Cardinal Elementary School

SPRING 2025

MONDAYS

Percussion Ensemble 4th-5th

Fourth and fifth grade students will get to play drums, xylophones, and other percussion instruments in this class!

Dance: Pop Stars K-2nd

Get ready to turn the classroom into a stage and dance like your favorite pop stars! In this high energy, age-appropriate class by Tippi Toes, students will learn popular hip hop and jazz techniques including turns, jumps, and kicks. All the popular, age appropriate dance moves that they see their favorite pop stars doing! Teachers will play popular music from recent children's movies and soundtracks to encourage students to sing along while they dance! All students will be invited to participate in our recitals (December and June).

***There is an additional fee for the recital but participation is optional.

Chess K-5th

Learn chess with Silver Knights Chess Academy (formerly Magnus Chess Academy), world champion Magnus Carlsen’s academy! We’ve taught 100,000 children to play including state and national champions, but most students are beginners looking to learn a new skill and have FUN. Class time is divided between lessons and practice games. Lessons range from the basic rules to advanced tournament strategies.

Students will have the opportunity to play in tournaments (in-person and online) outside of club time. This in-person club includes free online extras including weekly practice tournaments and an event with world champion Magnus Carlsen or Judit Polgar, the best female chess player of all time. All chess supplies provided. All skill levels are welcome. For more information please visit chessacademy.com.

Artistic Drawing 1st-5th

Young Rembrandts™ Drawing curriculum uses a structured stepwise format to teach elementary students useful drawing skills, while developing creative thinking strategies. Students deconstruct complex objects into familiar shapes; then use problem-solving and imagination to make their own works of art. Innovative reasoning skills are developed through creativity, collaborative communication, and critical thinking. A variety of engaging images challenge students with realistic, abstract and graphic art styles. New lessons every week!

TUESDAYS

Kids on Canvas K-5th

Grab a paintbrush and jump right in for a colorful Kids on Canvas adventure! Use acrylic paint to explore painting subjects such as the figure, landscape and still life - with a fresh Abrakadoodle twist! We use our imaginations and inspiration from a different artist each week to create with paint in a variety of ways!

Karate K-5th

This beginner course is a modern blend of Tae Kwon Do and Karate. Students will learn the basics of self-defense while practicing punches and kicks on padded targets. We also teach the martial arts philosophies including the tenets of self-control, respect, and humility. At the conclusion of the course, students will be tested for their next karate belt by demonstrating the basic kicks and punches of Sport Karate. Belt testing and belts are included in the cost of the program. This class is taught without karate uniforms.

Minecraft Creative Building K-5th

Spawn into a world of endless possibilities! Join us for a fun-filled Minecraft adventure where your child will learn to build, design, and engineer their way to endless creativity. In this class, your child will learn essential Minecraft/Gaming skills, including building techniques, spatial reasoning, block physics, and a taste of redstone engineering! Children will have a blast building their dream home, creating 2D art, cobblestone towers using lava, animal farms and more! This class is fun for children of all levels, from beginners to experienced Minecraft players. No device needed! Join us and let your child's imagination soar!

WEDNESDAYS

Decorating Sweets K-5th

Decorating Sweets is a creative art with food class. We can't think of anything more fun than decorating sweets. We will provide an assortment of ideas and edible decorations to let both taste and imagination run wild! This is a great opportunity to learn how to decorate cupcakes, cake pops, cake bites, with fondant, gum paste and chocolate. Each session is completely different from the previous one so our students will have fun regardless of how many times they take this class.

Musicstart: Keyboarding for Beginners K-3rd

MusicStart® is a patented progressive music learning system that balances fun and development of skills. Using familiar songs, it teaches all the necessary basics to get started playing music. The MusicStart® Keyboard is especially designed for learning. It uses 4 instructive attachments that vary the challenge from color matching to letter matching to note matching and reading standard musical notation. MusicStart® is preparation for (or a supplement to) playing any instrument and teaches step-by-step problem solving. All materials are provided.

VISIT WWW.BEGINMUSIC.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A 5 MIN ONLINE VIDEO OF MUSICSTART IN ACTION

Science: Potions & Explosions! K-3rd

Let’s have fun with Chemistry! In this program, we will create “magic” potions and exciting chemical reactions that will blow your mind. Erupt a volcano, make indoor snow, grow crystals, blast a rocket into the air, and more. We will learn about the states of matter and how things change with mixtures, solutions and chemical reactions. Join us to channel your inner Professor Snape!

THURSDAYS

Theatre: Sensational Storytellers K-2nd

Everything is a story, you just have to tell it! Gain the tools to be a master teller of tales and have everyone hanging on your every word. By using the actor tools of body, voice, and imagination these troubadours will take us on a journey to entertain and inspire their audience through the beginning, middle, and end. Students will work together to create original stories to perform.

LEGO: Mining & Crafting K-5th

Travel to the Nether with Snapology—but watch out for those Creepers! Come join us as we bring MinecraftTM to life using LEGO® bricks. Create your own world, including animals, creepers and your very own LEGO® MinecraftTM character.

Discover Magic: Purple Wand Course 2nd-5th

Magician Joe Romano & The Ultimate Magic Academy present…”The Purple Wand Magic Class!” The Purple Wand Class of Magic will teach your kids how to read minds, restore broken items, make money appear, predict the future and more!

Individual, interactive and amazing classes! Over $75.00 worth of materials included with your tuition.

• Up to 8 hours of Live Instruction

• Original tricks with full color instructions

• Custom cards and coins, sized to fit kid hands

• A bonus secret file folder for each lesson

• Custom magic wands and graduation certificates

• Integrated life skills in every lesson

• An online video vault where the daily secret word unlocks tricks

• Benefit from the experiences and success of other presenters

• More lessons, tricks, online videos, and bonus content will be added over time

We focus on magic, fun and learning. The magic makes the fun happen; the fun makes the learning easy. Check out this video for more fun content!https://vimeo.com/502143564?share=copy#t=0

The Ultimate Magic Academy provides extraordinary fun that makes great kids appear!

REQUIRED SKILLS: your child/ren must be able to tie a knot.

www.UltimateMagicAcademy.com

FRIDAYS

Toycraft Engineering K-4th

Students will learn to create tops, airplanes, topographical puzzles, games, Paper helicopters, air propelled cars, and a host of other toys and tricks which use scientific principles, engineering principles, and geometric rules and applications, all of which is designed to stimulate interest and discovery in STEM fields.

Let's Be Creative K-5th

Creating is a fun and exciting way for children to express themselves. Lines, shapes, shading, color, texture and more will be explored in Let's Be Creative. Using active imagination, stories, music and visual references, students experience how elements of drawing, painting and sculpture magically give form to themes from nature, everyday life, fantasy and the inner world of your child. Each session presents new and fun themes. It is also valuable to explore a familiar theme using different materials and reworking it in new and exciting ways.

To view examples of student artwork please visit wgkcreative.com.

Spring 'Cool'inary Club: Young Chefs’ Global Adventures K-5th

Get ready for a fun-filled, flavor-packed spring with Sticky Fingers Cooking®! Our Springtime Gastronomy Cooking Club will whisk your young chefs on an exciting global culinary adventure, where they’ll cook up fresh, tasty, and healthy recipes each week. Led by our expert Chef Instructors, every class blends S.T.E.A.M., culture, and language into an unforgettable hands-on cooking experience!

With plant-forward, nut-free recipes and accommodations for allergies, our classes are a perfect fit for all ages. Explore a new world of flavors and dishes every week, as your kids whip, stir, and taste their way through springtime. Join the 'Cool'inary Club and make this season a delicious adventure!

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