KASEP Kensington After School

Enrichment Program Winter 2019 Session KASEP REGISTRATION IS ONLINE

ONLINE REGISTRATION BEGINS: Tuesday, December 4th

Kindergarten 7pm, Grades 1-3 7:30pm WINTER CLASSES START: Monday, January 7, 2019

WINTER CLASSES END: Friday, March 15, 2019 REGISTRATION

• Online: www.KensingtonCommunityCouncil.org • By Phone: 510-525-0292 • In-Office Support: Tuesday Evening, December 4th at

7:00pm for Kindergartners, 7:30pm for Grades 1-6 • After December 4th: On-going Registration on Website above

If on December 4th you are unable to register online, you can come into the KCC Office (or call) at 7:00pm for kindergarten, 7:30pm for Grades 1-6, and we will help you register. POLICY FOR REPEAT ENROLLMENTS DURING ONLINE REGISTRATION Our intention is to give everyone an opportunity to enroll in one of the following highly desirable/always full classes: Artful Animals for Kindergartners Wednesdays 1:30 Carpentry for Kindergartners Tuesdays 1:30 (no class in Spring) Carpentry Tuesdays 2:30 and Wednesdays 1:50 (no class in Spring) Chocolate Creations Wednesdays 1:50 Our policy: starting in the Fall session of KASEP, if you are enrolled in any of the above 5 classes in the FALL 2018 KASEP program, you cannot re-enroll in that class again for Winter 2019 Session. Likewise, if you are enrolled in any of these classes in Winter 2019, you cannot enroll in the same class Spring 2019 session. This hopefully allows everyone the opportunity to enroll in every class, even the more popular ones. THIS POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO OTHER KASEP CLASSES – music, language, sports, cooking, keyboard, or art classes. You may enroll in any of these classes, in each session, on a first come, first serve basis. Class size is limited.

KASEP Administration and Dates to Remember Renee Hoyer-Nielsen, Director

Sandy Thacker, Curriculum Coordinator

KASEP Oversight Committee: Adrienne Bentley, Jenny Chan, Sarah Iyer

KCC/KASEP Office 59 Arlington Avenue, Kensington, CA 94707

(510) 525-0292 kccrec@yahoo.com

Tuesday, December 4 KASEP WINTER Online Registration begins, 7:00pm Kindergarten, 7:30pm Grades 1-6 Friday, December 14 Deadline for KASEP WINTER Scholarship Applications Monday, January 7 KASEP WINTER session begins (9 weeks of instruction) Monday, January 21 No KASEP (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday) Monday-Friday, Feb. 18-22 No KASEP (Winter Break) Tuesday, March 5 KASEP SPRING Online Registration begins, 7:00pm Kindergarten, 7:30pm Grades 1-6 Friday, March 15 Last day of KASEP WINTER Session Monday, March 18 KASEP SPRING session begins

Welcome, Parents, to Kensington After School Enrichment Program’s Winter 2019 Session

All Hilltop students, grades 1-6, walk themselves down the hill to attend KASEP classes. KCC staff will be at the flagpole in front of Hilltop School for the first two weeks of each session to help guide young or first time students to their KASEP classes. Students who are enrolled in Neighborhood School are escorted up to NS after their KASEP class by KCC staff.

kindergarten enrichment classes every day after school KASEP kindergarten teachers pick up the kinder students directly from their school classroom and walk them to their KASEP classroom (just down the hill). At the end of the Kinder KASEP class, KCC staff will walk NS students up to Neighborhood School. Kindergartners not attending Neighborhood School will be picked up at the KASEP classroom by their parent/guardian.

Kindergarten KASEP classes start at 1:30pm and end at 2:20pm Winter Registration is Tuesday, December 4th at 7:00pm

Classes begin Monday, January 7th

Kindergarten Classes for the Winter

KASEP and KCC offer a great selection of classes for kindergartners which speaks to our incredible and talented KASEP and KCC teachers. Your kindergartner can learn to build things with wood, make yummy muffins, learn basic gymnastics skills, discover more about the world around them with hands-on activities, enjoy all kinds of fun games and sports, try out a variety of wonderful arts and crafts, and even learn a little Math or Mandarin.

WINTER 2019 KASEP

CLASSES START: Monday, January 7, 2019 CLASSES END: Friday, March 15, 2019

(9 weeks of instruction)

Last Day to Change Classes: Monday, January 14

Second Installment on Payment Due: Friday, February 8, 2019

HOLIDAYS: There will be no KASEP classes on the following days: Monday, January 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Monday-Friday, February 18-22 Winter Break MINIMUM DAYS: No minimum days this session. KASEP does not alter the start of its classes on minimum day schedule. KASEP's first class after school starts at 2:30 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday). Wednesday KASEP schedule starts at 1:50 every Wednesday throughout the year. Minimum days: KASEP provides an optional service of providing supervision for your child – bridging the gap between when school lets out on minimum days—NOT including Wednesdays (1:50 for grades 1-3 and 2:10 for grades 4-6) and when the first KASEP classes begin at 2:30. This optional service for your child costs $20 per child for the academic year. You can pay online for this service.

PHOTO RELEASE

Occasionally KCC may take photos of students or their work and publishes it in the Outlook, our local newspaper or online as part of our brochure and for public relations purposes. We will not publish the names of students.

CLASS PRICES

KASEP class prices include credit card fees, materials fees, instructor fees and administrative costs. The price of the class varies based on the length of the class and the number of weeks the class meets during the session. FALL KASEP is a 9 week session: 8 Mondays, 9 Tuesdays, 9 Wednesdays, 9 Thursdays and 9 Fridays.

WAITLIST Once a class is fully enrolled, you may put your child on the waitlist for that class. No payment is required when you are waitlisted. If there is a cancellation, the first person on the waitlist will be called and given 24 hours to respond. The waitlist will accept 5 names. THERE WILL BE NO WAITLIST FOR CARPENTRY, BECAUSE SANDY WILL NOT BE TEACHING IN THE SPRING. TIP- good to know! The first two names on the waitlist for each class will have the opportunity to pre-register for that class the following session. Children on more than one waitlist may only register for one class. Waitlist does not carry over to the next school year. There is no waitlist for the FALL session. FALL resets all lists.

