Prospect School PTO
After School Enrichment Offerings 2017
2/27-3/20 3:10-4:10
The Prospect School PTO is pleased to present the Enrichment offerings this year. We will be working with the Academy of Music and Art, Black Belt Excellence, Empire Soccer, No Corner Suns, Whole Child Learning, Tinkr Works, Sticky Fingers and Village Vet to provide a wonderful variety of hands-on classes in science, art, music, sports, cooking, and technology that we hope will interest your child and enhance their school curriculum. The enrichment classes begin on February 27 and continue through the week of 3/20.
Registration will be online. Registration and payment may be made online through Constant Contact. You will receive an email confirming your spot in the class.
We will need parent volunteers for most of the classes. The parent volunteer will take attendance and follow up on any students who are absent. Please select Volunteer option on the registration page and you will be contacted to schedule a one-time volunteer shift. You can contact Jocelyn Mokhtarian , (312) 485-1444 if you have any questions about the program.
Class Descriptions
Art, Music and Culinary Arts
1. Painting, Drawing and 3D Art with No Corner Suns
Each week students will learn a new media and create a new project. We will be painting, drawing, and making 3D art like professional artists! All while learning a little art history,developing our skills, fostering a lifelong love of art, and having fun!
Date: Monday (2/27, 3/06, 3/13, 3/20)
Time: 3:10-4:10
Location: Art Room
Fee $90
2. Cooking with Sticky Fingers:
Let your child release their inner chef! Students will prepare and eat healthy, American classics and globally-inspired recipes all while learning to cook in a fun, engaging and real-world way! Children will have the chance to explore exciting tastes (all seasonal and as local as possible), master culinary skills and nourish their bodies and minds. Full recipes will be created each class with our awesome chef Sticky Fingers Cooking instructors. *All ingredients are nut and dairy free as well as vegetarian. Full recipes listing ingredients will be sent home with the children.
Date: Monday (2/27, 3/06, 3/13, 3/20)
Time: 3:10-4:10
Location: MPR
Fee $72
3. Guitar with The Academy of Music and Art:
OurGuitar program is afun way for youto learn the world's most popular instrument! If you are just starting out or have only had a few lessons, start here. You will learn easy chords such as G, C, D, & A, combine them with strumming patterns, and learning easy songs. This class will be taught by an instructor from the Academy of Music and Art.
Date: Tuesday (2/28, 3/07, 3/14, 3/21)
Time: 3:10-4:10
Location: Music Room
Fee: $119- Tuition includes a guitar you can keep!
Science, Robotics and Chemistry
1. Panther Bot with Tinkr Works (4th and 5th Grade)
During PantherBot, children will bring together motors, micro-computers, electronics, wood and other materials to assemble, program and customize robots that reflect Prospect School spirit! Will robots be decorated red and white? Will they look like the Prospect Panther, play a song when approached or dance like a panther? The children will make all these decision! The best part is that children will take home whatever they create.
Date: Wednesday (3/01, 3/08, 3/15, 3/22)
Time: 3:10-4:30*
Location: Room 115
Fee: $145*
2. Art Electric (2nd and 3rd Grade) with Tinkr Works
In Art Electric, children will bring artwork to life by combining electronics with artwork they create! Children will first choose a wooden template-a Prospect Panther, a snowflake, or a snowman-and then use LED’s, sensors, micro-computers, and of course lots of color, to create beautiful artwork. They then will code the electronics to light up and play all different sounds when people approach. Best of all, children take their artwork home with them at the end!
Date: Wednesday (3/01, 3/08, 3/15, 3/22)
Time: 3:10-4:30*
Location: Art Room
Fee: $125*
* Panther Bot and Art Electric will run 20 minutes longer than all the other Enrichment classes in order to give students ample time to create their projects. Pricing is higher than what we typically offer, due to the expense of materials, extra 80 minutes of instruction and the caliber of instructors which will be a combination of PhDs, industry and teaching veterans.
3. Spa Chemistry with Whole Child Learning
Become a beauty chemist and learn all about spa chemistry. Using all natural ingredients, create lip gloss, bath bombs, soap and more. Experiment with facials. body gels and the art of nail design.
List of Ingredients: Essential oils, Sugar, Olive Oil, Coconut oil, Food coloring, Kool-aid, Unsweetened cocoa powder, Honey, Strawberry yogurt, Plain yogurt, Cucumber, Fresh mint, Loofah, Soap Colorants, Clear glycerin soap, Rubbing Alcohol, Powdered Milk, Unscented bubble bath, Aloe vera gel, Fine Glitter, No melt candle wax, Over the counter makeup: lipstick, mascara, blush-not to be applied to the skin
Date: Wednesday (3/01, 3/08, 3/15, 3/22)
Time: 3:10-4:10
Location: Room 119
Fee: $65
4. Harry Potter Potions with Whole Child Learning
Explore the science and chemistry behind potions that really work just like at the Hogwart’s School of Magic!
Date: Monday (2/27, 3/06, 3/13, 3/20)
Time: 3:10-4:10
Location: Room 115
Fee: $65
Sports
1. Soccer with Chicago Empire FC:
Children will learn soccer fundamentals, hone developing soccer skills and increase their understanding and knowledge about the sport with Chicago Empire FC. A premier youth soccer development program in the Chicagoland Area, Empire is led by a top tier coaching staff with decades of experience at the highest levels of Club and College Athletics.
Date: Monday (2/27, 3/06, 3/13, 3/20)
Time: 3:10-4:10
Location: Gym
Fee: $35
2. Taikwondo with Black Belt Excellence:
Taekwondo is a traditional Korean martial art that emphasizes a balance of explosive kicking and control. Practice of this art improves coordination, agility, balance, strength, and speed in both body and mind. Our classes will begin with basic moves, but we won't stay there long. Before you know it, you will be able to perform challenging kicking combinations that will make you look like a real life power ranger! Our course will include instruction from one of our highly experienced masters, breaking real wood boards, and free classes at our school in Westmont. Our school, Black Belt Excellence, has been around for over 20 years and chances are you have friends who have trained, or continue to train with us. We can't wait to train with you!
Date: Tuesday (2/28, 3/06, 3/07, 3/14, 3/21)
Time: 3:10-4:10
Location: Room 115
Fee: $45
Special Event
Visit with the Vet! Village Veterinary Practice
Friday, March 10
4:30-5:00 PM
Location:
Village Veterinary Practice
4 Walker Avenue
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
Fee: FREE
Do you love animals and are interested in what a veterinarian does? A veterinarian from our local Village Veterinary Practice will talk about what a day-in-the-life of a vet looks like and answer their questions. This event is free but children need to register as space is limited. Transportation is not provided.
Village Veterinary Practice