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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYChess: Open Level

with Chess Focus /Jovan(K–8) $475

Advanced Chamber Music with InterPlay

(3–6) $400

Advance Cellowith Interplay

(1–5) $400

Action Painting!with Jenni Knight

(K–2) $375

Bass Guitarwith Giacomo Merega

(4–8) $350

Cooking Nut and Gluten Freewith Tuesday Minor

(K–5) $375

Advanced Jr. Fll Robotics with Jeremy (2–4) $400

Beginning Cellowith Interplay(K–3) $400

Advanced Drawing with Christina Soriano

(3–5) $375

Beginner Jr. Fll Roboticswith Jeremy (K–2) $375

Crazy Chemworks & Secret Agent Lab

with Mad Science(1–2) $375

Beginning / Intermediate Chesswith Chess Focus /Jovan

(K–8) $475

After3 Comedy Clubwith Improv Kids

(3–7) $350

Advanced Jr. Fll Roboticswith Jeremy (2–4) $400

Capoeirawith Afro Brazilian Arts

(K–8) $375

Finger and Hand Puppet Classwith Lucia Pedi

(K–2) $375

Comics Club with So phocles Plokamakis

(3–6) $375

Beginner Jr. Fll RoboticsWith Jeremy (K–2) $400

Advanced Mandarinwith Wei Bo(3–6) $450

Cooking with Tuesday Minor

(Open) $375

Homework Club Jr. andHomework Club Sr.

(K–5) $250

Cooking with Tuesday Minor(K–2) $375

Beginning Mandarinwith Wei Bo(K–2) $450

Amazing Animation!with Sophocles Plokamakis

(3–6) $375

Crazy Chemworks & Secret Agent Lab

with Mad Science(1–2) $350

Intermediate Mandarinwith Wei Bo(1–4) $450

Draw, Paint, Animate with Erin Dunn

(3–6) $375

Beginning / Intermediate Chesswith Chess Focus /Jovan

(K–8) $475

Cooking with Tuesday Minor

(K–2) $375

Indoor / Outdoor Sportswith Dion

(K–5) $300

Karatewith Amelia Sheftall

(K–8) $350

Fashion Designer Bootcamp with Kasia Wisniewski

(3–6) $375

Cooking Healthy!with Tuesday Minor

(Open) $400

Drama with Rana (3–8) $375

Paul Taylor Dance with Paul Taylor Dance

Company(K–2) $375

Middle School Study Hall and Math Tutoring

with Mike He(6–8) $250

Hip Hop with Monique Moses

(3–8) $375

Debate Club with Elise

(5–8) $375

Engineering FundamentalsWith Lego Playwell Technologies

(K–2) $400

Photography Junior Lab with Kostas Kiritsis

(K–2) $375

Movie and iMovie with Junior Lab

(3–8) $375


(K–5) $250

Writopia (6–7) $400

Fabulous Fabrics in Fashionwith Kasia Wisniewski

(3–6) $375

Quick Start Tenniswith John Dergosits

(K–2) $350

Non-Digital Game DesignWith Reynaldo Vargas

(1–3) $375



Fencing Sheridan Fencing Academy

(2–8 ) $400

Guitar with John Berenzy

(5–12) $450

Scratch Animation (Video Game Design)

with Launch(3–7) $400

Rollerbladingwith Kids on Wheels

(K–8) $375

Splat, Boom, Pow!with Mark Hurwitt

(K–2) $375

Found Funwith Jenni Knight

(K–2) $375


(K–5) $250

Swimmingwith Physique Swim School

(1–8) $400

Skateboardingwith Kids on Wheels

(K–8) $375

Super Soccer Stars(K–2) $400

Guitarwith John Berenzy

(3–8) $450

Lower School Chess Team Practice(3–5, some K–2) $350

The SONGBIRDSwith David Salyers

(2–3) $350

Stars of Tomorrowwith Amy Coleman

(1–3) $375

Swimmingwith Physique Swim School

(1–8) $450

Handwriting Without Tearswith Heidi Press

(K–5) $550

Invent-Abling with Project Make Anything

(3–5) $375

Yoga with Kirsten Morehouse

(3–8) $250

The Mystery of Magicwith Adam Cardone

(3–6) $375

Violin With InterPlay

(K–8) $450


(K–5) $250



Yugioh! with Sophocles Plokamakis

(2–8) $300

Violin with InterPlay

(K–8) $450

Young Architects Club– Google SketchUp Prowith Howard Stern

(3–6) $375

Intermediate Chamber MusicWith Miho Zaitsu

(3–8) $400

Quick Start Tenniswith John Dergosits

(3–6) $375

Youth Choralewith David Salyers

(4–8) $375 Tues & Weds

Pop Up Bookswith Lucia Pedi

(1–3) $375



Violin With InterPlay(K–8) $450

The World of Japanese Anime and Manga with Sophocles Plokamakis

(3–6) $375

Video Game Design Using Gamestar Mechanic

With Tam Myaing & Reynaldo Vargas(4–6) $375

Youth Choralewith David Salyers

(4–8) $375 Tues & Weds

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Amazing Animation! NEW!with Sopholces PlokamakisGrades: 3–6Day(s): Thursday$375Have you ever wanted to draw as well as Disney animators? Learn the secret studio techniques of the Disney imagineers! Students will also learn animation tricks from the Japanese Anime masters and Tezuka Productions! Learn how to draw dynamic figures and characters that feel like they pop off the page! Design fun fantasy worlds for your characters to roam in!The course will begin with the short handmade animated films of Windsor Mccay, the Father of animation. Students will draw inspiration from watching classic cartoons from 1930 – 2000 including: The first Disney short cartoons and movies, Han-nah-Barbara classics such as Space Ghost, The Herculoids, the Flintstones, Rocky and Bullwinkle, classic superhero cartoons from the 40’s - 90’s Batman the Animated Series, Max Fleish-er’s Superman.The goal for this class is for each student to develop their own unique characters with back stories and a unique world for them to live in by the end of the semester.

