Like Bracelets? Animals? Colorful things? Then you'll like this club. You can make your own bracelets with colorful, sparkly, and unique beads however you want! You'll learn how to make the beaded animals like lizards and frogs. in whichever pattern or styles you choose! Design things to trade or keep for yourself, make new friends and have fun in a creative club free of judgement! No experience needed, we'll teach you! Just brin your imagination. Smiles are encouraged!

Before School Fun, Play, and Kindness Sprinkled with Care! Does your child need a cozy place to start their day? Let them come hang out in the mornings ready to play, and have fun! 🎨 Build, play, color, and imagine 🏃‍♀️ Move their bodies or chill with their friends 🧸 Practice kindness, sharing, and friendship ✨ Learn how to be a good sport without even knowing they are learning! Whether your needs care before school or just want to ease into the school day with joy, laughter, and a little extra warmth, Mrs. Smith's Bright Start Morning Club is the perfect place for them!

Mr. Brugger will be offering before-school basketball for boys and girls. We will be Kurtz inside in the gym. The program will run directly before school 8:05-9:05am. Email Robert.Brugger@hvs.org with any questions.k-2nd grade Tuesdays3-5th grade on Thursdays

Mr. Brugger will be offering before-school kickball for boys and girls. Depending on the weather, we will be outside on the Kurtz playground or inside in the gym. The program will run directly before school 8:05-9:05am. Email Robert.Brugger@hvs.org with any questions.K-2nd grade will be Tuesdays 3-5th grade will be Thursdays

Kaczor Clay Club Empower Hour: Gingerbread HousesWe know that Kurtz families love the Gingerbread Houses Empower Hour, but December is so busy so we are offering Christmas in July! In this consolidated hand-building clay workshop, students will enjoy creating Gingerbread Houses. Beginning with flat clay slabs, students will learn how to shape and attach the slabs into three dimensional forms. They will create texture & embellish their structures to simulate gingerbread, candy & other details found on traditional gingerbread houses. Students will also develop an understanding of clay properties, processes & vocabulary. Kaczor Clay Club Empower Hour: Forrest DwellingsWe were unable to offer this Clay Club during the school year, so we are offering it this summer! In this consolidated hand-building clay project, students will create dwellings for mythological creatures or amphibians, choosing to create a home for a fairy or a toad! Beginning with flat clay slabs, students will learn how to join two dimensional clay slabs into three dimensional forms. They will create texture and embellish their structures to simulate trees, leaves, knot holes and burrows reminiscent of natural habitats found in woodlands. Students will also develop an understanding of clay, clay properties and investigate various glazes and application tools and methodsNEW Kaczor Clay Club Empower Hour: LighthousesIn this consolidated hand-building clay project, students will create lighthouses! Beginning with flat clay slabs, students will learn how to join two dimensional clay slabs into three dimensional forms. They will create texture and embellish their structures to simulate details found on and around lighthouses. Students will also develop an understanding of clay, clay properties and investigate various glazes and application tools and methods. Drop off: Please drop your student off at the front car rider circle. We will gather before entering the main entrance together. If you are running behind and the front entrance is locked, please remain with your child and we will check back frequently. Pickup: After the session is over, I will walk your child out to the front circle at 12:00 to your waiting vehicle. If you are running behind, please email if possible to let me know and I will remain with your child until you arrive.