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BRES Student Enrichment Program (SEP) Spring, 2013
Registration begins in person: Tuesday, January 8th 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the BRES lobby.
Fine Arts Classes:
“It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.”-Dr.Seuss
Fun with Photography:
Students will learn beginning photography skills. Each week we will learn about a new aspect of photography, including landscape,
lines, shapes, light, color, and portraits. Class time will be used to share photos, participate in a lesson, and practice taking pictures.
There will be a photography assignment to complete at home each week. We will have a photo exhibit on the last day of class to
share with the families.
Instructor: Allison Brown, BRES Teacher
Tuesdays: 3:45–4:45 p.m. Jan. 22; Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26; Mar. 5, 12, 19.
Grades: 4-5. (Min. 8 students – Max. 10 students)
Fee: $90 (Includes materials fee for prints and mats.) Students must bring their own digital camera, flash drive, and folder. The
camera may be left with Ms. Brown (Rm. 108) at the beginning of the school day.
Kid Cuisine:
Students will take a trip around the world by learning to prepare and enjoy simple recipes from various countries. Students will also
learn fun facts about the food and culture of each country that we “visit”. This cooking experience will be a creative, tasty, and
informative way to further incorporate the Global Gateway Program into the lives of students at Bristow Run.
Instructors: Denita Relaford and Sonya McGinnis, BRES Teachers.
Tuesdays: 3:45-4:45 p.m. Jan. 22; Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26; Mar. 5, 12, 19.
Grades: K-2. (Min. 8 students – Max. 16 students)
Fee: $80
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Krafty Kids:
“Krafty Kids” will learn that crafting is easy and fun! Students will be engaged in playful, colorful, and totally hands-on projects using
a variety of media. Students will bring home amazing masterpieces, including snowman bottles, a centerpiece, a hat and scarf set, a
cotton owl, and scrapbook pages.
Instructors: Catherine Anderson and Susan McBarron, BRES Teachers.
Wednesdays: 3:45-4:45 p.m. Jan. 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27; Mar. 6, 13.
Grades: K-2. (Min. 8 students – Max. 12 students)
Fee: $75
Mixed-Media Art Exploration:
Students will explore and create mixed-media art projects using clay, wire, wood, paper, and more. The ideas and inventions will
follow a seasonal theme. The children’s art will come alive with this focus on 3-D art. Please bring a smock or old t-shirt.
Instructor: Lydia Bratton, Mixed Media Artist and Instructor.
Wednesdays: 3:45-4:45 p.m. Jan. 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27; Mar. 6, 13
Grades: 2-5. (Min. 8 students - Max 12 students; there will be only four spots for second grade students)
Fee: $73
Readers Theater:
Students become excited and enthusiastic about reading when participating in Readers' Theatre. In this class, students will develop
scripts, perform in groups, and practice using their voice to depict characters from stories, ranging from fractured fairy tales to
nonfiction. Through this activity, students have the opportunity to develop fluency and vocal inflection, enhance comprehension of
what they are reading, gain self-confidence, work cooperatively, and integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. The
theater requires no sets, costumes, props, or memorized lines. Instead of acting out literature as in a play, the performer’s goal is to
read a script aloud effectively, enabling the audience to visualize the action. Performers bring the text alive by using voice, facial
expressions, and some gestures.
Instructor: Charlene Manning, BRES Teacher.
Mondays: 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Feb. 4, 11, 25; Mar. 4, 11, 18; Apr. 8, 22.
Grades: 2-5. (Min. 8 students – Max. 16 students)
Fee: $70
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Fitness Classes:
“If you never did, you should. These things are fun and fun is good.”-Dr. Seuss
Basic Cheerleading
Let’s Go Bristow Run! Let’s Go!! No experience required! Come and learn basic Cheer Leading skills- including chants, cheers,
motions, and jumps. The kids will also make some crafts to complement their cheers. Please wear tennis shoes and bring a water
bottle.
Instructor: Tracy Woodstock, BRES Teacher.
