ENRICHMENT
PTSA provides opportunities to help enrich your child's education. In addition to the after school opportunities listed here, PTSA also supports (with volunteers and/or through financial support) a variety of school-day enrichment programs including assemblies, author visits, our Art Volunteer program, field trips, service learning, scholastic magazines, a school garden, STEAM activities, and student leadership clubs.
Enrichment Schedule:
Fall Registration: Aug 28th- Sept 12th
Fall Enrichment Classes: Sept 22nd - Nov 21st
Winter Registration: Nov 24th - Dec 12th
Winter Session: Jan 5th - Mar 13th
Spring Registration: Feb 23rd - Mar 13th
Spring Session: Mar 30th - Jun 5th
Enrichment Classes: Spring Season Mar 30th - June 5th
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Enrichment Classes: Spring Season Mar 30th - June 5th ::
Spring Season: March 30th-June 5th
Spring Registration: Feb 23rd (7pm)-Mar 13th
**Volunteer Chaperones needed (and receive a discount/early registration): Class will be canceled without a chaperone. More Info here
Theatre week returns: Mar 23-28 I School Play- Red Riding Hood with MCT: grades K-5
Spring Schedule 2025-26 (Tentative)
Note: No classes during Spring Break (Apr 13-17), Labor Weekend (May 22-26)
SMART WITH ART: STEAM lab
Grades K-5: Mondays 4-5pm ($280.01): (8 weeks)
Join Smart with Art as we go on an amazing animal adventure! Learn fun animal facts while discovering new drawing skills and techniques throughout this engaging art session. Students will work with a variety of mediums including watercolors, collage, oil pastels, printmaking and more! Don’t forget to dress for mess! Smart with Art Website
Class Descriptions & Schedules (Spring 2025-26 - tentative)
INTERNATIONAL DANCE:
Grades 3-5: Mondays 4-5pm ($231): (7 weeks) commons
Grades K-2: Wednesdays 2:30-3:30pm ($259): (8 weeks) gym
Welcome to International Dance! Students are invited to create and nurture a world of dance that encourages creative thought and builds up self-esteem. Each class studies movement, balance, and a variety of dance styles from around the world. Students develop their flexibility and grow in their artistic ability as we create dance. Ms. Alina Spektor enjoys encouraging dancers of all levels to reach their maximum potential. Dance props are provided throughout class practices. At the end of the session, parents are invited to a mini performance. Building strong and confident high-level dancers has been her passion for over sixteen years. (No class 4/6 & 4/8)
CTB BASKETBALL: gym
Grades K-2: Mondays 4-5pm ($238): (8 weeks)
Grades 3-5: Tuesdays 4-5pm ($238): (8 weeks)
Lil Ballers: A after-school program for students of ALL SKILL sets in grades K-2. Students will have a blast learning the fundamentals of basketball, sportsmanship, teamwork, and healthy habits while practicing skills and having fun. Sessions are designed for students to explore the game in a fun and nurturing environment. Exciting games such as “Fry the bacon” and sharks and minnows” are enjoyed.
Ballers: A after-school program for students of ALL skill sets in grades 3-5. Sessions are fun filled with exciting games like “poison” and “bump” and also feature fundamental training like ball handling, passing and shooting. CTB Basketball Website
STICKY FINGERS COOKING: commons
Grades K-5 : Tuesdays 4-5pm ($259): (8 weeks)
It's THYME to TURNIP the BEET on what kids EAT! Our interactive classes make cooking fun and deliciously educational. Kids will enjoy tasty, healthy recipes while learning S.T.E.A.M., culture, language, geography and more! Led by experienced Chef Instructors, we ensure all allergies are accommodated, and recipes are always nut-free. Explore our weekly recipes and join us to WHIP up some culinary fun all year. Perfect for children of all ages! ALL ALLERGIES ARE ACCOMMODATED and our recipes are always NUT FREE. Sticky Fingers Website
EXCEL WITH CHESS: commons
Grades K-5: Wednesdays 2:20-3:30pm ($264): (9 weeks)
Kids learn chess in a fun, safe environment with encouragement, independent practice resources, and engaging lessons. We strive to ensure every student is learning a new skill in each class! Multiple instructors ensure we can have multiple groups at various levels. Excel with Chess Website
SOCCER SHOTS: gym
Grades K-3: Thursdays 8-9am ($288): (9 weeks)
Soccer Shots is an engaging children’s soccer program with a focus on character development. Our caring team positively impacts children’s lives on and off the field through best-in-class coaching, communication and curriculum. Our expert-approved curriculum is age-appropriate and aligns with childhood education standards. Soccer Shots Website
PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATIONS: STEAM lab
Grades 3-5: Thursdays 4-5pm ($242): (8 weeks)
This Persuasive Communication Bootcamp teaches the essentials of compelling communication through games and activities. Taught by the champion of Harvard University's 49th Annual Speech and Debate Tournament, students will learn how to form a thesis, research arguments, and use body language to effectively communicate their points of view. The course culminates in each student presenting the speech they have developed on the topic of their choice to fellow students, coaches, and parents at our showcase. Our camp's personalized instruction is designed to teach the power of persuasion, whether they are beginner or seasoned speakers. Free Speak Website (No class 4/23)
