School 46 After School Program

We are so excited to be offering several afterschool programs for our students to choose from. The program overviews and schedules are listed below.  You can learn more about each program by clicking on the program name.  Make sure to select the transportation option and provide the required information if you require this option for your child to participate.  Space is limited so enrollment is not guaranteed.  Spots are filled on a first come first served basis and you will receive a phone call from the school to confirm enrollment. 

Program Overview: Art is not something that just makes the world around us beautiful and in this club students will explore the relationship between art and the world around us.  Primary students will use various art media to create art, including 2D and 3D techniques.  Intermediate students will experiment with various printmaking techniques, including Gelli plates, styrofoam, and marbling.


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Program Overview: Students will investigate and engage in Science Technology Engineering Arts & Mathematics activities that build engineering skills and promote problem solving skills. Students will work collaboratively to solve problems and discuss their thinking. 

This club will be offered in two separate groups one for students in grades 2&3 and the other for grades 4-6.


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Program Overview: Children will learn about different types of energy sources, storage, distribution methods, and ways in which energy is consumed. It’s not just playing with LEGOs.  Students learn about LEGO League Core Values and the importance of team building.  Additionally, student’s learn how to program robots using the SPIKE robotics program. As a team, students build missions with LEGO pieces in order to program the robot to do SUPERPOWERED tasks.


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Program Overview: Interested in coding? Want to find out what all of the buzz is about? Join the School 46 Coding Club.  No coding experience needed!  Students will learn the basics of several coding languages, learn to work together as a team with other girls to complete projects, develop a safe community of coders while learning to be safe online, and work on leadership skills.

This program will be offered in two separate sessions. The first session will be for students in Grades 3-6.  The second session will start in April for younger students, more information will be sent out in March.


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Program Overview: Curious and patient students wanted! Students will learn the basics of beekeeping, learn to render beeswax, make various crafts, and have hands-on experience in the bee yard in the spring. We will also choose a topic or topics to research that can help promote knowledge of honey bees and local pollinators. Our students will continue meeting in the fall of next school year to assist with extracting honey and preparing the bees for the winter. Registration will open In December.


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Program Overview: Electronic Sports, takes on the form of organized, multiplayer, online video game competitions and is one of the fastest growing trends for youth engagement.  Through our Esports program, students are able to develop social, strategic and problem solving skills in a safe, moderated and inclusive environment.


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Program Overview: This club is both for beginners and kids who already know how to play chess. We will learn how each piece moves, and different strategies like “the 4 move checkmate” and “fly against the wall.” We’ll have tournaments within the group, and possibly play kids at other schools.  


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Program Overview: Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Students will learn basic journalism skills like interviewing, research, and writing to create a school newspaper, focusing on reporting news and interesting events happening within the school community, while developing critical thinking and communication abilities in a fun and engaging environment 

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