Springboard Schools 2010-2011 Catalogue

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1-800-341-3177

www.springboardschool.com

A Leader in

Education

Reform


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Table of Contents

Academics: Regular and Intensive 1

Activities 2-9

Recreational Time 9

Springboard Structure, Enrolling and Scheduling 10

Teacher, Parent, Student Accolades 11


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Welcome to Springboard

Springboard After School is a revolutionary after school program that provides children

with academic, enrichment, and recreational opportunities. We pride ourselves as the first

after school program in the nation to provide homework support with certified teachers and

activity programs with education professionals.

Join us in creating a private school experience for public school children and be a part

of education reform today.

Call: 1-800-341-3177www.springboardschool.com


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Academics Springboard students will increase their skilland academic performance in reading, writing,

and mathematical problem solving through

guided homework instruction and immediate

feedback so that content is more thoroughly

and completely understood and so they are bet-

ter prepared to compete in the global economy

of the 21st century.

Springboard Academics

Springboard Academics allows children to do

homework and study skills with a certified teach-

er in a classroom setting. This allows students

to receive immediate feedback on their work. It

allows children and teachers to identify weak ar-

eas and allows the Springboard teachers to pro-

vide skill building supplements. It also allows

for all of our children, regardless of whether they

were sent home with or without homework, to

spend a focused hour on fostering their education.

Springboard Academics is built to get your child

up to speed academically and to find methods and

routines that work for him or her.

Springboard Academics offers:

Homework support and Parent check-ins

Skill building material

Certified teachers and skill building material

Organizational guidance

Homework review before end of day

A second academic block if required

Communication between Springboard teacher,

parent, school day teachers and administrators.

Springboard Intensive

Springboard Intensive is the low ratio tutoring al-

ternative to get your student back on track.

Students in grades 4 through 8 are especially sus-

ceptible to the cumulative effect. This occurs

when students develop gaps in their background

knowledge due to concepts not adequately learned

Springboard Intensive looks back all the way to

Grade 1, if necessary, to find all the concepts your

child missed or did not understand in Math and Eng-

lish. We then develop lesson plans designed around

your childs learning styles and rebuild those areas

to grade proficiency. Springboard Intensive pro-

vides students with the small group academic sup-

port that they need to catch up to their peers.

Springboard Intensive offers:

Intensive academic support

3:1 ratio

Subject specific assessment and educators

Frequent parent reports

Organizational Guidance

Communication between Springboard teacher, par-

ent, child and school day teachers and administra-

tors.


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Activities Springboard Activities are an important partof our balanced approach to after school pro-

gramming. The goal of Springboard Activi-

ties is to put back into schools some of those

essential activities that schools have had tosacrifice in the wake of budget cuts and in

the face of accountability initiatives on the

federal level. Using Springboards philoso-

phy of hiring credentialed professionals that

are recognized for their expertise in their

field, we have sought to provide children

with an experience that is as good if not bet-

ter than what they can get outside in their

communities.

ArtPuppetry and Mask Making Grades K-6

We will be diving in with several different mediums to make mask and puppet creations. Join

us to build dragon masks, creative creature puppets, Bottle Dolls, robot masks and our very own

marionettes, all this while learning about different art mediums, primary and secondary colors and

other fundamental elements of art.

Sculpture Grades K-6

This theme is all about sculptures. Prepare to get your hands dirty! We will create our very own

castles using sugar cubes. Texture tiles, fish sculptures, pasta sculptures and paper sculptures

are all on the menu!

Nature Crafts Grades K-6

Well not only draw from nature to create our crafts, but well also give back. We will be creating

milk carton and pine cone bird feeders, leaf and fern paintings, bird silhouettes, birch bark paint-

ings and found native object collages. Come enjoy some time outside and get crafty, too.

Photography Grades 3-6

Lets discover what the world looks like through the lens or on the screen. We will capture our

own images, use some digital manipulation software, learn about lighting and camera functions

and create our own movies and slide shows.


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Cross Curricular

Scientific Art Grades 2-8

Students will learn about the world around them through science. Within this activity, students

are introduced to artistic representations of wind, trees, and flowers. Throughout the duration

of the three themes, students will use scientific methods and analyze featured artists and their

works. Following their research, students will create artistic representations of wind, trees, and

flowers within their own environments through pantomime, rubbings, and drawings.

