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A first impression can be the last impression, so why not perfect it? Lil Voices works with children to help boost their confidence with kid-friendly public speaking training that includes games and fun activities. Children receive their very own microphone to take home.

(This is for grades K-2; Grades 3-5 is offered Wednesdays)

Mondays from 3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.

Dates: 

• Fall I: Aug. 11 – Sep. 22 
• Fall II: Oct. 20 – Dec. 1 
• Spring I: Jan. 12 – Mar. 2 
• Spring II: Mar. 30 – May 11

Cost: $150 per semester. Read more.

Enjoy challenging chess lessons, exciting tournaments, fun team activities, and more for brand new and seasoned players. 

Mondays 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Fall: Sept. 8 - Dec. 8
• Spring: Jan. 26 - April 27

Coding is creative and teaches children to think critically. They are limited only by their imagination! MyCoding Place instructors introduce students to Scratch, developed by MIT, a fun friendly platform which kids use to create animations and games while learning coding concepts!

Mondays 

• Scratch Coding 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Digital Art 4:30 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.

Dates 

• Fall: Aug. 25 - Dec. 8
• Spring: Jan. 26 - May 4

Learn and perform songs from different genres like show tunes, movie songs, and pop. There will be some movements involved. The choir meets Mondays from 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. in the fall starting Aug. 25. Limited to 46 students. Register here. For more information contact Sal Stow.

Explore your creative ideas and talents through projects that are an extension of the primary arts curriculum! Led by Marny Lee, the Primary Art teacher at Meridian.

Tuesdays 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

2nd-3rd Grade

• Fall: Oct. 21 - Nov. 18
• Spring: Mar. 24 - Apr. 21

4th-5th Grade

• Fall: Aug. 26 - Sept. 23
• Spring: Jan. 27 - Feb. 24

Cost: $140 per session. Read more.

Calling All Drama Kings and Queens! Ready to be loud, dramatic, and totally awesome on purpose? Join the Lion’s Acting Troupe—our primary school’s very own theatre squad! You’ll act, sing, wear silly costumes, maybe sword fight (safely!), and definitely steal the spotlight. Whether you want to be center stage or backstage bossing people around (with love), we’ve got a role for you. No experience? No problem. We’ll turn your stage fright into stage delight.

Tuesdays/Thursdays 4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Dates Aug. 19 - Oct. 2

• Dress rehearsals Sept. 22, 23 from 4 p.m.- 7 p.m.
• Performances Sept. 25, 26 at 7:30 p.m.
• Student campus performances during the day Oct. 1

Cost: $300 per semester. Read more

Sharpen your string skills at any level, from beginner to fluent music reader with solid technical skills! BYO Instruments. Each semester culminates with a concert!

Beginning Violin:

• Wednesdays from 1 p.m. - 2  p.m. OR
• Fridays from 3:30 p.m. - 4:35 p.m.  

Overture Violin:           

• Wednesdays from 2:15 - 3:20  p.m.  OR 
• Wednesdays from 3:35 - 4:40  p.m.                         

Encore Violin: 

• Wednesdays from 4:50  p.m. - 5:55 p.m. OR
• Fridays from 4:50 p.m. - 5:55 p.m.

Dates:

• Fall Wed: Aug. 20 - Dec. 3
• Spring Wed: Jan. 14 - Apr. 29
• Fall Fri: Aug. 22 - Dec. 5
• Spring Fri: Jan. 15 - May 1

Cost: $125 registration and $350 per semester Read more

A first impression can be the last impression, so why not perfect it? Lil Voices works with children to help boost their confidence with kid-friendly public speaking training that includes games and fun activities. Children receive their very own microphone to take home.

(This is for grades K-2; Grades 3-5 is offered Wednesdays)

Wednesdays from 1 - 1:50 p.m.

Dates:

• Fall I: Aug. 13 – Sep. 17
• Fall II: Oct.15 – Nov. 19
• Spring I: Jan. 21 – Feb. 25
• Spring II: Mar. 25 – Apr. 29

Explore music through singing, stories, dance, instruments, and ensembles while traveling through four cultures in the world of Western Music: British, Native American, German, and African American. Students should have a keyboard or piano at home 

Wednesdays

• Pre-keyboard 12:50 - 1:50 p.m.
• Keyboard II 2:05 - 3:05 p.m.

