Ashburton Club Hub

 

As a service to our community, the Ashburton PTA is fortunate to have parents in a volunteer capacity that can serve as School Clubs Leads who help coordinate and provide general information about before and after school enrichment activities available to Ashburton Elementary School students. Program dates, general session info, fees, and registration links will be posted here. Parents must contact providers directly about activity and instructor specifics. We encourage you to contact activity providers to learn about their organization, rules, policies, and safety measures before enrolling your student(s). Please find program contacts below. 

 

Registration Disclaimers: Before and after school activities from outside vendors, companies or individuals are not sponsored nor endorsed by Ashburton Elementary School, the Ashburton Elementary School PTA, the Board of Education of Montgomery County, or the Superintendent. Activity providers are responsible for students during the time of the scheduled activity and are required to manage arrival and dismissal of their activity. Ashburton Elementary School and the Ashburton Elementary School PTA are not liable for any injuries that occur during extracurricular activities. Please note that the clubs are operated by private vendors and all concerns related to the club should be shared with the vendor. These clubs provide many opportunities for student enrichment and some extra time at school. We want these to be safe, fun experiences for children. Safety includes getting the child to the club and making sure they do not get on the bus with no one there to meet them.

 

Notify Your Student's Teacher: If your student is registered for a club, you must notify the teacher of the club and dates of attendance. The teacher will help remind students during dismissal but cannot walk them to the club classroom.  Please make sure your student knows their weekly club day(s) and discuss what room the club will be in (the school will announce it at dismissal) and where you will meet them at the end of the activity. 

 

Student Pickup Procedures for Families: MCPS does not provide an activity bus for these clubs. Please be prompt in picking up your student. Dismissal times vary based on club/activity. Please check registration details and email confirmations from the individual program provider to verify the dismissal time of your student's activity. The activity providers are not daycare providers. Parents or designated caregivers must pick up their students outside by the gym entrance doors - Door 24. Caretakers are responsible for on-time pickup and some providers may charge fees for repeated tardiness.

 

FALL & WINTER 2024-25 CLUBS AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

 

Click to: Monday clubs | Tuesday clubs | Wednesday clubs | Thursday clubs | Friday clubs

 

MONDAYS

 

DRAWING CLUB - WINTER SESSION

Grades: K - 5th

Day and Time: Mondays, 3:35 - 4:35PM
Dates: 1/6 - 3/24 (no class 1/20 and 2/17)
Fee: $210 for 10 weeks plus $10 non-refundable supply kit fee\; payment plan option available. 
Program Website: https://www.youngrembrandts.com/MD
Student Meeting Location: Rooms 240, 229

All new lessons every session! Your elementary-aged artist will explore basic composition with the Fish Below Ice project and they will travel to the Great Wall of China right from their desk. Sports fans will cheer for our Hockey Player drawing, while budding historians can learn about the master strokes of Leonardo Da Vinci and Franz Marc’s Blue Horse. It's a season filled with creativity and learning—perfect for enhancing your child's drawing and coloring expertise. Enroll your young creator today! Click here for Winter Session Program Flier 
 

INDOOR SOCCER CLINIC - WINTER SESSIONS

Grades: K - 5th. Groups will be divided by skill and age.
Day and Time: Mondays, 3:45 - 4:45PM
Dates: Two Sessions Available - Register for one or both! 

(Session A) 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 1/6, 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, $180 Fee
(Session B) 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 4/7, $135 Fee

Program Website & Contact: https://www.montgomerysports.org/page/show/8808294-winter-2024-2025-indoor-soccer-clinics, msa_sports@verizon.net, Phone: 301-983-2227
Student Meeting Location: Ashburton Gym

MSA offers indoor soccer clinics in the winter season. Our Clinic Focus – on teaching fundamentals of soccer in fun method. For boys and girls ages 5 – 12 years old. Children are grouped by grades k - 2nd and 3rd - 5th. These programs are offered as an after school activity and on the weekend. Optional Saturday games are available for the children to practice their newly acquired skills. The program runs in Montgomery County public schools and parks. NOTE: Each participant will need to have shin guards and soccer cleats. Click here for MSA Winter Sports flier. 

