Spring Session
2023-24 Spring Session: February 19 – May 10 from 3:15 – 4:30 pm on school days. Some activities will begin earlier and/or end later than these dates. Take note of these differences for activities that you register for and plan accordingly.
Registration will be open January 30-February 7 for most activities. Some activities, including the Spring Musical and the Dance Residency, have a different schedule.
Register for activities offered by DaVinci Academy faculty and staff using the School Store in Infinite Campus. (Instructions for Activity Registration) Activity fees are due at the time of registration. Staff is secured and materials are purchased based on registration numbers and fees collected, which means that refunds and/or exchanges are not typically possible.
If an activity becomes full, it will no longer be available to purchase within the school store. To join the waitlist for an activity, contact Julie Kresh.
Activities offered by community partners will need to be registered for and paid for through them. Note: Taekwondo is an OFF-SITE activity.
*NOTE: DaVinci Academy DOES NOT offer bus transportation after activities. All children must be picked up from school promptly after their activity has ended.
The application for Educational Benefits is for more than lunches. By completing the application, students may receive reduced fees for activities and other programs. For families who would like to apply for Educational Benefits, the form is now available online through Infinite Campus. Families will need to complete an application for each school year, as they do not carry over from year to year. Paper copies are also available in the school office.
Click on the activity title below to get more information!
Activity: Acting/Theater Club
Teacher: Bach to Rock (community partner)
Grades: 2, 3, 4, 5
Days: Tuesdays
Room: 206
Cost: $155.30 (11 meetings)
Description: Come join a Broadway/New York City theater veteran as they teach your kiddos all about musical theater! Melding the worlds of music performance and acting, this course will involve everything from stage to song and is sure to be an incredible experience! Gracie has tons of Broadway experience, working with greats such as Kristin Chenoweth from Wicked. She hopes to share some of the knowledge and passion for theater, acting and music they’ve gleaned along the way. Get creative, unleash your dramatic side, and have some fun with us as we explore theater and music together!
REGISTER HERE
Activity: Arcade Games, Micro:bit and Scratch
Teacher: STEM Builders (community partner)
Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8
Days: Wednesdays
Room:
Cost: $119 (10 meetings)
Description: Maneuver through an asteroid field in a space shuttle and survive for as long as possible. To create this game, you’ll have to program arrow keys, object movement and detect collisions between objects. Then move on to build other popular games. Learn the basics of coding, and then create other cool interactive games with bouncing balls, conquering a wizard tag game, building animations, or navigating and customizing a jungle adventure, all aligned with their unique interests.
REGISTER HERE
Activity: Beginners Ballet
Teacher: A. Reiter
Grades: K, 1
Days: Wednesdays
Room: 160
Cost: $120 (10 meetings)
Description: Do you love to dance? Do you love to leap, hop, skip or twirl? Join Ms. Reiter for beginners ballet! We will learn the basics, have some fun and put on a mini-recital toward the end of the activity. The registration cost of this activity includes ballet shoes and tights for each student. Once you’ve registered, please send an email to Ms. Reiter with your student’s pants/tights size and shoe size. I can’t wait to see you there!
Ms. Reiter’s email: areiter@davincicharterschool.org
Activity: Bot Builders
Teacher: STEM Builders (community partner)
Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8
Days: Thursdays
Room:
Cost: $119 (10 meetings)
Description: Design, build, and program your wrestling robots. Understand the mechanics of Robotics, various motors & sensors. Learn foundational building and computer science. At the end of the session, students will build wrestling robots in teams of two and enjoy the battle.
REGISTER HERE
Activity: Build and Code Games with Roblox
Teacher: STEM Builders (community partner)
Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8
Days: Fridays
Room: 221
Cost: $125 (10 meetings)
Description: Let your imagination run wild and build your very own world in Roblox. Students will use Roblox Studio, a game development platform, to explore and create worlds in a 3D space that they will fill with interactive game elements – from obstacle courses to zoo animals! Then learn how to add code to make it work in a unique way. During this course, students will learn fundamentals of game design and work with a partner to develop a game to share with others in the class.
REGISTER HERE
Activity: Bullet Journaling
Teacher: V. Arboleda
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Days: Mondays
Room:
Cost: $72 (9 meetings)
Description: Do you want to learn how to create your very own bullet journal? Whether you are brand new to bullet journaling, or a seasoned pro, come and explore your creativity with us! Journal will be provided.
