EXPLORE@GUS Fall 2024
We are excited to launch our Fall 2024 EXPLORE@GUS programs!
EXPLORE@GUS is excited to offer the following enrichments for our 1st semester of the school year. All programs run from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Please find more information on each of the offerings below, and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions to auxiliary@gus.org or 978-927-1064.
Questions about EXPLORE@GUS and FIT should be directed to Director of Auxiliary, Joe Jean-Mary at 857-277-5454.
MiniMovers Dance Company
Tuesdays - 8 Weeks
Begins October 1
Grades: Pre-K and K
Facilitator: MiniMovers Dance Studio
Cost: $245
Movers will have fun learning about the technique and terminology of a variety of dance styles. Choreography will be taught in addition to young dancers having the opportunity to explore their own movement, through improv freeze dance and creation of short dances with their peers.
Socer Shots
Mondays - 8 weeks
Begins September 16
Grades: Pre-K and K
Facilitator: Soccer Shots
Cost: $275
Soccer Shots is an engaging children’s soccer program with a focus on character development. Our caring team positively impacts children’s lives on and off the field through best-in-class coaching, curriculum and communication. Our coaches are the best-trained in the business.
Scratch JR
Mondays - 8 weeks
Begins October 7
Grades: 1-3
Facilitator: GUS faculty Member Chris Doyle
Cost: $250
Learning to code is like learning a new language–a language people use to talk to computers. In this introductory course, students will be introduced to “block” coding. We will use Scratch Junior (developed by MIT) which is a very popular, widely-recognized block coding programming language. It is also a free app so after this course students can continue their learning at-home on a compatible device. This class is ideal for students in grade 1 and 2 who are new to coding or do not have any prior coding experience.
Scratch
Wednesdays - 8 weeks
Begins October 2
Grades: 3-5
Facilitator: GUS faculty Member Chris Doyle
Cost: $250
Scratch is the next level of Scratch Junior. It introduces new, more advanced blocks to students' programming language allowing them to go deeper in their designs. Students will have the opportunity to build games and animate stories. Scratch (developed by MIT) is a free web-based program so after this course students can continue their learning at-home on a compatible device with internet access. This class is designed for students who have already taken the Scratch Junior class, or who have prior experience working with block coding and would like to continue their learning.
Funimation
Thursdays - 8 Weeks
Grades 3-5
Facilitator: GUS faculty Member Shannon DeForest
Cost: $250
It’s time to get creative! This enrichment opportunity is a hands-on exploration into the world of animation. Students will have the opportunity to learn about and explore different animation techniques including flip books, cycle animation, stop motion, and more. Participants will create at least one animation masterpiece of their own during this course.