Action Painting! with Jenni KnightGrades: K–2Day(s): Thursday$375Not your typical painting class! This class will utilize experi-mental ways of painting and mark making, focusing on the act for painting rather than the final image. In addition to using paints and brushes, we will also explore more experimental ways of painting including using brooms and sticks, rocks and balls, dancing on our drawings, print making, and collage to make expressionist and abstract pictures.

Advanced Beginner Cello with InterPlayGrades: 1–5 Day(s): Wednesday$400 For students who have completed at least one prior semester or had private or group lessons elsewhere. Must have a ba-sic understanding and ability to play the instrument, can play repertoire from book 1 String Explorer and Suzuki.Instruments not provided. Please contact Miho Zaitsu at [email protected] for more information.

Advanced Chamber Music with InterPlayGrades: 3–6Day(s): Tuesday$400Duets, trios, and quartets coached by faculty, focusing on musicianship, music history and context, delving into more advanced repertoire, focusing on the larger work, form, and technique. Pianists, cellists, and violinists are welcome to reg-ister. Instruments not provided. Please contact Miho Zaitsu at [email protected] for more information. Join the club!

Advanced Drawing with Christina SorianoGrades: 3–5Day(s): Thursday$375Take over the art studio! Students in Advanced Drawing Stu-dio will explore drawing techniques using a variety of pencils, ink, charcoal, and oil / chalk pastel. Artists will go beyond the standard dimensions of drawing surfaces and create large scale narrative pieces inspired by drawing from observation, our dreams, doodles, and writing. We will also explore com-bining unconventional ways of drawing which will include sewing and collage.

Advanced Jr. Fll Roboticswith Jeremy Young Grades: 2–4Day(s): Tuesday OR Thursday$400 This class is open to students who have previously enrolled in the JrFLL class only. This class is designed to leverage the student’s skills from the beginner class and take Jr.FLL teams to the next level. Using the LEGO® Education WeDo™ system designed specifically to bring the fun and challenge of robotics to students ages 7 to 11. Team members will build LEGO models featuring working motors and sensors, program their models with colorful, vis-ual software designed for kids, and explore a series of cross-curricular, theme based activities while developing their skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, as well as language and literacy. The class allows for building models that are more robust and intelligent too! This class provides a smooth transition to the skills needed in the FIRST LEGO League.

Advanced Mandarinwith Wei BoGrades: 3–7Day(s): Thursday$450(This class for all kids who were previously in the program or who have completed two or more years of Mandarin.) All lower school students have exposure to Mandarin once a week as part of the regular school curriculum. Wei Bo Mandarin Afterschool Program helps your child learn this increasingly important world language. Wei Bo is a great resource, teach-ing language and culture through fun, engaging methods and activities. Students will learn how to read and write Chinese characters. They will have the benefit of Wei Bo’s own text-books, flashcards, practice homework books and DVDs, in-cluding pronunciation help and computer-based language skill-building games. Limited enrollment. One time materi-als fee included. For more information, contact [email protected].

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After3 Comedy Club with Improv KidsGrades:3–7Day(s): Wednesday$350Students will learn valuable theater and comedy performing skills while developing a comedy show at the end of the se-mester. While Improvisation is the focus, those interested in Stand-Up and Sketch Comedy will have the opportunity to create original material. Program Director, Walt Frasier, has appeared on Late Night with Letterman, MTV, VH1, WE, Nick, Off Broadway, Broadway Tours and more. Mr. Frasier is the Artistic Director of EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH. His staff performs 500+ shows every year.

Bass Guitar Class NEW!With Giacomo MeregaGrades: 4–8Day(s): Friday$350As we all know (yes: guitar players included), the bass is the only instrument that provides foundation both rhythmically and harmonically in most musical styles. This course will take a historical approach to the electric bass, surveying specific styles, techniques and grooves from rock to funk, from jazz to reggae. Prominent bassists in each style will be presented and studied. Students will also learn rudiments of bass clef reading and some essential concepts of music theory. Each student is required to bring his/her own bass, everything else will be provided.

Beginning Cello with InterplayGrades: K–3Day(s): Wednesday$400For the complete beginner, focus on posture, bow hold, famil-iar tunes, and fun note-reading games.Instruments not pro-vided.

Beginning Jr. Fll Roboticswith Jeremy Young Grades: K–2 Day(s): Wednesday OR Friday$400 Per DayThis course is designed to foster student interest in science and engineering and just getting started into the world of Robot-ics. Facilitated by adult mentors, the students research, think critically and imagine ways to solve the challenge pertaining to Super seniors improve the quality of life for seniors. The students will be mentored to produce both (1) a tri-fold poster of the team journey and (2) a LEGO model with at least one movable piece comprised of 400 to 1,000 LEGO parts during the season. This course fosters teamwork and critical thinking. This will be a fun journey where imagination and creativity are mapped to building a movable machine.

