Oakridge PTA Enrichment Programs

SPRING 2025

TUESDAYS

Awesome Art K-5th

If you think art is awesome, this is the class for you! We’ll explore all the coolest art materials as we learn drawing techniques, create with clay, and paint on real canvas boards. We’ll even create a beach scene out of real candy! Art really is awesome!

 

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 visitchessacademy.com.

 

Cooking: Around the World K-5th

During this program, children will spend each day learning & creating cuisines from different countries & cultures. Throughout the course, children will collaborate while learning about the importance of safety & teamwork in the kitchen. They will master the different skills of cutting, like dicing, coring & slicing, and will also learn more about the customary units of volume, like teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, pints & gallons, all while baking delicious goodies!

WEDNESDAYS

Debate Club 4th-5th

Students will be learning the basic foundations of how to debate with proper communication skills.

 

Flag Football K-5th

Flag football is the fun way to play the great sports, no helmets, no pads and no tackling means zero injuries and tons of FUN. Tons of tag games are played such as capture the flag, farmers and foxes, sharks and minnows to increase speed and agility. Passing, throwing and catching drills are also played.

 

LEGO® SPIKE™ Essential Robotics: Crazy Carnival Games K-5th

Step right up and join the fun with Lego SPIKE Robotics: Crazy Carnival Games! In this course, children will have the opportunity to explore the exciting world of carnival games as they build and code their own attractions. From bowling and pinball machines to hockey and mini-golf, children will be able to bring their game ideas to life through hands-on projects using everyday themes. As they work on their projects, children will continue to develop their computational thinking skills, including the ability to create and follow sequences, identify cause and effect, and understand simple loops. They'll also have the chance to practice testing and debugging programs to ensure that their creations are ready for the carnival.

THURSDAYS

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 karate30s25 to deduct the price of the uniform cost. Uniform fees are non-refundable should your student withdraw from their class.

 

Decorating Sweets K-5th

Decorating Sweets is a creative art with food class. We can't think of anything more fun than decorating sweets. We will provide an assortment of ideas and edible decorations to let both taste and imagination run wild! This is a great opportunity to learn how to decorate cupcakes, cake pops, cake bites, with fondant, gum paste and chocolate. Each session is completely different from the previous one so our students will have fun regardless of how many times they take this class.

 

MUSICSTART: Keyboarding for Beginners K-3rd

MusicStart® is a patented progressive music learning system that balances fun and development of skills. Using familiar songs, it teaches all the necessary basics to get started playing music. The MusicStart® Keyboard is especially designed for learning. It uses 4 instructive attachments that vary the challenge from color matching to letter matching to note matching and reading standard musical notation. MusicStart® is preparation for (or a supplement to) playing any instrument and teaches step-by-step problem solving. All materials are provided.

 

VISIT WWW.BEGINMUSIC.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A 5 MIN ONLINE VIDEO OF MUSICSTART IN ACTION

 

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