Welcome to Slimetopia® By Challenge Island - an ooey, gooey, squishy, squashy, slippery, stretchy slimey time! With a STEAM lesson with each slime build, learn the science behind the slime during our themed classes. We will be MAKING 9 DIFFERENT KINDS OF SLIME in our 3 classes together!! Wowzer! Our wacky crazy themes and the slimes we will be making are....

Pizza Party!  Italian Pizza Slime (it looks and smells like pizza - no joke!) (1 crust, 2 tomato sauce, 3 cheese slime) and we'll complement it with a Coffee House Pink Drink Slime (4).  

Winter Fun!  We will compare & contrast Snowy Slime (5) & Icy Slime (6) and then be wowed by Color Changing Slime (7).

Spring Break Vacay! Ocean Slime (8) & Ice Cream Cone Slime (9). 

We’ve got you and your STEAM Team covered! (...in slime, that is!). 

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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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TCAPS After-School Enrichment Classes 

March Mini Session ~ 3 Weeks

@ Westwoods Elementary 

- Immediately after school, Time: 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

- Classes are once a week

- MONDAYS: March 2, 9, 16

- Students are placed in same-grade collaborative groups 

PARTICIPATION 

·       The 3-week program includes three 1-hour & 15-minute sessions, development of and strengthening of STEAM skills & Life Skills, all materials, and take-aways.

·       If the program spots fill up, we highly encourage you to place your child on the waiting list.  We cannot guarantee a spot.  However, there are times people have cancelled at the last minute and spots have opened up.  

·       TCAPS reduced fees are not available for this program.

·       In the event school is closed due to WEATHER, no LEAP activities will be held per TCAPS 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, and TCAPS LEAP schedules).  We always want to make up a class, so Challenge Island will always make all efforts to make up sessions cancelled due to weather when possible.

REGISTRATION

o   Registration through Challenge Island Northwest Michigan’s website is secure and only for Challenge Island use in the safety and security of the participants and their families.

o   Hold on to your ID and password for registration in future programs as well (After-School, Summer Day Camps, Challenge Island Junior (preschool), Kids Night Out, Family Night Events, and Community Events). 

o   If you have forgotten your password, follow prompts to set a new password.

o   If you have forgotten your ID, email Renee (rallen@challenge-island.com ) and she can provide that to you.  

o   Multiple Child Discount – If you have more than one child from the same household enrolled in a CI after-school program at the same time, you can receive a 10% discount on additional children.  1) Register the first child and make payment, 2) make a profile for the additional child(ren) if not already in the system, 3) then email Renee (email above) the names of the additional child(ren) and what class you want to register them for.  She will register them for you at the discounted fee and let you know when the balance is ready for payment.  All balances must be paid before classes start.

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We would love to offer more classes at additional school locations; however, we need Instructors & Assistants!  

WE ARE HIRING Dynamic people to join our CI Ohana (family)!   

·       Either position is PERFECT FOR teachers, retired teachers, or sub teachers, college students, graduate students, and stay-at-home parents seeking to supplement income. A perfect experience for college students majoring in education or psychology (especially if needing classroom hours).

·       All positions are Part-Time.  YOU PICK your work times. 

·       Any type of teaching experience (school, church, volunteer) is beneficial, but not required.  We will train qualified candidates in our unique program and teaching philosophy.

·       All supplies, lesson plans, and packed team materials are provided.

·       YOU tell us when YOU want to work. Choose classes that fit YOUR schedule.

If you have questions or are interested in a fun and rewarding position that fits your weird schedule.  For info ~ Contact Renee today!  231-633-4955 or rallen@challenge-island.com