Growing Outdoors at MATES
Fall Trimester Registration Has CLOSED
Exploratories Begin the Week 9/16!
Fall Trimester Registration Ended September 12th
Fall Trimester Exploratory descriptions are listed below
- Fall Trimester Exploratories will begin on Monday, September 16th.
- Exploratories will meet 9-10 times, depending on the day of the week and the grade level.
- Exploratories take place Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday each week.
- Exploratories are divided into two age groups: Kindergarten and First-Fifth Grades
- Registration must be completed and submitted online.
- Any late registrations are at the discretion of the Growing Outdoors Director based on enrollment and staffing. All late registrations will be charged a fee of $25 per exploratory.
*Please note that these are the exploratories being offered for the Fall Trimester (September 16 – December 6).
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Kindergarten Exploratories: Fall Trimester
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Fantastic Gymnastics! – 1:40pm – 2:35pm – Click here to view flier!
GroovinKids brings the studio experience right to your child’s school! Our gymnastics program offers a safe and fun environment for your child to learn rolls, bridges, cartwheels, handstands, and more. Our attentive and highly trained coaches know how to challenge and support our students and keep them excited for the next class. Each lesson includes a fun warm up, skill work and circuits, and a gymnastics game and stickers to finish. We hope to see you soon!
Cost: $260 (9 Classes) Class Dates: September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 21, 28; November 4, 18; December 2 (No Class: October 14; November 11, 25)
Adventures in Watercolor! – 1:30pm – 2:30pm – Click here to view flier!
*This exploratory is open to Kindergarten-5th Grade students! There will be two exploratory groups: Kindergarten-1st Grade & 2nd Grade-5th Grade
Here’s where you learn how to draw and paint! In this class, students learn the basics of painting pictures – from shadows, shapes, and colors to portraits, landscapes, and comics. Kids will end this program with new skills, greater confidence, and visual and creative thinking skills that will last a lifetime. All levels of experience are welcome! The class is taught by local painter Miles Lewis who will guide beginning students through fun fresh projects and happily help more advanced artists to develop the skills for their own picture ideas. All materials are included. Students will have paintings to take home every week.
Cost: $290 (10 Classes) Class Dates: September 17, 24; October 1, 8, 22, 29; November 5, 12, 19; December 3 (No Class: October 15; November 26)
Viridian Art – Under The Night Sky! – 1:40pm – 2:35pm – 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: $255 (9 Classes) Class Dates: September 19, 26; October 10, 24, 31; November 7, 14, 21; December 5 (No Class: October 3, 17; November 28)
Professor Egghead Astronauts! – 1:40pm – 2:35pm – Click here to view flier!
Blast off this session with the Egghead Astronaut Crew as we explore the far reaches of our universe. Students will set off rockets, make huge chemical reactions, make lava slime, look for life and rocks on other planets, recycle water in space, and make out-of-this-world volcanoes on their way to becoming astronauts! The best part? They get to take home their experiment every week! At the end of the session, students will receive their own Egghead Astronaut Degree.
Cost: $280 (10 Classes) Class Dates: September 20, 27; October 4, 11, 25; November 1, 8, 15, 22; December 6 (No Class: October 18; November 29)
1st – 5th Grade Exploratories: Fall Trimester
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Fantastic Gymnastics! – 2:55pm – 3:55pm – Click here to view flier!
GroovinKids brings the studio experience right to your child’s school! Our gymnastics program offers a safe and fun environment for your child to learn rolls, bridges, cartwheels, handstands, and more. Our attentive and highly trained coaches know how to challenge and support our students and keep them excited for the next class. Each lesson includes a fun warm up, skill work and circuits, and a gymnastics game and stickers to finish. We hope to see you soon!
Cost: $260 (9 Classes) Class Dates: September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 21, 28; November 4, 18; December 2 (No Class: October 14; November 11, 25)
Adventures in Watercolor! – 1:30pm – 2:30pm – Click here to view flier!
*This exploratory is open to Kindergarten-5th Grade students! There will be two exploratory groups: Kindergarten-1st Grade & 2nd Grade-5th Grade
Here’s where you learn how to draw and paint! In this class, students learn the basics of painting pictures – from shadows, shapes, and colors to portraits, landscapes, and comics. Kids will end this program with new skills, greater confidence, and visual and creative thinking skills that will last a lifetime. All levels of experience are welcome! The class is taught by local painter Miles Lewis who will guide beginning students through fun fresh projects and happily help more advanced artists to develop the skills for their own picture ideas. All materials are included. Students will have paintings to take home every week.
Cost: $290 (10 Classes) Class Dates: September 17, 24; October 1, 8, 22, 29; November 5, 12, 19; December 3 (No Class: October 15; November 26)
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Kinflow! – 1:35pm – 2:35pm – Click here to watch a KinFlow video!
*This exploratory is open to 1st-5th Grade students!
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: $280 (10 Classes) Class Dates: September 17, 24; October 1, 8, 22, 29; November 5, 12, 19; December 3 (No Class: October 15; November 26)
Sports Club! – 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Coach Russell is back at MATES along with assistant coach Amanda! We will play a new sport or game out on the playground every Thursday. Sportsmanship and teamwork will be emphasized, and age-appropriate rule structures will be utilized to ensure the safety of all students. A game or sport will be introduced, and then we will do some skill development and learn about the general rules. Then, we will play several great rounds of games!
Cost: $220 (10 Classes) Class Dates: September 18, 25; October 2, 9, 23, 30; November 6, 13, 20; December 4 (No Class: October 16; November 27)
Academic Chess! – 2:55pm – 3:55pm – Click here to view flier!
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: $255 (9 Classes) Class Dates: September 19, 26; October 10, 24, 31; November 7, 14, 21; December 5 (No Class: October 3, 17; November 28)
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Viridian Art – Under The Night Sky! – 2:55pm – 3:55pm – 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: $255 (9 Classes) Class Dates: September 19, 26; October 10, 24, 31; November 7, 14, 21; December 5 (No Class: October 3, 17; November 28)
Professor Egghead Astronauts! – 2:55pm – 3:55pm – Click here to view flier!
Blast off this session with the Egghead Astronaut Crew as we explore the far reaches of our universe. Students will set off rockets, make huge chemical reactions, make lava slime, look for life and rocks on other planets, recycle water in space, and make out-of-this-world volcanoes on their way to becoming astronauts! The best part? They get to take home their experiment every week! At the end of the session, students will receive their own Egghead Astronaut Degree.
Cost: $280 (10 Classes) Class Dates: September 20, 27; October 4, 11, 25; November 1, 8, 15, 22; December 6 (No Class: October 18; November 29)
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LEGO Engineering! – 2:55pm – 3:55pm
Mini figures unite! It’s time to join the wonderful world of Mini figures, LEGO® bricks, and engineering. Our LEGO® STEM class is the perfect place for young minds to explore, create, and discover the endless possibilities of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Cost: $260 (10 Classes) Class Dates: September 20, 27; October 4, 11, 25; November 1, 8, 15, 22; December 6 (No Class: October 18; November 29)
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What happens if my child participates in the YMCA after-care program?
What is your refund policy?
While registration is open, families can call or email to withdraw their students and receive a full refund. After registration has closed, withdrawals will receive a refund of 50% of the remaining unused tuition.
Why are the exploratories divided into trimesters?
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 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!