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CHS Wolves Volleyball Camp

Wolves Volleyball Camp Who: Chandler High School Girls Volleyball Players When: August 4-7th Where: Chandler High School Payne Gym Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm Cost: $100 Questions? Please contact Tracey Rodarte: Rodarte.tracey@cusd80.com or 480-330-4893

Mon-Thu, Aug 4 - Aug 7

CTA Independence Cross Country (7 week Program- Twice a Week)

CTA Independence Cross Country (7 week Program- Twice a Week) Program Description: Lace up those sneakers—it’s time to have fun while building stamina and endurance! Join Mrs. Flores as she introduces students to the exciting world of cross-country running. This program is a great way to train before the Running Club season kicks off! Students will learn running techniques, practice fun drills, try interval training, and discover how to warm up like the pros. Each runner will track their mile time, set personal goals, and explore strategies to improve—all in a positive, supportive setting. No worries if you can’t make every practice—just come when you can and enjoy the journey! Optional Bonus: Interested students can participate in the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run/Walk in Tempe on September 14th! Parents must register their child for the event and attend with them. More details will be shared once the season starts. Questions? Reach out to Mrs. Flores at Flores.hunter@cusd80.com. Grades Levels of Students (Min and Max): 2nd – 6th Grade Min. 30minutes Max. 100 Start and End Date Program: Start: Monday August 4th 2025 End: Wednesday September 17th 2025 NO CLUB ON 9/1 Time and Days of the week: Monday and Wednesday Mornings, 7:30am – 8:00am (This club is typically 6weeks, but a week was added on to make up for the shorten school schedule) Location (School and Room/Area): Fields Behind the school. Enter campus on the west side, and walk through the open gates towards the field. Cost per Participant: $80 Registration Min/Max number of Participants: Min. 30 Max. 100 Program Contact Info (Name and Email): Hunter Flores Flores.hunter@cusd80.com Special Instructions: a. Safety and sportsmanship will be expected, students who cannot be safe or show sportsmanship, will be unenrolled from the club, and club fees will not be returned. b. Please inform Ms. Wilkes of any medical inquiries such as asthma, seizure, allergies, etc. c. Attire: Athletic shoes (Tennis shoes with laces), no vans, no basketball shoes. Bring a water bottle. d. Students will have the opportunity to eat a paid breakfast after the club. Breakfast time is between 8:15am- 8:33am.

Mon/Wed, Aug 4 - Sep 17

CTA Independence STEM Club

CTA Independence STEM Club If you like to build, then this CLUB is for you! IMAGINE ALL OF THE FUN THINGS WE WILL BUILD USING POPSICLE STICKS! EACH WEEK, YOU'LL TAKE HOME SOMETHING AMAZING THAT YOU BUILT! GRADES: 2ND-6TH WHERE: STEM LAB @ CTA INDEPENDENCE WHEN: AUGUST 3, 12, 19, 26 SEPTEMBER 2, 9 TIME: 3:00-4:00 PM COST: $100-Includes ALL MATERIALS SUPPLIES MAX 28 STUDENTS ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT DR. POSNIACK: POSNIACK.DEBORAH@CUSD80.COM

Casteel Colts High School Girls Volleyball Pre Try-Out Clinic

Casteel Colts High School Girls Volleyball Pre Try-Out Clinic Who: 9th – 12th Grade Athletes When: August 6th through August 8, 2025 (Dates may change) Where: Casteel Main Gymnasium Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm Cost: $135.00 *** These are open to anyone and not exclusive to Casteel Athletes. Bring a friend or a few of them. Get ready for tryouts Any questions please email: casteelgirlsvball@gmail.com

Wed-Fri, Aug 6 - Aug 8

Casteel Colts Junior High Girls Volleyball Pre Try-Out Clinic

Casteel Colts Junior High Girls Volleyball Pre Try-Out Clinic Who: 7th – 8th Grade Athletes When: July 14th through July 16, 2025 Where: Casteel Main Gymnasium Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm Cost: $135.00 *** These are open to anyone and not exclusive to Casteel Athletes. Bring a friend or a few of them. Get ready for the Junior High Tryout Any questions please email: casteelgirlsvball@gmail.com

Mon-Wed, Jul 14 - Jul 16

Casteel Pom Camp

Casteel Pom Camp Ready to level up your technical skills and prepare for tryouts? Join us for our Pom Summer Camp—a great opportunity to train, improve, and get a head start before tryouts on July 28th. This camp is highly recommended for anyone planning to try out for the team. What to bring: Turners Tennis shoes Water Poms (if you have them) We can't wait to see you there! Who: High School Dancers interested in trying out for the 25-26 Pom team. When: 6/24, 7/1, 7/8 and 7/15 Where: Casteel Dance Room Time: 9:30am-11:30am Cost: Free Questions? Please contact: thecoachcyp@gmail.com

