Growing Outdoors at Red Oak Elementary
Winter Trimester Exploratories – Happening Now!
Winter Trimester Exploratories – Happening Now!
Winter Trimester Exploratory descriptions are listed below
- Winter Trimester Exploratories will begin on Tuesday, November 28th.
- Exploratories will meet 8-10 times, depending on the day of the week and the grade level.
- Exploratories take place Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday each week.
- Exploratories are divided into three age groups: Kindergarten, First-Third Grade, and Fourth-Fifth Grade.
- Registration must be completed and submitted online.
- If you have credit left over from the school closures in March 2020, it will applied automatically when you check out.
*Please note that these are the exploratories being offered for the Winter Trimester (November 28 – February 16).
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Something mysterious is happening at the Academy! Cookies have been snatched, trophies have been taken, a mascot is missing, a notebook has vanished into thin air, and most importantly – Professor Egghead’s prized portrait has been STOLEN! Come join the Egghead Detective Squad this session as we dust for prints, decode messages, analyze DNA, and use real forensic science techniques to crack the cases. The best part? Eggheads take everything home at the end of each class! All Eggheads will also get their Detective ID card, authorizing them to use real science to solve mysteries. At the end of the session, every Egghead will get their official Egghead Detective Degree, using science of course!
Cost: $280 (9 Classes) Class Dates: November 28; December 5, 12, 19; January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 13 (No Class: December 26; January 2; February 6)
Discover your inner ninja! Young Ninjas is a high-energy program introducing children to fundamental martial arts elements, like blocks, kicks, strikes, situational awareness, basic self-defense, and the all important KI-YAH! Through skill training, fun games, creative challenges, and Pad work on foam targets, children develop self-confidence and learn to enjoy being physically active in a non-competitive setting. C’mon, how cool!
Cost: $270 (9 Classes) Class Dates: November 29; December 6, 13, 20; January 10, 17, 24, 31; February 14 (No Class: December 27; January 3, February 7)
*For students enrolled in this exploratory, Growing Outdoors provides a supervised lunch period before the exploratory begins at 12:40.
Snapology: Kinderbots! – 1:20pm – 2:15pm – Click here to view flier
Build simple models using LEGO® tech bricks and learn the fundamentals of Robotic design. Discover the ways that gears and pulleys create movement while building helicopters and robotic dogs.
Cost: $245 (8 Classes) Class Dates: November 30; December 7, 14; January 11, 18, 25; February 1, 15 (No Class: December 21, 28; January 4; February 8)
Join our talented viridian art instructors on campus, after school! We will create several amazing pieces of finished art, including drawing, watercolors, acrylics, mini sculptures, and more.
Cost: $250 (8 Classes) Class Dates: December 1, 8, 15; January 12, 19, 26; February 2, 16 (No Class: December 22, 29; January 5; February 9)
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Professor Egghead: Egghead Detectives! – 2:35pm – 3:35pm – Click here to view flier
Something mysterious is happening at the Academy! Cookies have been snatched, trophies have been taken, a mascot is missing, a notebook has vanished into thin air, and most importantly – Professor Egghead’s prized portrait has been STOLEN! Come join the Egghead Detective Squad this session as we dust for prints, decode messages, analyze DNA, and use real forensic science techniques to crack the cases. The best part? Eggheads take everything home at the end of each class! All Eggheads will also get their Detective ID card, authorizing them to use real science to solve mysteries. At the end of the session, every Egghead will get their official Egghead Detective Degree, using science of course!
Cost: $300 (10 Classes) Class Dates: November 28; December 5, 12, 19; January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13 (No Class: December 26; January 2)
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Glass Art Fusion! – 2:35pm – 3:35pm – Click here for a neat video about Fireglass Studio!
*This exploratory is open to students in 1st-5th Grade
Growing Outdoors and Fire Glass Studio are proud to offer a unique art enrichment program! In this class, participants will discover the amazing world of fused-glass and mixed-media. Each student will create beautiful projects such as candle holders, holiday ornaments, small dishes, suncatchers, and much more. Come learn how to cut, shape, and form glass to make amazing artworks out of glass and other media too!
Cost: $300 + $25 materials fee (10 Classes) Class Dates: November 28; December 5, 12, 19; January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13 (No Class: December 26; January 2)
Wellness Wednesdays! – 1:00pm – 2:00pm –Click here to view flier!
*This exploratory is open to students in 1st-5th Grade
Yoga encourages movement, creativity and playfulness. Through music, books and age-appropriate games yoga poses will be taught to help develop focus, concentration, self-regulation and confidence. Yoga improves children’s physical and mental well-being.
“Just like a flower needs sunlight to bloom, our minds need mindfulness to shine brightly”
-Thich Nhat Hanh
Cost: $275 (10 Classes) Class Dates: November 29; December 6, 13, 20; January 10, 17, 24, 31; February 7, 14 (No Class: December 27; January 3)
*For students enrolled in this exploratory, Growing Outdoors provides a supervised lunch period before the exploratory begins at 1:00.
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Woodworking – Robot Project! – 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Click here to view flier
*This exploratory is open to students in 1st-5th Grade
Do you like Robots? How about Woodworking? Join the Winter Woodworking exploratory as you create your very own Robot. This unique exploratory offers a hands-on experience where you get to create your own robot entirely out of wood! Our trained instructors will teach you how to cut, glue, sand, and more to be able to complete the project using the skills you learn. At the end of the session, you will add your own touches to bring your robot to life!
Cost: $295 + $45 materials fee (10 Classes) Class Dates: November 29; December 6, 13, 20; January 10, 17, 24, 31; February 7, 14 (No Class: December 27; January 3)
*For students enrolled in this exploratory, Growing Outdoors provides a supervised lunch period before the exploratory begins at 1:00.