DIGIPEN: CREATIVE WRITING IN PYTHON: commons
Grades 3-5: Thursdays 4-5pm ($398.45): (9 weeks)
Visual novels combine storytelling with interactive choices, letting readers become part of the story by deciding what happens next. Creating interactive fiction fosters both creative writing and programming skills. It reveals how authors craft branching narratives in which every decision changes the story and how code makes those choices come alive. Using the Python programming language, students (with any level of Python experience) will write and program their own interactive stories in which players make meaningful choices that shape the narrative. Students develop storytelling skills while learning to code branching paths, character interactions, and story systems that respond to player decisions. By the time they finish this workshop, their stories will be complete interactive stories they wrote and programmed with Python, proving they can create stories that readers can play and enjoy. Digipen Website
AMAZING ATHLETES: VOLLEYBALL : gym
Grades 3-5: Fridays 4-5pm ($311): (8 weeks)
Amazing Spikers is designed for students of ALL SKILL levels in grades 3-5. Amazing Spikers is an engaging after-school program that develops each student’s volleyball skills through a balance of structure drills and fun play-based learning. Students will develop the fundamental skills of passing, setting, serving, and court movement while developing their ability to work in team settings and learn good sportsmanship. Each session includes fundamental skill-focused drills followed by small-group gameplay that will maximize each student’s opportunities to participate in high energy games. Amazing Athletes Website
DIGIPEN: GAME DESIGN: STEAM lab
Grades K-3: Fridays 4-5pm ($404.96): (8 weeks)
In this Open World afterschool program, students will develop a foundation for future programming an software development projects. They'll develop this foundation in the context of working on their own games built with visual scripting that they can be proud of and share with friends and family. Over the course of the program, students will learn about data types, control statements, and logic, and use these skills to develop their own 2D games while learning about techniques used in the software and game development industries. These techniques include following a development process, iterating effectively, and integrating design, art, audio, and programming into a single, cohesive experience. Digipen Website
SPANISH WITH PARIS ACADEMY NW: gym
Grades 3-5: Wednesdays 2:30-3:30pm ($359): (9 weeks)
Grades K-2: Thursdays 4-5pm ($359): (9 weeks)
Give your child a head start in Spanish — and have fun while learning! Theme-based vocabulary learning & regular review, Total Physical Response (movement), Songs for memory & pronunciation, Games for active engagement, Crafts to encourage creativity, Cultural lessons to connect language & traditions, Inspired by Montessori – grouped by age & level. Suitable for Beginners & Low-Intermediate learners. Paris Academy NW Website
Winter Schedule 2025-26
Note: *Before School Classes are held during Conference week. No classes After school that week (Jan 27-30).
Policy and FAQs
Each after-school enrichment class requires volunteer chaperones to attend EACH class. A 50% discount on the class price is offered to the volunteer chaperone's child. If you are interested in committing to be the volunteer chaperone, please email enrichment@ellabakerptsa.org BEFORE you register your child for a class. See the Volunteer Chaperone Agreement for responsibilities. If a volunteer chaperone is not found for a class, that class will be cancelled.
We are gauging volunteer availability and interest in a once-weekly “walking bus” during after-school enrichment as a way to help students get home after enrichment classes end. The walking route would be down Eastridge Drive between Ella Baker and the Redmond Ridge Apartments located at 11099 Eastridge Drive (a one mile walk) and would start when classes let out (around 5 PM, depending on the day). In order for this to happen, we would need at least one approved adult volunteer chaperone to accompany the "walking bus.” If you would be interested in volunteering to chaperone a once weekly “walking bus” during after-school Enrichment at Ella Baker, please email enrichment@ellabakerptsa.org
Registration for PTSA enrichment classes is via homeroom.com. For instructions and help with Homeroom, please see https://homeroom.helpscoutdocs.com/category/6-for-parents
The curriculum of each class is suitable for both new and continuing students, as the instructors of each class adapt the curriculum to ensure all students are learning.
To be inclusive of all students in our learning community, scholarships based on financial need are available. If you need a scholarship, please email the school councilor Melissa Foss at mfoss@lwsd.org. Financial need scholarship students will be given priority registration by reserving 10% of class enrollment. If these spots are not claimed, they will be released to the waiting list.
Refunds will ONLY be issued until registration closes. Withdrawing from the class after the first class will result in NO refund. To request a refund & withdraw from class email enrichment@ellabakerptsa.org
Late registration, shortly after registration closes, MIGHT be permitted- at the discretion of the PTSA- with a 25$ late fee.
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