Orange Community NON PROFIT ORG. Education & Recreation US POSTAGE Orange Community Orange School District PAID 32000 Chagrin Blvd. Cleveland, OH Pepper Pike, OH 44124 Permit No. 1723 Education & Recreation . It’s for a lifetime. PINETREE DR. LEWIS RD Senior CHAGRIN CenterBLVD Orange High School GAIL ALLISON DR. LANDER RD SOM CENTER RD Orange Community Education & Recreation HARVARD RD Programs Classes Activities 216-831-8601 orangerec.com fax 216-831-4209 Services Youth & Teens n Special Events & Travel n Aquatics n Stagecrafters n Orange Youth Sports Adult Education n Senior Adults n Early Childhood n Orange Art Center n and more! Fall 2016 Registration Begins August 27 ORANGE COMMUNITY EDUCATION & RECREATION Serving the Greater Orange Communities since 1973 Fa2013 Dear Neighbors and Friends: Orange Community Education & Recreation is pleased to welcome you and Fall Activity your family to Ohio’s most comprehensive and recognized community Registration Fair education and recreation programs. We invite you to explore over 200 Saturday, August 27 educational, enrichment and recreation classes and services featured in this 9:00am—Noon Pepper Pike Learning Center Fall brochure. I would also like to take this opportunity to share with the community that I will be retiring at the end of this July after 31 years of service to the greater Community Health Orange communities and residents. I joined the Orange Community Education & Recreation program in 1984-85 and had wonderful opportunities that and Wellness Fair Friday, September 23 allowed me to promote the Orange Community Education & Recreation 9:00am—1:00pm program, handle the fiscal side of the organization’s operations, recruit and Orange Senior Center train staff, develop new programming, as well as serving as the department’s Director for the last 20 years. Working with the Orange City Schools, residents and the communities has been gratifying and inspiring and I thank you for that opportunity. Trunk or Treat Erin Fach, our new Director, will begin his position with Orange Friday, October 28 Community Education & Recreation on August 1. Erin served as the Begins at 6:00pm Community Education & Recreation Director for the City of Lakewood, Ohio PPLC Parking Lot for 11 years and also served as the Mayfield Heights Director of Parks & Recreation. He brings a solid background in lifelong learning, recreation, leisure programs and services as well as community education. Please welcome Erin as he begins his new leadership with the Orange Community Education & Recreation Department. Stagecrafters Presents As always, we are looking forward to having you and your family SHREK—the Musical participate in this Fall’s activities and classes. We thank you for allowing us to January 13 & 14, 2017 be your lifelong learning and recreation partner and we encourage you to share your suggestions and feedback with us! And again, thank you for a wonderful 31 years! Sincerely, 5 Ways to Register In Person Laura Guentner Online Director By Mail 216-831-8601 By Phone Erin Fach Julie Jordan Andrea Vederman Email Department Director Commission Chairperson Commission Vice-Chairperson 216-831-8601 440-829-5920 216-464-3997 Orange Community Education & Recreation serves the residents of Hunting Valley, Moreland Hills, Orange, Pepper Pike, Woodmere and portions of Solon, Bedford Hts. and Warrensville Hts. by offering year-round comprehensive enrichment and recreational activities, classes and services for all ages. (216) 831-8601 www.orangerec.com FALL 2016 Contents Early Childhood…………………………………………………………… 2 Orange Early Childhood Preschool, Extended Day Program, Enrichment Classes for Preschoolers Ages 2-5 Youth…………………………………………………………………………… 5 Enrichment Classes & Activities for Grades K-5, After School Pick Ups, Open Door Before/After School Childcare Program Teens………………………………………………………………………… 13 Enrichment Classes & Activities for Grades 6-12 Orange Community Education & Recreation Ski & Travel…………………………………………………………………14 Orange City Schools Ski Trips & Lessons for Students; Great Escape Trips for Adults of All Ages 32000 Chagrin Blvd. Pepper Pike, OH 44124 Orange Youth Sports …………………………………………………15 216.831.8601 Recreational & Travel Sports & Leagues for Grades K-6 FALL 2016 Edition Stagecrafters………………………………………………………………18 Dramatic Arts Classes & Activities for Grades K-12 & Adults PEPPER PIKE LEARNING CENTER Orange Art Center………………………………………………………21 FALL OFFICE HOURS Fine Arts & Art Enrichment for Adults, Youth & Teens Daytime: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm Evening: Mon – Thurs 5pm – 8pm (beginning August 29) Adults of All Ages……………………………………………………… 25 Weekend: Saturday 9am - 1pm Enrichment Classes & Activities for Adults of All Ages (beginning September 10) Offices and programs in the