AMBRIT 2008/09 AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM
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MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY
 
Film Making Gr 6-8
Music & Movement Gr K-1
Girls Soccer Gr 3-5
Field Hockey Gr 3-4
Drama Gr 4-5
Spanish Club Gr 3-5
Arts and Crafts Gr 3-5
Web Design Gr 6-8
French Gr 8
Spanish Gr 8
Storia dell' Arte Gr 7
EC Choir N-1
Music Lessons
Homework Gr 2-6
Tutoring
Computer Gr 3-5
Mixed Sports Gr 3-5
Junior Soccer K-P
Girls Soccer Gr 6-8
Yoga Gr P-5
Make and Do Gr K-2
Orchestra for Strings Gr 2-5
Chamber Ensemble Gr4-8
Prep per la Quinta Gr 5
Music Lessons
Homework Gr 2-6
Tutoring
Animals Arts and Crafts N-2
Boys Soccer Gr 3-5
Boys Soccer Gr 6-8
Ceramics Gr 1-8
Chess Gr 2-8
Middle School Choir
Treble Choir Gr 2-3
Student Council Gr 6-8
Ambrit Times Gr 5-8
Storia dell' Arte Gr 6
French Gr 6
Music Lessons
Homework Gr 2-6
Tutoring
Storytelling Gr K-2
Junior Soccer Gr. 1-2
Field Hockey Gr 5-8
Jr. Cooking K-3
Spanish Gr 7
Junior Choir Gr 4-5
Yearbook Club Gr 6-8
Film Making Gr 6-8
Storia dell' Arte Gr 8
Music Lessons
Homework Gr 2-6
Tutoring
 
Drama Gr 6-8
Hip Hop Gr 5-8
Jr Computer K-1
Ceramics Gr 1-8
Music Lessons
French Gr 7
Spanish Gr 6
German Gr 6-8
Mandarin Gr 6
Russian Gr 6-8
Homework Gr 2-6
Tutoring
 
 
 
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N.B. Most clubs need a minimum of 5 students. Second semester activities begin September 15, 2008 and may vary, depending on demand. Fees must be paid at the beginning of each semester. There is a one time registration fee of 30 Euros paid by all those registering for one or more club. No refunds will be made after the club has been running for a month.Late bus is available for those students enrolled in the bus program to FAO, WFP and IFAD.

 
 


Sports and Fitness

Soccer

Junior Soccer K-2 (Mr. Aurecchi & Ms. Nowak) Kids will learn basic soccer and drills and dribbling incorporated in fitness games and activities to get them strong. This club is recommended for both boys and girls.

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Thursday

Grades 1-2

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45-16:45

Tuesday

Grades K-P


Soccer
(Mr. Corcoran, Mr Aurecchi, Mr Sheppard) This class will build upon the basic skills to develop a sense of team play. Games against other international schools will be scheduled, possibly on Saturdays. Students are divided into teams according to grade level and places are given on a first come first serve basis. All payments for this activity should be made in cash to the after-school coordinator. (Maximum 16 students)

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Wednesday

Grades 3-8


Girls Soccer
(Mr Hester) This class will give the girls an opportunity to improve their sports abilities by playing soccer. Places are given on a first come first serve basis. All payments for this activity should be made in cash to the after-school coordinator. (Minimum 8 students)

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Monday

Grades 3-5


Middle School Girls Soccer (Mr. Cristiani) This class will give middle school girls an opportunity to improve their sports abilities by playing soccer. Places are given on a first come first serve basis. All payments for this activity should be made in cash to the after-school coordinator. (Maximum 18 students)

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Tuesday

Grades 6-8



Field Hockey

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Field Hockey (Ms. Pugh) Field hockey is a fun team game, players use sticks to push a ball around the pitch. Those who wish to join this club will learn about warming up, the rules of field hockey, bat/ball skills, fair play and working as part of a team.
 

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

15:45 - 16:45

Monday

Thursdays

Grades 3-4

Grades 5-8

 


Mixed Sports
 
Mixed Sports (Mr. Hester) Have fun learning and playing many kinds of games! We will learn about baseball, volleyball, football and more!
 

