INFORMATION FOR WINTER 2025

If a chair is not found we will cancel this program. If you would like to chair this program, please reach out to [email protected].

 

Somerset PTSA Creative Art

After-School Program 2024-2025 

The art program is provided by the American Academy of Fine Art.

(Winter 2025) Illustration Storybook Design course is designed for aspiring illustrators and storytellers who want to bring their creative ideas to life through beautifully illustrated storybooks. Learn the fundamentals of drawing and illustration, including creating simple characters, scenes, and objects using various techniques in a fun and easy-to-understand way. Discover the joy of storytelling by developing your own stories, characters, and plotlines. Focus on character creation, drawing unique and expressive characters, and giving them personality through illustrations. Explore color and composition to make illustrations vibrant and engaging, and learn basic composition skills for balanced and appealing pages. Enjoy interactive and fun learning with activities that keep young minds engaged and excited, encouraging creativity and self-expression in a supportive environment.   

Through personalized instruction from our experienced art teachers, we aim to make each class vivid and stimulating. We're committed to igniting a lasting enthusiasm for the arts within each student. This well-crafted and imaginative program will bring our young artists a meaningful and delightful experience.

Class Sessions( Spring)

Grades K-5

Date: Friday  

Time: 3:35 - 5:00

Friday Art: 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 4/4 (10 weeks, No class on 2/21, 3/28)

Registration Process

Registration link: 

https://somersetptsa.org/Packet/2025%20Art

 

We highly recommend that you maintain an active PTSA membership.

PTSA member registration opens at 10:00am on Saturday, December 7, 2024. General registration will open on January 2, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., if the class has not sold out. Registration will close the earlier  on reaching the max capacity of the class or January 6, 2025.

Please purchase a membership prior to starting the registration process. Create/Renew PTSA Membership. (Please note that new memberships may take up to 24 hours to be reflected on the website. )

Please check and update your child's grade and teacher's name prior to registration through My Account. 

Payment Method

Tuition fee of $400.00 (with an additional 3% transaction fee that will be added during the checkout) will be collected during registration. You will be redirected to PayPal at the end to submit payment information.

There is a small chance that this needs to be adjusted if the enrollment number is lower than expected.

No refunds after registration.

All tuition received will be allocated to pay Independent Contractor fees, administrative processing fees, costs and fees, fees and costs passed on by Bellevue School District, scholarships, and any other expenses or costs related to after school programs. Any tuition that was not used by the end of the program will be accounted for as a donation under the Somerset PTSA general fundraiser.

Program Enrollment Capacity

Minimum: 18 Maximum:24(2 instructor, 2 groups)  

Parent Participation

IMPORTANT: By registering you are agreeing to the After School Policy last revised September 9, 2024, click to review.

Parents must be a PTSA member and available to attend at least one sessions during the year for each enrolled student to assist the coaches. This participation is required. Parents will help to run the class and make sure rooms are clean at the end of class. 

Volunteer SignUp Genius - Click Here

The SignUp Genius  isset up with all the sessions. It is a first-come, first-serve basis so please sign up for the dates that work best for your schedule. After the first week of class, in order for us to have at least one volunteers per session, we will assign dates to parents who have not signed up.

Parents must complete the Bellevue School District Volunteer background check and check-in at the Somerset Office on their volunteer day. 

Chair Sign Up 

As the Chair, a special arrangement will be made to reserve a spot in the club for your student. We appreciate your commitment and look forward to your active involvement in shaping a positive experience for both your child and the entire club.

If you are interested in signing up as the Chair and contributing to PTSA's organization efforts, please register email [email protected]

As a chair, your responsibilities will include:

  1. Managing Parent Volunteers: This involves creating a sign-up sheet for parent volunteers to assist with the class.

  2. Communication with Parents: Sending out emails to parents regarding class information to keep them informed.

  3. Addressing Parent Inquiries: Responding to any questions or concerns that parents may have by email.

Our mission is to support the education, health, and welfare of each and every child at Somerset Elementary School. As part of the Washington State PTA, we are a nonprofit membership association bringing together the home, school, and community on behalf of our children.