6-8th Grade Classes at Emily Gray

6^th grade students will ride the bus to EGJH where parents will pick up after

Foundations in Personal Finance (grades 6-8)

Learning and playing chess provides a host of benefits including improved memory, problem-solving skills, an enhanced ability to think ahead, and potential performance improvement in math and science. Open for all skill levels. Everyone will learn how to play chess, notation, and strategies & tactics to help them improve. Elementary students will ride the bus to EGJH and be picked up there after.

Grades K-8

Instructors: Enrique Huerta & Karen Pennock

EGJH – Fridays 3:20-4:20 10/19-12/14 $80 

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 K - 6th Grade Classes  

Body Pump is a barbell workout designed to get you lean, toned and fit. The combination of scientifically-backed moves, motivating instructors, and great music helps you achieve much more than you would on your own.

Bus to 49ers – Thursdays 10/18-12/20 3:40-4:40 $80

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49er Fitness Fun

Students will do a variety of exercises and games designed to build strength, endurance, and FUN! After school, students will ride the school bus to 49ers, and parents will pick up students at 49ers at the end of class. Open Enrollment Bus Release & Waiver Required.

Grades 1-6

Instructor: 49er Fitness

Bus to 49ers – Mondays 10/15-12/17 2:45-4:00 $80

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49er Golf for Elementary Students

Students will learn golf etiquette and fundamentals, while having lots of fun. After school, students will ride the school bus to 49ers, and parents will pick up students at 49ers at the end of class. Open Enrollment Bus Release & Waiver Required.

Grades 1-6

Instructor: Jeff Kern & Casey Polivchak

Bus to 49ers – Tuesdays 10/16-12/18 2:45-4:00 $100

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49er Golf for Junior High Students

Students will learn golf etiquette and fundamentals, while having lots of fun. After school, students will ride the school bus to 49ers, and parents will pick up students at 49ers at the end of class. Open Enrollment Bus Release & Waiver Required.

Grades 7-8

Instructor: Jeff Kern & Casey Polivchak

Bus to 49ers – Mondays 10/15-12/17 3:40-4:40 $100

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49er Recreational Swim

Students will learn pool safety, beginner stroke instruction, and lots of fun & games. After school, students will ride the school bus to 49ers, and parents will pick up students at 49ers at the end of class. Open Enrollment Bus Release & Waiver Required.

Grades 1-6

Instructor: Southwest Aquatic Sports

Bus to 49ers – Wednesdays 10/17-12/19 1:25-2:45 $100

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The garden club will be the stewards of our school garden. We will learn to grow seedlings, plant & maintain a pollinator garden, add art & much more! All the while we will learn the fundamentals of cultivation, composting, harvesting, pollinations & more!

Grades 1-6

Instructor: Jennifer Fest

ACES – Thursdays 2:40-3:40 10/18-12/20 $60

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Ballet is so much more than picking out a leotard, slipping into some tights, and strapping on ballet shoes. It’s about developing skills through dedication and perseverance. A few of the many benefits of ballet are better posture, building muscle and agility, sharpening cognitive function, and building social connections. In this class, students will learn the basic technique, combinations across the floor, and a routine! No experience necessary.

Instructor: Rochelle Olstad

Grades K-3 ACES – Mondays 2:40-3:40 10/15-12/17 $115

Grades K-3 TVES – Tuesdays 2:40-3:40 10/16-12/18 $115

Grades 4-6 ACES – Fridays 2:40-3:40 10/19-12/14 $115

Grades 4-6 TVES – Thursdays 2:40-3:40 10/18-12/20 $115

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Explore sports ranging from gymnastics to biking, mini-golf to soccer! This unit is a great way to get “sporty” kids building and get LEGO® fans interested in sports. Maybe they’ll be inspired to try a new sport, or build a model of their favorite sport!

