Manhattan Youth

Activities Offered

• Boys Basketball (JV & Varsity)
• Girls Basketball ( JV & Varsity)
• Boys Soccer
• Co-Ed Flag Football
• Co-Ed Track & Field
• Co-Ed Cross Country 
• Co-Ed Ultimate Frisbee
• Co-Ed Table Tennis
• Co-Ed Fencing
• Girls Volleyball (JV & Varsity)
• Boys Volleyball
• Baseball 
• Softball

Manhattan Youth offers a range of art activities throughout the school year. Below you may find a few activities (with descriptions) offered in past years.  

Art Portfolio: In art portfolio, with the guidance of an art specialist, students will cultivate an edited collection of their best work intended for showcase use as they prepare for High School.  Students will learn different art techniques and best practices while building their personal portfolios.

Comic Book: In this hands-on, project-based class, students will develop, write and design their own comic books. Students explore the work of different authors to understand themes and genres. Students learn to use images and text to tell their own stories. The class will culminate in a showing of the finished comic books.

DIY:  Students will be introduced to the basics of Do-It-Yourself arts and craft projects. Through hands-on experimentation, students will develop various take home projects using easily available materials and various mediums including woodworking, fabric arts, and recycled/repurposed items.

Intro Origami: Students will learn the basic level of origami crafts. When students complete this activity they  will be able to fold origami crafts into  several patterns such as airplane, boats, animals, birds, crabs, dolls, ninja's throw weapon (shuriken), or boxes

Location Drawing and Sketching: This basic drawing class will allow you to reconnect with your drawing and sketching roots as you learn to create figures, still life’s, and more. In this environment-focused art class, students will also increase depth perception and detail in their work as they go on walking trips to sketch points of interest in the surrounding neighborhood

Open Art: While moving at their own pace, students will create various artwork with the guidance of their trained art instructor

(SILENT) Study Lab / Homework Help: Do you need guided assistance with your homework? Do you want to complete your assignments before returning home, so you can free up your time for other projects or hobbies? In Study Lab, you will be able to do that with the help of an experienced instructor. It is SILENT, therefore students are expected to complete their work, if they do not have work they read silently.

Book Club (6th Grade):  Manhattan Youth’s literacy initiative, Book Club follows the MS Extra Literacy Framework which focuses on promoting reading proficiency and aptitude. Students spend 2-3 hours each week (45 minute sessions) receiving targeted literacy support through small and concentrated book clubs.

Students are expected to meet with their trained literacy tutor three times a week and will be guided through a directed common-core aligned curriculum aimed at supporting independent reading, which will in turn, increase reading comprehension. Ms Extra offers a vast array of book titles and selections which enables students to discuss text, draw conclusions to their own lives, and gain exposure to new ideas and perspectives.

Eligibility for student participation in Book Clubs is determined by DRP Scores and/or ELA Running Records.

Students design, build and program robots to tackle real-world engineering challenges. Students learn basic engineering, programming, teamwork, problem solving, critical thinking, research skills, and computer literacy. Teams will participate in city-wide competitions as part of the FIRST LEGO league.