EXTRACURRICULARS
AFTERNOON SPORTS & ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
We are pleased we are able to offer extracurricular activities during lunch bunch and extended day this school year. If your child is taking advantage of our extra activities including Tap/Ballet, Soccer Champs, Mini Motor Magic, Rising Readers, or Reading Rockstar classes, you must register with the company or individuals managing the programs. Information and email links to register are included below along with general information and forms. Please read through to see what we are offering.
Please note: your child does not have to participate in extracurricular activities to be part of lunch bunch or the extended day. We bring these extras to you, so you don't have to travel Atlanta. If you choose to take advantage of lunch bunch or extended day without enrolling in extracurricular activities, our children eat lunch or snack, play in the classrooms and go to the playground.
(CLICK HERE to learn more about lunch bunch/extended day programs.)
General Information:
TAP / BALLET
Creative Movement & Dance
Time: Mondays
Tap Ballet 1: Older 2's & 3's @ 12:45pm - 1:30pm
Tap Ballet 2: Older 3's & Up @ 1:30pm - 2:15pm
*Pick up for Group 2 is in the fellowship hall at 2:15pm. Feel free to pull to the lower parking lot.
"We are committed to quality dance training, taught by the most talented dance teachers in the South. CMD teachers are reliable and always prepared, with well-planned, age-appropriate lessons. They enjoy the children, and welcome parents to observe at any time. CMD classes are structured, yet flexible to meet the needs of pre-schoolers thru primary students who need to have fun while learning."
FINE-MOTOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Mini Motor Magic
Time: Wednesdays
3-4 Year Olds @ 1:30 - 2:00pm
Pre-K & Kindergarten @ 2:00 - 2:30pm
Price: $180
Session Length: 12 weeks (Start: Sept. 7)
Ms. Orla McCormack & Ms. Maria Holbrook will engage in fun, developmentally appropriate fine motor activities, crafts, and games to help develop children's fine motor skills to strengthen writing and letter formation, pencil grip, cutting and more.
FINE-MOTOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Soccer Champs
Time: Fridays (45 minute sessions)
3 Year Olds @ 12:30 - 1:15pm
4 Year Olds & Up @ 1:15 - 2:00pm
Price: $55/month thru May; plus $25 Registration Fee
Session Length: Sept. 2022 – May 2023 (Start: Sept. 9)
We’re glad to announce that CREATIVE MOVEMENT AND DANCE® (CMD) will be returning this Fall 2022 to offer Soccer Champs at OPP.
CMD has been the finest dance enrichment program in the Southeast for over 39 years. All instructors are professionals (degreed or professional credits). Your child receives studio quality instruction conveniently at this location (OPP).
*CLASS SIZES ARE LIMITED, SO REGISTER RIGHT AWAY!
ORTON GILLINGHAM
MULTI-SENSORY LITERACY INSTRUCTION
Rising Readers
Time: Tuesdays @ 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Ages: Pre-K & Kindergarten
Price: $250
Session Length: 12 weeks (Start: Sept. 6)
Ms. Emily and Ms. Orla are offering a "Rising Readers" class to help your child increase their reading skills in a fun and interactive way! We will use games and other multi-sensory resources to work on letter/sound recognition, as well as several other phonemic awareness and phonics activities to help improve their reading skills. We both have certifications in elementary education, as well as years of experience teaching reading and writing to PreK and Kindergarten children. Emily is also trained in the Orton Gillingham approach to reading, which is a great way to teach all levels of readers.
If you would like us to assist with transitioning your child after 1:00, you will need to sign up for extended day so that we can make sure they have a snack, use the restroom and are ready to be transitioned at 1:30.
ORTON GILLINGHAM
MULTI-SENSORY LITERACY INSTRUCTION
Reading Rockstars
Time: Thursdays @ 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: Pre-K & Kindergarten
Price: $250 (includes all supplies)
Program Length: 12 Weeks (Start: Sept. 15)
Kelley Morrissey founded Reading Rockstars in 2016 as an after-school enrichment class to strengthen the foundational language skills of students prior to entering kindergarten.
Kelley has a Masters in Teaching and Special Education. She also has experience in teaching multiple levels and courses in English (from PK-12), instructing students with disabilities in inclusive and special education classrooms, works as a private tutor and has been involved with multiple literacy organizations that work with students from preschool to adult. In addition to her experience as a classroom teacher, and tutor she is trained in the Orton Gillingham approach to teaching reading and writing.