 
 

CHINESE BEGINNER - WINTER

Grades: 2nd - 5th
Day and Time: Mondays, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Dates: Jan 27 - May 12 (No Class: 02/17, 03/31, 04/14, 04/21) - 12-weeks
Fee: $255 (Payment plans and scholarships are available). 

Program Website: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Student Meeting Location: TBD 


New and continuing beginners explore the Chinese language and culture starting with the Lunar New Year! Topics include sports and pastimes, farm animals, time, prepositions, counting to 100, and breakfast! Hands-on activities like brush painting, tangrams, and paper folding encourage practical use of the language and expose children to aspects of Chinese culture. Click here for Winter program flier.

 
 

CHINESE BEGINNER - FALL

Grades: 2nd - 5th
Day and Time: Mondays, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Dates: 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 1/6, 1/13 (12-week program)
Fee: $255 (Payment plans and scholarships are available). Register by September 16 for $10 Early Bird Discount!

Program Website: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Student Meeting Location: TBD 


Spin the globe and make discoveries! Children build practical language skills in a fun, small-group, immersion setting with lively games, activities and a workbook. Discover where Chinese is spoken, explore customs and cultural traditions, and communicate in another language! For children who are reading and writing in English. Click here for program flier. 

 

 

BASKETBALL CLINICS - WINTER (1 spot left!)

Grades: 1st - 2nd
Day and Time: Mondays at 6:50 pm
Dates: Starts Feb 3rd through March 10 (5 sessions, 45 mins)

Fee: $125 

Program Website: https://www.yellowbrickbasketball.com/
Student Meeting Location: Check registration email.  


Winter session enrollment open now! Yellow Brick Clinics are a way to get the very smallest hoopers (age 3.5+ through 2nd graders) excited about the game and about sports in general. They are a stress free way to introduce kids of all abilities to the game. Run by a former NBA, G League & D1 Coach with 20 years experience. Click here for program flier.

 
 

BEGINNER CHEERLEADING - WINTER SESSION

Grades: K - 4th
Day and Time: Mondays, 3:30-4:30 PM
Dates: 2/3/25 – 4/7/25 {No Class On 2/17 & 3/31}

Fee: $239

Program Website & Contact: www.tommieshaw.com, (703) 528-6454, tommie@tommieshaw.com
Student Meeting Location: TBD

Would you like to lead the cheers on the sidelines for your favorite team? Join our Cheerleading class! We teach students the basics of cheerleading, including motions, cheers, jumps, basic tumbling and simple stunting. During stunting, simple pyramids of only two levels will be taught. Parents are invited to join us on the last day of class for a Parent’s Day performance. Click here for Winter program flier.

 
 
 

BEGINNER CHEERLEADING - FALL SESSION

Grades: K - 4th
Day and Time: Mondays, 3:30-4:30 PM
Dates: 9/30/24 – 12/2/24 {No Class On 11/4 & 11/25}

Fee: $229

Program Website & Contact: www.tommieshaw.com, (703) 528-6454, tommie@tommieshaw.com
Student Meeting Location: TBD

Would you like to lead the cheers on the sidelines for your favorite team? Join our Cheerleading class! We teach students the basics of cheerleading, including motions, cheers, jumps, basic tumbling and simple stunting. During stunting, simple pyramids of only two levels will be taught. Parents are invited to join us on the last day of class for a Parent’s Day performance. Click here for program flier.

 
 

LEGO© CLUB - WINTER SESSION 

Grades: Kindergarten - 4th 
Day and Time: Mondays, 3:35PM - 4:35PM
Dates: Jan 6, Jan 13, Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17 (No class: 1/20 and 2/17)

Fee: $207 - 9 weeks; Aristocrafts has a scholarship program to help students in need, please reach out with any questions at aristocraftsdc@gmail.com.

