Fall 2018
EDA-Extracurricular Classes
*Newly Added!*
Holiday Art Club
Students in grades 1-6 are invited to join Art Club for a holiday ceramics session! We will be making holiday ornaments out of clay and learning fun texture techniques with different tools. Each student will make multiple ornaments and apply glazes using a variety of color choices. There will also be a brief lesson about the history of ceramics and the kiln process. This is a two-class session and students must be able to attend both days. Please email mslater@saa-sds.org with any questions!
Location: Lower School Art Room
Instructor: Meghan Slater
Grades: 1st-6th
Days/Dates/Times: Mondays, December 10th & December 17th; 3:00-4:15
Fee: $45.00
Art Club-Grades 1-3
Mixed Media Masterpieces
Join Mrs. Slater for Art Club class! Students in this class will utilize a variety of exciting art materials and mixed media techniques to create two dimensional masterpieces with three dimensional aspects. The Art Club students will engage in artistic problem solving and learn how to incorporate their personal interests into their artwork. This is a great opportunity for students to learn different techniques than what is learned in SAA-SDS art classes, and to meet new friends. Each session is four classes, and students must be able to attend all four sessions. Class sizes are limited.
Location: Lower School Art Room
Instructor: Meghan Slater
Grades: 1st-3rd
Days/Dates/Times: Mondays, 4 Classes-9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/15; 3:15-4:15
Fees: $75.00
*Newly Added*
Art Club-Grades 4-6
Grades 4-6
Join Mrs. Slater for Art Club class! Students in this class will utilize a variety of exciting art materials and mixed media techniques to create two dimensional masterpieces with three dimensional aspects. The Art Club students will engage in artistic problem solving and learn how to incorporate their personal interests into their artwork. This is a great opportunity for students to learn different techniques than what is learned in SAA-SDS art classes, and to meet new friends. Each session is four classes, and students must be able to attend all four sessions. Class sizes are limited.
Location: Lower School Art Room
Instructor: Meghan Slater
Grades: 4th-6th
Days/Dates/Times: Mondays, 4 Classes-10/29, 11/12, 11/26, 12/3; 3:15-4:15
Fees: $75.00
Pre-Ballet
In this class, students will learn the beautiful art of French classical ballet with a creative and fun syllabus designed by Mary Van Dyke, Artistic Director of Children’s Ballet Theater. The theme this semester is The Nutcracker. There will be a parent demonstration on the final day of class for each session (Dec. 3). Class attire: school clothes, pink canvas or leather ballet shoes with thin white bobby socks, and hair in a neat ponytail. CBT will provide tu-tus for class.
Location: ECC Multi-purpose Room
Instructor: Children's Ballet Theater
Grades: PK-JK
Days/Dates/Times: Mondays September 10 – December 3; 3:00-3:30pm
Fees: $220.00
Ballet
In this class, students will learn the beautiful art of French classical ballet with a creative and fun syllabus designed by Mary Van Dyke, Artistic Director of Children’s Ballet Theater. The theme this semester is The Nutcracker. There will be a parent demonstration on the final day of class for each session (Dec. 3). K-2nd can perform in the annual Children’s Ballet Theater Nutcracker on the GPAC stage! Class Attire: Light blue leotard and matching ballet skirt, pink canvas or leather ballet shoes with thin white bobby socks, and hair in a neat ponytail. (Please note a $75 Nutcracker performance fee will be due at the informational meeting for those participating).
Location: ECC Multi-purpose Room
Instructor: Children's Ballet Theater
Grades: SK-2nd
Days/Dates/Times: Mondays, September 10 – December 3; 3:35-4:20 pm
Fees: $220.00
Chess Instruction & Club-CHESS HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Whether you have never touched a piece or can defeat every challenger, Mid-South Chess welcomes you to join this program that improves all levels of chess play. Each of our instructors has been hand selected for skill, competence, and high moral character, to ensure the students have a positive chess experience. Club members will be divided according to knowledge level. Check out this noble game that Mid-South Chess considers an art, a science and a sport!
Location: SDS Conference Room
Instructor: Mid South Chess
Grades: K-6th
Days/Dates/Times: Mondays, September 10-December 10; 3:05-4:00
Fees: $185.00
Little Champions Gymnastics
Join us this fall for our Little Champs Gymnastics program! This class is designed to introduce the littlest ones to the sport of gymnastics in a fun, age-appropriate format. Classes will challenge gross motor skill development such as hopping, skipping, and jumping, enhance balance, improve coordination and introduce fundamental of gymnastics. This class will include instruction in balance beam & floor exercise. We will emphasize developing strength, flexibility and coordination through daily games, challenges and activities. Begin here with bars and floor & go anywhere! Participation medals will be awarded at the parent show-off observation will be on October 24th, the last 30 minutes of class. Class attire: Students may wear their uniform shorts/skort and shirt, or may bring other clothing to change into.