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

KASEP offers more than 50 different classes per week for children ages 5–12. The Scholarship Donation Fund offers access to families who would not otherwise have the opportunity to enroll in a KASEP class without your generosity and kindness. It is only with your financial support that KCC can sustain this commitment to help provide scholarships to others. Donations are accepted by check, cash or credit card. Scholarships are available for KASEP classes. KCC awards 4 scholarships per session. To apply for a scholarship, contact KCC/KASEP office, 510-525-0292. Deadline for WINTER Scholarship Applications is Friday, December 14th.

PAYMENT

KASEP classes are filled on a space available basis, first come first serve. All classes require you to register before the first day of instruction. Payment is due at registration. We accept credit cards online and cash and checks in the office. Please make checks payable to K.C.C. Payments can be made in two installments, but a minimum of 50% of each class must be paid at registration.

ü Credit Card: We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover

ü Check: Please make checks payment to KCC and write class title and child’s name on check. A $25.00 fee will be charged for all returned checks.

If you owe money from a previous session, you cannot enroll in KASEP until your outstanding balance is paid.

CREDIT AND REFUND POLICY Classes not meeting the minimum required enrollment, will be cancelled and the enrollment fee will be refunded by check. Students may drop a class the first week. There is a non-refundable processing fee of $25.00 PLUS 3% for credit card processing fees for any class dropped. Withdrawal reimbursement will be sent by check. No refunds are given for students who drop out of class after the first week. Credit – students who withdraw from a KASEP class the first week can request a user credit. This credit may be applied to future KASEP enrollments. Credit is valid for 6 months. The $25 fee for withdrawal will not be applied to user credits.

ONLINE Please visit www.KensingtonCommunityCouncil.org to register online. KCC requires immediate payment so make sure you have your credit card handy. You may pay in full or pay half now and the balance by second installment date.

Credit Cards Accepted: Visa, Mastercard and Discover

TIP - GOOD TO KNOW: When you register online, the selected class must be in your cart for a specific child. The system will place the child on the roster but your transaction must be completed (paid) within a 15 minute window.

RETURNING USERS: Update Family Account Information: You can update your family account information at any time. It is recommended you update family account information prior to the KASEP Registration date to save time.

1. Update your family account: add or remove children 2. Update contact information: emails, telephone numbers, child’s grade

Update Autofill Responses You cannot edit this information before Registration. The information will auto fill from your previous registration. Make necessary changes after you select classes and are ready for checkout. System prompts you to add/change information:

Pick up after class–parent, nanny, attends second KASEP class, self checkout escort child up to Neighborhood School, etc.

Emergency Contact Name (other than parent) Medicines, Allergies and Medical Needs This is when you make changes to your pre-filled information from your previous registration. You cannot access/change this information once you check out. After registering, to make changes to the pre-filled information, contact the KCC Office.

NEW USERS: Create a Family Account

• Online Registration: www.KensingtonCommunityCouncil.org • Family Account – one account per family. Required information:

Address, Cell Phone Number, Email address, Child’s name and grade,

Auto filled Responses: During registration and after you select your class(es), continue to checkout, the system prompts you for additional information:

• Authorized to Pick up after class – Neighborhood School, self, parent? • Emergency Contact Name and cell phone number (other than parent) • Medicines, Allergies and Medical Needs

Complete this information for each child. The system will pre-fill this information next time you register. You are able to update auto-pre-fill data during registration. The system will not allow you to change the information after you check out.

After registering, if you want to make changes to pre-filled information, you must contact the KCC Office (you are not allowed access)

REGISTERING FOR CLASSES

1. Browse classes by category – kindergarten classes are all grouped together; Grades 1-6 are grouped by category - “art”, “sports”, “carpentry”, etc.

2. Register for KCC classes online along with the KASEP classes: Gymnastics, SkyHawks Sports classes, Kids' Circus, and Spanish.

3. Add the class(es) you want and put them in your cart, for each child. Once you have the class in your cart, your child’s name goes onto the class roster. You have 15 minutes to complete your transaction (paid and checked out). If longer than 15 minutes, the system removes your child from the class.

4. Need Minimum Day coverage? Sign up online. 5. KCC Scholarship Donation Fund - Help families who demonstrate need for

financial assistance to enroll in one KASEP Class. You can donate any amount during checkout.

6. Check Out - pay with Visa, MasterCard or Discover credit card. It’s that easy!

BEHIND THE SCENES

Why are there students enrolled in class before registration begins? GARDEN PARTY – KCC donates two classes a year for the Garden Party. The winning bid gets one class of choice – and is automatically enrolled in the class before registration begins. WAITLIST: If your student did not get into a class because it was full and placed on the waitlist, KCC offers the top two (2) names first rights of refusal for that class. If on multiple waitlists, the student only gets one (1) class. There will be no waitlist for Carpentry this session, since Sandy will not be teaching in the Spring. OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: The Oversight Committee consists of Hilltop parents who meet regularly with KCC, share insights and opinions, review new instructors and classes and serve as liaisons to the parent community. Members on this committee receive pre-enrollment privileges: 1 class per child per session.

A WORD OR TWO ABOUT OUR KASEP TEACHERS

JAMIE “JUJU” ABEREGG [Watercolors & Pastels; 3-D Structures; Cartooning], has been teaching Art to young people for over 15 years. Jamie comes to KASEP with many talents and interests: enrolled in a Master Gardener class in Walnut Creek, certificated in a Graphic Arts and Photoshop program. She has worked with Marin's Park and Recreation for the past seven years. She loves to use art to solve problems and to create confidence and self-esteem in her students.

