Monday (K-5)

STEP (Structured Time for Enrichment and Play) is a fun, safe place for kids to relax after school with a mix of structured activities, creative projects, and time to just play. We keep things simple and supportive—kids can build, create, play, or chill out with friends. It’s dependable care that feels like a natural extension of their school day.

Grades K - 2 

Minimum 4 students 

Maximum 10 students 

Victoria Berns - vberns@mandeljds.org

Is your child coming home with homework? Let us help you! During Homework & Hang students will have an opportunity to get their homework done at school with a teacher’s help! After homework is done, your child will have the opportunity to engage in an activity of their choice; magnetic tiles, LEGO, drawing, board games, and more. 

Grades 3 - 5

Minimum 4 students 

Maximum 10 students

Paul Bolling - pbolling@mandeljds.org

This is an opportunity for your children to become little chefs and to learn how to cook like a pro. They will be given in-depth instruction that will build their cooking skills.  In this class, they will prepare and cook delicious food (parve/dairy) from different cuisines. Each session, they will learn a new recipe and will be able to eat or bring home what they have made. Etti loves to cook and inspires others to share their love for cooking.

Grades 1 - 5

Maximum 10 students

Etti Berkman - eberkman@mandeljds.org 

Gymnastics made fun! That's The Little Gym. Students will learn floor tumbling, bar and balance beam skills. Our coaches will meet your child at their comfort level to help build their skills and make their confidence soar. They'll see increased strength, balance and coordination all while having serious fun.

Please note, a formal signup and payment request will come from The Little Gym to those who have signed up on the below form. 

Grades K - 2

Maximum 18 students

Paula Pascarella - pascarella@thelittlegym.com

RoboCoding gives students a hands-on introduction to the fundamentals of both coding and robotics by challenging them to build and execute programs with real robots. Using award-winning Cubelets, students combine robotic cubes to craft machines that can light up, move, and interact with the world around them. Collaborating on coding activities reinforces life skills like teamwork and problem-solving, and completing challenges leaves students feeling confident and proud.

Grades 3 - 5

Minimum 8 students 

Maximum 20 students

Be part of Mandel's newspaper! We'll learn how to publish a newspaper from start to finish - from deciding on a name, to reporting and writing the stories inside, to publishing a final newspaper to distribute to the Mandel community. From editors and columnists to photographers and reporters, there are many roles to fill!

Grades 3-8

Lauren Sable Freiman - laurensable@gmail.com

Payment will be collected by the instructor on the first day of class. Payment can be made by Venmo, cash, or check.