Afterschool Enrichment
Elmwood Franklin School offers a number of afterschool enrichment opportunities for current students. Please note, these options are run by teachers or organizations outside of EFS, and all payments will be made to the individual or group running the program.
Kids Play Chess (Grades 1-8)
Kids Play Chess, LLC, a local chess organization, will be offering afterschool chess instruction and playing time for interested students. The 10-week course is open to students in grades 1-8. Kids Play Chess provides chess sets, boards and clocks, and a qualified United States Chess Federation instructor. Click here for additional information.
Dates: Thursday, September 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; November 7, 14
Time: 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Cost: $120 check payable to Mark Johnson
Registration: Open to students in grades 1-8. Space is limited. To register, e-mail markjj28@gmail.com
Nose and Toes Yoga with Mrs. Saldanha (Prep II - Grade 4)
Certified Kidding Around Yoga instructor and EFS teacher Mrs. Saldanha will be offering an immersive yoga experience for children in Prep II - Grade 4. During the 8-week course, students will practice music and movement using traditional yoga poses, meditation, mindfulness techniques and literacy.
Dates: Wednesday, September 11, 18, 25; October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Cost: $120 check payable to Marny Saldanha
Registration: Register by September 8. To register, email mfsaldanha@elmwoodfranklin.org.
Junior Electrical Engineering (Ages 5-7)
Run by Engineering for Kids, students will be learning about closed and open circuits and how electricity flows while making a doodle bot, go kart, a wobble bug, and more!
Dates: Monday, September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 21, 28
Time: 3:20-4:20 p.m.
Cost: $100
Registration: Limited to 15 students ages 5-7. Registration will close September 11. To register, visit engineeringforkidsbuffalo.regfox.com/elmwood-franklin-fall-2019
Apprentice Makey Makey (Ages 8-11)
Run by Engineering for Kids, student “electrical engineers” will be using Makey Makey to learn about conductors and insulators. During this program, students will create various controllers, boards, etc. to to play games like "Whack a Potato." They will make their own video game controller to play actual video games and a dance mat to be able to compete with their peers!
Dates: Monday, September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 21, 28
Time: 3:20-4:20 p.m.
Cost: $100
Registration: Limited to 15 students ages 8-11. Registration will close September 11. To register, visit engineeringforkidsbuffalo.regfox.com/elmwood-franklin-fall-2019
EFS-Nichols Swim Team (Prep II-Grade 8)
Now in its eighth year, the EFS/Nichols swim team is going strong! The team is currently recruiting all interested swimmers for this upcoming season. No prior competitive swim team experience is necessary, however, your child must be able to swim a length of the pool. Please note, the swim team is run independently from the EFS athletic department. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from practices and meets.
Season: Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 10-November 10
Practices: Flexible practice schedule. Swimmer may attend one or both practices offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Practice times TBD.
Locations: TBD
Meets: Sundays, times and locations to be announced
Cost: $200 per swimmer
Registration: Open to students in Prep II-grade 8. To register, contact Katie Holmberg at kholmberg@elmwoodfranklin.org or 877-5035 ext. 136.
Girls on the Run (Grades 3-5)
Girls on the Run inspires girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. Trained coaches lead small teams through the research-based curricula, which includes dynamic discussions, activities and running games. Over the course of the ten-week program, girls in grades 3-5 develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and fitness. The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event. Click here for additional information.
Coaches: If any parent is interested in assisting with the program, especially those parents who have already completed the Girls on the Run coach training, please contact EFS mom Karen Walcott at rogerandkaren@hotmail.com.
Dates: Mondays and Thursdays, Program runs September 9 - November 7
Time: 3:15-4:30 p.m.
Cost: $165 (financial aid is available to qualifying families)
Registration: Open to girls in grades 3-5. Registration opens August 14. Register online at www.gotrbuffalo.org/Register-Now.
Buffalo Equestrian Center Group Riding (Grades 1-8)
The Buffalo Equestrian Center will be offering their 2019 fall school group riding program to Elmwood Franklin School students. Their program has been designed to serve as an introduction to English horseback riding at the beginner and intermediate level and stresses safety and complete care for our equine friends.
