Isidore Newman School | After 3 Classes

Spring 2025

Registration for enrichment activities, specialist classes, or private music lessons includes the ability to stay in After 3 from the regular school day dismissal until 5:30 p.m. Students can be registered for any or all days of the week.

Childcare is not available beyond 5:30 p.m. A late fee will be assessed for students picked up beyond this time.

Online registration will be open from Monday, November 11 at 12:00 noon through Monday, November 18 at 12:00 noon.

Activity Power Hour

Pre-K and Kindergarten - 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Activity Power Hour for our youngest Greenies provides a rotation of enrichment activities including art projects, hands-on science, musical games, and tinkering. The Active Play & Games environment will include P.E. games, races, and sports. Each day will focus on teamwork, motor skills, and fun.

1st through 5th grades - 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Activity Power Hour (APH) incorporates what students love the most: choice. During each week, we will offer a variety of activities for students to choose from: Sports, The Islands, Tech Lab, and Art & Design. While these offerings may change daily, we always have at least two activities available to each age group. Please read more about our free choice activities below:

Directed Study: Second through fifth grade students will have an opportunity to complete their homework in a quiet space during After 3. They may choose to play after completing their homework. If you would like your child to complete their homework during After 3, please select the ‘Directed Study’ option at the time of registration.
Sports: This environment features a rotating assortment of favorite playground games, such as Kickball, Capture the Flag, and Medic. Students who participate in our sports environment have the chance to run out some energy while improving their game skills and sportsmanship.
The Islands: Named after the most relaxing environment in Newman Summer Day Camp, The Islands offers students a variety of crafts and projects. Students work on their fine motor skills while creating intricate designs in Perler beads, lanyards, and homemade jewelry and accessories.
Makerspace: Located in the Lower School Innovation Lab, students will have the opportunity to utilize this rapid prototyping environment to enter with an idea and develop it into reality.
Tech Lab: A wide variety of technology-based activities draws students into this environment. Students will have the opportunity to explore applications such as Minecraft, Tinker, Hour of Code, MIT Scratch, and StopMotion animation.
Visual Art & Design: This environment offers a wide variety of creative endeavors. Students will have the opportunity to focus on their artistry while creating original pieces of wearable arts, found object art, painting, drawing, and mixed media.
Specials: Surprise specials are offered throughout the semester based on student interest.

Instructors: After 3 Instructors and Newman Faculty

Days: Monday through Friday

Private Music Lessons Spring 2025

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Piano Lessons, Kindergarten through 5th grades

After 3 puts the fun in fundamental piano skills. Our instructors offer a consistent curriculum with unified materials which will engage the students with songs they will love to play and sing. Our Classical composers will include Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Scott Joplin (ragtime) of course! All students enrolled will receive one thirty-minute lesson per week. We strongly recommend that students enrolling in private piano lessons own a piano or a keyboard or that they have easy access to one during the week. Practice is mandatory starting with first grade or level 1 piano. All lesson books and materials are provided at no extra charge.

Instructors: Patrick Scioneaux, Jake Jenkins, Max DoVale, Brian King, Keegan Marshall-House

Days: Monday through Friday

Times: 3:05- 3:35, 3:40- 4:10, 4:15- 4:45 or 4:50- 5:20 p.m.

Guitar Lessons – 1st through 5th grades

Guitar lessons will focus on building proper technique, musical awareness, and overall music appreciation. In addition to the more technical aspects of playing the instrument, students will be engaged with repertoire which they will love to play and sing. Some of the musical projects will include repertoire study of pop and rock artists such as the Beatles. All students enrolled will receive one thirty-minute lesson per week. Students will be strongly encouraged to have their own instrument at home. Practicing is mandatory and ideally should be consistent.

Instructor: Woody Loudermilk and Brian King

Days: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays

Times: 3:05- 3:35, 3:40- 4:10, 4:15- 4:45 or 4:50- 5:20 p.m.

Vocal Lessons – 3rd through 5th grades
Voice lessons will focus on cultivating proper technique, musical awareness, aural skills, and music appreciation. In addition to accessing, understanding and developing the instrument, students will be engaged with repertoire that they enjoy. Some of the musical projects will include repertoire study of pop and musical theatre, as well as jazz and classical music at the student’s request. Student will also be able to learn sight singing, interval training, and music theory. Practicing is required and should be effortful, accurate, and consistent in order to lead to habit formation and skill building.

Instructor: Huntley McSwain

Days: Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

Times: 3:05- 3:35, 3:40- 4:10, 4:15- 4:45 or 4:50- 5:20 p.m.

Specialist Classes Spring 2025

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Dance Pre-K 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Gymnastics Pre-K & Kindergarten 3:00– 4:00 p.m.	New Taekwondo Pre-K 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Spanish with ¡Vamonos NOLA! Pre-K 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	New Magical World of Paint Pre-K 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Soccer Shots Classic Pre-K 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Basketball Pre-K 3:30– 4:30 p.m.	Science Pre-K 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Teddy Tennis Pre-K 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Chess Kindergarten 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Music Kindergarten 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Karate Kindergarten 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.	Basketball Kindergarten 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Soccer Shots Kindergarten 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	New Theatre Exploration 1st - 2nd Grade 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Science Kindergarten 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Beginner Karate 1st - 3rd Grade 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.	New Model Magic Kindergarten 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Ceramics 1st - 3rd Grade 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Intermediate Robotics 3rd - 5th Grade 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Scholastic Chess 1st Grade 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.	Painting 1st & 2nd Grade 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	New Racquet Sports 1st - 2nd Grade 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Basketball 1st - 2nd Grade 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Scholastic Chess 2nd Grade 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.	Cooking 2nd - 3rd Grade 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Robotics Exploration 1st - 2nd Grade 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Scholastic Team Chess 3rd - 5th Grade 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
New Tumbling, Trampoline & Acro 1st - 3rd Grade 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.	New Coding & Game Design 3rd - 5th Grade 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	New Tiny Threads 1st & 2nd Grade 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Sewing 3rd - 5th Grade 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Ceramics 1st - 3rd Grade 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Flag Football 4th - 5th Grade 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	New Gardening 3rd - 5th Grade 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Cheerleading 3rd - 5th Grade 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Basketball Skills 3rd - 5th Grade 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Competitive Robotics Team 4th - 5th Grade 3:15– 4:30 p.m.

After 3 Classes

Spring 2025

Activity Power Hour

Private Music Lessons Spring 2025

Specialist Classes Spring 2025Click here to see specialist class descriptions

Specialist Classes Spring 2025

Click here to see specialist class descriptions