Bradley Hills PTA Enrichment Programs

SPRING 2025

TUESDAYS

Money Math (K-2nd): Designed for our youngest students, this innovative foundation on financial literacy also serves as a practical math environment where students learn and reinforce computational skills, while developing a mindset for healthy financial habits. From playing money math games to learning about budgeting through engaging activities, students will have fun while they enhance their math skills!

 

Spanish Journeys (K-5th): ISL offers a comprehensive Spanish program for children in grades K-6, suitable for both beginners and those looking to expand their existing knowledge.

Session Structure:

  • Our classes start by learning and reviewing our foundation topics to ensure a solid foundation. Some of these topics are: Greetings, the alphabet, numbers, colors, days of the week, months, and many more.

  • Each session introduces two core topics, explored in-depth throughout the session.

  • The two core topics vary each session, ensuring your child never repeats the same material.

  • We focus on expanding vocabulary, forming sentences, and encouraging active use of the language.

  • Examples of rotating core topics: Animals, food, the house, verbs, body parts, clothes, professions, the city, and many more.

Program Highlights:

  • Every student receives handouts to use in class and at home.

  • Small class sizes, led by native-speaking, experienced teachers, create an engaging and motivating environment.

  • Diverse learning styles are catered to through: Conversation, music, flashcards, reading and writing, games, art, and storybooks.

  • Every two weeks, parents receive an email update from the teacher detailing class activities and providing suggestions for at-home reinforcement, helping to solidify the lessons learned in class.

 

Experiment-A-Mania (K-5th): Experiment-a-mania is a cornucopia of experiments! Students will uncover the vital role that science plays in detective work, examine the science behind popular toys and get a buzz out the amazing world of insects! Your Mad Scientists will explore Earth Science, weather phenomena, and experiment with some kitchen chemistry. Children will build their own Mad Science Machine and create their very own short animated cartoon!


WEDNESDAYS

Chess (K-5th): Learn chess with Silver Knights Chess Academy (formerly Magnus Chess Academy), world champion Magnus Carlsen’s academy!  We’ve taught 100,000 children to play including state and national champions, but most students are beginners looking to learn a new skill and have FUN. Class time is divided between lessons and practice games.  Lessons range from the basic rules to advanced tournament strategies.

Students will have the opportunity to play in tournaments (in-person and online) outside of club time.  This in-person club includes free online extras including weekly practice tournaments and an event with world champion Magnus Carlsen or Judit Polgar, the best female chess player of all time.  All chess supplies provided. All skill levels are welcome.  For more information please visit chessacademy.com.

 

Rainbow of Flavors (K-3rd): Our chefs-in-training will create a variety of recipes that cover the full spectrum of the rainbow! From Orange Tarts, to Blueberry Cheesecake, to Purple Coleslaw, to Rainbow Veggie Kebabs, this session uses a wide array of colorful ingredients both familiar and new. Foundational cooking skills will be taught, including proper techniques for baking, roasting, measuring, mixing, slicing, dicing, and, of course, kitchen safety!

 

Minecraft Modding (3rd-5th): Software: MCreator

Skill Level: Beg.-Int.

In this class, students will learn how to create their own custom gameplay items and elements using MCreator and Minecraft. Students will learn how to create artwork for various items, and implement them into the game with custom behaviors. Design your own custom blocks, weapons, food, biomes and more! Does your child spend hours at a time playing Minecraft? Have them learn how to improve their gameplay experience, and create your own custom mods to take home today!


THURSDAYS

Med School for Kids (K-2nd): All kids love to dress up and play doctor. Come role play, work with models, develop skills, draw, think critically and creatively, and most importantly, learn about being a doctor. Become engaged and discover how to use common doctor’s tools, learn how the brain, heart, lungs, and other organs work. Not only will you practice using doctor tools, you will be able to take some of them home with you!

 

LEGO®: STEM Explorations (K-3rd): Master your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of LEGO® parts! Apply real- world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects. Projects are rotated seasonally to ensure that even returning students get a new experience, so join us to design and build as never before and explore your craziest ideas.t

 

Cartooning with Young Rembrandts (K-5th): Got a little jokester with a knack for drawing? Then our Young Rembrandts Cartoon class is perfect for them! They’ll get to bring inanimate objects to life, turning the Sun and Moon into hilarious cartoon characters.  A funny Bird Feeding Sequence will have them mastering the art of visual storytelling, and our colorful Forest Animals will be bursting with personality! Give your child the gift of laughter, learning, and artistry—enroll them in our Cartoon class today!


FRIDAYS

Karate (K-5th): Zen Budo Karate teaches the Japanese art of self defense in an after school class format. Students learn punching and kicking skills, target and pad practice, self control and discipline and how to follow instructions alongside leadership skills. Students can advance in belt rank, learn memorized patterns, escapes from grabs, and the basics of martial arts.

Uniforms are required and included in the class price. If you already own a uniform, please use the coupon code UNIFORM30 to deduct the price of the uniform cost. Uniform fees are non-refundable should your student withdraw from their class.

 

Engineer Race Cars (1st-5th): Hit the racetrack with RoboThink! In this thrilling camp, students will not only build and race a variety of different race cars, they’ll also be learning about different parts of a car like the transmission, pistons and differentials! No prior experience necessary, just make sure to wear your racing gloves!

 

Pottery: Spring Contemporary Art (K-5th): Join us this Spring as we explore the exciting world of Contemporary Art! Learn about how these famous artists changed the world of art by coloring outside the lines. In this class you’ll create pinch pots, coil pots and slab hand built pottery from start to finish. You’ll even get a chance to glaze your own pottery. Our materials are professional grade stoneware and get fired in our kiln making the pieces both beautiful and functional! Ready to explore? Come on and let’s get muddy!



 

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