Afterschool Enrichment: Oneness-Family School (OFS)

Sun Room teacher Lisa Pawley will share her love of dance & movement with the Arbor and Academy!

Lisa’s formal education background is in Performing Arts, concentrating on Contemporary Dance and Dance/Movement Therapy. The class will introduce basic dance techniques and encourage creative and technical abilities. Lessons will incorporate beginner-level choreography with music, rhythm, and props.

To participate, students need only comfortably fitting bottoms (sweatpants or leggings), a comfortably sized t-shirt or leotard, and bare feet!

• Price: $280
• Location: Parish Hall
• Age: Arbor/Academy
• Days/Times: Monday, 4:45 – 5:30 pm
• Dates: 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16
• Make-Up Date (in event of canceled class): 11/23

Minimum four students, maximum twelve students

Sun Room Teacher Lisa Pawley will share her love of dance & movement with the Children’s Peace Garden! Lisa’s formal education background is in Performing Arts, concentrating on Contemporary Dance and Dance/Movement Therapy. The class will introduce basic dance techniques and encourage creative and technical abilities. Lessons will incorporate beginner-level choreography with music, rhythm, and props.

To participate, students need only comfortably fitting bottoms (sweatpants or leggings), a comfortably sized t-shirt or leotard, and bare feet!

• Price: $265
• Location: Parish Hall
• Age: CPG
• Days/Times: Monday, 4:00 – 4:30 pm
• Dates: 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16
• Make-Up Date (in event of canceled class): 11/23

Minimum four students, maximum twelve students

Arbor / Academy

Arbor Teacher Kelly Bristow will lead a creative writing class for Arbor and Academy students. In creative writing exploration, we will learn about what it means to be a creative writer and how we can become better writers ourselves. We will focus a little more on embracing the fundamentals of writing sentences and exploring self-expression through writing. All ages will explore age-appropriate poetry, short stories, and of course, children’s books – we may even discuss song lyrics, if we have ample time. We will also have writing prompts, organized according to grade/group level – fun for every age and individual expression!

Price: $270 
Day & Time: Monday, 4:00-5:00 pm
Location: Arbor Classroom
Dates: 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16

Make-Up Date (in event of class cancellation): 11/23

Minimum 3 students, maximum 12 students

DEILAB offers an exciting LEGO design engineering and innovation lab built on rapid prototyping, failure analysis, data acquisition, and scale. Our coursework focuses on mechanical, artistic, design, and robotics projects. The laboratory environment is structured to enhance curiosity and ignite ingenuity.

This Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (S.T.E.A.M.) lab is a non-linear learning environment that emphasizes collaboration and creativity and reinforces 21st-century learning skills and common core standards.            

• Price: $330
• Age Range: Children’s Peace Garden
• Location: Moon Room
• Day & Time: Wednesday, 4:00-5:00 pm         
• Dates: 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4
• Make-Up Date (in event of cancellation): 11/18

This program has a minimum of 4 students and can take up to 13 students.

DEILAB offers an exciting LEGO design engineering and innovation lab built on rapid prototyping, failure analysis, data acquisition, and scale. Our coursework focuses on mechanical, artistic, design, and robotics projects. The laboratory environment is structured to enhance curiosity and ignite ingenuity.

This Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (S.T.E.A.M.) lab is a non-linear learning environment that emphasizes collaboration and creativity and reinforces 21st-century learning skills and common core standards.            

• Class: Arbor
• Price: $330
• Day & Time: Friday, 4:00-5:00 pm         
• Dates: 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13
• Make-Up Date (in event of a canceled class): 11/20

This program has a minimum of 4 students and can take up to 13 students.

My Gym of Bethesda will be hosting a gymnastics class! Arbor students will learn basic gymnastics skills and develop confidence, courage, strength, and flexibility on mats and floor-level beams. This is a great opportunity for students who are interested in gymnastics and get an introductory peek into the sport.

Price: $330 
Day & Time: Tuesday, 4:00-5:00 pm
Location: Parish Hall
Dates: 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17

Make-Up Date (in event of class cancellation): 11/24

Minimum 3 students, maximum 13 students

Explore the culture of Italy and learn Italian in the process! OFS Italian teacher Fiorenza Castelli will be offering Italian classes to Children’s Peace Garden students this fall.

