Afterschool Enrichment
The second session of Afterschool Enrichment classes will open for registration on November 17th.
MON.
Mondays
10 sessions beginning August 20 - November 12
PreK Soccer Einsteins
3s/Pre-K, 2 p.m. -- $199, min 6, max 10
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The program is dedicated to creating a safe, positive, and fun environment where children learn to love, enjoy, and succeed at the game of soccer. This is accomplished through a balanced curriculum of fun games and challenging experiences taught by licensed coaches who take their leadership roles very seriously.
PreK Hip Hop Dance
PreK, 2 p.m. -- $275, min 6, max 16
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This high energy class explores rhythm and musicality with hip and current kid friendly music. The students learn hip hop dance through fun games, activities, and dance routines. It enhances balance, spacial awareness, flexibility, and cardio endurance. This class promotes body awareness, coordination, and self confidence Led by Erik Brown of Endigo Dance.
Soccer Einsteins
K-3rd, 3 p.m. -- $199, min 6, max 10
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The program is dedicated to creating a safe, positive, and fun environment where children learn to love, enjoy, and succeed at the game of soccer. This is accomplished through a balanced curriculum of fun games and challenging experiences taught by licensed coaches who take their leadership roles very seriously.
Hip Hop Dance
K-4th, 3 p.m. -- $275, min 6, max 16
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This high energy class explores rhythm and musicality with hip and current kid friendly music. The students learn hip hop dance through fun games, activities, and dance routines. It enhances balance, spacial awareness, flexibility, and cardio endurance. This class promotes body awareness, coordination, and self confidence Led by Erik Brown of Endigo Dance.
The Power of Engineering
2nd-4th, 3-4 p.m. -- $280, min 6, max 12
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Our dynamic engineers will power and propel vortex cannons, potato launchers and Newton's cars using many fun principals of engineering. We'll build bridges and geodesic domes and solve a variety of engineering challenges. All students will learn the basic principals and tenets of engineering.
Kids TV
5th-8th, 3-4:30 p.m. -- $285, min 6, max 15
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During this 10 week film making class, students work with professional filmmakers to learn the basics of film making. After undergoing special training on camera, lighting, and producing, the class will work as a production team to produce an original short film, TV show, or music video! Along with gaining technical and film crew experience, class members will strengthen their team work and artistic skills in order to produce films and projects. The final video will debut at a special screening for friends and family on the last day of class.
TUES.
Tuesdays
13 sessions beginning August 21 - November 13
Playball
PreK – 2 p.m. -- $275, min 6, max 10
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Playball offers a wide variety of age-specific sports and movement development skills. The class refines your child’s abilities and places an emphasis on attaining accuracy and distance. Through formalized sports drills and partner work, playball lays the foundation for competent sports participation.
Bricks 4 Kidz
PreK, 2 p.m. -- $265 – min 6, max 10
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WE LEARN, WE BUILD, WE PLAY… Bricks 4 Kidz® is a STEAM-based, enriching, hands-on experience. Each week students build a new model using Lego® Bricks and Bricks 4 Kidz proprietary kits and designs. Our models are age appropriate and provide a high level of interest. Also, kids can build their own creations in our creative play box. Creativity is encouraged and celebrated! Our “builders” have a lot of fun.
Golf
K-4th 3 p.m. -- $260 –min 6, max 16
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Elementary Golf’s award-winning program will instill your child with confidence and life values through professional instruction. Students learn fundamentals, etiquette, and rules of the game, with a low student-to-instructor ratio. All equipment provided.
Bricks 4 Kidz
K-3rd, 3 p.m. -- $265 – min 6, max 14
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WE LEARN, WE BUILD, WE PLAY… Bricks 4 Kidz® is a STEAM-based, enriching, hands-on experience. Each week students build a new model using Lego® Bricks and Bricks 4 Kidz proprietary kits and designs. Our models are age appropriate and provide a high level of interest. Also, kids can build their own creations in our creative play box. Creativity is encouraged and celebrated! Our “builders” have a lot of fun.
Beginning Lego Robotics
2nd-4th, 3-4:15 p.m. -- $280 – min 6, max 12
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This program is designed for beginner and intermediate students to explore Lego Robotics through different individual and team challenges offering them the opportunity to design, build, and program their robot with our Lego Mindstorm kits.
Beginning Fencing
1st-6th, 3-4 p.m. -- $290 – min 6, max 14
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Through this program, students will learn about this Olympic sport that requires quickness, strength and tactics. Your child will learn basic fencing footwork, participate in skill building fencing drills, bout with classmates, and improve their overall fitness level. All necessary fencing equipment is provided, including all required safety gear.
