Studios, MSR's after-school enrichment program, features a variety of themed activities and workshops engaging MSR students in sports, STEM, French language, theater, dance, pottery and more! Sessions are available for Children’s House (Second Year) through Upper Elementary (Grade 6) and offered three times a year; fall, winter and spring.
Recent sessions have included Chess with Triangle Chess, Active Imagination Movement with Sandi Walker, Beginning Engineering with Gear Shifters, Olympics Sports Camp with Amazing Athletes, and Montessori Model United Nations (MMUN).
Registration for MSR families available through the Parent Portal.
Fall STUDIOS
Fall Studio sessions are open to Children's House through Upper Elementary students. Studios are offered once a week for a period of five or six weeks and are either 45 minutes or one hour in length.
Questions? Contact Auxiliary Programs Manager Tara Carty at auxiliaryprograms@msr.org.
CHILDREN'S HOUSE STUDIOS
Baking Studio with Ms. Amaris
(Six weeks - six classes each)
Time: 3:15-4 p.m.
Cost: $150
Dates: Tuesdays - 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24
Age: CH Level 4 & Kindergarten
Minimum enrollment: 6 Maximum enrollment: 6
In this Studio students will expand their taste buds as they create treats that originate from different places around the world. In addition to a bit of history and yummy take-home treats, students learn about basic math fundamentals used in baking.
Step into the Spotlight with Amazing Athletes
(Five weeks - Five classes each)
Time: 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Cost: $175
Dates: Mondays - 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/16, 10/23 ** No studio the week of October 9
Age: CH Level 4 & Kindergarten
Minimum enrollment: 6 Maximum enrollment: 15
If your student loves to express themselves through creative movement, this Studio will allow them to dance their hearts out and learn along the way! Coach Sophie will introduce students to various contemporary dance styles while providing a foundation in dance basics, movement, and balance. This high-energy five-week studio will culminate with a performance for friends and family to showcase the techniques and skills students have learned.
Tennis with TennisBloc
(Six weeks - six classes each)
Time: 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Cost: $200
Dates: Wednesdays - 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25
Age: CH Level 4 & Kindergarten
Minimum enrollment: 6 Maximum enrollment: 20
This Studio will allow students to develop individual and team skills. Tennisbloc’s after-school programs bring the perfect balance of fun and technique development with an emphasis on building a strong and positive tennis community.
Pottery Studio with Ms. Alli
(Six weeks - six classes each)
Time: 3:15-4 p.m.
Cost: $150
Dates: Thursdays - 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26
Age: CH Level 4 & Kindergarten
Minimum enrollment: 6 Maximum enrollment: 8
Squish, poke, roll, pull, and create your own pottery! Pottery offers students a fun sensory experience and develops their fine motor skills. Students will explore the different types of clay and make their own masterpieces!
French Studio with Ms. Clawson
(Six weeks - six classes each)
Time: 3:15-4 p.m.
Cost: $150
Dates: Wednesdays - 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25
Age: Kindergarten
Minimum enrollment: 6 Maximum enrollment: 8
Come and learn some basic French vocabulary and conversation through songs, games, activities, and dialogues. Students will be introduced to basic greetings, colors, numbers, body parts, and other classroom vocabulary in a fun and interactive way.
Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary Studios
Art with Ms. Dee
(Six weeks - six classes each)
Time: 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Cost: $200
Dates: Wednesdays - 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25
Age: Lower and Upper Elementary
Minimum enrollment: 6 Maximum enrollment: 10
Get creative! Join the fall art studio where your child will make their own masterpieces. Students will work with different forms of media throughout the sessions.
Violin Club with Ms. Jessica
(Six weeks - six classes each)
Time: 3:15-4 p.m.
Cost: $150
Dates: Thursdays - 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26
Age: 1st & 2nd Grade LE only
Minimum enrollment: 6 Maximum enrollment: 6
Join Ms. Jessica for an after-school violin club. Students will practice ensemble skills and musical fundamentals while receiving individual support. Sessions include fun violin-themed activities that encourage learning. The violin will be provided for the class. This studio is open to first and second grade students.
French Studio with Ms. Clawson
(Six weeks - six classes each)
Time: 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Cost: $200
Dates: Thursdays - 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2 ** Please note the reschedule date
Age: Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary
Minimum enrollment: 6 Maximum enrollment: 10
Come and learn some basic French vocabulary and conversation through songs, games, activities, and dialogues. Returning students will enhance their vocabulary and speaking skills by building on what they learned last year. New students will be introduced to basic greetings, colors, numbers, body parts, and other classroom vocabulary in a fun and interactive way.
STUDIOS PLUS
Gardening Studio Plus with Ms. Williamson
Time: 3:15-4:30 p.m.
Cost: $600
Dates: Mondays - September 18, 2023 through May 20, 2024*
Age: Lower Elementary & Upper Elementary
Minimum enrollment: 6 Maximum enrollment: 10
The Gardening Studio is expanding to a Plus Program that will allow students to learn in depth about the world beneath our feet. Students will engage in experiential learning as they accomplish program goals and have fun growing flowers and edible plants. The program provides the opportunity of responsibility for the garden plots on the Lead Mine Campus and collaboration with the Land and Livestock Program at the Brier Creek Campus. The Studio will meet on Mondays starting September 18, 2023 through May 20, 2024.
LMC Players Theater Studio Plus with Jody Helm
Time: 3:15 - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $1,750
All-Day Miners Cost: $750
Dates: Tuesdays & Thursdays - October 10, 2023 through May 9, 2024*
Age: Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary (Grades 2 - 6)
Maximum Enrollment: 25
The LMC Players Studios Plus program engages MSR's Elementary students (grades 2-6) in an immersive after-school theater experience that introduces them to acting technique, taking direction, staging, technical theater, costuming, design, and more. The experience culminates in a full production performed before a live audience on the stage of MSR's Watson Center.
*There are some dates that there will be no studios due to school events/closures. Parents will receive an email with these dates after registration.
Studios Cancellation Policy
To cancel or make changes to a Studio registration, a written request must be made to auxiliaryprograms@msr.org.
- At least 14 days prior to the program's start date: FULL refund
- 13 days or less prior to the program's start date: No refund, plus an administrative fee of $25
Questions? Please contact auxiliaryprograms@msr.org.