PPLC are closed on: August 1-12, Adult Sports……………………………………………………………… 29 Sept. 3-5, October 3 & 12, Nov. 23-27, Dec. 23-26, 30-Jan. 2 No evening hours: October 11, Dec. 19-Jan. 2 Pick-up & League Sports for Adults Orange Board of Education Senior Adults………………………………………………………………30 Dr. Edwin Holland, Superintendent Programs, Services & Activities for Adults 55 and Over Jeffrey Leikin, President Melanie Weltman, Vice President Aquatics………………………………………………………………………36 Jennifer Cohen Dagmar Fellowes Aquatics Classes & Activities at the Indoor Pool Beth Wilson-Fish Organizations…………………………………………………………… 40 Community, School, Service Clubs & Religious Organizations Laura Guentner Information…………………………………………………………………42 Editor Staff & Commission Directory, Office Hours and Campus Map Richard Hinkelman & Pam Bayus Production Registration……………………………………………………………… 44 Registration, Payment, Refund Procedures & Policies This brochure is published three times a year in fall, winter, spring/summer. www.orangerec.com 1 (216) 831-8601 Fall 2016 Early Childhood Fall 2016 Orange Early Childhood is a program of Orange Community Pre-Kindergarten for Fours Education & Recreation, under the auspices of the Orange Board This program is for children that turn four by September 30th, of Education. The center is located in the Pepper Pike Learning 2016. The Pre-Kindergarten Program is geared to extend the Center on the Orange City Schools campus. Orange Early foundation set in our Preschool Program. Special focus will be Childhood is a comprehensive program providing classes and placed on building and enhancing skills in all academic areas and activities for children ages 2-5. The center offers toddler and gaining self-control, confidence and independence necessary to preschool classes with a variety of scheduling options. The Early be prepared for Kindergarten. Childhood program also offers enrichment classes and a summer camp program. Kelly Borders is the Coordinator. She can be reached at (216) 831-4909, Monday-Friday from 8:30am- Young Fives 5:00pm. This program is for children that turn five by December 31st, 2016. The Young Fives Program PRESCHOOL & TODDLER PROGRAM is geared for children that miss The program has been in operation for nearly 40 years and the age cut-off for Kindergarten offers a high-quality, developmentally appropriate curriculum or for children that could benefit that aligns with Ohio’s Early Learning and Development from an additional year of skill- Standards, focusing on Social-Emotional Development, building. The Young Fives Approaches to Learning, Physical Well-Being and Motor Program is structured to run just Development, Cognitive Development and General Knowledge like a typical Kindergarten and Language and Literacy Development. The program is also classroom. This program is a accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young full-day, 5 day per week Children (NAEYC), one of seven percent of Early Childhood program. programs nationwide. The toddler and preschool experience is further enhanced with PARENT & CHILD ENRICHMENT specialized programming including story time with a children’s librarian from the Orange Branch Library, music class with a music specialist from the Beck Center for the Performing Arts Little Lions Basketball and nutrition, wellness and fitness programming through Stretch New! Players with their parent will learn dribbling, passing, -N-Grow. In addition, we offer numerous field trips and special shooting and the fundamentals of basketball in a fun team visitors throughout the school year. Children enrolled in our atmosphere. Each child will receive a Little Lions t-shirt. Orange program also have the option to participate in a wide variety of Youth Sports staff additional enrichment classes (featured in this brochure). No. 16FEC935 Ages 3-5 Saturdays 11/5-12/17 (except 11/26) (6 sessions) 10:00-10:45am PPLC Gym $79/resident $84/non-resident Orange Early Childhood Tours Registration for the 2017-2018 school year will begin in January 2017. Touring our programs offers you a great opportunity to Dance with Me ask questions, see our program in action, meet our experienced New! Through the use of nursery rhymes and familiar upbeat teachers and to hear more about why our program is great! You songs, toddlers become engaged in a weekly routine that will be able to view any of our classrooms, gym and the includes warm-up, movement, props, and tumbling. Activities playground. Tours are available by appointment only. Group promote the development of coordination, strength, flexibility tours will be held in January 2017. Please call 216-831-4909 to and spatial awareness. This is a fun time for child and parent or schedule a tour. caregiver to engage together. The instructor works individually with each child