Start Code offers a variety of programing projects for students of all skill levels. Each week, students work in individual projects using Scratch, an easy to learn programing tool created by MIT Media Lab. Students can create a unique game in a fun environment. Many of the fundamental coding concepts learned in Scratch are transferable to advanced programing languages. In addition to Scratch, students will explore languages such as Python or Java.
WED.
Wednesdays
12 sessions beginning August 22 - November 14
Young students will explore and develop creative self-expression with exercises involving imagination, concentration, observation, voice, and movement. The students will also learn about drama through playing characters in short children’s stories and will be led by Allison Gardner. This class begins on September 5th.
Tumbling and Parkour (PreK)
PreK, 2 p.m. -- $330, min 6, max 12
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This is a high energy class using gymnastics apparatus and whatever else we can find to safely play on around campus to learn basic tumbling and parkour. Children will improve their strength, flexibility, and cardio endurance in a fun and safe setting.
Chess
K-4th , 3-4:15 p.m. -- $265, min 6, max 30
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A fantastic group of teachers helps to make chess fun and interactive for each student, regardless of his or her level of experience. Playing chess has proven to help students enhance creativity, improve concentration, develop and expand critical thinking skills, and boost academic performance.
Parkour & Tumbling (K-4th)
K-4th grade, 3-4 p.m. -- $330, min 6, max 20
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This is a high energy class using gymnastics apparatus and whatever else we can find to safely play on around campus to learn basic tumbling and parkour. Children will improve their strength, flexibility, and cardio endurance in a fun and safe setting.
The development of self-confidence, ability to communicate, and teamwork are explored in this process-oriented class. Students participate in movement and sense awareness exercises, vocal activities, theater games, and scenes. This class also may include some singing and will be led by Allison Gardner. This class will begin on September 5th
Pottery Plus
K-4th, 3-4 p.m. -- $265, min 6, max 16
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Explore hand building, sculpture, slab, coiling, pinching, and scoring. Each artist will complete several glazed masterpieces, while enjoying creative experimentation and personal expression through guided projects, while enhancing sensory development and motor skills. In addition, this fall we'll also be working with other sculpture material as well to create even more fun masterpieces!
Chess
5th-8th, 3-4:15 p.m. -- $265, min 6, max 30
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A fantastic group of teachers helps to make chess fun and interactive for each student, regardless of his or her level of experience. Playing chess has proven to help students enhance creativity, improve concentration, develop and expand critical thinking skills, and boost academic performance.
THURS.
Thursdays
12 sessions beginning August 23 - November 15
Mr. Greg’s Musical Madness
Pre-K, 2 p.m. -- $285, min 5, max 20
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Mr. Greg and his highly trained instructors are excited to offer this Award-winning weekly music enrichment program to your budding musicians! While engaged in a variety of fun, creative activities, children learn musical fundamentals that will remain with them for years to come. Through music, art, movement, creative expression, vocal and instrumental play, students gain a greater understanding of rhythm, dynamics, pitch recognition, tempo, music notation and more!
The Art Barn
PreK, 2 p.m. -- $385, min 5, max 10
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If you love ART & ANIMALS...come hang out with The Art Barn Crew on Thursdays! Each week we will meet a different barnyard buddy along with some of our crazy cool creature feature friends. We will read a story about them, have lots of hands-on time with them and then create a super cool piece of art using them as our models. We will work with drawing, painting, clay, and mixed media to whip up some masterpieces. We will meet Farmer Sue's barnyard family all of which are clean, friendly and kid safe! Just to name a few: Pickles the Pig, Vera Bradley the Barred Rock Hen, Fire our rooster, chicks 'n eggs for sure, ducks, Toby the Bunny, Shadow & Maggie our goats, Cecil, Sam & Buddy our sheep, Strawberry the miniature horse and some of our new crazy cool insect, turtle and reptile friends (nothing creepy icky or dangerous -- Farmer Sue is into cool, not creepy.)
Mr. Greg’s Musical Madness
K-2nd, 3-4 p.m. -- $285, min 5, max 20
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Mr. Greg and his highly trained instructors are excited to offer this Award-winning weekly music enrichment program to your budding musicians! While engaged in a variety of fun, creative activities, children learn musical fundamentals that will remain with them for years to come. Through music, art, movement, creative expression, vocal and instrumental play, students gain a greater understanding of rhythm, dynamics, pitch recognition, tempo, music notation and more!
