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20 Fall 2013 Activity Guide Redwood City Parks, Recreation & Community Services

Sandpiper Youth Club (MON - FRI)Grades K - 5with Sandpiper Recreation Staff, and Director: Telisha BrentIf you want to be a part of a fun after school club, then the SYC is for YOU! We will play games, sports, do crafts, learn life skills, watch movies, have special visitors, and more! Children will also have homework time during the program. Sandpiper Youth Club Staff are courteous, professional and most important...fun! Come check us out! MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT 120, so sign up early! (Due to the growth of this program and the number of children, the discipline policy will be closely monitored for your child’s safety and enjoyment). Sandpiper Elementary Students have first priority. We will accommodate all Sandpiper School minimum days. Payment Plans are available, strict rules apply. Priority registration is given to continuing students.

SChool daYS onlY: Mon-Fri 2:45-5:30pm & Wed 12:30-5:30pm

Month dates Code Fee +1 Child Skip dates

Sept 9/11-9/30 44.400 $212 $191

Oct 10/1-10/31 44.401 $212 $191 10/11

Nov 11/1-11/27 44.402 $212 $191 11/11

Dec 12/2-12/20 44.403 $212 $191

k-play for kinders! SandpiperKindergartnerswith Sandpiper Recreation Staff, and Director: Edna EnglishKindergarteners!Now isyourchancetoexperienceyourOWNfunafterschoolclub!Playgames,makecraftsandprojects,worktogetherandgetyourenergyout!ThisprogramwillrunpriortoSandpiperYouthClubfrom12:30-3pm.our experienced staff pick children up from class and walk them to sandpiper community center. come play!

FirstPrioritytoSandpiperSchoolStudents,childrenfromneighboringschoolsmustwaituntilAugusttojoin.

monday-friday or tues/thurs 12:30-3pmKplay will now be offered 5 days per week from 12:30-3pm. Kindergarteners who need additional care may also register for Sandpiper Youth Club which ends at 5:30pm.

scHool days only

month Datesmon-fri$295/mo+1 Child $266

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Fee (+1child)skip dates

sept 9/11-9/30 44.407 44.413 $79($72)

Oct 10/1-10/31 44.409 44.414 $148($138) 10/11

nov 11/1-11/27 44.411 44.415 $109($99) 11/11

dec 12/2-12/20 44.412 44.416 $94($85)

fall registration infoRegistrationistakenonaFirstComeFirstServebasis.Youcansolidifyyourspacefortheyearbysigningupforthefirstsession,only.registration began on June 4, 2013 online at www.redwoodcity.org/syc

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after scHool basketball at sandpiperGradesK-5with Skyhawks Sports Academy StaffSkyhawks SportsAfter SchoolBasketball breaksdown this funandexhilarating sport intofundamentalskillsthatallathletes,nomattertheirskilllevel,needtosucceed.Coacheswillleadplayersthroughgame-speeddrillsandexercises,focusingonballhandling,passing,shooting,defense,andrebounding.Scrimmageswillbeheldregularlytoleteachplayerputhisorhernewskillsintopracticeinrealgamesituations.HavingfunwhiledevelopingarefinedplayerwhoknowshowtocombinetheseskillsisthegoalofeverySkyhawksSportsbasketballprogram.participants should bring: appropriate clothing, athletic shoes, water bottle.

16.414 Th 3:15-4:45pm 9/19–11/14 9cl $215/$235NR Sandpiper

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mad science: energy, forces, and fligHt with Mad Science of the Bay AreaGrades1-3It’sabird,it’saplane-no-it’sMadScience!Exploreaerodynamicsandthepropertiesofair,andmakeyourveryownloop-flyingstuntplane!Racedown theelectron freeway aswe study “current”events!Checkouttheooey-gooeyscienceofMadMud!Learnabouttheincredible“Fun”-damentalForcesaswestudygravity,inertiaandcentripetalforce!Discoverwhatshapesmaketheworld’sstrongestbuildings,andthenbuildyourownbridge!AllthisandmoreinthissessionofMadScience!

spanisH & mandarin language with Berlitz Languages GradesK-5Learning a new languagemakes anything possible! Berlitz isexcited tooffer introductory Spanish andMandarin courses atSandpiper. This class is taughtmostly in Spanish orMandarinso kids are immersed in the language right from the start.Ourcommunicativeclassesmakelearningfunwithinteractivegamesandengagingexercises.Weuseage-appropriatematerialsandallofourinstructorsarenativespeakerswhohavereceivedextensivetrainingintheBerlitzmethodandteachingkids.Comeexperiencethefunandadvantageofearlylanguagelearning!lab fee of $20 is for new students only.

