Lemon Road Afterschool Enrichment Activities
Spring 2015
Activity descriptions and forms for the Spring session are
attached. Classes will begin the week of April 13. In order to
register your student(s), please return registration forms and
payment by Friday, March 27.
PTA Afterschool Committee Contacts
Email: [email protected]
Dawn Alexander (703) 556-9682
Kristin Brace (703) 864-4150
Lemon Road Enrichment Activities
Spring 2015
School administration, teachers, and the PTA work cooperatively to provide afterschool enrichment
activities for Lemon Road’s students.
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Teacher-Led Clubs- These activities are run entirely by teachers, and are primarily for students in the
upper grades. Teacher-led clubs are listed in the schedule below but the PTA is not otherwise
involved. There is typically no cost to participate, but fees may be required to cover supplies,
materials, and/or club-specific spirit items during the course of the session. Teacher-led after school
clubs are not necessarily limited to those presented within this flyer. Be sure to refer to your student’s
Wednesday packets for other announcements and activities that may occur during the school year.
Questions regarding these clubs should be directed directly to the club sponsors.
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PTA-Sponsored Afterschool Enrichment- PTA-sponsored afterschool enrichment activities are
organized and coordinated by the PTA. Tuition fees for these classes are used to cover teacher and
vendor pay, as well as necessary supplies, where applicable.
Below are afterschool enrichment descriptions for the Spring session, which begins the week of April 13,
2015.
Mondays
Game Time!
(Grades K through 4)
Instructor:
Lemon Road Staff Member
Jessica Albright
Club Dates: 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, and
6/1
Day/Time:
Mondays 2:45pm-3:50pm
Tuition:
$70 for 7 week session
Hands on Healthy Cooking (Grades 3 through 6)
Instructor:
Ms. Heather Donaldson
Day/Time:
Tuition:
Location:
Class Size
Ms. Albright’s Room
8 students minimum /
20 students maximum
Do you like a challenge? Do you like to play games? Did you know you can give your brain a workout
while playing a game? Games allow students to not only have fun but they encourage logic, spatial
reasoning, planning, creativity, and perseverance. Come and share Ms. Albright’s passion for games and
have fun with your friends. Games are all provided, but you can bring your own favorite to share with the
group as well!
Mondays 2:45pm-3:50pm
$80 for 7 week session
(includes supplies)
Class Dates: 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, and
Location:
Cafeteria
6/1
Class Size
8 students minimum/
10 students maximum
One of our students’ favorite classes returns! What’s better than learning about healthy twists on
kids’ favorite foods AND getting to prepare it and eat it themselves? In this class, the students will
focus on different topics revolving around the food groups, while getting their hands messy with
fresh ingredients. It’s time to make healthy eating fun! It’s okay if you’ve taken this class before! Ms.
Donaldson will have many different recipes to try out! *Please note any food allergies on your
student’s registration form.
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Lemon Road Enrichment Activities
Spring 2015
Percussion Ensemble Club
(Grades 5 and 6)
Instructor:
Lemon Road Staff Member
Gyr Turshen
Club Dates: 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, and
6/1
Day/Time:
Mondays 2:45pm-3:50pm
Tuition:
No Charge
Location:
Class Size
Music Room
8 students minimum /
20 students maximum
Lemon Road’s music teacher will continue to lead interested students in playing the xylophone,
drums, and a variety of percussion instruments using both composed music and improvisation.
Activities performed during club days will be based on the Orff process, which can include
movement, literature, singing, and other performing arts. The ensemble is a performance-based club
that is open to 5th and 6th graders.
Auditions may be required based on the interest level. If your student is interested in
participating, please contact Gyr Turshen at [email protected]. The Spring session is open
to students that have participated previously AND students that have not previously signed up
for the club.
Strategy Gaming Club
(Grades 5 and 6)
Instructor:
Lemon Road Staff Member
Christine Kim
Club Dates: 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, and
6/1
Day/Time:
Mondays 2:45pm-3:50pm
Tuition:
No Charge
Location:
Class Size
TBD
5 students minimum /
20 students maximum
The Strategy Gaming Club is an organization where students can learn and play card and board
games with each other. The club aims to promote positive social interactions in both a competitive
and cooperative environment while playing a ton of new and exciting games beyond Monopoly and
Candy Land. There are a large variety of games to choose from, including Blokus, Bonanza,
Pandemic, and more. The club is open to 5th and 6th grade students.
