Orange Community Education & Recreation

Progress With Chess is excited to offer two class levels to cater to students' interests and needs, ranging from Beginner to Intermediate! Students in the Beginner section will be able to complete a legal game of chess by the end of the session. Students will learn how the pieces move, all of the various rules and caveats of chess, as well as basic checkmating patterns and endgames. Please be advised, Progress with Chess may move your child to intermediate if in the child's best interest. Each session will now include a giveaway at the end of the session to further your child’s playing ability! No class February 13. Students attending Moreland Hills Elementary school must update their SDM notes to attend the program. Students without an updated note will not be able to ride the Rec Bus. Any students who will not be attending a class must email knewman@orangecsd.org to confirm their absence.

Students will learn about animal characteristics as it relates to animal genes & heredity, explore the relationship between moving moon & extraordinary earth, learn about metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous rocks as well as ERUPT their own volcano in rocky rocks & erupting volcanoes! They will also investigate solutes and solvents in sensational slime, experiment with the forces of magical magnets, understand how molecules are arranged and how they move in moving matter, and the science of tough teeth! No class February 3 and February 12. Students attending Moreland Hills Elementary school must update their SDM notes to attend the program. Students without an updated note will not be able to ride the Rec Bus. Any students who will not be attending a class must email knewman@orangecsd.org to confirm their absence.

Wanna make video games? Love building with LEGO® bricks? This club is for you. Learn how to create video games using Scratch, free software from MIT that you can use at home long after the class. Then, we'll bring the action to life as we build and program LEGO® mini robots. If you've taken this course before, don't worry! We explore different themes and make different games and robots each time. Parents, you may choose to send a USB flash drive for your student to save projects, create an online Scratch login for them so they can save to the cloud. No class February 12. Students attending Moreland Hills Elementary school must update their SDM notes to attend the program. Students without an updated note will not be able to ride the Rec Bus. Any students who will not be attending a class must email knewman@orangecsd.org to confirm their absence.

Progress With Chess is excited to offer two class levels to cater to students' interests and needs, ranging from Beginner to Intermediate! Students in the Intermediate section will be focusing on developing their knowledge of chess past the rules. Students will learn more complex checkmating sequences and endgames, and will be introduced to tactics, opening principles, and basic positional strategy. Each session will now include a giveaway at the end of the session to further your child’s playing ability! Please be advised, Progress with Chess may move your child to beginner if in the child's best interest. No class February 13. Students attending Moreland Hills Elementary school must update their SDM notes to attend the program. Students without an updated note will not be able to ride the Rec Bus. Any students who will not be attending a class must email knewman@orangecsd.org to confirm their absence.

Does your builder enjoy designing beautiful buildings and cities with Lego Bricks? If so, this class is the perfect space for your young architect or city planner to sharpen their design and building skills! In this workshop, students will learn all about the importance of collaboration, careful planning, and skillful execution of their building plans. No class February 2 and February 16. Students attending Moreland Hills Elementary school must update their SDM notes to attend the program. Students without an updated note will not be able to ride the Rec Bus. Any students who will not be attending a class must email knewman@orangecsd.org to confirm their absence.