The Art Barn
K-4th 3-4 p.m. -- $385, min 5, max 10
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If you love ART & ANIMALS.... come hang out with The Art Barn Crew on Thursdays! Each week we will meet a different barnyard buddy along with some of our crazy cool creature feature friends. We will read a story about them, have lots of hands-on time with them and then create a super cool piece of art using them as our models. We will work with drawing, painting, clay, and mixed media to whip up some masterpieces. We will meet Farmer Sue's barnyard family all of which are clean, friendly and kid safe! Just to name a few: Pickles the Pig, Vera Bradley the barred rock hen, Fire our Rooster, chicks 'n eggs for sure, Ducks, Toby the Bunny, Shadow & Maggie our goats, Cecil, Sam & Buddy our sheep, Strawberry the miniature horse and some of our new crazy cool insect, turtles and reptile friends (nothing creepy, icky or dangerous - Farmer Sue is into cool, not creepy.)
Minecraft Exploration Club
2nd-6th, 3-4:30 p.m. -- $299, min 6, max 12
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New challenges this spring for returning students and newcomers! Minecraft is more than chasing Creepers around. Join Galloway's EL Librarian Steve Bartle to create, explore, and put your problem-solving skills to the test. The class is designed to help students learn and improve their building skills using the creative side of Minecraft. Students will collaborate together while solving project-based activities. We will focus on developing the camper's understanding of Redstone, game design, adventure maps and much more. Please note, new and returning students are welcome to join this session. We will be using a new version of Minecraft, which will lead to new and exciting activities.
Tennis
K-3rd, 3-4 p.m. -- $255, min 5, max 12
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Join a certified USPTA coach for a fun and exciting way to learn tennis. Using a games-based approach on a Quick Start court, students will develop racquet skills, balance, and agility, as well as enhance their cooperation and team skills.
We will spend part of the term doing advanced pottery projects and part of the term painting on canvas with acrylic. The children will finish several masterpieces including an impressionistic painting, as well as an abstract. Your child does not need to be able to draw well to find success in this class. The focus is to introduce each child to the joy of painting and mixing colors. Be prepared to be amazed by your children’s art!
FRI.
Fridays
12 sessions beginning August 24 - November 16
Come explore with us! Through a series of outdoor explorations on campus and in Chastain Park, children will learn about the natural environment and further develop their appreciation for nature and urban wildlife. Join with Amy Zvonar from the Blue Heron Nature Preserve to spend time outside exploring and discovering the nature around Galloway through hands-on activities.
Come explore with us! Through a series of outdoor explorations on campus and in Chastain Park, children will learn about the natural environment and further develop their appreciation for nature and urban wildlife. Join with Amy Zvonar from the Blue Heron Nature Preserve to spend time outside exploring and discovering the nature around Galloway through hands-on activities.
MIDDLE LEARNING
Middle Learning Programs
Kids TV (Mondays)
5th-8th, 3-4:30 p.m. -- $285, min 6, max 15
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During this 10 week film making class, students work with professional filmmakers to learn the basics of film making. After undergoing special training on camera, lighting, and producing, the class will work as a production team to produce an original short film, TV show, or music video! Along with gaining technical and film crew experience, class members will strengthen their team work and artistic skills in order to produce films and projects. The final video will debut at a special screening for friends and family on the last day of class.
Beginning Fencing (Tuesdays)
1st-6th, 3-4 p.m. -- $290 – min 6, max 14
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Through this program, students will learn about this Olympic sport that requires quickness, strength and tactics. Your child will learn basic fencing footwork, participate in skill building fencing drills, bout with classmates, and improve their overall fitness level. All necessary fencing equipment is provided, including all required safety gear.
Start Code offers a variety of programing projects for students of all skill levels. Each week, students work in individual projects using Scratch, an easy to learn programing tool created by MIT Media Lab. Students can create a unique game in a fun environment. Many of the fundamental coding concepts learned in Scratch are transferable to advanced programing languages. In addition to Scratch, students will explore languages such as Python or Java.
Chess (Wednesdays)
5th-8th, 3-4:15 p.m. -- $265, min 6, max 30
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A fantastic group of teachers helps to make chess fun and interactive for each student, regardless of his or her level of experience. Playing chess has proven to help students enhance creativity, improve concentration, develop and expand critical thinking skills, and boost academic performance.
