_________________________________________________
Snack Art Attack- Is you kid handy, creative and hungry after school? Let him/her join the Snack Art Attack Club. In the club, children will be creating crafts using everyday snack materials under the supervision of Ms. Kelly Loebs, the UTES Kindergarden teacher. The objective of this club is to encourage creativity, discovery, and social skills. Each club meeting, the instructor will have a predetermined craft and materials ready for the club to create. Snacks will be friendly to all allergies with the goal of also being healthy. Some snack crafts include creating cars, animals, and other various objects. Let’s start creating with friends on Wednesdays!
Ms. Kelly Loebs is a UTES Kindergarten teacher and this year is her first year teaching with Union Township School District. Ms. Loebs grew up in Hillsborough, New Jersey and currently resides there now with her family. She obtained a Bachelors degree in English and Elementary Education as well as an endorsement in Special Education at Monmouth University. Ms. Loebs is passionate about teaching children and loves helping her students succeed!
Club Days: Wednesdays (3:30-4:45 pm) - 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28
Art Room
Price: $40
Registration opened to: K – 4th Grade
Min. club members: 6, max: 20
_________________________________________________
Creative Theatre - Have you ever wanted to star in a play you helped create? Join us this winter, as students learn all about theatre by doing it themselves! Children are guided, by Joe Nowosielski/the instructors from artsTECHsolutions, through a process where they play theatre games, create a story, and work together to make that story into a working theatrical production. The participants create their own characters, plot, props, costumes, title, and everything else that's needed to make the production complete. You get to play the part you have always dreamed of! The final stage is a performance of their original play for parents, family, and anyone else who wishes to come!
Joe Nowosielski is the owner and executive producer of artsTECHsolutions that have produced over 1400 programs in the past two decades. Joe began acting in 1986 in regional and children’s theater. He also produced children’s theatre at the Riverfront Dinner Theatre in Philadelphia for many years and currently runs other similar enrichment programs in the area through his company.
Club Days: Thursdays (3:30-5:00 pm) - 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15
Library/Music Room
Price: $65
Registration opened to: 2nd – 4th Grade
Min. club members: 8, max: 12
_________________________________________________
TaeKwonDo - We are transforming the school’s gym into a dojang for our TaeKwonDo club! TaeKwonDo is martial arts and a workout with a purpose. Mr. Frank Paul, the owner of Impact Martial Arts in Clinton, will guide students toward greater self-confidence and discipline while improving their cardiovascular fitness, balance, coordination, flexibility, self-defense capabilities and reactions. It is a fun way to get in shape and stay in shape, and elevating mind, body and spirit at the same time! Club members will embrace their potential like never before!
Impact Martial Arts is an unparalleled martial arts school providing professional instruction in Somerset & Hunterdon counties. Established in 1993 by 5th Degree Black Belt Master Instructor Frank Paul, Impact Martial Arts prides itself on offering exciting and comprehensive classes with internationally acclaimed certified instructors in Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Haidong Gumdo.
Club Days: Thursdays (3:30-4:30 pm)- 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15
Gym/Library
Price: $55
Registration opened to: K – 4th Grade
Min. club members: 8, Max: 20
_________________________________________________
Eyes of the Wild: Habitat Adventures – All animal lovers and future veterinarians, look no further and sign up for our Eyes of the Wild: Habitat Adventures club! During the six weeks, we will learn about different types of habitats and the special adaptations creatures need to survive in them. The children will be introduced to several different biomes: rainforests, deserts, grasslands, temperate forests, and the frozen tundra. Through live animal presentations, and maybe an activity or two, we will explore each biome and learn what it is like to eke out a living in the desert, to survive at different levels of the rainforest, and various other interesting things. Each week we will meet different live animals; from the cute, cuddly chinchilla to the amazing wallaby and many more!
Eyes of the Wild is a well-known and popular local company created by Travis W. Gale in 2006 to share his knowledge and passion for wildlife through his LEAP vision (Learn, Enjoy, Advocate and Protect). Travis has a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Education from the College of New Jersey and prior to establishing Eyes of the Wild, he worked as an environmental educator and instructor/program developer for Mad Science, Monmounth County Parks and the New Egypt Schools, among others.
