After-School Enrichment
Santa Catalina Lower and Middle School's After-School Enrichment Program includes a variety of activities, including partnerships with local organizations. Students build practical skills, gain confidence, and explore their interests while having fun in safe, supportive environments. After-school care begins at the end of class, from 3:15-3:30 p.m., with a snack and free play time. After-School Enrichment Classes run from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. across campus.
Fall 2021 Schedule
The following classes are offered for our fall 2021 After-School Enrichment Program. Classes take place September 13-December 17.
Class Descriptions
Each class has a minimum and maximum enrollment number. If your child is signed up for a class that does not meet minimum enrollment requirements, or is over-enrolled, we will contact you directly.
- PreK
- Kindergarten
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grades 4-5
- Grades 6-8
- Study Buddies (PreK-Grade 3)
- Catalina After-School Library (Grades 4-8)
PreK
MONDAY
Movement & Mindfulness — Ms. Humenik
PreK–Grade 1
Cost: $240.00
This class offers students the perfect combination of activities to stretch their bodies and minds. Students explore a different theme each week while dancing, practicing yoga poses, and participating in mindfulness activities such as a nature walk or short guided meditation—all in support of social-emotional learning and reflection.
Minimum: 4 students / Maximum: 12 students
WEDNESDAY
Sports! — Coach Schu and Coach Perez
PreK-Grade 2
Cost: $390.00
Students can look forward to a variety of sports offerings each week, including soccer, baseball, basketball, and kickball, with more to come! Fundamentals of each activity are established before eventually moving on to more advanced techniques. We rotate through the sports and select popular activities to return to.
Coach Schu played baseball and soccer at a young age before finding a love for water polo in high school. He began coaching younger athletes at Santa Barbara Water Polo Club and interning with the Department of Recreation for California State Parks to provide community outreach programs for local schools. He played water polo for California Lutheran University in Southern California and on intramural teams for soccer and swimming. After college he went on to coordinate the Refugio Junior Lifeguard program, where he taught children the importance of marine protection while also training them to become future lifeguards. He now plays in the adult league for softball and is an avid hiker.
Coach Perez played a variety of sports at a young age and found a love for soccer at the age of 10. He played soccer for three years at the collegiate level with CSU Monterey Bay. During his college experience, he started coaching youth soccer on the Monterey Peninsula. After college he pursued a professional soccer career and played semi-pro for one season in Springfield, Missouri. He now plays in local adult leagues for both soccer and softball and loves to compete.
Minimum: 6 students / Maximum: 12 students
THURSDAY
Games Around the Globe — Ms. Humenik
PreK–Grade 2
Cost: $260.00
Students explore children’s games and sports from around the world, learning about the origins, cultures, and countries along the way! Examples include Egg Jousting from Armenia, Corre, Corre la Guaraca from Chile, and variations on the game of tag. Before and after playing each game, students learn more about its country of origin and see examples of how to play or create game materials. The goal of this class is to expose students to the wonderful diversity of our world while moving and having fun!
Minimum: 4 students / Maximum: 12 students
Kindergarten
MONDAY
Movement & Mindfulness — Ms. Humenik
PreK–Grade 1
Cost: $240.00
This class offers students the perfect combination of activities to stretch their bodies and minds. Students explore a different theme each week while dancing, practicing yoga poses, and participating in mindfulness activities such as a nature walk or short guided meditation—all in support of social-emotional learning and reflection.
Minimum: 4 students / Maximum: 12 students
WEDNESDAY
Sports! — Coach Schu and Coach Perez
PreK-Grade 2
Cost: $390.00
Students can look forward to a variety of sports offerings each week, including soccer, baseball, basketball, and kickball, with more to come! Fundamentals of each activity are established before eventually moving on to more advanced techniques. We rotate through the sports and select popular activities to return to.
