After School Enrichment
MPH Spring After School Clubs – April to May 2026
Looking for a fun, enriching way to keep your child engaged after school this winter and spring? MPH’s After School Clubs offer hands-on learning, creativity, problem-solving, and skill-building in a supportive environment—taught by trusted MPH faculty and expert instructors.
From Art and Chess to Math challenges and Money Masters, there’s something for every interest and age level. Spaces are limited (and some clubs carry a waitlist from prior sessions), so we encourage families to register early.
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Art Club for Grades 4-8
Dates: Wednesdays, April 8-May 6
Time: 3:15-4;15 p.m.
Fee: $130
Calling All artists! Students will enjoy drawing and painting using a variety of art supplies including chalk and oil pastels, watercolors, acrylic and tempera paint. Students will draw and paint using inspirations such as animals, sea life, nature studies, and abstract design. Drawing and painting skills will be taught along with color mixing, mixed media techniques and composition. Students will bring home a mounted and completed piece of art each week. Instructor: Art Teacher Mrs. Michaeline Gleasman.
Basketball Club for Grades 1-5
Dates: Thursdays, April 9-May 28 (no club on April 23)
Time: 3:15-4:30 p.m.
Cost: $165
MPH Core Health Teacher Marques McKinney will offer a 7-week Basketball Club on Thursdays, with the help of the varsity team. Students will be grouped by grade level. The Basketball Club will focus on basketball skill development.
Chess Club for Grades K-8
Dates: Tuesdays, April 14-May 12
Time: 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Cost: $90
The MPH Chess Club is the most successful, award-winning chess program in Central New York. The MPH Chess Team has won no less than seven tournaments, with team members winning several individual chess championships. Chess also helps keep thinking and reasoning skills in shape throughout the school year.
Coach Bob Nasiff is a U.S. Chess Federation nationally rated chess master with over 30 years of instructional experience. Many of his students have won chess championship titles at the local, state, and national levels.
Cubing Club for Grades 4-8
Dates: Mondays, April 13-May 11
Time: 3:15-4;15 p.m.
Fee: $95
In Cubing Club, students will learn how to solve the classic 3×3 Rubik’s Cube using beginner-friendly methods and problem-solving strategies. Each week adds new layers of technique, from solving a singleface to completing the full cube, with progress tracked through a simple belt-style achievement system. We focus on pattern recognition, logical thinking, persistence, and speed. The final week features a friendly cubing tournament and certificates recognizing improvement. All experience levels are welcome, from total beginners to aspiring speed-solvers. A speed cube is provided for each participant.
Instructor: MPH Science Teacher Mr. Estrada
Mini Money Masters for Grades K-2
Dates: Thursdays, April 30-May 28
Time: 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Cost: $100
In Mini Money Masters, students learn all about money through fun, hands-on activities. Each week, children earn play dollars, save them in their own decorated wallets, and make choices about how to spend or save.
We explore needs vs. wants, simple budgeting, and how saving helps us reach bigger goals. This club builds early math skills, responsibility, and confidence all through imaginative play and real-world learning.
Instructor: MPH Science Teacher Mr. Estrada
Soccer Club for Grades K-2 and 3-5
Grades K-2
Dates: Thursdays, April 28-May 26
Time: 3:15-4:00 p.m.
Cost: $100
Grades 3-5
Dates: Tuesdays, April 30-May 28
Time: 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Cost: $125
Get ready to run, score, celebrate, and have some FUN! Soccer Club is all about fun, skill-building, confidence-building, and teamwork in a positive environment. We will develop skills through creative games, engaging challenges, and plenty of touches on the ball. Our focus will be on coordination, communication, teamwork, and celebrating effort.!” Soccer Coach: Mr. Brown
The Positivity Project for Grades 3-5
Dates: Mondays, April 13-May 11
Time: 3:15-4:30 p.m.
Cost: $100
The Positivity Project, led by 4th grade teacher Ms. Goepfert, is a club to empower students to become agents of social change by first cultivating emotional intelligence and internal resilience. The Positivity Project operates on the philosophy that “true change starts within.”
The Positivity Project is a dual-focus afterschool program that bridges personal development with community service. We believe that a student’s ability to impact their community is directly linked to their internal well-being. The club provides a space where students learn that no act of service is too small and that their personal energy can influence the environment around them.
• Internal Regulation: Students will be taught “Inside-Out” techniques, including breathing, grounding exercises, and stress-management tools to calm the inner self and improve focus.
• Service Learning: Members will design and execute a local service project, ranging from school-wide kindness initiatives to community outreach.
• Leadership Development: By practicing the mantra “be the change,” students develop the self-awareness and empathy required for effective, compassionate leadership.Students will leave with a “toolkit” for self-calming and a drive for community contribution, fostering a sense of agency and purpose.
Learn more about our other Community Programs below: