Enrichments

Soccer Shots is especially designed for young children as it is a high-energy program introducing them to fundamental soccer principles, such as using your feet, dribbling, and the basic rules of the game. Through fun games, songs, and positive reinforcement, children will begin to experience the joy of playing soccer and being active. This enrichment class is available for Early Childhood students on Mondays from 3:00-4:00pm. The cost is $375 for 14 classes.

Class will be held on: Mondays, from January 24-May 23, 2022. (Jan 24, Jan 31, Feb 7, Feb 14, Feb 28, Mar 7, Mar 14, Mar 21, Mar 28, Apr 18, Apr 25, May 2, May 16, May 23)

No class will be held: Feb 21, Apr 4, Apr 11, May 9

Join local instructor, Milton Fernandez, for guitar lessons in our After School building. A guitar will be provided and allowed to travel home with students for weekly practice. Individual lessons are inspired by the Suzuki Method and are designed for the age of the child. This enrichment class is available for students 4 years-old-6th grade on Mondays during individual lesson time slots. The cost is $560 for 16 lessons.

Class will be held on: Mondays, January 19th-May 27, 2022. (Jan 24, Jan 31, Feb 7, Feb 14, Feb 21, Feb 28, Mar 7, Mar 14, Mar 21, Mar 28, Apr 18, Apr 25, May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23)

No class held on: Apr 4, Apr 11

Citizen Naturalists class is designed to get students outdoors, exploring the campus’ natural environment and recording the plant and animal species we discover. Most of our experiences will be outdoors, rain or shine, hot or cold. We will study nature through capture and release practice, identification of plants and animals, biological and chemical water monitoring, the use of binoculars, micro-lenses and wildlife cameras all in an effort to better understand the relationships between living species, their impact on their environment, and our human relationship with it all. This enrichment class is available for Lower and Upper Elementary students (1st-6th grade) on Mondays from 3:00-4:30pm. The cost is $385 for 11 classes.

 Class will be held on: Mondays, January 24-May 16, 2022. (Jan 24, Jan 31, Feb 14, Feb 28, Mar 7, Mar 14, Mar 21, Mar 28, Apr 25, May 2, May 16.)

No class will be held: Feb 7, Feb 21, Apr 4, Apr 11, Apr 18, or May 9

Growga's Little Sprouts program is designed specifically for preschoolers. In these classes, kids learn basic mindfulness elements through age-appropriate breath-work techniques, yoga, games, story time, and creative visualization, all approached in a fun, exciting way. This enrichment class is available for Early Childhood students on Wednesdays from 3:00-3:45pm.  The cost is $300 for 11 classes.

Class will be held on: Tuesdays, January 18-March 29, 2022. (Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15, Feb 22, Mar 1, Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29)

Does your child absolutely love art? Do they really enjoy drawing, painting, creating, and constructing? Then this class is perfect for your budding artist! Janine, MSD’s own Elementary Art teacher, is once again offering her popular After School Art Class for Upper Elementary students. This is an advanced class with sophisticated processes and projects with a goal of giving the artists an opportunity to practice skills and learn techniques that go beyond what is covered in weekly art classes. We will work traditionally and experimentally as we cover a variety of art areas including drawing, painting, sculpture, and everyone’s favorite, pottery. This is a fun and exciting class and can take these young artists to the next level of personal expression. This enrichment class is available for Upper Elementary students (4th-6th grade) on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm. The cost is $400 for 10 classes.

Class will be held on: Tuesdays, January 18-March 22. (Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15, Feb 22, Mar 1, Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22)

Join MSD’s veteran Elementary Art teacher, Janine Wolf, for this multimedia focused art class. We will work both two-dimensionally and three-dimensionally as we cover lessons in drawing, painting, collage, book making, and sculpture. A creative and fun class! This class will meet for eight weeks in the second half of the spring enrichment season. This enrichment class is available for Lower and Upper Elementary students (1st-6th grade) on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm. The cost is $320 for 8 classes.

