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Will You Find the Golden Snitch?
Enjoy ART SMART's magical hunt-style private tour of Harry Potter for up to 12 people at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, one of the world's largest and finest art museums. The Harry Potter tour echoes the characters, settings, and enchanted objects from the Harry Potter stories and the "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" play. Along the way tour guests will enjoy a variety of activities, including tracking down animals similar to those in the Forbidden Forest; spotting creatures that could compete in the Triwizard Tournament, hunting for Hedwig-like owls and Norbert-like dragons, encountering pieces that could be part of the Floo Network, and getting a wand to point out what is found. This magical experience includes museum admission tickets and will be fun for the whole family! For more information, visit www.artsmart.com.
Value: $1,500.00
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Flag Star Football: Birthday Party
Huddle up with as many as 18 of your child's closest friends for a 90-minute Flag Star football party! Let Flag Star's high-energy coaches organize and lead a boisterous (and exhausting!) game of flag football for your child's next birthday. No matter the age, experience, or group size (8-18 kids), Flag Star is ready to light some candles with your crew and keep all the participants engaged and having a great time. Coaches and equipment are provided. The winner provides the location for the party.
Value: $300.00
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One Birthday Party at Tiger Den McLean
Delight your child with the gift of a birthday party at Tiger Den in McLean! Children will have a "kicking" good time at this martial arts party packed with excitement. It's sure to be a hit!
Value: $250.00
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The Study Pro: Study Skills Course for 4 & 5
Quick! Bid on this offering to win the essential StudyPro Growth Strategy Course, which teaches fourth- and fifth-graders how to more effectively push through frustration and enjoy the process of learning. StudyPro helps students learn to slow down and that "smart" (and all learning) is a journey. During the course, students work on academic strategies required in middle school and how to apply those strategies to help them when they get stuck, including how to better organize, take effective breaks, establish healthy homework habits, and learn to take notes. The course is for rising or current fourth- and fifth-graders and is broken into five, two-hour modules. The course is held at The StudyPro center in McLean. Parents are invited to attend the first and last sessions with their child.
Value: $850.00
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The StudyPro: Study Skills Course for Grades 6 - 12
Bid on this offering to win The StudyPro Essential Study Skills course, which teaches the 10 skills that match what is being asked of a student in school. Students receive a personalized learning style assessment and leave understanding the most effective study strategies for their unique learning style. Skills covered include time management, organization, planning, and note-taking. The course is broken into five, two-hour modules and is held at The StudyPro center in McLean. In addition to the course, the winning bidder will receive three free sessions in our coached Homework Center, where study skills and subject matter coaches are available as needed. This course is held during the school year as well as the summer for both (rising or current) middle school (grades 6-8) and/or high school (grades 9 - 12) students.
Value: $850.00
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Jon D. Williams Cotillion: Membership Certificate
Could your child use a refresher when it comes to manners and etiquette? Children can brush up on the finer points of polite conversation and the (not so) latest dance moves at Cotillion! This certificate is for membership to the Potomac Cotillion in winter 2020 for one boy or girl in grades 3 - 6. Jon D. Williams Cotillions is celebrating over 65 years in dance & social education, so let the experts help your child dazzle the dance floor and master dining civility.
Value: $255.00
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Educational Connections Tutoring and Test Prep: Four Sessions
Equip your student with highly personalized tutoring aimed at forging strong study skills, identifying and conquering learning weaknesses, and achieving academic excellence. This offering entitles the highest bidder to four one-hour, in-home subject tutoring or educational coaching sessions (grades K-8) from the 2018 "Best of NoVa, Northern Virginia Magazine" award-winning Educational Connections. Educational Connections helps students overcome academic obstacles and improve their confidence and grades through tailored sessions conducted by a tutor that is carefully matched to the student based on skill set, personality, and your availability. Best yet, these learning sessions are fun and seek to motivate students and empower them with a variety of success strategies.
Value: $340.00
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PrepMatters: $600 Gift Certificate
We all want to give our students the strongest possible support outside of the classroom, and with this auction offering you'll have direct access to some of the very best tutors and educational consultants in the region! With this $600 gift certificate to PrepMatters you'll have the ability to provide your child with individualized academic support to foster his or her curiosity and improve academic confidence. The president and founder of PrepMatters also co-authored the national bestseller, "The Self-Driven Child," and PrepMatters embraces his philosophy of empowering students to take ownership over their education. Whether your student is facing a challenge in a specific subject, looking for tips to manage test-taking nerves, or navigating the complicated high school and college placement process, the staff at PrepMatters will provide valuable feedback and guidance. An added bonus? A PrepMatters tote bag, filled with goodies and helpful materials for the winner!
Value: $600.00
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Tea with Mrs. B: Cotillion Course
This not your grandmother’s cotillion! With this offering, the winner will receive three sessions to Mrs. B's new Sunday afternoon cotillion. Let the engaging staff from the acclaimed maven of manners, Mrs. B, teach your child how to impress a room as they learn dancing, dining etiquette and social graces all while having a ball with other children their age. These classes will be a perfect way for your lower schooler to elevate his or her manners in a fun and memorable way and provide a foundation for a lifetime of comportment. Mrs. B's Cotillion is for 2nd-5th graders; sessions take place during the 2019-2020 school year.
Value: $200.00
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One Month Membership at Coder Kids
Does your K-8th grader have a fascination with coding, robotics, or creating video games and apps? Do you want to give your child strategies for analyzing, designing, and collaborating that are applicable throughout his or her entire life? If so, this auction offering will be super "app-ealing" to you. Bid and win this one-month membership to Coder Kids and your child will have access to more than four dozen cutting-edge courses in coding and robotics skills. With this membership, your son or daughter can attend up to six classes a week (Mondays - Saturdays) at the convenient McLean Studio. Whether it's a course in Minecraft Mod Python or developing Mobile iOS Apps, your child will learn by creating apps and games with their own code and design. And, best of all, Coder Kids' kids learn at their own pace with self- and tutor-guided courses, all while receiving personalized and focused attention from experienced computer science instructors.
Value: $140.00
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