Beginning Mandarin with Wei BoGrades: K–2Day(s): Wednesday$450 (This class is for the students continuing from last semes-ter and new students to Wei Bo.) All lower school students have exposure to Mandarin once a week as part of the regular school curriculum. Wei Bo Mandarin Afterschool Program helps your child learn this increasingly important world lan-guage. Wei Bo is a great resource, teaching language and cul-ture through fun and activities. Students will learn how to read and write Chinese characters. They will have the benefit of Wei Bo’s own textbooks, flashcards, practice homework books and DVDs, including pronunciation help and computer-based language skill-building games. Limited enrollment.

CAPOEIRAwith Afro Brazil ArtsGrades: K–8Day(s): Friday$375For boys and girls! Capoeira is fun! It is Playful Brazilian “Ka-rate” with Acrobatics. It is a Martial Art that combines kicks and acrobatics, dance and cart wheels. Capoeira is from Brazil and is popular all over the world. The class is taught by capoei-ra teaching artists from Afro Brazil Arts under the direction of Mestre Ombrinho, the first North American master. Your child will build strength, confidence, flexibility, coor-dination, reflexes, awareness, balance, agility, and so much more! Our program is based in “FDR,” Focus, Discipline and Respect and inspires “ALC,” Achievement, Leadership and Community. For more info visit: www.newyorkcapoeiracent-er.com www.afrobrazilarts.org.

Chess: Beginning / Intermediatewith Chess Focus/ Jovan MileticGrades: K–7Day(s): Tuesday OR Wednesday$475 Per DayThe class uses projectors to explain strategies of chess, includ-ing openings, tactics, and endgames. Groups are formed by chess knowledge. Children learn all aspects of the game, be-sides lessons done by chess teacher kids will learn to focus by solving chess puzzles and by playing against similar opponents and analyzing their games with the chess-master.

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Chess: Open Level with Chess Focus/ Jovan MileticGrades: K–9Day(s): Monday $475The class uses projectors to explain strategies of chess, includ-ing openings, tactics, and endgames. Groups are formed by chess knowledge. Children learn all aspects of the game, be-sides lessons done by chess teacher kids will learn to focus by solving chess puzzles and by playing against similar opponents and analyzing their games with the chess-master. In addition to chess, other mind games will be introduced towards the end class to improve problem solving and critical thinking.

Comics Club with Sophocles PlokamakisGrades: 3–6Day(s): Tuesday$375Think you know a lot about comics? Guess again! In this class students will learn to appreciate the language of comics, and how they work. Students will be introduced to comics from around the globe such as super hero comics from the U.S., Jap-anese Manga, European comics, Chinese Manwa and Korean Manhwa. Read comics from all genres such as action, sci-fi, comedy, magical girls, comic strips, martial arts, fantasy, biog-raphies, non-fiction, mysteries, westerns and sports! Learn the history of comic books and their secret origin! Students will also learn how to create rough drafts for comic pages (thumb-nails) and how to design COOL COMIC PAGES! Study fa-mous maverick cartoonists from the late 19th century to the present. Delve into the minds and hands of the pro cartoon-ist by learning to use professional comic art tools to learn the techniques and tricks of the trade. Everyone will learn new things in this course. So what are you waiting for?

Cookingwith Tuesday MinorGrades: K–2Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday OR Friday $375Each week the young chefs will make delicious foods, bake tasty treats, and learn about meal planning using the new food pyramid. Our recipes will be inspired by the children’s food studies at school. The After3 cooking curriculum will supple-ment the children’s school curriculum. There will be many rec-ipes explored during the Native American, New Amsterdam, Early America studies, and much more. We will be incorpo-rating fundamentals of math, science, reading, and art as we make our yummy treats. All this while reinforcing healthy eat-ing habits and teaching children to make good food choices.

Cooking Nut and Gluten Freewith Tuesday MinorGrades: K–5Day(s): Monday$375Each week the junior chefs will make delicious foods, bake tasty treats, and learn about meal planning using the food pyramid. Our recipes will be inspired by the children’s food studies at school. The After3 cooking curriculum will supple-ment the children’s school curriculum. There will be many recipes explored during the Native American, New Amster-dam, Early America studies, and much, much more. We will be incorporating fundamentals of math, science, reading and arts as we make our yummy treats. All this while reinforcing healthy eating habits and teaching children to make good food choices. Each week we will add a recipe or two to a cookbook so everyone else can enjoy our favorite recipes. (Course fee includes $25 Materials fee)

Cooking Healthy! NEW!with Tuesday MinorGrades: OpenDay(s): Wednesday $400Cooking "Healthified" favorite meals. The kids will learn ba-sic kitchen skills and healthier food choices. We will bake, broil and sauté our way through many recipes that your kids will be able to cook at home with you. We'll take old favorites like mac & cheese, burgers, lasagne, and chicken fingers to a healthier level and still keep them tasty.

Crazy Chemworks and Secret Agent Lab Grades: 1–2Day(s): Monday OR Friday$375 Per DayPt I - Come and spark imaginative learning with some Mad Chemistry. Watch as we combine elements and make the fizz, crackle and change color! We'll delve into molecules and chemical reactions that produce light, gas and even slime. Some of the weekly topics in this session include: Lab Works, Junior Reactors, P.H. Phactor, Slime Time, The Glow Show, Dry Ice Capades, Icky Sticky Stuff, Chemistry Corner, The Mystery of Chem and Kitchen Chemistry. Pt II - Step into the shoes of a detective and uncover the sci-ence involved in evidence gathering and analysis. You will probe the science of tracking as you stamp out scenarios and uncover codes in this session. Some of the weekly topics in this session include: Crime Lab, Cracking the Case, The Science of Security, Agent Undercover, Sleuths on the Scene, Funky Fo-rensics, Spy Academy, Junior Detection and Whodunit?

