Workshops
BASEC Workshops are enrichment classes that promote deep exploration into topics of interest for BASEC students. When space is available, BASEC Workshops are opened to the greater Green Meadow community. Children who don’t usually attend after school are encouraged to take BASEC Workshops.
BASEC @ Green Meadow Spring Workshop Session — Registration Now Open!
Please review this catalog of classes to learn more about the enriching workshops being offered at BASEC @ Green Meadow.
Workshops begin the week of 3/20 and continue for 6 weeks. Please see the dates below for Workshops of interest.
All workshops will run from 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM at Green Meadow School. Students who are not signed up for BASEC @ Green Meadow after school can stay for their Workshop from school dismissal and should be picked up each day by 4:45 PM. After School students transition to and from Workshops directly from BASEC.
Per our licensing regulations, all students participating in BASEC Workshops must register (and complete our enrollment information form) for BASEC. If your child currently attends before or after school, you don’t need to register at BASEC–you are already fully enrolled! Just register for the Workshops you would like below. If your child is not currently registered for BASEC for the 2022 – 2023 school year, you may register for the Workshops below and then we will email you our enrollment form that will need to be completed and returned before Wednesday, 3/15/23.
- Student enrolled in BASEC on workshop day — Free (Except for Yoga Class which has a tuition of $20.00)
- Student enrolled in BASEC but does not attend on workshop day — $60.00 per Workshop (Except for Yoga Class, which is $80.00)
- Student not enrolled in BASEC — $60.00 (or $80.00 for Yoga) + $50.00 ($50 is a one time registration fee).
All students will be limited a maximum of two workshops.
If you have any question concerning our workshops and curriculum, please email:
Michael Clark at Michael.Clark@maynardbasec.org
MONDAY WORKSHOPS
Patchwork Pals
Grades 1 – 3
Meets: 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1
Time: 3:45 – 4:45
Capacity: 13
Patchwork is a resourceful method of quilting that has been practiced throughout history! We will use small or leftover fabric scraps tied together in order to create colorful and bold designs. Together, throughout the 6 weeks of our workshop, we will cut, measure and tie our way to creating our own individual quilts!
Instructor: Hanna Bacus, BASEC Educator
Underwater Lego Adventure
Grade 2 – 3
Meets: 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1
Time: 3:45 – 4:45
Capacity: 13
Calling all adventurers! Take a journey under the sea in this lego and mixed media workshop. Students will work together to build an underwater mural using a variety of techniques to be displayed at Green Meadow.
Instructor: Valerie Warren, BASEC Educator
TUESDAY WORKSHOPS
Color Explorers
Grades 1 – 3
Meets: 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9
Time: 3:45 – 4:45
Capacity: 16
Somewhere over the rainbow…Color Explorers will spend 6 weeks diving into vibrant art projects where students can experiment, play, and discover how colors work together. We will mix bold and new paint colors, create mesmerizing kaleidoscopes, learn the relationship between light and color and more!
Instructor: Kayla Sylvia, BASEC Visual Arts Specialist
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOPS
Project Paleo
Grade 1 – 3
Meets: 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/26, 5/3
Time: 3:45 – 4:45
Capacity: 18
Journey back in time with Project Paleo! In this combined STEM and Art workshop, Jr. Paleontologists will uncover different fossils, learn about ancient creature features, create 3D models and explore some of the earliest preserved art!
Instructors: Kayla Sylvia, BASEC Visual Arts Specialist & Peter Liffers, BASEC STEM Specialist
Yoga
Grades 1 – 3
Meet: 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/26, 5/3
Time: 3:45 – 4:45
Capacity 13
In this movement-based workshop students will learn to develop their strength and flexibility. This class will help improve focus and relieve stress as students learn to become more mindful.
Price for students already enrolled in BASEC after school on Wednesdays is $20. BASEC students who are not enrolled on Wednesday: $80.00. Students who have not participated in BASEC for 2022 – 2023 school year: $130.00 ($80 + $50 registration fee).
Instructor: Laura Grundstrom, Revolution Community Yoga
THURSDAY WORKSHOPS
Gaga Ball League
Grade 1 – 3
Meets: 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/27, 5/4
Time: 3:45 – 4:45
Capacity: 26
Join us for 6 weeks of uninterrupted, action-packed Gaga Ball! Students will learn the basics of Gaga Ball, learn new strategies and compete to be the Gaga Ball Champion!
Instructor: Maggie Ford, BASEC Sports Specialist