Activity: Chess Club
Teacher: K. Clark
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7
Days: Thursdays
Room: 140
Cost: $80 (10 meetings)
Description: Chess Club for grades 4-7. Whether you’re experienced or a new player, this is a place to learn and grow in your knowledge of chess. We will learn basic fundamentals, practice puzzles, and run a multi-week tournament.
Activity: Clay Creations
Teacher: K. Shaddrick
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Days: Mondays
Room: DVA Cafeteria
Cost: $112 (9 meetings)
Description: In Clay Creations we will have fun with clay art. Students will create and paint their own choice masterpiece and will make at least three guided clay pieces. I look forward to seeing you in Clay Creations!
Activity: Crafting Club
Teacher: P. Revering
Grades: K, 1, 2
Days: Mondays
Room: 311
Cost: $72 (9 meetings)
Description: We will be doing a variety of crafts like beading, braiding, coloring, painting and so much more in this after-school activity! Come let your creativity loose in crafting club!
Activity: Crafting Club
Teacher: P. Revering
Grades: K, 1, 2
Days: Tuesdays
Room: 311
Cost: $88 (11 meetings)
Description: We will be doing a variety of crafts like beading, braiding, coloring, painting and so much more in this after-school activity! Come let your creativity loose in crafting club!
Activity: Crafty Woodland Critters
Teacher: L. Sourdif
Grades: K, 1, 2
Days: Fridays
Room: 115
Cost: $72 (9 meetings)
Description: Do you love crafts? Do you love woodland critters? This is the activity for you! Come create fun crafts with woodland critters as our inspiration. Not only will you craft lil’ critters, but you will learn about them as well!
Activity: Dance Residency
Teacher: COMPAS Teaching Artist Alanna Morris (community partner) & V. Arboleda
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays (Specific Dates: Feb 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, March 5, 6, 7)
Room: DVA Gymnasium
Cost: $150 (9 meetings)
Description: DaVinci Academy is proud to partner with COMPAS to offer an after-school dance residency for our students in grades 3-5. COMPAS Teaching Artist Alanna Morris will be at DaVinci Academy for nine dates in February and March to work with students on a variety of dance concepts and styles. This opportunity is limited to 30 total students.
Activity: DaVinci Newspaper
Teacher: C. Retterath
Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8
Days: Tuesdays
Room: 319
Cost: $88 (11 meetings)
Description: Unleash your inner journalist! Join the DaVinci Newspaper activity. Dive into the world of writing and editing in both print and digital formats. Explore storytelling, photography, and more. Express yourself, share stories, and be a part of this new journalistic endeavor.
Activity: D&D Campaign
Teacher: BadWolf (community partner)
Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8
Days: Wednesdays
Room: 311
Cost: $250 (10 meetings)
Description: Join us for a ten-session mini D&D campaign, designed just for kids in grades 5 through 8! Participants will create a Dungeons and Dragons character and set out on a ten-part journey guided by their imagination and their instructor while learning critical thinking, teamwork, roleplay, and puzzle-solving skills.
Class Dates are on the following Wednesdays from 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm: 2/21, 2/28, 3/6, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8
Questions? Email info@badwolfadventurestudios.com
Please note: If the minimum class size is not met, participants will be made aware of class cancellation 48 to 24 hours prior to the first scheduled class date.
REGISTER HERE
Activity: Eras Tour Friendship Bracelets
Teacher: K. Falkowski
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Days: Tuesdays
Room: 219
Cost: $132 (11 meetings)
Description: Crafted with love and care, these bracelets feature beads, alphabet letters, and charms that nod to Taylor’s iconic lyrics, songs, or albums. They’re fun keepsakes that not only celebrate friendships but also allow you to wear your fandom on your sleeve—literally!
Activity: Flag Football
Teacher: i9 Sports (community partner)
Grades: K, 1, 2
Days: Mondays 3:15-4:30 pm (Specific Dates: Apr 8, 22, 29, May 6, 20)
Room: DVA Gymnasium
Cost: $89 (5 meetings)
Description: The i9 Sports Flag Football program provides an organized, entertaining and educational introductory sports experience. We believe youth sports should be about more than skills and scores. While teaching kids to play the sport is important, we also develop character by teaching sportsmanship values and celebrating players who demonstrate these values.