Grades K-6

Instructor: Michael Cook, Bricks 4 Kidz Instructor

ACES – Fridays 2:40-3:40 10/19-12/14 $85

TVES – Mondays 2:40-3:40 10/15-12/17 $85

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Capoeira: Afro-Brazilian Martial Arts/Dance/Music

Capoeira Mandinga Tucson after-school program teaches the exciting Afro-Brazilian martial art of Capoeira.

This art form has a rich cultural heritage and is over 400 years old. Students will learn flowing kicks, dance-like escapes, percussion rhythms and songs that build athleticism and musicality. Students will be empowered by increasing strength, balance, focus, and flexibility that help in playing Capoeira and in everyday life. Mestra (Master) Luar do Sertão (Anne Pollack) is the only master of Capoeira and Afro-Brazilian arts in the State of Arizona. She has a PhD in Anatomy and is a certified Medical Exercise Specialist. Let’s play Capoeira!

Grades 1-6

Instructor: Anne Pollack, Mestra Luar do Sertão

ACES – Thursdays 2:40-3:40 10/18-12/20 $116

TVES – Tuesdays 2:40-3:40 10/16-12/18 $116

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Learning and playing chess provides a host of benefits including improved memory, problem-solving skills, an enhanced ability to think ahead, and potential performance improvement in math and science. Open for all skill levels. Everyone will learn how to play chess, notation, and strategies & tactics to help them improve. Elementary students will ride the bus to EGJH and be picked up there after.

Grades K-8

Instructors: Enrique Huerta & Karen Pennock

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Creative Juice Acrylic Painting Class

Creative Juice is bringing the painting to you! Join us for a guided paint session. Feel free to follow the lesson or let go and paint your own idea! New paintings offered each week.

Grades K-6

Instructors: Kristina Valencia, Chellie Krajnak

ACES – Wednesdays 1:20-2:35 10/-12/19 $110

TVES – Tuesdays 2:40-3:40 10/16-12/18 $110

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Drama Kids International of Tucson

Enthusiastic students who learn to speak out clearly and relate confidently with others will have an inside track to lifetime success. Our specialty is using a wide range of unique drama activities to focus the bold, outspoken child and to draw out the quiet child or the inarticulate child and help them reach into themselves to discover their full potential. Unlike typical drama programs, most of which focus on preparation for a single performance, the Drama Kids “secret sauce” is a fun, fast paced, and developmental curriculum consisting of over 450 unique and detailed lesson plans that ensures happy and successful students.

Grades K-6

Instructor: Drama Kids International Staff

ACES – Thursdays 2:40-3:40 10/18-12/20 $70

TVES – Thursdays 2:40-3:40 10/18-12/20 $70

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Students will learn the importance of saving, budgeting, investing, building wealth through compounding interest & time, avoiding credit card debt, and avoiding identity theft.  These and many more topics will be covered. By the end of the course the student will: 1. Understand the difference between a checking account, savings account and investment account. 2. Understand the importance of establishing a Personal Spending Diary/Budget - needs vs. wants - building security and wealth for their lifetime. 3. Understand the importance of compounding interest in everyday life - benefits (e.g. saving & investing) and detriments (e.g. loans & credit card interest/debt). 4. Understand the issue of identity theft and how to avoid it. 6^th grade students will ride the bus to EGJH where parents will pick up after.

Hawaii is well-known for its long tradition of welcoming and love, called the “Aloha spirit.” Embracing the Aloha Spirit, students will learn authentic Hawaiian Hula dance moves, Hawaiian language terminology & songs. Students will also learn about Hawaiian culture, geography (yes, we’ll learn about volcanoes!), lei making and more!

ACES – Thursdays 2:40-4:00 10/18-12/20 $80

TVES – Wednesdays 1:20-2:35 10/17-12/19 $80

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Beat Drop Kidz is an after school program focused on teaching the art of Hip Hop Dance. We teach foundational Hip Hop moves. It’s tons of fun & it gives students a great way to combine creativity & physical activity! We follow the code of Hip Hop which is Peace, Unity, Love and Having Fun, and we encourage our students to follow the same code. New students get a free Beat Drop Kidz T-shirt! So come dance with us!

