AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES
After School Classes will begin January 18, 2023!
Thank you to all our wonderful instructors for their time and dedication to the program.
In an effort to open these classes to as many students as possible, Panther Partners is offering an option to pay for the more costly programs in two installments. The second payment will be due on April 10, 2023. Please email asc@pantherpartners.com with any questions regarding the Payment options.
Classes Offered This Semester:
Spanish (Monday)
Fun & Games (Monday)
Chess Club (Tuesday)
Singing and Performance (Tuesday)
Dynamic Yoga (Tuesday)
Magic: The Gathering (Tuesday)
Discover Art II (Wednesday)
Photography (Wednesday)
Conversational Spanish (Wednesday)
Chess Club (Thursday)
Math Olympiad (Thursday)
Discover Art (Thursday)
Friday Fun & Games (Friday)
Dungeons & Dragons (Friday)
Culinary Education (Friday)
Lego Stem (Friday)
Please email ASC@pantherpartners.com for information on signing up.
Enrollment is first come, first served and will close once the class limit is met.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:
Please complete the online Scholarship Form prior to registration if you are unable to contribute.
Scholarship recipients MUST HAVE A UNIQUE CODE to register online, or request will not be honored.
Materials Fees are not eligible for scholarships.
Llena el formulario de beca antes de registrarse si no puede contribuir.
Los becarios NECESITAN tener un código único para registrarse en línea o solicitud no será honorada.
Las tarifas de materiales no son elegibles para becas.
Panther Partners of CCMS is a non-profit organization supporting after-school enrichment classes in arts, athletics & academics.
Classes are provided to our students through donations and fundraising events.
Tax ID #26-3520915.
Spanish Class/ Clase de Espanol
With this Spanish continuation class, students continue to develop their Spanish by expanding the community conversation to the city. The conversation continues through fun weekly readings. Students broaden their vocabulary while being introduced to present and past verb tenses. Class will be taught completely in Spanish.
$10 materials fee included for workbook
15 Weeks
No class: 1/16, 2/20, 5/29
Day and Time: Mondays 2:30-3:30 PM
Location: Room 113
Instructor: Ms. Isis Matsumoto
Monday Fun & Games
Only a few left!
Start the week with a blast! Laugh and let go with two hours of social games like Mafia, 4 Square, Skribbl, and much more!
Meet the Teacher: Hi! My name is David [Daw-vid]. I’m a recent CCHS graduate and CCMS alum. I enjoy playing music and sports in my free time to bond with others.
Your kids do enough academically each week, it's time to be social and make memories!
15 WEEKS
Day and Time: Mondays 2:30 - 4:30pm
Location: TBD
Instructor: David Shaw
Gutar/Bass/Ukulele
Only a few left!
Taught by Gaku Murata, a Los Angeles based session guitarist/bassist. He is an expert of string instruments like guitar, bass, and ukulele. The first half of this class is individual time. The instructor will spend time with each student to check their progress and will tailor homework to work on. The second half of the class is ensemble time. Each semester the instructor will ask the student in the class about what kind of music they like, and the instructor will choose 3~4 songs based on their interest. During the ensemble time the instructor will organize which students take which parts of the song. Based on the guidance the students will play the songs together and work together to have a successful concert at the end of the semester.
All levels and ages are welcome, from beginner to advanced, from playing for fun to a more formal teaching format. The instructor will tailor lessons to the group of students each semester. Please let him know what you want to learn.
Here are some examples of typical lesson content:
-How to play guitar, bass, and ukulele.
-Various styles of music (jazz, rock/pop, blues, funk)
-Soloing/Improvisation (scales, modes)
-Songwriting (basic harmony, arrangement)
-Reading (lead sheet, big band chart, single/double lines)
-Jazz harmony (advanced theory)
Please go to https://gakumusic.com/en/ to see his performances and his resume.
14 weeks
Day and Time: Mondays 2:30-3:30
Location: TBD
Instructor: Gaku Murata
Magic: The Gathering
Learn how to play the most popular table top card game in the world!
Magic: The Gathering has always been a game with its roots in bringing people together. Magic gives us a lot of opportunities to have fun, express ourselves, and connect with the game and friends. Join Parker in learning how to play Magic and assemble your own decks of cards. Through discussion, analysis, and play, students move towards designing their own new and exciting strategies.
Cards are provided for the duration of the class. Students do not need to bring their own.
A $10 materials fee for class needs is included in the class fee.
13 weeks
Day and Time: Tuesdays 2:30 - 4:00 (note 1.5 hours)
Location: TBD
Instructor: Parker Sweet
Chess Club - Tuesdays
Only a few left!
The after-school chess club is for beginner, intermediate, and advanced chess players who would like to improve their game or just have fun. Students who have never played will learn the rules to begin playing on day one. After that we will explore different openings and tactics students can use to improve their middle and end games. Each class will begin with a short lesson followed by time for students to play other club members. If you’ve never played chess before or if you’re a seasoned player, the after-school chess club has something for everyone and is a fun place to meet up with other students who share an interest in the game.
Price includes a $5 materials fee for the duration of the class.
17 WEEKS
Day and Time: Tuesdays 2:30 - 3:30pm
Location: Room 133
Instructor: Dan Grime
Yoga for Teens and Athletes
Connect body, breath, and mind with this dynamic practice. This practice builds strength and flexibility in the body and calms the mind. Class includes sun salutations, held poses, inversions, deep stretching and some use of props to facilitate proper anatomical alignment and adapt for injury/limitations.
Yoga Mats will be provided
Highly recommended for athletes and dancers.
No previous yoga experience necessary
Class Length: 17 weeks
Day and Time: TUESDAYS 2:30 -3:30
Room: Weight Room
Instructor: Zooga Yoga
Singing Performance Class with Grammy Nominated Singer Sarah Daye
Build your confidence, range, and breath control. Learn to project, use dynamics, and take care of your Vocal Health.
