Additional Enrichment:
Chess & Chess Team | Lego Robotics | Camping | Washington D.C. Overnight | Lunch Leaders | Farmer's Market | PS11 Garden
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Chess at PS11
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PS11 Chess Team - The Chelsea ChessMates
Our nationally ranked Chelsea ChessMates team instruction is held onsite Tuesdays after school from 2:45 - 4:45. Our coaches are provided by Impact Coaching Network (ICN) and we're open to all students in grades K through 5 and players at all levels from beginner to advanced. Everyone is welcome and there are NO tryouts or rating requirements.
We host 5 chess tournaments at PS11 throughout the year providing us with fundraising opportunities. Our team aims to attend 3 national events throughout the year as well as several local and state tournaments.
Register and find more information at ps11chess.com For program questions including scholarships and financial aid email ps11chess@gmail.com
Chess at PS11 Afterschool
On Mondays, Impact Coaching Network (ICN) provides a fundamentals class as part of the PS11 Programs Inc. afterschool program. Instructors provide supervised, spirited play. Each student learns to associate chess with fun and gains a more solid understanding of the fundamental gameplay. For more information and this year's Afterschool schedule, please visit PS11 Programs.
Chess Curriculum at PS11
This year our First, Second and Third grade classrooms will be receiving 5 weeks of in-class instruction introducing the basics of chess gameplay and strategy.
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Lego Robotics
PS11 students compete in the citywide First Lego League. In school, participating students meet after school in sessions to research a topic (this year it's Senior Solutions) and build a presentation board and Lego MindStorm robot that shows their learning and their ideas for the future. For more information and to see if there's a place for your child on the team please contact the parents running this program at ps11robotics@gmail.com
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Fourth Grade Camping Trip
Students travel by bus to participate in an overnight camping trip at the beautiful camping facility outside the city. Students and chaperones stay overnight in one of four duplex winterized buildings. Experienced staff teach Stream Ecology, Pond Ecology, Native American History, Apple Cidering, and Maple Sugaring and more. During mealtimes, under the direction of the Food Service Manager, students take turns waiting tables, learning to take on the responsibility of serving their classmates.
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Fifth Grade Overnight Washington DC Trip
This tour to our Nation’s capital includes visits to Washington DC’s famous monuments, the National Archives and the Museum of History. This trip is a culminating activity and part of the Social Studies curriculum designed by the fifth grade teachers, reinforcing students’ understanding of the function of the U. S. Government and History of the country. Students travel to by bus, arriving in time for lunch on day one. Overnight accommodations are provided by Hostelling International.
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4th and 5th Grade Lunch Leaders
Fourth and fifth grade students participate in our community by volunteering once a week to assist with either the kindergarten or first grade lunch. The upper grade students serve as table monitors and role models for the primary classes by promoting the PS11 Community Standards during their regularly assigned lunch and recess.
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PS11 Farm Market
The PS11 Farm Market has been in operation since June 2008. As members of the Chelsea CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), PS11 receives fruits and vegetables from Stoneledge Farm, a 90 acre, certified organic farm located in the foothills of the Northern Catskills. The market is run by 3rd grade students. The students learn about healthy eating, good nutrition, agriculture and local foods, as well as learn how to make change, weigh & sort produce and interact with the community. The market operates Wednesday mornings from 8am to 11am in front of PS11 from mid-June through late November.
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PS11 Garden
The mission of the PS11 Garden is to provide students with a learning environment where they can connect with the natural world. The PS11 Garden is a beautiful and healthy addition to our school. Its physical presence provides quiet and refreshing environment just outside of the cafeteria and adjacent to the students’ play space.