CRES Before and After School Activities 

* Winter BASA Registration : December 12- December 19*

Classes start the week of January 13th

 Start and End dates vary due to holidays and class length.

 

 

 Register Here

 Registration opens on 12/12 at 8AM and closes on 12/19 at 4PM

 

Classes are open to all PTO families. Not a member? Sign-up online for $25 per family. 

Classes must meet minimum student enrollments to be held.  If a class is full, please contact us at the email below to be added to the waitlist. 

Check out the PTO website to learn more.

 

Questions? Email Pooja Singh at BASA@crespto.org.

 

Fairfax County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to all clubs and activities.  

 

                       

BASA Winter 2025 Class Descriptions

 

Orange Wand Magic

Mondays 4:15- 5:15pm
Instructor: The Ultimate Magic Academy| $285 for 7 sessions (materials included).

Get ready to take an amazing adventure into the exciting world of magic. Learn how to teleport objects across the room, find hidden magical treasures and levitate a cup of popcorn just to name a few. In this course students will learn the three parts that make up a magic trick with a special focus on presentation. More importantly they will discover the real secrets to becoming a true magician as each lesson reveals an important life skill to help build their confidence and communication skills. Each lesson comes with a custom magic prop, a top-secret file folder, and a secret word to unlock bonus videos in an online video vault. This life changing program builds self-confidence and develops critical communication skills in a fun and unique way that is guaranteed to unlock your child’s potential and impact the rest of their life. 

 Grades 2-6.

 

Artistic Drawing

Mondays 4:15- 5:15pm
Instructor: Young Rembrandts| $195 for 6 sessions.

Is your home overflowing with your child's creative masterpieces? It's time to take their artistic talent to the next level with Young Rembrandts' Marvel as their pencils fly across the page, bringing to life everything from delicious taffy apples to charming seasonal scarecrows, and even sassy bunnies. We’re adding a sprinkle of Van Gogh’s magic too, with vibrant sunflower sketches that burst off the page. Dive into an art-filled journey where colors pop and imaginations soar. Enroll your artist today and watch their creativity blossom into stunning works of art. This session will introduce new lesson plans since Young Rembrandts has a 6-year curriculum.

Grades K-3.

 

Cheerleading

Mondays 4:15-5:15pm
Instructor: Overtime Athletics (OTA) | $185 for 8 sessions.

Rope Motion creates Emotion! Take your spirit to a higher level! Learn routines, cheers, motions and jumps that promote teamwork, fitness and FUN. We'll work on basic cheer and dance movements that have participants smiling from ear to ear and bouncing from head to toe! We bring the sidelines to center stage with cheers that include: “Who Rocks the House”, “G-O Yell GO”, “Dynamite”, and many more. Our pyramid of activity will include cheers, routines, jump roping, and warm up games.

Grades: K-3.

Crocheting

Tuesdays 8:00-9:00am
CRES Instructors: Ms. Zavrel and Ms. Daneshkhah | $175 for 8 sessions (materials included).

Learn a lifelong skill! We will cover the basics of crochet for beginners while returning club members will work on advanced stitches and patterns. There will be a new project for each level every season, so all students will be challenged to create.

Grades 3-6.

Create Your Own Business

Tuesdays 8:00-9:00am (Grades 2-3)
Wednesdays 8:00- 9:00am (Grades 4-6)
CRES Instructor: Ms. Allen| $155 for 8 sessions.

In this BASA class you will have the opportunity to create your own business. You will learn all about the picking and making a product to sell, marketing your products, customer service, budgeting, cost/profit analysis and more. Possible business ventures include: Friendship bracelets, treats, affirmation stones, or your own idea. At the end of the session, we will have a vendor fair to sell your products that you create. If you have ever wanted to become your own boss, this will get you on the way.

 

Chess

Tuesdays 4:15-5:30pm
Instructor: Coach Mehler | $225 for 15 sessions (materials included).

Coach Mehler returns to coach
the CRES Chess Club. This club is offered in two 15-class sessions, every Tuesday that school is in
session. Students will move from learning the basics of chess to a variety of competition levels with their
peers. Several tournaments will be offered throughout the year. All levels of experience are welcome.
Please note that registration for the first 15-week session is in the Fall, and registration for the second 15-
week session is in the Winter. This class runs until 5:30pm.

Grades 2-6.

Yoga

Tuesdays 4:15-5:15pm
CRES Instructor: Mr. Bittner | $150 for 8 sessions.

Yoga is a fantastic way for your child to unwind after a long school day! In this hour-long yoga class, students will improve their flexibility, strength, coordination, and promote balance and relaxation. Please bring a yoga mat and a water bottle and come discover the magic of yoga.