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Debate Clubwith Elise Herbruger & Jill NeibergGrades: 5–8Day(s): Wednesday$375Debate Club seeks students who like to research, organize notes and argue about current events and important topics! (Past topics have included military drones, NYC bike lanes, charter schools and carbon emissions cap and trade pro-grams.) We are a competitive team with league tournaments on 5–7 Saturdays throughout the school year. Aside from our weekly meetings, students have the responsibility to do 1 hour a week at home to prepare for tournaments. Parents will also be required to train as league judges, serving at least one Sat-urday in the school year. Anyone interested in registering for this class for the first time please e-mail Jill Neiberg at [email protected] before starting registration.

Drama with RanaGrades: 3–8Day(s): Thursday$375 (Please be advised that this class does not offically start until feb-ruary 15th due to birdhouse players productions. Participants will go to homework club for first two weeks of semester. Please do not request that this course be prorated.) Offering new and on-going students the opportunity to ex-plore/expand acting techniques through theater games, im-provisational exercises, and in-depth scene/monologue study. Class will also learn audition skills, cold-reading practice, and select suitable material for future casting calls (either profes-sional or recreational). Class will work organically toward a one-night performance for family and friends.

Draw, Paint, Animate with Erin DunnGrades: 3-6Day(s): Tuesdays$375Watch your ideas come to life with animation! Experiment with cut-paper, clay-mation, flip books and more, students will create moving artworks on flat-screen. Get introduced to basic techniques such as timing, sequencing and sound. Stu-dents will create videos with painting, drawing, garage band and iMove. Enrollment limited to 10 students. For more infor-mation, contact [email protected].

Engineering Fundamentals with Legowith Playwell TechnologiesGrades: K–2Day(s): Thursday$400Design and build motorized machines, catapults, pyramids, demolition derby cars, truss and suspension bridges, build-ings, and other constructions. Explore concepts in physics, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, and archi-tecture while playing with your favorite creations. This is a

hands-on and minds-on class suitable for LEGO® novices to “maniacs.” This class is not affiliated with the LEGO Group. For more information about our organization, please visit our website, www.play-well.org.

Fabulous Fabrics in Fashion with Kasia Wisniewski Grades: 3–6Day(s): Thursday$375We’ll create our own unique fabrics the way top designers do, then fashion them into fun accessories and garments for com-pletely one-of-a-kind pieces! Students will explore color and print creation, then use a variety of surface design techniques including resist painting, block printing, and water color to transform ordinary fabric to something extraordinary. We’ll take it a step further when we take it to the sewing machine. No previous experience needed. This class teaches you the ba-sics of sewing while you work on your unique projects. If this is your first time sewing, you will start off with some great beginner items. And if you’ve been sewing for a while, you will be challenged and develop your skills.($25 materials fee included.)

Fashion Designer Bootcamp with Kasia WisniewskiGrades: 3–6Day(s): Tuesday$375How do designers bring their ideas to life? This class explores the elements of fashion design and illustration. Like your fa-vorite designers, we’ll talk about inspiration, explore color, and create sketches, then we’ll bring those ideas to life using simple sewing techniques with BIG impact. We’ll also work on special techniques to take your designs to the next level, like appliqué and embroidery. No experience necessary, but if you’ve sewn before, there will be plenty of chances to chal-lenge yourself! At the end, we’ll celebrate with a mini fashion show to show off your creations! ($25 materials fee included.)

Fencingwith Sheridan Fencing AcademyGrades: 2–8Day(s): Wednesday$400Students enjoy a step-wise, intensive introduction to the tech-nique, rules, strategy and improvisational beauty of the sport of fencing. They enjoy the learning process and take pride and pleasure in their efforts by focusing on the rewards, not the labor involved. Through activities and exercises they develop fundamental skills in a way that brings fun and exuberance to the learning process. From the first traditional salute at the beginning of class to bouting practice at its end, the focus is on good sportsmanship, self-regulation, athleticism and the magic of the swash and buckle. Students are broken up into two groups of classes that run for 45 minutes each. Children not in class will be in Homework Club.

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Finger & Hand Puppet Class NEW!with Lucia PediGrades K–2Day(s): Monday$375In this class you will learn how to create your finger and hand puppets using found materials an old toys from your home. The first part of the course will be dedicated to design a puppet for your own hands and create all the single part you will assemble in the middle of the semester. The last part of the course will be dedicated to create a show and lear how to give a personality to your puppets using tone control and hand movements.

Found Fun with Jenni KnightGrades: K–2Day(s): Wednesday$375This class explores every day objects in fine art & crafts with an emphasis on re-purposing everyday materials to make some-thing new. We will talk about recycling, folk art and DIY cul-ture. We'll encourage students to think outside of convention-al art materials and will include projects in mobile-making, paper mache sculptures, plant terrariums, textile dyeing and collages.

Guitarwith John BerenzyGrades: 3–8Day(s): Wednesday$450This course is for beginner and intermediate students. Stu-dents are grouped by ability. Each child gets individual atten-tion. Class is limited to 8 students. For more information on John Berenzy please visit: www.johnberenzy.com.

Guitarwith John BerenzyGrades: 5–12Day(s): Thursday$450This course is for older students of all levels. Students are grouped by ability. Each child gets individual attention. Class is limited to 8 students. Advanced Students interested in lessons, please contact [email protected]. For more informa-tion on John Berenzy please visit: www.johnberenzy.com.