BINDY BAKER [Gymnastics – KCC Class] is the daughter of our long-time gymnastics teacher, Judy Baker. Bindy is a highly experienced and well trained former gymnast. She has been a gymnastics instructor and a pre-school teacher for over 20 years. Bindy is patient and loves teaching children. Her mom and auntie will join her—both are former gymnasts and have been teaching KASEP gymnastics for nearly 20 years. VICKY BRODT [Cooking, Crafting, Gardening, Sewing and Math Fundamentals] has a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and has taught preschool for over 15 years. She also received a certificate in Landscape Horticulture and does small-scale landscape projects. She owns a small business called the "Whimsical Rooster" where she sells handmade fabric items. Vicky loves to cook and to share her enthusiasm for cooking and crafting with kids of all ages. ELAINE CHU [Crafty Creations, Beginning Mandarin through Hands-On Art] is a craft artist/educator who loves teaching students of all ages. She received a B.A. in music from Yale University and a B.F.A in graphic design from University of the Arts. She has taught workshops at the ACCI Gallery, Berkeley Art Center, KALA, and SF Center for the Book. Her specialty is paper and book arts. She loves working with kids to create unique pieces while they learn new concepts in art and language. JAN JONES [Keyboard] has taught music at Madera Elementary since 1984 and Kensington Hilltop since 1994. She is a professional musician--an accomplished performer, an innovative composer/arranger and a skilled instructor. Jan has taught music including singing, keyboard, piano and recorder to children and adults for more than 25 years. She is patient, knowledgeable, and loves to teach. DOUG MCNEELY AND KRISTEN PARKS [Circus Arts – KCC Class]. Slim the Clown (Doug McNeely) has been performing and teaching Circus Arts for the last 15 years. He has toured the US and Europe, and has taught at many schools and parks and recreation centers. Kristen and Doug recently appeared on national television with an exciting performance-based show called “Fake Off.”

VERONICA MEDINA-ROSS [Eco Kids, Fun Environmental Science] has been working to protect the environment for 20+ years. She has been a researcher, government official, consultant and teacher. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from University of East Anglia, Norwich (U.K.). Veronica loves to teach students about the environment around them and guide and motivate them to help take care of our Planet. CAREY PIECH [Artful Animals, Art Travelers] is a Kensington Hilltop parent and museum educator. She has a Bachelors degree in Art History and a Masters degree in Elementary Education and Museum Education. She has taught art, natural science and history programs in a variety of museums including the de Young Museum, the Oakland Museum of California and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. CHARA PRESCOTT [Spanish through Art and Play] recently moved back to the East Bay from the Sacramento area and is pleased to once again call Berkeley home. Chara lived in a few different places before settling in the Bay Area, including Arkansas, North Carolina, Illinois, and Texas. She is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and can speak conversational French. Her passions include cooking/catering, live music, hanging out with her family, and especially working with children. Chara is always excited to take on new challenges and is constantly amazed by her three incredible children. KIM ROOTS [Sports and Games; Tennis], with a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of California at Santa Cruz, has been teaching and coaching sports and tennis in our program and in the community for many years. Kim’s major interest is to make sports accessible and fun for all kids. VICTOR MORTON/SKYHAWK SPORTS [Kindergarten Sports; Basketball; Sports Medley – KCC classes] provides a fun, safe and positive environment where future athletes can take their first step toward an active lifestyle! Skyhawk believes every child should experience the joy and benefits of sports. One of its goals is “Teaching life skills through sports.” SANDY THACKER [Carpentry] has taught carpentry to kids for 30 years. Sandy, who has a Master’s Degree in Education from Stanford University, taught high school and middle school, and then worked for several years as a carpenter. She has developed a wonderful and very successful program for teaching woodworking skills to children. JANE WEBBER [Recorder] has been teaching flute and recorder to children for more than 35 years and brings to this “labor of love” a wealth of experience grounded in kindness and commitment to the growth, both musical and personal, of her students. She also performs with the New Millennium Strings Orchestra.

Kindergarten CLASSES Winter 2019

TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8 Weeks 9 Weeks 9 Weeks 9 Weeks 9 Weeks 1:30-2:20

Tennis

Muffin Madness and Beyond Eco Kids

Spanish (KCC Class)

Carpentry 1, 2 3,

Math and Me

Gymnastics (KCC Class)

Beginning Mandarin through

Hands-On Art

Fun with Watercolors and

Pastels

Artful Animals Crafty

Creations Adventures in the Garden

Skyhawk Kinder Sports Medley (KCC Class)

Fun with Food

Skyhawk Mini-Sports (KCC Class)

1, 2, 3, Math and Me for Kindergartners Instructor Vicky Brodt Location Recreation Building Room A Tuesdays 1:30-2:20 (50 minute class) Grade Kindergarten Class Size 6-7 Cost $170 (materials provided) 9 week session This class will reinforce kindergarten math skills in a fun and playful way. We will use games, activities and projects such as Estimation Elimination, Bowling, Yahtzee, the Store game and more to help kids retain the math skills they are learning in school. Come see how much fun math can be! Adventures in the Garden for Kindergartners Instructor Vicky Brodt Location Recreation Building Room B Thursdays 1:30-2:20 (50 minute class) Grade Kindergarten Class Size 6-7 Cost $175 (materials provided) 9 week session Where does your food come from? Let’s get our hands dirty in the dirt and explore insects, soil, plants and grow vegetables. Out of our garden and onto your plate! Vicky Brodt is very excited about sharing her knowledge of the gardening process with students. She will include art projects, journaling and introduce observations skills to the mix of class activities.

Artful Animals for Kindergartners Instructor Carey Piech Location Recreation Building Room A Thursdays 1:30-2:20 (50 minute class) Grade Kindergarten Class Size 6-7 Cost $160 (materials provided) 9 week session In this class, we'll learn about animals and then create artful animals! We'll start each day with close observation of an animal – in a photograph, model, children's book, historic artwork or even on our nearby hillside! Then, we'll step into the art studio to make our creations. We'll explore a wide variety of art materials and techniques, including paint, clay, recycled and natural materials, collage, printing, construction and more! Beginning Mandarin through Hands-On Art for Kindergartners Instructor Elaine Chu Location Recreation Building Room C Wednesdays 1:30-2:20 (50 minute class) Grade Kindergarten Class Size 6-7 Cost $175 (materials provided) 9 week session

Join in an engaging introduction to Mandarin through fun art projects! Kids will create drawings, flashcards, and pop-up books while learning colors, numbers shapes, and a few everyday objects in Chinese. They will write basic characters and learn about cultural customs. Imagine hearing a bilingual story of the “Three Little Pigs” or “Goldilocks” in class. Experience a cross-reference of visual, aural, and written approaches in learning Mandarin!

