We are excited to be offering Science Matters Classes for the 2026-2027 Academic Year!
Classes will be held on Thursdays from 2:35 to 3:35
Each club requires a minimum of 8 students and will be maxed at 18 students
Science Matters Class Offerings for the 2026-27 School Year
Science Mash-Up: Get ready for a thrilling mix of science, creativity, and mind-blowing discoveries! Each week, we’ll dive into a new world of fun—stretch and squish buttery soft slime, explore the forces of physics (can we defy gravity?), discover the weird world of mysterious microbes, and design a mechanical oscilloscope to project mesmerizing light patterns with your voice. Whether you love to create, experiment, or just be amazed, there’s something exciting waiting for you every week!
Art with a Twist: Join us for an exciting blend of creativity and discovery! In this club, we’ll combine the world of art with the wonders of science. From brushes to circuits to nature, you’ll explore innovative ways to create art. Build your very own spin art machine, experiment with fizzing paint, craft vibrant masterpieces using natural pigments, and trick your brain with unbelievable optical illusions. Whether you’re a budding artist or a future scientist, this club has something for everyone!
Freaky Physics: Get ready to freak out with physics as you examine forces, see how physics and engineering are related as you compete in a tower building challenge, create a circuit to power a cool motorized “bristle-bot”, and explore the marvels of magnetism.
Hocus Pocus: Amaze and astound your friends with some awesome science magic! Master the art of illusion and discover the scientific secrets behind these tricks. Use your newfound skills to make an egg sink or float on command, use the power of inertia to perform amazing tricks, make a liquid disappear, suspend water in mid-air, and shock your family and friends when you cut a hole in a piece of copy paper big enough to step through.
Secret Agent Academy: Dive into the world of espionage, decoding secret messages, testing spy gadgets and revealing invisible messages! You’ll master the art of communication using a special code breaker to decode and create messages just like real-life spies. Plus, make a device to spy on your surroundings undetected. Get ready for a thrilling, hands-on adventure in the world of science and secrecy!
Slime Squad: Welcome to Slime Squad—where the fun never stops, and the slime never dries! Get ready to squish, stretch, and glow with the coolest, gooiest creations around. Sink your hands into the soft, moldable magic of sand slime, watch your masterpieces light up the dark with luminescent slime, and blow epic bubbles with bouncy soft bubble slime (just don’t actually chew it!). Whether you’re here to experiment, create, or just make a glorious mess, our club is the ultimate slime-lover’s paradise.
Dates:
Thursdays 2:35-3:35
Fall Classes:
Science Mash Up: Sep 17, 24 | Oct 1, 8
Art with a Twist: Oct 15, 22, 29 | Nov 5
Freaky Physics: Nov 12, 19 | Dec 3, 10
Spring Classes:
Hocus Pocus: Jan 28 | Feb 4, 11, 18
Secret Agent Academy: Feb 25 | March 4, 11, 18
Slime Squad: April 1, 8, 15, 22
Room: Art Room
Cost:
$99 for any one 4-week class
10% discount for signing up for 3-5 sessions at the same time
15% discount for signing up for all 6 sessions at the same time
Registration: Please register using Active at the link here!
Refund policy: Any participant may receive a full refund, minus processing fees, until after the second class is completed. After the second class there will be no refunds granted, or partial credits given, for any reason. This policy also applies to full semester sign up. The second class is defined as the second class of Fall Semester.
VA PTSA Enrichment Waiver and General Guidelines:
1. Photo Release: By enrolling your student in PTSA sponsored enrichment programs you are granting permission to the PTSA and/or the organization(s) providing the program(s) to take photographs of you and your family in connection with the event(s) in which you’ve enrolled. You are also authorizing the above mentioned parties, their assigns and transferees to copyright, use and publish the same in print and/or electronically.
2. There is no teacher supervision before or after school for these students. Parents/guardians are required to sign in/out of the program class each day. Parents/guardians may not drop off/pick up their children in front of the school. Failure to follow this rule will result in your child/children being withdrawn from the program WITHOUT REFUND OF ANY KIND.
3. If your child attends SAE please inform us in writing so we may coordinate with them. Signing in with SAE fulfills the above requirements.
4. At 8:40 AM children will be released from morning programs and should walk to the appropriate line up area. For afternoon programs, parents/guardians must sign their child/children out.
