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AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES
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WINTER/SPRING 2023 SEMESTER
BEGINS JANUARY 18, 2023

JANUARY 18 - JUNE 3, 2023
15, 17, or 18 WEEKS OF CLASSES 

CLASSES BEGIN JANUARY 18!


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.​ 

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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.
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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.

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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.



AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES OFFERED
MONDAY

Spanish Class/ Clase de Espanol

$160.00

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

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Monday Fun & Games

$150.00 - $300.00

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

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Gutar/Bass/Ukelele

$253.85

PLEASE NOTE: this class will begin September 18


Taught by Gaku Murata, session guitarist/bassist/Ukulelist, seasoned instructor (his resume is available at Gakumusic.com). This class is a great introduction to the joy of playing music for beginners. For more advanced students the instructor can offer mastering various styles of music (jazz, rock/pop, blues, funk), how to improvise solo over chord changes (chord arpeggio, various scales, upper/lower structure triads, etc.), music theory and songwriting, how to use DAW to record, edit, and mix, and sight reading (lead sheet, big band chart, single/double lines). 


No books or scores are required. The instructor will provide all the music scores. A guitar, bass, or ukulele is required for this class.


12 weeks

​Day and Time: Mondays 2:30-3:30

​Location: TBD

Instructor: Gaku Murata

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TUESDAY

Magic: The Gathering

$205.00

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

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Chess Club - Tuesdays

$135.00

Sold out

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.


13 WEEKS

Day and Time: Tuesdays 2:30 - 3:30pm

​Location: Room 133

Instructor: Dan Grime


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Yoga for Teens and Athletes

$240.00

Only a few left!

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. 


Highly recommended for athletes and dancers. 


No previous yoga experience necessary


Class Length: 13 weeks

Day and Time: TUESDAYS 2:30 -3:30

Room: TBD

Instructor: Zooga Yoga

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Singing Class and Pro Vocal Coaching with Grammy Nominated Singer Sarah Daye

$220.00

Only a few left!

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS CLASS WILL BEGIN OCTOBER 2!!!


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.


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11 WEEKS

Day and Time: MONDAYS 2:30-4:30 (note: 2 hours) 

Location: TBD

Instructor: Ms. Sarah Daye

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WEDNESDAY

Discover Art II (Wednesday)

$180.00

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 and magazines for collage and sculpture. We will explore comic book art & writing, simple animation, story illustration, life drawing, still life, book making, architecture, origami, “drawing with scissors,” graphic design, mixed media, painting styles and more. I will also teach skills and projects on request. All materials supplied. All ability levels welcome. You will get a portfolio of all your work at the end. Sign up for fun and be an artist! NEW PROJECTS EACH SESSION.


**Students may take both Wednesday and Thursday Art Class, though the curriculum and projects will be generally the same for both classes**




18 WEEKS

Day and Time: Wednesdays 1:45-2:45 PM

Location: TBD  

Instructor: Karol Mora

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Conversational Spanish Class

$190.00

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

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Photography Class

$240.00

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.


12 WEEKS

​Day and Time: Wednesdays 1:45 - 3:45 (2 hours)

Location: Computer Room

Instructor: Nancy Kaye

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THURSDAY

Chess Club - Thursday

$135.00

Sold out

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.


13 WEEKS

Day and Time: Thursdays 2:30 - 3:30pm

​Location: Room 133

Instructor: Dan Grime

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Math Olympiad

$130.00

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CLASS WILL BEGIN SEPTEMBER 19**


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.


12 weeks

​Day and Time: Tuesdays 2:30-3:30

​Location: TBD

Instructor: Evan Pearson

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Discover Art

$130.00

Sold out

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 and magazines for collage and sculpture. We will explore comic book art & writing, simple animation, story illustration, life drawing, still life, book making, architecture, origami, “drawing with scissors,” graphic design, mixed media, painting styles and more. I will also teach skills and projects on request. All materials supplied. All ability levels welcome. You will get a portfolio of all your work at the end. Sign up for fun and be an artist!


NEW PROJECTS EACH SESSION.




13 WEEKS

Day and Time: Thursdays 2:30 - 3:30pm

Location: Room 324

Instructor: Karol Mora

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FRIDAY

Friday Fun & Games

$130.00 - $360.00

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

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Stem Explorations with LEGO® Materials

$375.00

Only a few left!

Master your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of LEGO® parts! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects. Projects are rotated seasonally to ensure that even returning students get a new experience, so join us to design and build as never before and explore your craziest ideas.


12 WEEKS

Day and Time: Wednesdays 1:45-3:15 (note: 1.5 hours)

Location: TBD

Instructor:Play-Well Instructor

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Dungeons & Dragons

$475.00

Only a few left!

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?


Day of the week: Fridays

Class time: 2:30 - 4:30

Room: TBD

Instructor: The Hero Workshop

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