As a service to our community, the Wyngate PTA posts after-school activity information on both the PTA listserv and the PTA website. After-school activities are not sponsored by the school nor by the PTA and the school and the PTA are in no way responsible for coordination of these activities. Please contact the after-school activity provider directly with any questions or concerns.
Parents, please note that students participating in after-school activities will be dismissed to the Makerspace after school ends and vendors/sponsors of each activity will pick them up for after-school classes at 4:00 PM. If your child is not going to attend their after-school activity, please notify the vendor directly that day so they are aware they will not be picking up your child from the Makerspace.
WINTER 2024-2025 CLASSES
MONDAYS
Vendor/Class: Big Learning / Dive Into Dimensions (K-2) or Rockets, Rovers and Roller Coasters (3-5)
Grades: K-2 or 3-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM Mondays; 1/13 – 3/17 (no class 1/20, 2/17)
Cost: $170
Registration: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Contact: (301) 244-5254; science@biglearning.org
Description: See flyer.
Flyer: Wyngate Flyer W25
Vendor/Class: Creative Adventures / Art
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:30 PM Mondays; 12/2 – 1/27 (no class 12/23, 12/30, 1/20)
Cost: $200
Registration: www.artinyou.com
Contact: (301) 943-4659; rosana@artinyou.com
Description: Palette of Possibilities: Over six weeks, kids will unleash their creativity and imagination with vibrant and engaging art projects.
Flyer: Creative Adv Wyngate
Vendor/Class: Huayan Chinese Academy / Chinese Learning
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-6:20 PM Mondays – Fridays (online class on early-release days)
Cost: Monthly cost from $168 to $529
Registration: https://www.hychinese.org/registration
Contact: (301) 367-7074; huayuanchineseacademy2009@gmail.com
Description: See flyer.
Flyer: Huayuanflyer v2024Nov
Vendor/Class: Kaizen Karate / Karate
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM Mondays; 1/6 – 3/24 (no class 1/20, 2/17)
Cost: $210
Registration: www.KaizenFitnessUSA.com
Contact: (301) 938-2711; coach.v@kaizenkarateusa.com
Description: This popular class is a disciplined introduction to the sport by Kaizen Karate. Your child will learn the beautiful art of karate while gaining safety and defensive skills in a respectful environment. The class will also emphasize the basic karate principles of focus, patience, and self-discipline. Returning students will continue to work toward new belts while first-time students will be able to start the belt program.
Flyer: Wyngate ES Flyer Kaizen karate
*Vendor/Class: Mad Science / Experiment-a-mania
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM Mondays; 1/6 – 3/10 (no class 1/20, 2/17)
Cost: $216
Registration: https://dc.madscience.org/parents-details-a.aspx?regItemSessionID=429798
Contact: 301) 593-4777; donna@madscienceofdc.com
Description: Experiment-a-mania is a cornucopia of experiments! Children will uncover the vital role that science plays in detective work, examine the science behind popular toys and get a buzz out of the amazing world of insects! Your Jr Mad Scientists will explore earth science, weather phenomena, and experiment with some kitchen chemistry. Children will build their own Mad Science machine, and create their own short animated cartoon!
Flyer: Wyngate Experiment-a-mania Flyer
TUESDAYS
Vendor/Class: Knight’s School/ Chess Party
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:15 PM Tuesdays; 1/7 – 6/10
Cost: $100 / month
Registration: https://tksmaryland-south.jumbula.com/elementary-chess
Contact: osb10@georgetown.edu
Description: Join our
super-fun, high-energy chess party, which features weekly lessons and tournament play! Each week we learn color-coded chess tactics and strategies, which correspond to collectible wristbands that show that students
have mastered a certain tactic. We also face off in tournaments, play fun games, watch silly chess videos, and have puzzlers for candy—it’s a chess party! The Knight School’s priorities are, in order: 1) Sportsmanship, 2) Fun, and 3) Chess; and yet, all my students become devastating chess players because they learn to love the game.
Flyer: Knight School
*Vendor/Class: MSA / Basketball
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 3:30-4:45 PM Tuesdays; 12/3 – 2/4 or 2/11 – 4/1
Cost: $180
Registration: www.montgomerysports.org
Contact: (301) 983-2227
Description: See flyer
Flyer: WYNGATE es winter 2
Vendor/Class: Panda Programmer / Learn Coding with Panda Programmer
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-6:00 PM Tuesdays; 12/10 – 1/28 (no class 12/24, 12/31)
Cost: $249/session
Registration: www.pandaprogrammer.com
Contact: (443) 267-2632 ext. 780; pss@pandaprogrammer.com
Description: Panda Programmer is a 2-hour after-school coding program for kids, K-5. Students work at their own pace through our curriculum, so they can start anytime!