The program consists of four one-hour weekly classes, which will include 30 minutes of barn preparation and 30 minutes of riding. Each student is required to wear long pants and a short or tall boot with a one inch heel. Helmets will be provided. Keep in mind that the barn and arena are not heated, so plan to dress warmly in the case of colder weather. Parents are responsible for transportation. Click here for forms and additional information.
Dates: Tuesdays, September 24, October 1, October 8, October 15 (10/22 makeup date)
Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Cost: $275
Registration: Limited to 6 students in grades 1-8. Registration due by September 11. Complete the attached registration form and return with payment and signed, notarized release to your child's homeroom teacher.
Piano Lessons (All Students)
Music teacher Wilfred Murrett and Canisius professor Karen Schmid will once again be offering piano lessons after school at EFS. Lessons are 30 minutes.
Materials and registration:Music books are provided. Please contact Will and Karen directly at wmurrett@elmwoodfranklin.org and schmidk@canisius.edu to inquire as to cost and availability.
Violin Lessons (All Students)
Nadejda Nigrin is offering weekly violin lessons to students from Beginners – 8th grade. Nadejda is a professional violinist performing with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition she is a member and often appears as a soloist with the Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra and Camerata di Sait Antonio, and she held a position as a principal second violinist with the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra. Nadejda currently is an Artist in Residence at St. Joseph Collegiate Institute where she teaches the String Ensemble. She also taught for many years at the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart. Nadejda completed her Masters in Performing Arts degree in Europe. Prior to coming to the USA, she held a position at the Orchestra Do Estado Di Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Plovdiv Philharmonic, Bulgaria, Europe.
Cost: $40 per half and hour lesson payable to Nade Nigrin
Materials and registration: Students must provide their own instrument. Some book are provided. To sign up, e-mail Nade at nade.nigrin@gmail.com.
Please keep in mind when considering afterschool enrichment programs how it may affect your child's ability to participate on EFS's athletic teams and in EFS drama productions. We ask that you consider these commitments when planning. Parents can consult the sports calendar online.
Kids Play Chess (Grades 1-8)
Kids Play Chess, LLC, a local chess organization, will be offering afterschool chess instruction and playing time for interested students. The 10-week course is open to students in grades 1-8. Kids Play Chess provides chess sets, boards and clocks, and a qualified United States Chess Federation instructor. Click here for additional information.
Dates: Thursday, September 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; November 7, 14
Time: 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Cost: $120 check payable to Mark Johnson
Registration: Open to students in grades 1-8. Space is limited. To register, e-mail markjj28@gmail.com
Nose and Toes Yoga with Mrs. Saldanha (Prep II - Grade 4)
Certified Kidding Around Yoga instructor and EFS teacher Mrs. Saldanha will be offering an immersive yoga experience for children in Prep II - Grade 4. During the 8-week course, students will practice music and movement using traditional yoga poses, meditation, mindfulness techniques and literacy.
Dates: Wednesday, September 11, 18, 25; October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Cost: $120 check payable to Marny Saldanha
Registration: Register by September 8. To register, email mfsaldanha@elmwoodfranklin.org.
Junior Electrical Engineering (Ages 5-7)
Run by Engineering for Kids, students will be learning about closed and open circuits and how electricity flows while making a doodle bot, go kart, a wobble bug, and more!
Dates: Monday, September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 21, 28
Time: 3:20-4:20 p.m.
Cost: $100
Registration: Limited to 15 students ages 5-7. Registration will close September 11. To register, visit engineeringforkidsbuffalo.regfox.com/elmwood-franklin-fall-2019
Apprentice Makey Makey (Ages 8-11)
Run by Engineering for Kids, student “electrical engineers” will be using Makey Makey to learn about conductors and insulators. During this program, students will create various controllers, boards, etc. to to play games like "Whack a Potato." They will make their own video game controller to play actual video games and a dance mat to be able to compete with their peers!
Dates: Monday, September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 21, 28
Time: 3:20-4:20 p.m.