Tuesdays
Little Builders (Grades K through 2)
Instructor:
Little Scholars
Class Dates: 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/18,
5/26, and 6/2
Day/Time:
Tuition:
Location
Class Size
Tuesdays 2:45 pm-3:50 pm
$ 96 for 8 week session
Cafeteria
10 students minimum/
15 students maximum
Calling all inventors, creators, builders, and designers! Come build some awesome creations with
us! We will create our own designs and make structures using recyclable materials, Legos, and
many other interesting items such as Lifesavers, paper bags, and marshmallows. Skills
necessary…none! Skills gained: communication, problem solving, reasoning, developing creativity,
and team work! (Note: uses gumdrops, mint Lifesavers, and marshmallows.)
Creative Crafts (Grades 2 through 6)
Instructor:
Lemon Road Staff Members
Mandy Atkinson and Samantha
Spencer
Class Dates: 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/18,
5/26, and 6/2
Day/Time:
Tuition:
Tuesdays 2:45pm-3:50pm
$ 90 for 8 week session
(includes supplies)
Location:
Class Size
Ms. Atkinson’s Room
8 students minimum /
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Lemon Road Enrichment Activities
Spring 2015
20 students maximum
Join Ms. Atkinson and Ms. Spencer each week to make a fun and fabulous craft! Do you know how to
make a friendship bracelet? Do you like to get your hands messy with paper mache? Would you
enjoy making a beaded animal keychain? This is the class for you! Each week, students will work
on a new craft project that they will get to take home and enjoy. The cost of supplies is included.
Robotics – Space Colony (Grades 4 through 6)
Instructor:
Ideaventions
Class Dates: 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/18,
5/26, and 6/2
Day/Time:
Tuition:
Location:
Class Size
Tuesdays 2:45pm-3:50pm
$135 for 8 week session
Tech Room
8 students minimum /
12 students maximum
We continue our outer space adventures in an all new robotics class. Using Carnegie Mellon’s
Terraformers software for LEGO® MINDSTORMS®, students travel on the spaceship Entropy and
use its resources to discover more about the science behind terraforming. Students visit the planet
Pantheon and its series of moons and use robots to help transform the surface into an environment
where humanoids can live and thrive. Through the challenges, students are also introduced to
aerospace engineering and astronomy concepts. The class presents basic challenges with additional
challenges available to students that have had experience with MINDSTORMS®.
Wednesdays
Roaring Writers (Grades 1 and 2)
Instructor:
Lemon Road Staff Members
Anna Ramsey and Samantha
Howard
Class Dates: 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20,
5/27, and 6/3
Day/Time:
Tuition:
Super Cool Math Facts (Grades 2 through 6)
Instructor:
Lemon Road Staff Member
Sara Sherry
Class Dates: 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20,
5/27, and 6/3
Day/Time:
Tuition:
Thursdays 2:45pm-3:50pm
$ 80 for 8 week session
Location:
Class Size
Ms. Howard’s Classroom
8 students minimum / 16
students maximum
This is a great opportunity for our younger writers! Children will work on writing creative pieces,
considering carefully such aspects as plot and character development, and what their audiences
might be interested in reading. Story language will also be stressed, incorporating "fabulous" words.
Various story starters will help the children get started on their creative masterpieces. It is
important that children be writing in order to get the most out of this class. Supplies will be
provided. Students will be split each week into small groups and will be able to work with both
teachers.
Location:
Class Size
Wednesdays 2:45pm-3:50pm
$80 for 8 week session
Mrs. Sherry’s Room
8 students minimum /
20 students maximum
Ms. Sherry + Math = Fun! Students will enjoy fun and challenging math games that reinforce
addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and application of these facts! Students will gain
speed and accuracy while they develop their skills, gain confidence in their mathematical abilities,
and increase their enjoyment of mathematics. Kids love this class and parents will note an increase
in their student’s confidence level!
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Lemon Road Enrichment Activities
Spring 2015
Lemon Road Track and Field Club
Day/Time:
Wednesdays 2:45pm-4:00pm
(Grades 2 through 6)
Instructor:
Lemon Road Assistant
Tuition:
No Charge to Participate;
Principal, Sean Miller
Track Shirt Fee TBD
Class Dates: Sixth graders meet each week; 2/3
Location:
Gym and Fields
grades and 4/5 grades meet on alternate weeks as
Class Size
35 Max per Grade Level Group:
described below.
(2,3, 6) and (4,5,6)
The goal of the Track and Field Club is to expose our students to this wonderful lifetime sport.
