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ASAS : Watershed Courses Into After School All Stars
By A. Peralta – 83 – Lead Senior CCB Reporter
Starting on March 6, Conwell Middle Magnet School became the site of a Watershed of environmental knowledge.
The Watershed team, as part of the After School All Stars (ASAS) program, visited and played activities with the students present in the program. The Watershed team comprised of four coordinators: Peter, Avarree, CJ and Nathanial. They educate students about the environment, nature and its organisms.
According to Peter, their primary goal is to be able to initiate discussions that help influence the prevention of pollution, contamination and overall harm to water sources. The Watershed team plans to hopefully take students to explore and take trips to visit and work in community gardens.
“I’ve had a lot of fun in the Watershed program, they taught me things in a way I can understand.” – A. Peralta, a sixth grade student, said.
Activities that Students and the Coordinators have done were games that included hand signs, physical movement, guessing games and a mixture of all. These activities symbolized Nature and environmental related subjects.
They offer other alternative activities for students who wish not to participate in the selected game, such as coloring and paper activities and small science experiments such as kits.
“We’re really excited to get to work with students across Philadelphia to learn about Environmental Awareness” – Peter, A Watershed coordinator, said.
The Watershed program will be available on Mondays in After School All Stars. If you would like to experience the program for yourself, please contact Ms. Maria in order to sign up for After School All Stars.
Posted by A. Peralta – 83 – CCB Staff
ASAS: PA Ballet Dancers Don’t Give Up
By E. Reyes -81 and N. Fanfan-83 – CCB Contributors
There are so many fun dances that you can learn at PA Ballet, through After School All Stars. You learn new moves everyday, and learn new dances everyday.
You learn 3 dances and perform all 3. You also get to meet new people and show your true colors. Even though you might give up because you think you can’t do it. Don’t even doubt yourself because all the other students and especially the teachers are going to keep pushing you to do better and to not give up. Some dance moves are hard but it does not matter because you can take as much time as you need.
We usually have about 2 to 3 months but all together it’s 6 to 7 months to practice. PA ballet is for dancing so if you give up you need to believe in yourself all the students and teachers can keep teaching that is why they are there
We started in August, and Ms.Karen became our dance teacher for the second year in a row. She taught us many things that will be useful in the dance world. It has helped many dance students establish and further an everlasting love for dance.
By joining PA Ballet, Ms. Karen, along with other teachers can help you do the same!
Photo courtesy of N. Fanfan-83-CCB Contributor. This is a photo of the 2022 ASAS Dance team
Photo courtesy of ASAS
Published by A.Velez 62 & E.Santiago 61, CCB students
ASAS: Students Attempt Challenges at the Brain Olympics Club.
By A. Peralta-83 – CCB Editorial Staff
Photo and Graphic Arts by A. Peralta – 83 – CCB Editorial Staff
Ms. Golub, The 7th grade math teacher currently runs the Brain Olympics club at Conwell Middle Magnet School on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. In addition to this information, Brain Olympics are held In After school All Stars. Brain Olympics focuses on fun, quick and easy games that anyone can understand. It helps keep the students engaged and occupied as well as exercising their practical skills and at times their critical thinking skills.
However on Tuesdays, Ms. Golub decides to play games on paper, Instead of the games that you can physically play. (Board games, Puzzles etc.)
Photo and Graphic Arts by A. Peralta – 83 – CCB Editorial Staff
The funds for the games come from Donorschoose.org. The reason Ms. Golub decided to use this site was because it was a part of a STEM class she was attending. It was also a practical alternative to buying the games herself.
Conwell After School All Stars (ASAS) students, J. Robles, Section 82 and E. Santiago, Section 61, said they believe that the Brain Olympics club helps positively influence students’ social and communication skills and their mindsets. This includes helping them understand the basics of games and other activities alike.
If you feel interested in Brain Olympics or overall just enjoy puzzles, Sign up for ASAS and ask Ms. Golub for more information
Photo and Graphic Arts by A. Peralta – 83 – CCB Editorial Staff
Posted by A. Peralta-83 – CCB Staff
ASAS: Basketball Students Shoot for the Stars!
Posted on October 3, 2022 by A. Peralta-CCB Editor
By T Wiillams-71, CCB
At Conwell Middle Magnet School we have this after school program called After School All Stars or ASAS for short.
In ASAS we have yoga, basketball, volleyball, journalism, and many more.
After school All Stars is hosted by Ms. Maria, Conwell’s School Secretary, and other teachers who host different activities.
For basketball, we have Mr. Andrew Young or Mr. Drew for short. In basketball we start off easy with simple dribbling moves and shooting drills. Sometimes kids in ASAS get to play against each other like races and shooting competitions.
It is also fun because sometimes kids get to play shooting games, for example, we play Knockout if they have a little bit of spare time.
Mr. Drew tries to make the best players out of everyone even if you just started playing basketball. Overall basketball is a fun program because the teacher tries to make you the best player in fun different ways.
