january-march 2019 · set design team, peter pan (k-6th grade) singapore math (6th grade) ... enjoy...

JANUARY-MARCH 2019

• Academies start Monday, January 7th and end Friday, March 1st • We will miss the follow days during this academy session: Monday, January 21st, Monday, February

18th, and Friday March1st. • There is no proration of academy fees if you register your child after the academy start date. • If a student attends an academy without registering, he/she will be sent to RITA, and drop-in charges

will apply. • Certain academies have limited participation. If the number of students registered exceeds the

maximum before registration is closed, we will notify you and refund your payment. MONDAY PreK 3 and PreK 4 Everything with Books Little Chefs: Cooking with the Books Little Geniuses: A Fun Weekly Chess Adventure PRE-K 4– 6TH GRADE CHAOS Academy (4th Grade) Keep on Running (3rd-5th Grade) KINECT! (1st - 6th Grade) The Knight School Chess Academy (K - 6th Grade) Singapore Math (2nd and 3rd Grade) Singapore Math (4th Grade) STEAM Hour (1st-6th Grade) Wonders of Winter (W.O.W) (1st-6th Grade)

THURSDAY PreK 3 and PreK 4 Come Dance with Me Conquering Carle with Crafts Kids’ Yoga FALA Spanish Classes with STEM, Cooking, & More! KINDERGARTEN – 6TH GRADE Come Dance with Me (K-6th Grade) FALA Spanish Classes with STEM, Cooking, & More! (K - 6th Grade) Kids’ Yoga (K-6th Grade) Set Design Team, Peter Pan (K-6th Grade) Singapore Math (6th Grade) STEAM Hour (1st-6th Grade) TEAM: The Next Generation (3rd - 6th Grade)

TUESDAY PreK 3 and PreK 4 Ballet and Tap Engineering for Kids Karate KINDERGARTEN – 6TH GRADE Ballet and Tap (K - 3rd Grade) Business of Sports (4th-6th Grade) Bricks 4 Kids (K-6th Grade) Engineering for Kids (K - 6th Grade) Karate (K - 6th Grade) KINECT! (1st - 6th Grade) Manners and More (K-6th Grade) My First Lemonade Stand (K - 3rd Grade) RPDS Film Festival (4th - 6th Grade)

FRIDAY PreK 3 and PreK 4 Oooey Gooey Sticky Ichey Art Taste, Touch, Sound, Sight, and Smell Science PREK 4 – 6TH GRADE Individual Piano Lessons (K-6th Grade) Individual Violin Lessons (K-6th Grade) TEAM: A New Frontier (3rd - 6th Grade)

WEDNESDAY PreK 3 and PreK 4 Beginner Gymnastics Little LEGO Builders PRE-K 4 – 6TH GRADE Creative Writing (3rd-6th Grade) Individual Piano Lessons (K-6th Grade) Individual Guitar/Ukulele Lessons (K-6th Grade) Junior Chefs (K - 6th Grade) Peter Pan (1st – 6th Grade) The Riverside Rambler (Newspaper Academy, 3rd - 6th Grade) Sign Language (3rd-6th Grade) Singapore Math (5th Grade) Time for Slime (K- 6th Grade)

OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2018

Register online by logging into My RPDS at www.rpds.com and choosing the link to My School App

Questions? Contact: Julia H. Davis at [email protected] or 904.353.5513 2

MONDAY

PreK 3 and PreK 4

Everything with Books Rebecca McNeil Come join Mrs. McNeil every Monday, as we explore deep into all different fun and exciting books. We will read the book, cook a yummy snack relating to the book, and make a cute art project to take home! We will study the book and the characters! We will read it, cook it, and make it all in an hour! This is perfect for pre-reads, to learn how to read with pictures and enjoy books!

*No Academy Monday January 21st, no make up *No Academy Monday February 18th, no make up *Academy will only meet 6 times, due to missing 2 Mondays Minimum 6 participants Mondays 1:40-2:40 • January 7th-February 25th Cost: $135

Little Chefs: Cooking with the Books Barbara Young

All hands on deck for Little Chefs! Enjoy making your own pizzas, pigs in a blanket, muffins, and many other varieties of foods! As we make each delicious dish, we will record the ingredients and have a yummy recipe cookbook at the end of the academy. Your child will take home the cookbook so you can cook with them at home! Get your little hands messy while having lots of fun!

