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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 2:
September 21st - November 20th
Registration is NOW OPEN
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 2 Courses
COMING SOON
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Reading and Math Intervention
Students will receive additional support in reading and math. Students will work on mastering all uppercase and lowercase letters along with their corresponding sounds. Students will also work on recognizing number 0-20 and counting to 20.
Grades: TK/K
Mon & Tues & Wed
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: V. Velasquez
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Intervention For Reading and Math
Students will learn letter names and sounds to help with the foundations of reading. Students will also learn counting and identifying numbers.
Grades: TK/K
Mon & Tues
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: A. Rios
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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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Reading Intervention
Students will be provided with support to master reading foundational skills.
Grades: 1
Mon & Tues
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: M. Gudino
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Reading Intervention
Students will be provided with support to master reading foundational skills.
Grades: 1
Mon & Tues
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: M. Gil
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Reading Intervention
Students will be provided with support to master reading foundational skills.
Grades: 1
Mon & Tues
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: M.Garcia
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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
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Math Power-Up
Math can sometimes feel tricky. Join Math Power-Up to help 5th graders strengthen important math skills and build confidence! Students will practice the essential skills they need to succeed in 5th grade math, including place value, multiplication, and fractions. Through hands-on activities, games, problem-solving challenges, and small-group practice, students will learn strategies that make challenging math concepts easier to understand.
Grades: 5th
Mon & Tues
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: A. Salaz
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Active Achievers
Active Achievers is an engaging after-school PE intervention program designed to help students strengthen their physical fitness, movement skills, and confidence through fun, structured activities. Students will participate in games, fitness challenges, skill-building activities, and teamwork exercises that focus on improving coordination, balance, endurance, strength, agility, and overall physical activity. The goal of Active Achievers is to provide students with extra opportunities to practice PE skills, experience success, and develop healthy habits while staying active and having fun.
Grades: 4th & 5th
Mon & Tues
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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Science Fair
It is your chance to take something you’re curious about and turn it into an awesome experiment! At the Science Fair, you’ll choose your own topic, ask a question, test your ideas, and discover the answer for yourself. Whether you’re into sports, animals, food, plants, technology, or figuring out how things work, there’s a project for you! Get creative, try something new, and have fun showing everyone what you discovered. Bring your curiosity and your best ideas—the Science Fair is your chance to explore, experiment, and have fun!
Grades: 4th & 5th
Mon & Tues
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: Cerna
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Science Fair
Calling all Fourth and Fifth 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 & 5th
Mon & Tues
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: B. Cook
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STEAM Olympiad
Students will work work on STEAM Olympiad game events using skill and strategies to navigate through Mancala, Circle Tic Tac Toe, Contig, Sudoku, as well Codebusters. Students will work collaboratively and independently to become stronger critical thinkers to strategize each game. They will practice skills such as counting, mathematical operations, patterns, and deciphering codes.
Grades: 4th & 5th
Mon Tues Wed
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: Amanonce
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STEAM Olympiad: Engineering Events
Students will participate in hands-on STEAM engineering challenges through the Mousetrap Vehicle and Ping Pong Parachute competitions. Students will design, build, test, and improve their creations while developing problem-solving, teamwork, creativity, and engineering skills. Students will compete in a school-level competition, with top-performing students selected for the opportunity to represent the school at district and/or county STEAM Olympiad events.
Grades: 4th & 5th
Mon, Tues, Wed
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: Ledesma
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STEAM Club
Get ready to build, create, experiment, and solve fun challenges while growing your engineering, art, and problem-solving skills. Work with friends, turn your ideas into real projects, and discover the beauty of STEAM!!
Grades: 5th
Mon & Tues
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Instructor: D. Cerna
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Creative Kids
Students will explore their creativity through fun, hands-on art projects using a variety of materials and techniques. They will create seasonal crafts, explore colors and textures, and develop fine-motor skills while building confidence and expressing their individual ideas.
Grades: 3rd, 4th & 5th
Mon, Tues, Wed
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Instructor: M. Ledesma
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Art, Craft & Building Blocks
Students will color, draw, do crafts and use building blocks to build creations.
Grades:
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Mon, Tues, Wed
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Instructor: Cortez
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Art in Action
Cricut projects; card making; scrapbooking; jewelry making
Grades: 4th & 5th
Wed & Thurs
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Instructor: A. Magana
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Photography & Scrapbooking
Students will be taking pictures and organizing them in a scrapbook.
Grades: 1,2,3
Wed & Thurs
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Instructor: C. Ozuna
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Scrapbooking & Junk Journals!
Let the photo magic begin! In this class students will learn to express their emotions and creativity through photos and journaling!
Grades: 3rd & 4th
Wed, Thurs, Friday
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: K. Miranda
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Cricut Creations & Custom Crafts
Students will use their imaginations to create art and use cricut supplies to bring them to life.
Grades: 3rd & 4th
Wed, Thurs, Friday
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Instructor: X. Rivera
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Reading/Creative Hour
Students will set goals in order to complete their Lexia units, AR reading, and IXL recommended skills. One day of creative art will be available to those students who reach their goals.
Grades: 4
Mon, Tues, Wed
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Instructor: R. Robles.
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The Groove Crew
Howdy! If you're interested in learning how to do some dances and sing as a choir, solo or duo, then this club's for you! Our time will be spent between dancing and singing. So if you're ready to get on your feet and move to the beat as well as sing your little heart out for all the world to see, then click the link and let's groove!
Grades: 4th & 5th
Tues & Wed
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Instructor: J. 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
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)