Fall 2016 TOPS K-8 AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES. Brought to you by: MONTLAKE COMMUNITY CENTER 1618 E Calhoun St. Seattle, WA Ph:

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1 Fall 2016 Registration Packet TOPS K-8 AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES Brought to you by: MONTLAKE COMMUNITY CENTER 1618 E Calhoun St. Seattle, WA Ph: This program is made possible through Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Associated Recreation Council.

2 Program Information Fall Class Session: September 19 - December 16, 2016 Program Contact Information Montlake Community Center 1618 E Calhoun St. Phone: Program Administrator: Margo Robb Phone: , Margo.Robb@seattle.gov Montlake Community Center Coordinator: Ken Davis Phone: , Kenl.Davis@seattle.gov Program Schedule TOPS K-8 Release: 3:15 p.m. All classes take place at TOPS K-8. Check the TOPS cafeteria: 3:15-3:30 p.m. Students report to the cafeteria upon dismissal for Sign-In and snack. Session 1: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Parents of students not enrolled in second session must SIGN OUT their student by 4:30 p.m. Pick up is in the Commons (upstairs). Session 2: 4:30-5:30 p.m. All parents must SIGN OUT their student by 5:30 p.m. Note: Futsal on Thursday goes from 5-6 p.m. in the gym *There are no after school classes on holidays, no school days, or early dismissal days at the Elementary School. These No Class days are figured into the price of each class. How to Register All students must turn in, or have on file, a completed E-13 Participant Information and Authorization form to register for class. Once completed, E-13 forms are good for one school year. Classes are formally being run through Montlake Community Center, where you can turn in all of your paperwork and receive more information about classes, registration, and scholarships. FIRST CHOICE Stop by your local community center to register for programs and meet the staff. Staff welcomes face-to-face interaction! Please note hours of operation as they vary across community centers. SECOND CHOICE Online registration using the SPARC system by going to and clicking on SPARC, Start/start.asp Please note that you will need to set up an account prior to having access to the online SPARC system. This may take up to a week to process. We do our best to set up accounts for registration within 48 hours. THIRD CHOICE Call Montlake Community (206) during hours of operation (you can find this information at seattle.gov/parks/centers.asp). All staff can assist you with registration during operating hours.

3 What You Need to Know Registration and Payments: Registration opens Sept. 6, If you have never participated in a Seattle Parks and Recreation sponsored program, please sign up at Montlake Community Center where they can create an account for your family. Once an account is established, you may pay on-line through SPARC start.asp. If you register on-line, please Margo (Margo.Robb@seattle.gov) who your child's classroom teacher is and where your child will be going after class. Registration is open for all classes until the day prior to the start of class. Remember: All students need a Participant Information and Authorization E-13 form prior to participating in any after school classes. Scholarship: To apply for a scholarship, complete and return a scholarship application to the community center. Applications can be found in the TOPS K-8 main office, Montlake Community Center, or can be downloaded at bit.ly/sprscholarships. Scholarship award and co-payment will be determined based on income qualification. Refund Policy: It is the policy of Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Associated Recreation Council that: Anyone who registers for a class that is cancelled for any reason will receive a full refund. Anyone who registers for a class and who requests a refund prior to the second session of the class may receive a refund minus a service charge of $5 or 10% of the fee, whichever is greater. Full details of the Department s Refund Policy can be found at reservations/feesandcharges/refunds.htm OH NO! My class got cancelled! Most classes require a minimum of 6 participants in order to be financially sustainable. We do our best to avoid cancelling classes. However, classes that do not meet minimum enrollment requirement are cancelled prior to their start date. We do prorate class fees to reflect late registration for classes that meet minimum enrollment requirement prior to their start dates. PLEASE REGISTER EARLY! Snack and Clothing: The After School Enrichment Program will provide a snack for each student. Please send your children with clothing appropriate for their classes. Behavior: We have the expectation of respect for all instructors and good behavior during classes. Students are expected to maintain the same behavioral standards as during the formal school day. If an instructor determines this is not the case the following steps will be taken: At the first incident, the Program Administrator will contact parents/guardians regarding student behavior. The student will be given one trial class to improve. If the disruptive behavior continues, the student will be removed from class. The program is unable to issue a refund if the student is removed from a class due to a behavioral issue. Please talk to your child/ren about the importance of good behavior. Picking up Your Child: You must pick up on time. Our program does not provide childcare after class is over and the playground is not supervised at that time. You may be charged $1/minute for every minute that you are late. Please call Margo (206) if you are going to be late. Note: your student can only be picked up by persons listed on the E-13 form and the person picking up must sign out on attendance sheet. Pick up is in the 2nd/3rd grade Commons. Absences/Changes: Please text or call (206) as soon as possible with any of the following: 1. Your student will not be attending class (but was at school). 2. Your student was absent from school and will not be attending the After School Program. Transportation The TOPS Activity Bus (for students living East and South of TOPS) run Monday Thursday, leaving TOPS at 4:45 pm, starting mid-october. All rules and policies for riding the school bus apply to the Activity Bus. Contract Margo Robb for more information. Questions/Concerns: We welcome feedback. Please contact Margo or Ken Davis, Montlake CC s Coordinator. Margo and/or her Program Aide will be on-site and available during program hours all year.