Carpentry for Kindergartners Instructor Sandy Thacker Location Recreation Building Room B Tuesdays 1:30-2:20 (50 minute class) Grade Kindergarten Class Size 6-7 Cost $180 (materials provided) 9 week session In teaching carpentry to kindergartners, I've never been interested in just playing with wood. I wanted these young carpenters to learn to use real tools and to make real projects, in a safe and supportive environment. To my continuing delight, these five- and six-year-olds are able to make a wide variety of projects of ever-increasing complexity. They learn problem solving, coordination skills, some basic math and they have fun!

Crafty Creations for Kindergartners Instructor Elaine Chu Location Recreation Building Room C Thursdays 1:30-2:20 (50 minute class) Grade Kindergarten Class Size 6-7 Cost $180 (materials provided) 9 week session Using paper, cardboard, wood, yarn, and recycled materials, we will construct all sorts of whimsical pieces: paper caterpillars, pop-up cards, wood puzzles, shark hats, and more! Several projects also incorporate specific holidays or events during the school year: Halloween, Thanksgiving, elections, Valentine’s Day, and Mother’s Day. New projects throughout the year. Eco Kids for Kindergartners Instructor Veronica Medina-Ross Location Recreation Building Room C Mondays 1:30-2:20 (50 minute class) Grade Kindergarten Class Size 6-7 Cost $140 (materials provided) 8 week session Through environmental science, young children will learn about taking care of our home, Planet Earth. This program will help kids understand their relationship to the environment by engaging them in fun hands-on activities. Songs, art projects and stories will help encourage hands-on investigations about the wonders, why's of events and characteristics of living and non-living things in our local and global environment. We will take a field trip to Blake Gardens and walk outside investigating the Kensington park area.

Fun with Watercolors and Pastels for Kindergartners Instructor Jamie Aberegg Location Recreation Building Room B Wednesdays 1:30-2:20 (50 minute class) Grade Kindergarten Class Size 6-7 Cost $160 (materials provided) 9 week session Chalk and oil Pastels, liquid watercolors, inks and watercolor markers. All kinds of techniques to produce wonderful masterpieces. From creating your own artists apron, marbling paper, creating luminaries, large scale flowers, to pastel resist paintings, are all just a few projects we will explore. Come join the fun! Fun with Food for Kindergartners Instructor Vicky Brodt Location Community Center Room A Fridays 1:30-2:20 (50 minute class) Grade Kindergarten Class Size 6-7 Cost $185 (materials provided) 9 week session Would you like to be able to eat the art you create? Well, in Fun With Food that's exactly what you will do. This class will not be held in the kitchen, but we will still learn some cooking skills. From how to make sushi rolls to learning to use a piping bag to decorate a cake. We might also learn to make pot stickers or edible decorations out of veggies. Come be a food artist and see what you can create; then eat your yummy creation.

Muffin Madness for Kindergartners Instructor Vicky Brodt Location Kitchen, Community Center Mondays 1:30-2:20 (50 minute class) Grade Kindergarten Class Size 6-7 Cost $170 (materials provided) 9 week session Muffin Madness: Ever wonder what you can use a muffin pan for besides muffins? Come and find out in "Muffin Madness”! There will definitely be muffins, but we might also make cupcakes, biscuit bundles, tarts and a few surprises! And Beyond: we will be creating some recipes without a muffin tin this time. If your child has some dietary restrictions, don't hesitate to try this class. Vicky is happy to adjust recipes for gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diets.

Tennis for Kindergartners Instructor Kim Roots Location Tennis Courts (Community Center Main Room on rainy days) Mondays 1:30-2:20 (50 minute class) Grade Kindergarten Class Size 6-7 Cost $135 (equipment provided) 8 week session In this fun and active class, young tennis students are taught the basics of tennis in a fun environment that emphasizes lots of movement and hand-eye coordination. Cooperation and sportsmanship are always emphasized. Rackets are provided.

KASEP Winter 2019 SCHEDULE Monday January 7, 2019 - Friday, March 15, 2019

KASEP HOLIDAYS: Monday, January 21; Monday-Friday, February 18-22 TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8 Weeks 9 Weeks 9 Weeks 9 Weeks 9 Weeks 1:30-2:20 Grade K

Tennis K \TC (*CCM) Muffin Madness and Beyond K\CCK Eco Kids K \C

KCC CLASS Spanish K\A

Carpentry K\B 1, 2, 3, Math and Me K\A

KCC CLASS Gymnastics K\CCM

Beginning Mandarin through Hands-on Art K \C Fun with Watercolors and Pastels K\B

Artful Animals K\A Adventures in the Garden K\B Crafty Creations K \C

KCC CLASS

Skyhawk Kinder Sports Medley K

\RBF (*CCM)

Fun with Food K \A

KCC CLASS SkyHawk

Mini-Sports K \RBF (*CCM)

2:30–3:40 Grades 1-3

2:50–3:40 Grades 4–6

Wed.

1:50–3:00 Grades 1–3 2:10- 3:00 Grades 4–6

Muffin Madness and Beyond \CCK\1-3 Keyboard\C\1-3 Beginning & Int. Tennis \TC (*CCM)\1-3 Fun Environmental Science \A\2-5

KCC CLASS

Spanish 1-3\A

Carpentry \B\1-3 Hand Sewing and Fabric Arts \C\2-6 Sports & Games \RBF (*CC1)\1-4

KCC CLASS Gymnastics 1-3

\CCM

Carpentry \B\1-3 Recorder \A\2-6 Chocolatier Creations and Decorations \CCK\1-3 Sports & Games \RBF (*CC1) \2-4

KCC CLASS Circus Arts 1-3

\CCM

Art Travelers \A\1-6 Crafty Creations and More \C\3-6 Adventures in the Garden\B\3-6

KCC CLASS Skyhawk Sports Medley 1-3\CCG

(*CCM)

3D Structures and Sculptures\B\3-6 Mixed Media Masterpieces \A\1-6 Beginning Tennis \TC (*CCM) \1-4

