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Q4 OTA ENRICH! After School • Online Registration Links on Skooltopia

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Skooltopia OTA Enrich! After School Site♥♥ Browse the Skooltopia Site for After School Options & Register & Pay Online! ♥♥

Updated OTA Enrich! After School Skooltopia

  • Not all courses are available yet (Rock Climbing, Jiu-Jitsu)… so please check back over the weekend as instructors add their courses.
  • Click on a link to see days, times, and age restrictions (if any) for each class.S
  • Skooltopia is working on M-F Schedule to show after-school offerings at-a-glance.
  • Needs-based scholarships are available for all classes. Please check with Marsha Sheridan (director @ worldvoicessd.com ) for an anonymous code you may use to register.

Q4 OTA ENRICH! After School • Online Registration Links on Skooltopia

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Skooltopia OTA Enrich! After School Site♥♥ Browse the Skooltopia Site for After School Options & Register & Pay Online! ♥♥

OTA Enrich After School-Skooltopia Site-April 10

 

  • Not all courses are available yet (Orchestra, Jiu-Jitsu)… so please check back over the weekend as instructors add their courses.
  • Click on a link to see days, times, and age restrictions (if any) for each class.S
  • Skooltopia is working on M-F Schedule to show after-school offerings at-a-glance.
  • Needs-based scholarships are available for all classes. Please check with Marsha Sheridan (director @ worldvoicessd.com ) for an anonymous code you may use to register.

Reminder: Introducing Music Academy of San Diego! Friday 4 PM • OTA Parents & Students, come learn about the new After School music program

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  • Music Academy: *NEW Violins, Violas, Cello Instruction, Mon, Friday

*** Please arrive early so we can start on time. Parking is available in front of the field after 3:30. Old Town Academy address: 2120 San Diego Ave, 92110  7th Grade Room is on the first floor, first right out of elevator ***

Musicians Playing for you today:

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Ai Nihira – Violin
– Contracted Musician from the San Diego Symphony
– Master Graduate from Cleveland Institute of Music and Yale School of Music    
 
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Chiyuan Chen – Viola
– Principal Viola of the San Diego Symphony
– Top-prize winner of 2000 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and 2004 International Paris Viola Competition Ville d’Avray
-Doctoral’s degree from State University of New York at Stony Brook and Master’s degree from the New England Conservatory 
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Yao Zhao – Cello
– Principal Cello of the San Diego Symphony
– Top Ten Outstanding Young Chinese Cellist
– Faculty at the SDSU and Idyllwild Arts Academy
– Graduated from USC with Ms. Eleonore Schoenfeld
 
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Jian Chen – Cello
– Contracted Musician from the San Diego Symphony
– Master’s degree and Doctoral candidate from USC
– Three grade Sydney Chan’s mom!!!
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Stanny Shiu / 肖宁
Director/  Music Academy of San Diego, Inc.
Director/ Asia Pacific Arts Management Ltd.
Executive Director / Great Wall International Music Academy
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Young Violinists

Friday, January 26th 30th at 4 PM in the 7th Grade Room, musicians and instructors from the Virtuoso Music Academy and the San Diego Symphony will present a 30 minute concert and presentation for parents interested in signing up for After School Strings Instruction.

Classes will start the second week of the quarter, meeting Monday and/or Friday (exact schedule TBD). Students will be accepted in Violin, Viola, and Cello (See What Instrument Do You Want to Play?), Grades K-8 welcome. OTA Orchestra with Mr. John Nettles will continue Tu & Th, with the VMA Teachers focusing on technique and on teaching students how to practice.

Why Study Music? Is Music the Key to Success?

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Learn from the best!
Dear Parents: Based on our decade of classical music education experience, we can’t wait to bring the best music education to students in greater San Diego. We will also bring the most renowned artists from the stage to our classroom; and vice versa, we will bring our best students from the classroom to the International music stages!

— Music Academy of San Diego Director, Stanny Shui

Friday After-School Yoga Program • Namaste Today

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The mission of Namaste Today is to provide a safe space for children in San Diego schools in which they are able to breathe, bend, balance, and become focused.

  • Who: This program is available to all Old Town Academy students. All levels are welcome.
  • Instructor: Emily Brehmer (Certified Children’s Yoga Instructor/Credentialed Teacher/Avid Downward-Dogger)
  • Where: Namaste Mondays are located on the kindergarten patio.
  • When:  January 30th – March 27th // Fridays // 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

What is the Cost of this wonderful program and how do I sign my kiddos up for the next quarter?

The Namaste Today After-School Program runs every Friday at Old Town Academy from 3:30 p.m. to 5:0 p.m. The cost is $15.00 per session.

