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Catalina Foothills School District’s commitment to 21st Century Learning continues after school with Community Schools’ elementary programs.


Afterschool enrichment opportunities include special activities and classes for students on early release days.  Afterschool classes and camps extend into the later afternoon hours to broaden lifelong learning options for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. 


Special programs through Community Schools serve as avenues for learning new skills and experiencing meaningful activities during school vacations and weekends.  

Spring Break Field Trips

Monday, March 29

Desert Museum: Amazing Arthropods
Grades: K-6 9:00am - 3:30pm

Let’s travel to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum for an exciting, interactive, educational program. Students will meet live Sonoran Desert animals, look at cool bio-facts, and maybe end up looking like a nocturnal creature! Our trip will also include a leisurely tour through the museum grounds. Bring a sack lunch and drink. Fee: $50

Tuesday, March 30

Mini Time Machine Museum
Grades: K-6 8:30am - 11:30 am

Visit the only miniature museum in the southwest! Enjoy this magical tour through lands and times, both real and imagined. See over 200 miniature homes and rooms. Jump in the time machine and become part of this enchanted adventure! Fee: $25

An Afternoon at the Ballpark:
Diamondbacks vs. Texas Rangers
Grades: K-6 11:30am - 4:30pm

Take me out to the ballgame. Spend the afternoon at Tucson Electric Park cheering on our favorite team! Spread out a blanket with your friends and
enjoy an exciting spring training game. Plan to eat lunch before you come. You may bring money for snacks. Fee: $30


Wednesday, March 31

Morning at the Movies “How to Train Your Dragon”
Grades: K-6 9:30am - 1:00pm

Join us for a morning at the movies. In this 3-D film, the son of a Viking Chief must capture a dragon in order to mark his passage into manhood and prove his worthiness to the tribe. You may bring money for popcorn. Fee: $25

Funtastics
Grades: K-6 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Transport yourself into the world of games at Funtasticks! Play a game of mini-golf, race around the go cart track and get on board the bumper boats. You may bring money for snacks and video games. Fee: $30

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Spring Session -Thursdays: 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20- 1:35-3:00PM
Registration: March 15 - March 24, 2010.

**Animal Friends** Grades: K-5 $90
How far can a rabbit hop? Why does a pig roll in the mud? How can you tell if a horse is happy? These questions and many others will be answered in the Animal Friends early release class. Children will learn a variety of information ranging from the diet and required care for these
animals to behaviors and interesting facts. The best part is that a different animal friend will come to school each week to meet and help teach the class. Staff from TRAK (Therapeutic Ranch for Animals & Kids) will guide you through hands-on activities with their animal friends. A material fee of $7 is payable to Jill Pricket.. REGISTER NOW!


**Golf with TGA** Grades K-5, $135
Tee it up this spring with Community Schools and Total Golf Adventures (TGA). TGA is a national after-school golf enrichment program that brings the golf course to school with specially designed equipment for indoor or outdoor golf. All equipment will be provided, including clubs. Come see how fun golf can be! All levels welcome! REGISTER NOW!


**KidzArt** Grades K-5, $95
Kidz Art is back with exciting and colorful creative after-school fun! Do you love to draw and paint and just create? You’ll love KidzArt! We’ll explore a variety of artists’ media and techniques. Amaze your family and friends with the artistic pieces you will produce. Fee includes all quality art materials and supplies. REGISTER NOW!


Sports Galore Grades K-3, $58 CARE fee: $22*
This sports class will give students the opportunity to learn and play some of their favorite traditional team games. Each exciting class will focus on a different sport like soccer, kickball or basketball, emphasizing teamwork and fun! Instructor Jeff Boivin has been a referee and has played team sports for over nine years. REGISTER NOW!


NEW THIS YEAR! - Academic Academy

Community Schools presents a strand of classes after school on
early release days especially for students who are seeking academic challenge beyond the regular school day. A different
“Academic Academy” class will be offered each session (Fall 1, Fall 2, Winter and Spring). Appease your scholarly aspirations and enroll in “Academic Academy”.

tutoring club

**Rx: Reading** Grades: K-2 $105
“Rx Reading” can dramatically improve decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, reading rate and recall. Each week we will review and expand our understanding of phonics. We will build our vocabulary by use of context clues while reading and mastering words with multiple meanings. Reading comprehension will skyrocket as we discover tools that make reading exciting and meaningful. Students will work in groups of six children per one teacher to accomplish their reading goals. REGISTER NOW!