Club Days: Mondays (3:30-4:30 pm) - 1/8, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26
Library
Price: $95
Registration opened to: K - 4th Grade
Min. club members: 16, Max: 20
_________________________________________________
Amazing Athletes - Amazing Athletes is a non-competitive, sport-based fitness program
designed to keep your children active and having fun at the same time! Amazing Athletes covers
the basic fundamentals of 9 different sports (2 per week). They incorporate fitness into these
sports through interactive lessons that keep your kids moving and having fun. Following a
structured curriculum, Gary Carmona, the owner and head coach of Amazing Athletes of Lehigh
Valley, will help students master 7 key areas of motor development and will incorporate
movements designed to advance a child’s hand-eye coordination, gross and fine motor skills,
cardiovascular endurance, muscle tone, speed, agility, and more!
Gary Carmona is the Regional District Manager for Amazing Athletes of Lehigh Valley. Amazing Athletes is an education sport and fitness based program for younger children, which uses sports as catalyst to meet the needs of the whole child through non-competitive, sport-based fitness classes designed to advance each child’s individual motor-skills and inspire future participation in physical activity.
Club Days: Mondays (3:30-4:30 pm)- 1/8, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26
Gym
Price: $90
Registration opened to: K – 4th Grade
Min. club members: 6, Max: 12
_________________________________________________
Cartooning Club – Does your child light up when seeing a sketch pad and a pencil? If so, reserve his/her spot in our Cartooning Club. Drawing plays a big role in assisting children to learn to write and think creatively, and in cognitive and hand-eye coordination development. Apart from that, this club will also help develop your child’s drawing skills under the supervision of Cathy, Evan and Henry Masiello, one of our UTMS students and UT families. Over the six weeks, they will help them to draw more advanced characters which can be their own or a redesign of their favorite. In addition to learning more advanced drawing, the children will play games and participate in other drawing related activities. So sign up, grab a pencil, get set and draw!
The Masiello family has lived in Union Township since 2002, and been part of Union Township School District since 2010. They all enjoy running, snowboarding, spending time outdoors and are passionate about eating a plant-based, whole-foods diet. Evan is in the 8th grade and Henry is in 6th grade at the Middle School where they participate in Cross Country, Newspaper Club, Yearbook Club and Student Council. Both Evan and Henry also love comic books and drawing, and have fond memories of taking comic book and drawing classes at the Hunterdon Art Museum growing up. They are excited to pass on their love of cartooning to the younger students!
Club Days: Mondays (3:30-4:45 pm) - 1/8, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26
Art Room
Price: $40
Registration opened to: K - 4th Grade
Min. club members: 6, Max: 12
_________________________________________________
Hands on Healthy Kids-Cooking with ShopRite – Any little chefs would have a blast in this interactive club which is designed to inspire young children to learn about nutrition and how to make healthy choices through hands on cooking activities. Learning how to prepare healthy meals is an important skill in life and for six weeks, the children will create simple, tasty and no cook recipes (no allergy food to be used) while discovering the nutritional benefits of different food groups. We are so grateful for Ms. Sheila Suerig, Clinton’s ShopRite Certified Nutritional Consultant, and RWJBarnabas Health for bringing this delicious club to UTES!
For more than a decade, Sheila Suerig has worked as a nutritionist for the Colalillo ShopRites. She serves clients with passion, dedication to healthy living and offers free nutrition counseling. In addition, she helps with disease state management, personalized product suggestions and has expertise in weight loss. Sheila often participates in preventative health programs with local businesses in the community as well as medical professional organizations.
Club Days: Tuesdays (3:30-4:30 pm)- 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20
Art Room
Price: Free – yes, FREE! Thank you, ShopRite and RWJBarnabas! However, any donations to the UTS PTA would be much appreciated. No amount is too small. To donate follow the link http://www.utspta.org/ (bottom of the page)
Registration opened to: K-4th Grade
Min. club members: no min, Max: 15
_________________________________________________
Brainy Kids – Does your child enjoy puzzles, riddles and brain teasers and would like to get the homework done with the help of a teacher? Let him/her join other “Brainy Kids” on Wednesdays. Ms. Jenna Oppedisano, the UTES Preschool teacher, along with some middle school “big brother/sister” volunteers, will guide children through their homework or difficult school work in the first half of the club time, and play games and competitive brain teasers in the other half. Learning is fun with Miss O!
Ms. Jenna Oppedisano is the UTES Preschool teacher and this is her third year with Union Township School District. She graduated from Union in 2006 and then attended North Hunterdon high school where she graduated in 2010. Jenna obtained a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood/Special Education from Marywood University (class of 2014). She loves teaching and helping students learn.
