Build Your Basketball Game GROW YOUR GAME Are you a student who loves basketball, wants to get more confident with the ball, or has never really played and wants to give it a try? In this clinic, you’ll work on ball handling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork through a series of competitive games and drills. Beginners and experienced ballers are both welcome — whether you already play club ball or are picking up a basketball for the first time, this program is for you. LED BY Coach Adrian Hayes, Grade 4 Associate and youth basketball coach, through H.A.Y.E.S Academy Basketball — Helping Athletes Yield Elite Skills. Program highlights Eight Monday sessions: an hour on the court each week across the fall. Five fundamentals: ball handling, shooting, passing, defense and teamwork, taught in sequence. Learn by competing: skills are built through games and drills rather than drilling alone. All levels in one gym: complete beginners and experienced players train together. Small by design: capped at 15 so every player gets coached, not just supervised. Students leave with: a working set of fundamentals and eight weeks of live game reps

Shape something out of clay Are you a Middle School student who loves creating with your hands? Using clay as a medium, you’ll learn to shape functional and sculptural pieces with coils, slab construction, and pinching methods. Students create multiple pieces and learn how to glaze bisque ware to produce finished artwork. Projects change regularly, so students can return session after session to keep developing their skills. No prior experience is needed — just your hands, curiosity, and a willingness to play. LED BY Sani vanderSpek, LJCDS Ceramics Educator. Program highlights Weekly Monday sessions: an hour in the ceramics studio each week across the fall. One-on-one guidance in a group setting: individual attention on hand-building while working alongside classmates. Builds fine motor skills: strengthens hands and develops hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness. Develops problem-solving: students experiment with different shapes, sizes, and forms of clay. Focus and concentration: molding and shaping clay to a desired form builds the ability to stay with a task. A social craft: opportunities to share ideas, collaborate, and learn from one another. A tool for self-expression: clay lets students communicate thoughts and ideas nonverbally. Students leave with: multiple finished, glazed artworks to take home. No class on Sept. 21 and Nov. 9

Grades 5–8: Take the Stage in SpongeBob SquarePants The Musical, Jr. GET READY TO DIVE INTO BIKINI BOTTOM Join SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, and all your favorite characters on an unforgettable adventure packed with show-stopping songs and dances, and nonstop fun. Featuring music by incredible artists like Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie, Panic! At the Disco, John Legend, and more. As Bikini Bottom faces its biggest challenge yet, SpongeBob and friends discover that courage, teamwork, and the power of optimism really can save the world. LED BY LJCDS Christy Yin, Dance and Musical Theater Educator; Liesl Hansen, Middle School Music Educator; and Wendy Clemente, Lower School Music Educator and theater costumer. Program highlights Rehearsals twice a week: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30–4:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1. A full production arc: 32 meetings from the first rehearsal in August through the December performances — the longest-running program in this catalog. Auditions for those who want them: Tuesday, September 1 and Thursday, September 3, with a place in the ensemble for everyone. Three educators, three specialties: dance and staging, music, and costuming, so students get coached by someone who knows each craft. Two public performances: Wednesday, December 2 and Thursday, December 3 at 5 p.m. in the Four Flowers Theater, plus a preview for Lower School and ECC. Students leave with: a fully staged musical under their belt — songs learned, choreography performed, and a role they owned in front of a live audience. Ways to take part Ensemble — sing and dance as part of the company: no audition required and no prior experience needed. Named roles — audition for a larger part with more speaking, singing, and dancing. Expect more lines to learn and more rehearsal focus.Key dates for families Tue, Sep 1: First rehearsal · Dance StudioThu, Sep 3: Rehearsal, followed by the All Hands On Deck parent meeting, 4:30–5:15 p.m. · Dance StudioSep 8–Nov 12: September 8 and 10, Auditions, 3:30–4:30 p.m. · Dance StudioRehearsals continue Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30–4:30 p.m. (No class on Oct. 1 or Oct. 29)Nov 16-Nov 19: Rehearsals Monday through Thursday, from 3:30–5:30 p.m.Nov 23–27: Fall Break — no rehearsalsMon, Nov 30 and Tue, Dec 1: Dress rehearsals 3:30–5:30 p.m.Tue, Dec 1: Lower School and ECC preview · time to be confirmedWed, Dec 2 and Thu, Dec 3: Performances, 5 p.m. · Four Flowers TheaterThis program runs past the fall session and finishes with the December performances. Attendance builds toward a live show, so consistent rehearsal attendance matters.