We are looking forward to having your child in our program. STAR is a 501(c)3 non-profit education organization. The program that your child is registering for is funded by the 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC)/After School Education and Safety Program (ASES) grant and administered through the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) Beyond the Bell Branch.
Please take your time to fill out all paperwork completely. The following three forms need to be returned to STAR to complete your child’s file:
2009-2010 STAR Contract
Bottom half of STAR Discipline Policy
Emergency Card
Any court rulings on child custody agreements must be kept on file at STAR. A physician’s note and the original prescription bottle must be kept at STAR in order for medication to be administered.
We are looking forward to having your child in our program. STAR is a 501(c)3 non-profit education organization. The program that your child is registering for is funded by the 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC)/After School Education and Safety Program (ASES) grant and administered through the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) Beyond the Bell Branch.
Please take your time to fill out all paperwork completely. The following three forms need to be returned to STAR to complete your child’s file:
2009-2010 STAR Contract
Bottom half of STAR Discipline Policy
Emergency Card
Any court rulings on child custody agreements must be kept on file at STAR. A physician’s note and the original prescription bottle must be kept at STAR in order for medication to be administered.
The STAR payment calendar is divided into 10 equal payments; this takes into consideration all school holidays, vacations and pupil free days. In addition, STAR will be closed on all school holidays. All payments are due by the 1st of each month, unless other arrangements have been made with the director. For an additional fee, STAR will be open during winter and spring break.
Please take your time to fill out all paperwork completely. The following seven forms need to be returned to STAR to complete your child’s file:
2009-2010 STAR Contract
Tuition contract
Children’s Payment Ledger
Bottom half of Personal Rights
Bottom half of STAR Discipline Policy
Bottom half of Parents Rights
Emergency Card
Along with a completed contract, a $100 security deposit is required. This deposit can be deducted from your June 2010 payment or used for the following school year. Also required is a non-refundable $65 registration fee. All three items are required to ensure your child a space in STAR for the 2009-2010 school year.
Any court rulings on child custody agreements must be kept on file at STAR. A physician’s note and the original prescription bottle must be kept at STAR in order for medication to be administered.
Scholarships are available according to need and availability, please contact STAR for more information.
Every year we like to put out a welcome letter to share our new goals with you. While we are always dedicated to serving schools and their communities, we strive to set high expectations for our company as well. This year we are continuing to reinvent ourselves by elevating our After-School Enrichment Program to new heights. That is why we have replaced the common sounding name, “Enrichment” with the stellar name of “NOVA”! Our fresh new program will ensure that everyone we hire and everything we do is innovative, extraordinary, and cutting-edge, because you deserve it.
Katya Bozzi,
Executive Director
No•va?[noh-vuh –noun] a star that suddenly
becomes thousands of times brighter!
London-based BBC Network Covers RockSTAR Music Education’s Tribute to Michael Jackson
London-based BBC Networks “Muse Rhymes for Kids” television show covered RockStar summer camp students giving a musical tribute to the late Michael Jackson. The rockers played his chart topping hit “Beat it” for an enthusiastic audience. The RockSTAR summer camp students range from grades 1st –8th!
In true concert style, the audience crowded the stage, cheering and singing along as the rock band jammed and moon walked to the Michael Jackson tune.
The band was also interviewed by the show, which filmed the event to illustrate how children of all ages have been musically influenced by the icon’s music.
Sign up for rockstar music education classes!
The STAR ECO Station Rescues Over 100 TarantUlas!!!
This summer STAR ECO Station made a rescue of the eight-legged kind as 120 (Greenbottle Blue, Mexican Bloodleg and Chaco Golden Knee) Tarantulas packaged in pill bottles, straws and water bottles were brought into the STAR ECO Station, a Los Angeles area environmental science museum and exotic wildlife rescue facility, by U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife services who partners with the facility to rescue other exotic wildlife.
The Department of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services were contacted regarding a breeder who had hidden about 120 spiders. Upon receipt of this special delivery, STAR ECO Station was called to the
rescue to house the eight-legged critters.
Four adult tarantulas and 116 babies were contained in drinking straws and pharmacy pill containers. The spidy tots were packaged in straws of various sizes and the 4 adults were transported in half cut water bottles. The Arachna-residents will reside in a special tank especially sized for the new tenants of the rescue facility.
Officials at The Department of U.S. Fish and Wildlife are currently investigating the matter.
Baby Bengal Tigers visit the star eco station!
