Glacier Hills Elementary
School of Arts and Science
After School Classes
Program Overview:
The S.T.O.M.P. program is a free program that is financially supported by the state of Minnesota to
increase achievement for students who qualify for additional support through targeted services.
Students qualifying for targeted services are given first priority when registering.
Enrollment for remaining spaces will then be offered to all students free of charge based on
remaining availability.
Program Expectations:
All participants in the S.T.O.M.P. after school program must follow Glacier Hills Elementary School
of Arts and Science student expectations. Students will sign a behavior contract the first afternoon
of classes.
Regular attendance is expected! Please send a note if your child is unable to attend on a particular
night.
Classes may be canceled due to bad weather. Call the District Information Line at 651-423-7777 for
recorded updates, visit www.district196.org or call Glacier Hills at 651-683-8570.
Mark Your Calendar:
Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday afternoons beginning on January 11 and ending on March 10.
Classes meet from 3:50-4:50.
Program skip dates: Tuesday, February 8 and Thursday, February 10
Registration Details:
When registering, please select a first and second choice. Class sizes are limited.
All registrations must be received in the office by Friday, December 17.
Transportation Information:
Limited transportation is provided for the S.T.O.M.P. program. When completing the attached
registration form, please be sure to clearly mark your transportation selection. Your child will only
be allowed to ride the bus if a stop has been selected on the registration form. If your child is on
the bus roster he/she will be put on the bus unless a note is received in the office indicating
otherwise.
Parent pickup is in the front lobby outside the office. Please be prompt! Classes end at 4:50.
Confirmation Information:
Class and transportation confirmations will be sent home in Friday folders on January 7.
Tuesday Offerings
Comfy, Cozy Reading Club (Grade 1)
Begin each class with a favorite read-aloud book. Then choose a book and curl
up in a comfy space. The instructor will provide individual support to each
student as needed. What a great way to end the school day!
- Taught by Mrs. Lyons, First Grade Teacher
Crazy for Card and Dice Games (Grades 1-2)
Playing card and dice games is a great way to spend a snowy day, to entertain
friends and family and to practice math skills. Sign up with friends and
challenge them to Kings in the Corner, Uno, LRC (Left-Right-Center) and
more. Make math fun!
- Taught by Ms. Flahavan, Second Grade Teacher
Moving Mathematicians (Grade 4)
Do you enjoy playing kickball? Tag games? Basketball? Do you enjoy
measuring? Calculating? Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing? If so,
Moving Mathematicians is the class for you. This class keeps both the mind
and body active by incorporating math skills with gym activities. See you on
the court!
- Taught by Ms. Hosek, Fifth Grade Teacher
Photography Fun (Grades 3-5)
Grab a camera from the lab and prepare to learn the basics of digital
photography. Investigate the art and science behind photography while
experimenting with your creative insights.
- Taught by Ms. Arrigo, Special Education Teacher
Tuesday Offerings Cont.
Pottery (Grades 3-5)
Transform yourself into a potter. Design and create pottery of various styles
and shapes while extending your mathematical thinking. The process will
require that you apply technical knowledge of shape, angle and measurement
to each piece of work. These concepts will be intentionally taught and
embedded throughout the class meetings.
- Taught by Mrs. Ollhoff, Instructional Assistant
Wild About Writing (Grades 2-3)
Calling all second and third grade authors! Come creatively prepared to design
your own comics, or family newspaper on the computer. Craft a greeting card
or make a poster.
- Taught by Ms. Nielsen, Technology Specialist
“X” Marks the Spot - Geocaching (Grades 3-5)
Learn how to read and use a GPS device while thinking like a social scientist.
Compile a variety of artifacts that will be discovered throughout the building
and grounds of Glacier Hills. These artifacts will be in small hidden caches.
While on your journey, you will be expected to journal coordinates of caches
you leave behind, as well as document the caches you discover.