*No Academy Monday January 21st, make up Tuesday January 22nd *No Academy Monday February 18th, make up Tuesday January 19th Minimum 6 participants Mondays 1:40-2:40 • January 7th-February 25th Cost: $175

Little Geniuses: A Fun Weekly Chess Adventure The Knight School

Little Geniuses is a chess-song singing, laughing, dancing, clock-slapping, zany chess video, puppet show introduction to chess. For kids ages 3-5, Little Geniuses puts on a high-energy, 45-minute chess practice, in which kids earn brightly-colored silicone wristbands and look forward to our 22 daily activities. Kids report chess class to be the favorite part of their week because they find our developmentally targeted thinking activities, compelling, exhilarating, gratifying, and FUN! Price includes t-shirt. Learn more at www.theknightschool.com, or call and chat with the Jacksonville Executive Director, REB Phillips, at (904) 514-0569.

*No Academy Monday January 21st, No make up scheduled *No Academy Monday February 18th, No make up scheduled *Academy will only meet for 6 weeks Mondays 1:40-2:40 • January 7th-February 25th Cost: $135




Kindergarten – 6th GRADE

CHAOS Academy (Completing Homework and Organization Skills) • 4th Grade Lindsay Lynn

Attention fourth graders! Can't find your books? Overwhelmed by homework? Struggling to manage your workload? Organizing your homework can be challenging and may even feel crazy at times. CHAOS Academy is here to help! We will spend time in each session working on completing homework and building organizational skills. In the first part of each session, we will take a peek at the week. We will see what homework assignments, tests, quizzes, and projects you have coming up and help to create a schedule for completing everything. Then, we’ll spend a little time tackling a homework assignment that you have. Finally, we will play games that help with your organizational and problem solving skills! Join us to stay strong in the second half of the school year! *No Academy Monday, January 21st, make up Thursday, January 24 *No Academy Monday, February 18th, make up Thursday, February 21 Mondays 3:15-4:15 • January 7th-February 25th Cost: $175

Keep on Running • 3rd-5th Grade Jan Reeder and Prudence Baldwin

Keep on running and keep on having fun learning about yourself, your feelings and your friendships with Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. Reeder! This academy is designed to strengthen girls physically and emotionally without competition. Fun and friendship are sure to be the winning combination on this team! Girls only...Go girls! *No Academy Monday, January 21st, make up Tuesday January 22nd *No Academy Monday, February 18th, make up Tuesday February 19th Mondays 3:15-4:15 • January 7th-February 25th Cost: $175

KINECT! • 1st - 6th Grades Josue Garayua

Imagine an after-school academy in which kids can have fun engaging with state-of-the-art technology while being physically active. Presenting KINECT! Now your child can have constructive, physically active video game fun while under the watchful eyes of the school's staff. Kids can have fun at KINECT! exploring new and amazing worlds. By using body movements, they can explore and discover the hidden secrets that each new world has to offer. Some games can be either competitive or cooperative, but focus primarily on fun and physical activity. When you're playing games and having fun, physical activity doesn't even enter your mind, let alone feel like work.

*No Academy Monday January 21st, make up Tuesday January 22nd *No Academy Monday February 18th, make up Tuesday January 19th Minimum 4, maximum 12 participants Mondays 3:15-4:15 • January 7th-February 25th Cost: $175

The Knight School: An Exciting Chess Curriculum • K - 6th Grade The Knight School (*New Students)

The Knight School chess approach is a unique, revolutionary, high-energy chess class, complete with fast, clock-slapping chess games, a dizzying array of super-fun chess activities, hilarious instruction, a strict bully-free environment, silicone wristbands for tactics mastery, puzzlers for candy, driving music, exhilarating weekly tactical lessons, and Mardi Gras-bead chess tournaments every class! Join The Knight School chess party, and give your child the gift of amazing chess friends, undeniable academic confidence, a self-identity as a smart kid, and a weekly dose of childhood joy that is the highlight of his or her week! Includes t-shirt, board, tote bag, pieces for life, and the May citywide tournaparty. Learn more at www.theknightschool.com, or call the Jacksonville Executive Director, REB Phillips, at (904) 514-0569.

