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Education
Reform


Table of Contents

Academics: Regular and Intensive 1

Activities 2-9

Recreational Time 9

Springboard Structure, Enrolling and Scheduling 10

Teacher, Parent, Student Accolades 11


Welcome to Springboard

Springboard After School is a revolutionary after school program that provides children
with academic, enrichment, and recreational opportunities. We pride ourselves as the first
after school program in the nation to provide homework support with certified teachers and
activity programs with education professionals.

Join us in creating a private school experience for public school children and be a part
of education reform today.

Call: 1-800-341-3177
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 Academics Springboard students will increase their skill
and academic performance in reading, writing,
and mathematical problem solving through
guided homework instruction and immediate
feedback so that content is more thoroughly
and completely understood and so they are bet-
ter prepared to compete in the global economy
of the 21st century.

Springboard Academics Springboard Intensive

Springboard Academics allows children to do
homework and study skills with a certified teach-
er in a classroom setting. This allows students
to receive immediate feedback on their work. It
allows children and teachers to identify weak ar-
eas and allows the Springboard teachers to pro-
vide skill building supplements. It also allows
for all of our children, regardless of whether they
were sent home with or without homework, to
spend a focused hour on fostering their education.
Springboard Academics is built to get your child
up to speed academically and to find methods and
routines that work for him or her.
Springboard Intensive is the low ratio tutoring al-
ternative to get your student back on track.
Students in grades 4 through 8 are especially sus-
ceptible to the “cumulative effect.” This occurs
when students develop gaps in their background
knowledge due to concepts not adequately learned.
Springboard Intensive looks back all the way to
Grade 1, if necessary, to find all the concepts your
child missed or did not understand in Math and Eng-
lish. We then develop lesson plans designed around
your child’s learning styles and rebuild those areas
to grade proficiency. Springboard Intensive pro-
vides students with the small group academic sup-
port that they need to catch up to their peers.

Springboard Academics offers: Springboard Intensive offers:

Homework support and Parent “check-ins” Intensive academic support
Skill building material 3:1 ratio
Certified teachers and skill building material Subject specific assessment and educators
Organizational guidance Frequent parent reports
Homework review before end of day Organizational Guidance
A second academic block if required Communication between Springboard teacher, par-
Communication between Springboard teacher, ent, child and school day teachers and administra-
parent, school day teachers and administrators. tors.
 Activities Springboard Activities are an important part
of our balanced approach to after school pro-
gramming. The goal of Springboard Activi-
ties is to put back into schools some of those
essential activities that schools have had to
sacrifice in the wake of budget cuts and in
the face of accountability initiatives on the
federal level. Using Springboard’s philoso-
phy of hiring credentialed professionals that
are recognized for their expertise in their
field, we have sought to provide children
with an experience that is as good if not bet-
ter than what they can get outside in their
communities.
Art
Puppetry and Mask Making Grades K-6
We will be diving in with several different mediums to make mask and puppet creations. Join
us to build dragon masks, creative creature puppets, Bottle Dolls, robot masks and our very own
marionettes, all this while learning about different art mediums, primary and secondary colors and
other fundamental elements of art.

Sculpture Grades K-6

This theme is all about sculptures. Prepare to get your hands dirty! We will create our very own
castles using sugar cubes. Texture tiles, fish sculptures, pasta sculptures and paper sculptures
are all on the menu!

Nature Crafts Grades K-6

We’ll not only draw from nature to create our crafts, but we’ll also give back. We will be creating
milk carton and pine cone bird feeders, leaf and fern paintings, bird silhouettes, birch bark paint-
ings and found native object collages. Come enjoy some time outside and get crafty, too.

Photography Grades 3-6

Let’s discover what the world looks like through the lens or on the screen. We will capture our
own images, use some digital manipulation software, learn about lighting and camera functions,
and create our own movies and slide shows.
 Cross Curricular

Scientific Art Grades 2-8

Students will learn about the world around them through science. Within this activity, students
are introduced to artistic representations of wind, trees, and flowers. Throughout the duration
of the three themes, students will use scientific methods and analyze featured artists’ and their
works. Following their research, students will create artistic representations of wind, trees, and
flowers within their own environments through pantomime, rubbings, and drawings.

Chess
Chess Grades 2-8
Would you like to strategize like Bobby Fisher? What are all the chess pieces called and how
do they move? Come and learn what a pawn, knight and bishop are. We will play round robins
and see how our strategizing techniques develop throughout the duration of this activity.

