Enrichment Opportunities

List of 9 items.

• Angel Play

  
  Angel Play
  A fun after school play date staffed by our own St. Matthew’s teachers. Angel Play takes place on our playground except when weather forces us inside.
  Time: Monday - Friday 1:00-2:30
  Grades: 3s and PreK
  *Angel Play exception dates: 9/9, 10/6, 10/22, 11/2, 11/11, 12/1, 12/17*
  *Children need a nut-free snack for Angel Play*
  Pick up on the playground or at the front door.

• Awesome Thursday - Mrs. Kell After School

  Thursdays this fall are totally awesome with Mrs. Kell and Friends. During the semester, we’ll be playing all sorts of games! Crazy eights, anyone?

  Time: 2:30 - 3:30

  Grades: PreK and Kindergarten, 5 student minimum

  Start Date: 9/3

  *Awesome Thursday meeting dates: 9/3, 9/10, 9/24, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10*

  Pick up in Mrs. Kell’s room

• Cooks & Books

  
  Cooks & Books
  Expand your child’s mind and taste buds with Mrs. Hawley! Our favorite children’s books come to life as we create original recipes inspired by the stories. Children will see these stories in a whole new way! Lessons and activities will take place in the kitchen classroom. Chefs will cook, craft, create and cultivate.
  

  Time: Tuesday or Wednesday 1:00 - 2:15

  Grades: 3s and PreK

  Start Date: 9/1 or 9/2

  *Cooks & Books Tuesday exception dates: 10/6, 11/10, 12/1*

  *Cooks & Books Wednesday exception dates: 9/9, 11/11*

  Pick up in the Youth Center, upstairs

• Creative Freedom

  Creative Freedom
  Designed to ignite the imagination of young minds, this innovative class combines the joy of artistic expression in a sensory-rich environment where children can engage in open-ended, process-based art activities, stimulating their senses and encouraging self-expression.
  Your child will delight in the magic of combining art, sensory play and science, laying the foundation for a lifelong love of learning while building self-confidence. Curiosity knows no bounds, and creativity knows no limits!
  

  Grade: PreK Only - Tuesdays 1:00 - 2:15

  Grade: Kinder Only – Tuesdays 2:30 – 3:30

  Start Date: 9/1

  *Creative Freedom exception date: 10/6, 12/1*

  Pick up in Mrs. Simpson’s room

• Mish Mash Monday - Mrs. Kell After School

  Welcome to Mish Mash Mondays with Mrs. Kell and friends. During the fall semester, we’ll turn the kindergarten classroom into a MishMash of STEAM experiments, activities, read-alongs, games, songs, and projects.

  
  

  Time: 2:30 - 3:30

  Grades: PreK and Kindergarten, 5 student minimum

  Start Date: 8/31

  *Mish Mash meeting dates: 8/31, 9/14 ,9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 10/26,

  11/9, 11/16, 11/30 & 12/7*

  Pick up in Mrs. Kell’s room

• Sensory Scientists

  Spark your little one's curiosity with an interactive hands-on class where children will explore the scientific properties of the world through their five senses. Children will squish, splash, and sort their way through these early science concepts. They will engage in exciting, tactile experiments—such as making slime or watching chemical reactions—while developing STEM skills, and a lifelong curiosity for learning

  Time: Fridays 1:00 -2:15

  Grade: PreK

  Start Date: 9/4

  *Sensory Scientists exception date: 10/16*

  Pick up in Ms. Quinn’s room

• Super Spy Tuesday - Mrs. Kell After School

  Tuesdays are now officially super with Mrs. Kell and friends. During the fall semester, we’ll use the kindergarten classroom to work on our superhero and spy skills. And use STEAM activities to solve mysteries, avoid lasers, etc.

  Time: 2:30 - 3:30

  Grades: PreK and Kindergarten, 5 student minimum

  Start Date: 9/1

  *Super Spy Tuesday meeting dates: 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/13,

  10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/8*

  Pick up in Mrs. Kell’s room

• Who, What, Why, Where - Mrs. Kell Afterschool

  Wednesdays are for wondering with Mrs. Kell and friends. During the fall, semester we’ll be asking and answering all sort of questions! All activities are simply wonderful!

  Time: 2:30 - 3:30

  Grades: PreK and Kindergarten, 5 student minimum

  Start Date: 9/2

  *WhoWhatWhyWhere meeting dates: 9/2, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14,

  10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9*

  Pick up in Mrs. Kell’s room

• Yoga with Ms. Liz

  Join Ms. Liz for a joyful kid's yoga enrichment class designed just for our 3s and Pre-K friends! We'll stretch, move, and play through fun yoga games, learn poses and breathing techniques, and enjoy calming moments of mindfulness and meditation - all in a playful, age-appropriate way.
  

  Grades: 3s and PreK – Thursday 1:00 – 2:15, $390

  Grade: Kinder Only – Thursday 2:30 – 3:30, $325

  Start Date: 9/3

  *Yoga exception date: 10/22*

  Pick up in the Fun & Fitness Room