*Supplies fee of $35 is added to session price, which includes chess tote and team shirt. Participants are required to bring their TKS totes on chess day and encouraged to wear their team shirts and bands during chess class.

*No Academy Monday January 21st, No make up scheduled *No Academy Monday February 18th, No make up scheduled *Academy will only meet for 6 weeks Mondays 3:15-4:15 • January 7th-February 25th Cost: $170 (includes chess tote and team shirt)




The Knight School: An Exciting Chess Curriculum • K - 6th Grade The Knight School (Returning Students)

The Knight School chess approach is a unique, revolutionary, high-energy chess class, complete with fast, clock-slapping chess games, a dizzying array of super-fun chess activities, hilarious instruction, a strict bully-free environment, silicone wristbands for tactics mastery, puzzlers for candy, driving music, exhilarating weekly tactical lessons, and Mardi Gras-bead chess tournaments every class! Join The Knight School chess party, and give your child the gift of amazing chess friends, undeniable academic confidence, a self-identity as a smart kid, and a weekly dose of childhood joy that is the highlight of his or her week! Includes t-shirt, board, tote bag, pieces for life, and the May citywide tournaparty. Learn more at www.theknightschool.com, or call the Jacksonville Executive Director, REB Phillips, at (904) 514-0569.

*No Academy Monday January 21st, No make up scheduled *No Academy Monday February 18th, No make up scheduled *Academy will only meet for 6 weeks Mondays 3:15-4:15 • January 7th-February 25th Cost: $135

Singapore Math, 2nd and 3rd Grades Kelly Bugg and Jamie Roberts

Continuing a strong start the school year by reinforcing the principles of our Singapore Math curriculum. Singapore Math places a consistent and strong emphasis on problem solving and model drawing, with a focus on in-depth understanding. Join us for this math adventure that will help you solve any math problem. This academy helps each student in completing homework for the day as well as provides detailed review of the concepts taught and an introduction to what is to come in the classroom.

*No Academy Monday January 21st, make up Tuesday January 29th *No Academy Monday February 18th, make up Tuesday February 26th Minimum 6 participants Mondays 3:15-4:15 • January 7th-February 25th

Cost: $175 Singapore Math, 4th Grade Lea McConnell

Continuing a strong start the school year by reinforcing the principles of our Singapore Math curriculum. Singapore Math places a consistent and strong emphasis on problem solving and model drawing, with a focus on in-depth understanding. Fourth Grade Math Academy is a great way for math students of all levels in fourth grade to practice and review math concepts taught in class. As a part of this academy, students will complete math homework and weekly assignments, review for upcoming math quizzes and tests, and practice memorization of math facts, along with having the opportunity to play math games that relate to concepts being learned in class. Difficult topics are also previewed, giving students an extra edge on upcoming concepts. Fourth Grade Math Academy helps students become more confident mathematicians, all while having fun—join us!

*No Academy Monday January 21st, make up Tuesday January 29th *No Academy Monday February 18th, make up Tuesday February 26th Maximum 12 participants Mondays 3:15-4:15 • January 7th-February 25th Cost: $175

STEAM Hour, 1st-6th Grade Kelly Knight BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Wish you had more time for STEAM to create or explore a tool or technology of your choice? This is your chance! Join Ms. Knight for adventures in designing, coding, engineering, inventing, programming, problem solving, and FUN. Your child can explore their passions in this academy by working with the plethora of materials and technology in the STEAM Imagination Station! This enriching environment will provide a unique way unwind after school with free choice STEAM fun!

*No Academy Monday January 21st, make up Tuesday January 29th *No Academy Monday February 18th, make up Tuesday February 26th Minimum 6, Maximum 14 Mondays 3:15-4:15 • January 7th-February 25th Cost: $175




W.O.W (Wonders of Winter), 1st-6th Grade Isabelle Milne Join Mrs. Milne for creating, crafting, and cooking yummy treats! It will be "snow" much fun!!!!