4 TOPS K-8 FALL 2016 SCHEDULE September 19-December 16, 2016 MONDAYS Time Instructor Grade Barcode Price (12 weeks) K-2 Dance Combo 3:30-4:30 p.m. Courtny Jarman, TOPS K $156 Kindergarten teacher Chess Club 3:30-4:30 p.m. Josh Sinanan, Chess Mates K $200 Foundation Pinnacle Outdoors 3:30-5 p.m. Sean Chan, Pinnacle Explorations K $240 Thrive Art 3:30-4:45 p.m. Kristin Guinan, Thrive Art Studio K $260 World Drumming 3:30-4:30 p.m. Larry Jones K $180 Video Game Club 3:30-4:30 p.m. Dustin Connors, TOPS 4 th grade K $156 teacher Bricks4Kids Exploring the Everglades and Jurassic Brick Land 3:30-4:30 p.m. BEAM Experience K $260 Homework Club 4:30-5:30 p.m. MaKenzie Meinhardt K $120 TUESDAYS Time Instructor Grade Barcode Price (12 weeks) Dragon Style Kung Fu 3:30-4:30 p.m. Gloria Forsythe, Oom Yung Doe K $220 Minecrafting 3:30-4:30 p.m. STEM Paths K $260 French 3:30-4:30 p.m. Alliance Francaise de Seattle K $220 Spanish 3:30-4:30 p.m. Polly Glots $200 Kids Carpentry 3:30-4:30 p.m. Loren Kite, Kids Carpentry K $260 Seattle Jazz/Hip Hop/Lyrical 3:30-4:30 p.m. Courtny Jarman $156 Write a Story 3:30-4:30 p.m. Young Writers Academy $180 Lights Camera Action both 3:30-5 p.m. Dustin Connors $216 Tuesday/Thursday Middle School Study Hall Tuesday only 3:30-4:30 p.m. Ms. Eick $100 Homework Club 4:30-5:30 p.m. MaKenzie Meinhardt K $120 Kids Carpentry 4:30-5:30 p.m. Kids Carpentry Seattle K $260

5 WEDNESDAYS (9 weeks) Time Instructor Grade Barcode Price Pinnacle Outdoors 3:30-5 p,m. Sean Chan K $180 Mandarin 3:30-4:30 p.m. Polly Glots K $150 Computing Kids 2 with Scratch 3:30-4:30 p.m. Computing Kids $195 Magic: The Gathering 3:30-4:30 p.m. TBD $117 Yoga 3:30-4:30 p.m. Marianne Clarke $117 Stone Soup Theatre: Willy Wonka 3:30-4:30 p.m. Stone Soup Theatre $150 Tennis 3:30-4:30 p.m. Karen Ross K $117 Contemporary Dance 3:30-4:30 p.m. Courtny Jarman $117 Homework Club 4:30-5:30 p.m. MaKenzie Meinhardt K $90 THURSDAYS (12 weeks) Time Instructor Grade Barcode Price American Sign Language 3:30-4:30 p.m. Amanda Trainum K $156 Acting: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 3:30-4:30 p.m. Stone Soup Theatre K $200 Cooking Club 3:30-5 p.m. Stacy Yen K $216 Spanish 3:30-4:30 p.m. Polly Glots K $200 Trendy Crafts 3:30-4:30 p.m. The Trendy Crafters K $220 Basketball 3:30-4:30 p.m. One on One Athletics 2-5 Still coming $200 Math Club 3:30-4:30 p.m. MaKenzie Meinhardt $156 Web Design with HTML Coding 3:30-4:30 p.m. Computing Kids $260 Lights Camera Action both Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-5 p.m. Dustin Connors $216 Middle School Study Hall Thursday only 3:30-4:30 p.m. Ms. Eick $100 Homework Club 4:30-5:30 p.m. MaKenzie Meinhardt K $120 Futsal 5-6 p.m. Farpost Soccer Academy K $204 FRIDAYS (10 weeks) Time Instructor Grade Barcode Price Pinnacle Outdoors 3:30-5 p.m. Sean Chan K $200 Baseball & Kickball 3:30-5 p.m. Dustin Connors $130 Breakdancing 3:30-4:30 p.m. TBD $130 Creative Writing 3:30-5 p.m. Young Writers Academy $150 Plant Club 3:30-4:30 p.m. MaKenzie Meinhardt K $130 Homework Club 4:30-5:30 p.m. MaKenzie Meinhardt K $100

