Imagination Station
Mrs. Hartgrove
Do you like to create things? Then Imagination
Station is the place for you! We’ll see what
exciting things we can create from junk! You’ll be
able to use your imagination to create something
exciting. The only rule for your creation is that
you have fun doing it!
Fanciful Foamies
Ms. Bowman
Calling all creative kids! Do you enjoy making crafts for
your friends and family?
Using foam, stickers, and other media to make
bookmarks, holiday crafts, or even finger puppets?
Well each week you’ll cut, paste, and create foam crafts
that will tickle your fancy.
Happy Feet
Mrs. Russell
Do you like to move and groove your feet to the
sound of music? Put on your dance shoes and
let’s learn how to tap dance. We will have fun
exercising and rolling on mats too! Hear the
beat? Let’s move those feet. Happy Feet!
Hand to Eye Power
Ms. Starnes
Come one, come all, we are going to have a ball. We will work on
improving our coordination with our hand and eye, we may even
find silly ways to move and play I SPY. We will use balloons,
scarves, and a different kind of ball, to show you it doesn’t matter
if you are big or small. If you practice and practice on your hand
and eye coordination each Friday, you will be surprised what we
learn on our way. You will be amazed what we juggle, catch,
balance, or even a new silly way to Run. SO sign up to learn the
power of Hand and Eye Fun!
It’s All About Spanish
Mrs. Kampa
Students will engage in the Hispanic culture,
communication, connections, comparisons, and
communities around them. Students will also be
engaged in authentic dances and sample authentic
Hispanic dishes.
KinderMusic
Mrs. Blackwell and Mrs. Conrey
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If you like to sing and dance, come join KinderMusic!
KinderMusic helps develop early literacy and language
skills, expand reasoning and early math skills, increase
self-control, and nurture a lifelong love of music! We
will listen, learn, and sing songs by Dr. Jean and other
great artists. Come sing with us!
Marvelous Math Games
Mrs. O’Donnell
Students will participate in such games as UNO,
Dominoes, and Connect 4. We will make student file
folder games. They will complete a math journal
detailing what they learned after each session. Student
will learn that they can do math without using paper and
pencil!!
Mother Goose is Loose!
Mrs. Holt
Nursery Rhymes provide a wealth of opportunities for
beginning readers to learn skills necessary to become
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successful readers. (Tracking print left to right,
words/letters, rhyming words, one to one matching, vocabulary
development, etc.) In this cluster, students will learn
traditional nursery rhymes and perform them using stick
puppets and other crafts that they make. At the end of the
cluster, the students will each have a collection of the nursery
rhymes in a book as well as the puppets, etc. to perform the
rhymes again and again.
Superhero Snackers
Mrs. Kitts
Superheroes wanted! Join us to make delicious snacks
that will give you super strength. Learn about nutritious
foods that give your body an ENERGY BOOST! You will
make a cookbook fit for a hero that you can keep.
*Please let us know if your child has any food allergies.
Scrabble Babble
Mrs. Edwards
Students will apply strategies to compete at the
board game, SCRABBLE. They will create list of
possible words to use during the challenge and
demonstrate an understanding of the rules of the
game. Students will be able to support and defend
their words, and evaluate the opponents’ words.
Digital Storytelling
Mrs. Phelan
Students will use computers, pictures, videos,
narration and music to create, share and enhance
stories. Students will select a topic, write the script,
take the pictures/videos, import and arrange the
images, add music and narration, edit and create a
story using Moviemaker program.
Creative Dramatics
with Puppets
Mrs. Shepard
Students will listen to several short stories
that have been retold. The group will then work
together to write an original script for a retold story
of their choice. Students will then make puppets and
props for the play. Lastly, students will perform
their play and puppets for younger students.
Sunset Park Goes Green
Ms. Nowell & Ms. Yianopolous
Students will create, design, observe and maintain a
garden (flower, herb, and/or vegetable) with a focus on
giving back to the Earth that is attractive and beneficial to
the community. Students will create an earthworm farm to
learn about decomposition and nourishing the soil. Students
will set up a farmers’ market to sell flowers and herbs (for
Mother’s Day) and vegetables.
Creative Stitching
Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Jones
Learn the basics used in Cross Stitch Embroidery.
Use your skills and tools to create a unique design or
choose from some pre-selected patterns.
Leadership with Style and
Character Development
Mrs. Cato and Mrs. Ishmael
Are you a leader and a good role model? Do you like to
take the initiative to help others? If so, this is the cluster for
you. Students will be able to creatively learn leadership and
character development skills through fun activities, speakers,
and crafts. Other benefits include improving listening skills,
critical thinking, communication skills, and social problemsolving skills through a series of hands-on activities and
discussions.
Scrappers – R – Us
Mrs. Blackwell
Come one, come all! If you like photography,
writing, art and scrapbooking, then you are the
person we need. Scrappers R’ Us will photograph,
journal, and create a scrapbook for teaching students
in our primary grades. If you want the opportunity to
show off your skills, join Scrappers R’ Us.
