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Registration Opens Monday 9/21 at 9:00 am

In Person -outdoor Bit Bots and Space Bots with Koko Open Source

Day Thursday Time 2:30 - 3:45pm Tuition $275

Thurs: 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17

Description  Bitbots + Space Bitbots + Space is a journey into the unknown! Outer space offers a great foundation for inventive building and creative thought because there is still so much that we do not know and can spend time imagining. In Bitbot + Space, students become explorers, creating inventions like alien language translators and high-tech spacecraft to explore beyond our solar system. Each week, your KoKo teaching artist will bring in a new piece of current or historical space news to invite discussion and ideas. By way of material exploration, students will learn environmental responsibility and the basics of building with the recycled materials found in their homes. Through trial and error, kids will practice problem-solving and resilience in response to difficulty and roadblocks. Grades k-2 or 3-5.

Instructor  Koko Open Source Gallery is a Brooklyn-based organization that brings imaginative programming to children so they can explore the intersection of tech, art, and environment

in person - Outdoor Film making with koko opensource

Day Friday Time 2:30-4:00pm Tuition $275

Fri: 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18

Description KoKo teaching artists who specialize in film and acting will bring their own experiences and ideas to engage students in the scriptwriting, acting, and directing of films. Kids will extend their storytelling skills beyond the spoken and written, learning how to tell a story through the moving image. Working together in teams or as a whole class, groups will work on scenes and movie shorts, exploring their ideas through the lens of video production. KoKo’s philosophy that trash is treasure is woven throughout the class as students use recyclables and found objects to build props and costumes to enhance their films. 

Instructor Koko Open Source Gallery is a Brooklyn-based organization that brings imaginative programming to children so they can explore the intersection of tech, art, and environment.  For students in grades 3-5.

In Person - OUtdoor Ps 154 Instrumental band

Day Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays Time 2:30 - 4:00pm Tuition $1350 (Billed in three installments of $450)

Tues: - Beginner Ensemble Band - 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 

Weds: - Returning Concert Band - 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 and 12/23

Thurs: - Beginner Ensemble Band - 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17

Fri:-Returning Concert Band - 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18

Description The PS 154 Instrumental Band program is one of the best around. Beginning in 3rd grade, students may choose a brass or woodwind instrument. They are divided into beginning (Ensemble) and advanced (Concert) groups and receive three lessons per week: a small-group sectional rehearsal, a full ensemble rehearsal, plus a music theory in every class. Students will have performance opportunities and can audition to join the concert band as they progress. (Private lessons will also be available for an additional fee.)

NOTE Band runs weekly for the full  school year. Registration is for the entire year. The fee for the full year is $1350 / child, billed in three $450 installments (once for each session--fall, winter, spring) plus a one-time $50 rental fee for any child who uses a PS 154 instrument. Students may drop or add band at any session break and fees will be adjusted accordingly.

For students in grades 3-5.

In Person-outdoor Photography with Kristen

Day Thursdays
Time 2:30 - 3:45 pm
Tuition $275

Thurs: 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17

Description Come one, come all to the greatest photography club in Brooklyn! In this BYOCOP (bring your own camera and phone) club, kids will get to know the digital camera and smartphones. They will learn how the camera functions all while we explore our cool urban landscape. Aperture, F-Stop, ISO, Natural lighting, flash photography, and the rule of thirds will be covered. In light of COVID-19, all classes will be taking place outside, weather permitting. Incase of inclement weather, class will go virtual and kids can work on editing their photos at home on Pixlr X Editor and/or Fotor Photo Editor.

Instructor  PS 154 parent Kristen Markoplis is a professional photographer and lover of art. She is the author of the photobook "Water Towers New York City Style". When not taking pictures, she loves to teach digital photography and visual art to children. Grades 2-5.

