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Happy Valley PTA Winter 2025 After School Enrichment

HAPPY VALLEY PTA AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT 

Winter 2024 Session

 

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Welcome to the Happy Valley PTA’s After-School Enrichment program! Each quarter, our PTA Volunteer Enrichment Coordinators recruit and organize vendors to provide after-school learning opportunities for our students. 

 

To run the On-Campus Happy Valley classes, each class is required to have a PTA Chaperone, per our insurance guidelines. Thank you to all the parents, guardians, and supportive grown-ups who stepped up as chaperone volunteers for this Winter’s classes! We literally could not offer these classes without our chaperones. So, thank you to each and every one of you! If you have not volunteered to chaperone, but would be willing to in the spring session, please email enrichment@happyvalleypta.com. Chaperones can receive a scholarship for their student to attend the class, so it’s a win-win for everyone! 

 

HOW TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES: 

 

  • SCHOLARSHIPS – Contact enrichment@happyvalleypta.com directly. Up to one scholarship per student per session may be available.  The generous support of PTA donors and our enrichment vendors make a limited number of scholarships available. You may request one half or full scholarship per student, as needed. Please contact us before registration opens to request a code. 

 

  • Registration opens at 8pm on Wednesday, December 18th. 

  • Sign up for 6Crickets now and view class descriptions. 

  • Register at 6crickets website: https://bit.ly/6cricketsHV  (if you get a redirect notice; just click that redirect link)

    • Go to the link above and the select “Sign Up”

    • Add your first & last name and email. A temporary password will be emailed to you. 

    • Log in with the temporary password and then reset the password. 

    • Once logged in, find the drop down menu in the upper right hand corner, then select Edit Students and create your student’s profile. 

    • From the same drop down menu, select “My School Portal” and select Happy Valley Elementary. Add classes to your cart and prepare for checkout starting 12/18 at 8pm.

    • From the drop down menu, select “Edit Profile” to find the option for updating credit
      card information.

  • The sign up link, electronic version of this document, and detailed descriptions for all classes can be found at www.happyvalleypta.com/enrichment-1 

  • For questions, please contact: enrichment@happyvalleypta.com or text: 574-817-0682

  • YMCA(trailblazers, Girls on the run), Adventure Quest, and Wild Whatcom are open for registration through their own websites.

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INFORMATION FOR CLASSES NOT IN 6CRICKETS

 

Adventure Quest (Grades 1-5)  First class starts February 5th, register now! 

Wednesdays 2/5 - 3/28 | TIME: 2:30-4:30 | PLACE: Outdoor covered area | COST: $205 for 8 dates | MAX. STUDENTS: 24 (more if they secure additional staff)

We welcome experienced and new questers alike to an original adventure experience! Questers can join a set of unique mini-adventures, ones where they will not be playing their characters but will be able to select a role to experience AQ with new powers. Each mini-quest will have puzzles, battles, and unique challenges that your questers have never faced before. This is a chance for them to experience more of the world and roam other areas they may not have visited previously. At the end of this session, each quester will be presented with a reward that they can take with them to their next quest with their own characters in our longer programs.

SEPARATE REGISTRATION: https://questnorthwest.com/kids-camps/school-year-programs/after-school-programs/#happy

 

Bellingham Coding and Robotics Club (Grades K-5)  - Off Campus Activity 

MAX AMOUNT OF STUDENTS: 10 for Transportation on Mondays, unlimited for classes!  Time: 2:30-5:15 pm (approx. return time)

Dates: 9/09/24 through 6/1/25 Price: Monthly membership of $200 + $50 for transportation on Mondays for HV students

Monthly membership of $200 includes your child's weekly Coding and STEM (Grades Kindergarten - 5th Grade) or Destination Imagination Class as well as Saturday Drop Ins and Wednesday Club Night . You can read about what is included in the membership at the top of this page.  It is month-by-month with a 30 days notice of cancellation. Van ride from and back to  HV costs  $50 and includes: transportation from school at 2:30, snack, care until their classes start at 3:30 and transportation back to Happy Valley when class is over, arriving back at approximately 5:15 to Happy Valley! 