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Tuesday

Grades 3-5



Dance

Music & Movement (Ms. Soehnlen) A course for the younger child to enjoy moving to various types of music.

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Mondays

Grades K-1

 

Hip Hop (Lee J. Ramirez) This dance course for students in grades 5 through 8 will teach body awareness and control while having fun moving to the music. Great for both boys and girls!

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Friday

Grades 5-8


Yoga

Yoga (Ms. Soehnlen) Yoga helps strengthen ones physical condition and leads to good health. The exercises and breathing taught are specific to a child's growing body.

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Tuesday

Grades P-5

 
 
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The Arts



Ceramics
(Ms. Gualdi) This course will give students the opportunity to work with clay, use a hand wheel, and use the ceramic glazing process. There is a ¤10.00 fee for materials. There is a limit of 10 students and places are reserved on a first come, first serve basis.
Semester Fee - E. 175.00
Semester Fee - E. 175.00
15:45 - 16:45
15:45 - 16:45
Wednesday
Friday
Grades 1-8
Grades 1-8
+E. 10.00 materials fee

Animal
Arts & Crafts

(Ms Giammarco) Each week, children will listen to stories, sing songs and do art projects involving different animals.

Semester Fee E. 175.00 15:45- 16:45 - Wednesday - Grades K-2
+E. 10.00 materials fee
 


Arts & Crafts

(Ms Fabiani) This is a great opportunity for those students who enjoy art and wish that class would never end. Coming after school will give those students the chance to work on projects, and maybe even explore different forms of Art.

Semester Fee E. 175.00 15:45- 16:45 - Monday - Grades 3-5
+E. 10.00 materials fee
 

 


Make and Do

(Ms. Shamash) Fun things to make and do for the younger student. Puppets and painting, sewing and baking; skills used to improve hand eye coordination and concentration.

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

+E. 10.00 materials fee

15:45 - 16:45

Monday

Grades K-2
 
 
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Music

 

Choir

 

Ambrit Choirs have an intense and rewarding agenda for this school year including concerts in school, in the city of Rome, and on trips. Rehearsals are extremely important. If you love to sing, you should be in choir. Check out the Ambrit Music website for more information.

EC Choir (Ms. Lear) A chance for the EC children to sing action songs and popular children's songs.

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Monday

Grades N-1


Treble Choir (Ms. Short) This choir is open to students in grades 2 and 3, who enjoy the choir experience and love music and singing. Choir activities include weekly rehearsals, concerts, and the annual Castelli concert trip.

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

14:30- 15:30

Wednesday

Grades 2-3


Junior Choir (Ms. Short) This choir is open to students in Grades 4 and 5. Choir activities include weekly rehearsals, concerts, and an overnight concert trip. All students who love music and love to sing are warmly invited.

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Thursday

Grades 4-5


Middle School Choir (Ms. Arney) The choir is open to all middle school students . Choir activities include weekly rehearsals, concerts, an overnight music trip, and the opportunity to audition for the MAIS Honor Choir.

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Wednesday

Grades 6-8


Women's Choir (Ms Short) Join the Women's Choir and sing with us. Open to all moms, teachers, and friends. This choir meets weekly, sings at special events at school, and performs their special end of the year concert at Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere. No experience necessary. No fee.

 

No fee

15:30- 17:00

Tuesday

Singing Ladies


Chamber Ensemble
(Ms Gilbert) Ambrit Chamber Ensemble  welcomes all string, woodwind and percussion players from years 4-8.  We meet Tuesdays after school in 5C.
 
 

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Tuesday

Grades 5-8

Orchestra for Strings
(Mr Wallace & Ms Izzo) Orchestra gives young musicians the exciting opportunity to learn important musical skills such as playing together and in tune. It is a great after school activity where students who already take private string instrument lessons can play with others, while making friends and building self-confidence. Concerts will be performed at school, in Rome and on trips.  Members must show responsibility and practice their music. This year the orchestra will be led by Damion Wallace and Ginger Izzo.  Rehearsals will take place Tuesdays after school in the Theatre.
 

