KICS is a unique collection of exciting after-school classes at Springhurst Elementary School for gr Online registration begins Sept. 2 at dfkics.org.
KICS is a unique collection of exciting after-school classes designed especially for students enrolled in Springhurst Elementary School in Dobbs Ferry. KICS offers STEAM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) learning adventures that will spark creativity and build new skills. These classes are developed and managed by a partnership between the Dobbs Ferry PTSA and Curiositas (th
03/21/2018
After enjoying the Spring snow day, plan with your kids what they can become during Spring KICS: Coders? Master Gardeners? Young DaVincis? STEAM Experts? Actors? Architects designing with Minecraft?, Robotics Engineers? REGISTRATION OPENS THURSDAY, 3/22 @ 12 NOON!! For more information: www.dfkics.org. UPDATE: ONLY A FEW SPOTS REMAIN!!!
03/19/2018
A busy week as we wrap up our Winter Term projects and activities, and open registration for Spring KICS on Thursday, 3/22 at 12 noon. Click the link below for our Winter Update/Pictures, and check out all that our kids have been doing! We can't wait for Spring!
(SEE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW FOR LINK TO SPRING CLASS LISTINGS AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTRATION)
03/09/2018
Curious Engineers "Go With the Flow" and learn about adhesion and cohesion with some very colorful experiments!
THANK YOU, Springhurst Parents for the amazing response to registration! If a class is closed, please put your child on the Waitlist so that we can consider if there is enough interest to request to add a section of a class.
KICS Registration is OPEN NOW!! http://www.dfkics.org/classes--registration.html
Dobbs Ferry KICS KICS is a unique collection of exciting after-school classes at Springhurst Elementary School for gr
11/10/2017
Jack is on a Hero's Journey, learning Braille after reading about Helen Keller's challenges, and wanting to pass along his new way to communicate to a friend! Each week, the kids in our Curious-on-Hudson"KICS" after school class explore classic and modern heroes of literature and popular culture and undertake a project that addresses the challenges these heroes faced. Good chance we will be reading about these kids one day!
09/13/2017
REGISTRATION FOR FALL 2017 OPENS AT 12 NOON. NOTE: NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM.
Classes & Registration Please take a look below to see our Fall 2017 lineup! Due to holidays and other scheduling issues the weeks may not be consecutive, so check the dates for each class you are interested in. And please...
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL, DOBBS FERRY! Looking forward to KICS-ing off a phenomenal year of after school enrichment programming. Check out our Fall 2017 classes: http://www.iocuriositas.org/register/dobbs-ferry-kics/. As soon as we get final schedule approvals, we will go live with our KICS website and get ready for registration opening on Wednesday 9/13 at 12 noon!
Dobbs Ferry KICS – Curiositas, Inc. Through a partnership with the Dobbs Ferry PTSA, Curiositas offers an array of interesting after-school STEAM enrichment programs for Dobbs Ferry students in grades 1 – 5. The program, known as KICS (Kids Imagine Create Solve) is held at Springhurst Elementary School, immediately following dismissal...
06/07/2017
STEAMLab K101 is back and dominoes were the focus as our kindergarteners counted, matched and brought the numbers to life!! Look out Mr. Rosen, these kids are coming to you soon!!
ALL KICS CLASSES WILL BE HELD TODAY, MONDAY 5/22.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR SCHEDULE DURING SPRINGHURST TESTING DAYS, BEGINNING TOMORROW TUESDAY 5/23.
04/18/2017
LAST CHANCE!! KICS SPRING 2017 REGISTRATION CLOSES WED. 4/19. CLASSES BEGIN MONDAY 4/24.
KINDERGARTEN PARENTS! CHECK OUT STEAMLab K101, our first class designed specifically to introduce K Kids to a variety of Science, Technology, Engineering, Applied Arts and Math topics and fun projects.
1st and 2nd GRADE KIDS who are already tinkering must try our new SOLUTION DESIGNERS Class, where the project happens when the kids solve a problem and design a solution using a combination of art, science and engineering based thinking and modeling.
FOR MORE INFO ON ALL CLASSES: http://www.dfkics.org/classes--registration.html.
Classes & Registration Please take a look below to see our Spring 2017 lineup! Due to holidays and other scheduling issues the weeks may not be consecutive, so check the dates for each class you are interested in. And...
04/07/2017
Thank you for your patience, Dobbs Ferry parents as we were waiting for the approvals and spaces to hold our Spring, 2017 classes. REGISTRATION OPENS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12th. Classes start the week of April 24th. We have an amazing schedule for your children in grades K-2 this term. Please check out the descriptions and details at http://www.dfkics.org/classes--registration.html