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 8am-9am
April 15th-June 17th (no class on May 27th)

 

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
 

Monday afternoons 3:45pm-5:00pm 

 

 S.T.E.A.M. powered weekly sessions.  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.                                   

 
                                                       Mondays after school at West Mercer Elementary School.  April 15th to June                                                           10,  2024 - 3:45 - 5:00   (no class May 27)
                                                       (8 sessions)  $254.88 (price includes 6Crickets school fee)
 
                                                       Register HERE!


 
Smart with Art!
 
Wednesday afternoons 2:10pm-3:10pm
 
 Join us as we create spring art inspired by master artists. We will learn about Matisse, as we collage an interior room including a vase with flowers.  Work with a resist effect and watercolor paints as we explore the large-scale flowers painted by Georgia O'Keeffe. Everything is blooming with Smart with Art this session. Join us for all new lessons and explore new art techniques.

                                                         

                                                         Register HERE!

 
 
Girls On The Run
 

Tuesday and Thursday after school until 5:45pm

Girls on the Run for 3rd-5th graders is coming to West Mercer on March 26th! Practices will be Tuesdays and Thursdays after school until 5:45pm. The session runs through May 16 with a celebratory 5k on May 19th. Girls on the Run provides a safe and inclusive space to thrive and flourish. The program teaches life skills, celebrates individual achievements and creatively integrates movement in a fun and motivating way. Find out more here and register on the GOTR website by selecting West Mercer Elementary from the dropdown. If you have any questions or are interested in coaching (all practices or as a substitute), please contact Shannon at shanpierce@gmail.com or 773.354.3255.

 

 

 
 
Chinese Cultural Class
 

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

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

Learn and practice how to speak the common daily sentences in Chinese; introduce the Chinese characters and sentences, learn to read, write, and speak , and practice through games, story-telling, or calligraphy; And 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. This class is elementary level and is open to all students from K-2nd grade whether they have Chinese language background or not.

 

Register HERE!