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Why Challenge Island?

Challenge Island is a cross-educational STEAM-based enrichment program for kids. All programs are unplugged with no digital technology. Children are taken on unique "island" adventures where they work in collaborative groups to take on high-level thinking challenges on real world issues using only the materials in their treasure chest and their creativity.  Students have opportunity to build & strengthen their skills in all five aspects of STEAM – Science, Technology (invention & innovation), Engineering, Arts (language & creative), and Math - to successfully complete challenges as a team; while also strengthening their life skills in communication, collaboration, critical and creative thinking, flexibility, sociability, initiative, leadership, grit, and perseverance through difficulty. Challenge Island is dedicated to ensuring a brighter future for our kids and our communities by helping you prepare your child to succeed in the 21st Century and beyond!  

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Challenge Island - World Tour Island - Trip 2

Pack your suitcases as we take off again for Challenge Island’s® World Tour! This time around the world we will be learning and experiencing new countries, new cultures, new geography, and different STEAM lessons than in trip one.  On this trip, you and a STEAM Team of friends will engineer your way around the globe - from Brazil's Rainforest to Ireland's Cliffs of Moher and from India's Taj Mahal to Quebec's Ice Hotel and a couple of mystery stops along the way.  An unforgettable journey across oceans and continents! This globe-trecking adventure will leave us thirsting for more!

This is part two of a two trip (part) session.  Each session (part) stands alone, and students can sign up for one or both.  

GTACS After-School Enrichment 

September-October 2024  ~ 6 classes 

@ Immaculate Conception Elementary 

-  Immediately after school, Time: 2:30 PM - 4:10 PM

-  Tuesdays: Sept 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15, 22

- Classes are once a week 

~ Students are placed in same-grade groups (STEAM Teams).

Participation

~ The 6-week program includes six 1-hour and 15-minute lessons, all five aspects of STEAM as well as Life Skills, all materials, and take-aways. 

~ Registration is on the IC Popsicle site.  Click the link to connect directly to that site. 

In the event school is closed due to WEATHER, no after-school activities will be held per school policy. There is no guarantee of a make-up date in the case of inclement weather.  Missed sessions will be made up if schedules allow (which includes Challenge Island schedules, school room schedules, GTACS schedules).  Challenge Island will make all efforts to make up sessions cancelled due to weather when possible.