KCC CLASS Skyhawk Coed Basketball \2-5 \CCG (*CCM)

3:50-5:00

Wed. 3:10–4:20

Chocolatier Creations\CCK\2-6 Advanced Tennis \TC (*CCM)\2-6

Carpentry Shop \B\1-6 Adventures in Machine Sewing \C\4-6

KCC CLASS Gymnastics 3-6

\CCM

Carpentry Shop \B\1-6 Beg. & Int. Tennis \TC (*CC2\2-6 Chocolatier Creations\CCK\2-6

KCC CLASS Circus Arts 3-6\CCM

Cooking Family Meals \CCK\4-6

KCC CLASS Skyhawk Sports Medley 3-6\CC

(*CCM)

Beg. Cartooning \B\3-6 Master Chef \CCK\2-6

Listings include: Course title\Location\Grade Levels (*alternate room on rainy days) CCM Community Center Main Room A Recreation Building Room A CC1 Community Center Room 1 B Recreation Building Room B CC2 Community Center Room 2 C Recreation Building Room C CCK Community Center Kitchen RBF Recreation Building Field CCG Community Center and grassy field BC Basketball Courts TC Tennis Courts

CLASSES FOR GRADES 1-6

Winter 2019 3-D Structures and Sculptures for Grades 3-6 Instructor Jamie Aberegg Location Recreation Building Room B Fridays 2:30-3:40 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grade 3 Fridays 2:50-3:40 (50 minute class) Grades 4-6 Grades 3-6 Class Size 7-8 Cost Grade 3 $165 (materials provided) 9 week session Grades 4-6 $155 (materials provided) 9 week session This class is half maker and half artist! It will push kids out of the box and into CREATIVITY! The class is geared for making structures with problem solving designs with creative sculptures thrown in! Some of the projects include creating luminaries, soft pipe cleaner sculpture, life size body portrait, modeling clay hanging mask, and many more. At the end of the session, students will decorate a canvas tote to carry their projects home. Adventures in Machine Sewing for Grades 4-6 Instructor Vicki Brodt Location Recreation Building Room C Tuesdays 3:50-5:00 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 4-6 Class size 6-8 Cost $180 (materials provided) 9 week session In addition to hand sewing, in this class boys and girls learn how to use a sewing machine! This ability gives them yet another lifelong skill. In each session projects such as pillows, drawstring bags, and quilts are selected to suit students' levels and interests. As skills expand, students can make their own ideas become reality while developing their sewing skills.

Adventures in the Garden for grades 3-6 Instructor Vicky Brodt Location Recreation Building Room B Thursdays 2:30-3:40 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grade 3 Thursdays 2:50-3:40 (50 minute class) Grades 4-6 Grades 3-6 Class Size 6-8 Cost Grade 3 $175 (materials provided) 9 week session Grades 4-6 $165 (materials provided) 9 week session What makes a plant grow? This class explores soil nutrients, insects, and types of seeds for planting a winter garden. Teacher Vicky will introduce garden friendly bugs and plants while planning the garden. Students will understand pollinator-friendly planting. No poisons or insecticides will be used. Student will gain an appreciation of truly organic gardening. Journals, observations, and art related projects are part of this fun class! Art Travelers for grades 1-6 Instructor Carey Piech Location Recreation Building Room A Thursdays 2:30-3:40 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 1-3 Thursdays 2:50-3:40 (50 minute class) Grades 4-6 Grades 1-6 Class Size 6-8 Cost Grades 1-3 $175 (materials provided) 9 week session Grades 4-6 $170 (materials provided) 9 week session Where will we go today, Art Travelers? Australia? Outer space? Africa? Paris? The Land of Fairy Tales? Maybe the Ice Age?! In this class, we’ll paint and draw our way around the world and through time. Each class includes a roundtrip ticket to an inspiring destination that we’ll capture with our paintbrushes. We’ll explore and combine many types of media including tempera, watercolor, acrylics, gouache, graphite, ink, charcoal, oil pastels and chalk pastels. Pack your imaginations - I’ll bring the rest! Beginning Cartooning for Grades 3-6 Instructor Jamie Aberegg Location Recreation Building Room B Fridays 3:50-5:00 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 3-6 Class Size 6-8 Cost $160 (materials provided) 9 week session Grab your pencil and bring your imagination! This cartooning class will help develop drawing skills and let your imagination soar. You will create your own character and build stories along with drawing your personal comic stripes and finish a comic book. Learn about bird’s eye view, punch lines, props, speech bubbles and story boarding.

Carpentry for Grades 1-3 Instructor Sandy Thacker Location Recreation Building Room B Grades 1-3 Tuesdays 2:30-3:40 (1 hour 10 minute class) Wednesdays 1:50-3:00 (1 hour 10 minute class) Class Size 7-8 Cost Tuesdays $195 (materials provided) 9 week session Wednesdays $195 (materials provided) 9 week session There's magic in creating something from nothing. You see something you really like, but instead of buying it, you make it yourself. Along the way, you learn new skills, the safe use of a variety of tools, and some practical math. When your project is completed, if it's a paddle boat, a marble maze, a birdhouse, a xylophone, or another item you come up with, it's always a great feeling to take it home to play with or use, or give as a special gift.

Carpentry Workshop for Grades 1-6 Instructor Sandy Thacker Location Recreation Building Room B Tuesdays 3:50-5:00 (1 hour 10 minute class) Wednesdays 3:10-4:20 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 1-6 Class Size 6-8 Cost Tuesdays $195 (materials provided) 9 week session Wednesdays $195 (materials provided) 9 week session There is a great satisfaction in working with wood. As you get more adept at working with tools, you can also expand your skills by creating more complex and creative projects, sometimes working from your own designs. When you finish a project, whether it's a pinball machine, a pool table, a xylophone, a stool, a bookshelf, or something else, it's a special feeling to know that you made it yourself to use or to give as a wonderful present to family or friends.

If any parents have access to wood or other carpentry materials or tools that they might donate to our carpentry

classes, please call the KASEP office or Sandy at (510) 482-1258. Thanks so much.

