Forest Edge ES - Eagle Updates: Fall After School Programs

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Fall Afterschool Clubs at Forest Edge - Registration Now Open!

This fall the Forest Edge PTA has teamed up with teachers and external vendors to bring you even more after school offerings! All clubs will be held Wednesday or Thursday from 3:45-4:45, and parents must either pick up, release to SACC, or approve students to walk home after (there are no late buses). Questions or to request scholarship, please email PTA at fees.aspchair@gmail.com or Stephanie Guffain, Dean of Instruction, at Saguffain@fcps.edu.   

 

🏀 Join Basketball Club! 🏀

Are you in grades 3–6 and ready to take your basketball game to the next level? Come out Wednesdays & Thursdays after school for Basketball Club! Led by our new PE teacher, Mr. Jackson—a former professional player overseas and experienced high school coach—you’ll get the chance to: ✨ Sharpen your skills ✨ Learn new drills ✨ Train like a serious player

This is the perfect club for students who love the game and want to improve while having fun on the court. Don’t miss it—grab your sneakers and join us! Google Form link to register 

 

After School Math Club Come Curious, Leave Confident! Does your child love games, challenges, and discovering new strategies? Join Ms. Naz for the After School Math Club, where learning feels like play!  This club is designed for students from Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade and will meet Wednesdays. 

 

🎲 Play exciting math games like Uno, Bingo, and more 🧩 Build problem-solving skills for real-life situations 🤝 Practice teamwork and collaboration 💡 Grow confidence while having FUN!

Let’s turn math into an adventure—where every student can shine!  Google Form link to register 

 

🎮 👾 STEM ExCel: Introduction to Game Design 👾 🎮 

Love video games? Learn to make your own! Computer Coding Club is back with Introduction to Game Design, provided by STEM ExCel on Wednesdays; $200 for 10 sessions (scholarships available).

👾 Use your creativity and problem-solving skills!  🕹️ Create fun, complete and shareable games!  🫟 Learn game mechanics, player experience, art, story and scope! 

Via discussions, activities and computer work led by our instructors, students will learn how to make games from beginning to end. At the end of the session, students will leave with their own account information, so they may continue developing games at home and sharing them with friends and family! Register at stemexcel.org/forestedge

 

📚✨ Collaborative Storytelling Club ✨📚

Hey 3rd–5th graders—are you ready to let your imagination run wild? Join Mrs. Sarah Zamfir, our school counselor, on Thursdays for an after-school adventure where YOU become the storyteller! In this club, you’ll: 🎲 Play fun storytelling games 🌟 Create original characters and adventures 🤝 Work together to build amazing group stories 💬 Grow confidence while sharing your ideas

Every meeting is a new journey filled with creativity, teamwork, and laughter. Don’t just read the story—help WRITE it! Google Form link to register 

 

🌟🎲 Board Games & Pokemon Club 🎲🌟

Elevate your after-school experience! Join the Board Games and Pokemon Club on Thursdays to: 

Hang with friends

Sharpen thinking skills

Foster teamwork 

Become a strategy master

Whether you're rolling dice, moving pieces, or outsmarting rivals, every game offers an opportunity to grow, think, and strategize —all while having a great time! We'll have a collection of new and classic games, and we encourage participants to bring their Pokemon Deck for legendary battles! This club will be run by PTA parent volunteers (Free- suggested PTA donation $25). Google Form link to register 

 

🏆️ Chess Club 🏆

Players of any experience level are welcome! Longtime favorite Chess Club is returning on Thursdays, provided by DMV Chess. Cost is $112 for 10 week session, $25 financial need rate is available. Concepts covered will include:  

 Learn general chess strategy and tactics

Perfect opening principles, endgames, and checkmating

 Challenge... manuever... checkmate!  

Each session of chess club typically involves a 20-30 minute lesson followed by practice time. Link to register at DMV Chess

 

Art Club
$170 (scholarship available)
Grades 1-6, Meets in Art Room
Register** here 


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Student Holidays

September 9th - No School - Election Day

September 10th - 3 Hour Early Release

September 23rd - Rosh Hashanah Holiday

October 2nd - Yom Kippur

October 13th -  Indigenous Peoples' Day

October 20th - Diwali

October 29th - 3 Hour Early Release

October 31st - End of Quarter 1 - Two-Hour Early Release

 

🗓️CLICK HERE for the FCPS Calendar!