After-School Fitness and Learning Classes
The JCCNS is an award-winning hub for Fitness & Wellness programming for everyone in the family!
Spring schedule is below. Stay tuned for new Fall classes!
Our after-school enrichment classes include:
Tae Kwon Do Classes
Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kwon Do is the popular Korean martial art known for its dynamic kicking techniques. Participants learn skills and techniques in a safe, fun environment. Each student is looked at as a unique individual and as a member of a team. The skills taught are progressive with built-in incentives for students to achieve success and maximize potential.
Beginner students are introduced to a combination of kicking and punching techniques, self-defense and forms. The training also includes mental skills that improve memorization.
Intermediate to Advanced students are challenged with more complicated mental and physical skills, including advanced forms, self-defense techniques and the study of musculoskeletal systems and the history of martial arts.
Advanced students prepare for demonstrations and competitions, including advanced self-defense techniques, forms and weapons training (Bo Staff, Kamas and Nunchuks).
A uniform and sparring equipment can be purchased and is mandatory for testing purposes. Check must be made payable to the JCCNS. Tournament participation is not mandatory.
Grades: K-2 Beginners And Advanced White Belts
Day: Wednesday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/20-6/19, No Class 4/17
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $182/Community $228
Location: Group Ex Studio
Instructor: Dennis Goldsmith, M.ed., 8Th Degree Black Belt
Grades: 3+, White And Yellow Belts
Day: Wednesday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/20-6/19, No Class 4/17
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $182/Community $228
Location: Group Ex Studio
Instructor: Dennis Goldsmith, M.ed., 8Th Degree Black Belt
Grades: 3+, White And Yellow Belts
Day: Friday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/22-6/21, No Class 4/19
Time: 3:10pm-3:55pm
Fee: Member $182/Community $228
Instructor: Dennis Goldsmith, M. Ed., 8Th Degree Black Belt
Location: Group Ex Studio
Level: Green Belts And Up (2 Days Per Week)
Days: Wednesday (13 Weeks) & Friday (13 Weeks)
Wed. Dates: 3/20-6/19, No Class 4/17
Fri. Dates: 3/22-6/21, No Class 4/19
Wednesday Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Friday Time: 3:10pm-4:10pm
Fee: Member $364/Community $455
Location: Group Ex Studio
Instructor: Dennis Goldsmith, M. Ed., 8Th Degree Black Belt
Kids in Motion Dance Classes
Kids in motion dance studio runs their session 1 dance and movement classes through January 2019, with session 2 starting January 28, 2019.
For more information on classes, or to register at a prorated price, please contact Susie at 781-929-3958 or visit www.kidsinmotiondancestudio.com
Specialty Classes by Day
Monday Classes
SteamWorks: the Art of Steam
The Art of Steam was a brand new class last session, and it was a hit! After receiving rave reviews from parents and kids alike, we're bringing it back! This class will introduce kids to different Steam (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) topics such as chemistry, light, forces, and fractals. Based on the experiment and subject of the day, we will apply new concepts to hands-on, take-home art projects.
Grades: K-6
Day: Monday (12 Weeks)
Dates: 3/18-6/17, No Class 4/15 & 5/27
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $204/Community $255
Location: Ocean Room
Instructor: Stephanie Zweig-Brown, Steamworks Kids' Lab Co-Founder
Soccer: Micro 4/5/6
The JCCNS is excited to partner again with Danvers Indoor Sports for Micro 4/5/6 Soccer! This class is for four, five & six year olds with previous soccer experience who are ready for more of a challenge. Players learn more advanced fundamental soccer skills through fun, age-appropriate, and creative skill building games and have the opportunity to practice those skills in non-competitive scrimmages. Micro 4/5/6 classes are 50 minutes with 15-20 minutes of instruction and 20-25 minutes of non-competitive scrimmaging. The class ratio is 12:1.
