After School

PS 321 After School: Virtual Kid’s Club – Fall 2020

Please see below descriptions of the clubs we will be offering.

All clubs will be held on Zoom! You will receive reminders each week. TIMES are a bit different this year and will be particular to each club so please pay close attention!

This year, Kid’s Clubs will be on a first come, first serve basis. Clubs are between $150-$250. Final prices are on the registration page.

Registration will be from Tuesday October 13th to Friday October 16th.

Registration will be EXTENDED through the weekend! Please sign up before Sunday at 4 pm. After that time, registration will remain open for late enrollment if there are still spots available.

Fall 2020 Kid’s Club Registration Page

Payment is due immediately for a guaranteed spot as it’s first come, first served this year.

PS 321 Concert Band with Brooklyn Conservatory of Music instructors

4th & 5th Grade Concert BAND will continue this fall and will run from Monday October 26th – Wednesday May 26th. There will be two virtual performances throughout your time together.

- Winter Concerts:
  - February 1st (4th Grade) & February 3rd (5th Grade)
- Spring Concerts:
  - May 24th (4th Grade) & May 26th (5th Grade)

5th Grade band will be held on Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00 and will continue in the same fashion as we did in March. You will receive an email update from Courtney soon about how/when to come and get your instruments. If you haven’t already, please make your payment and/or email Courtney to confirm that you will continue to attend!

4th Grade band will be held on Mondays from 3:00-4:00. The first session will be an informative meeting to demonstrate the instruments and find out which one will be a good fit. The students will then choose their top 3 instruments and the instructors will give them their placements the following week. The instrument options are: clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, trumpet or percussion. Children will be asked to sign a contract once they receive their instrument which will outline their responsibilities for the year. Band is a 2 year commitment so please expect to continue this class into 5th grade! PS 321 will provide instruments for use throughout the year. This is an incredible experience for NEW musicians! This is a beginner’s class and each week you will meet with a band instructor and the other kids who choose your instrument.

See below a video from the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music for a preview of what they’ve been up to this summer! Virtual band is definitely something we can accomplish together.

Fall Clubs (listed below) will run from Monday October 19th – Friday December 18th.

Chess (2&3) OR (4&5): Ready Set Chess is excited to offer 321 families remote chess classes as part of the newly launched after school program. Through a Zoom connection and a free account to the online chess platform, lichess.org (totally free, open source, no ads, parental controls), we are able to offer interactive group instruction, manage a virtual classroom, track player progress, and organize online chess playing and chess tournaments. No chess board or materials necessary! All games and lessons are handled online. Come sharpen your chess skills and join the virtual fun. Instructor: Nick Chatzilias

Monday (4&5) 2:45-3:45

Monday (2&3) 3:50-4:50

Tuesday (4&5) 2:45-3:45

Wednesday (2&3) 2:45-3:45

Thursday (4&5) 2:45-3:45

Coding Space (2&3): At the Coding Space, our main focus is not just to teach kids how to code, but to use code as a medium for students to develop problem solving skills & self-expression. In our self-paced, project-based classes, our teachers use the Socratic method to help students come to solutions on their own, rather than giving specific tutorials with step-by-step instructions. Instructors from the Coding Space.

Monday (2&3) or Friday (2&3) 2:45-3:45

Dramatic Improvisation (3-5): Dramatic Improvisation will give students the tools they need to create dynamic stories on stage and screen. Fan-favorite theater games and activities will pave the way for creative teamwork, bold characters, and extraordinary circumstances! Instructor: Emily from BAX

Tuesday (3,4,5) 3:50-4:50

Fiber Arts – Macrame (3,4,5): Macrame is a fun way to make beautiful and useful objects with rope and string. We’ll start by learning some basic knots and then learn how to plan and make accessories to keep or to give. Accessories may include bracelets, keychains, coasters or even dog leashes. Enrolled students will receive a list of inexpensive supplies available at a hardware, craft or grocery store. Instructor: Amy Crews.

Click here to see what materials you will need to purchase or have us purchase for you! Macrame Materials

Thursday (3,4,5) 2:45-3:45

Found Object Puppetry (K-2): In Found Object Puppetry, students will discover the magic of everyday objects. We will use song, movement, puppetry skills, and dramatic play to create distinct characters and bring them to life! Instructor: Emily from BAX

Tuesday (K,1,2) 2:45-3:45

Fox Sports & Fitness (K&1) OR (2&3): At-home fitness and games! This will be a digital experience, taking virtual jogs through different cities all over the world. Compete in different exercise and fitness challenges where you try and beat your own high score. Work on skills and play games like soccer, tennis, basketball, balance yoga, ring toss, throwing and catching, juggling – and more, all from your home! Come play with us!