Handwriting without Tearswith Dr. Heidi PressGrades: K–5Day(s): Wednesday$550Handwriting instruction is offered by a licensed Occupational Therapists who is certified in Handwriting Without Tears. Your child will develop hand strength, in-hand manipula-tion skills, visual motor and visual scanning skills all while learning good graphomotor skills (handwriting) through the

Handwriting Without Tears program. The therapist will as-sist your child in improving their graphomotor skills through games, worksheets, physical activities and writing. 5 per 1 ra-tio. For any questions please contact Dr. Heidi Press at [email protected].

Hip Hopwith Monique MosesGrades: 3–8Day(s): Tuesday$375This fun, high energy class is the perfect way to hang with friends, get exercise and build confidence all while learning the unique culture of Hip Hop dance. Open to all ages and levels of experience, Hip Hop with Monique will make your child become a more confident and comfortable mover and shaker to the popular songs they love. Whether your child is an absolute absolute beginner or a dancer with a lot of experi-ence, Monique works to the individual strengths of each child through games and exercises, giving them the tools and con-fidence to tackle choreography suited to their level. Exercises and choreography will be based in the hip hop fundamental techniques of popping, locking and break dance, as well as contemporary commercial styles like Street Jazz and popular party dances. Kids are encouraged to bring their ipods be-cause each class ends with a freestyle dance party- allowing the students to express themselves using the techniques they learned in class to their favorite songs of the moment. At the end of the semester each class will present a performance / demonstration of all they’ve learned for parents and friends.

Homework Club Jr. and Homework Club Sr.Grades: K–5Day(s): Monday thru Thursday$250 Per DayThis class is for kids who would like to spend their after school time doing homework. We have qualified instructors to sup-port children doing their homework. For children that don’t have homework, they will be kept busy with games or free play. Kids are separated in two groups. Homework Club Jr. is K–2 and Homework Club Sr. is 3–5.

Indoor/Outdoor Sportswith Dion “Mr. D”Grades: K–5Day(s): Friday$300For several intense hours each week, Dion will guide student athletes through the fundamentals of several ball sports, re-lying heavily on sharing team responsibility. In addition to working collectively, participants will enhance their individu-al skill set to become i.e. faster, more explosive, stronger, while enjoying the interaction with their peers.

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Intermediate Chamber Musicwith InterPlayGrades: 3–8Day(s): Wednesday$400Duets, trios, and quartets coached by faculty, focusing on musicianship, music history and context, delving into more advanced repertoire, focusing on the larger work, form, and technique. Cellists, and violinists are welcome to register. Instruments not provided. Please contact Miho Zaitsu at [email protected] for more information.

Intermediate Mandarinwith Wei Bo For Continuing StudentsGrades: 1–4Day(s): Monday$450This course is for students who were in the program for one year or students that have some exposure to Mandarin.) All lower school students have Mandarin once a week as part of the regular school curriculum. Wei Bo is a great resource, teaching language and culture through fun, engaging meth-ods and activities. Students will learn how to read and write Chinese characters. They will have the benefit of Wei Bo’s own textbooks, flashcards, practice homework books and DVDs, including pronunciation help and computer-based language skill-building games. Limited enrollment. One time materials fee included. For more information, contact [email protected].

Invent-Abling NEW!with Project Make Anything Grades: 3-5Day(s): Thursday$375Project Make Anything and Invent-abling have combined to teach you all the tips and tricks about engineering and design, using interesting smart materials and electronics that can be embedded in a variety of dynamic fun arts and crafts projects. Learn about special thread and tape to make fabric and pa-per based electronic projects. Learn about different kinds of switches, and make your own! Explore materials in a whole new way and invent projects that will amaze everyone you show! Project Make Anything was a participant in the Spring 2013 Maker Faire. Learn more: http://www.invent-abling.com

Karatewith Amelia SheftallGrades: K–8Day(s): Monday$350Seido Karate is a traditional Japanese style of karate. The physi-cal training in Seido can be challenging, emphasizing progres-sive development of strength, flexibility and aerobic capacity. In addition to developing students with the highest level of physical skill, Seido aims to develop individuals of the highest moral character. We invite you to learn more about the World

Seido Karate Organization, its founder & leadership, and our philosophy that makes Seido Karate so applicable to today’s life. Feel free to check our website: www.seido.com for more information. The Nest + M after school karate program incor-porates warming up, stretching, review of fundamental karate techniques, formal kata, meditation and Japanese terminology in each class. There are also fun games that increase stamina and overall fitness. Each semester there will be a promotion where students who are prepared and who have accumulated enough class hours will be asked to attend a special event to receive their new belt or advanced stripe for that belt level. These promotions are wonderful experiences for everyone and we look forward to your participation. Please note that there is an initial $63 fee that will cover the cost of a new uniform, patches and a one-year international membership fee for Sei-do Karate. This does not apply to returning students who have uniforms, patches and memberships from last semester.

