After-School Programs & Childcare

Monday/$150 ($10 supply fee)
K – 2nd grades
Session: January 24 – March 28
Instructor: Rachel Jones

Students will use their imagination to create different art forms.

Lower School Robotics Team 
Tuesday and Thursday – 6 weeks intensive/$200 (January 13 – February 24) Expo Feb 18
1^st – 4^th grades
Instructors: Ian Mullins – Zugelder and Meg Terry

Lower School Robotics Team combines the fun of LEGO Robotics with the critical thinking of the Engineering and Design Process. Students will identify a real-world problem, imagine and search possibilities, and build, test and improve their solutions! By working in teams, students will sharpen their communication and collaboration skills while applying their personal creativity. Students will develop a project by working through an engineering workbook, building a robotic LEGO model that demonstrates their solution.

Tuesday/$150
Kindergarten – 2^nd grades
Session: February 15 – April 19
Instructor: Carolyne Myers Brown

This class allows children to explore movement through music and dance. Using creative movement, students can simultaneously develop motor skills, rhythmic awareness, coordination, and balance in a safe environment.

Coding is for Girls
Wednesday/$150 (3 – 4:30 p.m.)
January 19 - March 9
2nd  – 5^th grades
Instructor: Ian Mullins-Zugelder

Believe it or not, there is still a perception that careers and interests in the STEAM disciplines are “for boys”. Coding Is For Girls seeks to encourage girls to pursue their unique interests and close the gender gap by exploring computer science principles, learning coding languages, and creatively solving problems in a fun and collaborative environment.

Recreational Dance
Thursday/$150 (3 - 4:30 p.m.)
3rd - 5th grades
February 17 - April 14
Instructor: Kenzie Haynes

Students will focus on movement and body conditioning in this recreational setting. Dancers will grow in flexibility, coordination, rhythm, confidence and self-expression. No experience necessary.  (Dance attire: comfortable clothing for movement).

Tuesday/$150 ($10 supply fee), 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Session: January 18 – March 22
Instructor: Laura McFadden

Art Club gives students the freedom to explore the art mediums of drawing, painting and sculpting in a personalized atmosphere. This is the perfect place to try some things beyond what is covered in class, connect with peers and enjoy the freedom to dream up some new ideas all on your own!

Monday/Friday $500
Session: August – May (M/F)
Instructor: Wesley Diggs

SESSION IS FULL

MS Robotics team builds robots to compete with other local schools. We collaborate globally and innovate a creative solution for each year’s theme. Sessions are Monday and Friday. MS Robotics Team is for students with Robotics experience and is an advanced course. This is a full year commitment and space is limited. Requires approval from Coach Diggs. Interested students may email donna.patton@cpalions.org for an application.

Thursday/$150
Session: January 20 – March 10
Instructor: Anna Lee McFadden

Drama club is a troupe of actors and performers that are charged and ready to launch into the theatre world inside and outside the classroom! If you love theatre and want to perform in scenes with your friends—this is the place for you! Get ready to create characters, expand the actor’s toolbox, and make friends with fellow performers. 

Fly Fishing
Mondays/$125 (3 – 5 p.m.)
Session: April 4 – May 2
Instructor: Bo Morrissey

Students will learn how to set up a fly rod, knot tie, cast and fish with a fly rod. All equipment provided by Franklin Fly Fishing Company.

Games, Movies and More!
Wednesdays/$150 (3 – 4:30 p.m.)
Instructor: Sally Weatherly
Session: January 19 – March 9

Do you enjoy board games, bocce ball, cross net, 4 square, gaga ball or watching a movie? Join the fun on Wednesdays. We will rotate different activities depending on weather.

Musical Theatre Dance
Tuesday/$175 (3 – 4:30 p.m.)
Session: February 15 - April 26
Instructor: Kenzie Haynes, Director of MS Dance Company and Choreographer 

This class will provide an opportunity for students to learn choreography in the context of musicals. They will gain knowledge and confidence in musical theatre auditions and shows.