Program Website & Contact: https://www.aristocraftsdc.com, aristocraftsdc@gmail.com
Student Meeting Location: Room 235 

Fun and engaging Lego challenges with STEM activities. In this course, children will have the opportunity to explore their creativity and problem-solving skills through building and designing with LEGO bricks. Throughout the class, they will learn various techniques for building structures, vehicles and other objects. We will have many fun challenges to enhance the building experience and encourage a healthy competition - Volcano, Windmill, Dominoes, Formula One, Treasure Towers, Robots, Dragons, Minions .. just to name a few! Children will have the opportunity to work individually or in teams and will be encouraged to share their ideas and collaborate with their peers. In addition to building, we will also discuss some of the engineering and physics concepts behind the designs we create. Ready...Set...Build!
 

LEGO© CLUB - FALL SESSION

Grades: 1st - 3rd 
Day and Time: Mondays, 3:35PM - 4:35PM
Dates: 9/30 - Oct 7,21, 28- Nov 11,18, Dec 2, 9,16  (no class on 11/4 and 11/25)

Fee: $207; Aristocrafts has a scholarship program to help students in need, please reach out with any questions at aristocraftsdc@gmail.com.

Program Website: https://www.aristocraftsdc.com
Student Meeting Location: Room 228 

Fun and engaging Lego challenges with STEM activities. In this course, children will have the opportunity to explore their creativity and problem-solving skills through building and designing with LEGO bricks. Throughout the class, they will learn various techniques for building structures, vehicles and other objects. We will have many fun challenges to enhance the building experience and encourage a healthy competition. Children will have the opportunity to work individually or in teams and will be encouraged to share their ideas and collaborate with their peers. In addition to building, we will also discuss some of the engineering and physics concepts behind the designs we create. Ready...Set...Build!


Fall Registration Closed.
TUESDAYS

 

 

SPANISH BEGINNER - WINTER SESSION

Grades: 2nd - 5th
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Dates: Jan 28 - April 22 (No class: 04/15) - 12-weeks
Fee: $255 (Payment plans and scholarships are available). 

Program Website: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Student Meeting Location: TBD 

New and continuing beginners build practical language skills and children put their Spanish into action with dialogues, games, a new workbook, and activities! Topics this session include favorite sports and pastimes, the alphabet and vowels, telling time, farm animals, prepositions, typical breakfast foods, and more! Click here for Winter program flier. Click here for Winter program flier.

 
 
 

SPANISH INTRODUCTORY - WINTER SESSION

Grades: Kindergarten - 1st
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Dates: Jan 28 - April 22 (No class: 04/15) - 12-weeks
Fee: $255 (Payment plans and scholarships are available). 

Program Website: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Student Meeting Location: TBD 

Let’s speak Spanish! This story-based program is a fun introduction to Spanish where children learn and practice speaking Spanish through songs, puppets, storytelling, games and hands-on activities. Join for the story of Los tres cerditos, or The Three Little Pigs, all in Spanish! Click here for Winter program flier.
 

CREATIVE CRAFTERS CLUB - WINTER

Grades: Kindergarten - 2nd
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 3:35PM - 4:35PM
Dates: Jan 7, Jan 14, Jan 21, Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 11, Feb 18, Feb 25, Mar 4, Mar 11, Mar 18 

Fee: $289 - 11 weeks; Aristocrafts has a scholarship program to help students in need, please reach out with any questions at aristocraftsdc@gmail.com.

Program Website & Contact: https://www.aristocraftsdc.com, aristocraftsdc@gmail.com
Student Meeting Location: Room 235 

For all artists & crafters regardless of previous artistic experience! Welcome to Creative Crafters, a fun and imaginative arts and crafts class designed specifically for children in K to 2nd Grade! This class offers a wide range of hands-on activities that encourage children to experiment with various arts and crafts techniques, materials, and mediums. Throughout the class, children will have the opportunity to explore different seasonal themes and subjects, allowing them to create artwork that reflects their personal interests and experiences: from Macrame key rings, mosaic coasters, clay art mobile, felt banner, embroidery basic learning and much more...

