Alexandria Public Schools Community Education

Indoor rally tennis provides small group tennis instruction in a fun and safe environment. The goal of the program is to provide children of all ability levels with the opportunity to learn the basics of tennis on a reduced, indoor court size. Rally tennis makes it easier for players to develop basic footwork, hand-eye coordination, ball anticipation, and racquet technique. In addition, players practice life-long skills of respect and sportsmanship. Participants MUST wear tennis shoes and are strongly encourage to provide their tennis racquet; age appropriate tennis racquets will be available if needed.

This program is an exciting afterschool program inspired by the Inductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), where students will learn through hands-on fun. Castles, Catapults and Coats of Arms investigates basic scientific principles through the lens of medieval history. Students use their imaginations to take on the roles of lords, ladies, knights, craftspeople and serfs. They work together to complete hands-on challenges and discover that inventiveness has existed even in times of suppressed learning, helping them to build empathy and social awareness, along with responsible decision making. THIS UNIT EMPHASIZES THESE INNOVATION MINDSET HABITS: Exercising design thinking and creative problem solving to construct a castle wall and sculpt boats to transport cargo Applying fundamental knowledge of STEM concepts while exploring history. Creating, testing and recreating a catapult and drawbridge using simple machines.

Join us for our winter treadmill session taught by the Strength & Conditioning staff.