*No Academy Monday January 21st, make up Wednesday January 23rd *No Academy Monday February 18th, make up Wednesday February 20th Maximum 12 Mondays 3:15-4:15 • January 7th-February 25th Cost: $175

TUESDAY

PreK 3 and PreK 4

Ballet and Tap Mazza-Smith Dance

Children will develop a sincere love for ballet and tap in this creative and fluid dance class provided by Mazza-Smith Dance. Self-expression and a willing spirit make learning ballet basics and tap a joy. Students who continue with lessons throughout the school year will participate in a formal recital at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in May. There is a $120 recital fee due in April for students who participate all year and wish to be in the recital. Costumes for the recital are included in the registration cost. Students will need to wear pink leather ballet slippers and tan buckle tap shoes. *Returning students only! No new registration Minimum 6, maximum 14 participants Tuesdays 1:40-2:40 • January 8th-February 26th Cost: $225

Engineering for Kids Engineering for Kids Engineering for Kids provides a hands-on learning experience for children through fun activities. From

designing and constructing rockets, hot air balloons, and rollercoasters to building robots, designing video games, and creating fun objects using LEGO® Bricks. The variety of programming is extraordinary! Come out and discover your love of science through the FUNdamentals of engineering! Minimum 6, maximum 16 participants Tuesdays 1:40-2:40 • January 8th-February 26th Cost: $175

Karate Michael Lee’s Dojo The well-rounded teachings of martial arts can positively impact children by enhancing their life skills and placing emphasis on their values and attitudes. Karate employs techniques that build strength, endurance, flexibility, posture, balance, and coordination. Minimum 6, maximum 15 participants Tuesdays 1:40-2:40 • January 8th- February 26th Cost: $175


Ballet and Tap • K - 3rd Grade Mazza-Smith Dance

Children will develop a sincere love for ballet and tap in this creative and fluid dance class provided by Mazza-Smith Dance. Self-expression and a willing spirit make learning ballet basics and tap a joy. Students who continue with lessons throughout the school year will participate in a formal recital at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in May. There is a $120 recital fee due in April for students who participate all year and wish to be in the recital. Costumes for the recital are included in the registration cost. Students will need to wear pink leather ballet slippers and tan buckle tap shoes. *New Students, will have an $36.00 late registration fee; please make checks payable to Mazza-Smith dance studio. Please feel free to bring them to school, and we can get them to the studio. Minimum 6, maximum 14 participants Tuesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 8th-February 26th Cost: $225




Business of Sports • 4th - 6th Grade Spark Business Academy For the sports lover, future team General Manager (GM), sports team owner or ESPN analyst, this unique class will “show you the money” in sports! Students will learn the business side of various sports and actively discuss and analyze a different “sports money” topic every class, including:

• Which sports teams have the highest dollar market value? • How do teams in the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL make money? • Endorsements: From Michael Jordan to LeBron James to Aaron Rodgers • How should Under Armour compete against Nike? • How do collective bargaining agreements determine player salaries in pro sports? • What’s “the money picture” in individual sports like golf or tennis? • Why do some pro athletes go bankrupt after making millions? • How much money do top college football programs raise for the school?

Tuesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 8th-February 26th Cost: $175

Bricks 4 Kids • K – 6th Grade Bricks 4 Kidz

Bricks 4 Kidz classes provide an extraordinary atmosphere for children, where we learn, we build, we play… with LEGO® bricks. Programs are built around our proprietary model plans, designed by engineers and architects, with exciting themes such as space, construction, and amusement parks. Our specially designed project kits and theme-based models provide the building blocks for the Bricks 4 Kidz approach to educational play. At Bricks 4 Kidz, we believe that kids learn best through activities that engage their curiosity and creativity. Minimum 6 Tuesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 8th-February 26th Cost: $175

Engineering for Kids • K – 6th Grade Engineering for Kids Engineering for Kids provides a hands-on learning experience for children through fun activities. From designing and constructing rockets, hot air balloons, and roller coasters to building robots, designing videos games, and creating fun objects using LEGO® Bricks. The variety of programming is extraordinary! Come out and discover your love of science through the FUNdamentals of engineering!