The STAR ECO Station received a visit of the WILD kind! Cat Specialist Jennifer Conrad, Founder and Director of the Paw Project, brought in two baby Bengal Tigers, sisters- Karma and Eden! The ECO campers and ECO staff were in amazement while the two friendly felines playfully tussled with each other! The campers were full of excitement and curiosity to learn about Karma and Eden!
Dr. Conrad gave the summer campers a brief lesson on the dangers and misconceptions of cat de-clawing both domestic and non-domestic cats. The campers listened in anticipation as they viewed pictures of wild and domesticated cats that had been de-clawed. After meeting Karma and Eden, the campers were fully aware of the adverse affects that
de-clawing has on cats.
Treat a Cat to Lunch!
•$10 – buy lunch for one of our hungry felines (1 Time donation)
•$25- help feed one of our wild cats for a week (1 Time donation)
•$50 monthly- be a monthly donor and help feed a cat for a
month. Come for a visit and share a meal with your sponsored
feline friend! Once a month on parents day
Make a date with STAR ECO Station cats at 310.842.8060
Welcome to the STAR Nova I! STAR invites ALL students to enroll in STAR classes that are taught by experienced instructors who are specialists in their field.
HOW TO REGISTER
1. Completely fill out the registration form.
2. Attach your check, made payable to STAR Education. Make sure your child’s name is on the check.
3. Please return your completed forms and check to
4. NO PHONE CALLS will be made to let you know you are enrolled, unless classes are canceled or full.
Please do not leave forms or checks in the school office.
REGISTRATION FEE
A $10.00 fee is required for each student per session to cover insurance and registration costs. This fee is non-refundable and is not applicable toward the cost of the classes.
Students currently enrolled in the STARAfterschool Program do not pay the $10 registration fee.
Getting to your STAR classes
1st-5th Grade: Students will go directly to their enrichment class. Class locations are posted outside the STAR room.
Kindergartners: STAR will pick up kindergartners from their classrooms and walk them to their classes.
For information about school closures and minimum days see your STAR director.
After STAR Classes
Children not picked up at the end of class: 1st- 5th grade are released to the yard. Kinders will remain in STAR and late fees will apply.
ABSENCES
Please contact your Ms. Hardimon if your child will be absent from STAR at 310.736-8575
Refund Policy
1. No refunds of any kind will be given after the first week of attendance.
2. We reserve the right to cancel any class due to insufficient enrollment.Should such an event occur your money will be credited.
3. Tuition will not be refunded if your child misses a class, quits, or is asked to leave due to disruptive behavior.
Scholarships are available based on need.Please inquire for more information.
If you have any questions, please contact your Site Director:
Ms. Hardimon at 310.736-8575
K-2nd Only!
MondayS AT STAR k-2
IQ-GO! Science: Fun and Funny GROSS Science Concoctions!
This class will really gross you out! Learn biology and chemistry while creating bug soap, funny eyeballs, monster hands, a super slimy bouncy ball and more. Surprise your friends with your monster creations!
Day: Monday
Time: 3:45-4:45 (K-2nd)
Fee: $105
Tuesday AT STAR k-2
Sports and Conditioning
Get your head in the game! Build strength, obtain knowledge, increase your speed, and enhance your endurance with the Sports Conditioning class.This stellar class will help prepare you for any "sports dreams" you may have.Learn what it takes to be a champion at the game you love.Our instructors will give you the tools to jump start your way to the top!
Day: Tuesday
Time: 3:30-4:30 (K-2nd)
Fee: $100
IQ-GO! Math: Were-Puppies, Mini-Monsters and Math
Learn what it takes to outsmart big monsters using the Fibonacci sequence and other number patterns.Discover what math and magic have in common.Develop your logical thinking skills so you don’t get tricked by the wizards!
Day: Tuesday
Time: 3:30-4:30 (K-2nd)
Fee: $110
Wednesday AT STAR
Musical Theatre: Yellow Submarine
A Beatles Tribute Musical (Part 1)
STAR Education Theatre is back in action with a musical tribute to the Beatles. The Beatles are spirited away in the yellow submarine to save Peppermintland from the dreaded Blue Meanies. Join the cast and don’t miss out on STAR Theatre’s most vibrant, colorful, musical of all time!!! It’s a two session commitment so Come Together, right now, and sign up today!!!! And as you know, ALL WE NEED IS LOVE… and your registration. BIG NOTE! This is a 2 session commitment!