Club Days: Wednesdays (3:30-4:45 pm) - 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28
Library
Price: $40
Registration opened to: K – 4th Grade
Min. club members: 6, max: 10
_________________________________________________
Soccer Skills with Far Post Soccer LLC – Who says our kids have to wait for spring or fall to play soccer? Just join the Soccer Skills club with our very own UT resident Mick Smith and his company Far Post Soccer this winter. The club will offer players six sessions with a professional trainer, focusing on footskills and fitness, and helping them improve their game while playing the sport they love. Each session will be designed by Mick Smith, Director of Training, to focus on the overall soccer player performance and improve specific soccer skills like dribbling, controlling, passing, juggling, shooting and small sided games strategies. The club will be offered in two groups: K-2nd grade (Group A) and 3rd-4th grade (Group B)."
Mick Smith founded Far Post Soccer in 2001 and over the past decade, he has trained players of all ages and abilities from local intramural players to US Youth National teams. He currently runs training programs in across NJ that specialize in developing technical skills and small sided tactics and a variety of camps and clinics. Classes are attended by players across the states of NJ, NY and PA. Mick also works as a coach at PDA in the ECNL, in the past 6 years his teams have won 4 state championships, 2 regional championships and 3 national championships including an undefeated season in 2016 when the PDA Gunners won the ECNL National Championship (27-0-4). Apart from coaching and training, Mick is also an author of the first written book on 3v3 “Attacking with Three Players”, published in 2006.
Club Days: Wednesdays (3:30-4:30 pm) - 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28
Gym
Price: $75
Registration opened to: Group A - K – 2nd Grade
Group B – 3rd - 4th Grade
Min. club members: 8, Max: 15
_________________________________________________
Snack Art Attack- Is you kid handy, creative and hungry after school? Let him/her join the Snack Art Attack Club. In the club, children will be creating crafts using everyday snack materials under the supervision of Ms. Kelly Loebs, the UTES Kindergarden teacher. The objective of this club is to encourage creativity, discovery, and social skills. Each club meeting, the instructor will have a predetermined craft and materials ready for the club to create. Snacks will be friendly to all allergies with the goal of also being healthy. Some snack crafts include creating cars, animals, and other various objects. Let’s start creating with friends on Wednesdays!
Ms. Kelly Loebs is a UTES Kindergarten teacher and this year is her first year teaching with Union Township School District. Ms. Loebs grew up in Hillsborough, New Jersey and currently resides there now with her family. She obtained a Bachelors degree in English and Elementary Education as well as an endorsement in Special Education at Monmouth University. Ms. Loebs is passionate about teaching children and loves helping her students succeed!
Club Days: Wednesdays (3:30-4:45 pm) - 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28
Art Room
Price: $40
Registration opened to: K – 4th Grade
Min. club members: 6, max: 20
_________________________________________________
Creative Theatre - Have you ever wanted to star in a play you helped create? Join us this winter, as students learn all about theatre by doing it themselves! Children are guided, by Joe Nowosielski/the instructors from artsTECHsolutions, through a process where they play theatre games, create a story, and work together to make that story into a working theatrical production. The participants create their own characters, plot, props, costumes, title, and everything else that's needed to make the production complete. You get to play the part you have always dreamed of! The final stage is a performance of their original play for parents, family, and anyone else who wishes to come!
Joe Nowosielski is the owner and executive producer of artsTECHsolutions that have produced over 1400 programs in the past two decades. Joe began acting in 1986 in regional and children’s theater. He also produced children’s theatre at the Riverfront Dinner Theatre in Philadelphia for many years and currently runs other similar enrichment programs in the area through his company.
Club Days: Thursdays (3:30-5:00 pm) - 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15
Library/Music Room
Price: $65
Registration opened to: 2nd – 4th Grade
Min. club members: 8, max: 12
_________________________________________________
TaeKwonDo - We are transforming the school’s gym into a dojang for our TaeKwonDo club! TaeKwonDo is martial arts and a workout with a purpose. Mr. Frank Paul, the owner of Impact Martial Arts in Clinton, will guide students toward greater self-confidence and discipline while improving their cardiovascular fitness, balance, coordination, flexibility, self-defense capabilities and reactions. It is a fun way to get in shape and stay in shape, and elevating mind, body and spirit at the same time! Club members will embrace their potential like never before!
Impact Martial Arts is an unparalleled martial arts school providing professional instruction in Somerset & Hunterdon counties. Established in 1993 by 5th Degree Black Belt Master Instructor Frank Paul, Impact Martial Arts prides itself on offering exciting and comprehensive classes with internationally acclaimed certified instructors in Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Haidong Gumdo.
Club Days: Thursdays (3:30-4:30 pm)- 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15
Gym/Library
Price: $55
Registration opened to: K – 4th Grade
Min. club members: 8, Max: 20
_________________________________________________