75 Minute sessions, 1 day per week, 5 weeks per session.
Combination of instruction (45 minutes) and game-play (30 minutes).
Sessions focus on building physical literacy, fundamentals of the sport & the opportunity to practice skills in game type settings.
Will group grades into small groups consisting of: Grades K thru 2
1 staff member to 12 children minimum ratio.
Activity: Flag Football
Teacher: i9 Sports (community partner)
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Days: Mondays 3:15-4:30 pm (Specific Dates: Apr 19, 26, May 3, 10, 24, 31)
Room: DVA Gymnasium
Cost: $108 (6 meetings)
Description: The i9 Sports Flag Football program provides an organized, entertaining and educational introductory sports experience. We believe youth sports should be about more than skills and scores. While teaching kids to play the sport is important, we also develop character by teaching sportsmanship values and celebrating players who demonstrate these values.
75 Minute sessions, 1 day per week, 6 weeks per session.
Combination of instruction (30-45 minutes) and game-play (30-45 minutes).
Sessions focus on building physical literacy, fundamentals of the sport & the opportunity to practice skills in game type settings.
Will group grades into small groups consisting of: Grades 3 thru 5
1 staff member to 12 children minimum ratio.
Activity: Golf Squad
Teacher: Golf Squad (community partner)
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Days: Tuesdays 3:15-4:45 pm (Specific Dates: Mar 19, Mar 26, Apr 2, Apr 9)
Room:
Cost: $140 (4 meetings)
Description: Golf Squad is a golf club that meets once a week with a golf industry professional. All participating families receive weekly emails detailing what students will be doing and learning that week in class.
All essentials are provided during on-campus classes (Golf Squad Handbook, training equipment, fitted golf clubs, etc.); each student receives a Golf Squad Handbook and Golf Squad hat/visor to keep.
REGISTER HERE
Activity: Golf Squad
Teacher: Golf Squad (community partner)
Grades: 2, 3, 4, 5
Days: Tuesdays 3:15-4:45 pm (Specific Dates: Apr 16, Apr 23, Apr 30, May 7)
Room: DVA Gymnasium
Cost: $140 (4 meetings)
Description: Golf Squad is a golf club that meets once a week with a golf industry professional. All participating families receive weekly emails detailing what students will be doing and learning that week in class.
All essentials are provided during on-campus classes (Golf Squad Handbook, training equipment, fitted golf clubs, etc.); each student receives a Golf Squad Handbook and Golf Squad hat/visor to keep.
Activity: LEGO League Explorers!
Teacher: L. Sourdif
Grades: 2, 3
Days: Tuesdays
Room: 235
Cost: $88 (11 meetings)
Description: Come Explore with us as we combine LEGO and engineering to design fun problem solving creations! Note: This is the same activity as the one offered during Winter 2023.
Activity: LEGO League Explorers!
Teacher: L. Sourdif
Grades: 3, 4
Days: Thursdays
Room:
Cost: $80 (10 meetings)
Description: Come Explore with us as we combine LEGO and engineering to design fun problem solving creations! Note: This is the same activity as the one offered during Winter 2023.
Activity: Let’s Draw Together
Teacher: M. Powers
Grades: K, 1, 2
Days: Thursdays
Room: 137
Cost: $80 (10 meetings)
Description: Let’s Draw Together! Do you love gel pens? Do you love art hub and directed drawings? This activity includes your very own sketchbook and pens or markers so we can draw together.
Activity: Magic: The Gathering Club
Teacher: L. Morse
Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8
Days: Mondays
Room: 307
Cost: $72 (9 meetings)
Description: Come learn how to play one of the most popular card games in the world, Magic: The Gathering! We’ll learn how the game is played, how to build deck, and, of course, playing the game! Cards are provided.
Activity: Making a Fairy Garden
Teacher: K. Steinberg
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Days: Mondays
Room:
Cost: $112 (9 meetings)
Description: Each week students will create a piece of their fairy garden and during the last class they will assemble the pieces in a container (brought in from home) to put it all together! This class requires creativity, imagination, and concentration. Have you ever wanted to make your very own magical fairy garden, paint a tiny toadstool, or create a Gnome home?! If so, then this activity is for you!