SEPARATE REGISTRATION:  https://codingandroboticsclub.com/join-now-bellingham-1-1
 

Wild Whatcom Neighborhood Nature (Grades 1-5)  - Off Campus Activity

  • Winter Session applications are due Dec 1

    • Space available for grades 3-5

    • 8 students from Happy Valley are enrolled

    • Jan 13-Apr 4 (12 weeks)

    • No outings Jan 20 (MLK), Feb 17 (President's Day)

    • Cost: $380

  • Spring Session applications are due March 1

    • Space available in all grades

    • 9 students from Happy Valley are enrolled

    • April 14-June 6 (8 weeks)

    • No outing on May 26 (Memorial Day)

    • Cost: $305

Neighborhood Nature encourages kids to connect with their surrounding ecosystem through exploration, play, art, and nature activities. Kids will learn to love the natural world right around them, develop naturalist knowledge, build community, and enjoy free play and exploration. We meet rain or shine!  **Scholarships available upon request to Wild Whatcom!** 

SEPARATE REGISTRATION: https://www.wildwhatcom.org/neighborhood-nature#spring season 


Yearbook Club (5th Grade) - Club Registration Full 

Mondays starting 09/30 through 6/2/25 | TIME: 2:30-3:30 | PLACE: Room 243 (Gutierrez) | COST: FREE but must register at https://bit.ly/HappyValleyYearbook| MAX. STUDENTS: 15  FULL

Calling all 5th graders! Are you ready to leave your mark on Happy Valley?! Come join the Yearbook. Here students will learn a variety of skills including digital photography, feature writing, editorial design, and publication. Every student will get real hands-on experience with digital cameras, learn a few tricks in Adobe Photoshop, and create their layouts in Adobe InDesign. The best part–their work will be seen by the whole school! It’s a chance to get creative, have fun, and learn something new!

 

YMCA Trailblazers (ages 7-11)  Session 1 starts January 28th, register now! 

SEPARATE REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/YMCAtrailblazers

Tuesdays | TIME: 2:30-5:00 | PLACE: OFFSITE (meeting on the playground) | COST: $150 for members /  $180 program members | MAX. STUDENTS: 12
Sessions 1: January 28 - February 25    |     Session 2: March 3 - April 3 

Groups will meet at a different location each week. The Y will provide transportation to the trailhead from Happy Valley - meet at the school playground. The Trail Blazers will explore beaches and forests, make friends, challenge ourselves, clean up trails and get dirty! The Trail Blazers will meet at a different location each week. Runners who have their own transportation are welcome to join ANY of our teams. Trained coaches run with small groups of kids to ensure safety, proper trail etiquette and FUN! The focus is on doing one’s personal best, not competing with each other.

 

Black Student Union (BSU) (Grades K-5) 

FREE | MAX. STUDENTS: unlimited

The Happy Valley Black Student Union is a new after-school club that meets weekly at Happy Valley Elementary. The club is intended to be a joyful space for students to connect and engage in fun activities that center black joy and excellence. Meetings are 2:30-4:00 pm on Wednesdays. 

Register here: https://bit.ly/HV-BSUregistration 

 

Musical Set & Scenery Club with Devin Eckert (Grades 3-5)

Thursdays 1/16 - 3/27 | TIME: 12:20 - 1:50 | PLACE: Portable Classroom | COST: Free (parents welcome to help with supplies!) | 11 dates | MAX. STUDENTS: no limit; sign up required | SIGN UP FORM: https://forms.gle/vPJ9chvrG43V1FZw7

Do you want to help design and create the set, scenery, and props for the musical this year?  We’ve got the club for you!  As a member of this group, you’ll be tasked with not only designing and creating, but also with bringing ideas to life in your classroom and other classes during the school day!  Our amazing fifth grade teacher, Devin Eckert, will be coming back to lead the class.  This club is free to any fourth and fifth grader who wants to be part of the team!  Students in the art club are welcome to audition and apply for other roles in the musical as well.  Attendance in this club is highly encouraged for those seeking the position of “Assistant Art Director”, but not required. Parent volunteers are welcome and needed to help support this club! 