Chess

DramaDrama 1 K-8

Come learn theater games, improvisation techniques and find your comfort on the stage. Drama

can help students with public speaking and communication, and can also be a fantastic creative

outlet. Come and join us as we create plays to perform for our friends and parents.

Chess Grades 2-8

Would you like to strategize like Bobby Fisher? What are all the chess pieces called and howdo they move? Come and learn what a pawn, knight and bishop are. We will play round robins

and see how our strategizing techniques develop throughout the duration of this activity.


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CultureJapanese Art Grades 3-6

This introduction to art covers cross cultural perspectives by learning about Japanese writ-

ing and word characters. It shares a historic perspective into Japanese History and history of

painting. By learning through books and historical examples, the students will learn about lines

shapes and colors and develop a vocabulary to discuss the different aspects of art.

Cultural Studies Grades 2-6

For this in depth study, we will be looking at ourselves and our individual family trees. Each

week we will be learning about our different heritages and we will research and share the cultura

foods, traditions and history that accompany them.

Healthy Living

Going Green Grades K-6

Lets take care of the environment and have fun, too. Join us to create eco-friendly bumper

stickers and re-usable lunch bags. We will learn about papermaking, Recycling and UpCycling,

Come and soak in the eco-knowledge and be creative while doing it!

Kids in the Kitchen Grades K-6

Lets experiment in the kitchen! We will create our own delicious foods from scratch. On the

menu will be foccaccia bread, cucumber sandwiches with fresh herbal dip, blueberry buckle with

fresh berries. Also on the menu are hearty calzones and cheese delights. We will top the week

off with sweet crme brulee and strawberry cream pies!

Organic Gardening Grades K-6

Prepare to get your hands dirty! Children will make container gardens and grow their own

vegetables, flowers or herbs. They will start a group box garden on site. They will make fresh

squeezed lemonade, seasoned with fresh herbs and theyll create and illustrate their own cook-

books utilizing what they know about all the fresh things they can grow!


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Egyptian History Grades 2-8

The Pyramids, The Sphinx, the Tomb of young King Tut, the God Re, the triumph of Alexander

the Great--we will learn it all through hands on crafts! We will build sugar cube pyramids, create

clay Sphinx and explore what was in King Tuts tomb. Join us on this trip to ancient egypt!

Greek and Roman History Grades 3-8

Who was Augustus Caesar? What is the River Styx? Who are Juno, Mars, Venus and Vesta?

Where do the Olympic games derive from? Where was Mount Vesuvius and what became of

Pompeii? Come and get your questions answered as we learn about Greek and Roman mythol-

ogy, history and how it impacts our world today.

Mayan History Grades 3-8

Mayans are known for their development of astronomy, calendars and writing. Their ruins are

still studied and their architecture valued through time. Come and find out all about Mayan culture

through discussion, literacy, and hands on projects.

American and British History Grades K-6

We will begin in Britain and follow the pilgrims across the sea to America. From there we wil

study and re-enact the Boston Tea Party and Paul Reveres ride. Well explore the battle of Bun-

ker Hill, well become Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, well create and sign our very

own Declaration of Independence and well explore what it means to be a free country.

Natural History K-6

Rocks, bugs and bones! Join us to delve into the natural history of the world. We will be creat-

ing fossils, building our own bug boxes to collect and study bugs, and putting on our archaeologi-

cal hats to go on our very own excursion. Let the digging begin!

History of Film Grades 3-6

We will track film through time. We will learn about and create a camera obscura and then ou

own zoopraxiscope. We will study silent films starring Charlie Chaplin to the first films with sound

We will draw our own animations, first in flip books and then on a larger scale and create our own

animated moving picture show.

History


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LanguageSpanish Grades K-8

Learn the Spanish language, through songs, games, and child geared lessons. We will be

studying basic vocabulary, sight words and basic phrases. Not only will we delve into this beauti-

ful language but we will also become experts of Spanish culture.

American Sign Language Grades K-8

Get ready to sign! We will go from the alphabet, to creating our own names, to learning the

signs for various foods, sports, things around the house, and then wrap the session up by learn

ing phrases. Plan on Sign Language Trivia, conversation and games.

Music

Music Grades K-4

This elective will deliver the opportunity to discover beat, syncopation, melody, and harmony.

We will explore music in history, music through literacy, and music arond t he world. We will play

plenty of fun games and allow time for improv and exploration.

