Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year!

One of the core values here at Manitou Springs Elementary is our desire to grow the WHOLE CHILD. From nurturing staff and classroom settings, to the Core Knowledge Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science curricula, to hands on learning experiences and field trips, authentic learning continues to strengthen and deepening content for all students each and every day.

Extension and enrichment or teacher collaboration will take place at every grade level. Sometimes this looks like a whole-group lesson I go into the classroom to share. Other times this is a consistent pull-out where I work with a specific group of students to take learning to the next level and apply it to authentic activities. By partnering with teachers, I will continue supporting regular curriculum to help make learning more vivid and meaningful. Together, we will help your child reach new skill levels and build personal interest to hold themselves to more productive standards!

:) Ms. Kanaga

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Friday, January 9, 2015

TAP: The After-school Programs at MSES this winter!

Monday: PoserKids Yoga – 8 week class starting 1/12   Gr: k-5    Fee: $100
This class has a themed story each week that is co-created by the kids.  The story is then physically acted out with yoga poses.  There is interactive discussion about decision making in the story, with time for reflective thought on the emotional and mental aspects of the story.  Bring your yoga mat if you have one!

Tuesday: Radical Reactions (Science Matters) – 5 week class starting 1/27  Gr: k-5    $75   
Enter our reaction lab and you will be transformed into a chemist!  Create chemical concoctions that fizz, bubble and ooze.  Make your own super polymer bouncing ball, get slimed out, meet the mysterious Mushroom Men, make an egg naked and much more.  If you like mixing things up then come get radical in our lab!

Tuesday: Let’s Get Cooking  (Amanda Hendrickson)        8 week class starting 1/13   GR: k-5      Fee: $48
Hungry anyone?  Jump into winter with some time in the kitchen.  Practice your cooking skills, or learn some new ones, as you cook
in our very own school kitchen.  You will learn how to use different foods, utensils, as well as what makes our food healthy choices.  Come cook with your friends (and eat!). 

Thursday: Picture This! (Lisa Kneza)  6 week class starting 1/15   GR 3-5       Fee: $40
This basic photography course will cover the “rules” of photography and how to use (and break!) those rules for better photos.  The class will involve active participation in class with our photo shoots occurring during class time.  Some aspects of video will be covered, but still photography is the focus.  iPads provided by the school will be the cameras so everyone in grades 3-5 who wants to participate will have an opportunity.  The culmination of our work will be a portfolio of images for you to keep! 10 spots available.

Thursday Computer Engineering/ Minecraft  (Amy Bradbury) 6 week class starts 1/15 –GR: k-5  Fee: $30
Come to the computer lab and try out your engineering skills as you maneuver through the world of Minecraft!  Teachers will guide you in how to do the objectives they give you each week in the building of your “world” using math skills such as area, perimeter, and volume.  Buildings, landscapes, and landforms will all be created through Minecraft.  Come and learn how!

Friday  Bricks4Kidz!  4 week class starting 1/22, Gr: k-5       Fee:  $40
Come to class, follow a plan, and build motorized models using legos and motors!  An instructor will guide you through your task for the day, while you use the materials (legos and motors) that they provide.  Sorry… you can’t keep the legos!, but you will learn a lot about models and construction.

Friday: Intro to Robotics (Christi Marquardt) 8 week class starting  1/16, Gr 3-5  Fee $40
Come to this class to learn about the world of Lego Robotics.  You will be a part of a 4 person team that learns how to program and EV3 robot for a mock competition!  This competition at a practice level solely at MSES, giving a taste of what the Lego League offers (but on a smaller school-based scale).  Materials available to use (not to keep).  16 spots available


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