Grades K-6

Instructor: DJ Matt Love

ACES – Tuesdays 2:40-3:45 10/16-12/18 $85

TVES – Fridays 2:40-3:45 10/19-12/14 $85

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Holiday Baking & Food Crafts

Students will help measure, mix, and prepare baked holiday favorites such as pies, cookies, and cupcakes. They will also enjoy food crafts such as making candy apples and gingerbread houses.

Grades 2-6

Instructor: Alyse Hergenrother

ACES – Wednesdays 1:20-2:35 10/17-12/19 $90

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Holiday Craft Making Workshops

Students will choose from a number of Holiday craft options. Instructors will guide and assist students with tools and getting creative juices flowing, but the final project will be the product of the student.

Grades K-6

Instructors: Lindsey Kowalski & Brianna Tenuta

Halloween Craft Making Workshop ACES – Tuesday 10/23 2:40-4:10

Thanksgiving/Fall Craft Making Workshop ACES – Tuesday 11/20 2:40-4:10 $18

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Holiday Gift Making Workshop

Students will create handmade gifts for family and friends. Each class will focus on a certain project, guided by instructors. Students will use their creativity to make their own masterpiece. At the end of each class, students will wrap their gifts so they are ready for giving. Sign up for one class or all eight!

EGJH Students can ride the bus to ACES and be picked up at there after class.

ACES – Monday 12/10 2:40-3:40 $14

ACES – Monday 12/10 3:45-4:45 $14

ACES – Tuesday 12/11 2:40-3:40 $14

ACES – Tuesday 12/11 3:45-4:45 $14

ACES – Thursday 12/13 2:40-3:40 $14

ACES – Thursday 12/13 3:45-4:45 $14

ACES – Friday 12/14 2:40-3:40 $14

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KidzArt drawing classes are led by a KidzArt certified instructor who helps each student break down the week’s project into simple steps. Students will finish a unique masterpiece each class. Curriculum never repeats. No art experience necessary.

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Martial Arts

Young Dragons Martial Arts, Fitness and Fun - Learn martial arts techniques, self-defense, stranger awareness and seasonal safety in this comprehensive program. Students have the opportunity to earn martial arts belt ranks and will build leadership, self-confidence and focus skills to use in everyday life.

Grades 1-6

Instructor: A-Long’s Kung Fu Academy Certified Instructor

TVES – Wednesdays 1:20-2:35 10/17-12/19 $108

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Musical Theater

Acting, singing, and dancing make up the three main elements to a musical. Young actors will explore all components in Musical Theater class. Students will learn vocal technique, the importance of character analysis and song interpretation, move to different rhythms, learn to audition, play theater games, and perform improvisations. Students will also learn about some of the technical sides of theater, which includes lighting, make-up, costuming, and prop/set building. 2^nd quarter students will work backstage for the 1^st quarter performance of “Halloween with the Addams Family” on 10/22 and perform in the 2^nd quarter performance of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on 12/6.

Grades 1-6

Instructor: Alexis Burrows

TVES – Thursdays 2:40-4:10 10/18-12/6 $70

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Nailed It: Holiday Treats

Students will be presented with mini-masterpieces with Holiday themes. They will be asked to replicate the masterpieces and will be given the tools to do so. They will receive commemorative photos of their creations.

Grades K-6

Instructor: Alyse Hergenrother

ACES – Thursdays 2:40-3:40 10/18-12/20 $90

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The students will be introduced to many fun Japanese activities. The first half of the nine weeks will be focused on Origami: paper folding activity. We will make animals, birds, flowers, dinosaurs, Ninja stars, and more with colorful square papers. We will further create some toys, jewelry, and ornaments for students to take home.  The other half of the session will be spent on other Japanese hands-on activities including cooking and tasting, train toys, folk tales, and wearing Kimono. Each class will start with simple Japanese language lessons. The students will learn to speak simple phrases and greetings.