6 Fall 2016 TOPS Enrichment Class Descriptions Acting with Stone Soup Theatre This class focuses on the foundation of acting training and teaches character development, movement, and voice work. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (grades K-3) Willy Wonka (grades 4-8) American Sign Language (K-5) Our goal is not to just teach our kids vocabulary but cultural sensitivity and the importance of making communication accessible to people of all abilities. We cover basic grammar, various storytelling styles, ASL games, cultural history, and etiquette. Baseball and Kickball (4-8) Join the team, step up to the plate, and take a swing (or a kick)! Sessions will alternate between Baseball (played with a tennis ball and boom bat) and kickball. Games will take place in a league format with statistics kept and posted on the league website. Basketball (2-5) Late addition to the schedule. Waiting on barcode. Join One on One Basketball for After School Hoops, an ideal introduction to the most dynamic sport in the world. We teach your child fundamentals through drills, engaging cardio, and fun competitions. We will use these fundamentals to teach life-skill lessons: positive attitudes about effort, respect, cooperation and, self-control. Breakdancing (4-8) This class offers students a chance to learn to use their bodies in new ways. Combining tricks and fundamentals in a fun class to take with your friends. Bricks4Kids Exploring the Everglades (6 wks) and Jurassic Brick Land (6 wks) (K-5) For the 1 st 6 weeks: Build an alligator with a mouth that opens and closes, an airboat to speed across the water, a bird with wings that flap up and down and imagine yourself on a journey through the Florida Everglades. For the 2 nd 6 weeks, students will explore Jurassic Brick Land. The Jurassic World will come to life with a gentle Brontosaurus, a ferocious Velociraptor, a terrifying T. Rex, and more. Chess Club (K-5) The TOPS Chess Club offers opportunities for players of all levels, from beginners to seasoned tournament players, to come together in community and sportsmanship to go deeper into this beautiful game. Computing Kids 2 with Scratch (3-5) Computing Kids incorporates hands-on activities, movement, and collaboration into this coding class. Through designing and building games in Scratch, students are introduced to the basics of programming including initialization, looping, and conditional statements. No prior experience is required. Contemporary Dance (grades 6-8) Contemporary dance is an expressive style of dance mixing ballet, jazz & emotion. Dancers are given the opportunity to explore the lyrics and incorporate them into movement thus expressing their own individuality. Each class has a warm-up followed by technical work and a dance combination. The class will incorporate center-floor work, across-the-floor combinations and contemporary routines, which will increase the dancer's memory for choreography and movement patterns. Opportunities to create choreography will be provided. Cooking Club (K-5) This class will teach the basic skills of how to cook nutritious food. We will combine these skills with classroom educational skills of Math, Science, and writing. Showing how education can be deliciously fun! We will be providing all ingredients, supplies, tools, and materials. Creative Writing (grades 6-8) This is a class for kids who love to write or want to explore writing. Students will learn about different kinds of creative writing and will create their own work in a comfortable and focused setting.

