Denny Out of School Time (OST) Programs

OST Program Details

• Media Club: The class will focus on student creatives who enjoy content creation from short films, podcasting, photography, commercials, screenplays, social impact projects, live broadcasting, etc. Students learn the basic foundations of filmmaking production procedures through weekly hands-on assignments, from a master teacher who works professionally in the entertainment industry. In addition, students learn current industry standard foundational film writing processes, such as techniques for developing their ideas (i.e. pitching, ideation tools, themes, and storyboards). Students also learn how to produce a short movie, including equipment use, set protocols, set dressing, costumes, hair/makeup, and postproduction. 15 Students Max.
• Art: Get an introduction to architecture and design. Learn to build models and emphasize your drawings to look realistic. Gain comprehensive skills in the field and better understand how built environments effect their communities and neighborhoods. 12 Students Max
• Fitness Club: Learn the basics and mechanics in stretching, weightlifting, yoga, using cardio machines, etc.  15 Students Max
• Dance: Community building through student interest in dance.  Make friends and learn various dance styles through structured lessons that focus on technique, choreography, and musicality. Instructors guide students through warm-ups, skill-building exercises, and routines, fostering both individual expression and teamwork.  20 Students Max.
• CoRe Gaming Club: Enjoy playing video games? Want to learn different techniques around emotional well-being, communication and interpersonal skills? This can all be taught through participating in playing games. CoRe Gaming has a great program if you’re interested. 15 Students Max
• Dungeons & Dragons: An extension of CoRe Gaming. A small Dungeons & Dragons game facilitated by the gaming group. (Pilot program that will expand year by year). 6 Spots Max available. First come first serve.

• Swimming Classes: These classes are 45 minutes. More than half the time spent on swim lesson and the rest of the time with free swim or practicing what you learned for the day. 16 Spot Max available. First come first served.
• Theater/Drama Club: Two of our wonderful teachers and one parent will partner up to bring Denny its second year of drama club. Learn improv, stage settings, study playwrights and maybe write your own script to contribute to a live play in the future. 30 Students Max.
• Gender Sexuality Alliance: A student-led organization with caring adults that unite LGBTQ+ and allied youth to build community and organize around issues impacting them in their schools and communities. Please join if interested! All are Welcome!
• TOP (Teen Outreach Program): Wyman’sTeen Outreach Program (TOP) is one of many initiatives of the city of Seattle and Parks & Recreation to serve all young people ages 12- 24. Within Seattle Middle Schools with a Parks Community Learning Center, all mentors are recruited from the community and trained in this TOPs curriculum to deliver high quality facilitation of social emotional youth development. Class sessions include work around identity, culture, peer pressure, leadership, education and career readiness, self-love, race and social justice perspectives as well as community engagement and the completion of a special community service-learning project. 20 Students Max.
• Basketball Skills & Drills: If you plan to try out for the school team or just love the game of basketball, this is the program for you! Gain skills in basic basketball functions of passing, dribbling, shooting, rebounding and defending.
• Coding Club: Learn Python coding and build AI arcade games in this fun and innovative club. 16 Students Max.
• Anime Club: Anime Club – Our purpose is to promote and educate the American public about Japanese animation (Anime) and comics (Manga), as well as provide a meeting place, presentations, information and events for all the club’s members to build community with each other and learn from on another. Members will meet for the purpose of general social gathering and viewing of anime. The club will help maintain and appreciation and understanding of anime. 15 Students Max.
• Unified Outreach Vibrant Magazine Club: Art Heals Magazine club provides students with soft skills in communication, writing, interviewing, storytelling, and photo editing. Students work together to create articles to produce the next issue of the digital and hard copy art magazine. 20 Students Max.
• 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade ELA & Math Supports: Your wonderful Denny teachers are here to give scholars the extra support they need after school!