Ranging from academic instruction to etiquette lessons, we truly have something to match every interest! From Safety Town to Coding, we provide unique opportunities to learn and grow through fun, hands-on experiences.
Enrichment
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| Class | Description | Ages/Grades | Session | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Sign Up |
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| After Care | Extend your day at Rootz! After care is offered daily (Monday - Thursday) from 5-6pm and can be paired with a 4pm class. Sign up for individual days. | Grade K-8 | Fall 2019 | 5-6pm | 5-6pm | 5-6pm | 5-6pm | ||||
| Alphabet Adventure | This fun-filled class will take your child on a magic carpet ride of adventures in the world of language and literacy. Sounds and letters will come alive as we learn letter-sound relationships and letter formation through stories, puppets, and art projects. We will practice rhyming and allow for many adventures with the alphabet to help young readers learn basic phonics. | 3.5-5 years | Fall 2019 | 2-3pm | 2-3pm | ||||||
| Code Class Levels 1 & 2: Scratch and Snap | Level 1 and 2 is for the novice and younger coder. The Coder School Coaches use Scratch or Snap! to teach kids using their project-based game development curriculum that revolves around multiple games developed in either Scratch or Snap. Instruction is provided at the students level and allows for skill advancement throughout the session regardless of their Level. Fall class is appropriate for coders that have already taken the 2018-2019 class and will include new material, or new students are welcome to enroll. Please contact us if you would prefer 2:1 or 1:1 Code Coaching, which we are happy to provide in the same classroom at an additional cost. | Grade 1-6 | Fall 2019 | 4-5pm | 12-1pm | ||||||
| Code Class (Advanced): Introductory Python and JavaScript | During this advanced class we will use an actual language "Python" used to build websites and other games. This class allows kids to follow a mix of self-guided platforms and individual projects, with a roaming Code Coach® to help when they get stuck. Instructor approval is required. This class includes a student to teacher ratio of no higher than 5:1. Please contact us if you would prefer 2:1 or 1:1 Code Coaching, which we are happy to provide in the same classroom at an additional cost. | Grade 3-8 | Fall 2019 | 5:15-6:15pm | |||||||
| Confidence with Etiquette | Sarah from Confidence with Etiquette brings manners to the table and beyond! The children will learn and practice feeling confident in themselves when using appropriate facial expressions and body language before and during tea time. They will practice mindfulness and dining skills each week, building on the ones they learned in previous lessons. At the last lesson each participant receives an award and a participation certificate. | 4-6 years | Fall 2019 | 9:30-10:30am | |||||||
| Planes,Trains, & Automobiles | Start your engines! Come take a ride with us as we build train tracks, make dump trucks, and build flying machines. We combine art and dramatic play with this course designed to be your child’s first “away from mom” class. Our adventures will sharpen their imagination, kick start their motor skills, and ignite their passion for flying. Class Benefits: Increase social/emotional growth through taking turns and interactive play; Confidence separating from mom/caregiver; Develop gross and fine motor skills; Early preschool skills, including listening to directions and following a routine. | 2.5-3.5 years | Fall 2019 | 9:30-10:20am | 9:30-10:20am | 9:30-10:20am | |||||
| Planes,Trains, & Automobiles | Start your engines! Come take a ride with us as we build train tracks, make dump trucks, and build flying machines. We combine art and dramatic play with this course designed to be your child’s first “away from mom” class. Our adventures will sharpen their imagination, kick start their motor skills, and ignite their passion for flying. Class Benefits: Increase social/emotional growth through taking turns and interactive play; Confidence separating from mom/caregiver; Develop gross and fine motor skills; Early preschool skills, including listening to directions and following a routine. | 2.5-3.5 years | Summer 2019 | 9:30-10:20am | 9:30-10:20am | ||||||
| RoboThink Robotics Club | Join the RoboThink after school robotics club! Armed with motors, sensors, gears and mainboards, students build and play with robot creations of all shapes, sizes and functions. Each session students are introduced to engineering concepts. Students are in turn, asked to apply these concepts to solve challenges, provide solutions to problems and build creative robots in a fun environment. RoboThink offers academically oriented STEM programs focusing on robotics for budding, intermediate or advanced students. No prior experience is required. There are different curricula to adjust for different experience levels. | Grade 1-5 | Fall 2019 | 5:15-6:30pm | |||||||
| Safety Town | Safety Town is an interactive safety awareness program led by Lisa Panizo. Each week the children will be introduced to various safety issues in a fun and safe environment. We use fun songs to reinforce safety principles and may have some special community guests along the way! Topics vary and may include: pedestrian and traffic safety, fire prevention, personal safety, stranger safety, and more! | 3.5-5 years | Fall 2019 | 4-5pm | |||||||
| Superheroes | Do you have what it takes to save the world? Children benefit from imaginative play and imitating their favorite superheroes. In this class, your child and fellow superheroes will help save the world in this interactive and high-energy class through cooperative games, team building skills, literature, projects, and more. Help us save the world one superhero at a time! | 3.5-5 years | Fall 2019 | 2-3pm | 1-2pm | 10:35-11:35am or 1-2pm |