Casteel Pre-tryout Badminton Clinic

Casteel Pre-tryout Badminton Clinic Who: 9th-12th grades When: 8/4-8/7 Monday - Thursday Where: Casteel High School in Main Gym Time: 3:00PM-5:00PM Cost: $75 Questions? Please contact hassell.anja@cusd80.com

Mon-Thu, Aug 4 - Aug 7

Challenge Island

Challenge Island After School program: Slimetopia Extreme- Welcome to Slimetopia Extreme- an ooey, gooey, squishy, squashy, slippery, stretchy slime-drenched camp extravaganza! Learn the science behind the slime while opening your own Slimetopia Theme Park. Each week is packed full of different kinds of addictively playful polymer: From butter to bubble; from crunchy to munchy; from fluffy to foamy, from unicorn to color-changing we’ve got you and your STEAM Team covered (in slime, that is!). Don’t miss out on this Challenge Island kids favorite! All classes are non-refundable. For extenuating circumstances processing and attendance fees apply.

Chess Emporium

Before and Afterschool Chess programs: Students will learn beginner to intermediate chess concepts and practice over the board against classmates. All classes are non-refundable. For extenuating circumstances processing and attendance fees apply.

Cupcake Club at CTA Independence

Cupcake Club at CTA Independence Program Description: Cupcake decorating club Grades Levels of Students (Min and Max): Kinder-6th Start and End Date Program: July 21 – August 18 Time and Days of the week: Mondays; 3:05-4:05 Location (School and Room/Area): Room 34, Yellow Hallway Cost per Participant: $70 Registration Min/Max number of Participants: Minimum: 10/Maximum: 30 Program Contact Info (Name and Email): Heidi Huggins; huggins.heidi@cusd80.com Special Instructions: Students need to bring crayons to club. Students will decorate two cupcakes each week. Please advise Ms. Huggins if student has any allergies to food.

Dance Sequins

Dance Fusion- Hip Hop Crew: Fusing Hip Hop and Jazz with your favorite Pop songs! Learning upbeat dances to warm up, dance along, and perform. Helps to build self confidence and creativity. You will learn a new dance routine each time you take this course. Everyone is invited to a performance on the last day of class, please arrive 30 minutes after the release of school to see what they have learned! Tots Combo / Creative Movement -(PreK students) Combining Ballet, Tap, and Jazz into one class! The class consist of fun follow along dances to their favorite songs, learning dance routines, and playing dance games. This class will help to build confidence, socialization, creativity, memorization, and flexibility. All classes are non-refundable. For extenuating circumstances processing and attendance fees apply.

Elements Music

Piano Keyboard Class: A comprehensive Piano Course that uses favorite songs along with fun Music Theory activities to teach all the keyboard "elements" like Counting, Note Reading, Rhythm and much more. Portable piano lab set up at school. Recital on the last day. All classes are non-refundable. For extenuating circumstances processing and attendance fees apply.

Fierce Spirit Cheer

Fierce Spirit Cheer is a one of a kind after-school program focusing on the fundamentals of cheerleading while building the confidence of the youth today with a safe, positive environment. We provide structured, fun-filled classes to Elementary students ages 5 to 12. Fierce Spirit Cheer is dedicated to making this an exciting atmosphere for students to learn the sport of cheerleading. We have with each session exciting new material taught building fun, creative cheer, dance, stunts, and tumbling routines that are showcased for the final session Parent Performance. Classes begin right after school. Fierce Spirit Cheer focuses on the fundamentals of cheerleading. Just like any sport, athletes must start learning the skills at a young age if they plan on cheering at a high school or college level. Fierce Spirit Cheer takes students with no experience and those with experience. We work all skill levels into our tumbling routines, cheers & dances so that every student is actively involved. Fierce Spirit Cheer incorporates dances and cheers that are taught into amazing routines. Most importantly, we promote self-esteem, self-confidence, pride, and school spirit! Fierce Spirit Cheer is sometimes the first team experience these children have ever had and we want to make it their BEST experience! By teaching the proper techniques, students will gain the confidence and self-esteem to try out for high school, college, or even professional cheerleading one day! Cheer Session A & B - Learn Cheers, Dances, Tumbling and Stunting All classes are non refundable. For extenuating circumstances, processing, attendance, missed classes fees apply.

