Winter Fair clone

BASKETBALL

Students enrolled in the primary school program will focus on skill building and teamwork, while having fun and learning the rules of the game.   This is a great way to get ready for the more competitive teams in middle school and High school.
This activity will take place at the new Maplewood campus gymnasium for all students grades 2 to 5

The MS + HS teams will be competitive. Games and tournaments will be put into place when the season starts.  The schedules will be posted on the Athletics page. 
Middle School and Varsity teams will practice at the Forest road campus for all students grades 6 to 12. 

Elementary School program 
SAM League soccer teams: This year Rochambeau has partnered with The Soccer Association of Montgomery (SAM Soccer) for all of the primary school soccer teams.  The focus is on creating a positive soccer experience through a fun and safe environment to nurture and foster each young athlete’s character both mental and physical. 

The soccer clubs run from September 6 2022 to June 9, 2023  - the young athletes will practice once a week after school, with 8 games in the fall and 8 in the spring, all on Saturday or Sunday. 

Most teams have already been formed (tryouts happen at the end of the previous school year).  Competitive team soccer registration is done separately from all other club  registration. Those who have been selected will  receive a link to register. Please contact Marc BAUDLET, our athletic director, if you are interested in joining. 

TENNIS:

Rochambeau will be teaming up again this year with Tennis Central Academy, created by Yann Auzoux, a former professional player who has participated in the Davis Cup.   
This is an 8 week program which will start on September 6th and end the week of October 31st. Please consult the schedules for more details on practice days and locations.

There are 2 locations for tennis practice -

• The Beach Tennis & Pool @ East Gate - 10200 Gainsborough Rd, Potomac, MD
• Holton-Arms School - 7303 River Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817

You will have to accompany your child to and from the tennis courts - No school transportation is available for this club.
Those who have already shown interest  will  receive a link to register.   Please contact Marc BAUDLET, our athletic director, if you are interested in joining. 
Your children will need sportswear, a racket and a water bottle.

MULTISPORTS:

This club focuses on exposing young athletes to a variety of sports and activities while bringing out the best in each individual athlete.  They will rotate through a different selection of court-based or field-based sports throughout the semester which will take place both indoor and outdoor. 

This club is taught in French

JUDO:

The class is taught by M. Frederic HOCDE,  a second degree black belt who teaches judo in the Washington DC area and has been  teaching Judo at Rochambeau for many years - "Instructing is my passion and I focus my Judo classes around a few key values such as politeness, respect, self-control, and balance" 
 Judo at Rochambeau develops confidence, discipline, strength and agility in a fun and friendly environment.

This club is taught in french and registration is on a yearly basis.

RUNNING - TRACK & FIELD:

As part of the aim to further develop our Rochambeau after school activities,  we would like to continue to offer a running section for the next school year.  This running activity will have multiple directions depending on the preference of our students.  

We would like to develop:

• A competitive section to challenge other schools in cross country championships
• An Open trail running section, with the objective of participating in races in the region under the school's colors.
• Running for leisure and well-being.

This club is taught in French

JEDI ROBOTICS:
May the Force be with you! Using LEGO ® robotics, students construct droids that will lead them on this exciting trip through the planets in the vast Star Wars universe. By learning coding fundamentals, kids will program these droids to overcome challenges and deal with various obstacles on their journey!  Students will also learn about important concepts including center of mass, energy, gear ratios, shockwaves, and more! Whether your child is a big Star Wars fan or has an interest in space, this class turns robotics and physics into a fun-filled adventure!

KIDBOTS:

In this junior robotics course, we use a hands-on approach to STEM discovery. Students learn valuable coding concepts while tapping into their imaginations to create and program robots. This class is a great introduction for students interested in robotics and a fun, engaging way to introduce them to coding basics.

Minecraft Code: Harry Potter Adventure:

Welcome to the World of Witchcraft and Wizardry! In this class, students will learn to code while exploring an interactive Harry Potter world in Minecraft! Every class is a new adventure and opportunity to put coding fundamentals into action. Traveling to Hagrid’s hut, the Quidditch pitch, Privet Drive, Diagon Alley, and beyond, kids will take on quests, fight off some monsters, and cast some magic spells!  Join us on this incredible and magical journey! Projects include: brewing potions, enchanting items with special abilities, learn Redstone basics

Les Petits Chefs: 

This club is focused on providing a safe and fun environment for budding chefs to explore and discover their own creative culinary skills.  The young chefs will learn how to use kitchen tools appropriately and safely, how to make fun delicious recipes using simple ingredients that are easy to replicate at home and will learn about nutrition and feeding their bodies in a healthy manner. 

