WEDNESDAY / Term TWO
SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT!
If gaming is your thing, we are trying out a first-ever Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament for a limited time during Term 2. Gaming Icons battle it out for an exciting clash to see who rises to the top! Super Smash Bros is described online as age-appropriate for 10 years & up where the characters have 'cartoon-like (bloodless) battles to see who can know their opponent out of the arena. We will require a minimum number of students to begin, and some players will need to bring their own controller for a Nintendo Switch, if they have one available. Some controllers may be provided for those who don't have them. Our student tournament Master of Ceremonies is a 6th grade SLArts student! Supervision is provided.
~ ALL Grades / only $1 to hold your spot
~ Register HERE or please email Kathleen Smith, at [email protected] to sign up should there be any difficulties with payment through CORE payment systems.
~ Super Smash Bros Tournament will be held on Wednesday, DECEMBER 3rd . . . . with the potential for a monthly tournament date, depending up interest!
~ Tournament ends at approximately 4:15 pm / about one hour
GIRLS WHO CODE . . . . is back!
Who are Girls Who Code? Girls Who Code is a national program on a mission to close the gender gap in technology. These free clubs are for girls and non-binary students to join a sisterhood of supportive peers & role models using computer science to change the world! See yourself as a computer scientist while you learn the concepts of loops, variables, conditionals and functions that form the basis of all computer languages. Work in teams to complete a computer science impact project that solves a real-world problem in our community!
Instructor: Lala Nagata-Brown, SLArts Alum and third year computer science major at the University of Utah
~ ALL Grades -- this class is offered for FREE! (If this is the ONLY after school class your student is participating in, please contact Kathleen, at [email protected] to sign up, rather than CORE Payments)
~ Girls Who Code begins on Wednesday, October 29, ends in mid-May.
~ Class ends at 4:45 pm / 1.5 HOUR CLASS
~ Girls Who Code offers a few field trips during the school year to nearby locations on which days we will likely need to end later in the afternoon, closer to 5:15 pm. Students will return to the school and parents will always be notified ahead of time. Parent volunteers welcome and allow us to travel for more field trips during the school year!
~ Girls Who Code loves to bring in Women with jobs in Computer Science or other STEM/technology fields to present to the girls as a visiting presenter .... If you work in these fields, or know someone we might reach out to, please let us know!
ANIMAL LOVERS SOCIAL CLUB / CLOSED ~ CLUB IS FULL
Do you adore animals? Do you want to share your love for our furry friends with like-minded folks and with local advocacy groups and services? Well, here is your chance to truly show up and provide both visitations at the shelter through a few field trips there, as well as learning more about the animals near and far. We may also be able to create homes and toys for their comfort and safety! Connect with the other animal lovers here at school to create active change in our community.
Instructor: Corinne Cummings
~ ALL Grades / ($155 + $25 material fee) Total Cost $180
~ TERM TWO begins Wed, Nov 5 / ends Jan 14
~ NO class on Wed, Nov 26 during our Asynchronous day before Thanksgiving Break
~ Class ends at 4:45 pm / 1.5 HOUR CLASS
~ Pick-Up locations MIGHT vary with specific field trips, but parents will always be notified ahead of time (with the option to pick up at the school if needed). Parent volunteers welcome and allow us to travel for more field trips through the term!
Mini-COMICS & ZINES / CLOSED ~ CLUB IS FULL
What is a 'Zine'? It's short for "magazine" or "fanzine". Enter the world of small press publishing by creating your own zines and mini-comics! Zines can be about almost anything and are a DIY art form, allowing for personal expression and community building. Do you love insects or space travel, baking cakes or map making, the latest movies or mountain biking? No matter what you are most curious about or love to do, you can find ways to share what you enjoy in a Zine. We'll explore different components of self-publishing --- printmaking, page layout, comic creation, graphic design, book-binding, collage making and more. At the end of the term, we may trade, share, and even sell copies of our Zines to get them out in our school community. Instructor: Bonnie Cooper
~ ALL Grades / ($155 + $20 material fee) Total Cost $175
~ TERM TWO begins Wed, Nov 5 / ends Jan 14
~ NO class on Wed, Nov 26 during our Asynchronous day before Thanksgiving Break
~ Class ends at 4:45 pm / 1.5 HOUR CLASS
MATH COUNTS TEAM
Join SLArts Math Counts to discover the inherent beauty of math while preparing for the Math Counts Competition in February! This is not math tutorial for added support, but rather a group of math-letes who love extending their skills, strength, and collaborative mathematical thinking and problem solving to new problems each week. We practice with timed problems, learning strategies, teamwork, and more. The group continues to the State competition in late February (and potentially beyond!) with 10 students who comprise the final team. If Math is your thing, this is for you!