Activity: Manga Fashionista
Teacher: Young Rembrandts (community partner)
Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8
Days: Wednesdays (Specific Dates: Feb 7, 14, 21, 28, March 6)
Room:
Cost: $82 (5 meetings)
Description: If you have love all things Manga and Fashion, sign up for this class. Join Young Rembrandts for a 5-day drawing workshop; we’ll be drawing and coloring all things ANIME! Artists will learn to draw anime style fashion characters ranging from simple to elaborate– this is a great way to combine fashion designing skills and learn new manga tricks. Each day students will complete multiple pieces of artwork like manga hairstyles, school uniforms, fantasy costumes and more ARTastic drawings.
REGISTER HERE
Activity: Minecraft Makers Club
Teacher: STEM Builders (community partner)
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4
Days: Wednesdays
Room: 222
Cost: $119 (10 meetings)
Description: Don’t just play Minecraft, create, invent, develop and collaborate in a world all too familiar to your child. In this class, students will learn Minecraft from a teamwork perspective. Students will be put into teams, build worlds, and compete against other teams to solve problems, develop expansive environments and save the day.
REGISTER HERE
Activity: Minecraft Makers Club
Teacher: STEM Builders (community partner)
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4
Days: Fridays
Room: 222
Cost: $119 (9 meetings)
Description: Don’t just play Minecraft, create, invent, develop and collaborate in a world all too familiar to your child. In this class, students will learn Minecraft from a teamwork perspective. Students will be put into teams, build worlds, and compete against other teams to solve problems, develop expansive environments and save the day.
REGISTER HERE
Activity: National Geographic Kids
Teacher: K. Falkowski
Grades: K, 1, 2
Days: Thursdays
Room: 235
Cost: $80 (10 meetings)
Description: Does your child love animals? Do they want to learn more about them? Please join our upcoming class focused on the wonderful world of animals. If your little one has a curiosity for creatures big and small, this class promises to be an exciting and educational journey. This activity may include interaction with one or more live animals.
Activity: Nerd Club
Teacher: B. Mueggenberg and L. Morse
Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8
Days: Thursdays
Room: 325
Cost: $80 (10 meetings)
Description: This class is a slick combination of math and storytelling. In this session, we will play tabletop games, including dungeons and dragons, working together to resolve conflict within the theater of the mind. Roll the dice and see what happens next: keep your pencils sharp–and your wits sharper!
Activity: Reading Tutoring
Teacher: A. Reiter and S. Olson
Grades: 2, 3
Days: Mondays and Tuesdays
Room: 135
Cost: $160 (20 meetings)
Description: This class is designed for students to grow in their reading skills. In this after-school class Mrs. Olson and Ms. Reiter will be focusing on phonics and comprehension skills at your student’s level in a small group format. Please reach out to your student’s teacher to see if this class would help your student’s reading skills. We can’t wait to read with you!
Activity: Soccer
Teacher: i9 Sports (community partner)
Grades: K, 1, 2
Days: Mondays 3:15-4:30 pm (Specific Dates: Feb 19, 26, Mar 4, 25, Apr 1)
Room: DVA Gymnasium
Cost: $89 (5 meetings)
Description: The i9 Sports Soccer program provides an organized, entertaining and educational introductory sports experience. We believe youth sports should be about more than skills and scores. While teaching kids to play the sport is important, we also develop character by teaching sportsmanship values and celebrating players who demonstrate these values.
75 Minute sessions, 1 day per week, 5 weeks per session.
Combination of instruction (45 minutes) and game-play (30 minutes).
Sessions focus on building physical literacy, fundamentals of the sport & the opportunity to practice skills in game type settings.
Will group grades into small groups consisting of: Grades K thru 2
1 staff member to 12 children minimum ratio.
REGISTER HERE
Activity: Soccer
Teacher: i9 Sports (community partner)
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Days: Fridays 3:15-4:30 pm (Specific Dates: Feb 16, 23, Mar 1, 8, 22, Apr 5)
Room: DVA Gymnasium
Cost: $108 (6 meetings)
Description: The i9 Sports Soccer program provides an organized, entertaining and educational introductory sports experience. We believe youth sports should be about more than skills and scores. While teaching kids to play the sport is important, we also develop character by teaching sportsmanship values and celebrating players who demonstrate these values.