Whether your child is a budding artist or just beginning to explore their creative side, this class will provide a nurturing and stimulating environment for their artistic growth. All art materials will be provided, and children are encouraged to dress comfortably and be prepared to get a little messy! Join us in Creative Crafters, where imagination knows no bounds and every child can unleash their inner artist. Let's create something beautiful together!

 
 

SPANISH INTRODUCTORY - FALL SESSION

Grades: Kindergarten - 1st
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Dates: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14 (12-week program)
Fee: $255 (Payment plans and scholarships are available). Register by September 16 for $10 Early Bird Discount! 

Program Website: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Student Meeting Location: TBD 

Let’s speak a new language! A fun introduction to Spanish where children learn through songs, puppets games, storytelling, and hands-on activities in an immersion setting. Join us for the story of The City Mouse and the Country Mouse - all in Spanish! For children who may not yet be reading or writing. Click here for program flier.

 
 

SPANISH BEGINNER - FALL SESSION

Grades: 2nd - 5th
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Dates: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14 (12-week program)
Fee: $255 (Payment plans and scholarships are available). Register by September 16 for $10 Early Bird Discount! 

Program Website: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Student Meeting Location: Room 225


Spin the globe and make discoveries! Children build practical language skills in a fun, small-group, immersion setting with lively games, activities and a workbook. Discover where Spanish is spoken, explore customs and cultural traditions, and communicate in another language! For children who are reading and writing in English. Click here for program flier.

 
 

SPANISH INTERMEDIATE - FALL SESSION

Grades: 3rd - 5th
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Dates: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14 (12-week program)
Fee: $300 (Payment plans and scholarships are available). Register by September 16 for $10 Early Bird Discount! 

Program Website: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Student Meeting Location: Room 225 


We’re on our way! In Spanish, children begin to read and write, build new vocabulary and language skills, gain confidence in speaking and comprehension, and explore the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. For children with Beginner level experience.

Click here for program flier. 

 
 
 

CHEER CHAMPS (DANCE/POMS) - WINTER SESSION

Grades: Kindergarten - 5th
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:45 PM
Dates: Two Sessions Available - Register for one or both! 

Session A: 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, Fee: $230

Session B: 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, Fee: $230

Program Website & Contact: https://www.montgomerysports.org/page/show/8823817-winter-2025-cheer-champs-dance-poms-, msa_sports@verizon.net, Phone: 301-983-2227
Student Meeting Location: TBD 

MSA is offering a Cheer Champs (Dance and POMs) program that teaches new techniques for beginners. Serena of the Baltimore Ravens will coach the Cheer Champs Squad. Your child will learn basic dance routines, and POMS during this class. This program is perfect for beginners who want to learn basic dance routines. Participants will perform their routines on the last of their clinics. Parents, guardians and family are welcome to attend. Bring your own POMS. Uniforms for the final show are to be provided by parents or guardians. Click here for MSA Winter Indoor Enrichments Flier.
 

GROUP MUSIC LESSONS - YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM

Grades: Kindergarten - 5th
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 pm
Dates: 9/24 - 6/3 (year-long program format with rolling enrollment)

Registration Open Now for Next Join Date: 12/17 (Deadline to register for winter session: 12/10) 

 

Fee: Equal payments of $89 (see details in program flier here)

Program Website: https://learnnowmusic.com/group-lessons/
Student Meeting Location: Room#240 (ART)

Students will participate in an ensemble music group. They may choose which
instrument to play during the session: piano, guitar, violin or drums. Students will learn about the instruments as well as how to play in a music group. Free Rental Instruments Included. Click here for program flier.