Minecraft Exploration Club (Thursdays)
2nd-6th, 3-4:30 p.m. -- $299, min 6, max 12
Click to Register
New challenges this spring for returning students and newcomers! Minecraft is more than chasing Creepers around. Join Galloway's EL Librarian Steve Bartle to create, explore, and put your problem-solving skills to the test. The class is designed to help students learn and improve their building skills using the creative side of Minecraft. Students will collaborate together while solving project-based activities. We will focus on developing the camper's understanding of Redstone, game design, adventure maps and much more. Please note, new and returning students are welcome to join this session. We will be using a new version of Minecraft, which will lead to new and exciting activities.
We will spend part of the term doing advanced pottery projects and part of the term painting on canvas with acrylic. The children will finish several masterpieces including an impressionistic painting, as well as an abstract. Your child does not need to be able to draw well to find success in this class. The focus is to introduce each child to the joy of painting and mixing colors. Be prepared to be amazed by your children’s art!
7th Grade Cotillion (Fridays)
7th grade, 3-5 p.m. -- $165, min 20, max 40
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Come join us! The Galloway Cotillion is a five week program focusing on dance and manners for 7th graders at Galloway. Each week students will learn dances such as the waltz, fox trot, swing, shag, and freestyle. We'll also spend time talking about things young adults need to know like handshakes, party etiquette, buffet manners, and telephone etiquette. Our program culminates with a student-parent social so parents can see what their children have learned. We hope you can join us. Class this year will be from 3:00pm - 5:00 pm on 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/19, and 10/26.
Middle Learning Directed Study (MLDS) (Monday-Thursdays)
5th-8th, 3-4pm, min 4, max 6
Galloway Middle Learning Directed Study (MLDS) provides group tutoring and time management assistance for Galloway middle learning students. These sessions are designed to help students with current schoolwork and upcoming assignments. Students can expect to meet weekly with Lordserious Watson to address scholastic progress through expert tutelage and customized action plans. These action plans include study schedules, prioritizing assignments, tutoring, and more. Mr. Watson will also teach and emphasize proven study habits and problem-solving skills. He is a professional educator, Alumnus of Galloway and Georgia Tech, and has been working with Galloway students for 10 years. Slots are limited to a minimum of 4 students each and a maximum of 6 to insure that each child receives plenty of personal attention.
Sessions will begin on the week of August 27 and will end on the week of Dec. 10.
Click to Register, MLDS MONDAYS, 12 sessions, $240
Click to Register, MLDS WEDNESDAYS, 14 sessions, $280Click to Register, MLDS THURSDAYS, 14 sessions, $280
ARTS & MUSIC LESSONS
Afterschool Arts Lessons at Galloway
The First session of music lessons begins in August of 2018. If you would like to check availability with specific teachers, or a specific teacher, please email Jim Hilleary @ jhilleary@gallowayschool.org
Register for the instructor and amount of time you would like. Once you register, the instructor will be in touch with you via email to confirm a time for your student in their schedule. Lessons will begin the week of August 20. If an agreeable time can not be found, 100% of the registration fee will be refunded to your credit card.
Lessons are available for the following instruments: Piano, Drums, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Saxophone, Trombone, Violin, Cello & Trumpet. Registration for Music Lessons is open.
Music Lessons with Stephen Vincent: Drums or Guitar
Thirteen 30 minute lessons, $499, Click to Register
Thirteen 45 minute lessons, $730, Click to Register
Thirteen 60 minute lessons, $975, Click to Register
Music Lessons with Daniel Solammon: Flute, Clarinet, Piano or Bass
Thirteen 30 minute lessons, $410, Click to Register
Thirteen 45 minute lessons, $600, Click to Register
Thirteen 60 minute lessons, $730, Click to Register
Music Lessons with John Peters: Piano
Thirteen 30 minute lessons, $325, Click to Register
Thirteen 45 minute lessons, $490, Click to Register
Thirteen 60 minute lessons, $650, Click to Register
Thirteen 30 minute lessons, $570, Click to Register
Thirteen 45 minute lessons, $815, Click to Register
Thirteen 60 minute lessons, $1060, Click to Register
Music Lessons with Adam Frank: Guitar
Thirteen 30 minute lessons, $499, Click to Register
Thirteen 45 minute lessons, $730, Click to Register
Thirteen 60 minute lessons, $940, Click to Register
Music Lessons with Adam Jaffe: Piano
Thirteen 30 minute lessons, $570, Click to Register
Thirteen 45 minute lessons, $730, Click to Register
Middle Learning afterschool arts programs are available. Register for the spring sessions of the Junior Dance Ensemble and World Music Ensemble, which both begin in September 2018.
Jim Hilleary
Director of g360
jhilleary@gallowayschool.org
404.252.8389 x140