McDonogh 课外项目 provide high-quality, extracurricular opportunities throughout the school year for McDonogh students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Our programs feature a wide variety of activities and subject matter and take place from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. 每周一次，持续八周.
Registration for Fall 2024 will go live the week of July 8 and will feature classic favorites and exciting new programs. Group sessions start the week of September 16.
Be sure to check back and register before classes fill up! In the meantime, questions about 课外项目 can be directed to Ramzi Sifri at rsifri@jackielui.net.
成绩: 第七和第八
老师: 达里尔·伯奇
一天: 周四
最小班级人数: 5
最大班级人数: 15
类成本: $180
Award-winning debate coach 达里尔·伯奇, along with members of McDonogh's 上学校 varsity debate team, will train and coach 中学 students in the skills of competitive debate. Participation in the program teaches public speaking, 批判性思维, and research skills that are highly valuable in every facet of the school curriculum. 学生 will debate a 当前的 event controversy and prepare for a mini tournament to which all parents are invited.
成绩: 幼稚园至六年级
老师: Arkadiy弗仑克尔
一天: 周一
最小班级人数: 5
最大班级人数: 25
类成本: $180
Chess is a fun game that helps kids learn life skills: how to concentrate, 识别模式, 解决问题, 创造性思考, cultivate teamwork (among their pieces), 执行短期策略, 制定长期战略, 管理时间, 最重要的是!(控制冲动. When kids lose pieces and 游戏 because they moved their pieces impulsively, they learn to resist succumbing to the quick fix of instant gratification. When kids win pieces and 游戏 because they moved their pieces patiently, they learn to savor the enduring joy of delayed gratification.
Based on their skill level and age, players are divided into two groups that alternate between 30 minutes of lessons and 30 minutes of friendly 游戏. 欢迎初学者!
Arkadiy弗仑克尔是一名美国人.S. Chess National Master and full-time chess coach. He also has directed the Chess Camp for McDonogh 夏令营 for the last eight summers. All chess supplies are provided.
This program is no longer available.
成绩: 幼稚园至二年级
老师: 星火商学院
一天: 周一
最小班级人数: 8
最大班级人数: 16
类成本: $180
赚，存，花，捐!
Through math 游戏 and hands-on activities, kids learn about these and other key financial concepts like money, 预算, 和储蓄. 学生 will also learn the basic concepts of philanthropy and donating to charity. And everyone will make their very own piggy bank to take home!
This program is no longer available.
成绩: 第三和第四
老师: 黑色的火箭
一天: 周二
最小班级人数: 8
最大班级人数: 20
类成本: $180
让你的乐高玩具活起来! Bring in your favorite action figures or LEGOs and create a short film with your friends. Whether you want to recreate a scene from Star Wars or design a world of your own, this class brings your dreams to the screen. 学生 will need to bring in LEGOs and/or action figures from home, but all other equipment is provided. Student-created films will be available on a password-protected website to share with friends and family. Participants will need to bring their school-issued Chrome Books each week.
成绩: 幼稚园至二年级
老师: 星火商学院
一天: 周三
最小班级人数: 8
最大班级人数: 16
类成本: $180
在这个“创造性”的节目中, students design and create solutions to problems, teaming up to identify the need for a new invention and producing real structures and solutions.
在一次STEM挑战中, students build bridges using a variety of materials and experiment with how much weight they can hold. 学生 will also learn about famous inventors and discuss how inventions improve our lives.
This program is no longer available.
成绩: 第三至第五
老师: 星火商学院
一天: 周四
最小班级人数: 8
最大班级人数: 16
类成本: $180
Learn how to manage your money in this program promoting essential life skills!
设定你的财务目标, 从头开始制定预算, 买一张信用卡, and calculate the monthly cost of your dream car. 学生 also learn about mortgages, FICO scores, taxes, and the dangers of piling up debt.
This program is no longer available.
成绩: 第三和第四
老师: 黑色的火箭
一天: 周四
最小班级人数: 8
最大班级人数: 20
类成本: $180
每个孩子都会编程! Develop your skills as a young coder by exploring block coding, JavaScript, and Python concepts while making your own playable mini-游戏. This introductory coding course is designed to get elementary-aged students excited about technology through a series of hands-on and engaging learning challenges. Student-created 游戏 will be available on a password-protected 黑色的火箭 website to share with friends and family. Participants will need to bring their school-issued Chrome Books each week.
成绩: 一到四
老师: 着Jonna Wahle
一天: 周三
最小班级人数: 6
最大班级人数: 15
类成本: $180
Is your field hockey player looking for an opportunity to refine their skills? This after-school program is intended for players with prior field hockey experience to practice and polish their skills...在室内! 使用室内棒材, players will work on ball control, 精度, 加快训练速度, 游戏, and team-building with Coach Wahle. Each player must have their own indoor stick, shinguards, and mouthguard, and be ready to have fun!