Interested students are required to have a willingness to learn, to work hard, to encourage your
classmates, and most of all have fun! Students are requested to bring a water bottle and to wear
sneakers and appropriate clothing for the weather that afternoon – we will go outside on almost
every occasion.
Each practice will feature the following components:
Warm up-Students will learn drills/ stretches that are necessary to get their bodies ready for
physical activity.
Technique: Students will learn how to maximize their efforts through proper technique and
form.
Workout- Students will be put through a variety of workouts to increase their aerobic capacity,
and overall speed.
Team Building- Students will work together in teams competing in various relay exercises
General Strength- Students will engage in exercises to build their overall upper body, lower
body, and core strength.
Because of the high demand last year (over 65 students), the club will be offered to students on an
alternating basis: Grade 6 will meet EVERY WEEK (since it is their last year at LRES). Grades 4-5
and Grades 2-3 will work out as separate groups on alternating weeks. We want students to be
able to have coaching within a manageable group size, and adequate space to workout. The 6th
graders will also be able to serve as mentors to the younger students when they work out with
grades 2-3. Please see the meeting schedule below.
Grades 4-5-6* will meet on April 15th, April 29th, May 13th, May 27th, and June
10th (Additional Workouts and Meet Dates may be added as we prep for our end
of season competition).
Grades 2-3-6* will meet on April 22nd, May 6th, May 20th, and June 3rd
(Additional Workouts and Meet Dates may be added as we prep for our end of
season competition).
*To compete in the Local Hershey Track and Field Meet. Participants must be between 9 and 14
years old as of December 31st of the current year. We are also looking to add 1-2 local meets to our
schedule so that students of all ages and grade levels will have the opportunity to compete
If you have any questions please email Sean Miller at [email protected]. Students will be enrolled
on a first-come, first-serve basis. Additional information will be sent home via email once your
student is enrolled, so please print your current email address on your student’s registration form.
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Lemon Road Enrichment Activities
Spring 2015
Sewing (Grades 3 through 6)
Instructor:
Lemon Road Staff Member
Mary Mohr
Day/Time:
Tuition:
Wednesdays 2:45pm-4:15pm
$100 for 8 week session
(includes sewing machine
and supplies)
Class Dates: 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20,
Location:
Ms. Mohr’s Room
5/27, and 6/3
Class Size
8 students minimum /
14 students maximum
Ever wonder how your clothes and other items are made? Then this is the class for you! Participants
will continue to learn the basics of the machine sewing and will create their own one-of-a-kind
projects. Bring your machine to school to learn how to use it or use one of ours. When class is done
you can even take the machine home with you! Class will dismiss at 4:15. Please note on your
registration form if your student is able to bring a sewing machine from home to use/store at school
during the 8 week session and also whether the student is a beginner sewer or is an experienced
sewer. If your student uses their own machine, please deduct $20 from your registration fee.
Reader’s Theatre (Grades 3 through 6)
Instructor:
Lemon Road Staff Member
Matt Heffron
Class Dates: 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20,
5/27, and 6/3
Day/Time:
Tuition:
Wednesdays 2:45pm-3:50pm
$80 for 8 week session
Location:
Class Size
Ms. Albright’s Room (#226)
10 students minimum /
20 students maximum
After many requests, here is another chance to participate in Lemon Road’s Reader’s Theater!
Students become excited and enthusiastic about reading when they are presented with the
opportunity to participate in Reader’s Theatre. In this class, students develop scripts, perform in
groups, and practice using their voice to depict characters from texts. Through this activity, students
have the opportunity to develop fluency and further enhance comprehension of what they are
reading. Students will get creative with simple props and scenery using the items found around
them and will have the opportunity to create their own Reader’s Theatre scripts based off of a
favorite book.
Thursdays
Big Swing Wiffle Ball and Kaboom
Kickball(Grades K through 2)
Instructor:
Overtime Athletics
Class Dates: 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, and
6/4
Day/Time:
Tuition:
Location:
Class Size
Thursdays 2:45pm-3:50pm
$ 70 for 7 week session
Gym
8 students minimum / 16
students maximum
We’ll keep our little ones moving in this combo class! Big Swing Wiffle Ball isn't baseball – it's
better! Everyone gets hits and no one strikes out in this version of America's favorite pastime. The
fundamentals of throwing, catching and hitting are taught through games like Soft Toss, Base
Runners, Home Run Derby and 500 Flies. Both new and seasoned players will love getting BIG hits
with our favorite game, Tennis-Racquet Baseball. It's wiffle ball with a racquet! No real baseball
equipment is used to ensure a safe playing environment. Students will also love Kaboom Kickball, a
playground favorite! Knock it out of the park with a big kick and use those same feet to motor
around the bases. This program is all about playing the game and will focus on teamwork and
sportsmanship. Sign up today before it's going, going, GONE!
