ESS Panda Clubs Fall 2023
Enrollment from Sept 6 - 22
Classes begin the week of Sept 26
What are Panda Clubs?
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The Spring session of Panda Clubs includes 10 different 1-hour after school (4-5pm) enrichment programs run by community organizations at ESS. There are 5 choices for each age group, one per day of the week. Each student may sign up for one club.
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This session offers 7-8 weeks of clubs. Most clubs begin the week of September 26th. Start dates are below.
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Registration is now only one step–directly with the club provider. To sign up your child, please go to the link that corresponds with the club you want to sign up for. If you want a scholarship, please email pandaclubs@esspta.org, or text 540.250.5294, and we will send you a coupon code for registration.
Please consider making a donation to the Panda Club Scholarship Fund. We are proud that in the past we have been able to provide a scholarship to every family who requested one. We hope to continue this tradition for each session of Panda Clubs this year and in the future. Donations can be made online or with a check or money order made payable to ESS PTA. Any amount is appreciated and will help support student scholarships. https://www.esspta.org/support-us
FALL 2023 CLUBS
GRADE K-2
Monday
Art Immersion (Create Arts, $138). Starts 10.2. This season you’ll experience a hands-on, immersive, all encompassing artistic experience. Each week, students will be introduced to new materials and methods to create beautiful 2D and 3D works of art. The materials include pastels, textile, collage, and watercolor. All levels of students will create their own realistic and abstract masterpieces as they journey through the history of art.
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3Phhvur
Tuesday
Lego Robots! (Code Advantage, $189). Starts 9.26. In this Lego robotics course, students learn valuable coding concepts while tapping into their imaginations to create and program robots. Step by step, we build a variety of cool Lego robots based around a motor and controller. Then, kids use a block based programming language to make their creation come to life! It’s educational, cool, and FUN!
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3PzZXLk
Wednesday
Science: Featured Creatures (Big Learning, $115). Starts 9.27. Explore anatomy by examining the function of skin, hair, feathers, skeletons, and exoskeletons. Discover unique ways animals survive and protect themselves through experimentation. Learn about habitats by making an edible gummy worm farm and studying what brine shrimp need to survive. How do the shapes of teeth and beaks give you clues about what animals eats? Explore camouflage and bioluminescence and how animals protect themselves.
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/44NTrVB
Thursday
Nature: UnbeLEAFable. (Whisper Shout, $125). Starts 9/28. Learn about leaves by reading poems, stories and non-fiction. Make leaf art and write poems for an illustrated anthology. We will present our work to families at the last session. Grades K-5 okay.
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/ContactWHISPERshout
Friday
Basketball, 1-Up-Handles ($80). Starts 9.29. Focused on fun! We teach young athletes fundamental basketball rules and concepts. With guidance from coaches, participants will develop dribbling, shooting, and passing skills, learn basic offensive and defensive concepts, and build strength and refine motor skills. Grades 2-5 ok.
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3sMO4sy
GRADE 3-5
Monday
Art Immersion (Create Arts, $138). Starts 10.2. This season you’ll experience a hands-on, immersive, all encompassing artistic experience. Each week, students will be introduced to new materials and methods to create beautiful 2D and 3D works of art. The materials include pastels, textile, collage, and watercolor. All levels of students will create their own realistic and abstract masterpieces as they journey through the history of art.
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3Phmewc
Tuesday
Kaizen Karate ($144). Starts 9/26. This club is an introduction to the sport. Children will learn the beautiful art of karate while gaining safety and defensive skills in a respectful environment. The class will emphasize the basic karate principles of focus, patience, and self- discipline. First time students will start the belt program, and returning students can work toward new belts. Grades K-4 ok.
REGISTER: https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/mdkfu/page/class-registration?classId=155723&subProgId=17429
Wednesday
Thursday
Theater: Myths and Legends (Round House, $90). Starts 9.28. With stories from all over the world, there are countless tales of great ‘larger-than-life’ characters to discover in this exciting class! Students will explore theater through amazing myths and legends, and have the chance to create their own.
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/48carry
Friday
Lego Robots! (Code Advantage, $189). Starts 9.29. Students learn valuable coding concepts while using their imaginations to create and program Lego robots! Step by step, we build a variety of Lego robots. Then, we use a programming language to make them come to life. Kids work on new projects ranging from an airplane launcher to a model which simulates orbit around a planet!
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3PzR4Bq
PANDA CLUBS RULES
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Student Cancellations/Refunds: All refunds will be made via the vendor. There will be no refunds offered after the first week of programs.
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Frequent (two times) late pick-ups will result in dismissal from the program without a refund. Vendors may charge a fee for late pickup.
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Student Behavior: In order to keep our club fun and safe for everyone, all students are expected to follow ESS school rules while attending PANDA CLUB after school enrichment classes. Parents will be contacted each time there is a behavioral problem that cannot be remedied in the class. East Silver Spring PTA reserves the right to remove your student from a program.
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Provider Cancellations: While the vendors will make every effort to reschedule classes canceled due to unexpected MCPS or ESS closings, we cannot guarantee that every class can be made up. The vendors cannot offer make-up classes or refunds due to a student’s inability to attend class.
Request help with registration in your language
Most registration forms are only in English. If you would like help registering in your native language, please EITHER go to our online form here:
English online form: bit.ly/3UIoTQ3
Amharic online form: bit.ly/3iHZQiH
Spanish online form: bit.ly/3VBES3E