World Music Grades 3-8

Come with us as we track music from around the world. We will work with our world map and

each week decide upon a new country music to discover. We will create our own passports to

track our travels. This will help us understand that countrys music, traditions and religions.

Guitar Grades K-8

This class is for the novice guitar player. We will go over all the elements of music as well as the

strings and the basic chords that make up many rudimentary songs. We will practice the basics

and end with a recital to show off what we know.

Band Grades 3-8

Do you want to learn a musical instrument? Guitar, Banjo, Drums, Trumpet, Sax, Mandolin

Violin, flute, or Ukelele. Join us today as we put together our own ensemble. We will end with a

concert for parents to show off our musical skills.


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Outdoor EducationWilderness Survival Grades K-8

Have you ever wondered what to do when animals attack? What to do if you get lost in the

woods? How to build a shelter or purify water? How to forage for food or scavenge for edible

insects?? Well, come and find out!

Physical Disciplines

General P.E. Grades K-8

This Springboard favorite includes time to have fun while staying fit. The students will learn

about how to stay healthy through exercise and nutrition while keeping active with fun games and

sports. You will work on coordination, teamwork and sportsmanship while partaking in invigorat-ing and enjoyale activities.

Dance Forms Grades K-8

Join us to look at dance in many forms. Among them: ballroom, jazz, hip hop, contemporary

and more. We will also be having a World Dance day and will celebrate dance forms from India

Iran, Ireland, Cuba, Russia, and Sweden just to name a few. Come for this cross-cultural fitness

experience.

TaeKwonDo Grades K-8

TaeKwonDo roughly translates to Foot-Hand-Way. Otherwise translated as the art of the fee

and the hands. This TKD class will focus on the tenets of TKD: Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverence

Self Control and Indomitable Soul. The forms will help students focus and understand their bod-

ies, while learning useful skills and gaining self esteem.

Yoga Grades K-8

This activity is designed as a fun and creative approach for children to gain self awareness of

their bodies. The use of animated poses and basic stretching exercises promote strength, flex-ibility, and coordination. Breathing and visualization techniques teach concentration, relaxation

develop self-control and reslease energy in a fun, safe environment.

Sports Grades K-8

This aspect of P.E. will branch further into specific sports throughout the year; such as, soccer,

basketball, ultimate frisbee, flag football and kickball. During practice the students will work on

skill building for each sport.


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ScienceRobotics Grades K-8

We will be working with MindStorm Lego Robot Kits and Klutz Robot Kits to create our very

own, programmable robots. This theme will help kids learn all about robots, how they work, wha

it takes to design, engineer and program them to do everything that they want their robot to do

Well end the theme with robot battles!

Chemistry Grades 2-6

Join us for this explosive activity! Well be building volcanoes, rockets, fizzie bubbles, soap, and

we will wrap up by churning our own ice cream. Its all about action and reaction for this activity

Weather Grades K-6

This activity is designed to teach the students about different aspects of weather, allowing themto observe the world around them and work together and as individuals to build tools that, when

combined, make a working weather station. We will create Barometers, Sun Dials, Thermometers

and more!

Physics Grades K-6

Though many people take physics in high school, physics is all around us and is accessible to

children of all ages. During this activity we will be studying density, gravity, Newtons laws as wel

as simple machines with levers and axles. We will do paddle boat projects, sink and float experi-

ments, rockets, water wheels and pendulums, all while learning about physics.

Design Challenge/Engineering Grades 3-6

This activity is designed to get our students to use the engineering and designing aspects of

their brains. We will do egg drops, bottle bottom racers, a glider challenge to test aerodynamics

bridges and buildings out of found and recycled materials to better understand sound structure

and strong bases. This is a definite favorite, but gets the kids thinking like engineers. Problem

solving and team buildling are also a large component of this activity challenge!

Hip Hop Grades K-8

This high-energy class will allow children to learn some basic hip hop moves as well as routine-

segments that are performed as a dance troop. Class will consist of stretching, movement basics

urban movement sets, free style and routine practice time.


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WritingCreative Writing Grades 3-6

Do you have a wild imagination? Do you sometimes find yourself drifting off to daydream during

class? Do you like a good story? We will learn about plot, character, setting, story arc, dedica-

tions, acknowledgements, various genres and much much more as we author our own books!