 
WEDNESDAYS
 

BEGINNER HIP HOP - WINTER SESSION

Grades: Kindergarten - 3rd
Day and Time: Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM
Dates: 2/5/25 - 3/26/25 

Fee: $229

Program Website & Contact: www.tommieshaw.com, (703) 528-6454, tommie@tommieshaw.com
Student Meeting Location: TBD

Hip Hop is a high-energy dance form that uses the latest sounds in rap, R&B, and pop music, and is perfect for boys and girls who love to move! This fun-filled class immerses students in all aspects of motion, developing their balance, coordination, and strength, as well as promoting creativity, teamwork, and self-esteem. We use child-friendly music in all our Hip Hop classes (often KidzBop), and all movement is age-appropriate. As always, this session's class will feature new music and choreography. Parents are invited to join us on the last day of class for a Parent’s Day performance. Click here for Winter program flier.
 

BEGINNER HIP HOP - FALL SESSION

Grades: Kindergarten - 3rd
Day and Time: Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM
Dates: 10/2/24-11/20/24

Fee: $229

Program Website & Contact: www.tommieshaw.com, (703) 528-6454, tommie@tommieshaw.com

Student Meeting Location: TBD

Hip Hop is a high-energy dance form that uses the latest sounds in rap, R&B, and pop music, and is perfect for boys and girls who love to move! This fun-filled class immerses students in all aspects of motion, developing their balance, coordination, and strength, as well as promoting creativity, teamwork, and self-esteem. We use child-friendly music in all our Hip Hop classes (often KidzBop), and all movement is age-appropriate. As always, this session's class will feature new music and choreography. Parents are invited to join us on the last day of class for a Parent’s Day performance. Click here for Fall program flier.
 
 

CODING - WINTER SESSIONS

Grades: Kindergarten - 5th
Day and Time: Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:45 PM
Dates: Two Sessions Available - Register for one or both! 

Session A: 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 2/5, 2/12, Fee: $230

Session B: 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, Fee: $230

Program Website & Contact: https://www.montgomerysports.org/page/show/8166574-coding-class#, msa_sports@verizon.net, Phone: 301-983-2227
Student Meeting Location: TBD

Ignite your child’s digital creativity! Make screen time interactive, educational, and inspiring this fall! MSA STEM Class teaches children to create interactive games and animations, starting with basic coding languages like Scratch Jr. The Class consists of classroom training with hands-on experience. Children will work in group setting to create their projects. We staff our class at a less than 8:1 student-to-coach ratio.

Participants will get to utilize our laptops or chromebooks and learn basic programming skills in friendly settings. Click here for MSA Winter Indoor Enrichments Flier.
 

INDOOR BASKETBALL CLINIC - WINTER SESSIONS

Grades: Kindergarten - 5th. Groups will be divided by skill and age.
Day and Time: Wednesdays, 3:45 - 4:45PM
Dates: Two Sessions Available - Register for one or both! 

Session A: 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 2/5, 2/12, Fee: $180
Session B: 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, Fee: $180

Program Website & Contact: https://www.montgomerysports.org/page/show/8805769-winter-2024-2025-basketball-clinics, msa_sports@verizon.net, Phone: 301-983-2227
Student Meeting Location: GYM 

 

Basketball Clinics, for Boys and Girls, Ages 5-12 years old. Our basketball program is coached by former and present collegiate players from University of Maryland and various other universities, NCAA Champion players, former NBA players and MSA professional coaching staff. Our attentive and loving staff will provide your child with the knowledge of the game, and the encouragement your child needs for a well-rounded basketball program. MSA provides all the equipment including basketballs.

There will no practices during school closure days, half-days or holidays. MSA Basketball Program will emphasis on developing sound fundamental skills, confidence, teamwork and of course fun for all. The skills taught are Dribbling, Passing, Shooting, Offense, Defense, Rebounding, and more . . . Small-sided games will be played during the instruction hour. This program is for boys and girls, Grades k– 5, Children will be grouped by age and skill levels. Click here for MSA Winter Sports flier. 