**AMazing Math** Grades: 3-5 $105
The Tutoring Club is now bringing part of its Amazing Math program to your school! Join your friends as you gain confidence and improve your math skills through fun activities and games. Tutoring Club staff will bring different exercises each week designed to help you progress in your math work, while having fun. . REGISTER NOW!


*CARE Fee applies to students who are scheduled to attend CARE every Thursday and will return to CARE after class. See CARE parent handbook page 9. Classes with ** do not apply.


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Chess- Tuesdays, 3:05-4:05pm January 5-May 18 Grades: K-5 $85 CARE fee: $34*
All students grades K-5 are invited to join chess. No prior experience is needed. Instruction begins at child’s entry level. Chess has proven to enhance academic achievement and is a skill that will last a lifetime. Optional participation in weekend league tournaments will be discussed in chess meetings. Instructor, Ken Larsen, is a competitive chess player and instructor. He has led CFSD students to local, state and national tournaments. REGISTER NOW!


Handwriting Connection Grades: K-2 Tuesdays, April 6 - May 18 3:05-4:05pm $40 CARE fee: $20*
Do you need a little extra help with handwriting? Join your friends to work on proper letter formation, writing words within a given space, and using proper letter size. This multisensory approach to handwriting helps encourage students to do their best! This class will incorporate a variety of handwriting programs including the Zaner-Bloser curriculum and Handwriting without Tears. A material fee of $6 for the workbook is payable to Kirstin Panikkar on the first day of class. Instructor, Kirstin Panikkar is a Primary Resource Teacher at Sunrise Drive School.
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**Private Music Lessons**
Are you interested in private music lessons after school, with the convenience of having your teacher come to your school? Community Schools, with the Tucson Music and Dance Academy offers lessons in piano, guitar, violin, viola and cello. Please call your Site Coordinator, Mary Grodman, 209-7812 for information.



* CARE fee applies to students who are scheduled to attend CARE every day of the class, and will return to CARE after class. See CARE parent handbook page 9. Classes with ** do not apply.

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**Girls' Friday Night Nets** Grades: 2-6 March 5 - April 22 6:30-8:00pm
Develop your basketball skills at Catalina Foothills High School. Drills emphasizing techniques for ball handling, dribbling, shooting, lay-ups, passing, catching and footwork will be utilized. Coach Debbi Omizo was a college basketball player, coached at the university level, and currently coaches two youth basketball teams.
Location: Catalina Foothills High School Gym 6:30 - 8:00pm
Fridays: March 5 - April 22 (no sessions 4/2, 4/16) (Note: The last session will be on a Thursday.)
Fee: $60
REGISTER NOW! Due to AIA rules we currently do not have a coach for boys.


Missoula Children's Theatre - Pinocchio March 22-27, 2010
Back by popular demand! Community Schools with Missoula Children’s Theatre presents “Pinocchio”, an original adaptation of one of the most beloved of all children’s stories. We all know that Geppetto fashioned his puppet in the image of a small boy. Even as the lonely and kind woodcarver worked far into the night, old Geppetto was not aware that the wood under the chisel had come from the trunk of an enchanted tree. Join Pinocchio as he dances with Geppetto’s charming toys, travels the road to Pleasure Isle with Candlewick and his Crew, and is swindled by the unsavory Fox and Cat. After escaping the clutches of the evil puppetmaster, Stromboli, Pinocchio finds himself in trouble once more – this time swallowed by a monstrous whale. We learn with Pinocchio that there are no shortcuts on the road to becoming a real, live boy.
Join the excitement of this professionally-produced musical in the state-of-the-art facilities at Catalina Foothills High School. Registration is first-come, first-served. Don’t miss this unforgettable experience. Every registered student will have a part in the play.
Auditions - Monday, March 22 beginning at 3:30pm. Every student must attend the audition.
Rehearsals - 3:30-5:30pm and/or 6:00-8:00pm Monday through Friday.
Your role will determine which rehearsal sessions you will attend. You may not be required at every rehearsal. A complete schedule will be distributed after the audition.
A dress rehearsal and an evening performance will be held on Friday, March 26. A Saturday morning performance will conclude the week.
Every student’s participation at both performances will be required. Grades: K-2 $90, Grades: 3-12 $120 REGISTER NOW!



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