Primary Grade Clubs (PK - 3rd Grades)

MONDAY CLUBS

Inquisitive Minds |PK – 2nd | Additional Fee – See Outsourced Club Flier, Ms. Emily

MONDAY | 3:15pm-4:00pm | Limit 20 | Rm 177

An Enrichment Class for PK4, kindergarteners, and 1st graders. Each week a fascinating topic will be explored ranging from Ancient Egypt to endangered animals. Lots of hands-on activities and projects will be completed during class that your child will be excited to share with you! 


 Mindful Relaxing Yoga |PK 3 & 4| Ms. Laura 

MONDAY | 3:15pm-4:00pm | Limit 10 | Rm 161

Learn different yoga poses, learn about relaxing and calming their body. Attendance Policy: After 5 absences the student will no longer be allowed to attend the club. 


Cosmopolitan Club |KG & 1st| Ms. De La Luz 

MONDAY | 3:15pm-4:00pm | Limit 15 | Rm 162 

Cosmopolitan Club is for KG & 1st Gr students. Members will enjoy learning about people, food, holidays, and culture in other countries. We will spend two weeks in each country right from our classroom. Learning about the locations of the countries and begin to develop an understanding of our world will also be on the agenda. This will inspire curiosity about the world in the young one. Attendance policy: After 3 unexcused absences from the club, the student may be removed from the club. Students must be picked up at 4 pm. Students who are not picked up promptly by 4:10 will be taken to the aftercare room. 


Bookworms Club |KG- / 1ST | Ms. Danielle 

MONDAY | 3:15pm-4:00pm | Limit 15 | Rm 165 

Do your student love books and all things reading? Then the Book Worms club is perfect for them. Students will get to delve into their love of literacy through various games and activities in this exciting club. Attendance Policy: 3 missed classes (unless special circumstances) and the student will be removed. 

 

Jr. Code Ninja Club |KG – 3rdAdditional Fee – See Outsourced Club Flier, Mr. Nawroz 

MONDAY | 3:15pm-4:00pm | Limit 12 | Library

Learn to code through storytelling and game building, hands-on projects, and play. Completely visual and tactile learning, no reading required. Topics include algorithms, and skills boosting in problem solving and teamwork. Activities include game development with Scratch Jr, CodeSpark and unplugged activities.

 

TUESDAY CLUBS

BARCA Academy |PK3 – 2nd | Additional Fee – See Outsourced Club Flier, Barca Academy

TUESDAY | 3:15pm-4:00pm | No Limit | Small Gym 

The only official FC Barcelona Soccer Academy in Chicago, Illinois, develops youth boys and girls soccer 5 to 18. The academy aims to develop the players not only as an athletes, but also, as successful individuals with strong values taught through soccer.


Cross Stitch Club |2nd / 3rd| Mrs. Alba 

TUESDAY | 3:15pm-4:00pm | Limit 10 | Rm 168 | Materials Fee, $20 

In this club, your child will learn the easiest form of hand embroidery. Using a needle and embroidery thread students will learn how to form an X by stitching two diagonals with 2 strands of thread. Students will have to count and stitch X’s in various colors on aida cloth based on a pattern of their choice. In learning this skill, students will learn the importance of attention to detail, utilize their counting skills, and strengthen hand-eye coordination to look at a pattern to stitch the appropriate stitches in the correct place. Students will be required to complete at least one project by year’s end. Attendance policy: Students may miss up to 2 times before being asked to leave. 

 

Yoga Club |KG & 1st| Ms. Askharia 

TUESDAY | 3:15pm-4:00pm | Limit 10 | Rm 164 

“Inhale…Exhale…It’s Time To Do Some Yoga!” Join yoga club where your child will have some fitness fun! Each week we will be learning new poses and breathing techniques through themed stories and interactive games both whole group and small group.Through yoga children are able to: – relax -relieve stress/anxiety -improve flexibility, strength & endurance -improve focus & concentration -boosts self esteem & self empowerment and so much more! Attendance policy: I expect students to show up every session. After 4 absences they will be automatically dropped from the club. 

 

WEDNESDAY CLUBS

GM Chess Academy |KG – 8th | Additional Fee – See Outsourced Club Flier 

WEDNESDAY | 3:15pm-4:00pm | Limit 15 | Rm 169 & 252 

The chess team will allow both beginners and experts to improve their strategy and challenge their friends in the game of chess. The chess team will allow both beginners and experts to improve their strategy and challenge their friends in the game of chess. The class is taught by Grand Master Nikola Mitkov, who has vast experience playing chess and working with individual and school teams. There is a fee for this club.

 

 

THURSDAY CLUBS

Jr. Code Ninja Club |KG –  3rdAdditional Fee – See Outsourced Club Flier, Mr. Nawroz 

THURSDAY | 3:15pm-4:00pm | Limit 12 | Library

Learn to code through storytelling and game building, hands-on projects, and play. Completely visual and tactile learning, no reading required. Topics include algorithms, and skills boosting in problem solving and teamwork. Activities include game development with Scratch Jr, CodeSpark and unplugged activities.

 

BARCA Academy |3rd – 8th | Additional Fee – See Outsourced Club Flier, Barca Academy

THURSDAY | 3:15pm-4:00pm | No Limit | Small Gym 

The only official FC Barcelona Soccer Academy in Chicago, Illinois, develops youth boys and girls soccer 5 to 18. The academy aims to develop the players not only as an athletes, but also, as successful individuals with strong values taught through soccer.


 

Color Play Club |PK3 – KG | Additional Ms. Roya Karbakhsh

THURSDAY | 3:15pm-4:00pm | Limit 10 |  Rm Art

With the colors, children will have fun and engage in a different patterns of art.


 

Upper Elementary Yoga Club |2nd & 3rd| Ms. Ottaviano 

TUESDAY | 3:15pm-4:00pm | Limit 10 | Rm 164 

Students will go on yoga adventures, and other mindfulness and relaxation content, to help them build their mental and physical strength, and improve social-emotional skills, and confidence!

 

Policies

  • All clubs begin the week of September 6, 2022.
  • Questions?  Please email info@saoc.org