Junior Achievement
Mrs. Hale - Parent Volunteer
Do you want to be successful? Are you interested in
money? Do you want to own your own business one
day? Well if you do, Junior Achievement is the best
way to learn about money and business as you make
plans to improve the quality of your life
The Great Debaters
Mrs. T. Young
Are you strong willed, with strong opinions and love to express
yourself verbally? Do you have views or issues that you think
are not being addressed? Then you need to…Debate About It!
Come and learn how to effectively have your opinion heard!
You are the voice of the future!
Sew What?
Mrs. Passmore
Students will be engaged in various hand-sewing
projects using various recycled fabric and clothing.
Example projects are making mittens from old
sweaters and t-shirt pillows.
Crime Scene Investigation
Mrs. Gifford
Students will solve crimes through observation,
experiments, and deductive reasoning. Students
will work in groups to collect evidence, analyze it,
and eliminate suspects until the culprit is
discovered. Each class will be a separate crime and
each team will compete to solve the crime first.
Speedminton
Ms. Bundy
Speedminton is a new racquet sport that blends the
games of badminton, racquetball and tennis.
Speedminton is a high energy game that can be played
at a recreational level or a competitive level. While
fun, speedminton is a fun way to improve one’s fitness
and coordination skills.
Jr. Lego League’s Climate
Connections
Mrs. Shive
Students will conduct research about global
climate change and the problems it presents. Then,
they’ll begin an introductory exploration of physical
science and technology elements using Lego’s in the
search for solutions.
Tone Chime Ringers
Ms. Cooke
Tone Chime Ringers will learn to play tone chimes, a
beautiful melodious instrument. Each student will be
given a note to play and the group will work
collaboratively to learn several tone chime pieces.
Junior Achievement
Mrs. Manley - Parent Volunteers
Do you want to be successful? Are you interested in
money? Do you want to own your own business one
day? Well if you do, Junior Achievement is the best
way to learn about money and business as you make
plans to improve the quality of your life
Who dun it??? Are you
sure??? How’d ya do that???
Mrs. Williams
A mystery. A challenge. But you will love it!! This cluster is filled with
mystery and strategies. The mystery begins with critical listening as the
audience listens to short 5 minute who-done-it scenarios designed to make
the audience listen for details in thought provoking stories in order to
solve high level mysteries. Students will have the opportunity to
participate in different strategies which will challenge the mind in ways of
thinking and creativity.
Hard Hatting in a Geoworld
Mrs. O’Grady-Jones
Students will explore the math and science used in building
structures from towers to bridges. Students will construct
their own toothpick bridge according to specific standards.
We will finish by testing the strength of each bridge.
Mythology Madness
Mrs. Bostic
If you want to learn about a woman who had snakes for hair, dogs with
three heads, or King Midas’ Golden Touch, then you will want to come to
Mythology Madness. Learn about monsters, heroes, gods, and goddesses of
ancient Greece and Rome. Who were Zeus, Hercules, King Midas and
Medusa? What was in Pandora’s Box? What was the answer to the riddle of
the Sphinx? You will create your own mythical creature, write your own
myth, or trace the family tree of Mount Olympus in Mythology Madness.
New York, New York!
Mrs. Ducharme
Can you say Broadway? In this cluster, students will have a
chance to take the big stage while performing a Readers’
Theatre production. No acting experience necessary, but be
prepared to be expressive!
Pay it Forward: Changing the
World One Step at a Time
Mrs. C. Young
Are you a person who likes to help others and tries to make
the world a better place by your attitude and actions? Here’s
a cluster for you! Good ideas inspire more good ideas. Come
join this cluster to learn about and inspire yourself and others
to make social changes that make our school and community a
more positive and caring place in which to live.
Culinary Cuisine
Mrs. Schlauch
Do you love to eat? Well why don’t you try your hand at
cooking? Students in this enrichment cluster will design, plan
and cook a favorite dish. We will sample some ourselves and
make enough to share with a local shelter.
Drama Queens & Kings
Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Broughton
Come and use your drama skills to write, produce, and star in
your very own show. We will work together to create the best
show Sunset Park has ever seen! You have to be a hard worker
who enjoys fun!
German Videos
Your are the Teacher,
You are the Star!
Frau Snyder
Students will audition to be cast in educational videos that will
be used during German class at SPES. Students will sing, role
play and have conversations with puppets, Frau Snyder, their
classmates and guests.
High Tech Treasure Hunts
Geocaching
Ms. Cagle
Join me for a modern-day treasure hunt! Geocaching is a puzzle to solve, a
brain teaser, a hidden treasure. The learning possibilities involved in
geocaching are endless. You’ll use your understanding of latitude,
longitude, basic geography tools, problem solving, and technology to learn
more about the area around Sunset Park. By using GPS devices, you will use
technology that is fun and useful. Geocaching will exercise your mind and
body. Join me for an adventure that will last a life time!