Minimum 6, maximum 16 participants Tuesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 8th-February 26th Cost: $175

Karate • K – 6th Grade Michael Lee’s Dojo

The well-rounded teachings of martial arts can positively impact children by enhancing their life skills and placing emphasis on their values and attitudes. Karate employs techniques that build strength, endurance, flexibility, posture, balance, and coordination. Minimum 6, maximum 15 participants Tuesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 8th-February 26th Cost: $175

KINECT! • 1st - 6th Grades Josue Garayua Imagine an after-school academy in which kids can have fun engaging with state-of-the-art technology while being physically active. Presenting KINECT! Now your child can have constructive, physically active video game fun while under the watchful eyes of the school's staff. Kids can have fun at KINECT! exploring new and amazing worlds. By using body movements, they can explore and discover the hidden secrets that each new world has to offer. Some games can be either competitive or cooperative, but focus primarily on fun and physical activity. When you're playing games and having fun, physical activity doesn't even enter your mind, let alone feel like work. Minimum 4, maximum 12 participants Tuesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 8th-February 26th Cost: $175




Manners and More • K - 6th Grade Deborah Shors School of Etiquette Please join Debbie Shors's program, which will help with learning good manners and respect for others while

having fun! It is full of hands-on and fun activities, so your child will stay engaged and retain the information he or she is taught. Etiquette and respect should become a GOOD HABIT. In this program, your child will learn social etiquette, self-confidence, introductions and respect, dining and table manners, party manners, thank you notes, friendship skills, and MORE! It's amazing to see the difference from the beginning until the end of this IMPORTANT yet FUN after school workshop. Tuesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 8th-February 26th Cost: $175

My First Lemonade Stand • K - 3rd Grade Spark Business Academy

Let's sell lemonade! Join us for this fun class, where you will learn how to make yummy lemonade and how to earn money selling it! Fun sessions empower students with an entrepreneurial mindset for their lemonade stand. From designing marketing flyers to estimating profits to experimenting with recipes, young students will have fun while engaging in enriching activities with a lasting developmental impact. Students work in teams and donate profits to a charity when they launch their lemonade stand!

Tuesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 8th-February 26th Cost: $175

RPDS Film Festival • 4th-6th Grade

And the award for Best Motion Picture goes to... Is your child the next Steven Spielberg or Michael Bay? Here is their chance to sit in the director's chair and create a movie blockbuster! This academy will give students the opportunity to produce their very own short film, movie trailer, music video, or commercial while exploring the world of green screen special effects! Using iPads, students will write a script, record scenes around campus, and edit their projects in iMovie. Each project will also be shown at the RPDS Film Festival held in April in Kissling Hall. The festival will also include an "Academy" Awards presentation! Lights, camera, ACTION! Minimum 4, maximum 8 participants Tuesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 8th-February 26th Cost: $175

WEDNESDAY

PreK 3 and PreK 4

Beginner Gymnastics Gyminators

Beginner Gymnastics introduces students to the basics of gymnastics and body movement. Stretching, balance, tumbling, strength, and confidence are a few of the benefits of gymnastics that allow for each child’s natural abilities to develop and flourish! Minimum 5 participants Wednesdays 1:40-2:40 • January 9th-February 27th Cost: $175

Little LEGO Builders Barbara Young

Little Lego Builders will provide students with more than just fun! They will have the opportunity to be creative and work collaboratively with other students, exploring the wonderful world of LEGOs. LEGO building stimulates problem-solving, motor skills, and imagination! Students will build structures and explore architecture and engineering. Wednesdays 1:40-2:40 • January 9th-February 27th Cost: $175





Creative Writing • 3rd – 6th Grades Susanne Byerly Do you like to write poems, short stories, comics, or memes? Do you dream of becoming an author? If so, the Creative Writing academy is for you! Join us to let your imagination loose and become a member of an inspired and talented team of writers and editors! On this team, you will have fun crafting new literature and prose, exploring the power of words, and editing your--and your classmates'--creative pieces for publication in the Riverside Rambler. Wednesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 9th -February 27th Cost: $175