Coach Schu played baseball and soccer at a young age before finding a love for water polo in high school. He began coaching younger athletes at Santa Barbara Water Polo Club and interning with the Department of Recreation for California State Parks to provide community outreach programs for local schools. He played water polo for California Lutheran University in Southern California and on intramural teams for soccer and swimming. After college he went on to coordinate the Refugio Junior Lifeguard program, where he taught children the importance of marine protection while also training them to become future lifeguards. He now plays in the adult league for softball and is an avid hiker.
Coach Perez played a variety of sports at a young age and found a love for soccer at the age of 10. He played soccer for three years at the collegiate level with CSU Monterey Bay. During his college experience, he started coaching youth soccer on the Monterey Peninsula. After college he pursued a professional soccer career and played semi-pro for one season in Springfield, Missouri. He now plays in local adult leagues for both soccer and softball and loves to compete.
Minimum: 6 students / Maximum: 12 students
THURSDAY
Games Around the Globe — Ms. Humenik
PreK–Grade 2
Cost: $260.00
Students explore children’s games and sports from around the world, learning about the origins, cultures, and countries along the way! Examples include Egg Jousting from Armenia, Corre, Corre la Guaraca from Chile, and variations on the game of tag. Before and after playing each game, students learn more about its country of origin and see examples of how to play or create game materials. The goal of this class is to expose students to the wonderful diversity of our world while moving and having fun!
Minimum: 4 students / Maximum: 12 students
Grade 1
MONDAY
Movement & Mindfulness — Ms. Humenik
PreK–Grade 1
Cost: $240.00
This class offers students the perfect combination of activities to stretch their bodies and minds. Students explore a different theme each week while dancing, practicing yoga poses, and participating in mindfulness activities such as a nature walk or short guided meditation—all in support of social-emotional learning and reflection.
Minimum: 4 students / Maximum: 12 students
TUESDAY
Primary Glee — Miss Gaggini
Grades 1–3
Cost: $260.00
Does your child love to sing? Is he or she interested in learning more about singing in a choir? Join Miss Gaggini as she brings her Glee Club to the primary and intermediate levels. In this enrichment class, students work through several songs while learning about proper vocal techniques and being introduced to part-singing. The class explores multiple genres of music with an emphasis on fun, contemporary songs—and, of course, movement!
Minimum: 5 students / Maximum: 20 students
WEDNESDAY
Chess — Mr. Pernik of Pacific Chess Academy
Grades 1-5
Cost: $260.00
Learn chess with Pacific Chess Academy! Offered to all levels (beginners, intermediate, advanced), this program is a great opportunity for students to learn how to overcome obstacles, think strategically, cultivate champion psychology, stay focused, and make new friends. Each lesson consists of interactive instructions, analysis, and tournament games during which students play against each other. Lessons are fun and easy to follow, and include individual instructions to practice at home. Students are provided with necessary chess equipment for lessons (boards, pieces, clocks, demonstration tools).
Manager and owner of Pacific Chess Academy, Jeff Pernik began as a chess instructor in 2000. Over the years, Mr. Pernik has developed a chess curriculum at a variety of schools and organized many chess tournaments for students. In 2007, Mr. Pernik founded the Pacific Chess Academy in Walnut Creek, and has expanded throughout many schools across the San Francisco Bay Area. Now living in Monterey County, Mr. Pernik dreams of helping more kids learn and play chess.
Minimum: 6 students / Maximum: 15 students
Sports! — Coach Schu and Coach Perez
PreK-Grade 2
Cost: $390.00
Students can look forward to a variety of sports offerings each week, including soccer, baseball, basketball, and kickball, with more to come! Fundamentals of each activity are established before eventually moving on to more advanced techniques. We rotate through the sports and select popular activities to return to.
Coach Schu played baseball and soccer at a young age before finding a love for water polo in high school. He began coaching younger athletes at Santa Barbara Water Polo Club and interning with the Department of Recreation for California State Parks to provide community outreach programs for local schools. He played water polo for California Lutheran University in Southern California and on intramural teams for soccer and swimming. After college he went on to coordinate the Refugio Junior Lifeguard program, where he taught children the importance of marine protection while also training them to become future lifeguards. He now plays in the adult league for softball and is an avid hiker.