Flyer: Wyngate ES After-School Flyer Nov 6 2024
WEDNESDAYS
Vendor/Class: Coding with Kids / Little Coders: Intro to Coding
Grades: K-2
Times/Dates: 4:00 – 5:00 PM Wednesdays; 1/15 – 3/26 (no class 1/29)
Cost: $259
Enroll Online: www.codingwithkids.com/session/70203
Contact: info@codingwithkids.com
Description: Get them started early! Our Little Coders class offers young children the perfect opportunity to develop their computational thinking skills, create their first programs, and have a blast with their friends! We utilize age-appropriate online tools, including Lightbot, Kodable, and Scratch, to introduce fundamental coding skills. Beginner students learn essential coding concepts such as Loops and Conditions. Through practice, they apply these concepts to build simple projects, including games, stories, and even animated characters. Returning and experienced students encounter new challenges that will allow them to push their coding knowledge to the next level.
Flyer: flyer_school_wyngateelementary_md_2025_1_winter
Vendor/Class: Shining Kids Yoga / Yoga
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 4:00 – 5:30 PM Wednesdays; 1/8 – 3/26 (no class 1/29)
Spring session: 4/2 – 6/11 ($250)
Cost: $275
Enroll Online: www.shiningkidsyoga.com/registration
Contact: (301) 760-4171; info@shiningkidsyoga.com
Description: Stretch, breathe, and relax with yoga at Wyngate Elementary! Children will learn yoga poses, deep breathing, meditation, and relaxation techniques in a fun, interactive environment. Each class ends with a period of meditation and deep relaxation. Each child will need to bring their own yoga mat for yoga class.
Flyer: wyngate winterspring2025 flyer-yoga
*Vendor/Class: MSA / Soccer
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 3:30-4:45 PM Wednesdays; 12/4 – 2/4 or 2/26 – 4/9
Cost: $158
Registration: www.montgomerysports.org
Contact: (301) 983-2227
Description: See flyer
Flyer: WYNGATE es winter 2
THURSDAYS
*Vendor/Class: MSA / Tennis
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 3:30-4:45 PM Thursdays; 12/2 – 2/20 ($208) OR 2/27 – 4/10 ($185)
Cost: $208 / $185
Registration: www.montgomerysports.org
Contact: (301) 983-2227
Description: See flyer
Flyer: WYNGATE es winter 2
Vendor/Class: STEM Afterschool Academy / Robotics Engineer & Structures / RC Rovers / Electronic Lab
Grades:
Robotics Engineer: 2-5
Structures/RC Rovers/Electronic Lab: K-1
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM Thursdays; 1/23 – 3/27
Cost: $240
Registration https://www.stemafterschoolacademy.com/after-school-clubs
Contact: (202) 460-4250; stemafterschool@gmail.com
Description: See flyer.
Flyer: STEM Afterschool at Wyngate Winter 2025
FRIDAYS
Vendor/Class: Coding with Kids / Scratch: Game Development
Grades: 3-5
Times/Dates: 4:00 – 5:00 PM Fridays; 1/17 – 3/28 (no class 2/28)
Cost: $259
Enroll Online: www.codingwithkids.com/session/70203
Contact: info@codingwithkids.com
Description: Do you love playing games and telling stories? If
you do, then this course is perfect for you! Get ready to learn how to code and
express your creativity. In this course, you will build exciting projects like
games where characters jump and run on scrolling platforms, stories where you
can navigate through a maze, and even multiplayer games to play with your
friends! If you’re just starting out, we’ll begin by learning the basics of
coding games. Returning students will move on to more interesting concepts like
using special conditions and making functions that can do different tasks. For
those who want an extra challenge, we’ll explore advanced topics like game
physics, working with arrays, and even adding artificial intelligence to your
games!
Flyer: flyer_school_wyngateelementary_md_2025_1_winter
Vendor/Class: Magnus Chess Academy / Chess Club
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM Fridays; 1/10 – 3/28 (no class 2/28)
Cost: $210
Registration: Wyngate Elementary School Chess Club Winter 2025 – Magnus Chess Academy
Contact (703) 574-2070; info@chessacademy.com
Description: Learn chess with Magnus Academy, the five time world champion’s academy! We’ve taught 100,000 children to play including state & national champions, but most students are beginners looking to learn a new skill and have FUN. Class time is divided between lessons and practice games. Lessons range from the basic rules to advanced tournament strategies. Students will have the opportunity to play in tournaments outside of club time, which may have an additional fee. All chess supplies provided. We welcome all grades and skill levels!