Instructors: Sarah Gronlund & welcoming back Ann Simms, both current and former Math teachers at SLArts!
~ Open to Grades 6, 7 & 8th graders, but primarily Upper Grades who have covered & are comfortable with advanced concepts and are eligible to compete later this year
~ Begins this coming Monday, October 27 and continues until the competition in late February.
~ MATH COUNTS meets on Mondays (+ Wednesdays with Ann Simms) and is for free through our Math department**.
~ Class ends at 4:45 pm / 1.5 HOUR CLASS
**We are wanting to create a Math Counts team t-shirt, so if you elect to pay a $15 fee you can sign up through CORE payments by clicking the yellow registration button below to pay --- however, this is OPTIONAL. You may sign up for free with an email to the After School Coordinator, Kathleen Smith, [email protected] The team shirt will go out in December or early January to all those participating at that time, and/or the 10 team members (regardless of how you sign up). Please email Kathleen with any questions.
STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
In this course, students develop their voice, explore their interests, and refine their storytelling skills. Learn what makes a good story, and practice crafting your own stories through written and oral exercises. Build stories together and independently, read fiction excerpts to see how professional writers execute the storytelling craft, and let your words spill onto the page to refine and grip your reader. You'll have the option to share the stories you create, and get to hear your fellow writers share their own. We all have stories to tell, refine your craft with this fun storytelling experience! Instructor: Katrina Cano
~ ALL Grades / ($155 + $20 material fee) Total Cost $175
~ TERM TWO begins Wed, Nov 5 / ends Jan 14
~ NO class on Wed, Nov 26 during our Asynchronous day before Thanksgiving Break
~ Class ends at 4:45 pm / 1.5 HOUR CLASS
HOMEWORK HALL
Need a chance to get your homework done before your busy afternoon and evening activities? Students focus on their school work or silent reading in a quiet, supervised “study hall.” Sign up for one day or more, depending upon your needs. Homework Hall continues all year long, but registration occurs per term to allow for flexibility in students’ changing after-school schedules. Homework Hall is offered Monday through Thursday.
Instructor: Jeni White
~ ALL Grades / Total Cost $75
~ TERM TWO begins Wed, Nov 5 / ends Jan 14
~ NO class on Wed, Nov 26 during our Asynchronous day before Thanksgiving Break
~ Class ends at 4:15 pm / ONE HOUR CLASS
EXTENDED DAY
Downtime AFTER our enrolled after school classes, this unstructured, but supervised time is different than Homework Hall or our other activity-based classes. Socialize, play games, and just hang out until a parent or pick-up arrives. If your child does not head out by themselves for the bus, biking, walking, carpool or TRAX, this is a great option AFTER our other AFTER SCHOOL offerings. In the fall, we will primarily be outside on the north courtyard. Our school wide Cell Phone Policy is still part of our day and students should NOT have their phones out even during this time of day. Please text Kathleen if you need your child ready to leave immediately, otherwise they will see you pull up, or you may head up to the front door to come inside.
~ ALL Grades / Total Cost $55, for Mondays only, all term
~ TERM TWO begins Wed, Nov 5 / ends Jan 14
~ NO class on Wed, Nov 26 during our Asynchronous day before Thanksgiving Break
~ Class BEGINS when your child's first Wednesday class ends, Extended Day ends promptly at 5:30
~ LATE FEES WILL BE ASSESSED after 5:35 pm so please be on time.
