This year John Hay students can sign up for a wide variety of activities, including both old favorites and new offerings. Families can follow the links below to register directly with the private vendor running the activities. 

Most require a tuition payment. For scholarship information, please contact the vendor directly or our main office. Most of these programs begin soon, so please apply today!


Art Classes

Kids Create ART, with teaching artists Nicole Appell and Nadine Smith ( www.kidscreate.org ), works with schools and community organizations to design and lead collaborative art projects tailored to classroom curriculum, cultural expression or community-building through art.

For more information and to register, please visit www.KidsCreate.org
Questions?  Nicole@kidscreate.org

BUILD a New World! (grades K - 5*)     
A mixed-media sculpture series with Teaching Artist Nicole Appell

Wednesdays, April 3, 10, 24, May 1, 8, 22, 29, June 5, NO CLASS 4/17 & 5/15
3:40 - 5:00 PM, Room 104
$106 includeds all materials

Come join us for this eight week 3-D art workshop and make art that stands up! We'll start with sculpting our own miniature clay houses, then design and engineer a magical form of transportation with recycled metal, plastic and wood. We'll create the landscape of our new world with shadowbox art, invent a new written language and PAINT our portrait on cardboard and a metal hanger/frame. BONUS for parents: kids use science, engineering and narrative concepts while making art and having FUN! 

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Before and After-School Gym

The John Hay Gym Activities Program will resume on Monday, October 1st and Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012. We will be doing a variety of activities, from using the sports equipment (jump ropes, unicycles and pogo sticks) to playing organized games. On Wednesdays we will concentrate on unicycles, double dutch, the climbing wall, juggling and (later on) intramural games.

1st through 5th Grades: Mondays 3:35-4:35 PM
3rd, 4th & 5th Grades: Wednesdays 8:25-9:25 AM

At 8:55 AM, our gym activities will be open to all students arriving at school for Before-School Recess. Your child may stay in the gym or go outside at that time. When Mr. Sturm is absent on a session day, gym activities will be cancelled. Please have an alternate plan for your child (a way home and childcare at 3:35 PM dismissal).

Click here to print and complete a permission form if you wish your child to addend before/after school gym. Forms should be returned to the office.

Pick-up Location: Please come into the school and meet your child at the gym entrance or by the School Office. Thank you!

Steve Sturm, Physical Education
sasturm@seattleschools.org

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Chess 4 Life

Chess study has shown to increase math skills, concentration, memory and self-confidence. Our classes include: basic principles and strategy of how to open a chess game, how to conduct the middlegame, and how to win (or avoid losing) in the endgame.

2013 Spring Schedule:

Thursdays 3:35 - 4:35 p.m.
April 4th to June 6th (no chess on 4/18)
10 Sessions for 150 dollars (5 dollar discount to parents who register online)

Click here to lean more about afterschool chess at John Hay including session dates and registration information.

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Drama Club

Spring 2013 Session Registration is now open!   

Join us for Heroic Deeds! Zany Antics!

Spring session Drama Club is all about exploring physical comedy while continuing our exploration of music and rhythm in language while we enact scenes by SHAKESPEARE and MOLIERE.

Grades K - 1st will meet from 3:35-4:35 PM on Tuesdays April 2, 9, 23, 30 May 7, 14, 21 plus the presentation on Thurs. May 23. Fee is $125.

Grades 2nd* - 5th will meet from 3:35-5:05 PM on Thursdays April 4, 11, 25 May 2, 9, 16 and presentation on May 23rd. Fee is $150.

Click here to print out and complete our registration form, or pick up a copy in the office and return it with payment to the office. Make checks payable to Allan Barlow. * 2nd graders have the option of choosing to join the Tuesday group if desired. Please contact Allan to make arrangements.

All classes are taught by Allan Barlow and/or Debra Fox. Allan and Debra are former John Hay parents and have taught the after school drama program for four+ years. Debra received her degree in Theatre from Doane College and has worked as a stage and production manager. Allan has been a professional actor for over 25 years and has performed with most of the major theatre companies in the Seattle area.

If you have questions about Drama Club, feel free to contact Alan and Deb Barlow at foxbarlow@comcast.net or 206.372.5961.

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Music Lessons on Wheels - We bring the music to you!

Music Lessons on Wheels will be offering before or after school piano lessons at John Hay. Twinned or private piano lessons with experienced and competent instructors. Days/times are flexible. For more information or registration info, please email jennifermariepiano@gmail.com or call 972-1782.

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World Languages

Art, music, drama and games guide the curriculum in The Language Link’s world language program. Classes are offered in Spanish, French, and Mandarin. Since the focus is on oral proficiency, classes are conducted entirely in the target language. Class sizes are small at 8 – 12 students, so that students can be fully engaged in their target language and it’s culture(s). Registration and payment can be made online at www.thelanguagelinkllc.com. If you have any questions you can contact Barbara Ford at The Language Link or call 206-708-4633.

Class Schedule:

Chinese (Mandarin)
Novice Low (Grades K-2) -M/W 8:15-9:15 am [10/1/2012-2/6/2013]
Novice Mid (Grades 1-3) - Tu/Th 8:30-9:25 am [10/2/2012-1/31/2013]

French
Novice Low (Grades K-2) -M/W 8:15-9:15 am [10/1/2012-2/6/2013]
Novice Mid (Grades 1-3) - Tu/Th 8:15-9:15 am [10/2/2012-1/31/2013]

Spanish
Novice Low (Grades K-2) -M/W 8:30-9:25 am [10/1/2012-2/6/2013]
Novice Mid (Grades 1-3) - Tu/Th 8:30-9:25 am [10/2/2012-1/31/2013]
Advanced Oral Proficiency I (Grades K-1) - M/W 8:15-9:15 am [10/1/2012-2/6/2013]
Novice High (Grades 2-3) - Tu/Th 8:30-9:25 am [10/2/2012-1/31/2013]
Advanced Oral Proficiency 2 (Grades 2-4) - Tu/Th/F 8:15-9:15 am [10/2/2012-2/7/2013]
Intermediate Mid (Grades 3-4) - M/W/F 8:30-9:25 am [10/1/2012-2/11/2013]
Intermediate High (Grades 4-5) - M-F 8:15-9:15 am [10/1/2012-2/7/2013]

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