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Session 4 Activities April 18 th to June 10 th The permission slips are due by Wednesday April 15 th Paper Plate Mania (Grades 1-2) 30 Students Maximum Sponsor: Preetha Nataraj Days: Sundays and Tuesdays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Upstairs Library / JK Classroom This activity is for the boys and girls of grades 1 and 2. Turn a paper plate into a fish, a beautiful butterfly, a pumpkin, a snake or a rhythm shaker. Welcome to the world of craft mania! Come, join this activity and have fun. Note: This activity is run on two separate days. Students should sign up for one of the days. Students will only be allowed to sign up for both days if there is room after all the forms have been submitted. English Language Development (Grades 1-2) 15 Students Maximum Sponsor: Barbara Dorn Days: Saturdays and Mondays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Ms. Dorn's Classroom # 203 The purpose of this activity is to increase the students' English language development/ skills. The activity will focus on language development and understanding through the use of read-alouds, comprehension activities and vocabulary games. This activity is not teaching the English Language, but more of developing vocabulary and comprehension skills. Drawing & Painting (Grades 2-3) 15 Students Maximum Sponsor: Ishrath Syed Days: Sundays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Art Room The purpose of this activity is for students to have the opportunity to engage in artistic endeavors. Students will be able to put their creativity to work as they try out new and exciting ways of expressing themselves through art. Drawing & Painting (Grades 4-6) 15 Students Maximum Sponsor: Ishrath Syed Days: Tuesdays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Art Room The purpose of this activity is for students to have the opportunity to engage in artistic endeavors. Students will be able to put their creativity to work as they try out new and exciting ways of expressing themselves through art. Intermediate Arabic (Grades 2-12) 20 Students Maximum Sponsor: Salwa Al-Hussaini Days: Sundays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Room #201 This after school program is for students who wish to learn Arabic at the intermediate level. Dance Club (Grades 3-12) 15 Student Maximum Sponsor: Aveegayle Baldoz Days: Sundays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Cafeteria This activity will involve dance classes for grades three to twelve. The types of dances will include modern jazz and hip hop. Come get your groove on! Puppetry (Grades 3-5) 20 Student Maximum Sponsor: Nadia Hussain Days: Mondays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Room 509 Puppetry is the art of creating puppets and presenting puppet shows. Students make puppets in figures of people and/or animals. The puppets will be fitted over and manipulated by the hand, Jr YIS Soccer Club (Grades 2-3) 20 Students Maximum Sponsor: Terry Naso Days: Saturdays and Mondays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Hardcourt Jr. Soccer Club is open to students in grades 2 & 3 who are interested in playing soccer and improving their skills. Sessions will focus on developing basic ball skills and understanding of team play through enjoyable game related competitions. Baseball (Grades 3-8) 20 Student Maximum Sponsor: Dan Reed Days: Sundays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Hardcourt This activity will provide students in grades 3 to 8 the opportunity to engage in the American sport of baseball. Students will practice baseball skills and play games. A softer-than-normal ball will be used. Piano Club (Grades 3-12) 9 Students Maximum Sponsor: Gabriella Brown Days: Saturdays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Music Room Piano Club meets once a week on Saturdays after school in a course geared for grades 3-12. This activity supplements the practiced music curriculum and explores music literature and literacy in a greater depth than in the classroom. Come learn and practice the piano. Tech Crew (Middle and High School) 15 Students Maximum Sponsor: Amel El-Mahgoub Days: Sundays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Computer Lab This activity is for MS/HS students who love technology. Students will learn about Wikis, Blogs and Other technologies. These students will also have a bigger role in school events e.g. assemblies, setting up and maintaining blogs for YIS Tech classes and helping about teachers in tech based lessons. MS Girls Basketball (Middle School Girls) 20 Students Maximum Sponsor: Liana Moir/Nadia Hussain Days: Saturdays and Wednesdays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Gym This activity is for girls in Middle School who are interested in improving their basketball skills and are willing to travel to participate in the annual U-14 Basketball Tournament held in Jeddah in May. Badminton (Middle and High School) 30 Students Maximum Sponsor: Robert La Londe Days: Sundays and Mondays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Gym This activity is for students in Middle and High School who are interested in improving their badminton skills and for those traveling to participate in the upcoming tournaments. The focus of these practices will be basic skills and physical training. Students are expected to dress appropriately and be prepared to sweat! Workout Girls (High School Girls) 15 Students Maximum Sponsor: Belinda Naso Days: Mondays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: TBA This activity is for High School Girls who are looking for that extra time to get in, or stay in, shape. Mrs. Naso will lead the girls in a series of workouts that will get their heart pumping. JV Boys Volleyball Prep (High School Boys) 20 Students Maximum Sponsor: Liana Moir Days: Wednesdays After School 3:00 - 4:30 Location: Hardcourt This activity is designed to get a head start on next year's Junior Varsity Volleyball program. Students will practice volleyball skills and engage in conditioning drills. Lunch Time Activities Choir! (Middle School/High School) Sponsor: Gabriella Brown Days: 1 and 4 Location: Music Room Lunch choir is a fun opportunity for those who enjoy singing. Choir! (Grades 3-5) Sponsor: Gabriella Brown Days: Days 2 and 5 Location: Music Room Open to grade 3-5 students with strong pitch matching skills that enjoy singing, dancing, and performing on stage. Talent Show Prep (Grades K-12) Sponsor: Gabriella Brown Days: Days 3 and 6 Location: Music Room This activity is for preparing for the upcoming Talent Show. This activity meets twice a week, days 3 & 6 during lunch time. Grade K-12 students who want to be in the Talent Show in June can join and practice with Mrs. Brown
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