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Fun With Food at Riggs

Fun With Food Program Description: Each week students will make a variety of food snacks! They will then enjoy their food creations! Grades Levels of Students (Min and Max): 1st – 6th grades Start and End Date Program: August 6, 13, 27 and September 3, 10 Time and Days of the week: Wednesdays 3:05 – 4pm Location (School and Room/Area): Riggs Elementary C7 Cost per Participant: $97 Registration Min/Max number of Participants: 40 Program Contact Info (Name and Email): marianella.sara@cusd80.com Special Instructions: *I am unable to accommodate students with food allergies.

Wed, Aug 6 - Sep 10

3:05 - 4:00 PM

Riggs

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Gifted Testing - 2nd through 7th

This test is the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) consisting of three sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning. It is a computer based, multiple choice assessment administered by a certified proctor. Register your child according to the grade they are in during the 2025/2026 school year. ALL students first enroll on a waitlist - the waitlist does NOT mean the testing session is full. ** WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ANY IN DISTRICT 2ND GRADERS FOR TESTING THE MONTHS OF AUGUST - APRIL since testing will be held in classrooms in the month of October. Students must wait 6 months before they can retest. All testing will take place at Knox Gifted Academy: 700 W. Orchid Lane, Chandler, AZ 85225. Parents are not permitted in the testing room; a classroom for waiting will be available. Additional Information: Only one adult should accompany the student. It is recommended that siblings do not attend. There will be a designated room for parents to sign-in and wait for the duration of testing. Testing takes approximately 2-2.5 hours. Parents are welcome to leave the campus and return closer to the end of the test session. Please bring a water bottle for your student. Please do not attend the session if you or your child are feeling ill, please do not attend testing. Instead, please contact me to discuss options for rescheduling. Please contact April Dailey for further questions. dailey.april@cusd80.com

Gifted Testing - First Grade

This test is the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) consisting of three sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning. It is a computer based (given on an iPad), multiple choice assessment administered by a certified proctor. Register your child according to the grade they are in during the 2025/2026 school year. ALL students first enroll on a waitlist - the waitlist does NOT mean the testing session is full. All testing will take place at Knox Gifted Academy: 700 W. Orchid Lane, Chandler, AZ 85225. Parents are not permitted in the testing room; a classroom for waiting will be available. Additional Information: Only one adult should accompany the student. It is recommended that siblings do not attend. There will be a designated room for parents to sign-in and wait for the duration of testing. Testing takes approximately 90 minutes to two hours. Parents are welcome to leave the campus and return closer to the end of the test session. Please bring a water bottle for your student. Please do not attend the session if you or your child are feeling ill, please do not attend testing. Instead, please contact me to discuss options for rescheduling. Please contact April Dailey for further questions. dailey.april@cusd80.com

Gifted Testing - Pre-K

This test is the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) consisting of three sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning. It is a paper/pencil, multiple choice assessment administered by a certified proctor. Register your child according to the grade they are in during the 2025/2026 school year. This test is for students who are currently PreK students and plan to enroll in Kindergarten for the 2026/2027 school year. ALL students first enroll on a waitlist - the waitlist does NOT mean the testing session is full. All testing will take place at Knox Gifted Academy: 700 W. Orchid Lane, Chandler, AZ 85225. Parents are not permitted in the testing room; a classroom for waiting will be available. Additional Information: Only one adult should accompany the student. It is recommended that siblings do not attend. There will be a designated room for parents to sign-in and wait for the duration of testing. Testing takes approximately 90 minutes. Parents are welcome to leave the campus and return closer to the end of the test session. Please bring a water bottle for your student. Please do not attend the session if you or your child are feeling ill, please do not attend testing. Instead, please contact me to discuss options for rescheduling. Please contact April Dailey for further questions. dailey.april@cusd80.com

Sat, Aug 9

9:30 - 11:30 AM

Knox Gifted Academy

Ages	4 yr. ^{6 m} - 6 yr.

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Gifted Testing CUSD Student - Kindergarten

This test is the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) consisting of three sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning. It is a computer based (given on an iPad), multiple choice assessment administered by a certified proctor. Register your child according to the grade they are in during the 2025/2026 school year. This test is for students who are CURRENTLY enrolled in Kindergarten. ALL students first enroll on a waitlist - the waitlist does NOT mean the testing session is full. All testing will take place at Knox Gifted Academy: 700 W. Orchid Lane, Chandler, AZ 85225. Parents are not permitted in the testing room; a classroom for waiting will be available. Additional Information: Only one adult should accompany the student. It is recommended that siblings do not attend. There will be a designated room for parents to sign-in and wait for the duration of testing. Testing takes approximately 90 minutes to two hours. Parents are welcome to leave the campus and return closer to the end of the test session. Please bring a water bottle for your student. Please do not attend the session if you or your child are feeling ill, please do not attend testing. Instead, please contact me to discuss options for rescheduling. Please contact April Dailey for further questions. dailey.april@cusd80.com