 
THURSDAYS

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHESS (Morning & Afternoon Clubs Format) - WINTER SESSION

Grades: Kindergarten - 5th. Play time is structured to pair each student against an opponent of similar skill. 
Day and Time: Thursdays, 8:00AM - 9:00AM (Morning Club) OR 3:35PM - 4:35PM (Afternoon Club).
Dates: 1/23 to 4/10 (12-week session); No Skip dates; Make up date (if needed): 4/24
Fee: $252

Program Website: https://chessacademy.com/
Student Meeting Location: Chess AM - Room 135, Chess PM - Rooms 224, 225
 

Learn chess with Magnus Academy, five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen’s academy!  We’ve taught 100,000 children to play including state & 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, a Chesskid Gold membership ($49 value!), and an event with a chess celebrity.  Last year's guests were World Champion Magnus Carlsen and 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. Click here for Winter program flier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHESS (Club and Teams Format) - FALL SESSION

Grades: Kindergarten - 5th. Play time is structured to pair each student against an opponent of similar skill. 
Day and Time: Thursdays, 8:00AM - 9:00AM (Teams) & 3:35PM - 4:35PM (Club sessions). Club and Teams meets both 8:00am-9:00am AND 3:35pm-4:35pm
Dates: 10/10 to 01/09 (12-week session); Skip dates: 11/28, 12/26, Make up date (if needed): 1/16
Fee: $252 (Club only); $504 (Club & Team)

Program Website: https://chessacademy.com/
Student Meeting Location: Chess AM - Room 135, Chess PM - Rooms 224, 225
 

Clubs are a mixture of lessons, activities, and games and should be a progression for returning students. All skill levels are welcome! New this fall: Chess Club & Team! This program is an extension of Chess Club. During club, class time is divided between lessons and practice games. For students signed up for Club & Team, in this new second hour that meets in the mornings, we are taking Chess Club to the next level, focusing on solving chess puzzles and playing tournament style games. Students must also be signed up for afternoon chess club for this option and cannot signup for just the team. Students get access to some great (free!) online extras: Weekly evening tournament for all our club students; and Bonus lesson with a special guest like world champion Magnus Carlsen and Judit Polgar, the best female chess player ever.

 
 

BEGINNER BALLET - WINTER SESSION

Grades: Kindergarten - 2nd
Day and Time: Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 PM
Dates: 2/6/25 - 3/27/25

Fee: $239

Program Website & Contact: www.tommieshaw.com, (703) 528-6454, tommie@tommieshaw.com

Student Meeting Location: TBD

Beginner Ballet is designed for younger ballet students of both genders. The curriculum includes basic ballet posture, basic positions of the feet and arms and basic ballet steps that are appropriate for young children. Group movement such
as forming circles, lines, and moving in unison will be taught. Students will also learn a ballet piece to be performed on the last day of class. Classical music as well as children’s songs are used as accompaniment during the class. Traditional leather or canvas soft ballet slippers are highly recommended (pink or white). Parents are invited to join us on the last day of class for a Parent’s Day performance. Click here for Winter program flier.
 

BEGINNER BALLET - FALL SESSION

Grades: Kindergarten - 2nd
Day and Time: Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 PM
Dates: 10/10/24 - 12/12/24 (No Class: 11/28)

Fee: $229

Program Website & Contact: www.tommieshaw.com, (703) 528-6454, tommie@tommieshaw.com

Student Meeting Location: TBD

Beginner Ballet is designed for younger ballet students of both genders. The curriculum includes basic ballet posture, basic positions of the feet and arms and basic ballet steps that are appropriate for young children. Group movement such
as forming circles, lines, and moving in unison will be taught. Students will also learn a ballet piece to be performed on the last day of class. Classical music as well as children’s songs are used as accompaniment during the class. Traditional leather or canvas soft ballet slippers are highly recommended (pink or white). Parents are invited to join us on the last day of class for a Parent’s Day performance. Click here for Fall program flier.
 

JEWELRY CLUB - FALL SESSION

Grades: 1st - 4th
Day and Time: Thursdays, 3:35PM - 4:35PM
Dates: Oct 3, Oct 10, Oct 17, Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 14, Nov 21, Dec 5, Dec 12 (No class: 10/31, 11/28)

Fee: $225; Aristocrafts has a scholarship program to help students in need, please reach out with any questions at aristocraftsdc@gmail.com.