Class will be held on: Tuesdays, March 29 - May 31, 2022. (Mar 29, Apr 12, Apr 19, Apr 26, May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24)

No Class will be held: Apr 5

Earth’s environment makes life possible. Environmental engineers focus on ways to sustain and improve the natural environment. This program provides a hands-on exploration of our environment. Participants take a fresh look at air and water; fight the evil pollution; come face to face with a very special Carbon atom and his favorite friend Ms. Oxygen; and work as environmental detectives to investigate the 3 Rs of green living - reduce, reuse, recycle. Participants conduct experiments to understand the Greenhouse Effect, air and water pollution; witness water’s vanishing color act!; make air catchers, a model greenhouse and an environmental souvenir. This enrichment class is available for Early Childhood students on Wednesdays from 3:00-3:45pm. The cost is $400 for 15 classes.

Class will be held on: Wednesdays, January 19-March 23, 2022. (Jan 19, Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 9, Feb 16, Feb 23, Mar 2, Mar 9, Mar 23, Mar 30, Apr 13, Apr 20, Apr 27, May 4, May 11)

Miriam Anderson is back and offering both piano and piano/voice individual lessons to children ages 4 and up. Piano lessons are designed to meet the specific needs and level of each student. This includes a balance of music theory and repertoire appropriate to the student’s level of proficiency. Voice lessons are designed to provide a solid foundation that includes classical technique of singing using the body as the instrument with proper posture, breath management, articulation, and artistic expression. This enrichment class is available for students 4 years-old-6th grade on Wednesdays and Fridays during individual lesson time slots. The cost is $50 per half hour piano lesson or $70 per 45 minute piano/voice lesson.

Class will be held on: Wednesdays, from January 19- May 25, 2022. (Jan 19, Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 9, Feb 16, Feb 23, Mar 2, Mar 9, Mar 23, Mar 30, Apr 13, Apr 20, Apr 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25) 

No class held on: Mar 16, Apr 6

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Class will be held on: Fridays, January 21-May 27th, 2022 (Jan 21, Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 11, Feb 18, Feb 25, Mar 4, Mar 11, Mar 25, Apr 1, Apr 15, Apr 22, Apr 29, May 6, May 13, May 20, May 27)

No class held on: Mar 18, Apr 8

Find out how exciting science, technology, and engineering can be! Build towers, parachutes, and catapults. Learn how airplanes fly, construct boats, and design electric circuits. Each class we will discover and explore new engineering disciplines through fun, hands-on activities. This enrichment class is available for students in 3rd-6th grade on Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00pm. The cost is $390 for 15 classes.

Class will be held on: Wednesdays, from January 19- May 23, 2022. (Jan 19, Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 9, Feb 16, Feb 23, Mar 2, Mar 9, Mar 23, Mar 30, Apr 13, Apr 20, Apr 27, May 4, May 11)

Triangle Chess introduces chess to children and helps them achieve more through the game. Chess gives children confidence that carries over to many other pursuits, including reading and math. Their social skills also increase with respect to playing fairly, courage when facing difficult situations or opponents, and the patience needed for exceptional timing. Triangle Chess supplies all chess materials and coaches children in the game of chess! Each child gets a chess workbook to gauge understanding and track progress. This enrichment class is available for Lower and Upper Elementary students on Thursdays from 3:00-4:15pm. The cost is $250 for 8 classes.

Class will be held on: Thursdays, January 20-March 10, 2022. (Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 17, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10)

NC Systema is a modern martial art that focuses on principle and practicality rather than technique and tradition. Students will learn how to prevent conflict whenever possible and how to respond to difficulty by being calm and adaptable to their current situation. They will learn how to improvise and make better decisions in the moment. This class will blend movement from martial arts, parkour, yoga, and traditional Japanese sword work. Skills include meditation, self-regulation, acrobatics, rolling & falling, climbing, self-defense, boxing, and sword kata. This enrichment class is available for Lower Elementary students (1st-3rd grade) on Fridays from 3:00-4:00pm. The cost is $400 for 16 classes.

Class will be held on: Fridays from January 21-May 20, 2022. (Jan 21, Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 11, Feb 18, Feb 25, Mar 4, Mar 11, Mar 25, Apr 1, Apr 15, Apr 22, Apr 29, May 6, May 13, May 20)

Classes will not be held: Mar 18, Apr 8