School Life

After School Program

The Calvary Christian School After School Program is offered to enrolled students in Transitional Kindergarten through eighth grade. There are 3 sessions during the school year. Classes will be offered Monday through Friday.  ASP runs from 3:00 to 4:15 pm, and a snack is provided. A variety of classes are offered including sports, homework clubs, Accelerated Reader, performing arts and technology programs, chess, Lego robotics, and more! Classes are an hour long, with carpool beginning at 4:15 and ending at 4:30. You can pick up your child in the upper driveway by the field/library at 4:15. For additional childcare until 5:00 p.m. or on non-program days, please register for Cougar Club.

Please contact Shay Talboys with any questions.

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Monday

Clay Art: Winter Mini Worlds
Teacher: Ms. Daniela
Grade levels: TK–4th
Get ready for a snowy adventure full of creativity and fun! In Winter Mini Worlds, kids will use Model Magic clay, wood pieces, moss, and sparkly snow materials to build their own tiny winter wonderlands. We’ll make cute snow animals, little pine trees, and frosty flowers, then add magical touches like ice ponds and glittery snow! Kids will explore different shapes, textures, and colors as they bring their winter mini worlds to life. Come join us for a cozy, creative journey where imagination shines like snow! 
Please note: No class on January 19th; make-up class on Monday, March 16th.
 
Homework Club
Teacher: Mrs. Parks (2nd grade teacher)
Grade levels: 1st-5th
Homework Club helps students get a head start on their homework for the week! This is a time and place where your children can work on their daily homework assignments and/or weekly homework packets with teacher help as needed. Students socialize with each other while also completing their assignments! They can also read (and have reading logs signed), practice math facts, and work on longer-term projects while having the opportunity to ask questions and get support. All subject areas are welcome! Please note: this is not one-on-one private tutoring. 
No class on January 19th; make-up class on Tuesday, January 20th.
Board Game Builders
Teacher: Ms. Venegas (School psychologist)
Grade levels: TK–3rd
Do you love playing games? How about creating your own? In this class, students will dream up, design, and build their very own board games from start to finish. Each week, we’ll explore game themes, create rules, design game boards and pieces, and play-test each other’s creations. Students will learn teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity.  They will take home their completed game to share with family and friends!
Please note: No class on January 19th; make-up class on Monday, March 16th.

Drama Kids
Teacher: Ms. Sarah (PS2 assistant)
Grade Levels: K-2nd
This class is for the drama kid in all of us! Students will learn the basics of performing and public speaking by playing fun, age-appropriate stage and improv games in a fun and encouraging environment. 
Please note: No class on January 19th; make-up class on Monday, March 16th.


Tuesday

Tiny Treasures Art
Teacher: Ms. Venegas (School psychologist)
Grade levels: TK-4th
Step into the world of mini masterpieces! In this hands-on art class, students will sculpt with clay to create tiny foods, animals, and everyday objects, then bring them to life with colorful paint and creative details. Each week introduces a new project from miniature desserts and snacks to tiny pets, plants, and whimsical creations. Students will explore shaping, molding, and painting techniques while letting their imaginations run wild. By the end of the session, they’ll have their own collection of adorable “tiny treasures” to take home and display!
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Primetime- Football
Teacher: Coach Coffey (PE teacher)
Grade levels: TK-5th
Football season is here! Kids will have the opportunity to learn, practice, play, and improve their (Flag) Football skills. First-timers are welcome! This class is for those who enjoy the fun of playing the game!

AR Reading
Teacher: Mrs. Menez (1st grade teacher)
Grade levels: 1st-3rd
At Calvary we use a reading program called Accelerated Reader (AR) in grades 1-5. This class is the perfect opportunity for your child to become familiar with our AR program and become an expert at taking quizzes on books they've read. It is also a great chance for kids who want to get ahead and need time to take extra quizzes! This class will boost your child’s confidence in reading and allow them to practice independent reading in a relaxing and motivating environment. 
 