Location: SAA Gym
Instructors: Gymstars Gymnastics
Grades: PK-JK boys & girls
Dates/Times: Wednesdays, September 5 – October 24; 2:30-3:30
Fees: $160.00
Shining Stars Gymnastics & Cheer
For rising K-4th grade girls
Introduce your Shining Star to the spirit of gymnastics and cheer with this fun and challenging class! Introduction will focus on balance beam, floor exercise, mini tramp, and cheers. We will encourage the “grace” behind the sport of gymnastics and will incorporate turns, leaps, jumps, and elements of the sport of Rhythmic Gymnastics. We will also focus on cheerleading aspects, like tumbling, mini tramp, and even learning different cheers. To round out this program, we will encourage the girls to challenge their strength, flexibility, and coordination through fun, age appropriate gymnastics and cheer challenges and activities. All kids will receive an award at parent show-off observation, last week of class.
Class attire: Students will have an opportunity to change clothes in the locker room before class, shirts and tee shirts and leotards are typical attire for this class.
Location: SAA Gym
Instructors: Gymstars Gymnastics
Grades: K-4th girls
Days/Dates/Times: Wednesdays, September 5 – October 24; 2:30-3:30
Fees: $160.00
Ninja Zone™
Join us this fall for our Ninja Zone athletic training program! This program is inspired by discipline from martial arts, coordination from gymnastics, and strength/agility from obstacle course training. They will learn respect for coaches, teachers, parents, and other adults in their lives through learning life lessons that will stay with them forever. They will also learn core skills that will impact their performance in other sports. We teach SAFETY, confidence, and skills that will mold their athletic and fitness future! Don’t miss this exciting and rewarding program! Look at www.theninjazone.com for more information. All kids will receive an award, ninja zone headband, and ninja zone wristband.
Location: St. Agnes Gym
Instructor: Gymstars Gymnastics
Grades: K-4th boys & girls
Days/Dates/Times: Wednesdays, September 5-October 24; 2:30-3:30
Fees: $160.00
EDA-Extracurricular Classes
*Newly Added!*
Holiday Art Club
Students in grades 1-6 are invited to join Art Club for a holiday ceramics session! We will be making holiday ornaments out of clay and learning fun texture techniques with different tools. Each student will make multiple ornaments and apply glazes using a variety of color choices. There will also be a brief lesson about the history of ceramics and the kiln process. This is a two-class session and students must be able to attend both days. Please email mslater@saa-sds.org with any questions!
Location: Lower School Art Room
Instructor: Meghan Slater
Grades: 1st-6th
Days/Dates/Times: Mondays, December 10th & December 17th; 3:00-4:15
Fee: $45.00
Art Club-Grades 1-3
Mixed Media Masterpieces
Join Mrs. Slater for Art Club class! Students in this class will utilize a variety of exciting art materials and mixed media techniques to create two dimensional masterpieces with three dimensional aspects. The Art Club students will engage in artistic problem solving and learn how to incorporate their personal interests into their artwork. This is a great opportunity for students to learn different techniques than what is learned in SAA-SDS art classes, and to meet new friends. Each session is four classes, and students must be able to attend all four sessions. Class sizes are limited.
Location: Lower School Art Room
Instructor: Meghan Slater
Grades: 1st-3rd
Days/Dates/Times: Mondays, 4 Classes-9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/15; 3:15-4:15
Fees: $75.00
*Newly Added*
Art Club-Grades 4-6
Grades 4-6
Join Mrs. Slater for Art Club class! Students in this class will utilize a variety of exciting art materials and mixed media techniques to create two dimensional masterpieces with three dimensional aspects. The Art Club students will engage in artistic problem solving and learn how to incorporate their personal interests into their artwork. This is a great opportunity for students to learn different techniques than what is learned in SAA-SDS art classes, and to meet new friends. Each session is four classes, and students must be able to attend all four sessions. Class sizes are limited.
Location: Lower School Art Room
Instructor: Meghan Slater
Grades: 4th-6th
Days/Dates/Times: Mondays, 4 Classes-10/29, 11/12, 11/26, 12/3; 3:15-4:15
Fees: $75.00
Pre-Ballet
In this class, students will learn the beautiful art of French classical ballet with a creative and fun syllabus designed by Mary Van Dyke, Artistic Director of Children’s Ballet Theater. The theme this semester is The Nutcracker. There will be a parent demonstration on the final day of class for each session (Dec. 3). Class attire: school clothes, pink canvas or leather ballet shoes with thin white bobby socks, and hair in a neat ponytail. CBT will provide tu-tus for class.