Grades: Pre-K & K
Day: Monday (12 Weeks)
Dates: 3/18-6/17, No Class 4/15 & 5/27
Time: 3:30pm-4:20pm
Fee: Member $180/Community $225
Location: Gym/Lower Field
Instructor: Coach Dan From Danvers Indoor Sports
Soccer: Micro 6/7/8
The JCCNS is excited to partner again with Danvers Indoor Sports for Micro 6/7/8 Soccer! This class is for six, seven & eight year olds with previous soccer experience who are ready for more of a challenge. Classes balance the use of fun games and technical drills with non-competitive scrimmaging to teach new skills each week. Micro 6/7/8 classes are 50 minutes with 15-20 minutes of instruction and 20-25 minutes of non-competitive scrimmaging. The class ratio is 12:1.
Grades: 1-3
Day: Monday (12 Weeks)
Dates: 3/18-6/17, No Class 4/15 & 5/27
Time: 4:20pm-5:10pm
Fee: Member $180/Community $225
Location: Gym/Lower Field
Instructor: Coach Dan From Danvers Indoor Sports
Beginner Tennis
Our JCCNS Tennis Pro teaches young beginners the basics of tennis using specially designed lower nets. A great way to begin a love for this timeless sport.
Grades: K-2
Day: Monday (12 Weeks)
Dates: 3/18-6/17, No Class 4/15 & 5/27
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $168/Community $210
Location: Gym/Outside Courts
Instructor: JCCNS Tennis Pro, Joe Reagan
Intermediate Tennis
Participants will learn the basics of forehand, backhand, volley, and serving in this fun class for the beginner to intermediate player.
Grades: 2-6
Day: Monday (12 Weeks)
Dates: 3/18-6/17, No Class 4/15 & 5/27
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $168/Community $210
Location: Gym/Outside Courts
Instructor: JCCNS Tennis Pro, Joe Reagan
Tuesday Classes
Pottery
A JCCNS after-school favorite! Kids will explore clay, pottery tools, and paint in this hands-on, inclusive class! Everyone is encouraged to learn new skills that allow them to conceive, construct, and share artistic ideas with others. Projects will include slap structures and basic pinch and coil pots. This class emphasizes both individual expression and collaborative learning while children are encouraged to advance at their own pace.
Grades: K-6
Day: Tuesday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/19-6/18, No Class 4/16
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $234/Community $286
Location: Ocean Room
Instructor: Gina Rushton
J Jump
Kids love bouncing and jumping on our Urban Rebounders (mini trampolines) as much as they like jumping on the bed. It’s a great way to get them moving and releasing their energy!
Grades: K-2
Day: Tuesday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/19-6/18, No Class 4/16
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $208/Community $260
Location: Group Ex Studio
Instructor: Mary Pat Hawkins, Health & Wellness Director
Sports Remix - Tuesday Edition
Children who love movement and sports will love this sports class which features a different game each week: soccer, flag football, basketball, dodgeball, and more! Our enthusiastic staff will have kids moving around learning the rules of the games, working together, and having so much fun!
Grades: 2-6
Day: Tuesday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/19-6/18, No Class 4/16
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $195/Community $244
Location: Gym/Lower Field
Instructor: JCCNS Staff
J Adventure News Crew
You asked and we listened! Youth and Family Director, Jessie Stephens, will bring her English Language Arts experience to J Adventure with this fun new class! Children will be creating and publishing a springtime newsletter! Participants will come up with stories, images, and interviews, practice writing and speaking skills, and will complete the layout of our inaugural newsletter! each week, children will focus on a new aspect of writing and publication, all with the goal of communicating all of the excitement that takes place in J Adventure every day!
Grades: 2-6
Day: Tuesday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/19-6/18, No Class 4/16
Time: 3:30pm-4:15pm
Fee: Member $195/Community $244
Location: Camp Office
Instructor: Jessie Stephens, Youth and Family Director
Wednesday Classes
Code Crew
It's true... we’re learning how to code! Each week, Code Crew participants will explore coding using Lego Wedo robotics and Scratch programming. We’ll work on various projects using skills we build on, from week to week.
Code Crew has been so popular that we are now offering 2 classes! Please note: you may only register for one section of this class.
