Winter 2024/25
Monday
Chess - C&O Family Chess Center
This class is for all levels of students from New Players (just learning the Pieces) to advanced students who have previous experience and may have even played in organized competition. Students will receive daily instruction and an opportunity to play with other classmates. We will provide information and a location for practice outside of class including access to weekly tournaments outside of class time. Our main focus is for the kids to have fun while learning a new skill. We have a strong emphasis on sportsmanship and healthy competition and a sense of teamwork while we work towards self improvement.
Time: 8-9:15a
Dates:1/6/2025-3/17/2025
Grades K-5
Cost: $160
Wilderness Medicine School - Little Medical School
Students will explore some of the dangers in the wild such as bug bites, snake bites, and poisonous plants. These future emergency medics will learn how to splint a broken leg, tie a tourniquet, filter dirty water, the effects of hypothermia and 20 ways to use a bandana in emergencies
Time: 4-5p
Dates: 1/13/2025-3/3/2025
Grades K-5
Cost $199
Tuesday
Debate Club -Spark Business Academy
Students learn the art of persuasion and help select debate topics they find interesting. Students work in rotating groups and practice their debating skills in a supportive environment, including developing arguments, issuing rebuttals, providing examples, rebuilding their case and summarizing points of view. Students learn to think on their feet and enhance their public-speaking skills, gaining self-confidence in the process.
Time: 4-5p
Dates: 1/7/2025-2/25/2025
Grades 3-5
Cost $240
Karate - Kaizen Karate
Kaizen Karate's team of highly trained martial artists offer a number of programs for students. We focus on discipline and encouragement in a fun-loving environment. The main goal is to help everyone progress, continually improve, and enjoy the process. Karate instruction is geared towards the students age and current belt rank.
Time: 4-5p
Dates: 12/10/2024-2/25/2025
Grades: K-5
Cost: $240
Art Workshops - Gagarin Studio
Art studio "Gagarin" is more than just an art class; it's a convenient and enriching experience that benefits both students and parents alike. With our engaging curriculum, experienced instructors, we're proud to offer a program that inspires creativity while providing parents with a stress-free solution to after-school enrichment. Materials are included with each class.
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM (Tues & Thu)
Dates: 1st session 01/07/2025-01/30/2025, 2nd session 02/04/2025-02/27/2025
Grades: K-5
Cost: $240 / session (8 classes for $240 or $30 per class)
Link for Registration: https://gagarinart.studio/booking
Wednesday
Soccer (outdoors) - MSA Sports
MSA offers indoor soccer clinics in the fall, spring, and summer. Our Clinic Focus – on teaching fundamentals of soccer in fun method. For boys and girls ages 5-12 years old. Childrenmes will be played during the instruction hour. This program is for boys and girls, Grades K-5, Children will be grouped by age and skill levels.
MSA provides all the equipment including basketballs.
Time: 3:50-5p
Grades K-5
Dates: 12/5/2025-1/30/2025 (Winter)
Cost: $185
Dates: 2/19/2025-4/9/2025 (Spring)
Cost: $185
Thursday
Art Workshops - Gagarin Studio
Art studio "Gagarin" is more than just an art class; it's a convenient and enriching experience that benefits both students and parents alike. With our engaging curriculum, experienced instructors, we're proud to offer a program that inspires creativity while providing parents with a stress-free solution to after-school enrichment. Materials are included with each class.
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM (Tues & Thu)
Dates: 1st session 01/07/2025-01/30/2025, 2nd session 02/04/2025-02/27/2025
Grades: K-5
Cost: $240 / session (8 classes for $240 or $30 per class)
Link for Registration: https://gagarinart.studio/booking
Basketball (indoors) - MSA Sports
MSA Basketball Program will emphasis on developing sound fundamental skills, confidence, teamwork and of course fun for all. The skills taught are Dribbling, Passing, Shooting, Offense, Defense, Rebounding, and more . . . .
Time: 3:50-5p
Grades K-5
Dates: 12/5/2025-1/30/2025 (Winter)
Cost: $185
Dates: 2/6/2025-3/27/2025 (Spring)
Cost: $185
Zoo Adventures After-school LEGO Club - Whiz Kid Academy
Traverse tricky terrain, shake claws with lobsters, and design ecosystems in this life science enrichment program. Exploring the globe, learners discover the diversity of animal adaptations, habitat differences, and what’s necessary for each biome’s survival through hands-on STEM activities. They’ll travel from the Sahara's sands to the Himalayas' peaks, investigating complex creatures as they build models of each animal, focusing on the biological diversity that makes them unique. Through creative thinking, collaboration, and multi-subject integration, BrickLABZoofosters a unique bond to the Earth’s biospheres and the vital roles animals play in them.
Time: 4-5p
Dates: 1/9/2025-4/3/2025
Grades K-5
Cost: $299
Architecture and Engineering: Rockets, Rovers, and Roller Coasters -Big Learning
Construct, build, and propel yourself through this exciting hands-on STEM adventure! Explore roller coaster design and bridge construction by making your own coasters and bridges to demonstrate Newton’s laws of motion, forces, and energy! You will be making models and testing their strength and accuracy including a launching catapult, balloon car, hovercraft, geodesic dome, tower, and air powered rocket!
Time: 4:05-5:05p
Dates: 1/9/2025-2/27/2025
Grades 3-5
Cost: $182
Architecture and Engineering: Dive into Dimensions -Big Learning
Dive into the world of engineering where we will land in a sea of shapes. Join us as we learn how to create cones from circles and cubes from squares. Use different shapes and building materials to make the strongest bridge and a tower taller than you! Balance on a zip line and discover who lives in domes and cone shaped homes. Make models of these and more while exploring what key shapes make them so strong.
Time: 4:05-5:05p
Dates: 1/9/2025-2/27/2025
Grades k-2
Cost: $182
Friday
Pottery - Mudskippers Pottery (TBD, wait for confirmation from vendor)
Join Mudskippers Pottery this session as we explore all things Fall! Get ready to get your hands dirty and tackle NEW projects that are sure to keep you entertained. You will work on pinch pots, coil pots and slab hand built pottery as you take your pottery from start to finish even glazing your own work! You don’t want to miss this chance to create memorable masterpieces you can cherish all year round! Come on and let’s get muddy!
Time: 4-5p
Dates:
Grades: K-5
Cost:
Note: These classes are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Board of Education of Montgomery County, the superintendent, or Diamond elementary school.
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Other Activities (classes + registration)
Panda Programmer (coding classes)
Register at https://pandaprogrammer.