Ashlawn Elementary School

WINTER 2025

MONDAYS

Engineer Planes 2nd-5th

Attention all aspiring pilots and aviation enthusiasts! Brace yourself for an awe-inspiring adventure with RoboThink. Our program will take your student on an epic journey through the history of flight, from the pioneers of aviation to the most advanced aircraft of today. Get ready to build and fly an array of incredible machines, including airplanes, helicopters, and even futuristic aircraft that will blow your mind! Let's unleash your student's inner aviator and watch their dreams take flight.

No prior flying experience required– just a passion for the sky!

Basketball Academy K-5th

The Love the Ball basketball academy will take your game to the next level. All players will have a basketball at all times which will drastically improve their fundamentals while we play games like king of the court, knockout and farmers and foxes. Advanced skills will also be taught like free throw shooting, crossovers and much more.

Cooking: Savory & Sweet K-5th

Just like the name suggests! Each day will feature a sweet treat that will go perfectly with dinner or one savory dish that is sure to become a family favorite! We'll work on learning new baking skills like creaming, whisking, and melting. And cooking skills such as stewing, stir-frying, and sautéing.

TUESDAYS

Hip Hop Dance K-5th

Hip Hop by Tippi Toes is the perfect class for boys and girls, who want to dance, stay active and learn how to freestyle. This class focuses on rhythm, musicality and basic footwork. Students will develop coordination, body awareness, build self-esteem and confidence in this fun, executing and energetic class. Class begins with warm-ups and stretching and then moves into learning hip hop steps and choreography. All students will be invited to participate in our recitals (December and June).

There is an additional fee for the recital but participation is optional.

Art Workshop with Ms. Walsh K-3rd

Join Art Workshop to explore painting, drawing, mixed media, and more under the guidance of Ashlawn's very own kindergarten teacher and art lover, Ms. Walsh! Students will discover and develop artistic skills while embracing their unique style in a supportive and collaborative environment. Our workshops inspire creativity, helping students unlock their artistic potential and nurture their passion for art!

Chess K-5th

Learn chess with Magnus Academy (formerly Silver Knights), world champion Magnus Carlsen’s academy! We’ve taught 100,000 children to play including state and national champions, but most students are beginners looking to learn a new skill and have FUN. Class time is divided between lessons and practice games. Lessons range from the basic rules to advanced tournament strategies.

Students will have the opportunity to play in tournaments (in-person and online) outside of club time. This in-person club includes free online extras including weekly practice tournaments and an event with world champion Magnus Carlsen or Judit Polgar, the best female chess player of all time. All chess supplies provided. All skill levels are welcome. For more information please visit chessacademy.com.

WEDNESDAYS

Pokemon Club 2nd-5th

Calling all Pokemon Trainers! Join the fun as we embark on a Pokemon adventure. Play fun Pokemon themed games, Win Pokemon prizes. Teacher owned and operated.

Sensational Science K-5th

In Sensational Science, children will harness heat energy, learn the science behind conduction, and explore the properties of both light and color. They will experiment with magnets, examine curious optical illusions, and explore potential and kinetic energy! Children will get to learn all about robots and witness a hair-raising demonstration of static electricity.

Classes include:

Harnessing Heat
Lights, Color, Action
Magnetic Magic
Moving Motion
Optical Illusions
Sonic Sounds
All About Animals
Watts Up

Dodgeball Madness K-5th

Think you're a dodgeball champion? Try to hit players on the opposition and work together as a team to conquer the court. Throwing, catching and moving elusively are techniques that are taught in this class.

THURSDAYS

Theatre: Superheroes & Villains K-2nd

ETC to the rescue! Come create stories about superheroes and villains with ETC. Using the superpowers of imagination and creativity, students will collaborate to workshop their evil supervillain laugh, their best superhero stance, and play different games to save the day. With superhero tales and teamwork, students will create their own superhero stories.

Thinking Outside the Box K-5th

A fun way of learning creative thinking and problem solving! Do your children think they have all the answers? “Thinking Outside the Box" is just the right thing for them! This class will give your child the opportunity to learn how to think on their feet and spend time in a wonderfully stimulating and creative environment while learning how to tackle challenging problems. Students participate in brainstorm sessions, learn problem solving and conflict resolution methods and techniques, develop creative and critical thinking, effective communication, team building and leadership skills.

Class focuses on fun and unusual hands-on activities and projects in which children use their imagination to build and create all sorts of contraptions, structures, bridges, vehicles, creatures, etc. out of all kinds of materials such as pasta, marshmallows, straws, toothpicks, cups, elastic bands, paper, clay, popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, bubble wrap, yarn, duck tape, cardboard, etc. Most importantly, children will have fun and apply their creative and critical thinking while learning crucial concepts and skills for the new digital increasingly complex and challenging world.

Cheer-It with Spir-It Cheerleading K-5th

Take your spirit to a higher level! Learn routines, cheers, motions and jumps that promote teamwork, fitness and FUN. We'll work on basic gymnastics and dance movements (under supervision of instructors). Cheers include: Who Rocks the House, G-O Yell GO, Dynamite, and many more. You'll even get to make up your own cheer!

FRIDAYS

Decorating Sweets K-5th

Decorating Sweets is a creative art with food class. We can't think of anything more fun than decorating sweets. We will provide an assortment of ideas and edible decorations to let both taste and imagination run wild! This is a great opportunity to learn how to decorate cupcakes, cake pops, cake bites, with fondant, gum paste and chocolate. Each session is completely different from the previous one so our students will have fun regardless of how many times they take this class.

Lego: Mining & Crafting K-5th

Travel to the Nether with Snapology—but watch out for those Creepers! Come join us as we bring MinecraftTM to life using LEGO® bricks. Create your own world, including animals, creepers and your very own LEGO® MinecraftTM character.

Karate K-5th

Zen Budo Karate teaches the Japanese art of self defense in an after school class format. Students learn punching and kicking skills, target and pad practice, self control and discipline and how to follow instructions alongside leadership skills. Students can advance in belt rank, learn memorized patterns, escapes from grabs, and the basics of martial arts.

Uniforms are required and included in the class price. If you already own a uniform, please use the coupon code karate30w25 to deduct the price of the uniform cost. Uniform fees are non-refundable should your student withdraw from their class.