Grades 3-6.

Basketball

Tuesdays 4:15-5:15pm
CRES Instructor: Ms. Miskinyar | $150 for 8 sessions

3-2-1...Swish! Have fun learning skills like dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, and defense. Test your abilities by having fun scrimmaging and playing various popular basketball games!

Grades 1-4.

Robotics- Battle Robots

Tuesdays 4:15-5:15pm
Instructor: RoboThink Mclean Center | $295 for 8 sessions

Brace yourself for an action-packed RoboThink camp, where you’ll embark on an epic journey of building and battling with a wide variety of awe-inspiring robots. Put on your engineer’s hat and bring your robot to life using gears, motors, axles, and our state of the art hardware. Then, step into the arena and engage in thrilling battles and challenges that will push your skills to the limit. No experience necessary – just come ready to battle, have fun, and let your robot reign supreme.

Grades 1-3.

 

LEGO Building Club

Wednesdays 4:15-5:15pm
CRES Instructor: Ms. Miskinyar | $165 for 8 sessions (materials included).

Show your creativity as you build LEGO creations. Each week will offer a different project theme, including Boat Races (build a sailboat to race with box fan “wind”), building a Bridge that can withstand certain weights, Tree Forts, and building while blindfolded. While having fun with LEGOS, students will find their inner designer, engineer or inventor. This is the ideal class for any LEGO-maniac!

Grades K-2.

Garden Club

Wednesdays 4:15-5:15pm
CRES Instructors: Mr. Bittner and Ms. Beisel | $175 for 8 sessions.

Winter is a great time to get into gardening! Get ready to dig into the CRES gardens while preparing for the SOL Science unit on plants and identifying the Character shapes connected to the garden. Hands-on activities involve (1) learn which seeds are planted in winter for spring time success, (2) dissecting flowers and seed pods, (3) explore indoor plants, and (4) planning for the garden's future.

Grades 2-6.

Breakfast Around the World

Thursdays 8:00-9:00am
CRES Instructor: Ms. Tate I $155 for 8 sessions.
In this class we will explore different countries and cultures and try some things they have for breakfast. This class will explore some fun facts, traditions, customs etc. of another country/culture. During the first class we will decide as a group which countries/cultures we would like to explore. We will try some customary breakfast foods expanding our pallets!

Grades 3-6.

Sticky Fingers Cooking

Thursdays 4:00-5:15pm
Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking I $285 for 8 sessions.

Join our 'COOL'inary Cooking Club with NEW recipes each week! Your young chef will have SO much fun discovering how easy and enjoyable it is to cook (and gobble-up!) tasty, healthy globally-inspired, 100% NUT-FREE recipes! Our classes incorporate S.T.E.A.M., culture, language, geography, history and more. Your chef will explore exciting pairings, master culinary skills (that they can use in family kitchens!) and nourish their bodies and minds.

Grades K-2

CRES Mural

Thursdays 4:15-5:15pm
CRES Instructor: Ms. Wiseman | $160 for 8 sessions.

Get your painting fingers ready! Collaborate with your peers to design a CRES mural outside of the art room. Students will work together to develop a creative idea for a mural design and use painting techniques to produce a beautiful CRES mural to brighten our upstairs hallway.

Grades 4-6.

Mudskippers Pottery

Thursdays 4:15-5:15pm
Instructor: Mudskippers Pottery | $215 for 8 sessions.

Join us this Winter as we explore the exciting world of Pop Art! Learn about how these famous Pop Art Icons changed the world of art by using repetition and bold ideas! In this class you'll create hand-built pinch pots, coil pots and slab pottery from start to finish. You'll even get a chance to glaze your own pottery. Our materials are professional grade stoneware and get fired in our kiln, making the pieces both beautiful and functional! We will utilize stoneware clay, air hardening clay as well as modeling clay to create a portfolio you'll cherish. Class will culminate in an end of the year art show giving students a real taste of what real artist life is like. Ready to explore? Let's get muddy!

Grades 2-6.

Olympic Fencing and Archery

Fridays 4:15-5:15pm
Instructor: NoVA Fencing Club | $215 for 8 sessions.

There will be 4 weeks of fencing and 4 weeks of archery. Students will use standard fencing gear approved by the U.S Fencing Organization. Fencing foils are lighter, more flexible and easier for children to handle. Our classes teach students the fundamentals of archery with fun games, not focusing on the archer’s ability to shoot a perfect score. Archers can expect to learn range safety, the parts of the bow and arrows, and play fun archery games.

Grades 1-6.