Drama
Drama 1 K-8
Come learn theater games, improvisation techniques and find your comfort on the stage. Drama
can help students with public speaking and communication, and can also be a fantastic creative
outlet. Come and join us as we create plays to perform for our friends and parents.

 Culture
Japanese Art Grades 3-6
This introduction to art covers cross cultural perspectives by learning about Japanese writ-
ing and word characters. It shares a historic perspective into Japanese History and history of
painting. By learning through books and historical examples, the students will learn about lines,
shapes and colors and develop a vocabulary to discuss the different aspects of art.

Cultural Studies Grades 2-6

For this in depth study, we will be looking at ourselves and our individual family trees. Each
week we will be learning about our different heritages and we will research and share the cultural
foods, traditions and history that accompany them.

Healthy Living
Going Green Grades K-6
Let’s take care of the environment and have fun, too. Join us to create eco-friendly bumper
stickers and re-usable lunch bags. We will learn about papermaking, Recycling and “UpCycling,”
Come and soak in the eco-knowledge and be creative while doing it!

Kids in the Kitchen Grades K-6

Let’s experiment in the kitchen! We will create our own delicious foods from scratch. On the
menu will be foccaccia bread, cucumber sandwiches with fresh herbal dip, “blueberry buckle” with
fresh berries. Also on the menu are hearty calzones and cheese delights. We will top the week
off with sweet crème brulee and strawberry cream pies!

Organic Gardening Grades K-6

Prepare to get your hands dirty! Children will make container gardens and grow their own
vegetables, flowers or herbs. They will start a group “box garden” on site. They will make fresh
squeezed lemonade, seasoned with fresh herbs and they’ll create and illustrate their own cook-
books utilizing what they know about all the fresh things they can grow!
 History

Egyptian History Grades 2-8

The Pyramids, The Sphinx, the Tomb of young King Tut, the God Re, the triumph of Alexander
the Great--we will learn it all through hands on crafts! We will build sugar cube pyramids, create
clay Sphinx and explore what was in King Tut’s tomb. Join us on this trip to ancient egypt!

Greek and Roman History Grades 3-8

Who was Augustus Caesar? What is the River Styx? Who are Juno, Mars, Venus and Vesta?
Where do the Olympic games derive from? Where was Mount Vesuvius and what became of
Pompeii? Come and get your questions answered as we learn about Greek and Roman mythol-
ogy, history and how it impacts our world today.

Mayan History Grades 3-8

Mayans are known for their development of astronomy, calendars and writing. Their ruins are
still studied and their architecture valued through time. Come and find out all about Mayan culture
through discussion, literacy, and hands on projects.

American and British History Grades K-6

We will begin in Britain and follow the pilgrims across the sea to America. From there we will
study and re-enact the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere’s ride. We’ll explore the battle of Bun-
ker Hill, we’ll become Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, we’ll create and sign our very
own Declaration of Independence and we’ll explore what it means to be a free country.

Natural History K-6

Rocks, bugs and bones! Join us to delve into the natural history of the world. We will be creat-
ing fossils, building our own bug boxes to collect and study bugs, and putting on our archaeologi-
cal hats to go on our very own excursion. Let the digging begin!

History of Film Grades 3-6

We will track film through time. We will learn about and create a camera obscura and then our
own zoopraxiscope. We will study silent films starring Charlie Chaplin to the first films with sound.
We will draw our own animations, first in flip books and then on a larger scale and create our own
animated moving picture show.
 Language
Spanish Grades K-8
Learn the Spanish language, through songs, games, and child geared lessons. We will be
studying basic vocabulary, sight words and basic phrases. Not only will we delve into this beauti-
ful language but we will also become experts of Spanish culture.

American Sign Language Grades K-8

Get ready to sign! We will go from the alphabet, to creating our own names, to learning the
signs for various foods, sports, things around the house, and then wrap the session up by learn-
ing phrases. Plan on Sign Language Trivia, conversation and games.

Music
Music Grades K-4
This elective will deliver the opportunity to discover beat, syncopation, melody, and harmony.
We will explore music in history, music through literacy, and music arond t he world. We will play
plenty of fun games and allow time for improv and exploration.

World Music Grades 3-8

Come with us as we track music from around the world. We will work with our world map and
each week decide upon a new country’ music to discover. We will create our own passports to
track our travels. This will help us understand that country’s music, traditions and religions.

