Winter After School Enrichment Registration is Open!
KES PTO’s Winter After School Enrichment Program Begins on January 29th
Registration begins Tuesday, 1/14 and ends Friday, 1/24
Below are brief descriptions of the programs, the required grade levels, the cost, and the website or email you will use to register your child(ren). Registration and payment will be handled directly by the businesses that are offering the programs, so please do not send any payments to school, as they will be returned to you. Also, please do not wait to register, as space is limited in each program and is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This program runs for 8 weeks* and will be held on the following Wednesdays:
January 29 February 5, 12 (*no Art Box session on 2/12), 19, 26 March 4, 11, 18
The classes begin right after school from 2:15 pm to approximately 3:15 pm, after which the children are brought to either after-care or the front of the school for dismissal. Please remember to give your child(ren) an extra snack on these days, as they will have a snack at the beginning of their class.
Discounts for Volunteers
Many of our enrichment partners offer discounts to those, who volunteer in their classrooms. Please ask our partners about volunteering opportunities when you register your child(ren).
Pick-up at Dismissal
Please arrive by 3:10 pm, park your vehicle and come to the front of the school. The four front doors will have signs on them identifying each class. Please find your child’s class and form a line in front of that door. As the children arrive at the front of the school, we will request you initial the dismissal form and your child will then be able to leave. No child will be released without your initials, as your child’s safety is our first concern. Also, if someone else is picking up your child, your child needs to leave early, or you are running late, please call the front office to let us know. If your child has not been picked up once all the other children have, we will call the phone number you registered class with, so please make sure it is a number that we can quickly reach you at.
If you have any questions or suggestions on programs you would like to see at Kensington, or you would like to be involved with this program, please feel free to contact us at KensingtonPTO@gmail.com.
The Better Golf Academy - $165
Email Danial Webb at dwebb@bettergolfforkids.com
Grades K-5 – Golf for Kids!
The Better Golf Academy uses fun games to cover all aspects of golf, including the golf swing as well as the rules and etiquette of the game. In our 8-week program, children will receive expert instructions on their grip, set-up, swing, impact and the professional finish! In addition, they will learn the short game, putting, pitching, chipping, long iron shots, and drivers! Open for new students and returning students. For returning students we will now be able to advance on the skills and techniques your child has already learned. Please act quickly! Spots fill up fast. All equipment is provided!
Young Rembrandts - $139
www.YoungRembrandts.com/SouthCharlotte
Grades K-2 – Drawing Classes for Kids
Our Drawing program students will flex their artistic muscles exploring a fun and challenging array of new lessons. Following the Young Rembrandts step-by-step approach, students will start with basic shapes and then layer in details until the drawing is completed. Lessons will include cute animals, still life, the Taj Mahal and more. Our history lessons will include the history and artistry of a kimono as Grant Wood’s American Gothic. Sign up for classes today!
Grades 2-5 – Cartooning Classes for Kids – All New!
Does your child have a great sense of humor to complement his or her artistic skills? If so, they will LOVE the Young Rembrandts Cartoon class! Our students will learn how to personify inanimate objects, transform household pets into colorful characters and expand imaginations illustrating amazing alien beings. Other lessons include goofy chefs and hilarious cartoon Dads. Enroll your child today for fun artistic challenges while they create amazing pieces of artwork!
Young Rembrandts offers installment payment options and 10% discounts for siblings (off the entire bill). We also offer discounts for referrals so consider referring a friend!
SplenDishes Kitchen – Little Chefs - $165
https://splendishes.com/pages/kensington
Grades K-5 – Healthy Choices
In the winter session, we will be learning how to make healthy choices with recipes using fruits and vegetables that are currently in-season. They’ll learn about the weekly ingredient, where it comes from, taste it before it goes into the recipe and see how it can be cooked and eaten in different ways. The kids will participate in making recipes from start to finish. Throughout the program, they will learn about kitchen safety, chef’s rules to go by, substituting ingredients, dietary restrictions (such as gluten-free), and how to split and multiply recipes, all while learning to work in a team-like atmosphere, as chefs do in a professional kitchen. Chefs receive an apron and e-Cookbook at the end of each program. Different recipes are made for each program, except for a few favorites.
Art Box Ceramics and Canvas - $175
www.artboxceramics.com
Grades 2-5 – All new art projects for 2020!
Engage your artist’s creativity with new and exciting projects using our favorite art mediums of clay, ceramics, canvas, mosaics and crafts. Introduce your child to the fascinating world of fired arts through clay hand-building and ceramic projects, the joy of painting on canvas, and the satisfaction of creating a beautiful pattern with mosaic tiles. We will meet for 7 sessions (no class on Feb 12th). Volunteer discounts available! Great for new and returning students!
Atomz Lab - $165
www.atomzlab.com
Grades K-1 and Grades 2-4 – The Science behind Dr Seuss’s Books
This exciting, yet educational hands-on session will be filled with all the fun SCIENCE behind Dr Seuss books. There will be loads of experiments that you won’t want to miss!
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