Grades: 2-6
Day: Wednesday (11 Weeks)
Dates: 3/20-6/12, No Class 4/17, 4/24, 6/19
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Or 4:15pm-5:00pm
Fee: Member $187/Community $231
Location: Epstein Hillel School
Instructor: Lea Winkler
Jewelry Making
Jewelry Making is back! Participants will learn jewelry making skills with a focus on beading, wrapping, and sculpting. We will also incorporate different objects such as shells, stones, and any other special item your child would like to turn into a piece of jewelry! Children will love making bracelets, necklaces, and earrings – all exciting pieces!
Grades: K-6
Day: Wednesday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/20-6/19, No Class 4/17
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $215/Community $267
Location: Ocean Room
Instructor: Bethany Hapgood
Beginner Tennis
Our JCCNS Tennis Pro teaches young beginners the basics of tennis using specially designed lower nets. A great way to begin a love for this timeless sport.
Grades: K-2
Day: Wednesday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/20-6/19, No Class 4/17
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $182/Community $228
Location: Gym/Outside Courts
Instructor: JCCNS Tennis Pro, Joe Reagan
Intermediate Tennis
Participants learn forehand, backhand, volley, and serving in this fun class for the beginner to intermediate player.
Grades: 3-6
Day: Wednesday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/20-6/19, No Class 4/17
Time: 4:00pm-4:50pm
Fee: Member $182/Community $228
Location: Gym/Outside Courts
Instructor: JCCNS Tennis Pro, Joe Reagan
Tae Kwon Do
Grades: K-2 Beginners And Advanced White Belts
Day: Wednesday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/20-6/19, No Class 4/17
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $182/Community $228
Location: Group Ex Studio
Instructor: Dennis Goldsmith, M.ed., 8Th Degree Black Belt
Grades: 3 & Up, White And Yellow Belts
Day: Wednesday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/20-6/19, No Class 4/17
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $182/Community $228
Location: Group Ex Studio
Instructor: Dennis Goldsmith, M.ed., 8Th Degree Black Belt
Level: Green Belts And Up (2 Days Per Week)
Days: Wednesday (13 Weeks) & Friday (13 Weeks)
Wed. Dates: 3/20-6/19, No Class 4/17
Fri. Dates: 3/22-6/21, No Class 4/19
Wednesday Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Friday Time: 3:10pm-4:10pm
Fee: Member $364/Community $455
Location: Group Ex Studio
Instructor: Dennis Goldsmith, M. Ed., 8Th Degree Black Belt
Thursday Classes
Soccer: Micro 4/5/6
The JCCNS is excited to partner again with Danvers Indoor Sports for Micro 4/5/6 Soccer! This class is for four, five & six year olds with previous soccer experience who are ready for more of a challenge. Players learn more advanced fundamental soccer skills through fun, age-appropriate, and creative skill building games and have the opportunity to practice those skills in non-competitive scrimmages. Micro 4/5/6 classes are 50 minutes with 15-20 minutes of instruction and 20-25 minutes of non-competitive scrimmaging. The class ratio is 12:1.
Grades: PreK-K
Day: Thursdays (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/21-6/20, No Class 4/18
Time: 3:30pm-4:20pm
Fee: Member $195/Community $244
Location: Gym/Lower Field
Instructor: Coach Tim From Danvers Indoor Sports
SteamWorks: Beyond Arithmetic – Math games and puzzles
J Adventure is thrilled to offer another great class by Steamworks! Beyond Arithmetic will help kids remember that math is fun! Designed for upper-elementary aged kids, each week we will play with fun games, puzzles, and activities to build analytical thinking and problem solving skills. Participants will explore numbers, sequencing, patterns, geometry and logic.
Grades: 3-6
Day: Thursdays (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/21-6/20, No Class 4/18
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $221/Community $276
Location: Ocean Room
Instructor: Stephanie Zweig-Brown, Steamworks Kids' Lab Co-Founder
Art
Children are encouraged to use their creativity through a variety of media including painting, drawing, sculpting, and paper-mache. Young artists will create art from recycled materials and will explore making blankets out of felt, flannel, t-shirts, and even tape! If art is your thing, join us for this exciting class that promotes skill development and creative exploration!