Guitar Grades K-8

This class is for the novice guitar player. We will go over all the elements of music as well as the
strings and the basic chords that make up many rudimentary songs. We will practice the basics
and end with a recital to show off what we know.

Band Grades 3-8

Do you want to learn a musical instrument? Guitar, Banjo, Drums, Trumpet, Sax, Mandolin,
Violin, flute, or Ukelele. Join us today as we put together our own ensemble. We will end with a
concert for parents to show off our musical skills.
 Outdoor Education
Wilderness Survival Grades K-8
Have you ever wondered what to do when animals attack? What to do if you get lost in the
woods? How to build a shelter or purify water? How to forage for food or scavenge for edible
insects?? Well, come and find out!

Physical Disciplines
General P.E. Grades K-8
This Springboard favorite includes time to have fun while staying fit. The students will learn
about how to stay healthy through exercise and nutrition while keeping active with fun games and
sports. You will work on coordination, teamwork and sportsmanship while partaking in invigorat-
ing and enjoyale activities.

Dance Forms Grades K-8

Join us to look at dance in many forms. Among them: ballroom, jazz, hip hop, contemporary
and more. We will also be having a World Dance day and will celebrate dance forms from India,
Iran, Ireland, Cuba, Russia, and Sweden just to name a few. Come for this cross-cultural fitness
experience.

TaeKwonDo Grades K-8

TaeKwonDo roughly translates to “Foot-Hand-Way.” Otherwise translated as the art of the feet
and the hands. This TKD class will focus on the tenets of TKD: Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverence,
Self Control and Indomitable Soul. The forms will help students focus and understand their bod-
ies, while learning useful skills and gaining self esteem.

Yoga Grades K-8

This activity is designed as a fun and creative approach for children to gain self awareness of
their bodies. The use of animated poses and basic stretching exercises promote strength, flex-
ibility, and coordination. Breathing and visualization techniques teach concentration, relaxation,
develop self-control and reslease energy in a fun, safe environment.

Sports Grades K-8

This aspect of P.E. will branch further into specific sports throughout the year; such as, soccer,
basketball, ultimate frisbee, flag football and kickball. During practice the students will work on
skill building for each sport.
 Hip Hop Grades K-8
This high-energy class will allow children to learn some basic hip hop moves as well as routine-
segments that are performed as a dance troop. Class will consist of stretching, movement basics,
urban movement sets, free style and routine practice time.

Science
Robotics Grades K-8
We will be working with MindStorm Lego Robot Kits and Klutz Robot Kits to create our very
own, programmable robots. This theme will help kids learn all about robots, how they work, what
it takes to design, engineer and program them to do everything that they want their robot to do.
We’ll end the theme with robot battles!

Chemistry Grades 2-6

Join us for this explosive activity! We’ll be building volcanoes, rockets, fizzie bubbles, soap, and
we will wrap up by churning our own ice cream. It’s all about action and reaction for this activity!

Weather Grades K-6

This activity is designed to teach the students about different aspects of weather, allowing them
to observe the world around them and work together and as individuals to build tools that, when
combined, make a working weather station. We will create Barometers, Sun Dials, Thermometers
and more!

Physics Grades K-6

Though many people take physics in high school, physics is all around us and is accessible to
children of all ages. During this activity we will be studying density, gravity, Newton’s laws as well
as simple machines with levers and axles. We will do paddle boat projects, sink and float experi-
ments, rockets, water wheels and pendulums, all while learning about physics.

Design Challenge/Engineering Grades 3-6

This activity is designed to get our students to use the engineering and designing aspects of
their brains. We will do egg drops, bottle bottom racers, a glider challenge to test aerodynamics,
bridges and buildings out of found and recycled materials to better understand sound structure
and strong bases. This is a definite favorite, but gets the kids thinking like engineers. Problem
solving and team buildling are also a large component of this activity challenge!
 Writing
Creative Writing Grades 3-6
Do you have a wild imagination? Do you sometimes find yourself drifting off to daydream during
class? Do you like a good story? We will learn about plot, character, setting, story arc, dedica-
tions, acknowledgements, various genres and much much more as we author our own books!

