Student Extracurricular
Activities and Clubs

Activities

• Odyssey of The Mind - Teams of elementary school students work together to stretch their thinking skilled via team performances and spontaneous responses. Teams are coached by parents and compete in regional competitions each spring.

• Intramural Athletics - A number of before and after school athletic programs are offered throughout the year for third through fifth grade students. These include soccer, basketball, floor hockey, volleyball and track. Games are held from 8:10 - 8:40 a.m. and 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. four to five days per week. The emphasis is on fun, exercise, and sportsmanship. Announcements of these opportunities are posted on the gymnasium door and game schedules are available to all participants.

• Math Team - This is an optional program for fifth grade students who have an interest in mathematics. The team meets once per week.

• Poet's Hideaway - Please take full advantage of the living learning lab behind the school. Contact the Partnership Developer with ideas or questions regarding grants, materials and curriculum connections and projects. There will be a sign up schedule in the spring due to the competing demands in that space.

• Music - In kindergarten through 3rd grade students have general music once a week as part of their regular curriculum. In fourth grade, students have general music once a week. An additional option of chorus or strings is provided once a week. Chorus meets before school on Wednesdays at 8:05 a.m., and strings is a pull-out program during the regular school day. In fifth grade students may choose between band, strings, and general music with each area offered as part of the regular school day two times per week. Fifth graders may also participate in chorus on Wednesdays mornings from 8:05a.m. - 8:40a.m. The structure of the program changes annually depending on numbers.

Clubs

• Moral Club - Open to fifth grade artists in the fall and winter months, who like to help create murals around our school. Supervised by Ms.Pritchard and Mr.Kirby.

• Quilt Club - Open to fifth grade students interested in creating a quilt to donate to a charity, a quilt to donate to the Longfellow Auction, and an individual project. This club is supervised by Ms.Small.