- Taught by Mr. Gasteazoro and Ms. Schmidt, Fourth Grade Teachers
Thursday Offerings
Comfy, Cozy Reading Club (Grade 2)
Begin each class with a favorite read-aloud book. Then choose a book and curl
up in a comfy space. The instructor will provide individual support to each
student as needed. What a great way to end the school day!
- Taught by Mrs. Lyons, First Grade Teacher
Designed to Discover (Grades 1-2)
This art class is designed to create a context for mathematical thinking within
the elements of art and the principles of design. Be prepared to create works
of art that involve using shape and color. This process will also require you to
use number sense and basic addition. Children’s literature and artist’s work
will be used to inspire creative thinking and design.
- Taught by Mrs. Ollhoff, Instructional Assistant
Huskies Newspaper Team (Grades 4-5)
Hot off the press, it’s Glacier Hills’ inaugural newspaper. Calling all interested
Husky reporters who are eager to learn how to brainstorm, interview, layout
and publish school news. The instructor will provide all supplies for you.
- Taught by Ms. Flahavan, Second Grade Teacher
Lights, Camera, Action (Grades 3-5)
Learn the basics of video journalism from writing, to filming, to editing.
Students will have the opportunity to star in and produce their own show. Be
prepared to think creatively and express yourself artistically.
- Dominic Ollhoff, Journalism Student
Thursday Offerings Cont.
Moving Mathematicians (Grade 5)
Do you enjoy playing kickball? Tag games? Basketball? Do you enjoy
measuring? Calculating? Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing? If so,
Moving Mathematicians is the class for you. This class keeps both the mind
and body active by incorporating math skills with gym activities. See you on
the court!
- Taught by Ms. Hosek, Fifth Grade Teacher
Nature’s Slam Poetry (Grades 3-5)
Imagine a world where words leap and wiggle, squeak and sizzle, sigh and soar
right off the page! Imagine a place where poetry lives, breathes, shouts, sings,
claps and stomps! This is “Nature’s Slam Poetry” – where young writers are
free to create original writings and performances that break all the
“traditional” writing rules. Learn how to LISTEN to the words of others and to
freely EXPRESS yourself through spoken word.
- Taught by Ms. Arrigo, Special Education Teacher
Wolves (Grades 4-5)
For a howling good time, learn the facts and folklore about wolves. Explore
wolf pack life through virtual tours, websites and books. Study Minnesota
wolves and discover the challenges they face. Furthermore, follow the
exciting journey of Runt, a wolf pup trying to find a place in his pack.
- Taught by Ms. Griessner, Fifth Grade Teacher
S.T.O.M.P.
Registration Form
Return completed form to your classroom teacher by
Friday1 December ,.1 /(,(
Reminder: If you register your child for the S!T!O!M!P! program regular attendance is
expected!
Student"s Name_____________________________________________________________________
Parent#Guardian"s Name______________________________________________________________
Grade___________
Classroom Teacher___________________________________________
Phone $home%__________________
$cell%__________________
$work%__________________
Emergency Contact Information________________________________________________________
Allergies and#or Special Needs__________________________________________________________
Tuesday Class Selection:
Thursday Class Selection:
First Choice: _________________________
First Choice: _________________________
Second Choice: _________________________
Second Choice: _________________________
Transportation Information: $Please select one of the following options%
! My child will be picked up at &:'( every Tuesday and#or Thursday afternoon
! My child will be going to the SACC program after S!T!O!M!P!
! My child will be walking home after the S!T!O!M!P! program
! My child will be taking the bus $please select a stop from the list below%
! Westbury Drive and Westbury Lane
':() p!m! drop*off
! Canary Way and Falcon Way
':(+ p!m! drop*off
! ,,(' Duckwood Trail
':(- p!m! drop*off
! ,,+( Northwood Drive $Promenade Oaks Clubhouse%
':,& p!m! drop*off
! )&+( Golfview Drive
':,. p!m! drop*off
! Wescott Trail and Wescott Square * Westside
':/( p!m! drop*off
! Wescott Square and Wescott Trail * Eastside
':// p!m! drop*off
! Rolling Hills Drive and ..th Street West
':/0 p!m! drop*off