Musical Colors
Teacher: Ms. Bassanelli (3rd grade assistant teacher)
Grade levels: 2nd-5th
Let’s get messy and musical! This class is all about expressing emotion with color and texture. From sponge-painting to palette-knife scraping, splattering, and even adding wild materials to the canvas, you’ll learn to listen to the music, and express your feeling with every swirl and splash. You will create your own masterpieces—sometimes without ever touching a paintbrush! Let music inspire you, free your mind, and unlock your imagination- there are no rules, just creation! 


Wednesday

Lego Builders
Teacher: Ms. Venegas (School psychologist)
Grade levels: TK–3rd
Calling all master builders! Each week, students will take on exciting Lego building challenges from designing the tallest tower, fastest car, and strongest bridge to creating magical kingdoms, mazes, and even their own mini-cities. Builders will work both independently and in teams to bring their ideas to life, using creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork. We’ll even have fun “build-offs” and end-of-session showcases where students can share their favorite creations. This is the perfect class for kids who love to build, imagine, and create with Legos!

CCS Cougars Cheerleading Squad
Teacher: Michelle Boehle (Cheer Mania)
Grade levels: 1st-5th
Calling all cheerleaders, gymnasts, performers and anyone with SCHOOL SPIRIT! Get ready to shake your pom poms and cheer for your team! Cheerleaders will learn proper cheer technique, create official Calvary school cheers, work on teamwork, while mastering stunts, tumbling and having a BLAST! Possible performances include Spirit Day and performing at a sports game!
Please note: no class February 11th, make-up class scheduled March 18th
 
Chess Club
Teacher: Mr. Ruff (Art teacher)
Grade levels: 1st-8th
Chess teaches students how to analyze, to plan and to perform, both over the board and in real life. Students learn how to concentrate, how to think ahead, how to solve complex problems, and how to make difficult decisions—all valuable life skills.
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Math Masters: Math Facts & Games
Teacher: Ms. Garcia (1st grade assistant teacher)
Grade levels: 1st–3rd
This class is perfect for students who want to build confidence and speed with their math facts in a fun and engaging way. Each week, students will rotate through centers, including a Kahoot! math game, a practice test station, and a flashcard/game center. These centers repeat weekly so students stay active, motivated, and excited to learn while building essential math fact fluency.
The Sourdough Squad
Teacher: Ms. Ammons (5th grade teaching assistant)
Grade Levels: 3rd-5th
This class deals with the science behind baking, including measurement, yeast and bacterial cultivation, and chemical reactions. All students are welcome, since each week we will learn a different step in the bread-making process. After learning the basics, we will move on to creating our own sourdough starters and practicing different recipes with them, like biscuits, bagels, tortillas, etc. Students will frequently be sent home with baked goods, as well as their active sourdough starter, which they can continue to use.


Thursday

Crafty Critters
Teacher: Ms. Ammons (5th Grade Teaching Assistant)
Grade Levels: K-3rd
This class allows young children to explore creativity and nature by making various crafts from mostly natural materials. I would provide students with materials like leaves, sticks, mud, etc., which we would use to create different crafts each week. This class would help encourage students to get outside and use their creativity, while also exploring the idea of sustainability. Students will be sent home with different crafts each week, and the class will mostly take place outdoors.
Please note: No class Thursday, January 29th; make up class Thursday, March 19th. 
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Book Cooks
Teacher: Mrs. Menez (1st grade teacher)
Grade levels: K-3rd
In Book Cooks, stories come to life — and to the table! Each week, students will read a fun picture book and make a tasty, no-bake snack inspired by the story. From fruit kabobs with The Very Hungry Caterpillar to cookie decorating with If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, young readers will explore creativity, teamwork, and healthy eating — all while having a deliciously good time!
Please note: No class Thursday, January 29th; make up class Thursday, March 19th. 
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Kickball! 
Teacher: Mr. Rapo & Mr. Wong (Innovation teachers)
Grade Levels: TK-5th
Kickball season is here! In this after-school class, students will learn the fundamentals of kickball, practice key skills, and enjoy plenty of gameplay. Whether your child is brand-new to kickball or already loves the game, this class is all about having fun, building confidence, and playing together!
Please note: No class Thursday, January 29th; make up class Thursday, March 19th. 
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Montes Gymnastics 
Coaches: Hugo montes, Gisselle Gordon and Rachel Dubon 
Grade levels: TK-5 grade
This after-school gymnastics program is taught by the same coaches as our beloved preschool enrichment class. It is a mixed levels class teaching gymnastics fundamentals including handstands, cartwheels, strength, flexibility, body control and agility. This mixed age groups is designed to be an obstacle course challenge where all children learn gymnastics fundamentals. Class participants learn balance beam, bars, floor and vault gymnastics skills. Children with prior gymnastics experience receive skill progression challenges to keep all levels engaged, such as back walk overs and other gymnastics intermediate level skills. 
Please note: The class fee is $375. 
No class Thursday, January 29th; make up class Thursday, March 19th. 