Instructor: Joshua Fox.

Tuesday (K&1) 3:00-4:00

Thursday (K&1) 3:00-4:00

Thursday (2&3) 4:00-5:00

Gardening & Nature Club (K,1,2): Kids will create their own indoor gardens. Kids will plant indoor air-cleaners, take cuttings, and learn to grow the fastest-growing food you can eat at home. We incorporate music and art into a fun class focused on nature at home. Instructor: Eman Rashid of Brooklyn Seeds.

Materials needed: Jars for sprouting, cheese cloth, pots, soil, seeds, plants (coleus, jade, etc…) bug jars, journal, laminating pouches, crayons or pencils, etc… Parents can buy their own materials or Brooklyn Seeds can provide them for an additional fee of $50.

Monday (K,1,2) 3:15-4:00

Gardening & Nature Club (3,4,5): Kids will create their own indoor gardens. Kids will plant indoor air-cleaners, take cuttings, and learn to grow the fastest-growing food you can eat at home. This class will be more challenging, and if parents and kids are interested, we can have fun outdoor games and challenges kids can have with parents. Instructor: Eman Rashid of Brooklyn Seeds.

Monday (3,4,5) 4:15-5:00

Hip Hop Grooves (K-2) OR (3-5): “POP AND LOCK, AND JAM,THEN BREAK!” Through principles and traditional energetic movement of the African Diaspora, all who join will experience the idea of self-liberation and joy through movement. With specific emphasis on the Hip-Hop vernacular, students will explore the body foundations of the technique, basic Breakin’, and social dances that awaken their inner dance sensation. Students will learn vocabulary, choreography and technique that draws upon foundational and social Hip-Hop dance aesthetics, while also improvising within the vastness of these styles. Movement and musicality will be explored and celebrated as a physical dialogue and expression of community. Students will also learn about specific historical and cultural roots of these forms and manifest their own rhythmic choices as they move this lineage forward. Instructor: Dani from BAX

Friday (K,1,2) 2:45-3:45

Friday (3,4,5) 3:50-4:50

Mandarin (K&1 – Level 1) OR (2&3 – Level 2): Designed for students with little or no Mandarin background. Students will learn to talk about daily needs and describe their immediate world through interactive games, songs, and rhymes. The classes will focus mostly on speaking, with reading and writing some basic Chinese characters. Instructors from iCanMandarin.

Monday (K&1) 3:00-4:00

Thursday (2&3) 3:00-4:00

Mandarin (4&5 – Level 3): Designed for students with basic level of oral Mandarin fluency. Guided reading and writing is incorporated in classes so students develop literacy skills while learning about real world application through topics such as schools, events, and Chinese culture. Instructors from iCanMandarin.

Thursday (4&5) 4:00-5:00

Mindfulness & Meditation (2&3) or (4&5): Mindful meditation concepts will be introduced through a variety of different media & activities (ex: group discussion, games, visual arts, creative writing, guided relaxation & more.) Children will gain a clearer understanding of compassion toward themselves & others and with a set of basic tools that, when practiced, can reduce stress, increase focus, patience and concentration, and build self-esteem. Instructor: Roselyn Yudelowitz

Tuesday (2&3) 2:45-3:20

Tuesday (4&5) 3:50-4:30

Music & Movement (K&1): Explore the pleasures and variety of musical expression in these classes designed specifically for K-1st Grade, based in the teachings of Carl Orff and folk traditions from around the world. Children learn to work together by singing songs, dancing and acting out stories, playing games that develop rhythmic skills and group coordination, making rhythms with their bodies and percussion instruments, and improvising together. Instructor: Jennifer Taylor from the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.

Thursday (K&1) 3:00-4:00

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

PAC (Performing Arts Company) begins in January and is a program instructed by teaching artists from Together In Dance (of our in-school musical theater enrichment). Students will participate in this program using Broadway musicals. Shows will be chosen based on what the Company agrees on at the first class and numbers from these shows will use all the participating students. Students will help create scenes that lead into each song and will also help with the choreography and design. PAC will have two separate sessions on Mondays or Wednesdays for 4th & 5th graders from 3:00-4:00. Stay tuned for more information in the winter!