Dear Parents and Guardians,
Fall clubs will begin on Tuesday, September 22 and end on Friday, February 12. Please note that we will be following all DOE and CDC guidelines.
The cost of each club is $300. Online registration opens on Thursday, September 10 at 10am. Registration will only be online.
Please note that the last day to register is Monday, September 14 at 9pm. Registration will not be accepted after this date.
Parents or caretakers should pick up their children promptly at 4:45PM in the lobby. It is very important that you be on time. Late pick-up will not be tolerated. Extended day is available from 4:45 to 5:50PM Monday through Thursday only at a cost of $135 per day for the semester. Arriving after 5:50PM is not acceptable and will result in a fee of $20/per 15 minutes. This policy will be strictly enforced!
Clubs do not meet on half days, school holidays, parent-teacher conference days or Curriculum Night. If you need financial assistance, contact Joyce Borden or Maria Velez-Clarke in the office.
Sincerely,
Joyce Borden, Clubs Coordinator, (212) 614-9531
Rina Ortega & Grace Chen, Clubs Treasurers, cwsclubs@gmail.com
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Online registration for CWS Clubs is required. Register online beginning Thursday, September 10 at 10am.
Payment: Make checks payable to “Children’s Workshop School PTA” (Please note the child’s name). We also accept cash and credit cards with an additional 2.9% + $0.30 fee.
Snack: Please send a healthy snack for your child; clubs do not provide snacks.
Organizers and Teachers: Joyce Borden is the Clubs Coordinator. Rina Ortega & Grace Chen are the Clubs Treasurer.
In addition to the CWS afterschool clubs, Bindlestiff Cirkus offers a FREE afterschool club located at CWS on Mondays for Grades K-2 and Fridays for Grades 3-5. Registration is separate and first come, first serve, you may register by clicking here: Mondays Grades K-2 and/or Fridays Grades 3-5.
Note: Bindlestiff Cirkus is not affiliated with The Children’s Workshop School. For more information, please email: stephanie@bindlestiff.org
Lego Club with Travis
Grades PreK-2
The Lego Club is designed to foster creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork in a fun, engaging environment. Students will have the chance to build, design, and collaborate on Lego projects while developing critical thinking skills and exploring their imagination.
Guitar Club with Rew
Grades 2-5
Learn how to play your favorite songs on the guitar. Rew’s students practice more than they ever imagined. Her non-traditional casual style offers a fun feel and the minutes fly by. She inspires her students and leaves every lesson inspired as well. Her students are playing their favorite songs quickly and effortlessly in no time. She also teaches songwriting and how music can help you with your daily feelings and emotional state. It has the ability to transform any difficult situation into one of wonder and confidence. Music is the apple of a day…and it is always there for you. Students need to bring their own guitar.
Beginner Table Tennis with AYTTO
Grades 3-5
Ready to rally? Students will learn the exciting sport of table tennis with coaches from the American Youth Table Tennis Organization in a fun, encouraging environment. Build agility, strategy, teamwork, confidence, and sportsmanship while learning new skills. Students should bring a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and try their best. Class limited to 12 students. To continue the following semester, students must demonstrate a baseline level of interest, effort, and proficiency by the 8th session.
Art Club with Justina
Grades 3-5
Ready to get creative? Come join Justina’s Art Club! We’ll try something new–painting, drawing, sculpting, printmaking, mixed media, and more. Use your imagination, experiment with different materials, and make art that is totally your own. There are no mistakes in Art Club, just new ideas to explore!
Soccer with Paul
Grades 3-5
This highly active class is the perfect way for your child to run off some energy while developing important skills like coordination and self-confidence. In addition, Paul also emphasizes the importance of good sportsmanship and teamwork. Paul is our long-time custodian at CWS.
Let’s Get Moving with Andrea
Grades PreK-2
In this dance movement club we will move with the guidance of a dance movement video, interacting along with singing, moving and we would involve all our body parts. Jump, slide, run. It will have movement and exercise games and dancing. Andrea is a paraprofessional at CWS.
Imagination Art with Jess R
Grades K-3
Children will be able to free-draw, glue, collage, among other art activities and art projects. They are free to bring out their imagination through art. Jess R is a paraprofessional at CWS.
Games with Alexis
Grades K-3
Children will enjoy a fun and engaging selection of age-appropriate board games. Through play, students will practice teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills while making new friends and having fun!
Art Club with Jeff
Grades 2-5
Welcome to Jeff’s Art Club where students learn about artists and then try their best to emulate them. The class with the students learning about an artist, looking at some of their works, and discussing what they noticed. Then the students go off and draw, thinking about the artist’s style and how to implement it the best they can. During this time, the students are encouraged to visit with each other, relax, and enjoy each other’s company.
Kind Miles Run Club with Sarah
Grades 3-5
What’s a fartlek? Join us and find out! This is a supportive running club. No experience necessary but be ready to be active outside. We’ll play games, do relays, dashes, warm-ups, cool-downs. We’ll learn about running form, pacing and build stamina. CWS runners can sign up with us for fun optional weekend NYRR kids races around the city. Sarah is a parent at CWS, with a RRCA Running Coach Level I certification and CPR/First Aid/AED training.
DIY/Arts & Crafts with Charlotte
Grades 3-5
The (DIY) Divine Inner Youth Arts & Crafts after-school club at The Children’s Workshop School is designed for students in grades 3-5. This club will provide students with hands-on, creative D.I.Y. projects that encourage self-expression while strengthening their fine motor development. Students will engage in activities such as cutting, drawing, painting, folding and assembling materials for various art projects. Students will actively engage the small muscles of the hands and fingers and these projects will support hand-eye coordination, grip-strength, precision and control. Students will be creating original artwork, practice problem-solving and sustaining focus all while building confidence in their creative abilities. Charlotte Lee is a paraprofessional at CWS.