For more information: https://www.happyvalleypta.com/musical-1 

INFORMATION FOR CLASSES IN 6CRICKETS

 

MONDAYS

 

Advanced Drum Ensemble (Grades 4-5)

Mondays starting 9/30 and ending 6/2/25| TIME: 2:30-3:30 | PLACE: Music 117 (Tully) | COST: $165 for 29 dates | MAX. STUDENTS: 28

Advanced Drum Ensemble takes our classroom drumming to the next level.   Advanced Drum Ensemble is a small group who works together to create a community.  This is a great opportunity for kids who love rhythm, need a little confidence boost, or need to get a little extra energy out in a positive way.  We'll work through complex ensembles, use special instruments, create our own ensembles, and much more!

 

B&B Training Soccer (Grades K-2)

Monday 2/ 3 - 3/31 (no class 1/20, 2/17)| TIME: 2:30-3:30 | PLACE: Field | COST: $137.50 for 8 dates| MAX. STUDENTS: 20

B&B Training Solutions provides a wide variety of sports training that is both fun and safe. We emphasize critical lessons in sports, such as teamwork, respect, and sportsmanship. Our programs are designed to give each child a positive introduction into sports through a game-based and fundamental curriculum. All while fostering a lifelong love for an active, healthy lifestyle. Players of any level are welcome! All B&B Coaches bring years of experience and success across multiple levels of play.


TUESDAYS

 

Choir with Mrs. Tully (Grades 3-5)

Tuesdays 10/1 - 6/4/25| TIME: 2:30-3:30 | PLACE: Music 117 (Tully) | COST: $192.50 for 32 dates | MAX. STUDENTS: No max

Happy Valley Choir is for all third, fourth, and fifth graders who love to sing!  This class will run all school year.  Music class is a place for all sorts of musical experiences, but choir is all about finding and sharing your VOICE!  Singing in the choir helps students develop their ensemble skills, pitch-matching skills, overall musicianship, and gives them a further sense of community in the school.  Students will have the chance to lead assemblies, perform outside of the school, and even sing in a festival with hundreds of other students their age.  Of course, we will always have the ever-popular Spring POPS concert to look forward to!

 

Cartooning with Strategic Kids (Grades 1-5)

Tuesdays 1/14 - 3/25 (no class 1/21)| TIME: 2:30-3:30 | PLACE: Room 239 (Roselli) | COST: $132.00for 10 dates| MAX. STUDENTS: 16 | Radicool! We love cartooning and we like to make it silly and fun as we cartoon with our step by step video lessons, presented by our on-site lead coach. Kids will learn how to add action, expression, shading and captions to their fun and creative cartoons. Drawings get more complex as the classes progress towards the end of the session.

 

B&B Training Flag Football (Grades 2-5)

Tuesdays 2/ 4 - 4/1 | TIME: 2:30-3:30 | PLACE: Field | COST: $137.50 for 9 dates| 

MAX. STUDENTS: 20 

Discover the thrill of flag football with B&B Training Solutions in our Flag Football Enrichment Program! Perfect for beginners and those looking to refine their skills, our camp offers a dynamic and inclusive environment for participants of all ages. Join us for a great time filled with expert coaching, exciting drills, and friendly gameplay. Learn the fundamentals of flag football, enhance your teamwork, and experience the joy of the game in a safe and supportive setting. Whether you're a rookie or aiming to sharpen your techniques, our program promises a fun-filled introduction to the exciting world of flag football. Secure your spot today for a week of touchdowns, camaraderie, and unforgettable memories on the field! Coaches Jacob, Mitchell, Brandon bring years of experience and success across multiple levels of play. 