Cost: $100
Registration: Limited to 15 students ages 8-11. Registration will close September 11. To register, visit engineeringforkidsbuffalo.regfox.com/elmwood-franklin-fall-2019
EFS-Nichols Swim Team (Prep II-Grade 8)
Now in its eighth year, the EFS/Nichols swim team is going strong! The team is currently recruiting all interested swimmers for this upcoming season. No prior competitive swim team experience is necessary, however, your child must be able to swim a length of the pool. Please note, the swim team is run independently from the EFS athletic department. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from practices and meets.
Season: Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 10-November 10
Practices: Flexible practice schedule. Swimmer may attend one or both practices offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Practice times TBD.
Locations: TBD
Meets: Sundays, times and locations to be announced
Cost: $200 per swimmer
Registration: Open to students in Prep II-grade 8. To register, contact Katie Holmberg at kholmberg@elmwoodfranklin.org or 877-5035 ext. 136.
Girls on the Run (Grades 3-5)
Girls on the Run inspires girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. Trained coaches lead small teams through the research-based curricula, which includes dynamic discussions, activities and running games. Over the course of the ten-week program, girls in grades 3-5 develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and fitness. The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event. Click here for additional information.
Coaches: If any parent is interested in assisting with the program, especially those parents who have already completed the Girls on the Run coach training, please contact EFS mom Karen Walcott at rogerandkaren@hotmail.com.
Dates: Mondays and Thursdays, Program runs September 9 - November 7
Time: 3:15-4:30 p.m.
Cost: $165 (financial aid is available to qualifying families)
Registration: Open to girls in grades 3-5. Registration opens August 14. Register online at www.gotrbuffalo.org/Register-Now.
Buffalo Equestrian Center Group Riding (Grades 1-8)
The Buffalo Equestrian Center will be offering their 2019 fall school group riding program to Elmwood Franklin School students. Their program has been designed to serve as an introduction to English horseback riding at the beginner and intermediate level and stresses safety and complete care for our equine friends.
The program consists of four one-hour weekly classes, which will include 30 minutes of barn preparation and 30 minutes of riding. Each student is required to wear long pants and a short or tall boot with a one inch heel. Helmets will be provided. Keep in mind that the barn and arena are not heated, so plan to dress warmly in the case of colder weather. Parents are responsible for transportation. Click here for forms and additional information.
Dates: Tuesdays, September 24, October 1, October 8, October 15 (10/22 makeup date)
Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Cost: $275
Registration: Limited to 6 students in grades 1-8. Registration due by September 11. Complete the attached registration form and return with payment and signed, notarized release to your child's homeroom teacher.
Piano Lessons (All Students)
Music teacher Wilfred Murrett and Canisius professor Karen Schmid will once again be offering piano lessons after school at EFS. Lessons are 30 minutes.
Materials and registration:Music books are provided. Please contact Will and Karen directly at wmurrett@elmwoodfranklin.org and schmidk@canisius.edu to inquire as to cost and availability.
Violin Lessons (All Students)
Nadejda Nigrin is offering weekly violin lessons to students from Beginners – 8th grade. Nadejda is a professional violinist performing with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition she is a member and often appears as a soloist with the Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra and Camerata di Sait Antonio, and she held a position as a principal second violinist with the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra. Nadejda currently is an Artist in Residence at St. Joseph Collegiate Institute where she teaches the String Ensemble. She also taught for many years at the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart. Nadejda completed her Masters in Performing Arts degree in Europe. Prior to coming to the USA, she held a position at the Orchestra Do Estado Di Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Plovdiv Philharmonic, Bulgaria, Europe.
Cost: $40 per half and hour lesson payable to Nade Nigrin
Materials and registration: Students must provide their own instrument. Some book are provided. To sign up, e-mail Nade at nade.nigrin@gmail.com.
Please keep in mind when considering afterschool enrichment programs how it may affect your child's ability to participate on EFS's athletic teams and in EFS drama productions. We ask that you consider these commitments when planning. Parents can consult the sports calendar online.