Program Categories
(Online registration begins at midnight on Monday following the release of the brochure.)
[Link]Funtastic Ftiness (k-2)
After School at CES Our after school programs are over at 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. We ask that you pick your child up at that time. We allow a 5 minute grace period. If you arrive after the grace period you will be billed a $1.00 per minute late charge. Please be considerate! Please send a note with your child each week giving them permission to participate. Students will be dismissed to the café where they will be greeted by the instructor and escorted to the class location. For class cancellations please check our website at www.colchesterct.gov. We do what they do…If there is no school, there are no programs.
Funtastic Fitness Grade K – 2 One hour of pure FUN! This class is designed for all abilities! It's a fun and unique program that will introduce your child to fitness, yoga and sports 101 in a non-competitive environment. We'll use balls, hoops, obstacle courses, music, yoga poses and fitness techniques. Join us with a friend and keep active this fall. Session 1: Sept. 13-Oct. 18 Activity # 3103.201 CES Gym Fee: $60 Non-Res. Add’l: Fee $20 Session 2: Nov. 1- Nov.29 Activity # 3103.222 Non-Res. Add’l: Fee $20
Mad Science Grade 1 & 2 This session includes the following: Energy Burst! Explore the energy of motion (potential versus kinetic energy), and how energy can be conserved. Build a rubber band-powered rattlesnake egg to help learn all about energy — and scare your friends. Art Of Science Get your left and right brains working together and
discover the links between science and art. Mix and separate colors, uncover art forgeries, investigate friction. Discover that science is an important part of art, and make you own distorted image to take home. All About Animals Feathers, fins, fur and more! Explore the animal kingdom and learn about the habitats, anatomy and life cycles of your favorite creatures. Make your own animal track to take home, experiment with camouflage and explore the amazing — and sometimes strange — sounds that animals make.Life In The Sea What is life like under the ocean's surface? What kind of animals and plants are found in the sea? Examine and investigate starfish, sea urchins and shells. Learn about buoyancy and adaptation. Make your own Cartesian diver, and find out what humans must do in order to to explore the deep, dark depths of our planet's oceans. Great Gravity Children will have the opportunity to learn more about the force of gravity in this class. They will conduct hands on experiments that will provide the opportunity to explore the force of gravity, the center of gravity and even to defy gravity. Moving Motion Learn all about the forces behind the movement of planes, trains and automobiles. Students will perform a series of experiments to learn more about friction, inertia, and other forces that affect the way things move. Throughout the class the children will add to their very own take home inertia kit to continue experimenting at home. Registration deadline 10/11. Mon. Oct 18 - Nov 22 CES Classroom H28 Fee: $87 Activity # 3103.207
Mad Science Grades 3, 4 & 5 This session includes the following. Energy Burst! Explore the energy of motion (potential versus kinetic energy), and how energy can be conserved. Build a rubberbandpowered rattlesnake egg to help learn all about energy and scare your friends. Art Of Science Get your left and right brains working together and discover the links between science and art. Mix and separate colors, uncover art forgeries, investigate friction. Discover that science is an important part of art, and make you own distorted image to take home. All About Animals Feathers, fins, fur and more! Explore the animal kingdom and learn about the habitats, anatomy and life cycles of your favorite creatures. Make your own animal track to take home, experiment with camouflage and explore the amazing and sometimes strange sounds that animals make. Life In The Sea What is life like under the ocean's surface? What kind of animals and plants are found in the sea? Examine and investigate starfish, sea urchins and shells. Learn about buoyancy and adaptation. Make your own Cartesian diver, and find out what humans must do in order to to explore the deep, dark depths of our planet's oceans. Great Gravity Children will have the opportunity to learn more about the force of gravity in this class. They will conduct hands on experiments that will provide the opportunity to explore the force of gravity, the center of gravity and even to defy gravity. Moving Motion Learn all about the forces behind the movement of planes, trains and automobiles. Students will perform a series of experiments to learn more about friction, inertia, and other forces that affect the way things move. Throughout the class the children will add to their very own take
