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Harvest Bears
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 the available courses
for your school below!
SESSION 2 NOW OPEN!
SESSION 2 NOW OPEN!
Available Course (starting September 23rd)
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Building with Keva planks
Students will have the opportunities to build with KEVA Planks
Grade: 2, 3
Monday, Tuesday, 2:30pm - 3:30 pm
Instructor: R. Parnell
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Vocal Performance/Fil-Am History Month Presentation
This course will focus on reading basic musical notes using solfege (do, re, mi...). Students in this class will be taught vocal technique that focuses primarily on the fundamentals of good singing, such as breathing, support, posture, tone creation, placement of sound, range, endurance and excellent control. Students will also be taught songs to be presented at the Fil-Am History Month which will be held in October.
Grades: 3 ,4 ,5
Monday, Tuesday, 2:30pm - 3:30 pm
Instructor: R. Quismundo
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Filipino cultural Dance
Students will learn a Filipino Cultural Dance to showcase during Filipino History Month
Grades: 3,4,5
Monday & Tuesday 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Instructor: C. Popoy
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Problem Solvers
Do you like brain teasers? Well if you do, then this Power Plus is for you! We will solve puzzles and challenge ourselves to be critical thinkers. Don't wait too long to join the fun!
Grade: 5th Grade Only
Monday, Tuesday, 2:30pm - 3:30 pm
Instructor: J. Gamino
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Painting and Guided Drawing
We will be doing guided drawing and painting
Grades: TK/K, 1
Monday, Tuesday, 3:30pm - 4:30 pm
Instructor: S. Belflower
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Photography/Scrapbook(2nd & 3rd grade)
Students will use a camera to take pictures and scrapbook them onto an album.
Grades: 2, 3
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Instructor: N. Zavala
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Fitness Club
This course is to enhance students health and well-being. Fitness clubs provides many fun activities like football, basketball, capture the flag, volleyball, 4 squares, kick ball and many more. These activities will promote team building skills, communication, and comprehension skills. Also, they learn more fundamental motor skills and will have a better understanding of games and activities.
Grades; 2, 3
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 2:30pm-3:30 pm
Instructor: A. Alcaraz
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Healthy Choices (3rd grade only)
Healthy eating exercise and proper hygiene
Grades: 3
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Instructor I. Fernandez
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Arts & Crafts / Games
Children to learn is integral to their personal and educational development. From simple instructional guidance to more sophisticated art literacy education, art offers far more than just creative expression
Grades: 3, 4
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Instructor: A. Garza
(All students will be dismissed at their regular dismissal time and can return for the power plus class beginning at 3:30)
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Photography/Scrapbook (4th & 5th grade)
Students will use a camera to take pictures and scrapbook them onto an album.
Grades: 4, 5
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Instructor: N. Zavala
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Craft Club
The craft club is a club with a wide variety of activities involving making things with one's own hands. We will work with many different materials, including tule, jewelry, and canvases.
Grades: 3 ,4 ,5
Monday, Tuesday, 2:30pm - 3:30 pm
Instructor: N. Ronk
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Healthy Choices (4th & 5th Grade)
Healthy eating exercise and proper hygiene
Grades: 4, 5
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Instructor I. Fernandez
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Lego club
Students will build movie/game scenery sets and characters using Legos. Students will work collaboratively with others to complete their sets following the Lego instructions and also free build.
Grades: 1, 2
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 2:30 - 3:30pm
Instructor: M. Zavala
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Caring for Community Club
We will discuss and create community projects.
Grades: 5th grade only
Monday, Tuesday., Wednesday, 2:30pm - 3:30 pm
Instructor: A. Beardsley
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Flag Football
Students will be taught basic football fundamentals and skills. Students will also be able to apply their skills in games.
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 2:30pm - 3:30 pm
Instructor: M. Escarcega
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AR Literacy/Arts &Crafts
Children will learn to read and build crafts and expand their minds based on the months. Planned materials will help them .
Grades: 2, 3, 4, 5
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Instructor: A. Garza
(All students will be dismissed at their regular dismissal time and can return for the power plus class beginning at 4:30)
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Sports and Fundamentals
Students will learn and apply basic sport fundamentals.
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Monday, Tuesday., Wednesday, 3:30pm - 4:30 pm
Instructor: M. Escarcega
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)