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Here’s what parents are saying about Namaste Today classes… Continue reading →

OTA ENRICH! After School Chess • Wed, Friday 3:30-4:30 • Why Join the Chess Club?

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*Click to print pdf: OTA Chess Flyer Winter 2015
OTA Chess Flyer Winter 2015

Chess Club Teacher Mr. Dustin gave a demonstration last quarter (with the help of some Larry Evans Chess Club alumni) and OTA students were captivated. 78 Students signed the Chess Club interest list!
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Why Study Chess? Patience, Planning, Problem-Solving, Puzzling, Perseverance… Chess teaches self-control & humility, grace under pressure, & it makes children smarter.*

Larry Evans Chess Camp is taught by master instructors, using very effective tools and motivation techniques. OTA students loved it during our first year but schedule changes brought it down to once a week last year. Once a week isn’t enough to learn anything! So, we’re back to two days a week of Chess.

  • Students may sign up throughout the quarter–contact the Chess Camp for pro-rated discount. Sign-up Online Now! (Choose Old Town from the dropdown menu: Chess Club will be offered Wednesday and Friday after school.)
  • Get Inspired, watch the film Brooklyn Castle about America’s best chess team!

STUDIES (see more studies at Quad City Chess Club) Continue reading →

OTA ENRICH! After School Chess • Wed, Friday 3:30-4:30 • Why Join the Chess Club?

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Chess Club Teacher Mr. Dustin gave a demonstration last month (with the help of some Larry Evans Chess Club alumni) and OTA students were captivated. 78 Students signed the Chess Club interest list!
chessboard

Why Study Chess? Patience, Planning, Problem-Solving, Puzzling, Perseverance… Chess teaches self-control & humility, grace under pressure, & it makes children smarter.*

Larry Evans Chess Camp is taught by master instructors, using very effective tools and motivation techniques. OTA students loved it during our first year but schedule changes brought it down to once a week last year. Once a week isn’t enough to learn anything! So, we’re bringing it back to two days a week.

  • Students may sign up throughout the quarter–contact the Chess Camp for pro-rated discount. Sign-up Online Now! (Choose Old Town from the dropdown menu: Chess Club will be offered Wednesday and Friday after school.)
  • Get Inspired, watch the film Brooklyn Castle about America’s best chess team!

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STUDIES (see more studies at Quad City Chess Club)

  • In a 1973-74 Zaire study conducted by Dr. Albert Frank, employing 92 students, age 16-18, the chess-playing experimental group showed a significant advancement in spatial, numerical and administrative-directional abilities, along with verbal aptitudes, compared to the control group. The improvements held true regardless of the final chess skill level attained. [1], [2], [7]
  • In a 1974-1976 Belgium study, a chess-playing experimental group of fifth graders experienced a statistically significant gain in cognitive development over a control group, using Piaget’s tests for cognitive development. Perhaps more noteworthy, they also did significantly better in their regular school testing, Continue reading →

Online Registration: Super Soccer Stars • Namaste Yoga

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Photos from two of our great OTA Enrich! Afterschool programs–with new Online Registration Links (Students may enroll throughout the Quarter, if spaces are available):
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  • Namaste Yoga (Mindfulness, Flexibility, School Project Work!)
    • All Grades Tues & Fri – 3:30-5:00- Online Registration: HERE 

SuperSoccer Program

  • Super Soccer Stars (The best youth soccer program we’ve seen)
    • Monday/Wed: Grades 4-8; Tu/Thur: Grades K-3
    • Online Registration: HERE (user name OTA; password: schoolsoccer)

Two After-School Q2 Clubs from Open Minds! Thursdays for K-5: Art Around the World • Fridays for K-4: Diggn’ N’ Dirt Earth Science

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Open Minds Enrich- Friday 'Diggin N Dirt' Earth Science

Online Signup link (From the Drop-down Menu: choose “Old Town Academy Art Space” or “Old Town Academy Earth Science”). Or download the sign-up form Old Town Academy Art & Earth Science FALL 2014 and turn it in to the Office or at your child’s first class.

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Click to Print Flyers/Sign-up Sheets: Old Town Academy Art & Earth Science FALL 2014

Get Your Father-Daughter Dance Tickets! • Volunteer to Set up • Sat., Nov 15

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You are cordially invited to a rather curious
Mad Hatter Father Daughter Dance
Meet us in Wonderland in mad style.

  • Saturday, November 15th
  • 5:30-8:00pm
  • OTA Gymnasium

Fancy sandwiches and even fancier desserts will be served!
Father substitutes are most welcome.

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