Lower School Chess Team Practice with Matan Prilleltensky Day(s): ThursdayGrades: 3–5 $350 For serious players competing, or looking to compete, on the chess team. Players are active at many local events and chal-lenge for state and national championships as a group. Teach-ers include National Master Matan Prilleltensky. A typical session is primarily tournament style play and game reviews. Players with limited experience may be OK, but spots are lim-ited and preference given to those playing competitive chess and looking to represent the school at tournaments. For active tournament players only. (K–2 may be welcome if experienced and active in tournaments. Please ask Matan.) For more in-formation please contact Matan at [email protected]

Middle School Study Hall / Math Tutoring with Mike HeGrades: 6–8 Day(s): Monday, Tuesday OR Thursday$250 Per DayMiddle School Parents – you asked for it – we listened. Start-ing this semester After3 is holding a middle school only Study Hall where your child can enjoy a quiet place to study, do homework and/or receive math tutoring from Mike He, who worked for six years as a high school math teacher in his na-tive country of China where he graduated from Teachers Col-lege with a degree in Mathematics. So put aside your fears of your child asking YOU for help with the "hard" middle school math. We know you haven't opened a math book since you graduated school yourself! Don't worry. Mike is here to help. Mike's own daughter is a middle school Nest+m student and he is well versed the curriculum.

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Movie and iMoviewith Junior LabGrades: 3–8Day(s): Monday$375Explore the relationship between photography and video. Students learn about the evolution from still to moving im-age through hands-on exercises. We develop our own short stories, write scripts and create storyboards. After all those preparatory exercises students collaborate with each other on filming - being directors, camera operators and actors. The process of editing in iMovie is covered in detail.

Non-Digital Game Designwith Reynaldo VargasGrades: 1–3Day(s): Monday$375Non-Digital Game Design is a hands-on workshop class for younger students to introduce them to the challenges and in-tricacies of game design. Games, both digital and non-digital, are fundamentally similar in terms of rules, goals and complex systems. Teaching using non-digital game design removes the hurdle of the computer-user problem that students will have when starting out. This class will have students play and iter-ate existing games as design practice. Every week students will create their own non-digital games in teams.

Paul Taylor Dancewith Paul Taylor Dance CompanyGrades: K–2Day(s): Friday$375As the educational component of the Paul Taylor Dance Com-pany, The Taylor School exposes students to the joy and pas-sion of Mr. Taylor’s dances. Through creative games Young Artists are able to explore their innate love for movement in a safe and nurturing environment. They will learn basic dance exercises that build the early foundations of modern dance technique- the basis for Taylor’s choreography- and express their own creative voices. Raegan Wood was a principal danc-er with the Paul Taylor Dance Company from 1982–1989. Classes are divided up into two groups, each class is 45 minutes.

Photography- Junior Labwith Kostas KiritsisGrades: K–2Day(s): Friday$375The class serves as an introduction into the world of photog-raphy. It explains the nature, origins and usage of photographs to very young children. It is designed to develop confidence in handling photographic equipment, operating different cam-eras, and learning to compose and take images. Students learn about the world, discussing concepts like colors, shapes or emotions through photographs and are introduced to various skills and techniques such as making artist books, or collage.

Pop Up Books NEW!with Lucia PediGrades: 1–3 Day(s): Wednesday$375In this class you will learn how make pop-up cards and illus-trations! You will learn basic on-the-fold pop-ups, straddle pop-ups, talking mouths, and other forms. You will be able to use your imagination and creative ability to turn your pop-ups into animals, monsters and different landscapes. The class will be geared to the students' specific age level and skills.

Quick Start Tenniswith John DergositsGrades: 3–6Day(s): Thursday$375(PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS CLASS WILL BE HELD INDOORS UNTIL THE MIDDE OF MARCH DUE TO WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.) Learn basic tennis skills while having fun. This class will use USTA recommend-ed quick start balls and shortened court lengths in order to acquire the strength and control needed for beginner success. Group and individual drills and games will be used to help the children progress. Tennis is a lifelong physical and social game that brings fitness, mental focus and fun. This class will be lim-ited to 10 students in order to insure individual attention and definite success. Sneakers required.

Quick Start Tenniswith John DergositsGrades: K–2Day(s): Friday$350(PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS CLASS WILL BE HELD INDOORS UNTIL THE MIDDE OF MARCH DUE TO WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.) Learn basic tennis skills while having fun. This class will use USTA recommend-ed quick start balls and shortened court lengths in order to acquire the strength and control needed for beginner success. Group and individual drills and games will be used to help the children progress. Tennis is a lifelong physical and social game that brings fitness, mental focus and fun. This class will be lim-ited to 10 students in order to insure individual attention and definite success. Sneakers required.

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Rollerbladingwith Kids on WheelsGrades: K–8Day(s): Monday$375Be part of the rolling fun! Expert coaches from KIDS ON WHEELS will take you into the playground for some awe-some afterschool skate time. The beginners will be introduced to the basic moves of balance, starting, stopping and turns. We will also have an advanced group which will play hockey and learn more difficult manoeuvres. For safety, the students MUST wear all protective gear including: helmet, wrist, knee and elbow pads. Rollerblades and protective gear not pro-vided. This class will officially start in the middle of March. Kids who come during the month of February will be kept occupied with indoor activities and Homework Club. Weather permitting.

Scratch Animation (Video Game Design)Grades: 3–7Day(s): Friday$400This course teaches computer programming using MIT’s Scratch system. Our students learn high-level problem solving strategies such as decomposing problems into small pieces, combining components into larger solutions, and trouble-shooting. Students find strategic uses for mathematical con-cepts such as angles, Cartesian (X-Y) coordinates, and formal logic. All students will make several games and/or animations that they can publish on MIT’s website for others to view and download or that they can download themselves and play at home! No previous programming experience is required. New and interesting projects will be made available for kids who have previously taken this course. For more info contact [email protected].

