Activities and Programs

Ready to join Band? Visit the Chaparral Elementary Instrumental Music website.

The Knight School

This isn't your grandpa's boring old chess club. This is your school's official chess team and chess party! We have created tons of super fun teaching methods, including fast, action-packed chess games, puzzlers for prizes, hilarious lessons, "tactics bands" kids can collect, and much more! Whether you're brand new to chess or already a pro, there's plenty to love as we laugh and learn and play our way to becoming devastatingly good at chess!

• When: Mondays, 3:35-4:50pm
• Dates: August 28 - May 13
• Price: $90/month. Scholarships are available! Discontinue at any time.

With enrollment, students receive a Knight School t-shirt, TKS chess bag, official US Chess Federation tournament chess set, and free/unlimited replacements for lost or broken pieces.

Registration

Email Coach Caleb Brasher at caleb@theknightschool.com or call (334) 369-9279 to register.

Visit the knight school website

Coding with Kids

Computer Programming Academy for Ages 5-18

Give your child an opportunity to learn how to create their own cool programs! Coding with Kids portfolio of classes is updated with NEW PROJECTS EACH SESSION, so that your student can continue to climb the Coder’s Ladder from very beginnings to high school AP courses. We teach kids real programming skills in a very fun way. Below are classes conveniently available at your school.

Little Coders

• Grades: K-2
• Tuesdays, 3:20-4:20pm
• August 15-October 24 (no class Oct 10)
• 10-week session
• $199

Jump start your child’s STEAM education with Coding with Kids’ Little Coders class! Students will develop their computational thinking skills and build their own creative programs. Our curriculum combines a blend of fun activities - both "on-screen" and “off-screen” - to keep students engaged and excited about coding. This class will give students a strong foundation on coding basics, such as loops and conditionals, that can be built upon in our other classes. Kids will be introduced to these programming fundamentals in a variety of ways appropriate for this age group, from coding puzzles and board games to hands-on programming using online drag-and-drop tools, such as Scratch (scratch.mit.edu).

Register

Game Development / Beginner

• Grades: 3-6
• Tuesdays, 3:20-4:20pm
• August 15-October 24 (no class Oct 10)
• 10-week session
• $199

Do you play games and wonder how they are created? Would you like to build your own computer programs? Come learn how at the Coding with Kids Academy! In this fun after-school class, you will be introduced to the core concepts of computer programming, including loops, conditionals and variables. Using the Scratch development environment, you will learn how to create your own programs, such as simple games, animations, and interactive stories. With new projects each session, you will be able to express your creativity and advance as a coder! Our progressive curriculum will allow you to move to the next level after just 1-2 sessions.

Register

Questions? Email info-denver@codingwithkids.com.

3D Design & Modeling | Engineering & Robotics | Coding in Minecraft

• Grades: K-5
• Price: $89/month
• When: Thursdays, 3:30-4:15pm

Learning Goals

• STEAM concepts with real-world problems: students will learn how to use STEAM concepts in their everyday life and apply it to coding.
• Cognitive development and presentation skills: students will develop their cognitive skills through hands-on learning and problem-solving
• Award-winning instructors and competition preparation: students will be taught by award-winning instructors who are passionate about teaching and helping students learn. Plus, they have the opportunity to participate in high-end coding and robotics competitions.

Interested in joining? Call us at (515) 708-0433 or email dimple.patel@wiseacademy.com.

Mammoth Heights Elementary is proud to host a chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society here on our campus beginning with the 2016-17 school year. We are one of the first elementary schools in the State of Colorado to be recognized with a chapter of the NEHS!

National Elementary Honor Society is a club that honors students for demonstrating citizenship, leadership, service, scholarship and character. Students who excel academically and model exceptional responsibility can become members through a local selection process that concludes with induction into the school’s National Elementary Honor Society Chapter. Membership provides an outstanding means to prepare and shape students for their middle level and high school experiences.

Eligibility Requirements

Students in grades 5-6 who meet the requirements for membership outlined by their school’s chapter are eligible to be invited for membership.

Qualification for membership is based on the four pillars of NEHS:

• Scholarship
• Responsibility
• Leadership
• Service

5th Grade MHE NEHS Requirements

• Earned “Meets” and “Exceeds” on EPR content scores for Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies, and School Level Expectations, OR an average GPA of 3.5 (Approaching =2.0, Meets=3.0, Exceeds=4.0)
• Homeroom teacher recommendations

6th Grade MHE NEHS Requirements

• Responsibility guideline: 5 or higher (School Level Exp: safe and respectful behavior; active participation; productivity) - students can receive 3 - 4’s OR 2 - 4’s and 1 - 3

AND/OR

• Scholarship guidelines: 3 or higher (reading, writing, number sense, data, geography, economics, life sci, earth sci) - students need 3 or more 4’s (and no 2’s)

Ready to join Orchestra? Visit the Chaparral Elementary Instrumental Music website.

At Mammoth Heights Elementary, we have an active student council organization. The purpose of student council is to promote good citizenship, involving students in the decision making process of our school to make it the best it can be, and allowing students to lead as a role model for others in the school student body. All students in grades 2 through 6 shall have the opportunity to participate in student council. The members of the student council shall be representatives elected by their homerooms. All student council officers (president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer) are elected by the general student body after a special election assembly is held where speeches are delivered. Students that wish to be considered for student council must be a good role model for others, be a hardworking student, and have the ability to communicate information to homerooms from monthly meetings. Some of the activities that student council plans for the school include: an annual food drive for Parker Task Force, supporting the Belize Education Project through the book swap and supply drive, planning spirit days for the school, selling Valentine Grams, etc. Our goal as a student council at MHE is to make a global impact, make a local impact, and make positive impact on our own school. This organization allows our students to experience democracy in action.