 | After School Program (Chugim) Our After School Program (Chugim) offers students an extensive variety of on-campus after-school enrichment activities. Each session includes classes in academics, fine arts, language, performing arts, and sports. Classes meet once per week and typically end at 4:45 p.m. The program runs on a trimester schedule, with offerings changing in fall, winter and spring.
Hausner works with qualified individuals and organizations -- including Hausner faculty, CLAP Arts, Communication Academy, Community School of Music and Arts, Mad Science and Peninsula Youth Theatre -- to provide the best selection for your child. Each enrichment class is comprised of several grade levels broadening the students' daily peer group.
Some of the courses for the 2008-2009 program include Art, Chess, Clay Ceramics, Dance, Debate, Drama, Harmonic Choir, Hebrew Be’Kef (“with fun”), Hebrew Homework Club, Kempo Martial Arts, Lego Robotics, Mad Science, Pre-Public Speaking, Soccer and Spanish.
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Sample Course Descriptions | ACT ONE Take an imagination journey filled with fun and fantasy! Designed for children of varied abilities, this spectacular drama course uses theatre games, improv, and a variety of costuming and props to take children on adventures they won’t soon forget. From fairy tale castles to safari scenes, budding young artists will explore the world of creative drama. At the conclusion of this program, children collaborate on a wildly fun show where they put their talents on display for families and friends! |
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ART CLUBFALL THEME: “Inspired by the Masters!”
- From Van Gogh drawings and paintings to Chihuly inspired sculptures, students draw, paint and sculpt using famous art for inspiration. Learn simple perspective, how to create the illusion of light and shadow, color mixing techniques and work with three dimensional forms in clay and wire.
WINTER & SPRING THEME: “A World of Art”
- Students draw, paint and sculpt using traditional art from other cultures as inspiration. All supplies are provided.
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CHESSClass begins with a briefing on chess club news, upcoming chess events, and new point sheet standings. Children are then divided into skill level groups and take part in a 20 – 30 minute "hands on" chess lesson. After the lesson, children take part in a club tournament, playing to rated tournament standards (play silently, use chess clocks, and notate games). If time remains, children will quietly analyze their games until clean-up time.
We teach all skill levels of chess, from beginner to advanced:
- BEGINNER: teaches the absolute beginner chess in a manner that promotes future development as a chess player.
- INTERMEDIATE: continues the learning process for children who understand chess basics.
- ADVANCED: continues chess development in students who have been playing the game for at least a year and who participate in tournaments.
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| CLAY CERAMICS The ceramics program allows children to develop an appreciation for art and how it is created. The classes are hands-on and introduce the students to the fascinating process of transforming a creative idea into an object of art. Our medium will be clay and a variety of techniques will be used. |
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| HEBREW BE’KEF Are you looking for enhanced Hebrew confidence and fluency for your child? Would your child enjoy a weekly opportunity to be immersed in an hour-long non-academic Hebrew experience?
Activities in this chug include art, drama, cooking, out-door games, and Israeli song and dance, all conducted exclusively in Hebrew. Spending the entire year in this chug will noticeably improve your child’s comfort level with Hebrew. Israeli Hebrew speakers are also encouraged to participate. |
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HOT SHOTS SPORTSHot Shots is a physical education and motor development program with lessons that focus on:
- Several different sports, sports terms and concepts
- Movement exploration and physical fitness exercises
- Improving balance, agility, speed, and overall coordination
- Cooperative learning and games
- Gross and fine motor skills
- Reinforcing classroom skills
The objective is to provide a safe and positive environment in which your child can grow physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally through physical activity and instruction. |
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| KEMPO MARTIAL ARTS Kempo is a style of martial arts that incorporates hands and feet equally (50/50). Kempo has a number of forms with a unique characteristic of having circular and linear movements. This gives the style the versatility to be considered hard and soft at the same time.
The main purpose of this martial arts program is for children to enjoy learning the Kempo style while integrating skills and activities to facilitate their psychological, physical and social development. Skills will cover balance, coordination, control and have a cardio workout. In addition, children will be learning basic self-defense skills along with values such as honesty, respect, responsibility, discipline and patience.
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MAD SCIENCEENERGY, FORCES & FLIGHT: Grow your very own crystal garden as we eliminate the mystery in Che-Mystery. Learn about the incredible “Fun”-damental Forces as we study gravity, inertia and centripetal force, and then discover what shapes make the world’s strongest buildings. Explore aerodynamics and the properties of air, and make your very own loop-flying stunt plane.
EARTH, WIND, INSPIRE: Learn all about weather as we explore meteorology and clouds. Discover how science is used to solve crimes, and take home your own I.D. kit. Learn all about pulleys, levers and catapults in Mad Science Machines and make your own Rocket Racer. Discover first-hand how movie special effects are created.
SCRAMBLED SCIENCE: Use chemistry to send secret messages! Create molecules, distinguish between chemical and physical changes, explore the principles of pressure and density, witness the power of air, pan for minerals, and clean up an oil spill. |
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| PYT DRAMA GROUP Hausner has teamed up with Peninsula Youth Theatre to offer an after-school drama group for grades 4-8. Students learn the basics of acting, character development, storytelling, and theatre terminology while having fun and rehearsing a show to perform at the end of the session.
FALL ‘08: “The Frog Prince”
WINTER ’08-‘09: “The Wish Peddler”
SPRING ‘09: “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe”
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