After-School Programs

• Live on Stage
• Tuesday/$200 (3 – 4:30 p.m.)

• Production Fee: $65 (includes t-shirt, 1 meal, and production costs)

• Grades 3-5
• Instructor: Casey Blois
• First session: January 14th

Do you long for the stage? Students enrolled in this performance class will be in the cast of CPA’s spring musical production, Godspell, and will perform alongside of our best and brightest. During our class times, we will not only be developing skills in singing, dancing, and acting, students will also experience the rehearsal process, develop characters, and learn to be a part of something bigger than themselves.  The experience culminates with four performances of Godspell in the Event Center on the CPA main stage! Students MUST be at all rehearsals to participate in show.

Additional Rehearsal Dates/Times: 

Wednesday, March 25th 3pm-5pm

Saturday, March 28th 12pm-5pm

Monday, March 30th 5:15pm-8:30pm - DRESS REHEARSAL

Tuesday, March 31st 5:15pm-8:30pm - DRESS REHEARSAL

Thursday, April 2nd 6:00pm - OPENING NIGHT

Friday, April 3rd - 6:00pm - PERFORMANCE #2

Saturday, April 4th - 1:00pm - PERFORMANCE #3 & #4

• LEGO Robotics, Jr. 
• Tuesday & Thursday intensive/$200 (3 – 4:30 p.m.)
• Grades 2-5
• Instructor: Ian Mullins – Zugelder
• First session: February 20th

IT’S ALIVE! Learn to build and program awesome robots using familiar building tools – LEGOs! Learn coding while developing critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication skills. Campers will complete a variety of guided and free-builds while working to complete problem-based solo and group challenges! This class will be meet twice weekly for 6 weeks. The class will meet:

February 20, 25 and 27

March 3, 5, 10, 12, 24, 26 and 31

April 2 and 7

• Girls Who Code
• Wednesday/$200 (3 – 4:30 p.m.)
• 3^rd– 5^thgrades
• Instructor: Ian Mullins-Zugelder
• First session: January 15

Girls Who Code is a nonprofit organization which aims to support and increase the number of women in computer science by equipping young women with the necessary computing skills to pursue 21^stCentury opportunities. The organization works toward closing the gender employment in technology, and to change the image of what a programmer looks like. In this club, girls will learn Computer Science (CS) principles while applying coding skills to create games, music, visual art, and more! Check out www.girlswhocodecomfor more info.

 

 

• Art Exploration
• Monday/$200 (3 - 4:30 p.m.)--$10 supply fee
• Grades K - 2
• Instructor: Rachel Jones
• First session: January 27

Each week students will dive into a different form of art. We will enjoy a "messy art day" as well as a relaxing "paint to music day". Everything from sculpture to drawing to paper mâché and fiber art will be enjoyed by all! )

• Art Adventures Around the World
• Tuesday/$200 (3 - 4:30 p.m.)--$10 supply fee
• Grades 1st - 3rd
• Instructors: Tara Stumpf and Ginette Ownby
• First session: January 14

Students will be traveling country to country throughout this camp studying culture, cuisine, and art. Students will learn about the language, how the culture using art in their celebrations and everyday life and make something with each country we visit. Students will explore painting, sculpture, clay and paper mache as we fill our passports with this after school adventure. 

• FIRST LEGO League, Jr.
• Tuesday/Thursday
•  January 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 and February 4, 6, 8 (competition), 11 and 13
• Grades 1st - 4th
• Instructors: Ian Mullins-Zugelder and Meg Terry

This 6 week intensive club captures the curiosity of young children, and directs it towards discovering the wonders of science and technology. Children explore and research a real-world topic, design and build a robotic model using LEGO elements, and then present their journey on a poster. We will also have an exhibition on Saturday, February 8th.

• Drama Club
• Thursday/$225 (3 – 4:30 p.m.)
• Instructor: Anna Lee McFadden
• First session: January 16th

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! We will be attending forensics competition in the fall at Father Ryan and have some top secret plans for the spring in preparation for a showcase at the end of the year. Get ready to create characters, expand the actor’s toolbox, and make friends with fellow performers. 

 

 

 

• FIRST LEGO League (FULL)
• Monday/Friday
• $600 (fall/spring semester)
• Instructor: Wesley Diggs
• Class began August 19

FLL 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. 

• Visual Arts Club
• Tuesday/$225 (3 - 4:30 p.m.)--$10 supply fee
• Instructor: Laura McFadden
• First session: January 14th

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!

 

 

• Rock Climbing
• Mondays/$150 (3 - 5 p.m.)
• Instructor: Leslie Ponder
• First session: January 27

In this class, students will learn to climb in a safe and supervised environment. The auto belay device will be used as additional level of protection. On day one, students have an initial orientation. Sessions are January 27 - March 9.

• Fly Fishing
• Mondays/$150 (3 - 5 p.m.)
• Instructor: Bo Morrissey
• First session: March 23

In this class, students will learn to set up a fly rod, knot tie, cast and fish with their fly rod. All equipment provided by Franklin Fly Fishing Company. Sessions are March 23 - May 4.