Mondays: 3:45-4:45 p.m. Feb. 4, 11, 25; Mar. 4, 11, 18; Apr. 8, 22.
Grades: 2-5. (Min. 8 – Max. 15 students)
Fee: $75
Baton Twirling for Beginners:
Students will learn basic baton twirling skills such as flat spin, flourish pinwheels, vertical and horizontal tosses with different catches,
rolls, finger twirls, and marches. They will learn a short dance twirl routine incorporating dance with the baton twirling. Please wear
tennis shoes and bring a water bottle.
Instructor: Priscilla Gillis, 2012 Miss Majorette of Virginia and Virginia State Twirling Champion/Intermediate Division.
Wednesdays: 3:45-4:45 p.m. Jan. 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27; Mar. 6, 13.
Grades: 2-5. (Min. 8 students – Max. 12 students)
Fee: $90 (Includes the baton.)
Bristow Run Yogis:
This fun filled class will use animated poses, music, and imagination to stretch and strengthen the students' developing bodies.
Children will learn true yoga poses, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques in a consistent format. Yoga can benefit children
by improving flexibility, enhancing concentration, boosting self-confidence, relaxing minds, and improving general well-being. Please
wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle.
Instructor: Terri Driver, YogaFit Certified Instructor.
Tuesday mornings: 7:45-8:45 a.m. Jan. 22; Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26; Mar. 5, 12, 19.
Grades: K-5. (Min. 8 students – Max. 10 students)
Fee: $70, Children need to bring a yoga mat.
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Get Active, Get Fit
Does your child want to stay active over the winter? We will engage your child in various active exercises and games that will
promote gross motor development and expend some energy all while having lots of fun! Kids will participate in individual and team
activities that encourage movement and fitness; including relay races, crab soccer, dodge ball, obstacle courses, and playground
circuits/kickball (weather permitting). Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle.
Instructor: Lara Patton, BRES Teacher.
Thursdays: 3:45-4:45 p.m. Jan. 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; Mar. 7, 14.
Grades 3-5. (Min. 8 – Max. 12 students)
Fee: $70
Hoop Life Basketball Club:
Does your child like basketball? Well, here is an enrichment activity that is guaranteed to keep them smiling! Students will be taught
the rules and fundamentals of the game. In addition, they will get the opportunity to demonstrate those learned fundamentals in
scrimmages and skill competitions. They will learn about the history of the game and key players of the past and present. There will
be prizes, fun, and so much more. No previous experience is required to be a member of this club. Hurry to sign up because the
show starts soon! Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle.
Instructor: Hoop Life, Inc.
Tuesdays: 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Jan. 22; Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26; Mar. 5, 12, 19.
Grades: K-5. (Min. 8 students – Max. 25 students)
Fee: $120.
Kids Just Wanna Have Fun:
If your child wants to stay active this winter, this is the Get Active, Get Fit version for the younger kids. Students will be engaged in
various physical exercises and games that will promote gross motor development and expend some energy, all while having lots of
fun! Kids will participate in individual and team activities that encourage movement and fitness, such as relay races, crab soccer,
dodge ball, obstacle courses, and playground circuits or kickball (weather permitting). Please wear comfortable clothing and
bring a water bottle.
Instructor: Julie Kanter, BRES Teacher.
Mondays: 3:45-4:45 p.m. Feb. 4, 11, 25; Mar. 4, 11, 18; Apr. 8, 22.
Grades: K-2. (Min. 8 – Max. 12)
Fee: $70
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Science and Math Classes:
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple”-Dr. Seuss
Beginners’ Chess:
From setting up the chessboard and naming the squares on the algebraic grid, to identify the pieces and how they move, to
understanding check, checkmate and stalemate - Chess Basics covers all the key concepts. Pre-chess games start with the Pawns.
Games grow in complexity as students learn each new piece and how each interacts in the game.
Instructor: Tom Gurney, BRES Gifted Resource Teacher.
Mondays: 3:45-4:45 p.m. Feb. 4, 11, 25; Mar. 4, 11, 18; Apr. 8, 22.