Individual Piano Lessons • K – 6th Grade Ronan School of Music

Individual music lessons are available for a variety of instruments. Through commitment and practice, students can gain a valuable gift and have the pleasure of playing music for a lifetime. Days, times, and instrument of choice will be coordinated with each individual. Contact Julia Davis at [email protected] or (904) 353-5513 ext.163 to arrange for these personal music lessons. Wednesdays • January 9th- February 27th Cost: $240 ($30 per session)

Individual Guitar or Ukulele Lessons • K – 6th Grade Ronan School of Music

Individual music lessons are available for a variety of instruments. Through commitment and practice, students can gain a valuable gift and have the pleasure of playing music for a lifetime. Days, times, and instrument of choice will be coordinated with each individual. Contact Julia Davis at [email protected] or (904) 353-5513 ext.163 to arrange for these personal music lessons. Wednesdays • January 9th- February 27th Cost: $240 ($30 per session)

Junior Chefs • K - 6th Grade Barbara Young Want to explore the kitchen like never before? Junior Chefs is where you should be! We’re going to explore and create with our imaginations and decorate our own cakes and cookies. Ever wondered how candied apples are made? Well, we will find out! Come get creative with Junior Chefs! Wednesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 9th-February 27th Cost: $175

The Riverside Rambler, 3rd-6th Grade Lindsay Lynn

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Join us as we create a newspaper written by students for students. We will be conducting interviews, surveying students, and writing about the fantastic events that happen at RPDS! Come be a part of RPDS history as we create and publish the next issue of our newspaper! Maximum 12 participants Wednesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 9th-February 27th Cost: $175

Peter Pan! • 1st-6th Grade Julie Springer and Lisa Butler

RPDS is off to “Never Never Land” on a 5 month adventure through singing, acting, and staging in our second annual production of “Peter Pan”! Come “Fly” with us as we “Follow the Leader” to work on bringing Peter Pan to life on the Kissling stage. *Final shows: Thursday and Friday, May 9th and 10th 2019 at 6:30pm. Wednesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 9th -February 27th Cost: $175




Sign Language • 3rd-6th Grade Cheryl Anderson Please come join Mrs. Anderson in our first ever sign language academy! She has over 35 years of experience teaching sign language, and working at The School for the Deaf and Blind. She plans to introduce letters of the alphabet, finger spell student’s names, and learn to count from 1-100! Each student will be assigned sign names (most deaf people have sign names) We will learn how to finger spell vocabulary words taught from each lesson. Also, we will introduce some essential signs for example, boy, girl, mother, father, brother, sister, yes, no, please, etc. Children will learn songs to sign per their request or the teacher, and they will learn to teach stories per their request or the teacher. The teacher will also ask them what they want to learn to sign, so the opportunities are endless! At the end of the eighth week, students and I will sign to each other without using our voice, this is always a fun and exciting challenge! Wednesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 9th -February 27th Cost: $175

Singapore Math, 5th Grade Lea McConnell Start the school year strong by reinforcing the principles of our Singapore Math curriculum. Singapore Math places a consistent and strong emphasis on problem solving and model drawing, with a focus on in-depth understanding. Join our RPDS 5th Grade math teacher for this math adventure that is sure to help you solve any math problem. Maximum 12 participants Wednesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 9th-February 27th Cost: $175

Time for Slime • K - 6th Grades Julie Perez Are you obsessed with slime? If so, this is the academy for you. Join Sra. Perez every week to make all different kinds of slime, from edible to fluffy, metallic to confetti. The slime is the limit! Minimum 5, maximum 20 participants Wednesdays 3:15-4:15 • January 9th-February 27th Cost: $175

THURSDAY

PreK 3 and PreK 4

Come Dance with Me! Riverside Fine Arts Academy, Mayra Fernandez

Here's a little something for everyone! Creative movement, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Arco, Jazz, Hip Hop and lots of Fun! Let's try out some new moves while we dance and play! Innovative teaching methods will inspire young dancers to let their spirit soar while learning the essential building blocks in the fine arts provided by River City Fine Arts Academy. We will have a small performance at the end of our 8 weeks on Thursdays February 28th, more details on the performance to come. Thursdays 1:40-2:40 • January 10th -February 28th Cost: $175