Flyer: Wyngate Elementary Chess Club Winter 25 Flyer
Vendor/Class: Young Rembrandts / Drawing Classes for Kids
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM Fridays; 1/10 – 4/4 (no class 2/28)
Cost: $252
Registration: www.youngrembrandts.com/md
Contact: (301) 620-2995; marsha.garcia@youngrembrandts.com Description: Transform afterschool into an adventure of art and discovery with Young Rembrandts! Your elementary-aged artist will explore basic composition with the Fish Below Ice project and they will travel to the Great Wall of China right from their desk. Sports fans will cheer for our Hockey Player drawing, while budding historians can learn about the master strokes of Leonardo Da Vinci and Franz Marc’s Blue Horse. It’s a season filled with creativity and learning—perfect for enhancing your child’s drawing and coloring expertise.
Flyer: Wyngate W25
FALL 2024 CLASSES
MONDAYS
Vendor/Class: Big Learning / Optrix
Grades: K-2
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM Mondays; 9/30 – 12/16 (no class 11/4, 11/25)
Cost: $215
Registration: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Contact: (301) 502-0861; fles@biglearning.com
Description: Discover the world of vision, color, and light with playful experiments and a couple of tricks along the way! Make a model of your eye (and owl, bee, and mole eyes too!) to demonstrate the effect of light on pupils. Explore the eye adaptations of nocturnal animals and make your own tarsier. Use prisms to explore colors and wave lengths. Compare light colors to pigments and explore symmetry and reflection with multiple mirrors and crystals. Test the refractive powers of water and gelatin; make your own fiber optic toy and a projector; explore convex and concave mirrors and magnification; and create spinners to demonstrate the persistence of vision’ that explains many common visual effects.
Flyer: Wyngate Flyer F24
Vendor/Class: Big Learning / Kalaidoscope
Grades: 3-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM Mondays; 9/30 – 12/16 (no class 11/4, 11/25)
Cost: $215
Registration: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Contact: (301) 502-0861; fles@biglearning.com
Description: Beam into the future and experiment with fiber optics you can take home! Children will make a model of their eye and test the limits of their own sight to learn about blind spots, peripheral vision, and right/left dominance. They will see how the eye looks up close by dissecting a real cow’s eye and use the properties of light and color to create 3D movies, microscopes, and sunglasses! How can you use gelatin and a glass of milk to replicate a sunset? Experiment with mirrors and lenses to illustrate reflection, symmetry, and refraction and make your own kaleidoscope.
Flyer: Wyngate Flyer F24
Vendor/Class: Creative Adventures / Art
Grades: 1-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:30 PM Mondays; 12/2 – 1/27 (no class 12/23, 12/30)
Cost: $200
Registration: www.artinyou.com
Contact: (301) 943-4659; rosana@artinyou.com
Description: Palette of Possibilities: Over six weeks, kids will unleash their creativity and imagination with vibrant and engaging art projects.
Flyer: Creative Adventures fall_winter 2024
Vendor/Class: Huayuan Chinese Academy/ Mandarin Chinese language and culture immersion program
Grades: 1-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-6:20 PM Mondays– Fridays; 8/26 – 1/27 (no class 12/23, 12/30)
Cost: Monthly cost depends on number of days (per week) that your child attends the program
Registration: https://www.hychinese.org/register-after-school
Contact: (301) 367-7074; huayuanchineseacademy2009@gmail.com
Description: We have offered this full-year Chinese learning after-school program at Wyngate ES since 2015. The class will meet from the school end time to 6:20PM from Monday to Friday. The family can choose to attend from 1-day/week to 5-days/week. Our class offers an individualized language and culture experience.
Flyer: Huayuan fall 2024
TUESDAYS
Vendor/Class: Big Learning FLES / Spanish Beginner
Grades: 2-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM Tuesdays; 9/17 – 1/28
Cost: $360
Registration: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Contact: (301) 502-0861; fles@biglearning.com
Description: See flyer.
Flyer: Big Learning FLES – Wyngate F24 – 2nd revision 9-16
Vendor/Class: Big Learning FLES / Spanish Intermediate
Grades: 3-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM Tuesdays; 9/17 – 1/28
Cost: $400
Registration: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Contact: (301) 502-0861; fles@biglearning.com
Description: See flyer.