In Person - Outdoor Play for Remote Learners

Day Monday - Friday Time 2:15 - 4:15 pm Tuition 1 day per week - $35/day; 2 days per week - $33/day; 3 days per week - $30/day; 4 days per week - $27/day;
5 days per week - $25/day

Description Is your child a remote learner? Would they like some time for supervised play in the schoolyard at PS 154? After School staff will run some games and provide time for free play in the school yard for a couple of hours. Choose one or several days per week. Please note the tuition fee goes up with multiple days. We cannot refund a prorated amount during inclement weather but will apply a prorated credit to your account for future clubs or extended day options. All grades.

OnLine -Broadway jr with child’s play: flat stanley

Day Thursdays
Time 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Tuition $395

Weds: 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23

Description The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley The beloved children's book written by Jeff Brown is a literary and pop culture phenomenon, delighting readers all around the world.
Stanley Lambchop is your ordinary, everyday ten-year-old until the bulletin board on the wall above his bed comes loose and falls right on top of him. The next morning, Stanley wakes up flat. In a whirlwind musical travelogue, Stanley — the ultimate exchange student — scours the globe for a solution to his unusual problem. He's stamped, posted and cancelled from Hollywood and France to Honolulu and beyond, all in an effort to become a three-dimensional boy once more. For students in grade 1-3.

OnLine -Broadway jr with child’s play: the Big Twist

Day Wednesdays
Time 3:00 - 4:15 pm
Tuition $415

Thurs: 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17

Description The Big Twist The Wicked Witch of the South wants to return Oz to a time when WITCHES reigned supreme, and all was evil. Summoning a dark magic Tornado, the Wicked Witch of the South sends Oz hurtling into an alternate Oz. With the Yellow Brick road destroyed, the Wizard left powerless, and the citizens of Oz scattered to the Wind, our heroes are forced into unlikely partnerships to stop the Witch and restore the world to order. The Wizard of Oz meets The Tempest. For students in grades 3-5.

Instructor Jocelyn Greene founded Child’s Play NY in 2009 as a way to transform theater education in her community.  She drew from her work as a student (MFA, NYU Graduate Acting, BA, Wesleyan University), an actor (The Public Theater, NYSF), and a teacher (Will Power to Youth, Oddfellows Playhouse, Epic Theater) to develop the rigorous curriculum and imagination-based games that ignite the program today. Child's Play staff is made up of professional working actors and musicians with a deep commitment to working with young people.  

Online - Cartoon daredoodling with Tom

Day  Wednesday & Friday
Time 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Tuition $150

Weds: 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9
Fri: 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18

Description  Join Cartooning instructing Tom Motley for a series of Daredoodling prompts! Kids need only paper and something to draw with (pencils, pens, markers, crayons) to follow along and create their own work. NOTE: There are two cartooning classes, open to all students. One on Wednesday grades K-2 and one on Friday grades 3-5.

Instructor  Tom Motley is a cartoonist, illustrator, and educator. In addition to cartooning with PS 154 kids for the past few years, Tom teaches at the School for Visual Arts and at Pratt Manhattan. His comic work for kids includes the fantasy anthology, Cartozia Tales.

Online Chess with Mr. Jairo

Day Friday
Time 3:00 - 4:00 pm and 4:00 - 5:00 pm Tuition $150.00 + $25 Chesslang.com 1-yr membership for new enrollees

Fri: 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18

Description  Beginning and experienced players will start with a live, interactive group lesson with Mr. Jairo. After the lesson, each child will migrate to an on-line platform where they will be matched with a classmate to play chess match. Mr. Jairo will be watching matches, answering questions, offering tips, and encouragement. Beginner chess 3- 4pm on Fridays and Advanced Chess 4- 5pm Fridays..

Chesslang Fee: This club is priced per child, not per family. There is a one-time yearly membership fee of $25 to Chesslang.com, a secure on-line chess playing platform, for new enrollees. Children who participated in the on-line Spring Session have already paid this fee and will only be charged $150.00 for tuition.

Instructor  Jairo Moreira and his team of chess instructors have a wealth of experience playing, teaching, and competing in tournament play. Mr. Moreira is the PS 154 chess instructor and the founder of Imagination Guru School of Chess and Computers which offers summer camps and tech-based enrichment programming for after schools in New York and New Jersey.