Intro to Ballet - Sara Ruppel Bullis

October 16 - April 15

Mondays @ 12:55 PM - 1:40 PM

Ages 3-5

Intro to Ballet I classes combine stories and music in a child-friendly setting to help students develop body/spatial awareness, rhythm, flexibility, balance, coordination, memorization skills, and confidence. Students will be introduced to beginning ballet technique and learn basic ballet terminology. The Dance Recital will be held April 21, 2024.

Intro to Ballet - Haley Poh

October 17-April 16

Tuesdays @ 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM

Ages 3-5

Intro to Ballet I classes combine stories and music in a child-friendly setting to help students develop body/spatial awareness, rhythm, flexibility, balance, coordination, memorization skills, and confidence. Students will be introduced to beginning ballet technique and learn basic ballet terminology. The Dance Recital will be held April 21, 2024.

Preschool Gymnastics

October 18 – December 13

Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Preschool

In this class, children will be introduced to the joy of body movement and awareness through gymnastics, fitness exercises, and educational motor development games. Children will develop flexibility, strength, coordination, and balance.

Mommy & Me Dance

October 19-November 30

Thursdays @ 10:00AM - 10:40AM

Ages 2-3 with an accompanying adult

Class will consist of music and movement designed to introduce children to dance in a social setting. We will work on large movement skills, following directions, using our imagination and so much more. Child must be accompanied by a parent or relative 16 years of age or older. (Class is not for children currently enrolled in WJCC preschool.)

Preschool Playtime

October 19 – December 14

Thursdays, 1:00 PM-1:30 PM

Ages: Preschool

This is a great way for your little one to be silly and get their wiggles and giggles out! This extracurricular class will introduce your child to various sports, but they will also use their imagination to explore various skills, including spatial awareness, stability, locomotor, and object control.

Beginner Hip-Hop

October 19-April 18

Thursdays; times vary

Ages 3-5

This full-year class is designed for boys and girls to express creative movement and learn the basics of hip hop dance. Children will focus on basic technique and skills, as well as learning choreography. Each class is a fun way to listen and move to the beats of hip hop and classic children’s music. The Dance Recital will be held April 21, 2024.

Hamantaschen Café

HAMANTASCHEN ARE COMING!

The Weinstein JCC Preschool is once again selling freshly baked Hamantaschen by Shalom Kosher of Baltimore. This is the Preschool’s biggest and the communities most beloved fundraiser!  All proceeds go to enhance our beautiful, certified outdoor nature play spaces!

Great Beginnings: A Play Group for Parents and Children

January - April

Wednesdays @ 10:00 AM-11:00 PM

Ages: Newborns – 24 months and their caregiver

Come sing, play, dance, and explore with your child while both of you meet new friends. Great Beginnings is an opportunity to socialize and share your experiences in a community of parents while having fun with your little one. .

Preschool Gymnastics

January - May

Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Preschool

In this class, children will be introduced to the joy of body movement and awareness through gymnastics, fitness exercises, and educational motor development games. Children will develop flexibility, strength, coordination, and balance.

Preschool Playtime

January - May

Thursdays, 1:00 PM-1:30 PM

Ages: Preschool

This is a great way for your little one to be silly and get their wiggles and giggles out! This extracurricular class will introduce your child to various sports, but they will also use their imagination to explore various skills, including spatial awareness, stability, locomotor, and object control.

Preschool Yoga

January - May

Tuesdays 12:55 PM - 1:40 PM

Ages 3-5

Join this fun class to learn the practice of yoga through games, stories, poses, and mindfulness
exercises all taught in a fun peaceful environment.

Jr. NBA

January-May

Multiple

Preschool-5th Grade

Jr. NBA is a program where children from preschool through 5th grade can focus on the fundamentals of basketball. From dribbling, passing, shooting, layups, rebounding and defense. The program instills teamwork, sports-person-ship, skill development, and most importantly FUN! The start of the season will begin with a skills evaluation so that we can get to know the athletes and form as even teams as possible. 

Parent and Child Aquatics Level 1

October - December

Sundays & Thursdays

6 months – 3 years

Level 1 introduces basic skills to parents and children. Parents learn how to safely work with their child in the water, including how to appropriately support and hold their child in the water and how to prepare and encourage their child to participate fully and try the skills. Children receive an introduction to basic skills that lay a foundation for learning to swim. In addition, parents are introduced to several water safety topics.

Parent and Child Aquatics Level 2

October 15 - December 10

Sundays

1.5 - 3 years

Parent and Child Aquatics Level 2 builds on the skills introduced in Level 1. Participants improve on these skills and learn more advanced skills in Level 2. As with Level 1, water safety topics are also included in this level.

Preschool Aquatics Level 1

October - December

Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays

3 - 5

Level 1 orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatics skills. These skills include entering and exiting the water, blowing bubbles through mouth and nose, submerging mouth, nose and eyes, opening eyes underwater and retrieving submerged objects, front and back gliding, back floating, rolling from front to back and back to front, treading water, alternating and simultaneous arm and leg actions on front and back,

Preschool Aquatics Level 2

October - December

Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays

3 - 5

Level 2 helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around water. Skills to be taught include entering and exiting the water, bobbing, opening eyes underwater and retrieving submerged objects, front floating, back gliding and floating,
rolling from front to back and back to front, treading water using arms and legs, combining arm and leg actions on front and back, finning arm action on back and age-appropriate water safety skills.

Preschool Aquatics Level 3

October - December

Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays

3 - 5

Preschool Level 3 helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around water. Skills to be taught include entering the water, fully submerging, and holding breath in the water, bobbing, rotary breathing, front, jellyfish, and tuck floating, front
and back floating or gliding with recoveries, changing direction of travel while swimming on front and back, finning arm action on back and age-appropriate water safety topics.