Program Website: https://www.aristocraftsdc.com
Student Meeting Location: Room 235 

Jewelry-making studio - Craft stunning bracelets, key rings, rings, clip on earrings and necklaces using beads, polymer clay, felt, wood, seashells, and more. Join us and transform everyday materials into unique, handmade treasures!
 
 

ROBOTICS STEM - WINTER SESSIONS

Grades: Kindergarten - 5th. Groups will be divided by skill and age.
Day and Time: Thursdays, 3:30 - 4:45 PM
Dates: Two Sessions Available - Register for one or both! 

Session A: 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, Fee: $280
Session B: 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, Fee: $280
Program Website & Contact: https://www.montgomerysports.org/page/show/8579094-robotics-fall-2024, msa_sports@verizon.net, Phone: 301-983-2227
Student Meeting Location: TBD

The Robotics STEM Class is designed for ages 5 - 13 years old. There are Two sessions in the Winter. Each session has weekly classes after school during Winter 2024/2025. Participants will build robots using Legos kits and program the robots with computer software. Participants are placed in small groups based on their age & skills. Participants will use MSA laptops in the classes. We staff our clinic at a less than 10:1 students-to-coach ratio. Click here for MSA Winter Indoor Enrichments Flier.

 
FRIDAYS 
 

INDOOR TENNIS CLINIC - WINTER SESSIONS

Grades: Kindergarten - 5th
Day and Time: Fridays, 3:45 - 4:45PM

Dates: Two Sessions Available - Register for one or both! 

Session A: 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, Fee: $208
Session B: 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, Fee: $208

Program Website & Contact: https://www.montgomerysports.org/page/show/8808341-winter-2024-2025-indoor-tennis, msa_sports@verizon.net, Phone: 301-983-2227
Student Meeting Location: TBD 

The MSA Tennis Program is designed for players of all ages who would love to learn and exercise the sport of tennis. To be a part of the MSA Tennis Program, previous tennis success is NOT required. What is required is a desire to become a truly accomplished tennis player by learning the skills and techniques to obtain an in-depth understanding of tennis and love for the game. The experience extends well beyond the tennis courts. Away from the rigors of practice and competition, young tennis players become involved in the participation of healthy habits and the building of lasting friendships among tennis players. Click here for MSA Winter Sports flier. 

 
 

ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING - WINTER

Grades: Kindergarten - 1st
Day and Time: Fridays, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Dates: Jan 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, Mar 7, 14
Fee: $170 

Program Website: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Student Meeting Location: TBD 

 

Dive into Dimensions: Dive into the world of engineering where we will land in a sea of shapes. Join us as we learn how to create cones from circles and cubes from squares. Use different shapes and building materials to make the strongest bridge and a tower taller than you! Balance on a zip line and discover who lives in domes and cone shaped homes. Make models of these and more while exploring what key shapes make them so strong. Click here for Winter program flier.


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ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING - WINTER

Grades: 2nd - 3rd
Day and Time: Fridays, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Dates: Jan 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, Mar 7, 14
Fee: $170 

Program Website: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Student Meeting Location: TBD 

 

Scaling Great Heights: Grab your passport and hang on tight! We will be traveling the world learning about architectural marvels in this adventurous class. From the leaning tower of Pisa to the tallest tower in Dubai, you will explore a different bridge, tower, or unique structure and discover the engineering behind it! You will be making models of foundations, bridges, domes, towers, and other structures and testing their strength. During your travel you will learn a new code each week. Can you crack the code at the end of your journey? Click here for Winter program flier.


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ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING - WINTER

Grades: 4th - 5th
Day and Time: Fridays, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Dates: Jan 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, Mar 7, 14
Fee: $170 

Program Website: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Student Meeting Location: TBD 

 

Rockets, Rovers, and Roller Coasters: Construct, build, and propel yourself through this exciting hands-on STEM adventure! Explore roller coaster design and bridge construction by making your own coasters and bridges to demonstrate Newton’s laws of motion, forces, and energy! You will be making models and testing their strength and accuracy including a launching catapult, balloon car, hovercraft, geodesic dome, tower, and air powered rocket! Click here for Winter program flier.