Husky Dive Camp

Husky Dive Camp Who: 9th-12th grade students When: July 21-24, 2025 (Monday -Thursday only) Where: Hamilton Aquatic Center Time: 5:30-6:45am Cost: $100.00 Questions? Please contact (peterson.michael@cusd80.com or robertson.tracy@cusd80.com)

Mon-Thu, Jul 21 - Jul 24

Husky Swim Camp

Husky Swim Camp Who: 9th-12th grade students When: July 28th-July 31st and August 4th-August 7th (2 weeks, Monday-Thursday only) Where: Hamilton Aquatic Center Time: 2:30-4:30pm Cost: $100.00 Questions? Please contact (peterson.michael@cusd80.com or robertson.tracy@cusd80.com)

Mon-Thu, Jul 28 - Aug 7

InMotion AZ

KIDS YOGA: Kids yoga class improves concentration, focus, and awareness in a highly interactive and fun setting! All classes are non-refundable. For extenuating circumstances processing and attendance fees apply.

Junior Golf Success

Fast-paced, fun classes which teach students proper technique on the four strokes used in golf: full swing, pitching, chipping, and putting. Not the ABCs of junior golf, but rather an A to Z learning experience. Class includes 8 sessions plus use of of our virtual learning app so parents can review lessons and see practice outlines so the learning never slows down. Classes for Boys & Girls K-5. All classes are non-refundable. For extenuating circumstances processing and attendance fees apply.

KGA Creative Journaling Club (Quarter 1)

KGA Creative Journaling Club (Quarter 1) Mondays Before School from 7:10-8:00 AM For Grades 4-6 (KGA Students Only) Knox Gifted Academy Wellness Room (Room # A3) Minimum students to run the club: 6 and Maximum limit: 12 students Contact: Ms. Toni Horn – KGA Counselor Email: horn.toni@cusd80.com Google Voice/Text: (480) 818-4726 Start Date: Monday, August 11 End Date: Wednesday, September 10 Club Meet Days on Mondays & Wednesdays: 8/11, 8/13, 8/18, 8/25, 8/27, 9/3, 9/8, 9/10 Cost per Participant: $100.00 Program Description: Creative journaling is also known as “vision” or “junk” journaling. Like scrapbooking, journaling focuses more on expression, connection, reflection and creativity. Students will explore their creativity and use this as a grounding technique and connecting/reconnecting with thoughts, feelings, and/or experiences. Students will learn what Creative journaling is and how to create their pages. They will get to build their journal pages and there will be a theme every week! At the conclusion of the club, students will be able to take home their journal and remainder journaling kit. They may continue with it at home, if they choose. Provided: A journal and journal kit will be provided to each student. Also provided each week, themed ephemeras, stickers, and other journal accessories. Students do not need to bring anything but their creativity! Special Instructions: Parents are responsible for arranging transportation for students before school. Once students are dropped off at the gate, they may head to the club room. Please text my number should you need to contact me for any reason: (480) 818-4726

Mon/Wed, Aug 11 - Sep 10

KGA Creative Journaling Club (Quarter 2)

KGA Creative Journaling Club (Quarter 2) Mondays After School, 3:00 - 4:00 PM For Grades 4-6 (KGA Students Only) Knox Gifted Academy Wellness Room (Room # A3) Minimum students to run the club: 6 and Maximum limit: 12 students Contact: Ms. Toni Horn – KGA Counselor Email: horn.toni@cusd80.com Google Voice/Text: (480) 818-4726 Start Date: Monday, October 20 End Date: Monday, December 8 Club Meets on MONDAYS ONLY: 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8 Cost per Participant: $100.00 Program Description: Creative journaling is also known as “vision” or “junk” journaling. Like scrapbooking, journaling focuses more on expression, connection, reflection and creativity. Students will explore their creativity and use this as a grounding technique and connecting/reconnecting with thoughts, feelings, and/or experiences. Students will learn what Creative journaling is and how to create their pages. They will get to build their journal pages and there will be a theme every week! At the conclusion of the club, students will be able to take home their journal and remainder journaling kit. They may continue with it at home, if they choose. Provided: A journal and journal kit will be provided to each student. Also provided each week, themed ephemeras, stickers, and other journal accessories. Students do not need to bring anything but their creativity! Special Instructions: Parents are responsible for arranging transportation for students after school. Pick-up time is at 4:00PM, the pick-up location is the front gate. Please text my number should you need to contact me for any reason: (480) 818-4726