Our activities and clubs give students the opportunity explore something they are passionate about, build friendships with other students and stay connected to school.
Chess club meets every Wednesday at 3:15-4:15 p.m. in room 222.
All kids who join get a Chess Kids account so that they may participate in tournaments as well as daily puzzles and lessons to sharpen up those chess skills.
Destination Imagination is for third- through fifth-graders in QUEST or Hi-Cap who want a challenge to their creativity, critical thinking and teamwork skills. Student teams meet after school on Fridays throughout the second trimester. Participation is limited by the number of parent volunteers.
Tuesdays and Thursdays during Lunch Recess, students in grades 1-5 are given the opportunity to participate in our Junior Jogger program. To participate, students are given a scan card from their classroom teacher, and then run or walk laps around our “Junior Jogger Track.” After each lap, students' cards are scanned and their laps and mileage updated by our online program.
Not only are the students rewarded with a healthier mind and body, this year they will receive toe tags after completing a full card (they will get a necklace after their first card to hold them). Each lap is approximately 1/6 of a mile, and a full card is 30 laps or 5 miles. (Last year we had a student that ran over 60 miles during Junior Joggers!) After completing 4 cards (120 laps) joggers are given a coupon for a free Smoothie from Jamba Juice. After completing 5 cards (150 laps) they are given a Junior Jogger water bottle. After 6 cards (180 laps) students are rewarded with a Junior Jogger t-shirt and the honor of making it onto the Wall of Fame. Students who make it to the Wall of Fame get their picture taken in their new shirt, and this picture is then hung in the hallway on our Junior Jogger Bulletin Board.
Volunteers Appreciated
If you are available to come scan cards (or just run with the kids) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30-12:30, we would love to have your help. As always, please be sure to have your volunteer paperwork turned in at the office and to check in there first, before heading out to help.
Who are Junior Librarians? They are 4th and 5th graders who love books, love helping, and don’t mind cleaning, organizing, or giving up one afternoon recess every few weeks.
If you want to be a Jr. Librarian you need to fill out an application, take it home for a parent or guardian to sign, then return it to Miss Ostrer in the library by the deadline (October 14, 2019 for this school year). If you are chosen as a Junior Librarian for the school year you will attend a short training, then you’ll sign up for the dates that you want to work for the month. Tasks you might be given include getting books to and from classrooms, organizing bookshelves or putting books on display, helping with bulletin boards, running errands, and much more. Junior Librarians aren’t paid, but they get to see and check out new books before other students, feel the satisfaction of being a great help to our library and librarians, earn a special t-shirt (after working four shifts), and attend the thank-you celebration at the end of the school year.
Math Club is for fourth and fifth grade QUEST and Hi-Cap math students wanting to immerse themselves in math activities. The club meets after school in Room 214 until 4:15 PM.
Students in Robotics Club have the opportunity to build and program robots to solve instructor-led challenges. The key emphasis is developing good software development habits in a relaxed, fun environment. The club uses the LEGOTM Spike Prime platform and provides hardware (robots and district-supplied computers) for up to twelve teams of two or three students.
The club has two enrollments. The first enrollment (November to March) is for fifth-grade students in good standing with the school. The second enrollment (April to June) is for fourth-grade and third-grade QUEST students in good standing with the school.
Who: 4th and 5th grade students that display safety, leadership, and responsibility
What: Crossing Guard duties before and/or after school
When: Morning duty is from 8:20-8:40 AM and Afternoon duty is from 3:10 - 3:30 PM
Where: LC Crosswalks
Why: This is a great opportunity for students to help out their school community and take on a leadership role. With busy streets, it is important that students are responsible and safe at all times.
Richland police officer speaking to members of the LC Safety Patrol about the importance of their job
Science Club participants explore material science, chemistry, engineering, robotics, biology, physics, and cryptology.
Who: 4th grade students
When: Fridays after school from 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Where: Room 202
NO FEE TO PARTICIPATE
Participants build and launch rockets, dissect frogs, conduct chemistry experiments, practice first aid, create and program LEGO® robots, and take a field trip to the planetarium. Professionals from the community host sessions, and high school students help out. Introducing elementary students to science encourages them to explore their world and understand that science is all around them.
Space is limited to 24 students. Parents complete a permission form, which includes a student-written description of why they want to be in Science Club. Open slots are divided equally among the fourth-grade classrooms.