Fall 2015 Tiger Clubs
Organized by: Rachel Miranda and Cathy O'Rourke
Tiger Clubs will:
Please sign up by Sept 17th. Enrollment is on a first come, first served basis, so please register ASAP.
- 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.
- meet from 3:30-4:45pm. Pick up will be at 4:45pm in the front vestibule at the school
- most clubs cost $30 per student for each club – see club descriptions for exceptions. Most payments are made by PayPal or personal check made out to UTS PTA
Please sign up by Sept 17th. Enrollment is on a first come, first served basis, so please register ASAP.
MONDAYS - starts on Sept 28th
Running Club - 2nd, 3rd, 4th grade - starts on 9/28 and runs for 9 weeks
Professional runners from BaseCamp31 of Lebanon, NJ designed a curriculum for a 9-week club and will coach the kids at the elementary school. Runners will receive a club t-shirt. Fee is $65 per participant.
More information can be found here.
Hug-A-Tree Yoga Club - K - 4th grade - club dates 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2
Millie Wingler will be running this Yoga club. Yoga has been shown to be a great confidence builder as children learn to stretch and hold various postures. It promotes effective techniques such as breathing to manage stress. While practicing yoga a child can increase physical flexibility. It also raises awareness of the importance of good health and posture. All you need is a yoga mat or beach towel to mark your space!
TUESDAYS - club dates 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3
Insect and Bug Club - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th grades
Crafty Girls Club - K - 4th grade
Calling all Crafty Girls! Each week this club will have a different theme such as: Cupcake Boss, Bring on the Bling Jewelry making, Spay Day, Groom your Room DIY Decor, Tiger Spirit and Hair Accessories, and Me & My Doll.
THURSDAYS - club dates 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12
Bricks 4 Kidz - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th grades
Motorized model building class for both boy and girl students featuring Bricks 4 Kidz copyrighted model plans. This session’s theme is Exploring the Everglades – learn to build airboats, alligators, birds and other animals found in the Everglades. Fee is $72 per participant, 10% sibling discount code: 541846588C616
Register your child for this club at the Bricks 4 Kidz website: http://www.bricks4kidz.com/program-events/after-school-programs/
Ella's Art Club - 2nd, 3rd, 4th grades
Middle schooler Ella Moccia will be teaching some of her favorite art techniques each week: origami, making objects (pendants, figurines, charms etc) out of polymer clay; using scrap booking skills to decorate greeting cards and journals; painting on stretched canvas.
Art Appreciation and Art Club - 2nd, 3rd, 4th grades
Each week we will be learning about a new artist and recreating a similar art piece or technique of theirs. Examples include:
Abstract collages on paper (learning about Matisse), mixed media on newspaper (Braque inspired. Exploring the use of a fun surface while mixing pastels and watercolors), chalk pastels on paper (Picasso's cubism self portrait), printmaking on paper with handmade cardboard tiles and paint (The Andy Warhol movement), acrylic paints on canvas/still life (Cezanne inspired); and watercolors on paper (An inspiration from American Artist Georgia O'Keeffe's flowers).
FRIDAYS - club dates are 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/13
Rainbow Art Club - K - 4th grades
Does your child like to paint, color and do crafts? Then come join the Rainbow Art Club and let your imagination and creative side soar. Art is all around us in our everyday world. So...let's have some fun and be creative.
Running Club - 2nd, 3rd, 4th grade - starts on 9/28 and runs for 9 weeks
Professional runners from BaseCamp31 of Lebanon, NJ designed a curriculum for a 9-week club and will coach the kids at the elementary school. Runners will receive a club t-shirt. Fee is $65 per participant.
More information can be found here.
Hug-A-Tree Yoga Club - K - 4th grade - club dates 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2
Millie Wingler will be running this Yoga club. Yoga has been shown to be a great confidence builder as children learn to stretch and hold various postures. It promotes effective techniques such as breathing to manage stress. While practicing yoga a child can increase physical flexibility. It also raises awareness of the importance of good health and posture. All you need is a yoga mat or beach towel to mark your space!
TUESDAYS - club dates 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3
Insect and Bug Club - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th grades
Crafty Girls Club - K - 4th grade
Calling all Crafty Girls! Each week this club will have a different theme such as: Cupcake Boss, Bring on the Bling Jewelry making, Spay Day, Groom your Room DIY Decor, Tiger Spirit and Hair Accessories, and Me & My Doll.
THURSDAYS - club dates 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12
Bricks 4 Kidz - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th grades
Motorized model building class for both boy and girl students featuring Bricks 4 Kidz copyrighted model plans. This session’s theme is Exploring the Everglades – learn to build airboats, alligators, birds and other animals found in the Everglades. Fee is $72 per participant, 10% sibling discount code: 541846588C616
Register your child for this club at the Bricks 4 Kidz website: http://www.bricks4kidz.com/program-events/after-school-programs/
Ella's Art Club - 2nd, 3rd, 4th grades
Middle schooler Ella Moccia will be teaching some of her favorite art techniques each week: origami, making objects (pendants, figurines, charms etc) out of polymer clay; using scrap booking skills to decorate greeting cards and journals; painting on stretched canvas.
Art Appreciation and Art Club - 2nd, 3rd, 4th grades
Each week we will be learning about a new artist and recreating a similar art piece or technique of theirs. Examples include:
Abstract collages on paper (learning about Matisse), mixed media on newspaper (Braque inspired. Exploring the use of a fun surface while mixing pastels and watercolors), chalk pastels on paper (Picasso's cubism self portrait), printmaking on paper with handmade cardboard tiles and paint (The Andy Warhol movement), acrylic paints on canvas/still life (Cezanne inspired); and watercolors on paper (An inspiration from American Artist Georgia O'Keeffe's flowers).
FRIDAYS - club dates are 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/13
Rainbow Art Club - K - 4th grades
Does your child like to paint, color and do crafts? Then come join the Rainbow Art Club and let your imagination and creative side soar. Art is all around us in our everyday world. So...let's have some fun and be creative.
Enrollment is on a first come, first served basis, so please register ASAP.
You will be contacted via email to confirm registration, directions for payment & a link for an additional form.
You will be contacted via email to confirm registration, directions for payment & a link for an additional form.