Day: Wednesday
Time: 3:30-4:30
Fee: $105
STAR ECO Station: Exotic Animal Care
Meet our new animals and make friends withparrots, cockatoos, iguanas, snakes and even tarantulas while learning how to care for them! Learn what type of food the various animals eat and feed them in class. Learn about animal habitat and make toys or exercise devices for your new animal friends.
Day: Wednesday
Time: 3:30-4:30 (K-2nd)
Fee: $98
ThurdsayS AT STAR
COMEDY IMPROV
First there was Saturday Night Live! Then came Mad TV. Now there’s El Rincon’s own comedy Classic! A rip roaring class that creates and performs hilarious improvisational skits! Learn to think on your feet and crack each other up in a hilarious theater games designed to sharpen your “wit”, your communication skill and your ability to work together on stage. It’s awesome!
Day: Thursday
Time: 3:30-4:30 (1st-2nd)
Fee: $110
RockSTAR!!
RockSTAR teaches 1st-2nd grade students how to play guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, compose their own songs, and classic Rock n’ Roll hits. This program is for ANYONE, because no previous experience is required! We have celebrity support from Slash, Santana, Britney Spears, Taylor Dayne, DMC, Chris Slade of AC/DC, Gene Simmons, Sammy Hagar and more. RockSTAR students played on the main stage at the House of Blues last June. Visit www.rockstarmusiceducation.com and www.joinrockstar.org. Sign up now and perform live like a RockSTAR in June!
Note: Instruments are provided and class size is limited to 7 STUDENTS ONLY!! Sign up ASAP to secure your child a spot in this amazing program.
Day: Thursday
Time: 3:30-4:30 (1st-2nd)
Fee: $136
Friday AT STAR
Basketball: Drills and Skills
Want to play like the pros?! Learn to play by highly experience coaches who will teach you all about the game of basketball! Learn skills in ball handling, dribbling, passing, and strategy! This class will get you one step closer to becoming the next Kobe Bryant!
Day: Friday
Time: 3:45-4:30 (K-2nd)
Fee: $100
3X Dance
Jazz it up in this combo performance class. Every two weeks try a different style of dance; from the interpretive styles of Modern Dance to the expressive forms of Lyrical Jazz to the super fly Bboy moves of Hip Hop.This specially designed trio of classes gives you the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of Modern and Jazz Dance while simultaneously integrating them with the latest Hip-Hop moves!
Day: Friday
Time: 3:45-4:30 (K-2nd)
Fee: $110
3rd-5th Exclusive!
Mondays AT STAR
IQ-GO! Science: The Super Weird and Gross Gag Factory
This class will teach you how to be a prankster! Learn biology and chemistry while making realistic fake vomit, edible blood and chocolate scabs. Create chemical reactions to make gag soap. Use a microscope to experiment with Louisiana pond scum and then make your own mutated scum! Lots more so get ready to LOL!
Day: Monday
Time: 4:45-5:45 (3rd-5th)
Fee: $105
YOGA DANCE (and Chocolate!)Mmmm!! Yumm!!!
Wake up your senses! Yoga like you’ve never seen!Enjoy the simple aesthetic of Yoga and then take it to the next level by turning it into a performance piece. In this class you will explore different yoga poses, discover breath, and cultivate strength and flexibility.From there you will journey on to connect different poses with music into a rhythmic flow of yoga dance!Finally each class will end with a sampling of different chocolate flavors in order to explore the heightened sensory awareness that comes with the practice.
Day: Monday
Time: 3:45-4:45 (3rd-5th)
Fee: $90
Tuesdays AT STAR
Sports and Conditioning
Get your head in the game! Build strength, obtain knowledge, increase your speed, and enhance your endurance with the Sports Conditioning class.This stellar class will help prepare you for any "sports dreams" you may have.Learn what it takes to be a champion at the game you love.Our instructors will give you the tools to jump start your way to the top!
Day: Tuesday'
Time: 4:30-5:30 (3rd-5th)
Fee: $100
IQ-GO! Math: Magic, Wizards and Math
You’ll need your wand and thinking cap to enter this magical world of math mysteries.Learn mathematical patterns, then create your own to battle evil monsters.You’ll feel like a true wizard as you master fractions to perfect complex potions.Create a to-scale map of a werewolf lair and unravel deep secrets of the wizarding world.You won’t need spells to succeed in this math class!