Conquering Carle with Craft Kelly O’Brien

Dive into the world of author Eric Carle as we paint, craft, collage, and enjoy the colorful pages of his classic storybooks. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, The Very Busy Spider, The Grouchy Ladybug, and The Mixed-Up Chameleon are just a few of the stories we will enjoy together. Thursdays 1:40-2:40 • January 10th -February 28th Cost: $175




Kids’ Yoga Heather Horrell

Balanced Kids Yoga is tons of fun for children of all ages. In this program, your child will stretch, move, breathe, laugh, and play. Kids' yoga develops much-needed skills that allow kids to handle their big feelings in as stress-free a way as possible! Children learn mindfulness practices, how to be a great friend, and ways to focus their energy positively. We do more than learn cool yoga poses! We play games that build awareness and friendships; we move our bodies through dance and stretches; and we learn how to rest our minds through breathing and relaxation techniques. You might be surprised at what your child teaches you about becoming a little more peaceful and balanced in your daily life! Thursdays 1:40-2:40 • January 10th -February 28th Cost: $175

FALA Spanish Classes with STEM, Cooking, & More! FALA Language Academy

Come learn Spanish by playing and having fun at FALA where you will find all the fun clubs in one! Your child will learn Spanish through fun STEM activities, Cooking, Art, and Soccer. Children also will improve problem solving, multitasking, creative skill, and experience enhanced brain development as they are learning Spanish. Your child will explore and embrace Spanish culture as they discover some famous artists, and inventors. Give your child the gift of knowing a second language and watch them take Spanish to the next level! Thursdays 1:40-2:40 • January 10th -February 28th Cost: $175


Come Dance with Me! Riverside Fine Arts Academy, Mayra Fernandez Here's a little something for everyone! Creative movement, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Acro, Jazz, Hip Hop and lots of Fun! Let's try out some new moves while we dance and play! Innovative teaching methods will inspire young dancers to let their spirit soar while learning the essential building blocks in the fine arts provided by River City Fine Arts Academy. We will have a small performance at the end of our 8 weeks on Thursdays February 28th, more details on the performance to come. Thursdays 1:40-2:40 • January 10th -February 28th Cost: $175

FALA Spanish Classes • K - 6th Grade FALA Language Academy

Learn Spanish by playing and having fun! FALA offers a unique, age appropriate program, which incorporates fun STEM projects, cooking, art, music, and fun physical and intellectual exercises that help children to learn and retain Spanish. Your child will explore and embrace Spanish culture as they discover some famous artists, musicians, and inventors. Children also will improve problem solving, multitasking, creative skills, and experience enhanced brain development as they are learning Spanish. All classes are taught by Native Spanish speaking teachers. Give your child the gift of knowing a second language, and watch them take Spanish to the next level!

Thursdays 3:15-4:15 • January 10th -February 28th Cost: $175 Kids’ Yoga• K - 6th Grade Heather Horrell

Balanced Kids Yoga is tons of fun for children of all ages. In this program, your child will stretch, move, breathe, laugh, and play. Kids' yoga develops much-needed skills that allow kids to handle their big feelings in as stress-free a way as possible! Children learn mindfulness practices, how to be a great friend, and ways to focus their energy positively. We do more than learn cool yoga poses! We play games that build awareness and friendships; we move our bodies through dance and stretches; and we learn how to rest our minds through breathing and relaxation techniques. You might be surprised at what your child teaches you about becoming a little more peaceful and balanced in your daily life! Thursdays 1:40-2:40 • January 10th -February 28th Cost: $175




Set Design Team, Peter Pan, K-6th Grade Jennifer Sherlock and Molly Rhoden The magical world of Neverland is coming to RPDS and we want you to come be a part of the student driven design team that will plan, paint, craft and construct all of the props and set pieces that will be used on the stage for Peter Pan. Join your friends on this collaborative creative adventure as we design the set, run lighting and work as stagehands to bring Neverland to life on our RPDS school stage. Thursdays 3:15-4:15 • January 10th -February 28th Cost: $175

Singapore Math, 6th Grade* Lea McConnell

Start the school year strong by reinforcing the principles of our Singapore Math curriculum. Singapore Math places a consistent and strong emphasis on problem solving and model drawing, with a focus on in-depth understanding. Join Mrs. McConnell for this math adventure that is sure to help you solve any math problem.