Friday

The Sandlot- Baseball
Teacher: Coach Coffey (PE teacher)
Grade levels: TK-5th
Baseball season is here! Kids will have the opportunity to learn, practice, play, and improve their baseball skills. First-timers are welcome! This class is for those who enjoy the fun of playing the game!
Please note: No class on January 30th; make up class scheduled March 20th. 







 

ASP Dates

Our three ASP Sessions for the 2025-2026 school year:
  • Session 1 begins September 8th 
    • 10-week session, most classes are $315
  • Session 2 begins January 12th
    • 8-week session, most classes are $250
  • Session 3 begins March 23rd
    • 8-week session, most classes are $250

Cougar Club is offered Monday through Friday!

Cougar Club is offered as a flexible after-school program for TK-8th Grade students. Cougar Club provides after-school care Monday through Friday until 5:00. This is the perfect opportunity for children to do homework and have some extra study time on an as-needed basis. Please note, there will be adult supervision and some homework help, but tutoring services will not be provided during Cougar Club.  Younger children and older children will be in designated areas to allow for study time and play time in age-appropriate ways. You can buy a Cougar Club Pass for each trimester for $550 per child. We hope this eases the afternoon schedule for working parents and those who have children participating in different activities. Please contact Ale Gomez with any questions.  Click link below to register now.
 
           
 
 
 


Calvar-E-Leagues function like a team sport, with participation and commitments similar to athletics. Students will be expected to attend practices, work together, and contribute as part of a team. 
 
Led by E-Leagues Director Amy Heppe and coaches Brad Rapo and Alessandra Bird, Calvar-e-Leagues give students the chance to build meaningful communities within CCS while developing important life skills such as:
  • leadership
  • resilience
  • responsible participation
  • social skills
  • teamwork
  • community building through common interests
  • strategic thinking
  • problem-solving
  • social-emotional skills
  • digital literacy
  • sportsmanship
Offerings will include:

Vex V5 Advanced Robotics: 6th-8th Grades, Coach Brad Rapo
This is advanced robotics using block-based Python programming. We start from the bottom with piles of tools, metal beams, circuits, bolts, and components, and engineering a larger competition style robot. Robots compete together in a 12’x12’ ring, earning points for each completed task. The game this year is “Push Back”
Wednesdays 3:05-4:30pm
Dash & Dot Wonderleague: 1st-3rd Grades, Coach Brad Rapo
Using our adorable Dash and Dot robots, our youngest coders participate in story-based missions using collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. While our accomplishments can be submitted for judging, our focus is working together to solve problems in a low-stakes, high fun environment. 
Mondays 3:15-4:15pm
E-Sports: Minecraft: 3rd-8th Grades, Coach Alex Bird
Using our new E-sports equipment, 5-on-5 teams are presented with the Capture the Wool challenge, similar to Bed Wars or Capture the Flag. Teams have 20 minutes to strategize and battle within Minecraft JAVA Edition against another team. Games are 20 minutes each, best 2 out of 3 wins. Educational benefits of Minecraft EDU
Tuesdays/Thursdays 3:05-4:30pm