Coach Perez played a variety of sports at a young age and found a love for soccer at the age of 10. He played soccer for three years at the collegiate level with CSU Monterey Bay. During his college experience, he started coaching youth soccer on the Monterey Peninsula. After college he pursued a professional soccer career and played semi-pro for one season in Springfield, Missouri. He now plays in local adult leagues for both soccer and softball and loves to compete.
Minimum: 6 students / Maximum: 12 students
THURSDAY
Games Around the Globe — Ms. Humenik
PreK–Grade 2
Cost: $260.00
Students explore children’s games and sports from around the world, learning about the origins, cultures, and countries along the way! Examples include Egg Jousting from Armenia, Corre, Corre la Guaraca from Chile, and variations on the game of tag. Before and after playing each game, students learn more about its country of origin and see examples of how to play or create game materials. The goal of this class is to expose students to the wonderful diversity of our world while moving and having fun!
Minimum: 4 students / Maximum: 12 students
Grade 2
TUESDAY
Primary Glee — Miss Gaggini
Grades 1–3
Cost: $260.00
Does your child love to sing? Is he or she interested in learning more about singing in a choir? Join Miss Gaggini as she brings her Glee Club to the primary and intermediate levels. In this enrichment class, students work through several songs while learning about proper vocal techniques and being introduced to part-singing. The class explores multiple genres of music with an emphasis on fun, contemporary songs—and, of course, movement!
Minimum: 5 students / Maximum: 20 students
Art Club — Mia of Ooze Studio
Grades 2–5
Cost: $390.00
At Ooze Studio, kids and teens ooze contagious creativity by engaging in a wide variety of arts, crafts, and artist appreciation via hands-on learning, non-technical, creative thinking workshops. By allowing students to let loose and connect with their creativity their own way there is an opportunity to let imaginations soar. Ooze's art play is based on fine arts, urban arts and design, which is sprinkled in as it relates to each student. This class takes place on the Santa Catalina campus.
Mia, founder of Ooze Studio, uses her 26+ years of industry experience in design and art, a B.S. in applied design, and an accredited certification in psychology of color and design to help center creative thinking in each class.
Minimum: 5 students / Maximum: 12 students
WEDNESDAY
Chess — Mr. Pernik of Pacific Chess Academy
Grades 1-5
Cost: $260.00
Learn chess with Pacific Chess Academy! Offered to all levels (beginners, intermediate, advanced), this program is a great opportunity for students to learn how to overcome obstacles, think strategically, cultivate champion psychology, stay focused, and make new friends. Each lesson consists of interactive instructions, analysis, and tournament games during which students play against each other. Lessons are fun and easy to follow, and include individual instructions to practice at home. Students are provided with necessary chess equipment for lessons (boards, pieces, clocks, demonstration tools). This class takes place on the Santa Catalina campus.
Manager and owner of Pacific Chess Academy, Jeff Pernik began as a chess instructor in 2000. Over the years, Mr. Pernik has developed a chess curriculum at a variety of schools and organized many chess tournaments for students. In 2007, Mr. Pernik founded the Pacific Chess Academy in Walnut Creek, and has expanded throughout many schools across the San Francisco Bay Area. Now living in Monterey County, Mr. Pernik dreams of helping more kids learn and play chess.
Minimum: 6 students / Maximum: 15 students
Sports! — Coach Schu and Coach Perez
PreK-Grade 2
Cost: $390.00
Students can look forward to a variety of sports offerings each week, including soccer, baseball, basketball, and kickball, with more to come! Fundamentals of each activity are established before eventually moving on to more advanced techniques. We rotate through the sports and select popular activities to return to.