Skateboardingwith Kids on WheelsGrades: K–8Day(s): Monday$375Kids on Wheels is a fun and creative boarding program where students will learn basic to advance moves. Learn to ollie, kickflip and more. For safety, the students MUST wear all protective gear including, helmet, wrist, knee and elbow pads. Skateboard and protective gear not provided. This class will officially start in the middle of March. Kids who come during the month of February will be kept occupied with indoor ac-tivities and Homework Club. Weather permitting.

Splat, Boom, Pow! (Cartooning)with Mark HurwittGrades: K–2Day(s): Tuesday$375In this class students will learn how to draw their favorite car-toon characters and how to invent new characters of their own creation. We will begin with basic drawing and cartooning les-sons and then develop our characters and cartoon stories. By the end of the semester every young artist in the class will have completed a sketch book of their own original work that will show their progression through the program. Most of all, we’ll have fun!

Stars of Tomorrow with Amy ColemanGrades: 1–3Day(s): Monday$375Do you love to sing? Then this is the class for you! Build con-fidence, improve vocal technique and choose the songs you’d like to learn or practice, all while having fun in a safe, encour-aging and nurturing setting. Whether you want to gain more confidence singing for an audience, work on a particular audi-tion piece or just sing for the joy of it, this class will incorpo-rate fun vocal exercises, breathing techniques and connecting with the lyrics’ meaning as well as with your audience. Class will culminate with a celebration where each student can per-form one or more of their songs for each other and parents/guests. Amy Coleman brings 20+ years experience teaching voice to adults and children, has worked as a Teaching Art-ist within the New York City Schools and is an accomplished singer and actor as well as past winner of two Best Vocalist of the Year Awards from Backstage Magazine.

Super Soccer StarsGrades: K–2Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday OR Thursday$400 Per Day(Please be advised that this class does not offically start until the middle of march due to winter weather conditions. Through the month of february, children will be kept busy with indoor activi-ties). Please do not request that this course be prorated.) At Super Soccer Stars, it is our goal to teach soccer skills in a fun, non-competitive, educational environment. Our philoso-phy is to use soccer to nurture, to build self-confidence, and to develop teamwork in every class. Our specially designed cur-riculum uses positive reinforcement and a low child-to-coach ratio to ensure that each child improves at his or her own rate while having endless fun. Super Soccer Stars classes focus on conditioning and the basic fundamentals of dribbling, pass-ing, defending, and shooting. We guarantee that each child is learning and having a blast from the moment the whis-tle blows! Children will play indoor games in February and will begin outdoors in March when the weather is warmer. Weather permitting.

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Swimming with Physique Swim SchoolGrades: 1–8Day(s): Tuesday OR Friday$450 Per DayLearning to swim takes time, practice, and patience, but the re-wards are tremendous. The faculty of Physique Swim School, believe that swimming is an essential part of a full life. Us-ing unique and dynamic teaching methods, the experienced staff will take Nest+m kids the whole way from beginners to master-swimmers. Upon completion of a swim level, each stu-dent receives a certificate of achievement, they then have it as a constant reminder of what they have achieved, and what they are capable of achieving in the future. More advanced students will train as if on a swim team where they will learn how to swim better, faster and efficiently. There are two essential parts to successful swimming – technique and training. Technique will be addressed first as a foundation. Once your child has se-cured good technique, appropriative workouts become more effective. These workouts will combine stroke/ kicking drills, and interval sets, which together will make training more ef-fective and fun. Children are divided up into five groups based on skill level. Instructor to Child ratio is 1:4 at the beginner levels and increases slightly with level.

The Mystery of Magicwith Adam CardoneGrades: 3–6Day(s): Monday$375In this course the students will learn what it takes to be a mas-ter magician. Most people think that learning the trick is all it takes to fool an audience but Cardone the magician will teach the real secrets that can’t be bought in a magic store. Sleight of hand, timing, voice and speech, pantomime, psychology, magic history, and the basics of theatre arts will be taught to make you not only a magicituesdayan, but a master entertain-er. Beware, some of the tricks taught will be easy but some will require serious practice. Cardone will be performing at a fundraiser on April 19th at Nest+m. Students in this course will be given a chance to perform up on stage with him too. Cardone has been performing magic on a professional level for 23 years and holds a BFA in Theatre Arts from Carnegie Mellon University. Cardonethemagician.com.

The Songbirdswith David SalyersGrades: 2–3Day(s): Friday$350The Songbirds is a 2nd & 3rd grade choir singing a variety of styles from classical and folk to pop and jazz. Many of our pieces will be in 2 part harmony with perhaps some 3 part mu-sic as we learn vocal technique for healthy singing. This will help you prepare for the Youth Chorale when you are in the 4th grade. The Songbirds will perform in at last two concerts per year, along with the Chorale. No audition is required.

The World of Japanese Anime & Manga!with Sophocles PlokamakisGrades: 3–6Day(s): Wednesday$375Manga (refers to popular Japanese comics). This course will teach students how to draw everything Manga and Anime re-lated! From fan art of popular characters from Dragonball Z, One Piece, Bleach and Naruto to Sailormoon, Spirited Away, and many more. Learn to draw your own characters wheth-er they are Martial artists, Giant Monsters, Robots, cyborgs, Mecha, Fairies, Ninjas, Pirates, Animals etc in a Manga and Anime Style. Students will also learn to draw their own fan-tasy worlds and planets in perspective. This will make their backgrounds and environments their characters live in look real and believable! Students will be introduced to many new manga in many genres. Examples will be shown from Shojo (Comics for girls) and Shonen (Comics for boys).Students will be exposed to a selection of the greatest Anime films (Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky & More) and episodes of anime series in different genres (Mar-tial Arts/ Sports/ Sci-Fi/ Adventure, Fantasy). They will also look at the art books and Manga (Japanese for Comics) that the anime version came from. Common themes used in Ani-me and manga will be also be discussed as well as how manga and anime is made by the professionals. They will learn the history behind the great artists and art mediums that begun the manga movement.

