Hudson Community Services: Community Education, School Age Care, Summer Programs

This course will provide interesting and challenging art activities appropriate for children going into 1st and 2nd grades.

Art Adventures will take us around the world and throughout time in our quest to create works of art inspired by ancient civilizations and diverse cultures. We will draw, paint, and sculpt as we explore Egypt, Greece, China and other fascinating sites around the globe. Have fun learning new things while practicing your art skills. This class is for those students entering 3rd grade in the fall.

Challenge yourself by learning new board games. You will learn how to play games involving strategy and logic. Many of these games will also involve creative problem-solving. Students will learn to share, learn how to take turns, and the importance of good sportsmanship. This class is for those students entering 2nd and 3rd grades in the fall.

Students will be guided on making fun and popular crafts using a Cricut cutting machine and software. This class is for those students entering 4th and 5th grades in the fall.

This class is for those students that enjoy dinosaurs. We will learn about a variety of dinosaurs and will discover fun dinosaur facts. We will read and sing about dinosaurs and will also create dinosaur themed art projects. This class is for students entering 1st and 2nd grades in the fall.

You can make what? Out of duct tape? Learn how to make arts and crafts like a rose pen, feathers, wallets, book marks, bracelets and many more projects out of duct tape. Students will also discover the many ways duct tape can be used around home, as well as all the "cool" colors and patterns that duct tape comes in. The only requirement is to allow your creativity to flourish! This class is for those students entering 4th and 5th grades in the fall.

Students learn to start cooking for themselves in this class! Safety, sanitation, and healthy food choices are stressed while reinforcing basic reading and math skills in "hands-on" activities. Students will read recipes and practice math as they prep, mix, cook, and eat! NOTE: Please be mindful of any food allergies when signing up for this class, as a variety of ingredients will be used. This class is for those students entering 4th and 5th grades in the fall.

An invasion game is a term used for any game where the aim is to attack an opponent's territory and score a goal or point. Usually consisting of teams of equal players, these fast-paced games focus on teamwork, keeping possession, scoring, and defending. These games can include, but are not limited to: Capture The Flag, Speed, Basketball, Soccer, Flicker Ball, Pinguard, Container Ball, and Castleball. This class is for those students entering 4th and 5th grades in the fall.

In this class, we will analyze and break down how figurative language works in our daily lives and then apply these skills to write in a variety of formats including poetry, stories/narratives, and persuasive techniques. We'll break down how stories are made, how to develop interesting and unique characters, and why stories are written in the first place - teaching lessons and giving students stories they can relate to their own personal lives. This class is for those students entering 4th & 5th grades in the fall.

This enrichment offering will explore areas of science and environmental education. Examples may include animals, plants, insects, dinosaurs and endangered species, water, fire, electricity, light, color, earth materials, and recycling. This class is for those students entering 1st grade in the fall.

This enrichment offering will explore areas of science and the world of physics through hands-on science experiments and teacher demonstrations. Topics may include animals, insects, dinosaurs and endangered species, gravity, water, fire, buoyancy, electricity, chemistry, light, color, heat, earth materials, motion, electricity and magnetism, projectiles and flight, and recycling. Activities will be age appropriate. This class is offered to those students entering 2nd and 3rd grades in the fall.

In this class, we’ll explore the different aspects of emotionally engaging topics by reading/discussing quality books. We will then create an art/craft project that will remind us of what we learned. Topics include: kindness, inclusion, friendship, differences, courage, acceptance, perseverance! This class is for those students entering 1st & 2nd grades in the fall.