Coach Schu played baseball and soccer at a young age before finding a love for water polo in high school. He began coaching younger athletes at Santa Barbara Water Polo Club and interning with the Department of Recreation for California State Parks to provide community outreach programs for local schools. He played water polo for California Lutheran University in Southern California and on intramural teams for soccer and swimming. After college he went on to coordinate the Refugio Junior Lifeguard program, where he taught children the importance of marine protection while also training them to become future lifeguards. He now plays in the adult league for softball and is an avid hiker.
Coach Perez played a variety of sports at a young age and found a love for soccer at the age of 10. He played soccer for three years at the collegiate level with CSU Monterey Bay. During his college experience, he started coaching youth soccer on the Monterey Peninsula. After college he pursued a professional soccer career and played semi-pro for one season in Springfield, Missouri. He now plays in local adult leagues for both soccer and softball and loves to compete.
Minimum: 6 students / Maximum: 12 students
THURSDAY
Games Around the Globe — Ms. Humenik
PreK–Grade 2
Cost: $260.00
Students explore children’s games and sports from around the world, learning about the origins, cultures, and countries along the way! Examples include Egg Jousting from Armenia, Corre, Corre la Guaraca from Chile, and variations on the game of tag. Before and after playing each game, students learn more about its country of origin and see examples of how to play or create game materials. The goal of this class is to expose students to the wonderful diversity of our world while moving and having fun!
Minimum: 4 students / Maximum: 12 students
Grade 3
MONDAY
Sports! — Coach Schu and Coach Perez
Grades 3–5
Cost: $360.00
Students can look forward to a variety of sports offerings each week, including soccer, baseball, basketball, and kickball, with more to come! Fundamentals of each activity are established before eventually moving on to more advanced techniques. We rotate through the sports and select popular activities to return to.
Coach Schu played baseball and soccer at a young age before finding a love for water polo in high school. He began coaching younger athletes at Santa Barbara Water Polo Club and interning with the Department of Recreation for California State Parks to provide community outreach programs for local schools. He played water polo for California Lutheran University in Southern California and on intramural teams for soccer and swimming. After college he went on to coordinate the Refugio Junior Lifeguard program, where he taught children the importance of marine protection while also training them to become future lifeguards. He now plays in the adult league for softball and is an avid hiker.
Coach Perez played a variety of sports at a young age and found a love for soccer at the age of 10. He played soccer for three years at the collegiate level with CSU Monterey Bay. During his college experience, he started coaching youth soccer on the Monterey Peninsula. After college he pursued a professional soccer career and played semi-pro for one season in Springfield, Missouri. He now plays in local adult leagues for both soccer and softball and loves to compete.
Minimum: 6 students / Maximum: 15 students
TUESDAY
Primary Glee — Miss Gaggini
Grades 1–3
Cost: $260.00
Does your child love to sing? Is he or she interested in learning more about singing in a choir? Join Miss Gaggini as she brings her Glee Club to the primary and intermediate levels. In this enrichment class, students work through several songs while learning about proper vocal techniques and being introduced to part-singing. The class explores multiple genres of music with an emphasis on fun, contemporary songs—and, of course, movement!
Minimum: 5 students / Maximum: 20 students
Art Club — Mia of Ooze Studio
Grades 2–5
Cost: $390.00
At Ooze Studio, kids and teens ooze contagious creativity by engaging in a wide variety of arts, crafts, and artist appreciation via hands-on learning, non-technical, creative thinking workshops. By allowing students to let loose and connect with their creativity their own way there is an opportunity to let imaginations soar. Ooze's art play is based on fine arts, urban arts and design, which is sprinkled in as it relates to each student. This class takes place on the Santa Catalina campus.
Mia, founder of Ooze Studio, uses her 26+ years of industry experience in design and art, a B.S. in applied design, and an accredited certification in psychology of color and design to help center creative thinking in each class.
