Technology

KC Afterschool is more than just fun and homework!  Each week students rotate through different activities that are designed to continue their academic and personal development after the traditional school day is over. These include STEAM, social-emotional growth, creativity, fitness, environmental studies and much more!

Here are some highlights of this week’s activities:

Kindergarten

Yoga (Fitness)

Students will learn age appropriate yoga poses to promote calmness and flexibility.

4 Square Practice (Fitness)

Students love to play 4 Square, but it’s also a great way to improve coordination, agility, and practice sportsmanship.

1st-2nd Grades

Partner Interviews (Social-Emotional Learning)

Students will interview classmates in order to learn more about each other while practicing their presentation and communication skills.

“Get to Know Me” Group Game (Social-Emotional Learning)

Students will play a game designed to share personal characteristics of themselves in order to get to know their classmates and improve communication and public speaking skills.

Clean the Planet Art Project (Environmental Studies)

Students will learn about how our actions impact the Earth. They will learn about different ways they can contribute to help clean up our planet by focusing on implementing an effective recycling system. Students will learn what materials should be in each recycling bin so that they can successfully participate and help others.

3rd-5th Grades

Positivity Flowers  (Social-Emotional Learning)

Each student will create a paper flower and write on each petal something that they like about themselves.  This gives students the platform to proudly share their positive attributes in a way that is not bragging, but self-appreciation.  Students will then have the opportunity to write on each other’s flowers, learning how to support/lift each other in more ways than just “I like you” or “you’re cool.”  Giving and receiving compliments helps boost confidence and build relationships.

Partner Interviews (Social-Emotional Learning)

Students will interview classmates in order to learn more about each other while practicing their presentation and communication skills.

Environmental Friday!

The topics of this week’s Environmental Friday are flower pollination, ecosystem roles, life cycle of bees, and endangered species.  Students will be learning the academic vocabulary term “symbiotic relationships” and learning through hands on activities to simulate the process of pollination.