home inertia kit to continue experimenting at home. Registration deadline 10/8. Fri. Oct 15 - Nov 19 JJIS Room 82 Fee: $87 Acti
Squeaky Sneakers Grades 1 & 2 Get active and have fun after school! Join us for an enthusiastic approach to physical activity and recreation. Help your child attain their daily recommended amount of physical activity! This program will keep kindergarteners busy with games and sports. Dress appropriately, we'll be outside as much as possible! Registration deadline is one week prior to the start date. Please wear sneakers! Fridays CES Gym Fee: $42 Session 1: Sept 17 Oct 22 Activity # 3103.200 Session
2: Oct 29 – Dec 10 No class 11/26 Activity # 3103.202
Squeaky Sneakers Kindergarten Get active and have fun after school! Join us for an enthusiastic approach to physical activity and recreation. Help your child attain their daily recommended amount of physical activity! This program will keep kindergarteners busy with games and sports. Dress appropriately, we'll be outside as much as possible! Registration deadline is one week prior to the start date. Thursdays CES Gym $42 Session 1: Sep 16 - Oct 21 Activity #3103.203 Session 2: Oct 28 - Dec 16 Activity #3103.204
Total Tennis - After School Grades 1 & 2 Tennis Anyone!? Each class will begin with a different type of dynamic warm-up. We follow up with creative and fun coordination exercise that help balance as well as motor skill development. Following the warm-up, we will work on tennis specific drills and games that will aid in our initial goal which is to have the children rally cooperatively. Lastly and most importantly, we will discuss the value of sportsmanship and how it relates to fun! This program is
for grades 1 & 2 only! You may bring your own racquet or borrow a racquet. Registration deadline 9/1. No class 11/2 Tues. Sept 28 - Nov 9 CES Gym Fee: $79 Activity # 3103.206
ZumbATOMIC Grades 1 & 2 A Zumbatomic. program is a Zumba class designed especially for kids. They love to crank up the music, shake, wiggle and have a blast with their friends. So why not get fit while they are at it? Children learn fun dance moves to a variety of popular and international music. Some of the rhythms they will learn are salsa, merengue, hip-hop, reggaeton, cumbia and belly dancing. Kids will be having so much fun; they will forget that they are actually exercising. Watch their energy
and fitness levels soar as they get the groove! Registration deadline one week prior to the start date. Mondays CES Classroom H22 Session 1: Oct 18 - Nov 8 Fee: $36 Activity # 3103.209 Session 2: Nov 15 – Dec 6 Fee: $36 Activity # 3103.214
ZumbATOMIC TRY IT Party! Grades 1 & 2 Monday October 4 at 3:15 p.m. in the CES Cafe TRY IT Registration deadline 10/1. There is no charge for this one day trial class. Please pre register and
send a note into the office giving your child permission to participate. Please pick up your child at 4:30 p.m. in the café.
ZumbATOMIC TRY IT Party! Tuesday, October 5 at 3:15 p.m. in room 120 TRY IT Registration deadline 10/1. There is no charge for this one day trial class. Please pre register and send a note into the office giving your child permission to participate. Please pick up your child at 4:30 p.m. in room 120.
ZumbATOMIC at JJIS This new Zumbatomic program is a Zumba class designed especially for kids. They love to crank up the music, shake, wiggle and have a blast with their friends. So why not get fit while they are at it? Children learn fun dance moves to a variety of popular and international music. Some of the rhythms they will learn are salsa, merengue, hip-hop, reggaeton, cumbia and belly dancing. Kids will be having so much fun; they will forget that they are actually exercising. Watch their energy and fitness levels soar as they get the groove! Registration deadline 10/12. No class 11/2 Tuesdays JJIS Room 120 Session 1: Oct 19 - Nov 16 Fee: $36 Non-Res. Add’l: $20 Activity # 3103.210 Session 2: Nov 23 – Dec 14 Fee: $36 Non-Res. Add’l: $20 Activity # 3103.211
Elements of Art w/ Julianna Cameron Grades K-2 If your children are interested in art and being creative this 6 week program is for them! They will explore colors, shapes, space, texture using medias including: markers, pencil, water color andacrylic paintings, sculpture, collages and more! Lessons are designed to expose young minds to new art techniques and mediums within a creative, stimulating, and non-competitive environment. Price includes all materials! Date: Thursdays October 7-Nov.18th Fee: $72 per student Non-Residents Add'l: $20 Location: CES Room H28 Activity #: 3103.498
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