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We will be starting chess club again on Wednesday October 21st.
This year we will be expanding to have a chess club and a chess team. The club will be for players who enjoy the game, but are not serious about going to tournaments. The club will meet from 12:00 to 1:30 every Wednesday school is in session. We will have a large group lesson and time to play chess in a step ladder tournament. (See below for a description of a step ladder tournament.) All studying and homework will be voluntary for extra points. Points will also be awarded for playing games, volunteering, and behavior. Poor behavior will result in the loss of points. At the end of the year the top point earners will win a special award.
The team will be for students who wish to improve and compete in rated chess tournaments outside of school. Our team will meet from 1:30 to 2:30 although all team members will be expected to attend chess club as well. The chess team will be run much like the club but there will be homework and studying requirements. It will also require attendance at chess tournaments.
Required tournaments include:
-The Susan Dell'Osso Chess Fest (which will be scheduled once our Gym is completed)
-The Susan Polgar Foundation's National Open for Girls and Boys on 2/27-2/28 in San Mateo www.SPFNO.com
-The Lathrop Mayor's Cup in the late spring
We will let team members know about other tournaments, but they are not mandatory.
Last year we held a t-shirt design competition among our chess club members. The Silva's winning design will be printed on the shirt. We will have order forms for the chess shirt sent home as soon as chess club resumes. Club members are encouraged to purchase a RiTechA chess shirt while Team members will be required to wear our chess shirt to all tournaments.
My goal is to make our chess program a national powerhouse. In order to succeed, I need parent volunteers to come and help keep an eye on the kids and help with pick-up time. Because I will be doing the instruction, we just need other parents there to make sure the kids are behaving and paying attention. Since it's after school, this is a great way to get your volunteer hours if you have younger children because you can bring them with you.
Chess will meet every Wednesday that school is in session. The last day of chess will be on May 25, 2016
If you would like to order a River Islands Chess Shirt for $15, Go HERE
The Torres Chess and Music Academy, Inc. Presents:
The Lathrop Mayor’s Cup
May 11
Where: River Islands Technology Academy, 1175 Marina Drive, Lathrop
What: Scholastic (K-12) 5 Round Swiss, Kinder, 1-4, & 5-12 Sections
Cost: $0 Thanks to a generous donation from River Islands Development, there is no entry fee for this event!
Click HERE to register
TCAMA CHESS PROGRAM @ Muir
September 7th through May 31st
The Chess Program at John Muir is brought to you by
The Torres Chess and Music Academy, a non-profit organization.
Whether your child plays chess, or wants to start -- come learn, play games, have fun and help us continue to build a great chess club. This year the TCAMA will be returning to the Muir Chess Club. No matter what level of play your child enjoys, the Muir chess club will provide the appropriate level of instruction.
The chess program meets every Friday 3:15 until 4:30, beginning September 7, 2018. (33 classes)
To register, fill out the form HERE, then pay via PayPal.
Students will be broken into groups based on their relative skill at the game of chess. Class begins with a general meeting where children are briefed on any chess club news, offered information on upcoming chess events, and informed of their new point sheet standings. At the conclusion of the meeting, children are broken into their skill level defined groups and take part in a "hands on" chess lesson that lasts approximately 20-30 minutes. Once this lesson has completed, children will take part in a club tournament, which is played to rated tournament standards. This means children will play silently, use chess clocks and notate games. If time remains at the conclusion of their games, children will analyze their games quietly in peer groups until clean up time. Points will be awarded to children for attendance, performance in their games, extra credit homework, and attending tournaments. All homework will be voluntary and count toward extra credit points. For more information on the Torres Chess and Music Academy or to apply online, please visit chessandmusic.com. Scholarships Available!
The chess program will be offered every Friday that school’s in regular session. The tuition for this program is $465 for the year and $247 for the semester.
The final day of the semester will be on January 19, 2019.
The last day of the Chess Club will be May 31, 2019.
Checks should be made payable to The TCAMA. Fees for this chess program are nonrefundable after the second meeting. No refund will be given for unscheduled student absences.
There will be no class on
9/21, 11/23, 12/28, 1/4, 2/22, and 4/19.
PLEASE KEEP THESE DATES FOR YOUR RECORDS!!
TCAMA CHESS PROGRAM @ COLLINS
September 4th through May 28th
by The Torres Chess and Music Academy, a non-profit organization.
Whether your child plays chess, or wants to start -- come learn, play games, have fun and help us continue to build a great chess club. This year the TCAMA will be returning to the Collins Chess Club. No matter what level of play your child enjoys, the Collins chess club will provide the appropriate level of instruction.
The school has reduced our room availability to just one room on TUESDAY ONLY. Because of this we can only accept the first 30 applicants! All applicants must already be familiar with the rules of chess.
The chess program meets for (34 Classes) every Tuesday from 2:30 until 3:45, beginning September 4, 2018.
To register, fill out the form HERE, then pay via PayPal.
Class begins with a general meeting where children are briefed on any chess club news, offered information on upcoming chess events, and informed of their new point sheet standings. At the conclusion of the meeting, children are broken into their skill level defined groups and take part in a "hands on" chess lesson that lasts approximately 20-30 minutes. Once this lesson has completed, children will take part in a club tournament, which is played to rated tournament standards. This means children will play silently, use chess clocks and notate games. If time remains at the conclusion of their games, children will analyze their games quietly in peer groups until clean up time. Points will be awarded to children for attendance, performance in their games, extra credit homework, and attending tournaments. All homework will be voluntary and count toward extra credit points.
For more information on the Torres Chess and Music Academy or to apply online, please visit chessandmusic.com. Scholarships Available!
The chess program will be offered every Tuesday that school’s in regular session. The tuition for this program is $480 for the year ($30 discount) and $255 for the semester.
The final day of the semester will be on January 22, 2019.
The last day of the Chess Club will be May 28, 2019.
Checks should be made payable to The TCAMA. Fees for this chess program are nonrefundable after the second meeting. No refund will be given for unscheduled student absences.
There will be no class on
11/20, 12/25, 1/1, 2/19, and 4/16.
Includes online access to Chess Life for Kids, the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.
Go Here to pay.