After School Academy 24-25

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Cruz

Requirements: PK/Kinder

Meetings: Tuesday

Grade Level: PK/Kinder

Purpose: Art Club is the perfect way to inspire your creative side by developing your painting skills, creating drawings, and learning about different artists. We will focus on an artist every month and learn about their unique styles. Then we will create our own art piece with that artist's style. Come join art club and create with us!

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Haroon

Requirements: 1st/2nd Grade

Meetings: Thursday

Grade Level: 1st/2nd Grade

Purpose: Art Club is the perfect way to inspire your creative side by developing your painting skills, creating drawings, and learning about different artists. We will focus on an artist every month and learn about their unique styles. Then we will create our own art piece with that artist's style. Come join art club and create with us!

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. McWilliams

Requirements: PK & Kinder

Meetings: Tuesday

Grade Level: PK & Kinder

Purpose: This is not a tutorial class, but rather geared to bring about a love of reading. We hope to get our scholars excited about reading through sharing and talking about books kids love! Each week we will introduce a book, read, the book, discuss the book, then participate in activities to further our understanding and engagement with the book. We will bring the book to life, look at the literary elements, and become story detectives!

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Adam

Requirements: 1st & 2nd Grade

Meetings: Thursday

Grade Level: 1st & 2nd Grade

Purpose: This is not a tutorial class, but rather geared to bring about a love of reading. We hope to get our scholars excited about reading through sharing and talking about books kids love! Each week we will introduce a book, read, the book, discuss the book, then participate in activities to further our understanding and engagement with the book. We will bring the book to life, look at the literary elements, and become story detectives!

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Sponsor/Advisor: Denenberg

Requirements: K-2

Meetings: Tuesday

Grade Level: K-2

Purpose: Begin to explore the world of coding. Kindergarten through 2nd grade only.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Denenberg

Requirements: 3-5

Meetings: Wednesday

Grade Level: 3-5

Purpose: Explore a variety of coding languages, from block coding to javascript. 3rd through 5th grade only.
 

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Sponsor/Advisor: Caplinger

Requirements: 3-5

Meetings: Thursday

Grade Level: 3-5

Purpose: Do you love soft, fuzzy things? Do you like to create something with your own hands? Do you want to learn a way that your math skills can blend with your artistic expression to create something new? Then Crochet Club is for you!

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Sponsor/Advisor: Denenberg

Requirements: 3-5

Meetings: Thursday

Grade Level: 3-5

Purpose: Do you love art? Do you love computers? Let's put them together and create art on the computers! Join Digital Graphics club and get creating digital art.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Scott

Requirements: PK-2

Meetings: Thursday

Grade Level: PK-2

Purpose: Young women coming together to study the impact women have made on World History. We celebrate and encourage our members' culture, skills, and talents through creativity and conversation.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Unlu

Requirements: 1-5 students

Meetings: Tuesday

Grade Level: 1-5

Purpose: This club aims to provide a platform to students for the development of Communication Skills, to enhance students' language knowledge other than English, to help them to gain language skills through different activities. Homework help will be provided!

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Sponsor/Advisor: McWilliams

Requirements: PK-K

Meetings: Thursday

Grade Level: PK-K

Purpose: Our younger scholars will sing, dance, play instruments and have fun making music together! We will also learn some basic music skills such as rhythm and note names.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Nuckels

Requirements: 2-5

Meetings: Wednesday

Grade Level: 2-5

Purpose: Do you have an interest of being on stage? How about making things for the theater. Well this is the clube for you. We will be exploring the three main principles of theater (acting, singing, dancing). As well as the technical side such as set design, prop making and costume design.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Punar

Requirements: 2-5

Meetings: Tuesdays

Grade Level: 2-5

Purpose: The Ping Pong Club is a fun and active group for 2nd to 5th graders! Students will learn the basics of table tennis, including hand-eye coordination, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. It's a great way to stay fit, make new friends, and develop focus and reflexes—all while having a blast! Join us to serve up some fun!

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Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Emine

Requirements: PK-K

Meetings: Wednesday

Grade Level: PK-K

Purpose: The club offers students the opportunity to expand their interpersonal skills by providing a safe, fun and friendly location and atmosphere to gather and play various backyard games. Playing a variety of games will help students develop their ability to solve problems, their sense of self, and their sense of sportsmanship.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Z.Thomas and D.Thomas

Requirements: 4-5, Invitation Only

Meetings: Thursday

Grade Level: 4-5, Invitation Only

Purpose: Students learn how to maneuver, fix, and build drones while learning the science behind the flight.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Horie

Requirements: PK-1

Meetings: Wednesday

Grade Level: PK-1

Purpose: Scholars ages of 4-6 will be challenged to build different structures found in the real world using Legos. Scholars will be challenged to think outside the box. At the end of the year, a competition will be hosted to showcase their improved LEGO building skills.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Canbaz

Requirements: 1-3, Invitation Only

Meetings: Wednesday

Grade Level: 1-3, Invitation Only

Purpose: Math Kangaroo is an annual international mathematical competition. Math Kangaroo's focus is on improving scholars' math scores and teaching them new strategies for solving word and logic problems, helping them with critical thinking and gaining confidence in the classroom.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Barrera

