After School Activities Sponsored by the PTA

Drama Club (Winter session 2012:  Dandylyon Drama, lead by Melani Lyons. 

Current programs: 

Brookside Drama Kids (1st-3rd graders) presents Tangled : January 18-March 14; Wednesday afternoons in the gym.
Brookside Drama Club (4th-6th graders) presents Hairspray: January 23rd - March 19th; Monday afternoons in the gym.

Registration forms available at the front office.

Chess Club returns lead my a new coach and will begin October 19th and run through April. Download attached flyer to register your child. Please note that the original flyer sent home through the school bommerang listed an incorrecft start date and coaching teaching the class. October 12th is a half day and no after school activities will be offered when there is early dismissal. The flyer attached is accurate.

Click here for Chess Club Flyer

Click here for Chess Club Registration Form

Jump Rope Club (Fall-Spring 2011): Jump rope is back by popular demand, lead by Joyce Bica and the Jumpin' J's. Come learn some awesome skills and enjoy being active. Jump Rope Club will be offered Tuesday afternoons, starting October 4, in the gym for 4 sessions offered throughout the year. Grades K-6).  Attached is current flyer and registration. Contact Joyce Bica at 425-424-8870 or joyce@jumpropechamps.com with any questions.

Click here for Jump Rope Flyer

Click here for Jump Rope Registration Form

All About Art: More classes coming later this winter and spring .

Girls on the Run will be returning this spring; more information to come.

Kids N' Clay (3 sessions thoughout the year, start on 9/30/11):
Kids N' clay returns to Brookside on Friday afternoons for a 5 week session to learn hand building skills, decorative techniques and under glazing to create different projects each week. Certificate is included with registration to attend Kids N Clay studio in Lynnwood. Grades 1-6.

Click here for Kids N' Clay Registration Form

Foreign Language (Fall-Spring, 2011): Foreign Language for Youth returns offering French, Spanish, Arabic, and Mandarin. Learn more information and register on-line at www.foreignlanguageforyouth.org or call 36-779-5269.

What is Math Olympiads?

The Brookside Math Olympiads program is an opportunity for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders to practice and improve their math skills. This program is open, free of charge, and runs October through March each year.  Students meet weekly before or after school.  A culminating Math Olympiads Shoreline School District event is held in March.

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Click here for the Math Olympiads Registration Form

When will the Math Olympiads Team Meet?
In 2011-2012, October 28th – March 9th: 
4th Grade meets Thursdays, 3:35-4:45p, Resource Center (near library)
5th Grade meets Fridays, 8:00-9:00a, Room 106
6th Grade meets Fridays, 8:00-9:00a, Resource Center (near library)

Parent Volunteers
The success of the Math O program is due to parent volunteers.  We ask for instructional assistants as well as other help.  Instructional assistants help out during the class.  Assistants can help lead a simple math game or help students solve problems. Your coach will give you the answers to the problems ahead of time so you will feel more confident with helping.  You do not have to be a math wiz to be a parent volunteer.  If you can help only once a month that is fine or if you can help every week that is great too!

Who Leads the Brookside Math Olympiads Team?
Sharon Reijonen is the Math Olympiads Team Coordinator and is the primary point of contact.  Instruction, test proctoring, test grading, and logistical support are provided by parent volunteers.  Contact Sharon at  reijonens@comcast.net if you have any questions.

Brookside offers a variety of before and after school programs, including: Drama club, dance, art classes, jump rope club, math olympiad, foreign language, and 'girls on the run'. The majority of classes charge a fee for participation, however, scholarships are offered based on need. Free after school activities will be offered after the 1st of the year.

After school activities are dependent on parent participation. A PTA parent must volunteer for an after school activity to continue. All registrations include information requesting parent involvement. Registrations will come home in the school mail with your child. 

Please contact Julie Burgess-Dennis (jburgessdennis@mac.com) or Jenny Muilenburg (jenny@muilenburg.com) with any questions or ideas. .