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At the end of each school day our students look forward to more learning and fun through our CRUSADER ADVENTURE after school program! The multitude of programs available have been proven to provide educational, developmental and social benefits for students of all ages and interests. Download the following letter and registration forms as needed.
Please contact Mrs. Paula Rodriguez for more information at  Mrs. Paula Rodriguez.
The programming consists of the following:
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KWI Sports Math
Have you ever wondered if they use math in sports? They use math in a lot of sports. This program help students understand the connection between sports, data collection, and statistical analysis. As the students play each “game”, they will collect, organize, display, and analyze the data from the game results.
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KWI SpyLab
This program is for school-aged children to introduce them to skeletal systems. Students will learn about different features of finger prints, compare their prints with their friends. Children will learn finger prints are unique to each person. Students will use investigative skills to analyze facial expressions and learn about facial recognition. Children will learn some of the skills needed to draw conclusions from findings, and learn about technologies used in the field. This career exploration series teaches the scientific method and applied life sciences toward the field of Biomaker technology.
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Brick 4 Kidz Stop Motion Animation Lights, Cameras, Legos, Computers, Software and your creativity combine to design, create, and film a Stop Action Movie. Students will plan, script, stage, shoot, and produce their own Mini-Movie using Stop Motion Animation. They will work with a partner and use movie-making software to add special effects, titles, credits, and more. Don’t miss out on your chance to be a movie director! All students will take home a DVD of their movie creation. |
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Young students (3K-5K)learn through an education-based curriculum about some of the most influential artists in history, such as Picasso, Matisse, and Britto. Line, shape, color, texture, and form are explored. Students will be introduced to a variety of media and tools which will motivate new creativity in their work. Drawing will be a main focus as students use their observation and imagination to create works of art. They will be exposed to materials such as water color paints, acrylic paints, and fun paints that glitter and shine. Students will also use a clay-like substance, wire, and other exciting materials to create projects that are “NOT FLAT.” |
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Art Atelier Children's art consists of specialized art classes that develop your child's motor skills, concentration and creativity while having a fun activity. Students will paint using acrylic paints, use clay to form structures, mosaics, and various forms of drawing. A cartooning class will also be a part of this class. |
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Guitar Children will have the opportunity to tackle those strings! Lessons are taught by an enthusiastic, motivational, and highly qualified musician. Students will learn the basics of guitar, how to tune, single notes, chords, and some simple songs. This class is lots of fun as students work as a team and encourage each other as their skills progress. Participants must have their own acoustic guitar. |
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Piano Here’s your chance to learn the basics and a few songs, too! Students will work individually and together to learn the FUNdamentals of piano. Our energetic teacher will work to instill a love for music with her motivational teaching strategies. No instrument is necessary for the class, however, it is strongly suggested that the student have a keyboard or piano at home to keep up with the lessons. |
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KidZza It’s not easy to get kids to eat healthy, well-rounded meals. One way to get them interested in good food is to teach them how to make it themselves. Kids will not only learn skills to get around the kitchen, but the importance of eating seasonal fruits and vegetables. Kids may try foods they avoided in the past if they help make them. The students will eat what they prepare and will make the meal based on their age and skill level.
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Baseball: We are thrilled to be able to provide our young boys and girls with baseball classes under the direction of coaches trained by Danny Berry, the director of Danny Berry Diamondbacks Baseball Academy. The classes are specifically designed to introduce boys and girls to the fundamentals of baseball with the utmost regard to their physical and emotional development. Players will develop their offensive skills and defensive skills during class. Each player will need to bring a glove, a cap, and two bottles of water to each class. |
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Ceramics: Why go anywhere else? DCS offers students in 3rd-6th grade the opportunity to participate in ceramic classes. Our beloved Mr. Adams will guide students to work with wet clay and a wheel to produce original pieces of art. Each step in the process will be completein class by the participants. All materials for the class are included. Class size is extremely limited. |
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Soccer Circle:
Coach Jorge Granda is bringing his dynamic soccer drills program to our Crusader Adventure program. Coach Granda has years of experience in working with elementary students. The Soccer Circle will provide participants with a fun, professional, safe environment to gain coordination, agility, strength, and confidence through expert soccer guidance. Participants must be soccer ready for class by wearing shin guards with long socks, cleats, and shorts if weather permits.
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Playball incorporates the development of life skills alongside sport skills for boys and girls ages 2 to 5 years old. Children progress from an informal introduction of ball and motor skills, to a more structured sports participation. Each class is taught in a fun, energetic, and positive environment where every child is given the opportunity to succeed. |
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Bricks 4 Kidz Robotics targets following directions, sequencing, developing gross and fine motor skills, spatial/relational thinking as this taps into visual and kinesthetic learning styles, three-dimensional understanding that will help develop visual processing and spatial awareness, as well as organizational skills and teamwork. |
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Mind Lab offers a unique approach for the development and training of thinking abilities and life skills through thinking games. This multidimensional, multi-level curriculum will help students to improve their thinking skills with dramatic results through game play |
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Ballet is another creative outlet for children. Participants in this program will learn balance and posture while building positive body images and physical fitness.
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Karate teaches the basic fundamentals of self-defense along with building personal development in areas such as integrity, self-control, perseverance, respect, loyalty, and self-esteem. The class is taught using the safest, fun and exciting instructional methods available. |
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