7 Dragon Style Kung Fu (grades K-5) Your child will learn traditional Kung Fu forms developing strength and flexibility. Students also sample Tae Kwon Do, Jujitsu, and Aikido in fun and engaging lessons. Additionally, we focus on developing practical, age appropriate self-defense skills. French (grades K-2) Alliance Francaise de Seattle is a non-profit with a long history of promoting knowledge and appreciation of the French language and Fancophone cultures. Futsal (K-5) A fun futsal skill-based soccer training. Taught by Coach JR, director of the Farpost Soccer Academy. Homework Club (K-8) From 4:30 to 5:30 pm. For this last hour, students will tackle their homework and/or play board/card games. Offered Monday through Friday, If there are no registrants on a particular day, we do cancel. Jazz/Hip Hop/Lyrical (grades 3-5) This class focuses on proper technique, flexibility, style, and expression of the body through music. Dancers will focus on turns, a variety of leaps and jumps, while exploring the art of dance. Each class has a warm-up followed by technical work and a dance combination. The class will incorporate center-floor work, across-the-floor combinations, and jazz routines, which will increase the dancer's memory for choreography and movement patterns. K-2 Dance Combo (grades K-2) This class will focus on establishing the basics of ballet, jazz, and hip hop in a fun and structured learning environment. Dancers will learn basic dance positions, concepts, and vocabulary, develop a sense of rhythm, while enhancing self-confidence. Students will be given opportunities to create their own movement, play dance games, and build on a weekly routine to perform. Kids Carpentry (grades K-5) Kids Carpentry is a hands-on toy building class designed to teach practical woodworking skills with an emphasis on the safe use of tools. Your child will construct fun projects that s/he will get to take home and develop a repertoire of practical skills that will last a lifetime! Lights Camera Action (grades 3-5) Want to be in the movies? Now is your chance! Each session of this program will have kids participating in auditions, casting, table reads, rehearsal, location scouting, set dressing, costumes and props, and filming, leading up to a walk down the red carpet to attend the glitzy movie premiere! Films made will be kid and school-themed take-offs on popular Hollywood blockbusters like Terminator, Top Gun, and Lion King. Note: you are signing up for class on both Tuesday and Thursday for 1.5 hours each day. Magic: The Gathering (grades 4-8) Summon up some fun with Magic: The Gathering! MTG is a collector s card game which improves math and logic skills through strategic playing of cards with different abilities. New and experienced players welcome. Bring your own decks or use one of ours. Mandarin (grades K-4) This class uses a variety of developmentally age-appropriate activities to introduce new themes and words. Games, music, crafts, stories, and dance are all utilized to create an interactive and fun environment for learning this Chinese language. Math Club (grades 4-6) In this class students will play math games to enforce their math skills and encourage them to learn new approaches to solving equations. Middle School Study Hall (grades 6-8) This class is space for students to independently work on their homework, with a MS teacher who can help field questions. Register for each class separately. Offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Minecrafting (grades K-5) This is a class for students who love Minecraft. Using this popular game, instructors will guide students in expanding their engineering and development skills.

8 Pinnacle Outdoors (grades K-5) With a focus on hands-on learning, students conduct interactive experiments, make crafts, and go out on field trips. Students will spend as much time outdoors as weather permits. Class offered Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Sign up for each day separately. Plant Club (grades K-5) Students will become gardeners. They will explore seeds and plants in the community garden and TOPS courtyard. A variety of crafts, outings, songs, and activities will be a part of each club as we develop a deep appreciation for the plant kingdom. Spanish Our Spanish immersion class lead by a native instructor integrates play, music, movement, and art to engage students and connect the foreign sounds and words to everyday items and activities. Vocabulary is provided so parents can reinforce the language outside the class Grades K-2 on Thursdays Grades 3-5 on Wednesdays Study Hall (grades 6-8) This class is a space for students to independently work on their homework, with a MS teacher who can help field questions. NOTE: Register for Tuesdays and Thursdays separately. Tennis (grades K-3) In this class, your student will learn the basics for great athleticism (agility, balance, and coordination), tennis fundamentals and sportsmanship on the court. Our number one priority will be to learn how to rally! Thrive Art (grades K-5) Thrive Art School lessons go beyond fun projects for students. The curriculum is aligned with Washington State Learning Standards and the Elements of Art and incorporate math, science, social studies, and geography into our lesson plans. We strive to create a supportive, non-competitive environment which allows students to explore their creativity with a structured format that ensures skill development. Trendy Crafts (grades K-5) Explore your creative side in a social and supportive setting! In this class, we take creative crafting to the next level with all the latest supplies and techniques. All materials provided. Web Design with HTML Coding (grades 6-8) Students learn the fundamentals of web design and use these concepts to create their own web page. Using HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), the backbone of website design, students learn how to structure content and insert text, images, and links to other web pages. They learn how to style their page using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to change fonts, add borders and colors, and much more. This knowledge equips students with competitive and marketable skills. World Drumming (grades K-5) Learn the rhythms and techniques of African and Latin drumming while exploring the culture and customs from which the rhythms originated. This class will introduce students to some of the musical histories of Africa and Latin America, specifically as it relates to hand drums and other hand percussion. Students are welcome to bring their own percussion instruments to class, but it is not a requirement. Write a Story (grades 3-5) This is a class for kids who love to write or want to explore writing. Students will learn about different kinds of creative writing and will create their own work in a comfortable and focused setting. Video Game Club (grades K-5) Think you have what it takes? Stretch out those thumbs and join! Sessions will be structured using a tournament format and consoles will include the ORIGINAL Nintendo (NES)! Yoga (grades 6-8) The goal of this class is to increase focus and mindfulness while also improving flexibility.