Theater Club with Taylor and Shelby
Grades 3-5
Calling all future Broadway Stars! Join our exciting new after-school club for 3rd–5th graders as we bring Disney’s 101 Dalmatians to life on stage! Students will build confidence while having fun acting, singing, and dancing. In addition to performing, students will get creative by making sets, props, and costumes. It’s a wonderful chance to explore the magic of theater, make new friends, and shine in a grand final performance for family and friends!
Soccer with Paul
Grades 3-5
This highly active class is the perfect way for your child to run off some energy while developing important skills like coordination and self-confidence. In addition, Paul also emphasizes the importance of good sportsmanship and teamwork. Paul is our long-time custodian at CWS.
Choice Time with Jess M
Grades PreK-2
Does your student LOVE choice time? If so, they should join the Choice Time club and extend the joy after school. Students will engage in activities such as LEGOS, arts & crafts, dance/movement, blocks, and board games. Jess M is a CWS teacher.
Free Play/Indoor Play with Jess R
Grades K-3
Children will play with table toys, puzzles, trains, legos and more in the classroom. Weather permitting, we will go outside to the school yard after free play in the classroom. Jess R is a paraprofessional at CWS. Jess R is a paraprofessional at CWS.
Games with Alexis
Grades PreK-3
Games is a fun and engaging Club where we will explore age-appropriate board games that encourage sharing, turn-taking, problem-solving, counting, communication, and teamwork. Through play, students will build social skills, practice following directions, and enjoy time with friends.
DIY/Arts & Crafts with Charlotte
Grades 3-5
The (DIY) Divine Inner Youth Arts & Crafts after-school club at The Children’s Workshop School is designed for students in grades 3-5. This club will provide students with hands-on, creative D.I.Y. projects that encourage self-expression while strengthening their fine motor development. Students will engage in activities such as cutting, drawing, painting, folding and assembling materials for various art projects. Students will actively engage the small muscles of the hands and fingers and these projects will support hand-eye coordination, grip-strength, precision and control. Students will be creating original artwork, practice problem-solving and sustaining focus all while building confidence in their creative abilities. Charlotte Lee is a paraprofessional at CWS.
Soccer with Paul
Grades 3-5
This highly active class is the perfect way for your child to run off some energy while developing important skills like coordination and self-confidence. In addition, Paul also emphasizes the importance of good sportsmanship and teamwork. Paul is our long-time custodian at CWS.
Sports with Luis
Grades 3-5
Kids will be taken outdoors to play a variety of sports, including soccer and two handed touch football. Children will be taught fundamentals through drills and scrimmages. Kids should be ready to RUN! Luis is the gym teacher at CWS.
Mystery Challenge Club with Ally
Grades K-2
Each week, students will use a surprise set of materials to imagine, design, and build a creative solution to a fun mystery challenge.
Imagination Art with Jess R
Grades K-3
Children will be able to free draw, color, collage, among other art activities and art projects. They are free to bring out their imagination through art. Jess R is a paraprofessional at CWS.
Gardening Club with Sarah
Grades 3-5
We will mostly spend time next door at Campos Community Garden and the outdoor areas of CWS and visit other community gardens in the East Village. Get ready to get your hands dirty and be outside! We’ll try to grow some crops and produce nutrient rich compost to add to our soil, take care of our vermicomposting (worms!) buckets, tend to crops in the raised beds, read, write and journal about these topics too. Sarah is a parent at CWS and a long time member of Campos Community Garden.
Soccer with Paul
Grades 3-5
This highly active class is the perfect way for your child to run off some energy while developing important skills like coordination and self-confidence. In addition, Paul also emphasizes the importance of good sportsmanship and teamwork. Paul is our long-time custodian at CWS.
Sports with Luis
Grades 3-5
Kids will be taken outdoors to play a variety of sports, including soccer and two handed touch football. Children will be taught fundamentals through drills and scrimmages. Kids should be ready to RUN! Luis is the gym teacher at CWS.
Outdoor Play with Jess R
Grades K-3
Children will enjoy playing outside in the CWS school yard. They can play on the structure and with some equipment provided (jump ropes, different balls, chalk) weather permitting. Jess R is a Paraprofessional at CWS.
Improv! with Ray
Grades 2-5
Unleash your imagination! Theater games promote quick thinking and collaboration, all while exercising creativity. Improvisation is a powerful social skill that helps kids trust their instincts, shift perspective, and most importantly, have fun. Without a script, participants can prepare for the role of their lives – themselves! Ray is a parent at CWS.
Basketball with Paul
Grades 3-5
This highly active class is the perfect way for your child to run off some energy while developing important skills like coordination and self-confidence. In addition, Paul also emphasizes the importance of good sportsmanship and teamwork. Paul is our long-time custodian at CWS.
Advanced Beginner Table Tennis with AYTTO
Grades 3-5
Already know some basics? Take your table tennis skills to the next level with American Youth Table Tennis Organization coaches! Students will build agility, strategy, teamwork, confidence, and sportsmanship while developing their game in a fun, supportive environment. A positive attitude and eagerness to improve are a must! Class limited to 12 students. To continue the following semester, students must demonstrate a baseline level of interest, effort, and proficiency by the 8th session.