Requirements: 4-5, Invitation Only

Meetings: Wednesday

Grade Level: 4-5, Invitation Only

Purpose:  The Geography Olympiad participants will compete in the annual International Geography Bee. Students will compete through an online qualifying exam that will test their knowledge of world geography. Students who qualify, will be able to move on to the Regionals level and try for Nationals.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Gezgin

Requirements: 2-3

Meetings: Tuesday

Grade Level: 2-3

Purpose: To tell a story, the participant must develop skills in listening, interpretative thinking and speaking. Students are read a story, which they must then tell back to the judges. Preparing for this contest also allows for the development of creative expression and self-confidence. Selected students from the campus level will participate in the District UIL Competition in Spring 2025.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Z.Thomas and D.Thomas

Requirements: 3-5, Invitation Only

Meetings: Tuesday

Grade Level: 3-5, Invitation Only

Purpose: 3rd - 5th graders will question, tinker, experiment and play while learning about robotics. Students will participate in the Vex Robotics competition.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Punar

Requirements: 2-5, Invitation Only

Meetings: Thursday

Grade Level: 2-5, Invitation Only

Purpose: The benefits of chess are well documented for players of all ages, and especially for young people. Chess teaches problem solving, hones concentration and encourages analytical and strategic thinking. Chess can be a lifelong pursuit. Chess puzzle solving introduces students to the study of chess in a format that can be easily implemented in A+ school programs and district meets.
Selected students from the campus level will participate in the District UIL Competition in Spring 2025.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Unlu

Requirements: 2nd, Invitation Only

Meetings: Wednesday

Grade Level: 2nd, Invitation Only

Purpose: The listening contest is designed to help students recognize the importance of effective listening skills and to identify problems they may have in listening effectively. The contest provides a challenging format to test the improvement of their listening abilities, and encourages students to develop the foundation skills they will need throughout their lives, both in and out of the classroom.

Selected students from the campus level will participate in the District UIL Competition in Spring 2025.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Unlu

Requirements: 5th, Invitation Only

Meetings: Thursday

Grade Level: 5th, Invitation Only

Purpose: The listening contest is designed to help students recognize the importance of effective listening skills and to identify problems they may have in listening effectively. The contest provides a challenging format to test the improvement of their listening abilities, and encourages students to develop the foundation skills they will need throughout their lives, both in and out of the classroom.

Selected students from the campus level will participate in the District UIL Competition in Spring 2025.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Nuckels

Requirements: 3-5, Invitation Only

Meetings: Thursday

Grade Level: 3-5, Invitation Only

Purpose: The focus of the music memory contest is an in-depth study of fine pieces of music literature taken from a wide spectrum of music genres to expose students to great composers, their lives and their music.

Selected students from the campus level will participate in the District UIL Competition in Spring 2025.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Elmore

Requirements: 3-5, Invitation Only

Meetings: Wednesday

Grade Level: 3-5, Invitation Only

Purpose: UIL spelling will give students exposure to a wide variety of vocabulary words. We will learn meanings, definitions, and root words while preparing to spell in the UIL spelling competition. 

5th grade scholars will also have the opportunity to compete in the Dictionary Skills Competition. Thorough knowledge of the dictionary is a way to increase a student’s ability to find the information that is needed for class work as well as everyday living.

Selected students from the campus level will participate in the District UIL Competition in Spring 2025.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Elmore

Requirements: 3-5, Invitation Only

Meetings: Thursday

Grade Level: 3-5, Invitation Only

Purpose: In the Ready Writing Contest, the students are given two hours to write expository compositions. They have a choice between two prompts, each an excerpt from literature, publications (past and present) or speeches. Selected students from the campus level will participate in the District UIL Competition in Spring 2025.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Condon

Requirements: 4-5, Invitation Only

Meetings: Tuesday

Grade Level: 4-5, Invitation Only

Purpose: 2 teams in 1! Students will participate in UIL Number Sense & Math Olympiad:

Number Sense -Every day, individuals are called upon to use their ability to make quick mental calculations to make decisions. The development of such abilities is an integral part of the math curriculum.
Math Olympiad -The objectives of Math Olympiad are to teach multiple strategies for out-of-the-box problem solving, develop mathematical flexibility in solving those problems, and foster mathematical creativity and ingenuity.

Selected students from the campus level will participate in the District UIL Competition in Spring 2025.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Coach Romero

Requirements: 4-5, Boys

Tryouts: October 2024
Season Starts: November 2024

Grade Level: 4-5, Boys

Purpose: Get ready for an exciting season with our potential 4th-5th grade boys competitive basketball team! We're seeking talented and dedicated players who are eager to improve their skills, work hard, and compete at a high level. 

Sponsor/Advisor: Coach Romero

Requirements: 4-5

Tryouts: January 2025
Season Starts: February 2025

Grade Level: 4-5

Purpose: Join the future 4th-5th grade co-ed soccer team! We're looking for energetic boys and girls ready to learn new skills, make friends, and have fun. Whether you're a soccer pro or just starting out, this team is all about teamwork, sportsmanship, and enjoying the game. Come be part of something exciting! 

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