Flyer: Big Learning FLES – Wyngate F24 – 2nd revision 9-16
Vendor/Class: Big Learning FLES / Spanish Introductory
Grades: K-1
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM Tuesdays; 10/15 – 12/17
Cost: $170
Registration: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Contact: (301) 502-0861; fles@biglearning.com
Description: See flyer.
Flyer: Big Learning FLES – Wyngate F24 – 2nd revision 9-16
Vendor/Class: The Knight School / Chess Party
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:15 PM Tuesdays; 9/3 – 12/17 (no class 11/5, 11/26)
Cost: $100/month; this includes weekly chess classes, a chess T-shirt, a very cool chess set, weekly online tournaments and semesterly in-person Tourna-parties
Registration: https://tksmaryland-south.jumbula.com/elementary-chess
Contact: 205-937-1558; osb10@georgetown.edu
Description: The Knight School’s party-based chess team has come to Wyngate! The Knight School’s approach has had amazing success because our unique and unprecedented educational philosophy, “the chess party,” is the perfect way to transform a complete beginner into a devastating chess machine. In this kid-centered, beginner-friendly classroom environment, our kids soon learn to love chess, the most mathematically complex game in the world! When students master a tactic, they will earn the corresponding TactixBand–a colorful, collectible wristband! Upon enrollment, new students receive a TKS T-Shirt, chess set, chess bag and all the colorful TactixBands they can earn!
Flyer: Knight School fall 2024
WEDNESDAYS
Vendor/Class: Big Learning FLES / French Beginner
Grades: 2-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM Wednesdays; 10/16 – 1/22
Cost: $255
Registration: https://biglearning.asapconnected.com/
Contact: (301) 502-0861; fles@biglearning.com
Description: See flyer.
Flyer: Big Learning FLES – Wyngate F24 – 2nd revision 9-16
Vendor/Class: Shining Kids Yoga / Yoga
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 4:00 – 5:30 PM Wednesdays; 10/30 – 12/18 (no class 11/27)
Cost: $180
Enroll Online: www.shiningkidsyoga.com/registration
Contact: (301) 760-4171; info@shiningkidsyoga.com
Description: Stretch, breathe, and relax with yoga! Children will learn yoga poses, deep breathing, meditation and relaxation techniques in a fun, interactive environment. Each class ends with a period of meditation and deep relaxation. Each child will need to bring their own yoga mat for yoga class. For future planning, we will offer winter/spring classes as well beginning on 1/8 and ending the last week of school 6/11.
Flyer: wyngate fall2024 flyer-yoga
THURSDAYS
FRIDAYS
Vendor/Class: Magnus Chess Academy / Chess Club
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM (Club) and 5:00-6:00 PM (Teams) Fridays; 10/4 – 12/13 (no class 11/29)
Cost: $210 per student (Club) OR $420 per student (Club and Teams)
Registration: Wyngate Elementary School Chess Club Fall 2024 – Magnus Chess Academy
Contact (703) 574-2070; info@chessacademy.com
Description: Learn chess with Magnus Academy, five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen’s academy! We’ve taught 100,000 children to play including state & national champions, but most students are beginners looking to learn a new skill and have FUN. Class time is divided between lessons and practice games. Lessons range from the basic rules to advanced tournament strategies. Students will have the opportunity to play in tournaments (in-person and online) outside of club time. This in-person club includes free online extras including weekly practice tournaments, a Chesskid Gold membership ($49 value!), and an event with a chess celebrity. Last year’s guests were World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Judit Polgar (the best female chess player of all time). All chess supplies provided. All skill levels are welcome. For more information please visit chessacademy.com.
Flyer: Magnus Chess Fall 24
Vendor/Class: Young Rembrandts / Drawing Classes for Kids
Grades: K-5
Times/Dates: 4:00-5:00 PM Fridays; 9/13 – 12/20 (no class 9/27, 10/18 and 11/29)
Cost: $252
Registration: www.youngrembrandts.com/md
Contact: (301) 620-2995; marsha.garcia@youngrembrandts.com
Description: Is your home overflowing with your child’s creative masterpieces? It’s time to take their artistic talent to the next level with Young Rembrandts! Marvel as their pencils fly across the page, bringing to life everything from delicious taffy apples to charming seasonal scarecrows, and even sassy bunnies. We’re adding a sprinkle of Van Gogh’s magic too, with vibrant sunflower sketches that burst off the page. Dive into an art-filled journey where colors pop and imaginations soar. Enroll your budding artist today and watch their creativity blossom into stunning works of art!
Flyer: Young Rembrandts F24