Chocolatier creations and decorations for grades 1-3 Instructor Vicky Brodt Location Community Center Kitchen Wednesdays 1:50-3:00 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 1-3 Class Size 6-8 Cost $190 (materials provided) 9 week session Chocolate, Chocolate and more Chocolate! Let's have fun learning to work with chocolate. Truffles, dipped treats, cookies, chocolate mousse and cakes for sure; but we will also discover some other unusual things to make with chocolate. How about chocolate pasta or chocolate molé chicken tacos? Come enjoy the chocolate fun. Parents: be aware there will be sweet treats in this class. Chocolatier creations and decorations for grades 2-6 Instructor Vicky Brodt Location Community Center Kitchen Wednesdays 3:10-4:20 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 2-6 Class Size 6-8 Cost $190 (materials provided) 9 week session Chocolate, Chocolate and more Chocolate! Let's have fun learning to work with chocolate. Truffles, dipped treats, cookies, chocolate mousse and cakes for sure; but we will also discover some other unusual things to make with chocolate. How about chocolate pasta or chocolate molé chicken tacos? Come enjoy the chocolate fun. Parents: be aware there will be sweet treats in this class. Chocolatier creations and decorations for grades 2-6 Instructor Vicky Brodt Location Community Center Kitchen Mondays 3:50-5:00 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 2-6 Class Size 6-8 Cost $175 (materials provided) 8 week session Chocolate, Chocolate and more Chocolate! Let's have fun learning to work with chocolate. Truffles, dipped treats, cookies, chocolate mousse and cakes for sure; but we will also discover some other unusual things to make with chocolate. How about chocolate pasta or chocolate molé chicken tacos? Come enjoy the chocolate fun. Parents: be aware there will be sweet treats in this class.

Crafty Creations and More for Grades 3-6 Instructor Elaine Chu Location Recreation Building Room C Thursdays 2:30-3:40 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grade 3 Thursdays 2:50-3:40 (50 minute class) Grades 4-6 Grades 3-6 Class Size 6-8 Cost Grade 3 $185 (materials provided) 9 week session Grades 4-6 $175 (materials provided) 9 week session Markers, paints, rubber stamps, wood, and metal are just some of the materials we will use to create amazing 2D and 3D art. We’ll combine images and words to make pop-up creatures, “stained glass,” magic flexagons, felt pamphlets, custom rubber stamps, and more! New projects throughout the year. Fun Environmental Science for Grades 2-5 Instructor Veronica Medina-Ross Location Recreation Building Room A Mondays 2:30-3:40 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 2-3 Mondays 2:50-3:40 (50 minute class) Grades 4-5 Grades 2-5 Class size 6-8 Cost Grades 2-3 $145 (materials provided) 8 week session Grades 4-5 $140 (materials provided) 8 week session

Through environmental science, young children will learn about taking care of our home, Planet Earth. The class will consist of various themed lessons – exploration with hands-on (make it real) craft/art projects to compliment the theme: Water, Plants – field trip to Blake Gardens, EcoSystems, Recycling and an introduction to Global Warming. This class will help kids understand their relationship to the environment by engaging them in fun hands-on activities. Songs, art projects and stories will help encourage hands-on investigations about the wonders, why's of events and characteristics of living and non-living things in our local and global environment.

Hand Sewing and Fabric Arts for Grades 2-6 Instructor Vicki Brodt Location Recreation Building Room C Tuesdays 2:30-3:40 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 2-3 Tuesdays 2:50-3:40 (50 minute class) Grades 4-6 Grades 2-6 Class size 6-8 Cost Grades 2-3 $180 (materials provided) 9 week session Grades 4-6 $170 (materials provided) 9 week session Join in the fun of sewing! This is the class where boys and girls learn basic sewing skills as they make small items such as bookmarks, coin purses and puppets. Returning students will expand their skills while making more complex items like small balls, little quilts and even stuffed teddy bears. There are always new projects for each session. Keyboard for Grades 1-3 Instructor Jan Jones Location Recreation Building Room C Mondays 2:30-3:40 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 1-3 Class size 6-8 Cost $160 (sheet music and workbook materials provided) 8 week session Students must provide their own battery-operated keyboard. Casio model SA76 is recommended. Purchase at Music Works or online. Beginners and continuing keyboard students are welcome in this basic class. Students will learn to read notes and play familiar songs. Each student in the class will get a short, individual lesson, while the other students are working with music-related materials. This class teaches beginning musicians basic rhythm and note-reading, thus providing a good foundation for piano as well as other instruments. Master Chef for grades 2-6 Instructor Vicki Brodt Fridays 3:50-5:00 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 2-6 Class Size 6-8 Location Community Center Kitchen Cost $190 (materials provided) 9 week session While creating good things to eat is the primary goal of this class, students will learn culinary skills they will use for the rest of their lives: knife skills, culinary language and terms, proper use of kitchen tools and equipment, the math of cooking, and much more. Each week a new recipe will be added to a cook book each student will create. Vicky is happy to adjust recipes for gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diets.

Mixed Media Masterpieces for grades 1-6 Instructor Vicky Brodt Location Recreation Building Room A Fridays Grade 1-3 2:30-3:40 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 4-6 2:50-3:40 (50 minute class) Grade 1-6 Class Size 6-8 Cost Grades 1-3 $180 (materials provided) 9 week session Grades 4-6 $170 (materials provided) 9 week session Ignite children’s imaginations and innate artistic abilities. Create one of a kind masterpieces using a huge variety of materials. Class projects include: paper maché, paper making, engraving, and home crafts such as Mexican metal–smithing mirrors, frames, journals, art using recycled materials and much more.

Muffin Madness and Beyond for grades 1-3 Instructor Vicky Brodt Location Community Center Kitchen Mondays 2:30-3:40 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 1-3 Class Size 6-8 Cost $175 (materials provided) 8 week session Sure, muffins are on the menu, but the “madness” is that everything we make will be in a muffin tin. From mini“A”pple pies to“Z”esty lemon tarts and lots of savory and sweet treats in between. Kids use math and science skills while absorbing the language of cooking. The treat comes at the end of class when our creations get to be devoured! And Beyond: we will be creating some recipes without a muffin tin this time. Students who have taken Muffin Madness in the past will discover some yummy new recipes and cooking skills. If your child has some dietary restrictions, don't hesitate to try this class. Vicky is happy to adjust recipes for gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diets.