Day: Tuesday
Time: 4:30-5:30 (3rd-5th)
Fee: $110
Wednesdays AT STAR
Musical Theatre: Yellow Submarine
A Beatles Tribute Musical (Part 1)
STAR Education Theatre is back in action with a musical tribute to the Beatles. The Beatles are spirited away in the yellow submarine to save Peppermintland from the dreaded Blue Meanies. Join the cast and don’t miss out on STAR Theatre’s most vibrant, colorful, musical of all time!!! It’s a two session commitment so Come Together, right now, and sign up today!!!! And as you know, ALL WE NEED IS LOVE… and your registration.
BIG NOTE! This is a 2 session commitment!
Day: Wednesday
Time: 4:30-5:30 (3rd-5th)
Fee: $105
STAR ECO Station: Become an Animal Handler & Make Toys for Them Too!!
Become an expert and walk away with your Official Animal Handler Level 1 Certificate in exotic animal care issued by The STAR ECO Station! Learn from the experts! Come find out what it takes to care for our rescued exotic wildlife! From cockatoos, to iguanas and pythons! Learn why it is important to preen parrots! Learn how to help reptiles shed their skin! Keep reptiles at a certain temperature! Make toys for the rescued for Big Cats and make cool box toys for the snakes!
Day: Wednesday
Time: 4:30-5:30 (3rd-5th)
Fee: $98
Dance Crew STAR
Come get down to a hip-hop funk!!Bring your best moves and come prepared to learn super fly street beats, improvisational styles and even integrate some of the latest B--boy or B-girl (break-dance) moves into your very own music video choreography.
Day: Wednesday
Time: 1:55-3:15(3rd-5th)
Fee: $90
Thursday AT STAR
COMEDY IMPROV
First there was Saturday Night Live! Then came Mad TV. Now there’s El Rincon’s own comedy Classic! A rip roaring class that creates and performs hilarious improvisational skits! Learn to think on your feet and crack each other up in a hilarious theater games designed to sharpen your “wit”, your communication skill and your ability to work together on stage. It’s awesome!
Day: Thursday
Time: 4:30-5:30 (3rd-5th)
Fee: $110
ROCKSTAR
RockSTAR teaches 1st-5th grade students how to play guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, compose their own songs, and classic Rock n’ Roll hits. This program is for ANYONE, because no previous experience is required! We have celebrity support from Slash, Santana, Britney Spears, Taylor Dayne, DMC, Chris Slade of AC/DC, Gene Simmons, Sammy Hagar and more. RockSTAR students played on the main stage at the House of Blues last June. Visit www.rockstarmusiceducation.com and www.joinrockstar.org. Sign up now and perform live like a RockSTAR in June!
Note: Instruments are provided and class size is limited to 7 STUDENTS ONLY!! Sign up ASAP to secure your child a spot in this amazing program.
Day: Thursday
Time: 4:30-5:30 (3rd-5th)
Fee: $136
Basketball:Drills and Skills
Tighten your ball handling skills! Learn how to cross over your opponent and take it to the rim! Basketball is a team sport that will teach you how to compete and succeed with others. This class will teach you how to how to pass to your teammate behind the back, or a no look pass, and show off your bball skills, and get the crowd in the game! Drills will improve your basketball knowledge so that when you are ready to join a team you will be on the starting five squad!
Camp ECO Saturdays at the STAR ECO STATION An Environmental Science Museum & Exotic Wildlife Rescue Center
We’re launching a new program Sat. Sept. 12, 2009
Based on our fantastically successful summer camp programs we’re expanding to Saturdays for the convenience of parents AND the wish fulfillment of kids.
By reservation ONLY Call 310-842-8060 and reserve the session you need!
a. 9:00 – 12:00 b. 12:15 – 3:15 c. 9:00 – 3:15
Sessions A & B $24 6-hour Session C $50
Discounts ECO Station members, siblings and/or pre-registering for a multiple of a minimum of 3 consecutive Saturdays.
What your child receives: • Small staff ratio with limited openings • Captivating weekly themes 1st Saturdays “Reptiles” 2nd Saturdays “Fish & Aquatic life” 3rd Saturdays “Birds” 4th Saturdays “Mammals” 5th Saturdays “Everything ECO” • Program is designed by STAR ECO Station science staff • A hands-on experience with our rescued exotic wildlife • A healthy yummy snack included
More Stuff
• Session C – lunch available for $5 • ECO Station T-shirt available for $10 • Kindergartners Welcome! (Must be born before December 2, 2003)
BIG?NOTE!: Black-out dates include major holidays and pre-calendared events at the STAR ECO Station