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Tuesday

Grades 2-6

Private Music Lessons

(Various) Private music lessons in piano, violin, saxophone, flute (flauto traverso), cello, clarinet, drums and other instruments are available upon demand. Lessons have already begun f or many students who took lessons last year; there are very few openings left for piano. If you are interested contact Paige Short. Violin students study with Ginger Izzo. Students must have instruments at home so they can practice during the week. Violins may be rented from the school. Daily practice means improvement. If you want to study an instrument not listed here, let me know and I will do all I can to find a teacher for you.

All private lessons must be registered with the After-School Program. Registration Forms for private lessons should be given to their instructor who is responsible for enrolling students with the After-School Program.

Lessons are E. 20.00 per half hour.
 
 
 
 
 
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Special Interests


Drama 

(Ms. Kightley) The group will do a variety of drama activities including play reading, writing sketches and short plays, dramatising stories and poems, mime, games, using props and costumes, learning technique (how to act and improve performance), working towards a short performance during the primary school drama festival.

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Monday

Grades 4-5
(Ms Wallace) This is an acting course that will focus on freeing kids' voices, bodies and minds for performance. We will use theater games, improvisation and music to help students get over inhibitions and stimulate their creativity. Students will also learn about the correct use of the voice and English diction for the stage.

Semester Fee - E. 175.00

15:45 - 16:45

Friday

Grades 6-8
 

Storytelling

(Ms. Giammarco) Children will be given the opportunity to develop language skills and have fun by listening to picture books and doing art projects or playing games that coordinate with the story. This course is fun for the younger child and students learning English

Semester Fee E. 175.00 15:45- 16:45 - Tuesday - Grades K-2

Computers

Junior Computer (Ms. Soehnlen) Come join the E.C. Computer Club to explore, have fun as you move ahead with your computer skills. Drawing and graphics with KidPix will be highlighted.

Semester Fee E. 175.00 15:45 - 16:45 - Friday- Grades K-1

Computer 1 (Mr. Evans) Children will be involved in a range of various IT activities that will help develop their I.T. skills. Students will be using programs such as KidPix, Microsoft Word and Story Book Wizard to complete activities such as slideshows, drawing, story writing and word processing skills. Some work may even get to be published on the internet if possible.

Semester Fee E. 175.00 15:45 - 16:45 - Tuesday - Grades 2-5

Web Design (Mr. Evans) Children will learn the basics of web design and plan and create their own web page to be hosted online!

Semester Fee E. 175.00 15:45 - 16:45 - Monday - Grades 6-8
 

Ambrit Times - (Ms. Kammerer ) Be a journalist! Join the Ambrit Times staff and you can help put together the school newspaper.

No Fee 15:45 - 16:45 - Wednesday - Grades 5-8


Student Council - (Ms. Duranti) Those students elected as one of the four officers of Student Council ( President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer) must attend this club as the weekly planning/organizational meeting for Student Council activities. It is not necessary for homeroom reps to belong. However, any reps or other students who do join will automatically become head of one of the committees. The committees include Dance Committee, Student Council Website Committee, Journalist for the monthly Student Council News, and other interesting committees to be developed by the students in the club. Looking forward to working with energetic, creative, and dedicated students!

No Fee 15:45 - 16:45 - Wednesday - Grades 6-8


Yearbook Club ( Ms. Kammerer) Get comfortable using PHOTOSHOP and learn the amazing program of QuarkXpress to express yourself in the fine art of computer graphics. This year the design club will be designing various posters and brochures for school wide events and we will get started early designing and completing, in a print-ready document, the Ambrit Yearbook 2009.

No Fee 15:45 - 16:45 - Thursday - Grades 6-8


Junior
Cooking Club
(Ms Giammarco) In junior cooking we want to introduce the children to the joys of food, preparing it and eating it! We hope to cover a variety of areas from healthy eating, experimenting with new foods and ____scrumptious gooey chocolate cake. An additional 10.00 Euros is asked to cover the cost of ingredients.
 
