LOCS Enrichment Services

Gear up for a brand-new mission to protect the planet! Each week, kids meet a new animal and discover how conservation heroes are working to keep them safe. One class might bring icy polar bears to life, another will celebrate frogs in vivid color, design patterned snakes, or explore swirling jellyfish with ink diffusion. Every project is different, every story inspiring. Eco Heroes is a different adventure from Animal Rescuers – new animals and new projects! Registration fee includes $35 material fee.

Beginner to advanced - all Pokémon card collectors are welcome! Have fun learning about Pokémon cards, showing your cards, playing games, trading*, and more. Everyone in the class will receive some special Pokémon surprises! (*All trades are judged by Ms. Rennels to ensure fairness, trading is OPTIONAL)

Does your young chef like to cook? This class will focus on winter1-pot meals with a side dish. Kids will learn cooking fundamentals, knife basics, kitchen safety, and nutrition. The last class will end with a cupcake wars competition! This class is a nut-free class. Registration includes material fee of $95.

This class focuses on developing situational awareness as well as learning self-defense techniques applicable to various attacks. From a simple wrist grab to an attempted choke, students will learn defensive as well as offensive skills. Additional topics will cover identification/use of potential weapons, vulnerable target areas on attackers as well as kicking, punching, and throwing drills. Class is taught by American Martial Arts Academy Fourth Dan (Masters) and Third Dan Black Belts.

Join us as we plan, rehearse, and perform The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by Frances Mapp (with some added characters and scenes by Mrs. Firis!) Taught by Stadium Drive’s former Theatre teacher, Megan Firis, this workshop is geared toward anyone who likes to collaborate, create, and perform. No prior acting or theatre experience is required. Just come ready to try some new things and have fun! Some reading required. We will perform our play on the last day of the class.

Calling all Brownies! Earn a vintage Brownie badge with our theatre teacher, Megan Firis. Brownies will complete all badge requirements and receive their badge plus a fun patch on the last day of class. Learn how to be an actor and put on a play in a fun and stress-free way. An informal performance will be held on the last day. A material fee of $5 is payable to the instructor at check-in. Drop offs encouraged - Girl Scout background checked adult ratios and safety guidelines will be followed. No Tagalongs please.

Play with the magic of color as artists learn to draw arctic animals set against majestic icebergs or frosty forests. Artists of every skill level will love mixing their own paint colors, select their favorite animal to draw and create an arctic habitat to make each work of art their own. A material fee of $10 is payable to instructor at the first class. Class taught by elementary art teacher Mrs. Meehan.

Join Bricktopia Racers to build Formula 1 racers, land yachts, and more with LEGO bricks. Explore engineering and problem-solving in an innovative and adventurous way. Start creating with Bricktopia today!

Join this fast-paced, inclusive (everyone participates) Olympic Sport. YEL’s Teach It, Practice It, Play It® approach teaches fencers new skills each class, practices those skills in kid-friendly fencing games, and then encourages students to use those skills in fencing bouts (matches). All equipment provided. Sign up today! For more information visit YELKids.com

New and returning students invited. Learn, Practice and Play chess each class. The {YEL!} Teach It! Practice It! Play It!® method keeps students on track with new chess lessons and puzzles each week as well as guided games and in-class tournaments. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for the session. Sign up today. Visit YELKids.com for more info.