tecH builders app design with Freshi MediaAge9-13TheFreshiMediaAppDevelopmentExperienceisafunandexcitingintroductionforstudentstolearndifferentaspectsofAppDesign.Thisbasiccoursewillutilizetwocomputerapplications:InkscapeandGameSalad.Eachclasswill introduceanewAppconceptwherethestudentscreatetheirowngraphicsandthenprogramthosegraphicsintotheirownmobileapptestproject.Emphasizingonexposingstudentstobasicconcepts,studentswillgetatasteofwhatitislikedesigninganddevelopingmobileApps.

story writing i & ii with Lekha School of Creative WritingAge7-9&10-13leVel i (age 7-9):Thefiveelementsofstorywritingwillbethefocusduringthissession.Studentswillbeintroducedtoavarietyoffictionandnonfictiongenres.Theirworkwillbepublishedontheschoolse-zineYoungWordsmiths

leVel ii (age 10-13):Studentswillprogressintogenrewritingandlearnhoweachgenrehasitsownsetofparticularrulesthatdrivescharactercreation,setting,andplot.Duringthesecondhalfofthesessionstheywillchooseoneoftheirshortstoriesandimproveuponthat.Thisstorywillbepublishedintheschoolanthology.

Class age Code day time date Cl Fee omit

MadScience-Energy,Forces,Flight Grades1-3 10.410 M 3-4pm 9/16-11/4 8cl $129/$149NR

StoryWriting1 Age7-9 10.411 M 4:15-5:45pm 9/16-10/28 7cl $120/$140NR

StoryWriting2 Age10-13 10.412 M 4:15-5:45pm 11/4-12/16 6cl $103/$123NR no 11/11

Spanish GradesK-3 10.413 Tu 2:50-3:50pm 9/17-12/10 13cl $215/$235NR

Mandarin GradesK-3 10.414 Tu 3:15-4:15pm 9/17-12/10 13cl $215/$235NR

TechBuildersAppDesign 9-13yrs 11.412 Tu 4-5:30pm 9/17-10/29 7cl $128/$148NR

TechBuildersAppDesign 9-13yrs 11.409 W 4-5:30pm 10/30-12/11 7cl $128/$148NR

SkyhawksBasketball GradesK-5 16.414 Th 3:15-4:45pm 9/19–11/14 9cl $215/$235NR

Children’sDrawing 6-12yrs 11.415 Th 4:30-5:30pm 9/26-12/12 10cl $205/$225NR 10/31, 11/28

Spanish Grades3-5 10.415 Th 3:15-4:15pm 9/19-12/19 12cl $198/$218NR 10/31, 11/28

YoungCreators:VideoGameDesign Age7-12 11.410 F 4-5:30pm 10/25-12/13 7cl $128/$148NR no 11/29

young creators: Video game designwith Freshi MediaAge7-12Thisisagamedesignclassforallskilllevels!Beginningstudentsworkinpairsandlearnbasicgamedesigntechniquestocreateabasicvideogametosharewithfamilyandfriends.Advancedgamedesignersworkinpairsandlearnnewandinterestingvideogamecreationtechniques.Beginningstudentslearnhowtocreateuniqueand interestingcharacters, get their charactersmovingandhavetheircharactersinteractwithavirtuallydesignedgameenvironment.Advancedgamedesigners learnaboutplatformgamestylesand learnhowto incorporatepopularvideogamethemesintotheirgame,suchasaction,strategyandrpgstyles.Thisclassisfunforbeginningandadvancedstudentsalike!

cHildren’s drawingwith Young Rembrandts StaffAge6-12Back-to-school is in full swing at Young Rembrandts, aswepresentdrawing lessonsthatencompassa fascinatingworldofcolor,pattern,anddesign.Studentswillstrengthentheirmarkerrenderingskillsastheydrawadetailedgumballmachine.Adrawingofasandwichwillmakethemhungerformoreart.We’lltravelbackintimetotheageofthepharaohsasweillustrateadecorative,Egyptianheaddress.Anillustrationcelebratingthefallseasonwillintroduceourcoloriststowarmandcoolcolors.AllthisandmoreawaityourchildinaYoungRembrandtsclassroom!Signuptoday!

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