This club is taught in French

Intro to Chess:

Introduction to chess familiarizes the student with each piece and its movement. Once this knowledge is thoroughly demonstrated, the students learn about ‘check,’ how to escape from ‘check,’ and the concept of ‘checkmate’. If the students have thoroughly digested these skills, they will move on to pawn promotion and castling, and will be ready for the next level.

Chess:

Chess Wizards offers fun, intellectual and challenging chess education and tournament experiences to children of all abilities and ages.  Our students learn chess is fun on Day 1! In addition to lessons and traditional gameplay, we incorporate variations of chess games that build teamwork and foster a genuine enjoyment of a game over a thousand years old! 

Money Matters:

This innovative program provides a solid foundation on financial literacy for kids. Games and hands-on activities help students internalize key concepts (like money, budgeting and saving) in a fun and supportive environment fostering team work. This unique experience empowers students with the mindset to start making sound financial decisions and develop into responsible global citizens.

Budding Entrepreneurs:

If you love Shark Tank, this empowering program is for you! Join other intrepid students and develop a business plan for your own business idea. You will learn to take risks and persevere, while making business-like decisions about strategy, marketing and finance. Students build confidence "learning by doing" and make their pitch presentations on the last day!

NASA + Funky Forces:

The 16 week semester will rotate around 2 themes -

8 weeks: NASA-approved and endorsed, this program takes children on a tour of the universe! Participants will continue their explorations at home with fascinating information and take-homes. Children will learn about space travel, energy, dry ice, space technology. living in space, motion, and planets and moons. 

8 weeks: Through the course of Funky Forces and more, the children will play engineer, chemist and stunt pilot !  Children will investigate physics fundamentals and bring their scientific minds to basic magic tricks,  Your Mad Scientist will be shocked by what they learn about electricity, blown away by their experiments with air pressure and swept away by the excitement of working with waves!

NASA FLYERS | FUNKY FORCES FLYER

Arts + Crafts: 

Art activities are a terrific way for kids of all ages to express themselves creatively. Students will work on projects collaboratively in order to learn the value of creating together, all the while exploring their creativity through individual projects and activities.  These activities include working with various materials, cutting and pasting to create collages, to making 3D objects, cards and much more. The goal is to inspire independence and creativity through crafts.
There are several arts and crafts classes throughout the week, taught in several languages. Please refer to the schedule to chose the one appropriate for your child. 

Painting:

Learning techniques of drawing: scale and perspective, organization of the space to be painted... and learning painting: shadow and light, complementary and opposite colors, pointillism and geometry, decorative painting and study of painting styles: Indian, Japanese, etc... We will use various mediums.  Children must bring an apron or a large tee-shirt.

This club is taught in english

Theater Arts:

Children play pretend to make sense of the world. Theater and film are primary tools for growing humans to learn about life. This course consists of a variety of activities relating to theater production. Activities include acting exercises/games, costume design, set design, improvisation, and script writing. Ending each semester, students will collaborate to write and put on a small production for parents(recorded and or performed live). Creating situations to
play and assume roles, they will interact with peers and arrange environments to bring their stories to life.
This club is taught in English

Le Coin des Artistes:

Do you like to create, paint, cut and paste? Then come and discover the "Artists' Corner" club where you can let your creativity shine through by making different objects, games, and your own masterpieces, inspired by nature, famous artists and children's books. 

This club is taught in French

Sewing + Crafts:

In club this semester you’ll learn the very basics of how to sew by hand and on a machine while continuing to expand your skills each week. Throughout the course, you’ll finish multiple projects and gain confidence sewing, understanding sewing terminology, and will learn how to read a sewing pattern.

Required supplies - Trousse / pencil case,  to hold the items they use in the club.  All other supplies will be provided by the teacher.  Students are welcome to bring their own supplies if they have some that they prefer to use. 

This club is taught in English

Taught by one of Rochambeau’s students, the Holiday Slime Workshop is a fun, sensory activity for kids ages 4 and up! Facilitating this workshop is Valentina El-Harizi, a senior at the school and small business owner. She founded her company, Belinislimes back in 2017 when she was just 12 years old! 

Le Coin des Artistes:

Do you like to create, paint, cut and paste? Then come and discover the "Artists' Corner" club where you can let your creativity shine through by making different objects, games, and your own masterpieces, inspired by nature, famous artists and children's books. 

This club is taught in French

Sewing + Crafts:

In club this semester you’ll learn the very basics of how to sew by hand and on a machine while continuing to expand your skills each week. Throughout the course, you’ll finish multiple projects and gain confidence sewing, understanding sewing terminology, and will learn how to read a sewing pattern.

Required supplies - Trousse / pencil case,  to hold the items they use in the club.  All other supplies will be provided by the teacher.  Students are welcome to bring their own supplies if they have some that they prefer to use. 

This club is taught in English