9 TOP K-8 After School Enrichment Cover Sheet Fall Session: September 19 to December 16, 2016 Montlake Community Center: 1618 E Calhoun St., WA Phone: Program Administrator: Margo Robb, Margo.Robb@seattle.gov Student Names: Parent/Guardian: Grade and Teacher: Age/DOB: Address: City/State/Zip: Phone Number/s: To sign up online at the Seattle Parks and Recreation website (SPARC), go to My child qualifies for free and reduced Lunch Class Name Barcode # Day Fee After class, my child will : Total Due: Get picked up by parent/guardian/approved pick up Activity Bus (Leaves at 4:45 pm fill out Activity Bus form My child is 5th-8th grade and I give them permission to sign themselves out Parent Signature (giving permission to allow 5th-8th grade students to sign themselves out) All students must also turn in a completed E-13 Participant Information and Authorization form to be registered.

10 ACTIVITY BUS MONDAYS THROUGH THURSDAYS TOPS has a (free) activity bus that leaves TOPS at 4:45 pm Mondays through Thursdays, starting in mid-october, for families living east or south of TOPS. First preference goes to middle school students, but if there is extra room, younger students are able to utilize the bus as well. Please submit the below form, complete with signature, to the TOPS office as soon as possible. It can take 1-2 weeks for transportation to process requests. Please make sure you have confirmation that your child/ren can ride the bus. Margo Robb, the TOPS Enrichment Program Coordinator, will be in touch with you about eligibility and details. For questions, her at Margo.Robb@seattle.gov. Please note that the bus covers a lot of territory and can take a long time. It can be challenging for younger riders. This is the protocol that buses drivers follow for younger riders: Elementary age students are welcomed to ride. The same rules apply to ASAs (After School Activity Buses) as with to and from Transportation. K-12 general education students are allowed to get off the without someone there to meet them. Stop assignments would follow service standards K-5 grade students with stops not causing them to cross major or minor arterial streets. And 6-8 grade students able to cross at controlled intersections. If a student, of any age, is uncomfortable getting off the bus, the drivers are to keep them on the bus and contact their dispatcher. Our office would then be contacted and we would do our best to make contact with a parent or guardian to have them come meet their student. Boundaries for bussing are greater than what is used for to and from transportation, but anything outside the transportation zone will be decided on by the Transportation Office on a case-by-case basis. TOPS ACTIVITY BUS PERMISSION FORM PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WITH SIGNATURE TO THE OFFICE. There is no guarantee that your child will be able to ride the activity bus. Please confirm with the Afterschool Program Coordinator, Margo Robb, at Margo.Robb@seattle.gov. Student name: (print) Homeroom teacher: Student ID: Grade: My students will ride on (please circle): MONDAYS TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS Address for Activity Bus drop-off: Zip (student s name) has my permission to ride the TOPS Activity Bus. Parent/Guardian Signature Date Work phone: Home phone: Cell phone: address *ASA (Afterschool Activity) Buses are funded through OST (Outside of School Time) by the Families and Education Levy; Seattle Parks and Recreation.

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