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Morningside Mariners
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!
Student registration for Session 3 now open!
Last day to register is 11/22/24!
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Morningside Running Club
Morningside Running Club is open to all students 1-5. It is a club where students practice running short and long distances to prepare for competitions held around Kern County. Morningside Running Club is an excellent opportunity for students to have fun and exercise.
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: E. Pantoja
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Music
Students may use movement and games to develop their appreciation for music.
Grades: TK, K
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: B. Fernandez
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Reading Foundational Skills
Students will learn reading foundational skills to help them develop the ability to understand and use printed language independently.
Grade: 1
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: M. Ayon
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Brain Games
Exercise your brain playing BRAIN GAMES!
Grades: 2, 3
Monday and Tuesday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: P. Zarate
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Robots
Building your own robot and controlling them can be a blast! You get to combine creativity, engineering, and programming. Here are some fun aspects: Design: You can customize the robot's look and functionality. From choosing materials to deciding on the size and shape, the design phase is all about your imagination. Coding: Programming the robot to navigate, respond to obstacles, or even follow lines can be really rewarding. It’s like giving your creation a brain! Challenges: You can set up obstacle courses or races to test your robot's capabilities. Competing against friends or other teams adds an exciting element. Learning: You’ll pick up valuable skills in robotics, coding, and problem-solving. Plus, it’s a great way to understand how different sensors and motors work. Collaboration: Working with others on a project can lead to new ideas and approaches. It’s a great way to share knowledge and techniques.
Grades: 2, 3, 4
Monday and Tuesday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: A. Gamino
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Arts and Crafts
Making wreaths, bows, crafts, coloring, drawing.
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: M. Azua
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Creative Minds
Students will learn about traditional and contemporary crafts, and produce art objects that are both functional and decorative.
Grades: 4, 5
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: K. Nunez
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Puzzling It Up
Students will build 3D puzzles to help develop problem solving skills.
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: E. Hermosillo
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Book Club
Book Club! Join us for some reading fun! Read with a partner or on your own! There will be books available for you to choose from or you will be able to read on MyOn or Epic!
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Tuesday and Wednesday : 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: L. Cardenas
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Japanese Anime Club
Japanese Anime Cub: Do you want to learn how to draw manga? Would you like to speak and write in Japanese? Perhaps you dream in becoming a pop star idol? Join our karaoke session! How about learn about the culture and music that makes Japan so much fun! In this club, we will discuss and try to experience every aspect of Japanese culture, anime, manga, dance, fashion, food, music, art, and language. This club will promote multiculturalism, enhance language skills, foster creativity, develop social skills, and provide a safe space for expression and creativity.
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: K. Garibay
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Holiday Legos
Let's enjoy the holidays by building Winter and Valentine's Legos to share with our friends and families.
Grades: 3, 4
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: A. Valdez
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Empower Hour
Students will explore their creativity with a variety of hands-on projects, activities and games.
Grade: 4
Monday and Tuesday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: J. Felix
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Interactive Collaborations
Students will engage in projects, interactive games, and creative challenges.
Grade: 5
Monday and Tuesday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: R. Avelar
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4th/5th Math Team
Students will have fun learning and showing off their math skills through a variety of different tasks.
Grades:: 4, 5
Monday and Tuesday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: Y. Gonzalez
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4th/5th Grade Math Team
Students will have fun learning and showing off their math skills through a variety of different tasks.
Grades: 4, 5
Monday and Tuesday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: J. Rodriguez
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4th/5th Grade STEM
Students will have fun learning and showing off their math skills through a variety of different tasks.
Grades: 4, 5
Monday and Tuesday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor A. Gonzalez
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GATE
Get ready to unravel the mysteries of Prehistoric Life. Students will participate in a special dinosaur research project. They will do the following: role-play being scientists discovering different types of dinosaurs, simulate a fossil site by labeling items, and putting them together. The culminating activity will be creating “The Dinosaur Story.”
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Monday and Tuesday: 2:30-3:30 pm
Instructor: J. Baptista and S. Gill
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)