Recorder for Grades 2-6 Instructor Jane Webber Location Recreation Building Room A Wednesdays 1:50-3:00 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 2-3 Wednesdays 2:10-3:00 (50 minute class) Grades 4-6 Grades 2-6 Class Size 6-7 Cost Grades 2-3 $180 (recorders and other materials provided) 9 week session Grades 4-6 $165 (recorders and other materials provided) 9 week session Come learn to play the recorder! Recorder is a wonderful way to introduce music into a child’s life, and can be a stepping stone to the study of more complex instruments later on. Beginning students will learn basic fingerings and note-reading, and will begin playing simple tunes from the very first class. As students advance, more sophisticated techniques and music will be presented. All levels are welcome, as each student will be given individual instruction tailored to his or her unique needs and learning style.

Sports and Games for Grades 1-4 Instructor Kim Roots Location Playing Field next to Recreation Building (CC Room 1 on rainy days) Tuesdays 2:30-3:40 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 1-3 Tuesdays 2:50-3:40 (50 minute class) Grade 4 Grades 1-4 Class Size 7-12 Cost Grades 1-3 $150 (equipment provided) 9 week session Grade 4 $140 (equipment provided) 9 week session A unique opportunity for boys and girls to learn and understand the basics of many popular sports, including soccer, kickball, dodge ball, etc. There will also be a variety of fun games: capture the flag, cops and robbers, and hiding to seek tag, to name a few. The class will include the challenge of learning cooperation in large group games as well as the creativity of making up games, all in a very active environment.

Sports and Games for Grades 2-4 Instructor Kim Roots Location Playing Field next to Recreation Building (Community Center Rm. 1 on rainy days) Wednesdays 1:50-3:00 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 2-3 Wednesdays 2:10-3:00 (50 minute class) Grade 4 Grades 2-4 Class Size 7-12 Cost Grades 1-3 $150 (equipment provided) 9 week session Grade 4 $140 (equipment provided) 9 week session A unique opportunity for boys and girls to learn and understand the basics of many popular sports, including soccer, baseball, basketball, kickball, and track & field. The class will include the challenge of learning cooperation in large group games as well as the creativity of making up games, all in a warm and active environment.

Tennis, Beginning and Intermediate for Grades 1-3 Instructor Kim Roots Location Tennis Courts (Community Center Main Room on rainy days) Mondays 2:30-3:40 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 1-3 Grades 1-3 Class Size 7-8 Cost $140 (equipment provided) 8 week session

Tennis, Advanced for Grades 2-6 Instructor Kim Roots Location Tennis Courts (Community Center Main Room on rainy days) Mondays 3:50-5:00 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 2-6 Class Size 7-8 Cost $140 (equipment provided) 8 week session

Tennis, Beginning and Intermediate for Grades 2-6 Instructor Kim Roots Location Tennis Courts (Community Center Room 2 on rainy days) Wednesdays 3:10-4:20 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 2-6 Class Size 7-8 Cost $155 (equipment provided) 9 week session

Tennis, Beginning for Grades 1-4 Instructor Kim Roots Location Tennis Courts (Community Center Main Room on rainy days) Fridays 2:30-3:40 (1 hour 10 minute class) Grades 1-3 Fridays 2:50-3:40 (50 minute class) Grade 4 Grades 1-4 Class Size 7-8 Cost Grades 1-3 $155 (equipment provided) 9 week session Grade 4 $140 (equipment provided) 9 week session

KCC Classes for Children and Adults The Kensington Community Council (KCC) offers classes for children and for adults. KCC is an umbrella organization of which KASEP classes are a part. Some classes are contracted separately under the parent KCC. Payments for these classes can be made online during KASEP Registration at www.KensingtonCommunityCouncil.Org. We accept credit card payment for these classes. Payment must be made in full at the time of KCC class registration. Timing of the classes typically follows the same time schedules as our after school KASEP classes. We offer adult classes through KCC.

ADULT ACRYLIC PAINTING Wednesdays 9:45 – 12:30pm

KCC JAZZERCISE AND BODY SCULPTING FOR ADULTS

Kevin Knickerbocker is teaching low-impact Jazzercise Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:15am-9: 15am

and Adult Body Sculpting on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:15-10:15 at the Kensington Community Center

Every Jazzercise fitness class combines dance-based cardio with strength training and stretching to sculpt, tone and lengthen muscles for maximum fat burn. Pay as you go; Drop-ins are Welcome; EFT payment available.

Kevin Knickerbocker is a certified Jazzercise and Body Sculpting instructor with over 15 years experience.

Questions? Call KEVIN at 510-486-2728.

SKYHAWKS SPORTS Skyhawks Lead Instructor: Victor Morton

Mini-Hawks Sports for Kindergartners

Skyhawks Kindergarten Sports Academy provides a safe and positive environment where boys and girls can discover a passion for a variety of sports in one fun-filled setting. Through a series of fast-paced games and activities, participants learn athletic fundamentals along with teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership, and strategy. This action-packed enrichment program equips young athletes with the skills and confidence necessary to live an active and healthy lifestyle. Sports include soccer, baseball, basketball, and track & field. Bring your friends or come make new ones.

FRIDAY: 1:30 – 2:20pm SkyHawks instructor will pick students up from kindergarten class at 1:30pm

KCC will escort Neighborhood School kindergartners up to NS at 2:20pm Location: Grassy Area in front of KCC Office (if raining, Community Center Main Room)

Class Size: 18 (minimum 10 students) Cost: $145 (9 weeks)

Skyhawks Sports Medley for Kindergartners SkyHawks provides sports programs for students to discover athletic skills through a series of fast-paced games and activities. Students learn the fundamentals along with teamwork, sportsmanship, respect and integrity. Sports included in this class include but are not limited to volleyball, soccer, golf, Ultimate frisbee, track & field, and basketball. SkyHawk programs are designed to give each child a positive experience in sports, fostering a thirst for an active and healthy lifestyle.

