After School Academy

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Art (PK-1)

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. E mine

Requirements: PK-1st grade

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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Art (2-5)

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Haroon

Requirements: 2nd-5th Grade

Meetings: Tuesday

Grade Level: 2nd-5th Grade

Purpose: Art Club offers an inspiring space for students in grades 2–5 to explore their creativity through a variety of art mediums and techniques. From drawing and painting to sculpting, students will develop their artistic skills while discovering the joy of visual expression. Whether you're a budding artist or just love to create, Art Club is the perfect place to let your imagination soar. Come make art with us!

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Basketball (3-5)

Sponsor/Advisor: M r. Triplett

Requirements: 3rd-5th Grade

Meetings: Tuesday

Grade Level: 3rd-5th Grade

Purpose: Basketball Club is the perfect way to build your skills, stay active, and grow as a team player. We will focus on a different skill each month—like shooting, dribbling, defense, and teamwork. You’ll also learn about legendary players and what made them great. Then we’ll put those skills into action through drills and games. Come join Basketball Club and train with us!

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Book Club (2-5)

Cheer (3-5)

Sponsor/Advisor: EJ

Requirements: 3-5

Meetings: Thursday

Grade Level: 3-5

Purpose: The Panther Cheer Team is a fun and spirited group of students who come together to support our school’s basketball and soccer teams during home games. We will also perform at school assemblies and pep-rallies. Club members will learn basic cheerleading skills, chants, and simple routines to help boost school spirit and encourage our athletes. The club is open to 3rd-5th grade students, all skill levels are welcome and we are gender inclusive, anyone can join! This club is a great way for students to build confidence, teamwork, and school pride all while having a blast on the sidelines!

Students are encouraged to join the Tuesday dance club as well as the Cheer Team.

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Coding (K-2)

Coding (3-5)

Arts & Crafts: Crochet (3-5)

Dance (3-5)

Sponsor/Advisor: Graham

Requirements: 3-5

Meetings: Tuesday

Grade Level: 3-5

Purpose: Club members will explore and experience different aspects and styles of dance through learning dance skills, combinations, and monthly choreography. We will also work to improve flexibility, core and overall strength, and creativity! If you are planning to participate in Thursday's Cheer Team with Ms. EJ, it is encouraged to join this club as well for extra opportunities!

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Digital Graphics: Computer Art (2-5)

Gardening (2-5)

Sponsor/Advisor: F lowers

Requirements: 2-5

Meetings: Monday

Grade Level: 2-5

Purpose: Scholars in 2-5 grades will be helping to plant and tend to the community garden we are putting in at our school. Scholars will learn what a plant needs to grow, the different types of care they require, and how to harvest food/flowers from the plants. This will be a primarily outdoor club as weather permits.

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Performing Arts (2-5)

Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Nuckels

Requirements: 2-5

Meetings: Thursday

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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Sports: Ping Pong (Table Tennis) (2-5)

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms . Mazi

Requirements: 2-5

Meetings: Monday

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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Academic Competitions

Drone Team (4-5)

Math Kangaroo (1-3)

Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Wong

Requirements: 1-3, Invitation Only

Meetings: Monday

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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Olympiad Team - Geography (4-5)

Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Armstrong

Requirements: 4-5, Invitation Only

Meetings: Monday

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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UIL Creative Writing (2)

Sponsor/Advisor: Unlu

Requirements: 2nd Grade, Invitation Only

Meetings: Monday

Grade Level: 2nd Grade, Invitation Only

Purpose:

The contest is designed to promote creativity in an academic format and to encourage writing skills at an early grade level. Through preparation for the contest, students in second grade will be able to evaluate their own writing and the writing of others.

Contestants will be given a prompt with several captioned pictures. From these pictures, the students will create an original story based on their selections in 30 minutes. The stories must contain at least one of the pictured items, but it is not required that all items on the page be included.

Selected students from the campus level will participate in the District UIL Competition in March 2026.

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UIL Music Memory (3-5)

Sponsor/Advisor: N uckels

Requirements: 3-5, Invitation Only

Meetings: Monday

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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UIL Spelling (3-5) & Dictionary Skills (5)

Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Elmore

Requirements: 3-5, Invitation Only

Meetings: Tuesday

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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UIL Ready Writing (3-5)

Sponsor/Advisor: E lmore

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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Basketball Team

Sponsor/Advisor: M r. Triplett
Co-Captain: Coach Romero

Requirements: 4-5, Boys & Girls

Tryouts: October 2025
Season Starts: November 2025

Grade Level: 4-5, Boys & Girls

Purpose: Get ready for an exciting season with our potential 4th-5th grade boys & girls 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.

Soccer Team

Sponsor/Advisor: Coach Romero
Co-Captain: Mr. Triplett

Requirements: 4-5

Tryouts: January 2026
Season Starts: February 2026

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!