Location: ECC Multi-purpose Room
Instructor: Children's Ballet Theater
Grades: PK-JK
Days/Dates/Times: Mondays September 10 – December 3; 3:00-3:30pm
Fees: $220.00
Ballet
In this class, students will learn the beautiful art of French classical ballet with a creative and fun syllabus designed by Mary Van Dyke, Artistic Director of Children’s Ballet Theater. The theme this semester is The Nutcracker. There will be a parent demonstration on the final day of class for each session (Dec. 3). K-2nd can perform in the annual Children’s Ballet Theater Nutcracker on the GPAC stage! Class Attire: Light blue leotard and matching ballet skirt, pink canvas or leather ballet shoes with thin white bobby socks, and hair in a neat ponytail. (Please note a $75 Nutcracker performance fee will be due at the informational meeting for those participating).
Location: ECC Multi-purpose Room
Instructor: Children's Ballet Theater
Grades: SK-2nd
Days/Dates/Times: Mondays, September 10 – December 3; 3:35-4:20 pm
Fees: $220.00
Chess Instruction & Club-CHESS HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Whether you have never touched a piece or can defeat every challenger, Mid-South Chess welcomes you to join this program that improves all levels of chess play. Each of our instructors has been hand selected for skill, competence, and high moral character, to ensure the students have a positive chess experience. Club members will be divided according to knowledge level. Check out this noble game that Mid-South Chess considers an art, a science and a sport!
Location: SDS Conference Room
Instructor: Mid South Chess
Grades: K-6th
Days/Dates/Times: Mondays, September 10-December 10; 3:05-4:00
Fees: $185.00
Little Champions Gymnastics
Join us this fall for our Little Champs Gymnastics program! This class is designed to introduce the littlest ones to the sport of gymnastics in a fun, age-appropriate format. Classes will challenge gross motor skill development such as hopping, skipping, and jumping, enhance balance, improve coordination and introduce fundamental of gymnastics. This class will include instruction in balance beam & floor exercise. We will emphasize developing strength, flexibility and coordination through daily games, challenges and activities. Begin here with bars and floor & go anywhere! Participation medals will be awarded at the parent show-off observation will be on October 24th, the last 30 minutes of class. Class attire: Students may wear their uniform shorts/skort and shirt, or may bring other clothing to change into.
Location: SAA Gym
Instructors: Gymstars Gymnastics
Grades: PK-JK boys & girls
Dates/Times: Wednesdays, September 5 – October 24; 2:30-3:30
Fees: $160.00
Shining Stars Gymnastics & Cheer
For rising K-4th grade girls
Introduce your Shining Star to the spirit of gymnastics and cheer with this fun and challenging class! Introduction will focus on balance beam, floor exercise, mini tramp, and cheers. We will encourage the “grace” behind the sport of gymnastics and will incorporate turns, leaps, jumps, and elements of the sport of Rhythmic Gymnastics. We will also focus on cheerleading aspects, like tumbling, mini tramp, and even learning different cheers. To round out this program, we will encourage the girls to challenge their strength, flexibility, and coordination through fun, age appropriate gymnastics and cheer challenges and activities. All kids will receive an award at parent show-off observation, last week of class.
Class attire: Students will have an opportunity to change clothes in the locker room before class, shirts and tee shirts and leotards are typical attire for this class.
Location: SAA Gym
Instructors: Gymstars Gymnastics
Grades: K-4th girls
Days/Dates/Times: Wednesdays, September 5 – October 24; 2:30-3:30
Fees: $160.00
Ninja Zone™
Join us this fall for our Ninja Zone athletic training program! This program is inspired by discipline from martial arts, coordination from gymnastics, and strength/agility from obstacle course training. They will learn respect for coaches, teachers, parents, and other adults in their lives through learning life lessons that will stay with them forever. They will also learn core skills that will impact their performance in other sports. We teach SAFETY, confidence, and skills that will mold their athletic and fitness future! Don’t miss this exciting and rewarding program! Look at www.theninjazone.com for more information. All kids will receive an award, ninja zone headband, and ninja zone wristband.
Location: St. Agnes Gym
Instructor: Gymstars Gymnastics
Grades: K-4th boys & girls
Days/Dates/Times: Wednesdays, September 5-October 24; 2:30-3:30
Fees: $160.00