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Lemon Road Enrichment Activities
Spring 2015
Game Show (Grades K through 5)
Day/Time:
Instructor:
Whiz Kids
Class Dates: 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, and
6/4
Tuition:
Location:
Class Size
Thursdays 2:45pm-3:50pm
$ 80 for 7 week session
Cafeteria
6 students minimum / 20
students maximum
Is that your FINAL answer? Join us for Whiz Kids Game Show where YOU are the contestant! Each
week we’ll play a popular TV Game Show. We’ll test our trivia knowledge during Jeopardy, have lots
of laughs during Family Feud, demonstrate our quickness during Minute to Win It and more! It’s
high energy, friendly competition and tons of fun. Come on down, cause you’re the next contestant
on GAME SHOW!
Fridays
Lemon Road Yoga (Grades K through 4)
Instructor:
Lemon Road Parent Monika
Leiss
Class Dates: 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, and
6/5
Day/Time:
Tuition:
Location:
Class Size
Fridays 2:45pm-3:50pm
$ 70 for 7 week session
Gym
8 students minimum / 16
students maximum
In this class, we will work to develop flexibility, strength, stamina, agility, balance, coordination and
cardiovascular fitness. We will emphasize proper body alignment so children can avoid injury and
promote mental and physical health with a positive attitude toward exercise. Breath control is an
integral part of yoga and meditation. Children will learn to value their breath. Breath meditation
teaches children to deepen and slow down their breath and be calm and inward focused. It is a
valuable skill that they will utilize their entire lives. The class is suitable for all physical abilities.
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Lemon Road Enrichment Activities
Spring 2015
Enrichment Activity Policies
Activity descriptions, registration forms and the below policies are available on the LRES PTA website at
www.lemonroadpta.org. If you have any questions, please contact the Afterschool Coordinators (Dawn Alexander or Kristin
Brace) or email us at [email protected].
1.
Registration forms and payment must be received by the afterschool coordinators before your child may participate. Parents
will receive a confirmatory email indicating your student’s placement in their requested class. Activities are filled in order of
receipt of the registration form and payment. If your student is not placed within their requested activity, the coordinators
will contact parents to coordinate other options and/or will return payment. A minimum number of participants must sign
up for each activity to run. If the student minimum is not met, the activity will not be held. Please make checks payable to
Lemon Road PTA.
2.
Enrichment activities will not be held on FCPS student holidays or early dismissal days. Cancellations of activities are rare but
do happen: activities are cancelled if FCPS cancels afterschool activities; and may also be cancelled due to teacher’s illness. In
each instance, parents/guardians will be notified by phone or email by the afterschool teacher, afterschool coordinators, or
by the school. In the event of cancellation, students will be sent home at normal school dismissal.
3.
Financial assistance is available for families in need (such as those who qualify for free and reduced lunch). Financial
assistance applications are available in the Lemon Road office and on the PTA website. Applications must be submitted to
Mr. Camarda with the registration form, prior to dismissal on March 27, 2015. Mr. Camarda will make the determination for
financial assistance and applicants’ information is kept confidential.
4. In the unfortunate event that a disciplinary issue develops in an enrichment activity, the coordinators will consult with school
administration, parents/guardians of the student(s), and the instructor/coach to resolve the situation. If a student is asked to
leave due to discipline issues, no refunds can be given. Additionally, refunds will not be provided for classes missed by a
student due to school absences.
5.
Parents/guardians should remind students each morning before school that he or she has an afterschool enrichment activity.
It is the child’s responsibility to stay after. Classroom teachers, office staff and administrators are given activity rosters and
every effort is made to get children to the appropriate location.
6.
Dismissal Procedures are as follows:
Parents must provide transportation for their child at the end of the activity. There are no buses provided and only students
who walk to and from school daily may walk home. Students must be picked up at the kiss-and-ride at the rear of the school
at the end of the enrichment activity. Regular kiss-and-ride policies apply: remain in your car and wait for the instructor to
dismiss your child to you. Do not get out of your car or have your child enter the driving lane. SACC students will be escorted
back to the SACC room.
Please refer to the course descriptions for class dismissal time. Approximately 10 minutes after dismissal, students will be
brought to the front lobby to wait for pickup and the authorized adult will need to come into the school to sign the student
out as a late pickup.
