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Middletown Elementary School Chess Club Home Page(Go to "Schedules & Divisions" page for Fall 2008 Signup Sheet)![]() 2008-2009 Chess Club
Starting September 5 th, 2008 the Middletown Elementary School Chess Club meets every Friday from 3:45 to 5:00 pm in the school library or in the gym. There is additional instruction in the library from 6:30 to 8:00 PM on Mondays. Any student pre-K thru 5 enrolled at Middletown Elementary is welcome to attend. Players at all skill levels participate. Club membership is $30 and includes a chess T-shirt, 3 months of instruction, and participation in Jefferson Co. Chess League. $15 fee (each added sibling) includes all of the above. 50% discount for Families on JCPS reduced Fees. Purchase and use a Middletown Elementary Kroger Gift Card to reduce your fees. Anyone wanting additional information should contact Coach Chip Eskridge, (649-3254, cell) or Coach Michael Willis (489-5257 home), or at the e-mail address shown below, or just show up in the library on Fridays. Why Chess?We have brought chess to Middletown Elementary because we believe it directly contributes to academic performance.
Chess makes kids smarter. It does so by teaching the following skills.
Chess is fun and motivational. It develops self-esteem, builds team spirit and increases concentration. Chess is a thinking game. It encourages students to use patterns and logical deductive reasoning to solve problems. Chess players come in all ages. Even very young children can be successful at chess, as demonstrated by the 2500 kids who participated in the annual US Elementary Chess Championships help this last Spring in Nashville, TN- of which 150 kids were in Kindergarten. |
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