THURSDAY: 1:30 – 2:20pm SkyHawks instructor will pick students up from kindergarten class at 1:30pm

KCC will escort Neighborhood School kindergartners up to NS at 2:20pm Location: Grassy Area in front of KCC Office (if raining, Community Center Main Room)

Class Size: 18 (minimum 10 students) Cost: $145 (9 weeks)

SkyHawks After-School Basketball for Grades 2-5

This fun, skill-intensive program is designed for beginning to intermediate players looking to take the next step in basketball. Participants learn the fundamentals of dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, and defense, in addition to the rules, strategies, and play-calls of the game. Our age-appropriate drills and games teach young athletes skill development as well as vital life lessons including leadership, teamwork, and sportsmanship. At the end of this program your child will show you why this is one of our most popular programs.

Location: Basketball Courts (if raining, Community Center Main Room) Fridays 2:30 - 3:40 Grades 2-3 Fridays 2:50-3:40 Grades 4-5

Class Size: 16 (minimum 10 students) Cost: $140 (9 weeks) Grades 2-3 Cost: $155 (9 weeks) Grades 4-5

SkyHawks Sports Medley for Grades 1-3 SkyHawks provides sports programs for students to discover athletic skills through a series of fast-paced games and activities. Students learn the fundamentals along with teamwork, sportsmanship, respect and integrity. Sports included in this class include but are not limited to volleyball, soccer, golf, Ultimate frisbee, track & field, and basketball. SkyHawks programs are designed to give each child a positive experience in sports, fostering a thirst for an active and healthy lifestyle.

Location: Grassy Area in front of KCC Office (if raining, Community Center Main Room) Thursdays 2:30 - 3:40

Class Size: 16 (minimum 10 students) Cost: $155 for 9 weeks instruction

SkyHawks Sports Medley for Grades 3-6 SkyHawks provides sports programs for students to discover athletic skills through a series of fast-paced games and activities. Students learn the fundamentals along with teamwork, sportsmanship, respect and integrity. Sports included in this class include but are not limited to volleyball, soccer, golf, Ultimate frisbee, track & field, and basketball. SkyHawks programs are designed to give each child a positive experience in sports, fostering a thirst for an active and healthy lifestyle.

Location: Grassy Area in front of KCC Office (if raining, Community Center Main Room) Thursdays 3:50 - 5:00 FOR GRADES 3-6

Class Size: 16 (minimum 10 students) Cost: $155 for 9 weeks instruction

Gymnastics

Bindy Baker, Beginning Gymnastics Director 510-778-4246 Bindy’s Gymnastics starts Tuesday, September 18th

We are proud to offer gymnastics classes this year again at the Kensington Community Center, 59 Arlington Avenue (behind the library). Students should wear loose clothing such as leotards, sweatpants or shorts. Long hair must be tied in a ponytail. TUESDAYS – Bindy’s Gymnastics – Judy Baker’s daughter – the family tradition continues! 1:30 - 2:20pm Kindergartners - Gymnastics instructor(s) will pick up kindergartners from school and escort Neighborhood Schools back to NS when class is over. 2:30 - 3:40pm Beginners/Intermediate – Grades 1-3 3:50 - 5:00pm Intermediate Grades 4-6 INSTRUCTORS Bindy Baker is the daughter of our long-time gymnastics teacher, Judy Baker. Bindy is a highly experienced and well trained former gymnast. She has been a gymnastics instructor and a pre-school teacher for over 20 years. Bindy is patient and loves teaching children. Her mom and auntie will join her—both are former gymnasts and have been teaching KASEP gymnastics for nearly 20 years. ENROLLMENT Enrollment is online with KASEP registration, beginning Tuesday, September 4th at 7:30pm. Go to the website: www.KensingtonCommunityCouncil.org Parents or guardians are required to sign a waiver online before the start of the program. GYMNASTICS FEES The tuition for the Fall session, which runs for 9 weeks, beginning Tuesday, January 7th and ending Tuesday, March 12th. Kindergartners $180 Judy's Gymnastics Grades 1-6 $195 One-time annual administrative fee for all new students is $52. The administrative fee will

be added to your online registration payment. You will see a $52 charge at checkout.

CIRCUS ARTS CLASSES

Circus Arts offers children the opportunity to learn a wide range of circus skills with an emphasis on juggling, unicycling, stilt walking, rolla bolla, hooping, and acrobatics. Students will also be introduced to theatrical expression, clowning and creative movement. This is a great introduction to circus skills for young people new to the art of playful expression and silliness. Students who want to learn how to juggle – here is your class! Learning a new circus skill builds self-esteem and confidence and improves balance, hand-eye coordination, dexterity, team building and sharing. There will be an End of Session Performance for family and friends.

Instructors: Doug McNeely and Kristen Parks Dates: Wed. January 9th – Wed., March 13th

Circus Arts Classes Grades 1-3 Wednesdays - 1:50-3:00 Grades 3-6 Wednesdays - 3:10-4:20 Meet in the Community Center Main Room

Maximum number of students is 10 Class will meet for 9 weeks in the Fall

Cost is $155

Spanish Through Art and Play

Instructor: Chara Prescott Mondays 1:30-2:30 for Kindergartners

Mondays 2:30-3:40 for Grades 1-3 $180 (minimum 8 students)

Bienvenidos Todos! The Classroom Matters After School Spanish program is a learning journey for elementary school kids. Our program is an opportunity to engage kids in learning about the Spanish language and the cultures of the countries where Spanish is spoken. Using best practices from a variety of second-language teaching strategies, we provide a foundation of basic Spanish phrases and vocabulary. Through movement, song, music, art, and reading and listening activities, our students learn to speak, read, write, and love the Spanish language. No previous knowledge of the Spanish language is necessary. Curiosity and a willingness to learn are! Chara recently moved back to the East Bay from the Sacramento area and is pleased to once again call Berkeley home. Chara lived in a few different places before settling in the Bay Area, including Arkansas, North Carolina, Illinois, and Texas. She is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and can speak conversational French. Her passions include cooking/catering, live music, hanging out with her family, and especially working with children. Chara is always excited to take on new challenges and is constantly amazed by her three incredible children.