Minimum: 5 students / Maximum: 12 students
WEDNESDAY
Chess — Mr. Pernik of Pacific Chess Academy
Grades 1-5
Cost: $260.00
Learn chess with Pacific Chess Academy! Offered to all levels (beginners, intermediate, advanced), this program is a great opportunity for students to learn how to overcome obstacles, think strategically, cultivate champion psychology, stay focused, and make new friends. Each lesson consists of interactive instructions, analysis, and tournament games during which students play against each other. Lessons are fun and easy to follow, and include individual instructions to practice at home. Students are provided with necessary chess equipment for lessons (boards, pieces, clocks, demonstration tools). This class takes place on the Santa Catalina campus.
Manager and owner of Pacific Chess Academy, Jeff Pernik began as a chess instructor in 2000. Over the years, Mr. Pernik has developed a chess curriculum at a variety of schools and organized many chess tournaments for students. In 2007, Mr. Pernik founded the Pacific Chess Academy in Walnut Creek, and has expanded throughout many schools across the San Francisco Bay Area. Now living in Monterey County, Mr. Pernik dreams of helping more kids learn and play chess.
Minimum: 6 students / Maximum: 15 students
Grades 4-5
MONDAY
Sports! — Coach Schu and Coach Perez
Grades 3–5
Cost: $360.00
Students can look forward to a variety of sports offerings each week, including soccer, baseball, basketball, and kickball, with more to come! Fundamentals of each activity are established before eventually moving on to more advanced techniques. We rotate through the sports and select popular activities to return to.
Coach Schu played baseball and soccer at a young age before finding a love for water polo in high school. He began coaching younger athletes at Santa Barbara Water Polo Club and interning with the Department of Recreation for California State Parks to provide community outreach programs for local schools. He played water polo for California Lutheran University in Southern California and on intramural teams for soccer and swimming. After college he went on to coordinate the Refugio Junior Lifeguard program, where he taught children the importance of marine protection while also training them to become future lifeguards. He now plays in the adult league for softball and is an avid hiker.
Coach Perez played a variety of sports at a young age and found a love for soccer at the age of 10. He played soccer for three years at the collegiate level with CSU Monterey Bay. During his college experience, he started coaching youth soccer on the Monterey Peninsula. After college he pursued a professional soccer career and played semi-pro for one season in Springfield, Missouri. He now plays in local adult leagues for both soccer and softball and loves to compete.
Minimum: 6 students / Maximum: 15 students
TUESDAY
Intermediate Acting — Ms. Slama
Grades 4–5
Cost: $260.00
In this class, young performers learn the fundamental tools needed to become capable and self-assured actors. Through improvisation exercises and short scenes, students learn to take risks, make strong character choices, and develop character relationships. We also work on refining audition skills and learning theatre terms. Build self-confidence on stage and off!
Ms. Slama has a B.A. in theatre arts and continues to work professionally as an actor and stage manager in Monterey County.
Minimum: 6 students / Maximum: 14 students
Art Club — Mia of Ooze Studio
Grades 2–5
Cost: $390.00
At Ooze Studio, kids and teens ooze contagious creativity by engaging in a wide variety of arts, crafts, and artist appreciation via hands-on learning, non-technical, creative thinking workshops. By allowing students to let loose and connect with their creativity their own way there is an opportunity to let imaginations soar. Ooze's art play is based on fine arts, urban arts and design, which is sprinkled in as it relates to each student. This class takes place on the Santa Catalina campus.
Mia, founder of Ooze Studio, uses her 26+ years of industry experience in design and art, a B.S. in applied design, and an accredited certification in psychology of color and design to help center creative thinking in each class.
Minimum: 5 students / Maximum: 12 students
WEDNESDAY
Chess — Mr. Pernik of Pacific Chess Academy
Grades 1-5
Cost: $260.00
Learn chess with Pacific Chess Academy! Offered to all levels (beginners, intermediate, advanced), this program is a great opportunity for students to learn how to overcome obstacles, think strategically, cultivate champion psychology, stay focused, and make new friends. Each lesson consists of interactive instructions, analysis, and tournament games during which students play against each other. Lessons are fun and easy to follow, and include individual instructions to practice at home. Students are provided with necessary chess equipment for lessons (boards, pieces, clocks, demonstration tools). This class takes place on the Santa Catalina campus.