Grades: K-6
Day: Thursday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/21-6/20, No Class 4/18
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $234/Community $293
Location: Transition Room
Instructor: Gina Rushton
Conversational Hebrew and Classic Israeli Games
This new class returns after a popular winter session! Great for children with any level of Hebrew knowledge - from none to beginner or fluent. You’ll love this unique class taught by our very own Israeli Shinshinim (two Israeli's completing a year-long service program on the North Shore after high school graduation). There is no better way to learn another language than from those who know it best! And no better way to learn about a culture than by learning how to play its most popular games!
Grades: K-6
Day: Thursday (7 Classes)
Dates: 3/21, 4/11, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30
Time: 3:15pm-4:15pm
Fee: Member $105/Community $131
Location: Ehs
Instructor: Michal And Sapir, North Shore Shinshinim
Morah Lea’s Kitchen
Join Morah Lea in making delicious, creative concoctions in the kitchen. Learn how to cook and bake savory and sweet snacks, entrees and desserts in this fun, tasty, and kosher cooking class!
Grades: K-3
Day: Thursday (10 Weeks)
Dates: 3/21-6/20, No Class 3/28, 4/18, 4/25, 6/20
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $180/Community $225
Location: Epstein Hillel School
Instructor: Lea Winkler
Beginner Tennis
Our JCCNS Tennis Pro teaches young beginners the basics of tennis using specially designed lower nets.
Grades: K-2
Day: Thursday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/21-6/20, No Class 4/18
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $182/Community $228
Location: Gym/Outside Courts
Instructor: JCCNS Tennis Pro, Joe Reagan
Intermediate Tennis
Kids learn forehand, backhand, volley, and serving in this fun class for the upper grade intermediate player.
Grades: 5-7
Day: Thursday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/21-6/20, No Class 4/18
Time: 4:00pm-4:50pm
Fee: Member $182/Community $228
Location: Gym/Outside Courts
Instructor: JCCNS Tennis Pro, Joe Reagan
Friday Classes
Friday Funzone
Friday FunZone is fun for everyone! A great way to end the week — playing team games and other fun and silly activities. Funzone is all about fun, but kids still learn about community and communication through each activity. Wrap up your week having fun with friends!
Grades: K-6
Day: Friday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/22-6/21, No Class 4/19
Time: 3:30pm-4:15pm
Fee: Member $182/Community $228
Location: JCCNS Outdoor Campus/Gym
Instructor: Nellie Reeves
Campy Crafts
Enjoy making beautiful things, but not necessarily an uber-artist? Join us for Campy Crafts! Each Friday, we’ll explore and enjoy a different crafty experience — macramé, beads, gimp and other fun Arts & Crafts materials will be featured in this school-year edition of a camp favorite!
Grades: K-6
Day: Friday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/22-6/21, No Class 4/19
Time: 3:30pm-4:15pm
Fee: Member $195/Community $244
Location: Ocean Room
Instructor: Sammy Currier
Intermediate Tennis
Kids learn forehand, backhand, volley, and serving in this fun class for the beginner to intermediate player.
Grades: 2-4
Day: Friday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/22-6/21, No Class 4/19
Time: 3:15pm-4:00pm
Fee: Member $182/Community $228
Location: Gym/Outside Courts
Instructor: JCCNS Tennis Pro, Joe Reagan
Tae Kwon Do
Grades: 3+, White And Yellow Belts
Day: Friday (13 Weeks)
Dates: 3/22-6/21, No Class 4/19
Time: 3:10pm-3:55pm
Fee: Member $182/Community $228
Instructor: Dennis Goldsmith, M. Ed., 8Th Degree Black Belt
Location: Group Ex Studio
Level: Green Belts And Up (2 Days Per Week)
Days: Wednesday (13 Weeks) & Friday (13 Weeks)
Wed. Dates: 3/20-6/19, No Class 4/17
Fri. Dates: 3/22-6/21, No Class 4/19
Wednesday Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Friday Time: 3:10pm-4:10pm
Fee: Member $364/Community $455
Location: Group Ex Studio
Instructor: Dennis Goldsmith, M. Ed., 8Th Degree Black Belt