TriDistrict Community Education

Forest Play Club is back for another session of exciting outdoor winter play in the Garlough School Forest! Join other Garlough students for play, build new friendships, learn to love the winter season, develop social awareness and make responsible decisions with others. Students will be encouraged to self-organize, be creative, problem solve and build friendships. Play is a time for deep, intense learning and is crucial for child development. Play Club will meet snow or shine and students are expected to come prepared for the winter season. Taught by Kindergarten Teacher Ms. Abigail and Music Specialist Ms. L-A

This is our first Forest Play Club for older students! And, we are excited to begin with outdoor winter play in the Garlough School Forest! Join other Garlough students for play, build new friendships, learn to love the winter season, develop social awareness and make responsible decisions with others. Students will be encouraged to self-organize, be creative, problem solve and build friendships. Play is a time for deep, intense learning and is crucial for child development. Play Club will meet snow or shine and students are expected to come prepared for the winter season. Taught by iNature Specialist Ms. Benton & School Counselor Ms. Orman

Prepare your child for a global world with a 16 week or 8 week adventure in Spanish! Through Futura’s dynamic and interactive approach, students will practice useful Spanish expressions in fun, real-life contexts. There will be 3 options for this class, register for one that works best for you: 1. 16 week course-both Fall and Winter Session: Topics-- Let’s Travel! & Let's Explore! 2. First 8 weeks- Fall session: Topic: Let's Travel! Hop aboard for an exciting Spanish adventure in ¡Vamos a Viajar! (Let’s Travel!) In this hands-on course, students will learn key travel phrases, order on a plane, use passports, and ask for prices—all in Spanish! With engaging activities and real-world scenarios, they’ll be speaking Spanish in no time. 3. Second 8 weeks-Winter Session: Topic: Let's Explore! Ready to discover places and have a Spanish adventure? This interactive course ¡Vamos a Explorar! (Let’s Explore!), focuses on practical travel vocabulary, like bartering at markets and ordering at restaurants. Through dynamic activities, students will build confidence in speaking Spanish while exploring vibrant traditions. Get ready to explore, connect, and develop a deeper appreciation for the Spanish language in an exciting and supportive environment. ¡Vámonos! Get ready to explore, connect, and develop a deeper appreciation for the Spanish language in an exciting and supportive environment. ¡Vámonos! What is Futura Language Professionals? Futura Language Professionals is a community-based language organization. We have been a leader and a pioneer in Spanish language programming since 2001. We are proud to say that thousands of children have been touched by foreign language instruction because of Futura programming. We partner with local schools in our communities to provide a convenient, onsite and long-term language program at an affordable price. Who instructs the Futura classes? Our teachers come from a wide range of backgrounds from former Spanish teachers with Masters Degrees in Education who are now stay at home moms, to native speakers who want to share their language and culture with us, to juniors and seniors majoring in Education or Spanish in college. All of our teachers have fluency or near fluency in the Spanish language and experience working with children. Additionally, most Futura instructors have lived or studied in Spanish speaking countries.

Welcome to the Art zone. Brighten up winter with some fun and creative art projects. Experiment with koosh rings, masking tape and watercolors to create beautiful palm tree by the sea, sculpt a little lizard or iguana, celebrate Valentine’s Day with a colorful zentangle heart project, draw a bear with a silly sweater and more. Hope you can join us at the art studio. Abrakadoodle is the leader in children's art education bringing art programs to over 1 million students throughout the world! (4 sessions)

Wizards of Chess, Chess Club! Join us in learning this National Award Winning Program! Learning the game of chess promotes imagination, creativity, develops memory, teaches independence, inspires self-motivation, and develops a logical way of thinking. Students of all levels are welcome. Yes, even if your student does not know how to play, we will teach them! Each session is filled with different material, and all learning is done with encouragement and fun on an individual personal level! All in-class equipment is provided. Instructor: Veronica Harrison--owner of Wizard of Chess ¡Los magos del ajedrez, Club de Ajedrez! (Grados: K-4) ¡Únase a nosotros para aprender este programa ganador de premios nacionales! Aprender el juego de ajedrez promueve la imaginación, la creatividad, desarrolla la memoria, enseña la independencia, inspira la automotivación y desarrolla una forma lógica de pensar. Los estudiantes de todos los niveles son bienvenidos. Sí, incluso si su hijo(a) no sabe jugar, ¡se lo enseñaremos! ¡Cada sesión está llena de material diferente y todo el aprendizaje se realiza con estímulo y diversión a un nivel personal e individual! Se proporciona todo el equipo de la clase. Instructora: Verónica Harrison - propietaria de los magos del ajedrez- "Wizard of Chess"