Academic Chess! – 2:35pm – 3:35pm
We are devoted to promoting the merits of chess among children by using stories, dances, and catchy songs to make the game of chess exciting and easy to understand. Children participating in our program: Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills; Have better concentration and mental discipline; Gain confidence and have lots of FUN!!! All students in the chess club receive an exclusive Academic Chess workbook, prizes for good sportsmanship and participate in the “BIG TOURNAMENT” on the last day where all kids take home a prize! New and returning students are welcome!
Cost: $235 (9 Classes) Class Dates: November 30; December 7, 14; January 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15 (No Class: December 21, 28; January 4)
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Snapology: Science of Superpowers! – 2:35pm – 3:35pm – Click here to view flier
Learn about the science behind your favorite Superheroes’ powers using LEGO® bricks and other materials. Get to know about gravity, aerodynamics, forces, motion, and much more!
Cost: $270 (9 Classes) Class Dates: November 30; December 7, 14; January 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15 (No Class: December 21, 28; January 4)
Viridian Art – Jurassic Friends! – 2:35pm – 3:35pm – Click here to view flier
Join our talented viridian art instructors on campus, after school! We will create several amazing pieces of finished art, including drawing, watercolors, acrylics, mini sculptures, and more.
Cost: $270 (9 Classes) Class Dates: December 1, 8, 15; January 12, 19, 26; February 2, 9, 16 (No Class: December 22, 29; January 5)
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KinFlow! – 2:35pm – 3:35pm – Click here to view flier
Click here to watch a KinFlow video!
KinFlow is a new and engaging mindful team sport that fuses fitness and mindfulness into an immersive sporting experience for all ages, genders, and skill levels alike. As both a sport and learning tool, it is inclusive in nature, promoting healthy competition, mental/physical fitness, and teamwork! For more info on the field disc sport, please visit www.kinflow.com
Cost: $255 (9 Classes) Class Dates: December 1, 8, 15; January 12, 19, 26; February 2, 9, 16 (No Class: December 22, 29; January 5)
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*This exploratory is open to students in 1st-5th Grade
Growing Outdoors and Fire Glass Studio are proud to offer a unique art enrichment program! In this class, participants will discover the amazing world of fused-glass and mixed-media. Each student will create beautiful projects such as candle holders, holiday ornaments, small dishes, suncatchers, and much more. Come learn how to cut, shape, and form glass to make amazing artworks out of glass and other media too!
Cost: $300 + $25 materials fee (10 Classes) Class Dates: November 28; December 5, 12, 19; January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13 (No Class: December 26; January 2)
Woodworking – Robot Project! – 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Click here to view flier
*This exploratory is open to students in 1st-5th Grade
Do you like Robots? How about Woodworking? Join the Winter Woodworking exploratory as you create your very own Robot. This unique exploratory offers a hands-on experience where you get to create your own robot entirely out of wood! Our trained instructors will teach you how to cut, glue, sand, and more to be able to complete the project using the skills you learn. At the end of the session, you will add your own touches to bring your robot to life!
Cost: $295 + $45 (10 Classes) Class Dates: November 29; December 6, 13, 20; January 10, 17, 24, 31; February 7, 14 (No Class: December 27; January 3)
*For students enrolled in this exploratory, Growing Outdoors provides a supervised lunch period before the exploratory begins at 1:00.
Academic Chess! – 3:00pm – 4:00pm
We are devoted to promoting the merits of chess among children by using stories, dances, and catchy songs to make the game of chess exciting and easy to understand. Children participating in our program: Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills; Have better concentration and mental discipline; Gain confidence and have lots of FUN!!! All students in the chess club receive an exclusive Academic Chess workbook, prizes for good sportsmanship and participate in the “BIG TOURNAMENT” on the last day where all kids take home a prize! New and returning students are welcome!
Cost: $235 (9 Classes) Class Dates: November 30; December 7, 14; January 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15 (No Class: December 21, 28; January 4)
KinFlow! – 3:00pm – 4:00pm – Click here to view flier
Click here to watch a KinFlow video!
KinFlow is a new and engaging mindful team sport that fuses fitness and mindfulness into an immersive sporting experience for all ages, genders, and skill levels alike. As both a sport and learning tool, it is inclusive in nature, promoting healthy competition, mental/physical fitness, and teamwork! For more info on the field disc sport, please visit www.kinflow.com
Cost: $255 (9 Classes) Class Dates: December 1, 8, 15; January 12, 19, 26; February 2, 9, 16 (No Class: December 22, 29; January 5)
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What happened to the credit I received when schools closed in March 2020?
Why aren’t Transitional Kindergarten (TK) exploratories offered?
What happens on Wednesdays after school gets out before the exploratories begin?
What happens if my child participates in Club Oak Park?
What do I do if my child has to miss an exploratory day?
Why does registration close before the first day of each exploratory?
Why are the exploratories divided into trimesters?
Why are the exploratories priced differently?
What does my exploratory tuition pay for?
- We have a Site Coordinator on campus from before the first program begins until the last child is picked up!
- There is a Growing Outdoors Exploratory Leader in each class! Our trained staff person is there to focus on the students’ well-being, while the Vendor or Program Specialist will handle the instruction of the activity.
- We are dedicated to offering the highest quality after-school programs to our families! Each exploratory has a Vendor or Program Specialist who provides specialized and exciting instruction. To make this possible, each has a fee of their own which makes up the bulk of our exploratory pricing.
- Each school district requires use rental fees for all indoor and outdoor exploratory locations. These fees go directly back to your school district!