Park Road Elementary School
School Principal: Maurin Jeffries | PRE PTSA Chairs: Chandra Germano and Meagan Zdep
After School Enrichment
PRE ASE Leadership Team:
Co-Chair or Program Planning: Meagan Zdep
Co-Chair of Registration and Communication: Jana Garman
Co-Chair of Volunteer Coordination: Patricia Cruz-Irving
Please email the ASE Leadership team with any questions.
Mission:
The mission of Pittsford PTSA's After School Enrichment Program is to provide safe and supervised after-school educational, enriching and/or recreational programs for school-age children in grades K-5. PRE PTSA chooses programs based on their individual demographics, interest level, and parent commitment. The building principal must approve all programs.
How can I volunteer to help?:
After School Enrichment Programs can not happen without parent volunteers. To offer a club, we must have an instructor, a Lead Parent, and 2 volunteers present at each session. While we sometimes bring in paid instructors from local businesses for our clubs, we also welcome parents to share their expertise, hobbies, and passions with the students by volunteering to teach a club. Prefer to support rather than lead? That's great! We also need volunteers to help make these clubs possible! See descriptions and responsibilities in the Related Files section below. Please email the ASE Leadership Team if you are able to volunteer to help make these programs happen.
Offerings:
Park Road typically offers 3 sessions of programming: Fall, Winter, and Spring. We have previously offered clubs such as: Chess, Lego, Rainbow, Percussion Power Hour, Art, and Yoga. There are always opportunities for additional programing as well! If you are interested in leading a new program, please email our ASE Leadership Team!
Student Opportunity Fund: If registering your child(ren) for an ASE program poses a financial hardship or strain on your family, please email School Counselor, Barbara Kline, to secure necessary financial assistance through a confidential conversation.
Inclusion Opportunities: PRE PTSA values diversity and inclusion and would like our programs to be accessible to all students. If your student has special needs and would like to participate in After School Enrichment opportunities, TIES is a great program that can help make that happen! Together Including Every Student (TIES) is a Pittsford Central School District program that promotes belonging and participation for young people with special needs in extracurricular and community activities. Trained high school and middle school student volunteers provide the individualized support needed by TIES participants in a spirit of fun and learning. The student partnerships formed are based on shared interests and provide a natural impetus to friendship building among group members. If you would like more information about the TIES program, please visit their website or send an e-mail to the TIES Coordinator.
The following are the programs that will be offered for the Fall Session, with registration opening on Monday, October 5th at 7:00 PM, remaining open until Wednesday, October 7th at 7:00 PM:
Art Club
Students grade 3-5 are invited to join PRE’s Art Club. In addition to having fun, students will be encouraged to think “outside of the box” as they create different projects. They will see examples by professional artists, and will then be encouraged to apply these ideas to their own creations. Creating art in positive and fun ways will be the focus of the club. Creative inspiration will be taught by the instructor, Terri Bobry.
For: Grades 3 - 5
Dates: Mondays (10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, & 11/16)
Time: 3:05 - 4:05pm
Fee: $10
Click HERE to register!
Brooklyn Robotics Foundry Club
Join Brooklyn Robot Foundry where creativity and engineering meet! Each week, students dive into a new, hands-on robot project that may feature lights or movement or sounds, and more. Through short, engaging lessons, they’ll explore circuits, components, and engineering basics. These sessions encourage kids to think critically and challenge them with circuits and building techniques. Students customize their creations to make each one unique, leaving with their amazing robot projects in hand.
For: Grades K - 5
Dates: Fridays (10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, & 11/20)
Time: 3:05 - 4:05pm
Fee: $140
Click HERE to register!
Lego Club
Have you ever watched Lego Masters and wondered what it would be like to complete a new challenge every week with a team of friends? Then join us for Lego Club to problem solve, create, and have fun!
For: Grades 1 - 2
Dates: Tuesdays (10/20, 10/27, 11/3, & 11/10)
Time: 3:05 - 4:05pm
Fee: $10
Click HERE to register!
Running Club
Running with Kelly's curriculum is an adaptation of Kids Run the Nation, which has been a Road Runners Club of America program since 2008. It is a gender inclusive program with an emphasis on participation and developing a healthy lifestyle. She offers an individualized approach, coaching each child at their current level. Coach Kelly is a Level 1 & 2 certified Running Coach through RRCA and has run everything from 5ks to 106 mile ultra.
For: Grades K - 5
Dates: Thursdays (10/29, 11/5, 11/12, & 11/19)
Time: 3:05 - 4:05pm
Fee: $50
Click HERE to register!
Yoga Club
Join Yoga instructor, Cara Barone, for a fun-filled Kids Yoga Enrichment Class! Together we will learn yoga poses, practice mindfulness, breathing exercises, listen to stories, do crafts, and play games.
For: Grades 1 - 3
Dates: Mondays (10/19, 10/26, & 11/2)
Time: 3:05 - 4:05pm
Fee: $30
Click HERE to register!