New After School Opportunities

PARENTS OF RIO DEL MAR

Listed below are several new classes that are being offered at Rio del Mar's After School Program. To sign up for a paid class, please e-mail Martin Sweet at: martinsweet@comcast.net. Otherwise, have your child simply show up to the after school at 2:05 pm on the day your activity takes place.

MONDAYS- Starting on November 30th at 2-2:30pm and 3:30-4:25pm-TALENT SHOW CLASS-Students will have the opportunity come up with an individual, or group activity to showcase their talent in a school-wide Rio del Mar Talent Show coming in the Spring. During this time students will practice their performance on stage with sound and get support from Yolanda Beaudoin, an enrichment teacher and camp director at Kruz Kidz.
(NO CHARGE)
CHESS CLUB-Come to Mr. Sweet's class for some serious chess competition and skills instruction in Room 12 from 3:30-4:25. Tournaments will be scheduled in the spring.
(NO CHARGE)

MATH SPECIALIST-Our Math Specialist, Tiffany Mitchener, is here each Monday working with 4th-6th grade students who need extra support in Math. She meets with students at 2:30-3:30 in the library. (NO CHARGE)

TUESDAYS-PHYSICS/CHEMISTRY/SCIENCE -Starting again on December 1st in the library at 12:15-1:20.
COST: $50-Checks made out to Rio del Mar Parent Alliance

WEDNESDAYS-BEGINNING GUITAR-(Room 10-Mr. McMillan's Class-2:35-3:25 pm for an eight-week session
and INTERMEDIATE GUITAR (Room 12-Mr. Sweet's Class 2:35-3:25 for an eight-week session)
COST: $75-Checks made out to Rio del Mar Parent Alliance

READING SPECIALIST-Is your child struggling with reading? Come to the after school where Lea Robinson is working with a small
group of students to work on decoding, fluency, comprehension and inferential skills each Wednesday from 2:25-3:30 pm

THURSDAYS-Wii Rockband/Beatles/High School Musical-Practice your musical skills by singing to gain vocal/rhythmic skills to try out for the new Rio Rockbands coming in the fall of 2010. (No charge) 5 students each day will be selected after the recess at after school who seriously want to try out for the band.

READING SPECIALIST-Is your child struggling with reading? Come to the after school where Maya Holguin is working with a small
group of students to work on decoding, fluency, comprehension and inferential skills each Wednesday from 2:25-3:30 pm

CERAMICS CLASS will start on Thursdays in January after the break. Sign ups will take place in December.

RIO DEL MAR NEWSPAPER- We will be recruiting Reporters, Editors, Artists, Photographers and Computer Savvy students that would like to start a Rio Newspaper. (Printed and Digital) Our Librarian, Melissa Ramos, with a team of 4th, 5th and 6th graders, will begin this new adventure after the Winter Break. (NO CHARGE FOR THIS CLASS)