Educational Programs
Learn more about the wonderful Educational Programs we have available to Chester Academy students. The after school programs below work to enhance the curriculum already in place in the regular classroom.
Like to volunteer but have limited time? Here is how you can help without being overwhelmed?
- Identify programs from the list below that interest you.
- Think about what tasks you enjoy doing most.
- Decide if helping occasionally, during school or after school is better for you.
- Contact PTA Educational Programming Cathy Kuechler at 887-0808 (cjkuechler@comcast.net) to learn more.
- For volunteer opportunities for PTA Events, please see Volunteer.
Reflections Program Overview (grades1-8)
{Funded by the PTA}
The Reflections program recognizes students’ creative talents by providing an opportunity for students like you to express yourself through original works of art in any of the following 6 categories: Visual Arts, Photography, Music, Literature, Choreography, Film/Video.
For examples of past winning entries, please visit: http://www.wastatepta.org/programs/Reflections/Gallery2007
Destination Imagination Information (grades 3-8)
A team oriented, worldwide, creative thinking program that culminates in multi-level competitions. {Funded in part by the PTA}
Rising Stars Information (grades 1-2)
A worldwide, non-competitive version of Destination Imagination for younger children. {Funded in part by the PTA}
Senior Lego League (grades 4-8)
A team oriented program, where students utilize engineering techniques and computer programming to build robots. Area competition is friendly. {Sponsored in part by the Educational Trust for Chester}
Junior Lego League (grades1-3) A non-competitive version of Lego Robotics for younger students. Teams use “Lego Bricks” to design, build, and show models. {Sponsored in part by the Educational Trust for Chester}
Family Backpack Program (grades1-3)
A take home, curriculum based backpack program with activities for families to do together. Please download and print out the forms above if you are interested in participating in this program. {Sponsored by the Educational Trust for Chester}
After School Educational Programs (grades 1-5)
Short term, age appropriate, enrichment programs that support Chester Academy’s curriculum [topics include math, science, history, the arts, etc.] {Funded in part by the PTA}