Video Game Design using GameStar Mechanicwith Tam Myaing & Reynaldo VargasGrades: 4–6Day(s): Wednesday$375Learn how to create video and non/video games with Games-tar Mechanic. Gamestar is a game and online community that teaches kids game design through quests and courses to create video games that they can share with their friends and family. The craft of Game Design leads to the development of critical 21st Century skills. Designing a successful game utilities the following: Systems Thinking; Creative Problem Solving, Art/Aesthetics, Writing/Storytelling; Programming/Technical De-sign; and Communication/Collaboration. Kids will use pro-fessional tools (e.g. Photoshop), and take part in challenging collaborative game projects gaining a better understanding of what makes an interesting game. The kids will play, test, and review each other’s games. This course is taught by Tam Mya-ing and Reynaldo Vargas. Tam has been a game designer for 30 years and designs and engineers games both as a hobby and professionally. Tam is the founder of Games, an educational games company located in Manhattan and his work can also be seen in various children’s museums. Reynaldo is an NYU Gallatin Graduate and a game designer who has been creating games for five years. His games, ranging from sports, board and card games, and videogames have won awards and have been shown around the world.

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Violinwith InterPlayGrades: K–8Day s): Monday thru Thursday$450 Per Day(Children will be placed in the appropriate level)Pre-twinklers: for the complete beginner, focus on posture bow hold, familiar tunes, and fun note-reading games.Twinklers: completed one full session, has a basic understand-ing and ability to play the instrument, can play repertoire from book 1 String Explorer and Suzuki.Advanced Beginner: completed two full sessions or has stud-ied privately, has completed book 1 String Explorer and Su-zuki, can sight-read music with ease.Intermediate: completed two or more sessions or has studied privately, can play repertoire from book 2 String Explorer and Suzuki, can sight-read with ease.Advanced: completed four or more sessions or has studied privately, can play advanced repertoire with expression and fluent music.Instruments not provided. Please contact Miho Zaitsu at [email protected] for more information.

Writopia NEW!Grades: 6–7 Day(s): Wednesday$400Writopia Lab runs the most fun and productive writing work-shops for teens and tweens in New York City. Each year, Wri-topia teens win more writing awards than any other group of students in the country. While the focus of writing workshops is on story and creative expression, we will explore structure and grammar as we revise our work, and our writers ulti-mately organize their thoughts into coherent, fluid complete narratives. Workshops are run by published authors or pro-duced playwrights trained in Writopia's method . Writopia's method is student-centered; at Writopia, we witness every day that teens and tweens write at their best ability when writing what they want to write. Sessions are peppered with instruc-tive games and helpful exercises. Each writer leaves the work-shop with a completed piece in hand.

YogaGrades: 3-8Day(s): Friday $250A special class for those who are loving yoga and want more! An introduction to new poses as well as the current favorites combined with fun music. I will also be teaching about the use of different essential oils and how certain smells can transform moods; lavender relaxes, citrus energizes Will be a combination of physical movement, relaxation and the sci-ence of aromatherapy. A great way to start the weekend re-laxed and happy!

Young Architects Club– Google SketchUp Prowith Howard SternGrades: 3–6Day(s): Tuesday$375Students will learn the tools to create floor plans, buildings, chairs and other objects using Google Sketch Up. With the push/pull tool, you can make floor plans 3 dimensional. With the orbit tool, you can fly in, out, and around your project. With the paint tool materials, and colors can be added. Some additional objects and furnishings can be imported from the Google library. Projects will be done to scale, which will require some basic math skills. For more info contact [email protected].

Youth Chorale with David Salyers Grades: 4–8 Day(s): Tuesday and Wednesday $375(Tuesdays and Wednesdays)The Youth Chorale sings challenging choral music in a wide variety of styles, including classical, pop, jazz, gospel and world music. Some members have performed with other sing-ers from our state, region and even the entire nation in special honor choirs. If you would like to join us, there is a short audi-tion. You do not have to be an “”American Idol.”” I just need to hear that you sing on pitch and that your voice will blend with the other singers. You may only register for the Chorale with my permission. For more information contact David Salyers at [email protected].

Yugioh!with Sophocles PlokamakisGrades: 2–8Day(s): Friday$300Strategy, monsters, spells, traps! Enter the Japanese world of Duel Monsters (Yugioh!). Students will learn the history of the most popular card game on the planet from a duelist who started playing when the game first came out. They will get to see and play with hundreds of the original Yugioh! cards in person. Students will get to read the Yugioh! Manga, watch the anime and the first Yugioh! animated film. Several win-ning strategies of the game will be discussed, and each student will be encouraged to develop their own deck around a strat-egy that works best for them. Students will have a chance to develop their skills by dueling with their friends in each class. Tournaments will be held with prize cards given out to the whole class. Students will learn to draw their favorite mon-sters and be encouraged to design their own Yugioh! cards and creatures. This class is great for novice, beginner, intermediate or seasoned fans and players of Yugioh! Everyone will learn new things in this course.

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