YouTube Intro to Flag Football Video: https://youtu.be/G-916j8b5c0   

 

 

 

WEDNESDAYS

 

Math with Janani (Grades 3-5)

Wednesdays 1/15 - 3/26 (no class 1/22) | TIME: 2:30 - 3:30| PLACE: Room 241 (McClellan) | COST: $137.50 for 10 dates | MAX. STUDENTS: 12 |  In this personalized after-school math program, experienced educator Janani will assess each child's current math level to create customized lesson plans tailored to their unique needs. Designed for 3rd through 5th graders, this program focuses on strengthening core math skills and advancing students' understanding through targeted instruction. Whether your child needs extra support or is ready to tackle more challenging concepts, Janani's specialized approach will help them excel & build confidence in math. 

 

 

THURSDAYS

 

Star Wars Lego: Strategic Kids (Grades K-3)

Thursdays 1/16 - 3/27 | TIME: 12:20-1:50 | PLACE: Room 2nd grade shared space (1st floor, east wing) | COST: $236.50 for 11 dates | MAX. STUDENTS: 16 |Strategic Kids utilizes several HANDS-ON curriculum from LEGO®. Each session teaches different concepts and uses different LEGO® kits. Depending on which session is being offered, students come away from the program with an understanding of basic engineering and architectural concepts and principles, basic science and mathematical principles and/or a variety of other topics in the language arts, social studies and even public speaking, problem solving and storytelling! Classes in person or online are interactive with opportunities to share and present what is being learned.

While the program utilizes LEGO® products to teach students these concepts, we integrate other projects and techniques to enhance the concepts.

 

Salud’s Spanish (Grades K-2)

Thursdays 1/16 - 3/27  | TIME: 12:20 - 1:20 | PLACE: Room 140 (Silva) | COST: $193.60 for 11 dates | MAX. STUDENTS: 14 | Salud Spanish Programs provide children a unique opportunity to establish a solid foundation of the basics of Spanish language and Latino culture and geography. Salud programs consist of fun and interactive games, role play, music, art, and other activities to reinforce basic Spanish language concepts.

 

FRIDAYS

Chess Club with Strategic Kids (Grades 1-5)

Fridays 1/17 - 3/28 (no class  3/14) | TIME: 2:30- 4:00 | PLACE: Room 263 (Library) | COST: $198 for 10 dates | MAX. STUDENTS: 16

Through FUN stories and EXCITING lessons, students will come away from our Chess program with an understanding of how chess pieces move, checkmate tactics, and a variety of chess strategies. Classes are interactive with opportunities for students to share and demonstrate what they are learning. Each session of class concludes with a tournament and opportunities to win prizes, and lessons are tailored to the individual skill level of each student. 

 

Kids Expressive Art with Semilla by Rachel's Whimsical Arts  (Grades K-2)

Fridays 1/17 - 3/28 (no class 3/14) | TIME: 2:30-4:00 | PLACE: Room 139 (Stanton) | COST: $192.50 for 10 dates| MAX. STUDENTS: 12

Join us this season in the after-school art classes with Semilla Sanchez in the Expressive Kids Art! In these classes, we use color and crafting to explore emotions and give children creative outlets to express them. Using a variety of colorful mediums (markers, crayons, color pencils, oil pastel, paint/watercolor craft and tissue paper, magazine cutouts, glue sticks)

 

Art with Ms. Vodopich  (Grades 3-5)

Fridays 11/17 - 3/28 (no class 3/14) | TIME: 2:30-3:30 | PLACE: Room 240 (Vodopich) | COST: $165 for 10 dates| MAX. STUDENTS: 12

In this class, students will create one-of-a-kind art projects and celebrate the joy of being an artist! We will sketch, paint, illustrate, and form 3-D projects from paper.

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