Semester Fee E. 175.00 15:45-16:45 - Thursday - Grades K-3
 

Film Making
(Mr. Cristiani & Mr. Corcoran) Film making has been so successful in the classroom that students are begging to do it after-school. Mr. Corcoran will offer this course on Mondays with a maximum of 10 students each day. Grade 8 students will be given priority placement.
 
Semester Fee E. 175.00 15:45-16:45 - Monday - Grades 6-8
Semester Fee E. 175.00 15:45-16:45 - Thursday - Grades 6-8

Chess

(Mr. Pugh) Students will learn basic rules and strategies of chess.

Semester Fee E. 175.00 15:45- 16:45 - Wednesday - Grades 2-8


 
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Academics
 

Preparazione per la Quinta: (Ms. Martinelli) Rivolto a solo studenti della V elementare (grade 5 only). Un' occasione per esercitarsi, ripetere, e preparare l'esame di quinta elementare. Un momento in cui trovare il modo giusto di costruire una tesina d'esame. Gli indisciplinati verrano sospesi dal corso. Numero chiuso di studenti.

No Fee 15:45-16:45 Tuesday Grade 5
 

French (Mr Piermarie) This language course is offered to middle school students. Instruction is given by mother tongue instructors. There is no charge for this course, but children must be registered in the after school programme.
Grade 6
Wednesday 15:45-16:45
Grade 7 Friday 15:45-16:45
Grade 8 Monday 15:45-16:45
 

Spanish (Ms Salomon, Ms Moran) This language course is offered to middle school students. Instruction is given by a mother tongue instructor. There is no charge for this course, but children must be registered in the after school programme.
Grade 7 Thursday 15:45-16:45
Grade 6 Friday 15:45-16:45
Grade 8 Monday 15:45-16:45
 

German (Ms Tzermias) This language course is offered to middle school students. Instruction is given by a mother tongue instructor. There is no charge for this course, but children must be registered in the after school programme.
Grade 6-8 Friday 15:45-16:45
 

Mandarin (Ms Mao) This language course is offered to middle school students. Instruction is given by a mother tongue instructor. There is no charge for this course, but children must be registered in the after school programme.
Grade 6-8 Friday 15:45-16:45


Russian (to be announced) This language course is offered to middle school students. Instruction is given by a mother tongue instructor. Children must be registered in the after school programme.
Grade 6-8 Friday 15:45-16:45

Semester Fee E. 175.00 15:45- 16:45 - Friday - Grades 6-8


Storia dell' Arte (Mr Di Donato) Corso di educazione artistica e musicale. Nota bene: Corso riservato agli studenti di prima media che seguono il Full Italian Program. Il corso affrontera' i movimenti artistici, gli autori e le opere piu' importanti del periodo che va dalla Preistoria all'inizio del Medioevo. Sono previsti anche cenni di Educazione musicale, ad integrazione del corso di Musica svolto in lingua inglese durante l'orario scolastico."
 
Grade 6 Full Italian Programme - Wednesday 15:45-16:45 - No Fee
Grade 7 Full Italian Programme - Monday 15:45-16:45 - No Fee
Grade 8 Full Italian Programme - Thursday 15:45-16:45 - No Fee

Homework Club for Grades 2-6
(Ms Curria, Mr Litman) Students will be given the opportunity to work on their homework with teacher guidance.
 
Semester Fee E. 175.00 15:45- 16:45 - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday - Grades 2-6
 

Tutoring can be arranged through individual teachers or by contacting the After-School Coordinator to assist you in finding an available teacher. All subject areas and age levels are available. A yearly registration fee of E. 30.00 is paid to the after-school program and the E.35.00 per hour fees are paid directly to the teacher.

Private Lessons must be registered with the After-School Program. Registration Forms for private lessons should be given to their instructor who is responsible for enrolling students with the After-School Program.

 
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For further information or clarification please contact the After-School Coordinator, Ms. Lisa Cianni
 

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