Grades: 1-5. (Min. 6 students – Max. 12 students)
Fee: $100
Intermediate Chess:
Every game starts with an opening plan. Advanced begins with openings most popular with scholastic players – how to play them,
how to stop them. Challenging puzzles and instructional games demonstrate opening strategies. Students use these strategies in
their own games and record their moves in algebraic chess notation. More advanced options available for those players that may
have already mastered some opening strategies.
Instructor: Tom Gurney, BRES Gifted Resource Teacher.
Tuesday mornings: 7:45-8:45 a.m. Jan. 22; Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26; Mar. 5, 12, 19.
Grades: 2-5. (Min. 6 students – Max. 12 students)
Fee: $100
Club 24:
Challenge 24 is a fun, fast paced math game that strengthens students’ skills in mathematical reasoning and mental computations.
There are a variety of levels, but all challenge you to use addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division with up to four numbers on a
card to come up with an answer of 24. Children will compete in a school wide competition; the top competitors will have the
opportunity to join their instructor at the Prince William County competition in the spring.
Instructor: Charlene Manning, BRES Teacher.
Tuesday mornings: 7:45-8:45 a.m. Jan. 22; Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26; Mar. 5, 12, 19.
Grades: 3-5. (Min. 8 students – Max. 16 students)
Fee: $70
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Electronic Game Design – Platform Style:
Students will use multimedia Fusion 2 to create their own video game. A platform game is a side-scrolling, Mario-type game where
students program characters and a two-dimensional obstacle course. They attempt to avoid or overcome enemies and reach an end
goal on multiple levels. At the end of class, students take home a copy of the game they have created.
Instructor: Engineering for Kids
Tuesdays: 3:45-4:45. Jan. 22; Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26; Mar. 5, 12, 19.
Grades 2-5. (Min. 10 students – Max. 20 students)
Fee: $116
Robot Adventures:
Dodge through asteroids, fight dinosaurs, trek through a fierce blizzard, and storm the castle walls! Join us for these robot
adventures using hands on science. We will use modular systems and physics to complete these challenges. For each adventure,
the students will create and design obstacles, implement simple and compound machines, and learn about various robotic end
effectors to solve problems. Obstacle construction and set construction will be made using corrugated cardboard, recycled materials,
and preformed wood.
Instructor: Wormack Productions and Creations LLC.
Thursdays: 3:45-4:45 p.m. Jan. 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; Mar. 7, 14.
Grades 2-4. (Min. 8 students – Max. 12 students)
Fee: $105
Please print a separate registration form from the BRES website to register for any of these classes.
Please remember that volunteers for the SEP have priority enrollment. Please contact Tracy or Lisa for details.
Thank you,
Lisa Lugent: lugent1@comcast.net
Tracy Christman: tracymchristman@gmail.com
Class schedule on next page…
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Morning Classes:
7:45 to 8:45 a.m.
Please see class descriptions for exact dates.
Tuesday
Class locations are still being arranged and may change.
Intermediate Chess (Gr. 2-5)
Rm. 103
7:45 a.m.
Club 24 (Gr.3-5)
Rm. 204
7:45 a.m.
Bristow Run Yogis (Gr. K-5)
Library
7:45 a.m.
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Afternoon Classes:
3:45-4:45 p.m.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Readers’ Theater (Gr.2-5)
Hoop Life Basketball (Gr.K-5)
Krafty Kids (Gr. K-2)
Robot Adventures (Gr. 2-4)
Rm. 204
Cafeteria
Rm. 111
Rm. 103
Beginner’s Chess (Gr.1-5)
Fun With Photography (Gr.4-5)
Art Exploration (Gr. 2-5)
Get Active, Get Fit (Gr. 3-5)
Rm. 103
Rm. 108/Computer Lab
Art Room
Cafeteria
Basic Cheerleading (Gr.2-5) Kid Cuisine (Gr. K-2)
Baton Twirling (Gr. 2-5)
Rm.
Rm. 110
Rm.
Kids Just Wanna
Electronic Game
Have Fun (Gr.K-2)
Design (Gr. 2-5)
Cafeteria
Library