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Del Vista Dragons
Powerful Outcomes in Wellness, Education, & Recreation (POWER) is an after school program that has been recognized for excellence throughout Region 8 (Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, and Kern Counties). We’ve been invited numerous times to present at conferences across our region and state, and have been highlighted and visited by many different after school entities. We provide safe, effective, innovative, & engaging learning, nutrition, and physical activity programs for DUSD students in grades TK-8.
Check out our amazing courses
below!
Session 1:
July 28th - September 18th
Registration is now CLOSED
Parents, PLEASE make sure to check the grade levels BEFORE registering. Please note that students that register for classes later than 2:30 pm will have to be picked up after school and dropped off for their class unless they attend the after school POWER program.
Padres, asegúrese de verificar los niveles de grado en las clases antes de registrarse. Tenga en cuenta que los estudiantes que se registren para clases después de las 2:30pm deberán ser recogidos después de la escuela y llevados a su clase a menos que asistan al programa POWER después de la escuela.
Session 1 Courses
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Math Growth Lab
During this math intervention, we will be practicing and using our critical thinking power and applying math strategies in several concepts. Our goal is to help build confidence in areas you need a little boost in to show the math growth we know you have in you. There will be peer collaboration and teamwork as we power through problems to help us be better mathematicians. Join and let's show how much we can grow in Math!
Grades: 4th & 5th
Mon Tues Wed
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: Amanonce
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Move & Improve Club
Move & Improve Club is an after-school program that helps students develop fundamental movement skills, improve coordination, build confidence, and stay active through fun games, skill-building activities, and cooperative challenges in a positive and supportive environment.
Grades: 4th & 5th
Mon Tues Wed
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: Lopez
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Battle of the Books
Do you love reading, teamwork, and a little friendly competition? Then Battle of the Books is the club for you! Students will meet Monday through Wednesday to read exciting books from this year's Battle of the Books reading list. Along the way, they'll participate in fun activities, answer trivia-style questions, and build their knowledge of each book while sharpening their reading and comprehension skills. Throughout the year, students will work together to prepare for the Battle of the Books competition in the spring, where they'll put their reading knowledge to the test against other teams. Whether you're already a book lover or looking to discover some amazing new stories, Battle of the Books is a fun way to read, make friends, and be part of an exciting team. Come join the adventure—every book brings you one step closer to the Battle!
Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Mon, Tues, Wed
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: Garza
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4th Grade Science Fair
Calling all Fourth Grade students! Join the Science Fair and turn your curiosity into discovery through fun experiments and creative projects. The top 10 projects will represent our school at the District Science Fair, and district winners will advance to the County Science Fair!
Grades: 4th
Mon & Tues
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: B. Cook
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5th Grade Science Fair
Turn your questions into discoveries! Design an exciting experiment or engineering project, explore a topic you're passionate about, and share your findings like a real scientist. Build creativity, problem-solving, and presentation skills while having fun and inspiring others with your ideas!
Grades: 5th
Mon & Tues
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: Cerna
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Art Exploration Club
NEW COURSE!!
Explore a variety of arts and crafts: foam clay creations, paper crafts; jewelry and bead making; seasonal and themed art projects!
Grades: 4th & 5th
Wed & Thurs
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Instructor: A. Magana
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Legos & Building Blocks
Students will use their creative minds to build amazing creations.
Grades:
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Mon, Tues, Wed
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Instructor: Cortez
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Capture It!
Come and capture special moments throughout the session to be put into a personal album that you will then get to decorate and design with a variety of materials and supplies. You will be able to add special quotes and objects as you scrapbook your captured moments from across the lens of a polaroid/instant camera. Come and join so we find the beauty beyond what our eyes can see!
Grades: 4th & 5th
Mon, Tues, Wed
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Instructor: Amanonce
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Little Rays of Sunshine
Little Rays of Sunshine is a student leadership group for fourth and fifth grade Del Vista Dragons dedicated to spreading kindness, school spirit, and positivity throughout Del Vista. Members help welcome others, celebrate achievements, and lead activities that make every Dragon feel valued, included, and inspired to shine.
Grades: 4th & 5th
Mon & Tues
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Instructor: B. Cook
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Early Math Intervention
This class provides targeted support to help TK, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students strengthen foundational math skills. Through small-group instruction, interactive games, manipulatives, and differentiated activities, students will develop number sense, counting, patterns, shapes, basic operations, and mathematical thinking in a supportive and engaging environment.
Grades: TK/K, 1st
Mon, Tues, Wed
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: Ledesma
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2nd Grade Beast Academy
Intervention
Grades: 2nd
Mon, Tues, Wed
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: A. Picos
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4th Grade Beast Academy
Intervention
Grades: 4th
Mon, Tues, Wed
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: C. Galvan
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4th Grade Beast Academy
Intervention
Grades: 4th
Mon, Tues, Wed
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: R. Robles
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4th Grade Intervention
Intevention
Grades: 4th
Mon, Tues, Wed
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: E. Nuno
Questions? Get in touch.
Transportation to another school site for participation in the Expanded Learning Program will be provided for any pupil who attends a school that is not operating an Expanded Learning Opportunity program. (POWER Plus)