By Before & After School Enrichment at West Mercer

 

 

 

Innovation Learning is onsite Before and After School Program located at West Mercer Elementary.  They offer a flexible format so students can make choices about what and how they learn during their before and after school program.

 

 Learn More and Register HERE!

Chess Club
 

 Mondays at West Mercer Elementary from 8:10am-9:10am
 Fall Session: September 23rd- December 9th. We will not have chess club on November 11 and November 25. Our Fall make-up option will be on December 16.

Location: West Mercer Elementary Cafeteria

 

Who should attend Chess Club and why?
Beginners through advanced players are welcome at Chess Club!
Make new friends while learning chess skills and practicing together each week. Chess has been proven to improve focus and critical thinking! In our classroom, chess is also a fun game where we build confidence, socialize, and practice sportsmanship.

 

 

                                     What will students learn in Chess Club?
                                     We will adjust each Chess Club to the students who attend to make sure all players                                               learn! Beginners will learn chess fundamentals from castling to checkmate.

                                     We will learn tactics and checkmate patterns to build confidence finishing a game.

                                     We may even learn advanced tournament skills while learning from famous

                                     chess games!

 

                                     Register HERE!


 

 

Curiosity Club
 

Mondays After School at West Mercer Elementary School

3:45pm-5:00pm 

September 30- December 16,  2024 - 3:45 - 5:00   

(no class November 4, 11 & 25) (9 sessions) 

$286.76  - (268 + 18.76 6Crickets/West Mercer school fee)

 

 

Join us in weekly exploration of the curious worlds of science, technology, engineering, art and math with fun (and sometimes messy!) projects aligned with grade level academics and common core standards. You will conduct experiments, build, take apart, create and see how art, science and technology are connected.  Having fun with S.T.E.A.M. subjects fosters lifelong appreciation and curiosity for learning.

 
Register HERE!


 
Smart with Art!
Roadtrip USA- Fall 2024
Wednesday afternoons 2:10pm-3:10pm
Fall Session- September 25th-November 6th (6 classes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hit the Road with Smart with Art as we explore regions of the U.S. in Art! Discover the Grand Canyon as we use chalk pastels. Drive to Nashville, home of country music and create a musically inspired collage. Explore the U.S.A. with markers, watercolors, paint, collage, oil pastels, chalk, sculpture and more! Don’t miss out on this creative journey from coast to coast! Join us this Fall to expand your artistic skills as we Road Trip around the USA! Dress for Mess! 

                                                       

Register HERE!

 
 

 

 
 
Chinese Cultural Class
 

Meets: Friday afternoons 3:45pm-5:00pm

Fall Session:  Fridays Sept 6, 2024 - Nov 1st, 2024, except Oct 11th

 

Location: West Mercer Elementary School Art Room

Price: $206 for 8 classes

 

Miss Li's Chinese Language and Culture Class is not just traditional language teaching, but also involved a lot of culture immersion activities. In each class, we will 

            1) learn and practice how to speak the common daily sentences in Chinese;  

            2) introduce the Chinese characters and sentences, learn to read, write, and speak , and practice                    through games, story-telling, or calligraphy; 

            3) introduce the Chinese traditional culture and events (like why we have red packet and dragon                      dance in Chinese New Year, why we eat Zongzi in Dragon Boat Festival, etc).

                Students will learn through fun activities like paper cutting, folk songs/poems appreciation, etc.

 

Register HERE!

 
Math Enrichment Program at West Mercer - Run by Mathnasium of Mercer Island
K - 5th Grade
Thursdays (Oct 3rd - Dec 19 except Nov 28) 4:00-5:00pm
$594

We make math make sense in a fun environment! We meet each student where they are mathematically, whether behind or ahead. It starts with an individual assessment of each student and individualized learning plans to move them forward.

Please email mercerisland@mathnasium.com or call 206.535.6669 to enroll.
 

 
Stars on Stage
 
K - 5th Grade
Tuesdays, Sept. 24 – Nov. 19 (9 sessions)
4:00-5:15 pm
$275

 
Stars on Stage is designed to give students a sampling of all things theatre! The fundamentals are key here, as young actors learn to harness the power of their voices, bodies, and imaginations. We will stage stories, create characters, and improvise together as a team to create stories that make your stars shine. Brought to you by Youth Theatre Northwest, providing quality arts education to the King County area since 1984.

 

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