<span class="p-span"><span class="p-span"><span class="p-span"><span class="p-span"></span></span><h1 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2; color: rgb(0, 93, 233); font-size: 2rem;"><span class="p-span" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13.6px;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">STEM Elementary Thursday Chess Club 4th Quarter (Spring 2025) </b></span></span></h1><h1><p class=""><span class="p-span"><span class="p-span" style=""><span class="p-span" style=""><span class="p-span" style=""><span class="p-span" style=""><span class="p-span" style=""><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size: 13.6px;">Chess has been so popular at STEM that last year we had to add a second day! In this club, first-timers, beginners, and recreational players will learn the rules of chess, opening fundamentals, the most common checkmating patterns, and beginner-level tactics. Club time includes a weekly lesson followed by structured playtime with other students with one-on-one encouragement and instruction. PALS lessons include engaging storytelling and humor, and beyond just chess skills, focus on building good character, sportsmanship, and self-esteem. Checkmating and tactics lessons vary from quarter to quarter, so there will always be something new for kids to learn!</span></font></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="p-span"><span class="p-span" style=""><span class="p-span" style=""><span class="p-span" style=""><span class="p-span" style=""></span></span></span></span></span></p><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 17.5px;"><br></div><span class="p-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 17.5px;"><span class="p-span"><span class="p-span"><span class="p-span"><span style="font-weight: bolder; font-size: 13.6px; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">Thursday afternoons: 2:30 - 3:30 pm</span><br></span></span><span class="p-span"><span class="p-span"><span class="p-span"><span style="font-size: 0.85rem;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;">4th Quarter Sessions: March 27 - May 15</span></span></span><span class="p-span"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-size: 0.85rem;">Cost: $160 per student</span></span><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: bolder; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);"> </span><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: bolder; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">- 8 Weeks</span><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><br></span></span><span class="p-span"><span style="font-size: 0.85rem;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;">Open to students: Kindergarten - 5th </span></span><span style="font-size: 13.6px;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;">grade.</span></span></span></span></span><span class="p-span"><span class="p-span"><span class="p-span"><span style="font-size: 13.6px;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;">Questions: please contact melanie.fitzroy@stemk12.org</span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="p-span"><span class="p-span"><span class="p-span"><span class="p-span"><span style="font-weight: bolder; font-size: 13.6px;">A limited number of scholarships are available each quarter for families in need of financial assistance. Contact ashley.westfall@stemk12.org for more information.</span><span style="font-size: 13.6px;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1></span></span>