Comics Grades K-6

Similar to creating our own books, comics provides an avenue for the writer who loves storytell-
ing, but doesn’t like writing long narratives or as much prose as creative writing would entail. We
will create our own comic book characters, learn about the history of comic books and test our art
and writing skills at the same time.
***Springboard offers various activities throughout the school year, and creates an activity
list that is based upon availability and expertise of staff as well as the interests of teachers,
principals, parents and children. Please contact your Site Coordinator for a current Activity list.

Recreational Time Just as we believe academics and activities

are important to every after school day, we
also believe that children should have some
time to rest, to be kids, to have fun and play
games. While teachers and parents love aca-
demics, the children love recreational time.
This is part of what makes our model so
strong. During recreational time we provide
activities that would entice any child walking
through our doors!

What is in the “Den” area

Ping Pong and Air Hockey
Board Games and Puzzles
Art supplies for impromptu art projects
Play Station or Nintendo Wii with E-rated games
A big screen T.V. for an occasional movie
Computers with games
Books for casual reading
Lots of blocks, toys, legos and action figures
 SPRINGBOARD AFTERNOONS
Springboard offers you options as to what activities you would like to see your child en-
gaged in. In addition to our crucial core academic program, children can be part of exciting
clubs, activities and sports, and enjoy some ‘downtime’ in Springboards “den” with their
friends.

Springboard Afterschool with Clubs

Clubs &
Activities
33%
Core
Academic
s
50%

"Den" Fun
Time
17%
 Daily Structure, Enrolling and Scheduling
Springboard believes that structure is very important. Here is an example of
how we break the day up for the Springboard students.

Regular Springboard Springboard Activities Springboard Intensive

Intensive

Den Time
Guitar Karate Robotics
After
School
Tutoring
Social Skill/Circle Option
Activity

Academic Time
Springboard activities are not mandatory, but are sup-
plied at an extra cost. Anyone who does not participate in
activities still has the academic and recreational compo-
nent of our program.
Den Time/Pick-Up
Please see your Site Coordinator for a list of activities
offered at you schools.

Enrolling
Springboard School offers ongoing enrollment
throughout the school year.
1) Go to www.springboardafterschool.com
2) Click on Enroll Now in the upper right hand
corner.
3) Fill in all the pages.
4) Mail or fax authorization page to the main
office!
Our enrollment process takes ten to fifteen min-
utes and allows parents to schedule throughout
the school year by logging on with a username
and password. It also allows for easy monitoring
of payments.
Scheduling
Once you have registered, create your
child’s calendar. This provides parents and
children with the ultimate in flexibility.
1) Log on with your username and pass-
word
2)Schedule at the end of one month for the
following month. (i.e. schedule for Septem-
ber at the end of August.)
3) Look for discounts! Parents receive dis-
counts based on full time enrollment, siblings
and combinations.
4) Springboard allows for cancellation and
credit to account given 24 hours notice!
 But does it work?

What Teachers Say:

“My kids are definitely doing their homework more often, and now their grades are improving.
Thank you, Springboard!”--Kate, 6th Grade Teacher

“Thank you for checking in with teachers to see if any of my students are missing homework as-
signments.” --Merad, 6th Grade Teacher

“I appreciate the consistent communication between parents, Springboard and our staff.” --Jane,
6th Grade Teacher

What Parents Say:

“Marcus aced his math test last week, thanks mostly to Springboard. Carly, who has trouble
making friends, sent me away when I came to pick her up early. She was having too much fun!”-
-Lori , Parent of 5th and 6th grade siblings.

“We’ve been trying to get Bobby to write down his homework all year. He has rewards based
on writing it down, but he never did it until Springboard!” --- Mary McHugh, parent of 7th grader

“AJ and I fight about school work almost every ngiht. Thanks to Springboard, last night was the
first peaceful night in my house in a long time.” --Debbie, Parent of 5th Grader

What Kid’s Say:

“Springboard’s really cool. We get to play great games and I get my work done. It’s awesome!”
--Bobby, 5th Grader

“I don’t want to leave!” --Alex, Kindergartener

“I’m so excited we have photography today. I brought in my grandfather’s old camera today and
I can show him (pictures) after Springboard.” --Max, 1st Grader

“I never got it before and now I see this (writing assignment) is so easy. You’re(to a Springboard
teacher) a genius! Thanks!” --Joe, 7th Grader

“I do all the activities. My favorites are Drama and Rock Climbing. It’s so much better than
before.” --Amy, 7th Grader

To begin the transformation....

Contact us today: www.springboardschool.com 1-800-341-3177