SHAKESPEARE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM RETURNS
It’s time again for ZAS (Zilker Afterschool Shakespeare), the class that allows Zilker students in grades 3-5 the opportunity to work on scenes from Shakespeare and perform them for family and friends. This class is taught by Clayton Stromberger, a Zilker dad and longtime arts educator and Shakespeare at Winedale graduate.
The 10-week session will culminate in a small final performance for family and friends. No previous experience necessary — only enthusiasm and a willingness to work with others independently and to be a good audience for others!
Classes: Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. (beginning Sept. 21)
Tuition: $125 for 10 classes total. PTA-funded scholarships may be available for low-income families — inquire if needed. (Also, there is a 10% tuition discount for siblings.)
To register: Contact Mr. Stromberger (cstromberger@mail.utexas.edu or on his cell phone at (512) 363-6864). You can also contact Kathie Sever (ramonsterwear@gmail.com) for more information.
YOGA AND ART AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AT ZILKER
Journey to Africa
Register your student now for this exciting new after-school program to be held on the Zilker campus! Love Your Yoga and Atelier 1000 offer students in 1st through 5th grades the opportunity to experience interactive yoga and create culturally inspired works of art while learning new art techniques. Students will also do some silent journaling and sketching. This semester, our theme is Journey to Africa, with a focus on Egypt, Kenya and Morocco. Classes will be on Thursdays, Sept. 15 – Dec. 15, from right after school until 5 p.m. Tuition is $400 for the semester. Pay in full by Sept. 12 and receive $25 off! Yoga mats and all supplies are included. To register, call (512) 785-4897 or email austinloveyouryoga@gmail.com. For more information visit the Love Your Yoga website (www.loveyouryoga.com).
DRAMA OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNGER ZILKERITES
Are your kids acting out after school? Too young for the Shakespeare program? Maybe they need to put that acting to good use in the Drama Club, which two Zilker parents are about to begin. It will be every Wednesday afternoon right after school until 4:15 in portable D-1. There is room for 20 first- and second-graders. A small performance fee (being determined) will help pay for costumes and sets for the two shows the group plans to present. Interested? Contact Robin Hunter (c_robinhunt@yahoo.com) for more information.
CUB SCOUT PACK 17 INVITES ZILKER BOYS TO SCOUTING NIGHT
Pack 17: We do stuff! Zilker families with boys ages 5-10 are invited to join Cub Scout Pack 17 on Monday, Sept. 12, at 6:15 p.m. for a potluck dinner and an opportunity to learn more about your community Cub Scout pack. Pack 17 meets at Faith United Methodist Church, 2701 South Lamar Boulevard. For more information, contact Brian Linder (blinder@tvoa.net), cubmaster, at (512) 551-3532.
Math Pentathlon
Math Pentathlon is a new, volunteer-run after-school club being offered at Zilker this year on Wednesday afternoons from 2:45-3:45pm for grades K-1, and 2:45-4pm for grades 2-3. For information on registering or to volunteer as a parent coach, contact troy@dadlabs.com . For more information on Math Pentathlon, visit www.mathpentath.org.
Girl Scouts
BE A PART OF ZILKER'S GIRL SCOUT DAISY TROOP!
Zilker Girl Scouts are a strong and thriving group of young women leaders! Kinder and 1st grade parents, would you like for your daughter to be a part of this wonderful group of girls? We need two leaders to make the Daisies for 2010-2011 happen. Training is readily available, and you will become part of our group of leaders—Zilker moms who make the Girl Scouts happen! For more info, contact Liz Holder: cuddlebuggy1977@live.com
Zilker Tennis Club
Group tennis lessons are currently being offered after school on Zilker's tennis courts. Lessons are available on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons for a fee. To sign up, contact Joe Furioso, Director of Tennis with the Caswell Tennis Center, at 627-6406.