After School Enrichment Classes
Are you looking for something extra for your child(ren) to do after school? Then look no further. The Hopewell Valley YMCA provides staff at the four local elementary schools to run enrichment programs Monday through Thursday after school. Please choose from a program(s) offered at your school, all programs are held from 3:30-4:45pm. YMCA after school care participants receives a 10% discount.
Session I: Jan. 28-April 3 (No class Feb. 18-21, March 24-27)
Session II: April 7-May 22 (No class April 15)
| School | Day | Program | Session | Fee Per Session | Location |
| Stony Brook | Monday | Arts & Crafts | I & II | $60 | Room 161 |
| Stony Brook | Tuesday | *Chess | I & II | $55 | Room 161 |
| Stony Brook | Wednesday | Dance | I & II | $55 | Gym |
| Stony Brook | Thursday | Homework Club | I & II | $30 | Room 161 |
| Stony Brook | Thursday | *Digital Photography | I | $85 | |
| Stony Brook | Thursday | *Clay Animation | II | $80 | |
| Bear Tavern | Monday | Dance | I & II | $55 | Gym |
| Bear Tavern | Tuesday | Homework Club | I & II | $30 | Library |
| Bear Tavern | Tuesday | *Digital Photography | I | $85 | |
| Bear Tavern | Tuesday | *Clay Animation | II | $80 | |
| Bear Tavern | Wednesday | Arts & Crafts | I & II | $60 | Room 106 |
| Bear Tavern | Thursday | *Chess | I & II | $55 | Room 106 |
| Hopewell Elementary | Monday | Homework Club | I & II | $30 | Room 215 |
| Hopewell Elementary | Monday | *Digital Photography | I | $85 | |
| Hopewell Elementary | Monday | *Clay Animation | II | $80 | |
| Hopewell Elementary | Tuesday | Dance | I & II | $55 | Gym |
| Hopewell Elementary | Wednesday | *Chess | I & II | $55 | Room 215 |
| Hopewell Elementary | Thursday | Arts & Crafts | I & II | $60 | Room 215 |
| Toll Gate | Monday | *Chess | I & II | $55 | Room 112 |
| Toll Gate | Tuesday | Arts & Crafts | I & II | $60 | Room 112 |
| Toll Gate | Wednesday | Homework Club | I & II | $30 | Room 112 |
| Toll Gate | Wednesday | *Digital Photography | I | $85 | |
| Toll Gate | Wednesday | *Clay Animation | II | $80 | |
| Toll Gate | Thursday | Dance | I & II | $55 | Gym |
Descriptions
Chess
Students will begin with an introduction to the game & strategy and will compete against each other while receiving instruction.
*Chess is only available to grades 2nd-5th*
Digital Photography
Students learn to use state-of-the-art Adobe Photoshop software to improve & creatively transform their own digital photographs. (Minimum enrollment required)
*Digital Photography & Clay Animation not available to Kindergarten*
Clay Animation:
Working in teams, students do it all from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will animate, record, download, assemble & edit their own movies. (Minimum enrollment required)
Arts & Crafts
Students will work on a project each week to take home
Homework Club
This club is designed to help students with homework, projects, and difficult problems and encourage learning
Dance
Ballet & Tap taught by instructor Joanna Hopkins