*If this academy has low enrollment, it will be combined with 5th grade math on Wednesdays. Maximum 12 participants Thursdays 3:15-4:15 • January 10th -February 28th Cost: $175

STEAM Hour, 1st-6th Grade Kelly Knight

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Wish you had more time for STEAM to create or explore a tool or technology of your choice? This is your chance! Join Ms. Knight for adventures in designing, coding, engineering, inventing, programming, problem solving, and FUN. Your child can explore their passions in this academy by working with the plethora of materials and technology in the STEAM Imagination Station! This enriching environment will provide a unique way unwind after school with free choice STEAM fun! Minimum 6, Maximum 14 Thursdays 3:15-4:15 • January 10th-February 28th Cost: $175

TEAM: The Next Generation • 3rd - 6th Grades Coach Clark and Coach Sullivan

A New Year brings forth a new age and a New TEAM! Are you ready to step in to 2019 with the most extreme gameplay. This TEAM is only for those who can handle games designed for the most extreme Generation of RPDS students. Warning: This TEAM contains activities that may cause extreme exhaustion, extreme sweatiness, and explosive fun! Thursdays 3:15-4:15 • January 10th -February 28th Cost: $175

FRIDAY

PreK 3 and PreK 4

Taste, Touch, Sound, Sight, and Smell Science Lisa Young

Did you know that science uses each of these five senses? Science isn't just about watching volcanoes explode, but experimenting on your own. Testing tasty snacks, touching liquids or creams that could get messy. Listening for distinctive sounds, watching objects grow or shrink, and smelling multiple aromas during the experimental process. It all makes science worth it. *No Academy Friday March 1st, make up Thursday February 28th Fridays 1:40-2:40 • January 11th-March 1st *Cost: $175

Ooey Gooey Sticky Icky Art Barbara Young

Let have our littlest friends have some fun! We will be making a mess while working hard on our fine motor skills. We will play with shaving cream, Play-Doh, finger paint, and so much more. They will work their little hands to make some wonderful and creative art! *No Academy Friday March 1st, make up Thursday February 28th Fridays 1:40-2:40 • January 11th-March 1st *Cost: $175




Kindergarten – 6th GRADES

Individual Piano Lessons • K – 6th Grade Ronan School of Music Individual music lessons are available for a variety of instruments. Through commitment and practice, students can gain a valuable gift and have the pleasure of playing music for a lifetime. Days, times, and instrument of choice will be coordinated with each individual. Contact Julia Davis at [email protected] or (904) 353-5513 ext.163 to arrange for these personal music lessons. *No academy Friday March 1st, it will only meet for 7 sessions Fridays • January 11th- March 1st Cost: $210 ($30 per session)

Individual Violin Lessons • K – 6th Grade Ronan School of Music Individual music lessons are available for a variety of instruments. Through commitment and practice, students can gain a valuable gift and have the pleasure of playing music for a lifetime. Days, times, and instrument of choice will be coordinated with each individual. Contact Julia Davis at [email protected] or (904) 353-5513 ext.163 to arrange for these personal music lessons. *No academy Friday March 1st, it will only meet for 7 sessions Fridays • January 11th- March 1st Cost: $210 ($30 per session)

TEAM: A New Frontier • 3rd - 6th Grades Coach Sullivan and Coach Clark

2019 shall bring forth the dawn of a New Age! TEAM will explore ways to take gameplay to a more extreme level. Students will play games that will boggle the mind, and exhaust their body. This TEAM is for only those who dare to explore! Fridays 3:15-4:15 • January 11th-March 1st Cost: $175

january-march 2019 · set design team, peter pan (k-6th grade) singapore math (6th grade) ... enjoy...

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