Manager and owner of Pacific Chess Academy, Jeff Pernik began as a chess instructor in 2000. Over the years, Mr. Pernik has developed a chess curriculum at a variety of schools and organized many chess tournaments for students. In 2007, Mr. Pernik founded the Pacific Chess Academy in Walnut Creek, and has expanded throughout many schools across the San Francisco Bay Area. Now living in Monterey County, Mr. Pernik dreams of helping more kids learn and play chess.
Minimum: 6 students / Maximum: 15 students
THURSDAY
Intermediate Glee — Miss Gaggini
Grades 4–5
Cost: $390.00
Does your child love to sing? Is he or she interested in learning more about singing in a choir? Join Miss Gaggini as she brings her Glee Club to the primary and intermediate levels. In this enrichment class, students work through several songs while learning about proper vocal techniques and being introduced to part-singing. The class explores multiple genres of music with an emphasis on fun, contemporary songs—and, of course, movement!
Minimum: 5 students / Maximum: 20 students
Grades 6-8
MONDAY
Art! — Mia of Ooze Studio
Grades 6–8
Cost: $390.00
At Ooze Studio, kids and teens ooze contagious creativity by engaging in a wide variety of arts, crafts, and artist appreciation via hands-on learning, non-technical, creative thinking workshops. By allowing students to let loose and connect with their creativity their own way there is an opportunity to let imaginations soar. Ooze's art play is based on fine arts, urban arts and design, which is sprinkled in as it relates to each student. This class takes place on the Santa Catalina campus.
Mia, founder of Ooze Studio, uses her 26+ years of industry experience in design and art, a B.S. in applied design, and an accredited certification in psychology of color and design to help center creative thinking in each class.
Minimum: 5 students / Maximum: 15 students
THURSDAY
Middle School Acting — Ms. Slama
Grades 6–8
Cost: $390.00
In this class, middle school performers expand upon the fundamental tools needed to become capable and self-assured actors. Through improvisation exercises and short scenes, students learn to take risks, make strong character choices, and develop character relationships. We also work on refining audition skills and learning theatre terms. Build self-confidence on stage and off!
Ms. Slama has a B.A. in theatre arts and continues to work professionally as an actor and stage manager in Monterey County.
Minimum: 6 students / Maximum: 12 students
Study Buddies (PreK-Grade 3)
MONDAY–FRIDAY
Study Buddies
PreK–Grade 3
Cost: Varies; see below
Study Buddies allows students to complete their homework (time permitting) in a fun and supportive environment. If they do not have homework, they are asked to bring in a quiet activity that would last about 30 minutes. A snack and recess start the class. At 4:00 p.m. students head to the Lower School Library, where we help them work on their homework until pickup at 5:00 p.m. Students have several options in the library—there are games, paper and drawing materials, and lots of books! On "no homework Fridays," students are led in fun outside play, games, and activities.
Students can attend Study Buddies between 1 and 5 times per week, for 13 weeks. Day of the week must be predetermined.
- 5 days = $640.00
- 4 days = $510.00
- 3 days = $380.00
- 2 days = $250.00
- 1 day = $120.00
Catalina After-School Library (Grades 4-8)
MONDAY–FRIDAY
Catalina After-School Library
Grades 4–8
Cost: Varies; see below
Catalina After-School Library time allows students to have designated time and space to work on their homework in a fun and supportive environment. If students do not have homework, they may bring in a quiet activity. A snack and recess start the class. At 4:00 p.m. students head to the Upper School Library, where we help them work on their homework until pickup at 5:30 p.m. Students have several options in the library—there are games, iPads, paper and drawing materials, and lots of books!
Students can attend Catalina After-School Library between 1 and 5 times per week, for 13 weeks. Day of the week must be predetermined.
- 5 days = $640.00
- 4 days = $510.00
- 3 days = $380.00
- 2 days = $250.00
- 1 day = $120.00
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