Before and After School Clubs & Activities
Queen Anne Elementary School PTSA is excited to offer these before-and after-school programs.

Join One on One Basketball at Queen Anne Elementary for After School Hoops®, an ideal introduction to the most dynamic sport in the world. Our instructors will not only teach your child athletic fundamentals through progressive drills, engaging cardio and fun competitions, but we will use these fundamentals as a platform to teach life-skill lessons that reinforce positive attitudes about effort, respect, cooperation and self-control. After School Hoops® makes three guarantees: your child will learn, sweat and have fun!

Thursdays 3:35-4:45,  Location – Brick Building Play Court

Two Groups - Grades K-2 & Grades 3-5

January 12th through March 22nd (no class on February 23rd)

Cost - $100 for 10-week program

Download the registration form and return to the school office with your payment by January 9th.  Or register online.

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Unicycle Club meets Wednesday afternoons. Please see the Health and Fitness page for more information.

FULL - Introduction to Mathematics (Kindergarten) - $100 for 11 classes - Jan. 4 to Mar. 28 (no class 2/15) - Wednesdays 8:30 - 9:15 - Back for a second session, this class has been designed specifically for Kindergartners.A variety of math topics will be covered and students will be provided with multiple opportunities for hands-on experiences. The teacher/student ratio is kept small and the goal is to have fun while learning!  Registration CLOSED - Class is FULL.

Investing Mathematics Through Visual Arts & Problem Solving (grades 3,4,5) - Jan. 12 to Mar 29. - $100 for 11 classes - Thursdays 3:40 - 4:30 - Students will integrate real-world, and visual art experiences with math activities in this class. Cooperative problem solving, with a focus on open-ended solutions will also be explored. Instructional goals include encouraging the students to push their mathematicalthinking further, to apply what they've learned, and to be confident in their skills. Lesson topics will include geometry, measurement, and number sense. Registration form

Writing Club (grades 3,4,5) - $75 for 9 classes - Wednesdays 3:40 - 4:30 - Jan. 4 - Feb. 29. - The purpose of The Writing Club is to offer students a chance to be creative, to receive productive feedback, while being providedwith additional writing instruction. A variety of genres, styles, and techniques will be explored throughout the 9 classes. Students will have opportunities to work independently as well as cooperatively. They will receive individual support throughout the course. Registration form (scroll down the form for Writing club)

Please email Lara Francisco (thelearningstudioseattle@gmail.com) with The Learning Studio, if you are interested in, or have questions about, any of these classes.You can also visit http://www.thelearningstudioseattle.com for more detailed descriptions or information. Tuition covers all materials and classes will start in January. The deadline for registration is December 15th.

Did you know that chess makes kids smart? National studies reveal that children who participate in long-term, structured chess activities increase their overall academic performance, especially in reading, math and science.

QAE welcomes Chess Mates Foundation to lead our students in a weekly, after-school program.   Chess Mates is a local, nonprofit organization that focuses on chess as a teaching tool with intellectual and emotional benefits.   Chess Mates provides each of its 30+ participating schools with a Chess Club Coach, teaching materials and administrative support needed to initiate, operate and maintain their chess clubs.  In addition to regular weekly classes Chess Mates also sponsors three major scholastic tournaments each year—the first of which is in November!



·       Tuesdays, 3:40-4:40pm
·       October 4th through April 24th
·       Cost: $90 for whole year +student to provide chess set; Half-year registration (start Jan 17th) is $55
·       Grades K-5
·       Class K-1 is currently full, Class 2-5 has openings; Register by filling out a registration form and returning to school office with payment by January 12th

In order for the program to be successful at our school, PARENT VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!!!    When you sign your child up, please consider volunteering your time to assist the coach and supervise kids during club meetings, or make yourself available for tournament and other after-club duties.  Chess Mates cost is low in part because they rely on parents to be present at each club meeting to assist the coach with classroom management, locate missing children, and provide feedback to the organization.

For questions, contact interim Chess Club Coordinators Nan Noble at nannoble@gmail.com or Elizabeth Kruse at emdowell@comast.net. (Note: We are looking for a couple of interested parents to take over coordination of the chess club).

QAE welcomes Language Link, LLC to our school community for school year '11 - '12! 

Language Link classes emphasize oral proficiency using an immersion approach. Classes are taught entirely in the target language. Art, music, drama and games enrich the curriculum making classes enjoyable for students of all levels. 

QAE PTSA and Language Link, LLC are excited to offer classes in Spanish, Mandarin, and French on-site at QAE! Registration for Session II begins January 3rd and ends January 18th. Session II classes begin in February and continue through June (specific dates depend on the class). Registration is completed online through the Language Link website http://www.thelanguagelinkllc.com/before_and_after_school_programs.html

Follow the link to the Queen Anne registration webpage.  Specific classes and tuition are listed under “Language Classes” with a drop down list.  A minimum of 8 students are needed per class and class size is capped at 12.  If you have any questions, contact Barbara Ford, info@thelanguagelinkllc.com.

Families are welcome to enroll in Language Link classes at other schools (Coe and Hay) but you must arrange your own transportation.  If you are interested in carpooling, let Language Link know and Barbara will help connect you with other families.

Pre-Engineering, Grades K-1

Students will build cities, bridges, and motorized cars/planes and explore the many creative possibilities of engineering with the LEGO system. With access to over 100,000 pieces of LEGO and the support of an experienced Play-Well Engineering instructor, your child will have the opportunity to build what they have only dreamed of.

Engineering FUNdamentals, Grades 2-5

Have your child become a Play Well Engineer! Students take on real-life engineering challenges that explore concepts in physics, architecture, mechanical and structural engineering with over 100,000 pieces of LEGO® material. From racecars to Battletracks, this is a hands-on and minds-on program suitable for LEGO novices to "maniacs." Designed by engineers, the curriculum challenges both new and returning students to reach the next level of engineering comprehension all while having fun.

·       Pre-Engineering Grades K-1 - Wednesdays, 8:00-9:15 am
·       Engineering FUNdamentals Grades 2-5, Wednesdays 8:00-9:15 am
·       Cost - $150 for 10 sessions, max class size is 16
·       January 18th through March 28th (no classes on February 22nd)

Register now!

Winter Session: Create your own Costumes!

Come join this fun-filled after school art class and fill up your dress-up trunk with colorful costumes! In this winter workshop we will create fairy wings, crowns, magical wands, masks, and superhero capes!

Explore stamping, painting, paper mache, collage, sewing, and more as we imagine, play, and create.

·       Mondays, 3:40-4:45pm, Grades K-5
·       $106, 8 sessions
·       January 23rd through March 19th (no class on February 20th)

Please register online and drop your payment by the school office.

Drama Club is on hold pending formation of the Performing Arts Subcommittee of the PTSA Enrichment Committee.  Please contact Alison Payauys apayauys@gmail.com if you are interested in working on extracurricular performing arts at QAE!