75 Minute sessions, 1 day per week, 6 weeks per session.
Combination of instruction (30-45 minutes) and game-play (30-45 minutes).
Sessions focus on building physical literacy, fundamentals of the sport & the opportunity to practice skills in game type settings.
Will group grades into small groups consisting of: Grades 3 thru 5
1 staff member to 12 children minimum ratio.
REGISTER HERE
Activity: Spanish Around the World
Teacher: A. Urbaniak
Grades: 3, 4
Days: Thursdays
Room: 5th Grade Pod
Cost: $80 (10 meetings)
Description: Have fun learning beginning Spanish vocabulary and grammar as we learn about several of the countries where Spanish is spoken around the world. Activities, games and music will help us embark on an incredible adventure as we learn and practice Spanish together.
Activity: Spanish Everywhere We Go
Teacher: A. Urbaniak
Grades: 1, 2
Days: Tuesdays
Room: 5th Grade Pod
Cost: $88 (11 meetings)
Description: Have fun learning beginning Spanish vocabulary and grammar with activities, songs, and games. Each class we will have the opportunity to practice our new words and discover how Spanish could be used in the places that we go every day such as the park, the zoo, the library and more.
Activity: Spring Musical: Dear Edwina JR.
Teacher: S. Severson, S. Sweeney
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Days: Mondays and Wednesdays (sometimes Thursdays for Leads)
Room: DVA Performing Arts Center
Cost: $150 (rehearsal schedule provided to cast and crew)
Description:
Come audition for the spring musical, Dear Edwina JR.!
Dear Edwina JR. follows the adventures of plucky advice-giver-extraordinaire, Edwina Spoonapple, as she directs the neighborhood kids in a series of buoyant production numbers for the latest edition of her weekly “Advice-a-Palooza.” Edwina and her friends share wisdom on everything from trying new foods to making new friends, through clever, catchy, and poignant songs.
Auditions for the Spring Musical will be on Wednesday, January 24 from 3:15-4:30 pm in the PAC. Interested students must attend auditions.
Rehearsals will be Mondays and Wednesdays after school for the whole cast, with additional rehearsals for lead roles on Thursdays. Rehearsals will run February 5-May 2 on days we have school.
School Performances May 2-3, Community Performances Friday, May 3 at 6:30 pm and Saturday, May 4 at 11:00 am
Once the cast list is posted, families of students who receive a role in the spring musical should log into their Infinite Campus parent portal account and pay the associated fee using the Infinite Campus School Store. Fees are to be paid in full by March 1.
Activity: Spring Plushies
Teacher: K. Steinberg
Grades: 4, 5, 6
Days: Tuesdays
Room: 233
Cost: $88 (11 meetings)
Description: Plushies are BACK! Spring is in the air! Each week make a new plushie, all of them a spring theme! Butterflies, turtles, squirrels, chicks, bunnies, unicorns, and fairies!
Activity: Taekwondo
Teacher: Kim’s Taekwondo Center (community partner)
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Days: Mondays and Wednesdays
Room: Off-site: 1425 129th Ave. NE, Blaine
Cost: $120 + $40 uniform
Description: Children will be transported to Kim’s Taekwondo Center after school and must be picked up there at 4:30 pm.
To register, call Master Aaron Kim at (763) 571-5540
Informational Flyer: TKD Davinci
Activity: YR Art Studio
Teacher: Young Rembrandts (community partner)
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Days: Wednesdays (Specific Dates: Mar 20, 27, Apr 3, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 22)
Room:
Cost: $110 (8 meetings)
Description: There’s no better way to get a jump in spring than with our fun Young Rembrandts cartoon class. Your student will be exposed to the excitement of drawing and animating dinosaur expressions and funny anime characters. These drawings will delight our students as they learn how to draw dynamic figures and action-filled scenes. Your funny bone will be tickled when you see the humorous, floral-inspired personas created in our flower characters lesson. And we’ll have an enormous amount of fun as we draw cartoon animals of all shapes and sizes doing their favorite hobbies. Sign up today! No experience needed
REGISTER HERE
Activity: Zentangle and 3D Illusion Drawing
Teacher: P. Carlson
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Days: Mondays
Room:
Cost: $72 (9 meetings)
Description: Join us for Zentangle drawings and 3d Illusion Art!
