Enrichment

After School enrichment is BACK for 2023-2024!! See below for dates and registration information.

Each program will need a Lake Washington School District approved parent volunteer. This is critical piece and we are not able to run the programs without an approved parent volunteer. Registration fees for volunteers' students will be discounted or waived Become an approved LWSD volunteer at:

https://www.lwsd.org/get-involved/volunteering-in-lwsd

Email enrichment@sandburgdcsptsa.org if you are interested in volunteering

MONDAY:

Columbia Choirs

When: Mondays 3:15-4:30pm

For Grades: 2nd - 5th

Dates: January 22nd though March 25th (10 weeks)

Details: Come sing with us and learn the importance of working together as a group in a fun and social space! Participants will learn the basics of choral singing, practice their music reading skills, and learn several choral songs for a final family concert.

Cost: $189

Register at: www.6crickets.com

TUESDAY:

Chess

When: Tuesdays 3:10-4:10pm

For Grades: K - 5th

Dates: January 9th though March 19th, 2024 (11 weeks)

Details: Come and join us in a bilingual, multicultural education which opens doors and minds to the world!

Cost: $210

Register at: www.6crickets.com

FRIDAY:

Basketball

When: Fridays 3:15-4:15pm

For Grades: All grades welcome

Dates: January 12th through March 1st, 2024 (8 weeks)

Details: B&B Training provides a variety of basketball training that focuses on fundamentals and fun, through playing games and learning teamwork.

All Participants must be able to work with other students and be willing to take instruction from coaching staff.

Cost: $201.60

Maximum Participants: Min 10, Max 30

Register at: www.6crickets.com

Hey there, math enthusiasts of all ages! Are you ready to embark on an exciting mathematical journey? The Sandburg-DCS PTSA invites all students and their families to participate in the "Math Challenge", a free school-wide math enrichment program offered by Ellipsis Academy. This program is designed to cater to all grades and skill levels, consisting of a series of math problems provided throughout the school year. Students may involve their families and engage in fun discussions to solve problems based on everyday scenarios. Each one of the 15 challenges presents 10 to 18 problems, and the first Math Challenge for the 2023-2024 year will be available on September 22, 2023.

More information and 2023-2024 calendar: https://www.mathinaction.org/carl-sandburg.html

Enhancing Student Experiences During and After School

School Enrichment Programs

Artists in Residence
After School Enrichment
STEAM Night
Third Grade and DCS Middles Swim Lessons
Spring School Play
Reflections Arts Program
Math In Action

Artists in Residence

The Sandburg & DCS PTSA sponsors five to six in-person student art lessons in every classroom, every school year. Each unique art lesson is created specifically for our school. Visual art lessons are provided by Michelle Lustgarten. Ceramic arts are taught by Shuko Mantooth. Both are professional artists and Kirkland residents.

Michelle Lustgarten

I'm a graduate of the University of Washington with a BFA in Visual Communications and the graphic designer for two area Honda dealerships. In addition to design, my passion is teaching art to elementary school children in multiple schools in the Lake Washington School District. Art inspired me as a young child and still does today! I see public art as an extension and expression of the residents of an area with the potential to engage viewers and elicit a response from its very existence. Art shows that people care about the world in which they live in!

Shuko Mantooth

I grew up in Japan and came to the US after high school, first earning a BFA from Green Mountain College in Vermont and then an MFA with an emphasis in ceramics from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. In my graduate thesis, I explored techniques for creating human figures on large tiles using intaglio and bas relief. In recent years, I have been an art instructor at Carl Sandburg Elementary School, Northshore Senior Center and Kirkland Arts Center. My approach to teaching is strongly influenced by my schooling in Japan, where great emphasis is put on using the arts to teach creativity and empathy. I try to design projects that give students maximum opportunity to use their imaginations and express their individuality.

Third Grade and DCS Middles Swim Lessons

Kirkland and the area are surrounded by lakes and waterways. The Sandburg & DCS PTSA sponsors annual swim lessons for our Sandburg third grade and DCS Middles students, providing an invaluable life skill.

STEAM Night

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics. The PTSA works with teachers, staff and volunteers to offer an evening of exploration of these topics. Activities have included computer programming, robotics, math games, paper airplane building & flight challenges and more.

Math In Action

MATH IN ACTION is a free math enrichment offered to all the kids by Ellipsis Academy all over the academic year. Math in Action challenges all the kids beyond their daily math work. This is an action to push kids to their maximum potential and develop out of box thinking strategy and problem-solving skills. You can find the details on how to participate and submit responses all year long at the website: https://www.mathinaction.org/carl-sandburg.html