Students will have fun expanding their Italian vocabulary with songs, table games, crossword puzzles, and stories. The program is an invaluable opportunity for students to strengthen their skills in Italian while having fun!

Cost: $165

Age Range: CPG

Day & Time: Thursdays, 4:00-5:00 pm

Location: World Language Room

Dates: 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12

Makeup Dates (in the event class is canceled): 11/19

Minimum: 3 students; Maximum: 8 students

Explore the culture of Italy and learn Italian in the process! OFS Italian teacher Fiorenza Castelli will be offering Italian classes to Arbor students this fall.

Students will enjoy expanding their Italian vocabulary with songs, table games, crossword puzzles, and stories. The program is an invaluable opportunity for students to strengthen their skills in Italian while having fun!

Cost: $165

Age Range: Arbor

Day & Time: Tuesday, 4:00 – 5:00 pm

Location: World Language Room

Dates: 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10

Make-Up Dates (in the event of a canceled class): 11/17

Minimum 3 students and maximum 8 students per class

If you love to sing, dance, act, or direct, this is for you! Following an amazing production of Newsies Jr., this year’s show is sure to be fantastic.

For all interested parents and students, an informational meeting will be scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, from 4-5 pm.

Weekly rehearsals will be led through the fall, winter and spring by the musical teaching team, beginning on October 28. They will give students a chance to learn how to be the best actors, dancers, and singers they can be while opening themselves to the joy of musical and theatrical expression. Musical performance dates will be in April or May (dates to be confirmed in September).

For Grades 2-8

Dates: Wednesday, 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
Location: Parish Hall

Taught by OFS teacher Alex, students will use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills through the art of puzzle-making and code-breaking. Each week, students will explore a new type of puzzle or clue – from cryptograms and hidden word searches to auditory mysteries, logic grids, rebuses, and brain teasers; building a toolkit of strategies for thinking creatively and working through challenges. Along the way, students will not only solve puzzles but learn how they are designed, developing a deeper understanding of patterns, language, and lateral thinking. The program culminates in a school-wide treasure hunt, where students put every skill they’ve learned to the test as they race to decode clues, collaborate with their team, and crack the final mystery together.

• Class: Arbor / Academy / Ambassadors
• Cost: $270
• Day: Thursday, 4-5 pm
• Dates: 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12
• Make-Up Date: 11/19

Min. 3, Max 12

The Safe Sitter program, led by Academy Parent Shannon McNamara, is a certificate program that teaches middle school-aged kids the essential personal safety, childcare, emergency response, and business skills needed to start their own babysitting business.

• Class: Ambassadors
• Cost: $240
• Day: Thursdays, 4-5 pm
• Dates: 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19
• Make-Up Date: 11/10

Min. 3, Max 7

This workshop, led by Academy Parent Shannon McNamara, teaches kids essential home-alone and personal safety skills to build personal autonomy, confidence, and safe decision-making. From emergency preparedness to setting personal boundaries outside the home and more, the course young tweens safely prepare for those first big steps towards independence.

• Class: Academy
• Cost: $205
• Day: Tuesday, 4-5 pm
• Dates: 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3
• Make-Up Date: 11/10

Min. 3, Max 7

In partnership with the afterschool program Unity Active, OFS is offering soccer for Children’s Peace Garden students this fall! Soccer will be held at Norwood Park; in the event of inclement weather, soccer will be moved indoors to the Parish Hall. All games and activities follow the Oneness-Family School vision, focusing on sportsmanship, positive encouragement, and fitness for the total person.

Please make sure your child has shoes for athletic play and a water bottle. Soccer cleats are optional, but shin guards are mandatory in order to participate.

• Price: $240
• Day & Time: Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00 pm             
• Dates: 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3
• Make-Up Date (in the event of class cancellation): 11/10

This program has a minimum of 6 students and can take up to 13 students.

My Gym of Bethesda will be hosting a tumbling class! CPG students will learn basic gymnastics skills and develop confidence, courage, strength, and flexibility on mats and floor-level beams. This is a great opportunity for students who are interested in gymnastics and get an introductory peek into the sport.

Price: $300
Day & Time: Fridays, 4:00-5:00 pm
Location: Parish Hall
Dates: 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13

Make-Up Date: 11/20

Minimum 3 students, maximum 13 students