ACES – Wednesdays 1:20-2:35 10/17-12/19 $90

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Robotics!

Come explore coding with various robots! Participants will be using ozobots, Finch robots, Droids, and Edison robots. Each week will be a new challenge! Come Play!

Grades 3-6

Instructor: Svea Anderson

ACES – Tuesdays 2:40-3:40 10/16-12/18 $90

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Beginning climbers will learn to boulder climb across the wall in a familiar and safe environment. Experienced climbers will practice their skills and will complete challenges and play games on the wall. We will also take breaks from the wall and play games including relay races, obstacle courses, and rec games.

Grades K-6

Instructor: Larah Walker, ACES Motor Lab Instructor

ACES MPR – Wednesdays 1:20-2:35 10/17-12/19 $70

Instructor: Aaron Gruber, TVES PE Teacher

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Spanish

Grades K-3 Instructor: Sara Thomas

TVES – Tuesdays 2:40-3:40 10/16-12/18 $100

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Spikeball

Spikeball is a new sport that has been making headlines all over the nation. This game is a mix of volleyball and four-square while being played upon a round net. During this class students will be taught valuable skills and concepts applicable to the game.  Teamwork and communication will be emphasized while being physically active with peers!

Grades K-6

Instructor: Aaron Gruber, TVES PE Teacher

TVES – Wednesdays 1:20-2:35 10/17-12/19 $70

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Tennis

TGA makes it convenient and fun for your child to learn and play tennis right on their school campus!  Students will experience a mix of tennis instruction, rules & etiquette lessons, educational components, character development lessons and physical activity as they advance through the five-level program. 

Grades K-6

Instructor: TGA Premier Junior Tennis Staff

ACES– Tuesdays 2:40-3:40 10/16-12/18 $125

TVES– Thursdays 2:40-3:40 10/18-12/20 $125

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Tinker Workshop

Create, Build, Learn & Explore in this art-based makerspace. We are excited to bring Tinker Workshop to ACES (and off of your dining table)! We've been collecting lots of fun, and hopefully inspiring things for your little creators to turn into magic. A variety of mixed media and recycled materials allow for endless ‘make and take’ creations.

Grades 1-6

Instructors: Lindsey Kowalski & Dawn Head

ACES – Thursdays 2:40-3:40 8/16-12/20 (semester) $140

TVES – Thursdays 2:40-3:40 8/16-12/20 (semester) $140

Instructor: DJ Matt Love

ACES – Tuesdays 2:40-3:45 8/21-10/2 $85 or 8/21-12/18 (semester) $160

TVES – Fridays 2:40-3:45 8/17-9/29 $85 or 8/17-12/14 (semester) $160

ACES – Thursdays 2:40-4:00 8/16-10/4 $80 or 8/16-12/20 (semester)$150

TVES – Wednesdays 1:20-2:35 8/15-10/3 $80 or 8/15-12/19 (semester) $150

ACES – Wednesdays 1:20-2:35 8/15-10/3 $70

Martial Arts

TVES – Wednesdays 1:20-2:35 8/15-10/3 $84

Instructor: Alexis Burrows NEW! Instructor & Date Change

ACES – Mondays 2:40-4:10 8/20-12/10 (modified semester) $135

TVES – Thursdays 2:40-4:10 8/16-12/6 (modified semester) $135

Nailed It: Edible Art

Instructor: Alyse Hergenrother

ACES – Mondays 2:40-3:40 8/20-10/1 $60

Net/Wall Games

Instructor: Aaron Gruber, TVES PE Teacher

TVES – Tuesdays 2:40-3:40 8/21-10/2 $70

Instructor: Larah Walker

ACES MPR – Tuesdays 2:40-3:40 8/21-10/2 $60

 Note: New Rock Wall instructors

Tennis

ACES– Tuesdays 2:40-3:40 8/21-10/2 $125

TVES– Thursdays 2:40-3:40 8/16-10/4 $125