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SCIENCE & ENGINEERING: Optrix - FALL SESSION

Grades: Kindergarten - 1st
Day and Time: Fridays, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Dates: Oct 4, 11, 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, Dec 6
Fee: $170 (Register by September 16th for our $10 Early Bird Discount)

Program Website: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Student Meeting Location: TBD 


Discover the world of vision, color, and light with playful experiments and a couple of tricks along the way! ​Make a model of your eye (and owl, bee, and mole eyes too!) to demonstrate the effect of light on pupils. Explore the eye adaptations of nocturnal animals and make your own tarsier. Use prisms to explore colors and wave lengths. Compare light colors to pigments and explore symmetry and reflection with multiple mirrors and crystals. Test the refractive powers of water and gelatin; make your own fiber optic toy and a projector; explore convex and concave mirrors and magnification; and create spinners to demonstrate the ‘persistence of vision’ that explains many common visual effects. Click here for Fall program flier.


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SCIENCE & ENGINEERING: Illusions - FALL
Grades: 2nd - 3rd 
Day and Time: Fridays, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Dates: Oct 4, 11, 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, Dec 6
Fee: $170 (Register by September 16th for our $10 Early Bird Discount)

Program Website: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Student Meeting Location: TBD 


Step right up and join us as we discover the world of optics and optical illusions! Bounce light off water, break light into pieces and make straight lines curve without bending them. Come see what your eyes can see in this light adventurous class! Make a model of your own eye and learn how we ‘see’. Explore binocular vision, test for a dominant eye, and mix pigments and light to create new colors. Test how light bends with gelatin, water, and fiber optics and make your own fiber optics light; make binoculars to explore magnification, convex and concave lenses and mirrors; and use mirrors to illustrate the law of reflection. Click here for Fall program flier.


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SCIENCE & ENGINEERING: Kaleidoscope - FALL
Grades: 4th - 5th
Day and Time: Fridays, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Dates: Oct 4, 11, 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, Dec 6
Fee: $170 (Register by September 16th for our $10 Early Bird Discount)

Program Website: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Student Meeting Location: TBD 

 

Kaleidoscope Beam into the future and experiment with fiber optics you can take home! Children will make a model of their eye and test the limits of their own sight to learn about blind spots, peripheral vision, and right/left dominance. They will see how the eye looks up close by dissecting a real cow’s eye and use the properties of light and color to create 3D movies, microscopes, and sunglasses! How can you use gelatin and a glass of milk to replicate a sunset? Experiment with mirrors and lenses to illustrate reflection, symmetry, and refraction and make your own kaleidoscope. NOTE: Students who DO NOT want to dissect the eye should register for Illusions. Click here for Fall program flier.

 

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BASEBALL - FALL SESSION

Grades: Kindergarten - 5th. Groups will be divided by skill and age.
Day and Time: Fridays, 3:45 - 4:45PM
Dates: 9/20, 9/27,10/4, 10/25,11/1,11/8, 11/15 &11/22
Fee: $180

Program Website & Contact: https://www.montgomerysports.org/page/show/8579041-fall-2024-baseball-t-bal, msa_sports@verizon.net, Phone: 301-983-2227
Student Meeting Location: Ashburton Field


MSA offers a fantastic t-ball/baseball program for our county’s youths which is coached by our professional trained staff, which teaches the fundamentals of offense and defense, pitching, catching, base running, and batting. All our coaching staff are very knowledgeable in the sport and have played baseball on the collegiate level or professional level. MSA provides all the equipment (except baseball glove) for your child to participate in this sport activity. Children will be grouped according to age and skill level. Participants need to bring their own baseball glove to class.
  
Questions, Comments? Please email ashburtonclubs@ashburtonpta.org