Overall, grow your voice & performance.
Practice fun vocal exercises, group Karaoke & work on your repertoire with one on one professional coaching.
Includes vocal warm ups and exercises, fun interactive improv. As well as solo, duo and group performances, and sing alongs to your favorite songs.
14 WEEKS
No Classes: February 12, 19; May 27
Day and Time: MONDAYS 2:30-4:30 (note: 2 hours)
Location: TBD
Instructor: Ms. Sarah Daye
Conversational Spanish Class
This class focuses on conversation, pronunciation, fluency, and vocabulary, for students that are intermediate level and advanced Spanish. Native speakers are welcome.
$10 materials fee included for workbook
18 Weeks
Day and Time: Wednesdays 1:45-2:45 PM
Location: Room 113
Instructor: Ms. Isis Matsumoto
Photography Class
Sold out
Each week we’ll explore various aspects of photography and visual composition on photo walks as we learn to shoot interesting pictures. The emphasis of class is on the photograph, “seeing”, and photo activities rather than technical aspects of the camera. We’ll occasionally download photos to the computer to review them and use basic photo software to edit the images pending software availability.
Students need to bring a digital camera, an empty memory card, and fresh batteries. If possible, students should also bring a memory stick (flash drive) to class to store their photo projects. Our photo walks are often off campus within a few blocks of CCMS, so permission slips will be sent home to be signed and returned to CCMS by the 3rd class. Note: Students may use a cell phone camera only if they can download the photos to a shared Google or Dropbox folder.
Depending on Covid risk factors reviewing photos may be done via Zoom, and classes may be moved to Virtual.
17 WEEKS
Day and Time: Wednesdays 1:45 - 3:45 (2 hours)
Location: Computer Room
Instructor: Nancy Kaye
Chess Club - Thursday
Only a few left!
The after-school chess club is for beginner, intermediate, and advanced chess players who would like to improve their game or just have fun. Students who have never played will learn the rules to begin playing on day one. After that we will explore different openings and tactics students can use to improve their middle and end games. Each class will begin with a short lesson followed by time for students to play other club members. If you’ve never played chess before or if you’re a seasoned player, the after-school chess club has something for everyone and is a fun place to meet up with other students who share an interest in the game.
Price includes a $5 materials fee for the duration of the class.
17 WEEKS
Day and Time: Thursdays 2:30 - 3:30pm
Location: Room 133
Instructor: Dan Grime
Math Olympiad
Math Olympiad aims to challenge students’ interpretation and problem solving strategies when met with challenging math puzzles. Open to all but designed for students with a passion for problem solving. Possibility of voluntary participation in the MOEMS official Math Olympiads tournament.
14 weeks
Day and Time: MONDAYS 2:30-3:30
Location: Room 323
Instructor: Parker Sweet
Discover Art
In this class we will experiment with unique art forms, styles and techniques. You will develop new skills and create your own art work in pencil & pen, watercolor, acrylic on canvas, colored pencil, pastel & charcoal, paper & magazines for collage and textiles. In this class we explore illustration, life drawing, still life, comics/book making, architecture, paper art, “drawing with scissors,” graphic design, mixed media, textile arts and more. New projects each session. All ability levels welcome and will also teach skills on request. Come have fun and be the artist that you are!
NEW PROJECTS EACH SESSION.
17 WEEKS
Day and Time: Thursdays 2:30 - 3:30pm
Location: Room 324
Instructor: Karol Mora
FRIDAY
Friday Fun & Games
Only a few left!
Finish the week with a blast! Laugh and let go with two hours of social games like Mafia, 4 Square, Skribbl, and much more!
Meet the Teacher: Hi! My name is David [Daw-vid]. I’m a recent CCHS graduate and CCMS alum. I enjoy playing music and sports in my free time to bond with others.
Your kids do enough academically each week, it's time to be social and make memories!
18 WEEKS
Day and Time: Fridays 2:30 - 4:30pm
Location: Room 301
Instructor: David Shaw
Minecraft Master Engineering with LEGO® Materials
PLEASE NOTE THIS CLASS BEGINS 2/7/2024
Minecraft Master Engineering with LEGO® Materials
Bring your favorite Minecraft adventures to life with our enthusiastic Play-Well instructors. In a Minecraft world powered by LEGO® resources, we will build shelters to keep out Creepers, craft mystical items that only true masters can wield, and perfect our crossbow skills to stop the Wither from taking over! If you can imagine it, we can build it.
16 WEEKS
Day and Time: Wednesdays 1:45-3:15 (note: 1.5 hours)
Location: TBD
Instructor:Play-Well Instructor
Dungeons & Dragons
The Hero Workshop is an interactive storytelling workshop where we use role playing games like Dungeons and Dragons as a framework for our epic tale of adventure where the students are the heroes. Everyone in the group will design their own Hero by thinking deeply about what it is that makes someone a hero, and what kind of powers they would like their hero to have. Then we will learn about creating an adventure, and take our Heroes on an imaginative adventure using the fantasy worlds of Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition ruleset.
This class also explores more advanced Dungeons and Dragons skills, including creating encounters and learning how to be a Game/Dungeon Master.
Here are a list of concepts that students are exposed to in the Hero Workshop:
The Hero's Journey
Storytelling
Making decisions as a group, and cooperation
Cartography (map-making, and map-reading) Basic Math and Statistics reinforcement
Basic Algebra
Logic Puzzles in games
Role Playing Game Design
What makes a Scenario interesting?
17 WEEKS
Day of the week: Fridays
Class time: 2:30 - 4:30
Room: TBD
Instructor: The Hero Workshop