Enrichment

Enrichment activities that are stimulating and fun motivate children and support natural learning in a positive manner. For this reason, St. Francis of Assisi students are invited to participate in a wide range of developmentally appropriate enrichment classes designed to not only enhance and extend the classroom curriculum but also help them gain confidence in their own ideas and innate talents.  Our goal is to encourage students to explore new concepts, develop new skills, and advance their current abilities and interests.

2024 - 2025 enrichment courses will be offered three times a year
in 10-week sessions:

Session Three Schedule:

 **Concert Choir is an ongoing enrichment class. With the Director's approval, students may join at any time throughout the year. There will be one flat fee of $250.

We ask that all forms or registration emails for Session 3 be completed by March 7th
to allow instructors ample time to gauge enrollment and prepare materials.

Class Information

3D Printing
Welcome to our exciting 3D Printing program, a unique hands-on experience for your children to explore the realms of design and science. Each week, students will delve into a different theme, learning about its history and scientific background before bringing their ideas to life with handheld 3D printing pens. Sign up at ALL THINGS SCIENCE

Academic Chess
Academic Chess teaches students the basics of chess by giving the pieces backstories to explain their movements, with rhyming and musical devices. Children are asked to think deeply, evaluate positions, solve problems, develop patience, visualize results, and strategize and plan.  Please sign up directly through the Strategic Kids website, CHESS

Choir
St. Francis Show Senior Choir is a mixed choral group that consists of students in 5th through 8th grade. Rehearsals are held weekly before school. Participants perform at school masses, community events, the Christmas Program, and a Spring Concert. Junior Choir consists of students in 4th grade. Rehearsals will be weekly after school.  Choir provides students with wonderful, memorable experiences and helps them become more responsible, disciplined, focused, and well-rounded individuals. Please sign up directly with Mrs. Brignoni.  Senior Choir is $250 for the school year and Junior Choir is $175.

Cooking
Cooking with Ms. Lina. Students will learn a variety of culinary skills for kids to build confidence in the kitchen. The $175 fee includes all materials. To sign up, please email Mrs. Nieto. Payment by check, cash, or on FACTS

Lego Engineering
Students take on real-life engineering challenges while exploring concepts in physics, architecture, and mechanical and structural engineering. They are asked to find inventive solutions in a fun-filled context that supports the growth of young minds through hands-on learning. Please sign up directly through the Strategic Kids website LEGOS

Professor Egghead Sessions
All of our classes and workshops are based on the kinesthetic model or learning by doing. We pack each lesson with hands-on experiments and fun demonstrations with student interaction that teach keywords and scientific or engineering concepts through the action. All of our science classes end with a take-home and keyword stickers for students, and all of our engineering classes teach real engineering concepts each week and focus on designing, building, and testing creations. Sign up at PROFESSOR EGGHEAD

Sign Language
Sign Language with Mrs. Guillen. Students will learn basic vocabulary and letters of American Sign Language. The $150 fee includes all materials. To sign up, please email Mrs. Nieto. Payment by check, cash, or on FACTS

Soccer Shots
Soccer Shots is a uniquely designed program that introduces soccer to children in a fun, safe, and controlled environment. Each week, a 35 - 40 minute soccer session is offered. In each session, students are taught basic soccer skills, fun games, and healthy competition. The program also emphasizes character formation by highlighting concepts such as fair team play, individual concentration, cooperation, and encouragement.  Classes are done by 3:45 pm. $18 per class sign up at SOCCER SHOTS

STEM
The Rockets program at All Things Science serves as an immersive journey into the world of aerospace engineering and space exploration, designed to captivate young minds and ignite a passion for the cosmos. This module offers a hands-on experience where students delve into the fundamentals of rocket science, engage in building and launching model rockets, and explore the vast expanse of space through interactive projects and activities. Sign up at  ALL THINGS SCIENCE