ASAS Celebrates Another Successful Year
Posted on by A. Rivers
By A. Rivers 61, ASAS editor
Delicious cake Photo Credit to S. Ortiz CCB Contributor
Let’s slice the cake! Ms. Maria, ASAS Coordinator, was so generous and bought us a delicious yellow cake. We split it between the whole ASAS program and it was very good and delicious. Everybody had a fun time and we savored every bite of it. Ms. Maria is so kind to put money into this program and encourage others to give. The cake was a yellow balloon cake with white frosting and blue frosting and the bottom of the cake and had a red surface all around.
“I appreciate every single one of you” Ms. Maria said.
“I appreciate every single one of you”
“Ms.Maria Said”
Coach Young has a Heart of Gold
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by T. Williams-62, CCB Contributor
The coach for ASAS basketball, Mr. Young, gave all the kids in ASAS (After School All Stars) Fitbit watches to keep track of your calories, footsteps, and general well-being at the beginning of March.
“You can use the fit bit watches in everyday life and all the time if possible,” Coach Young said.
You can get the fit bit watches anywhere like Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and Amazon. The reason that Coach Young gave the kids in ASAS the Fitbit watches is because Coach Young has a heart of gold.
“So kids know we care about your health,” Coach Young Said.
Coach Young gave all the kids Fitbit watches because ASAS has a partnership with Fitbit to help keep kids aware of their health.
C. Serrano-62, A student athlete in ASAS, gives his view about the Fitbit watches.
“I like how you can see how many calories you burn, how many footsteps you take in a day and all the other special features it comes with. Also I like how there are different types of colors between blue, black, and pink,” said C. Serano-62, ASAS Student.
“I like how you can see how many calories you burn, how many footsteps you take in a day.”
C. CERRANO-62, ASAS STUDENT ATHLETE
Edited by O. Ojo-61, CCB Staff
ASAS Cooking Up A Storm
Posted on by A. Rivers
by D. Turner-72, CCB Contributor
Photo of delicious Pizza Tortilla – Photo Credit to L. Vaught-72 CCB Contributor
Cooking in ASAS comes with a lot of responsibilities but in a fun way.
A way to make sure everybody in cooking has fun and do their own little part. We get to try out new things and sometimes things we already tried that we haven’t been able to make.
In cooking we get to share our opinions with different foods and we get to learn new things about that particular food. In cooking, it has its serious moments but most of the time they turn into fun moments, such as when any of the students or adults are cooking, when the kids that aren’t helping get to talk and make new friends and sometimes give ideas to help with what we should cook next.
The last thing we made was pizza tortillas. Before that it was a green smoothie that had bananas spinach blueberry and etc each meal gets better as we learn.
“I appreciate every one of you,” Ms. Maria, ASAS Coordinator and Cooking Club advisor, said.
“I appreciate every one of you”
-MS. MARIA, ASAS COORDINATOR
Edited by A. Rivers 61, ASAS Editor
ASAS Basketball Program Keeping Us Young
Posted on by A. Rivers
By A. Rivers-61, ASAS editor
Photo Credit to A.Rivers-61, ASAS editor
Previous ASAS basketball coach Mr.Chris passed the rock to Mr.Young. Feb.,16, 2022 in ASAS we had a previous member from our summer fill in for Mr. Young. His name is Mr. Chris and he coached the basketball program in ASAS summer camp. He was really fun overall. We did several drills then we played a six on six game. Mr. Chris gave us a chance to reveal what we learned and what skills we had in a game which was very helpful. Overall he enhanced our basketball skills and he was really fun now that Mr. Chris is gone. The original basketball and fun coach Mr.Young is back, which is excellent.
“Hard work beats out talent when talent doesn’t work,” Coach Young said.
“Hard work beats out talent when talent doesn’t work”
Coach Young, ASAS Basketball
So Much to Do at A.S.A.S.
By D. Turner-73 and L. Vaught-73, CCB contributors
The most important thing about ASAS is that we as kids get to come together with our ideas and make new friends
L. Vaught-73 and D. Turner-73
We are happy to talk about ASAS and the mini clubs that are there. First, we want to talk about Basketball club, which is run by Mr. Young who is very friendly and also very tall. ASAS students go to basketball right after the Dancing club. Speaking of dance, Dance is run by multiple teachers. Right now we have Ms. Karen teaching Jazz and Hip Hop. Our last dance taught us African American dances by Ms. Bonnie. Another mini club is GIrls On The Run. Girls On The Run is a program that is run by Ms. Levister, who also teaches crocheting. We have goals, we have bottles, we have shirts and we run 5k races. With crocheting, we just started but so far it is fun and an extra hobby to pick up. Cooking is taught by Ms. Maria, where we cook different kinds of meals. Kids get to come up and help cook, meaning the teacher isn’t the only one having fun with cooking.
The most important thing about ASAS is that we as kids get to come together with our ideas and make new friends. Also, it is getting us out of the house everyday!
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