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LASER Leaps Fall Enrichment Classes Art Club LASER hosts Art Wizards, an art class for grades 1st-5th that shows students the best ways to use chalk and oil pastel, watercolor, colored pencils and markers. Wonderful art will be brought home for everyone to enjoy. Please contact Ilene Lynch prior to registration to make sure this is suitable for your child. Website:http//artwizards.org Email: info@artwizards.org World Languages LASER hosts before school language classes in Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese, and with the new addition Korean with instruction done by The Purple School. The instructors from The Purple School use a variety of enjoyable activities such as games, songs and stories to teach vocabulary. These classes are available to students in grades K-5 at both beginner and intermediate levels. Website: www.purpleschool.com Email:info@purpleschool.com Chess Club Beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes are hosted after school by LASER with instruction done by Chess4Life . These classes are available for students in grades 1-5. The school year will consist of learning the strategies behind the game of chess and working toward competing in local chess tournaments, but most of all its about having fun. Website: www.chess4life.com Email:kids@chess4life.com Drama Club LASER hosts after school theater performance classes with instruction done by Stone Soup Theatre. Classes will be available for two different age groups, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades. The classes will culminate in a performance offered to parents, friends, and other family members at the end of each session. Website: http://www.stonesouptheatre.com Email: education@stonesouptheatre.org Laurelhurst Children's Choir Choir is offered for students in grades 1st-5th after school from our new choir teacher, Kyra Settle. A graduate of Columbia University, Ms. Settle has taught privately for the past eight years. Ms. Settle is the choir teacher at Wedgewood Elementary and has previously accompanied the Laurelhurst choir at the Spring 2010 concert. Over the course of the semester, the students will work on developing songs for an end-of-the-year performance with the string ensemble. Email:kyrase@u.washington.edu Jewelry Making with Jaicee Designs In our jewelry and bead work class, the students will be making custom-made earrings, necklaces and bracelets. We will be using several different mediums including, but not limited to silver, gold-plated, elastic, glass, and cording. Each student will be able to choose the beads they would like to use and the color scheme of the project. Available for children in grades 1st-5th. THIS CLASS IS OFFERED IN THE FALL ONLY. Lego Camp LASER hosts Play-Well's Engineering Fundamentals with LEGO®class. Students take on real-life engineering challenges that explore concepts in physics, architecture, mechanical and structural engineering with over 100,000 pieces of LEGO® material. Designed by engineers, the curriculum challenges both new and returning students to reach the next level of engineering comprehension, all while having fun. Available for children in grades k-5th. Website: http://www.play-well.org/classes Email:allen@play-well.org Laurelhurst Children's String Ensemble-New Class!! Bradley Smith will lead an ensemble of string instrument players in grades 1 to 5. For the past 11 years, Mr. Smith has been the orchestra teacher at Eckstein Middle School, which has been the top orchestra program in the Pacific Northwest for the past five years. Minimum Enrollment: 10 Email:bwsmith@seattleschools.org Piano Lessons LASER hosts Music Lessons On Wheels for students K-5th. Enjoy piano lessons and music instruction in Laurelhurst Elementary at a fraction of the cost for private lessons. Parents, friends, and other family members can enjoy an end of session piano recital featuring the skills each student has learned. For specific time slots on Wednesdays contact Jeanne Freng via the email below. Website: www.musiclessonsonwheels.com Email:MusicLessonsOnWheels@gmail.com Sign up at LASER!! Classes fill quickly!! For more info contact LASER @ (206) 525-9160 or laserinfo@comcast.net |