Dates Fall: Aug. 19 - Dec. 10; Spring: Jan. 7 - Apr. 29

Cost: $130 registration; $425 per semester (year-long requirement) Read more

At Pro Skills Basketball, we strive to provide a professional experience for parents, players and coaches—one focused on organized communication, mutual respect, and personal growth—on and off the court.

Wednesdays 

• 2nd - 3rd: 1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
• 4th - 5th: 2:10 p.m.- 3 p.m.

Dates:

• Fall: Aug. 13 - Dec. 10
• Spring: Jan. 14 - May 6

Cost: $425 per semester Read more

Enjoy games, singing, movement, and the use of pitched/rhythmic instruments. Using methods from Suzuki, Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, and more. a whole musician will be developed: one who plays and sings tunefully, musically, accurately, and creatively. Students should have a keyboard or piano at home and be prepared to practice at least four times a week for 20 minutes.

Thursdays

• Beginning Keyboard: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. OR 4:40 p.m.- 5:40 p.m.

Dates: 

• Fall: Aug. 28 - Dec. 18
• Spring: Jan. 8 - Apr. 30

Cost: $120 registration; $450 per semester (year-long requirement) Read more

Calling All Drama Kings and Queens! Ready to be loud, dramatic, and totally awesome on purpose? Join the Lion’s Acting Troupe—our primary school’s very own theatre squad! You’ll act, sing, wear silly costumes, maybe sword fight (safely!), and definitely steal the spotlight. Whether you want to be center stage or backstage bossing people around (with love), we’ve got a role for you. No experience? No problem. We’ll turn your stage fright into stage delight.

Tuesdays/Thursdays 4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Dates Aug. 19 - Oct. 2

• Dress rehearsals Sept. 22, 23 from 4 p.m.- 7 p.m.
• Performances Sept. 25, 26 at 7:30 p.m.
• Student campus performances during the day Oct. 1

Cost: $300 per semester Read more

Prepare and eat healthy, globally inspired recipes while learning to cook in a fun, engaging hands-on way, guided by a professional chef.

Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Fall: Aug. 22 - Oct. 2 / Oct. 16 - Dec. 4
• Spring: Jan. 8 - Feb. 26 / Mar. 26 - May 7

Cost: $30/class Read more

Perform the Black National Anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing', and other songs that represent and elevate Black Culture in this community-building choir. It's open to the whole family, and staff members and alumni sing as well!

The choir meets Thursdays from 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. starting on Oct. 16. Register here. For more information contact Monique Swain.

Prepare and eat healthy, globally inspired recipes while learning to cook in a fun, engaging hands-on way, guided by a professional chef.

Fridays from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Fall: Aug. 22 - Oct. 3 / Oct. 17 - Dec. 12
• Spring: Jan. 9 - Mar. 6 / Mar. 27 - May 15

Cost: $30/class Read more

Foster self-improvement and personal development through focused training in martial arts in our long-running martial arts classes taught by Shaolin Do Kung Fu and Tai Chi’s Master Swain and Meridian alumni Alana Woodwell-Williams!

Fridays

• Session I: 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
• Session II: 4:30 p.m.- 5:15 p.m.

Dates Sep. 5 - Dec.12; Jan. 10 - May 16

Cost: $125 registration, $400 for Fall Session, $500 for Spring Session Read more

Sharpen your string skills at any level, from beginner to fluent music reader with solid technical skills! BYO Instruments. Each semester culminates with a concert!

Beginning Violin:

• Wednesdays from 1 p.m. - 2  p.m. OR
• Fridays from 3:30 p.m. - 4:35 p.m.  

Overture Violin:           

• Wednesdays from 2:15 - 3:20  p.m.  OR 
• Wednesdays from 3:35 - 4:40  p.m.                         

Encore Violin: 

• Wednesdays from 4:50  p.m. - 5:55 p.m. OR
• Fridays from 4:50 p.m. - 5:55 p.m.

Dates:

• Fall Wed: Aug. 20 - Dec. 3
• Spring Wed: Jan. 14 - Apr. 29
• Fall Fri: Aug. 22 - Dec. 5
• Spring Fri: Jan. 15 - May 1

Cost: $125 registration and $350 per semester Read more