7.
Late Pick-Up Policy is as follows:
Lemon Road and the PTA do not have provisions for supervising students after the class ends. Please arrive promptly based
on your student’s class dismissal time. Late pick-up fees will be incurred beginning 10 minutes after class dismissal. Late
pick up fees will be provided directly to the class instructor and will be incurred as follows:
st
 1 occurrence, parents should enter the school lobby and sign the child out.
nd
 2 occurrence, parents/guardians should enter the school lobby, sign the child out late, and will be charged $10 plus
$1/minute past dismissal as listed above.
rd
 3 occurrence, parents/guardians must sign the child out late and are charged $10 plus $1/minute past pick-up times as
rd
listed above. Also after the 3 occurrence, the child may no longer attend the after school class, no refund will be
issued, and the family may not register for additional classes until late fees are paid.
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Lemon Road PTA Afterschool Registration Form – Spring 2015
Activity descriptions, registration forms and financial assistance requests are available on the LRES PTA
website at www.lemonroadpta.org. If you have any questions, please contact the Afterschool Coordinators
(Dawn Alexander or Kristin Brace) or email us at [email protected].
To register f or an Af terschool Enrichment Ac tivity, please ret urn this f orm and
payment no later than Friday, March 27, 2015.
Please fill out form completely. All information is necessary to complete registration.
Please only one student per form.
Student’s Name
Teacher/Grade:
Class Name/Day:
Fee:
Class Name/Day:
Fee:
Class Name/Day:
Fee:
Would you like to donate to the Afterschool Financial Assistance Fund?
Amount:
Parent/Guardian Daytime Phone #:
Parent/Guardian Evening Phone #:
Parent/Guardian Cell Phone #:
Parent/Guardian Email (please print):
SACC: Yes
No
Bus Rider: Yes
No
Allowed to walk home (only applies to students that normally walk to school) Yes
No
Authorized to pick up:
(Names of authorized adults other than parent or guardian who may pick student(s) up from class)
I certify that my child is in good physical and mental condition and is fit to participate in Lemon Road PTA
Afterschool Program. I will not hold Lemon Road PTA, Fairfax County Public Schools, any organization contracted
by Lemon Road PTA, or any member of the above organizations responsible for any injury that might occur during
his or her participation in the program. I understand that there are no medical personnel on site or with access to the
LRES clinic during enrichment activities. During afterschool activities, I hereby give permission for any and all
medical attention necessary to be administered to my child named in this registration form in the event of an accident,
injury, sickness, etc. under the direction of the teacher or assistant until such time as I may be contacted. I also
hereby assume the responsibility for payment of any such treatment. By signing below, you are agreeing to the above
information and the LATE PICK UP POLICY provided in the Enrichment Activity Policies.
Teacher-led clubs and enrichment activities dismiss at various times. Please refer to the activity
description for dismissal time.
Please arrive promptly to pick up your child. Your signature on this registration form indicates that you agree to
abide by the policies of the Lemon Road PTA Afterschool Program.
Please return this page to your child’s teacher or the PTA mail box with payment. Checks should be made out to
Lemon Road PTA. You will receive a reminder email a few days before classes start. THANK YOU!
__________________________ _______
Parent/Guardian Name
___________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature
PTA Use Only Date received
______________
Total paid_________________
Check #__________Enrolled_______________
Refund amt (if any)______________________
________________
Date
Financial Assistance Request Form for
Lemon Road Enrichment Activities
When possible, the Lemon Road PTA will subsidize the cost of PTA sponsored
fee–based programs each year by offering financial assistance to those in need of
assistance, such as those receiving free or reduced lunch.
Please note:
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A student must have a reasonable need for the subsidy based on the family’s
economic situation.
Financial assistance will be offered until we reach our designated limit as
determined by the PTA budget.
To be considered for financial assistance, the parent or guardian must
complete the request form below and return with the completed class
registration form no later than dismissal on March 27, 2015.
Parents must pay any balance not covered by the subsidy after receiving
confirmation of financial assistance in order for registration to be complete.
All financial assistance requests and awards will be kept confidential and will
only be seen by the after school coordinators and LRES principal or his designee.
Student Name
Teacher
Parent / Guardian Email
Phone number
Class requested and full tuition amount of class
Signature
Date
Print Name
Office Use Only
Date/time rec’d
Approved:
Yes
No
Date parent notified
Amount of Assistance
Please return this application and the class registration form to the PTA mailbox by
March 27, 2015.