Enrichment Classes

Each trimester, Belmont Day offers a range of exciting classes led by enthusiastic teachers.

Enrichment classes are offered Monday through Thursday, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis and is often limited to ten students per class. Our classes often fill, and we maintain waiting lists when this occurs.

We do not move students to alternate classes once the trimester has begun to ensure the quality of the program, curriculum, and classroom community.

Below are our class offerings for Trimester 1 of the 2024-25 school year.

If an enrichment class must be unexpectedly canceled on a given day, students will join After School for the class period.

Mondays

Yoga Art – pre-k to grade 2 | Mrs. Peterman | $334
Students will build focus, strength, flexibility, mindfulness, and self-management. This class incorporates art and the creative process to practice these skills.

Create a Comic Strip Book – grades 1 & 2 | Mr. Todd| $500
Students will create characters and practice writing and drawing a comic strip, creating a maze, or other fun activities with their characters. Their photocopied comics and other creations will be compiled into a hardcover book they can keep or give as a gift. Led by Jonathan Todd, author/illustrator of TIMID (Scholastic/Graphix) and winner of a 2024 New England Book Award.

Poetry – grades 3 & 5 | Mr. Spencer| $334
Did you know there are
many forms of short poems
as fun as haiku?

Let’s write
some together,
see what we discover,
how we can inspire each other.
What joy!

We’ll explore lunes,
blues, cinquains, tankas, and more,
writing every week.

Tuesdays

Bedtime Math – pre-k & kindergarten | Ms. Vitale | $334
In the wild world of Bedtime Math, students will dive into projects and activities like Beach Ball Party, Funny Money, and Glow-in-the-Dark-City, which introduce beginner-level math concepts.

Card Sharks – grades 1 & 2 | Mr. Parsons | $334
Classic and lesser-known card games will challenge students’ strategic thinking, memory, and social skills. Games will include Go Fish (which sharpens memory and communication), Crazy Eights (enhances pattern recognition and rule flexibility), War (teaches number sense and comparison), Snap (boosts reaction time and focus), Spit, Pig, and Garbage, just to name a few. They will master card-handling techniques and build card houses, a fun activity that requires focus, patience, and hand-eye coordination.

Sewing Design – grades 3 to 5 | Ms. Chelsea | $432
The class will cover design and sketching, machine stitching, hand stitching techniques, and more. Students will make a tangible item in each session and further develop their skills as confident and independent sewers.

Wednesdays

Craftastic II – pre-k & kindergarten | Ms. Vitale | $334
Students will explore their creativity by combining read-aloud with crafts and art. They will use glue, sculpt clay, make collages, and paint with watercolors. Projects will be based on the books we read together.

Kitchen Chemistry – grades 1 & 2 | Mr. Fox & Mr. Parsons | $480
Students will experience how simple ingredients come together in tasty ways, from recipes like no-bake energy bites and fruit parfaits to microwave favorites such as quesadillas and mug cakes to baking mini pizzas and cookies. They’ll learn basic kitchen skills, safe food handling, and the science behind various cooking techniques.

Junior Fashion Design – grades 3 to 5 | Ms. Chelsea | $432
This class is for students with a creative flair who are interested in design and want to create fashion items for the season. Students will learn to illustrate fashion croquis, sketch, and develop a pattern. Students will be guided in the artistic process from concept to finish.

Thursdays

Action Bus – pre-k & kindergarten | Coach Jen | $375
This mobile gym features tumbling tools plus fun and age-appropriate obstacle courses. Students will learn to use a zip line, trapeze bar, and hanging rings while developing their gross motor and tumbling skills.

Chess Wizards – grades 1 & 2 | Mr. Rachman | $334
This class emphasizes logic, tactics, and sportsmanship. It is based on a discovery-based curriculum that inspires students to think ahead, visualize their goals, treat others respectfully, and learn from their mistakes. Open to all skill levels, students will build upon their knowledge through lessons, tournaments, and variation games.

Dance, dance, dance! – grades 3 to 5 | Profe Restrepo | $334
Classes will include salsa, afro beats, and dance-fitness activities. Other dance styles depend on student preferences. Students will also dance freely and focus on body movements with different rhythms. Comfortable clothes and sneakers are recommended.