Tweens & Teens
Tweens and teens are eager to learn, eager to lead, and creative beyond belief. The SCH teen/tween program recognizes that middle school kids are passionate about helping others, so we focus our programming on developing leadership and mentorship skills, practicing civic engagement, building self-confidence, encouraging healthy relationships, and empowering youth to make a difference in their community.
Tween & Teen Events
Half-Day Happenings
Fridays | 2 – 4 pm
Join us after school on PPS Early Release days! These meetups are monthly and will always hold something new - cooking, team sports, art, and more. Check out what’s happening over the next few months!
Feb 26: Leather Workshop
Guided by local leather artist Angela, learn to work with leather to make your own bracelet and keychain. All materials provided. 15 spots, $20. Location: Meeting Room
March 19: Teen & Tween Top Chef
Come raid the SCH kitchen and show us what you can do! We’ll break into teams and create a dish with surprise ingredients. 15 spots available, $10. Location: Kitchen
Register for Half-Day Happenings
Teen/Tween NSD Camp: Intro to Upcycling
Dates: January 27 & 28
10 am – 2 pm | $95 | Meeting room
This two-day camp will teach you everything you need to know about how to upcycle and re-work your clothes. On day one, we’ll walk to the Goodwill Bins to find items to revamp, learn sewing basics, and dream up how we want to redesign our pieces. On day two, we’ll bedazzle, embroider, crop, and chop - whatever excites us to reinvent our pieces. Supplies provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own clothes or materials if they have something they’re excited to use. 15 spots available.
Register for Intro to Upcycling
Self-Defense Workshops
Free | Meeting room
Rose City Self Defense is offering a free workshop at SCH for cis & trans girls and non-binary youth comfortable in a space that centers on the female experience.
We are offering two dates, one for middle schoolers and one for high schoolers.
6–8th Grade: Monday, February 10th. 4:30–6:30 pm
Register for Self-Defense Workshop 6-8th Grade
9–12th Grade: Monday, February 24th. 5–7 pm
Register for Self-Defense Workshop 9–12th Grade
Sweet Showdown
Dates: Jan 17 - Feb 12
Fridays | 5:00 - 7:00 pm | 6–8th grade | $200 for 5 week session, registration required
Each week the class will attempt a baking challenge based off of a popular cooking show, such as Nailed It, The Great British Bake Off, Master Chef, and more. Instructor Sam, owner of Mudge Fudge and cookbook author, will teach baking basics and the art of cake decorating. All materials provided.
Register for Sweet Showdown
New Programs!
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New Programs! ❄
Free Fridays
Dates: September 20 – December 20, and January 10 - March 21
Fridays | 4:15 – 5:45 PM | free | Gym and meeting Room
Kick off the weekend at SCH—all middle schoolers are invited to come after school on Fridays to shoot hoops in the gym, play games in the meeting room, or just hang out with friends (and meet new ones!). Fun snacks and drinks available for purchase!
Register for Free Fridays
Teen/Tween Nights!
Fridays | 7 – 9 PM | $10/ purchase tickets in advance or pay at the door
SCH hosts monthly teen + tween nights! Alternating dances with DJ Gregarious and other fun activities: think crafts, trivia, games and more, with plenty of snacks on hand!
Dates:
January 17 - Teen Dance with DJ Gregarious
February 21 - Middle School Talent Showcase
March 21 - Teen Dance with DJ Gregarious
Tween/Teen Volunteer Crew
Teen + tween volunteers are the heart of many SCH events! Sign up to be added to our teen + tween volunteer list and get first crack at all the fun events and volunteer opportunities!
School-Year CIT
Dates: January - March
Tuesday & Wednesday | 4:15 – 6 Pm | Free
The CITs are a huge part of what makes summer camp at SCH so special, and now that fun can continue all year! We invite any middle schooler who loves helping out (think leading crafts, gym games, silly dance parties, and more) to sign up to assist in our ASE program with K-5 students.
Limited spots will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays, sign-ups will be available one month at a time. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, please fill out the interest form! Click here to fill out the Interest form
“I never had any friends later on
like the ones I had when I was 12.”
Those are the final words spoken by the narrator in the movie Stand by Me, the quintessential movie about those bittersweet transitional moments between childhood and adulthood, when everything from family, to friendships, to the causes we care about take on an extra intensity that is hard to capture later in life. It is that intensity of youth that makes the SCH teen/tween program one of our most exciting (and fun!) programs.
Need financial support for our Tweens & Teens programs?
Apply for our scholarship program!