Comics Grades K-6

Similar to creating our own books, comics provides an avenue for the writer who loves storytell-

ing, but doesnt like writing long narratives or as much prose as creative writing would entail. We

will create our own comic book characters, learn about the history of comic books and test our art

and writing skills at the same time.

Recreational Time Just as we believe academics and activitiesare important to every after school day, we

also believe that children should have some

time to rest, to be kids, to have fun and play

games. While teachers and parents love aca-

demics, the children love recreational time.

This is part of what makes our model so

strong. During recreational time we provide

activities that would entice any child walking

through our doors!

What is in the Den area

Ping Pong and Air Hockey

Board Games and Puzzles

Art supplies for impromptu art projects

Play Station or Nintendo Wii with E-rated games

A big screen T.V. for an occasional movie

Computers with games

Books for casual reading

Lots of blocks, toys, legos and action figures

***Springboard offers various activities throughout the school year, and creates an activity

list that is based upon availability and expertise of staff as well as the interests of teachers,

principals, parents and children. Please contact your Site Coordinator for a current Activity list.


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SPRINGBOARD AFTERNOONS

Springboard offers you options as to what activities you would like to see your child en-

gaged in. In addition to our crucial core academic program, children can be part of exciting

clubs, activities and sports, and enjoy some downtime in Springboards den with their

friends.

Springboard Afterschool with Clubs

Core

Academics

50%

"Den" Fun

Time

Clubs &

Activities

33%


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Daily Structure, Enrolling and SchedulingSpringboard believes that structure is very important. Here is an example of

how we break the day up for the Springboard students.

Springboard activities are not mandatory, but are sup-

plied at an extra cost. Anyone who does not participate in

activities still has the academic and recreational compo-

nent of our program.

Please see your Site Coordinator for a list of activities

offered at you schools.

Enrolling

Springboard School offers ongoing enrollment

throughout the school year.

1) Go to www.springboardafterschool.com

2) Click on Enroll Now in the upper right hand

corner.

3) Fill in all the pages.

4) Mail or fax authorization page to the main

office!

Our enrollment process takes ten to fifteen min-

utes and allows parents to schedule throughout

the school year by logging on with a username

and password. It also allows for easy monitoring

of payments.

Scheduling

Once you have registered, create your

childs calendar. This provides parents and

children with the ultimate in flexibility.

1) Log on with your username and pass-

word

2)Schedule at the end of one month for the

following month. (i.e. schedule for Septem-

ber at the end of August.)

3) Look for discounts! Parents receive dis-

counts based on full time enrollment, siblings

and combinations.

4) Springboard allows for cancellation and

credit to account given 24 hours notice!

Regular Springboard Springboard Activities Springboard Intensive

Den Time

Social Skill/Circle

Academic Time

Den Time/Pick-Up

Guitar Karate Robotics

After

School

Tutoring

Option


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But does it work?

What Teachers Say:

My kids are definitely doing their homework more often, and now their grades are improving

Thank you, Springboard!--Kate, 6th Grade Teacher

Thank you for checking in with teachers to see if any of my students are missing homework as-

signments. --Merad, 6th Grade Teacher

I appreciate the consistent communication between parents, Springboard and our staff. --Jane

6th Grade Teacher

What Parents Say:

Marcus aced his math test last week, thanks mostly to Springboard. Carly, who has trouble

making friends, sent me away when I came to pick her up early. She was having too much fun!-

-Lori , Parent of 5th and 6th grade siblings.

Weve been trying to get Bobby to write down his homework all year. He has rewards based

on writing it down, but he never did it until Springboard! --- Mary McHugh, parent of 7th grader

AJ and I fight about school work almost every ngiht. Thanks to Springboard, last night was the

first peaceful night in my house in a long time. --Debbie, Parent of 5th Grader

What Kids Say:

Springboards really cool. We get to play great games and I get my work done. Its awesome!

--Bobby, 5th Grader

I dont want to leave! --Alex, Kindergartener

Im so excited we have photography today. I brought in my grandfather s old camera today and

I can show him (pictures) after Springboard. --Max, 1st Grader

I never got it before and now I see this (writing assignment) is so easy. Youre(to a Springboard

teacher) a genius! Thanks! --Joe, 7th Grader

I do all the activities. My favorites are Drama and Rock Climbing. Its so much better than

before. --Amy, 7th Grader


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To begin the transformation....

Contact us today: www.springboardschool.com 1-800-341-3177

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Springboard Schools 2010-2011 Catalogue