*Once admitted to a club, filling out the CLUB CONTRACT agreement for volunteer-run clubs will inform us of your intent to send your child to the club on ALL of the dates listed for that club. The office then ONLY needs a change of dismissal notice for any date(s) that your child is scheduled to attend a (paid or volunteer-run) club, but can no longer attend. This communication should occur through an email to your child's teacher and CC Ms. Moss (vmoss@haverfordsd.net). Please reach out to Ms. Moss in the office with any questions.
CLUBS WITH FEES *RUN BY OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS
(NEW THIS YEAR TO SUPPLEMENT PARENT RUN CLUBS)
*Please note that for the below, outside organization clubs ONLY, registration is first come, first serve until the available spaces have been filled. REGISTER NOW to secure your child’s place!
NEW for Fall 2024 - THEATRE CLUB by Wolf Performing Arts Center (kindergarten through grade 2)
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION - THEATRE CLUB
NEW for Fall 2024 - Spanish exploradores club (kindergarten through grade 5)
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION - SPANISH CLUB
NEW for Fall 2024 - SHINING KNIGHTS CHESS club (GRADE 1 through grade 5)
CLUBS WITH NO FEES *RUN BY PARENT VOLUNTEERS
registration for the FALL 2024 after school clubs will be SEPTEMBER 23 through SEPTEMBER 29. please follow the “club sign ups” button above to fill out an interest form.
*Please note a student’s place in a desired club is based on a random drawing, not first come first serve. As many students as possible will be accommodated.
*ALL after school clubs; those run by parent volunteers AND those run by outside organizations, are conducted on Chestnutwold Elementary School property.
Art Club
Join Art Club to get creative, make beautiful pieces of art, and meet more friends.
Kindergarten Art Club - Club Leaders: Liz Conway, Jill Robostello; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Fridays: 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22
First Grade Art Club - Club Leader: Siobhan Perla; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Thursdays: 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21
Second Grade Art Club - Club Leader: Susan Africa; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Thursdays: 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21
Third Grade Art Club - Club Leader: Susan Africa; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Mondays: 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11
Chestnutwold Chatter
If your young journalist would love to explore being part of a newspaper: investigating topics, writing, creating, editing, and putting together a paper, sign up for The Chatter! Club Leader: Joe Petrucci; Open to Grades 3-5; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place biweekly on the following Mondays: 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/16
chinese language CLUB *NEW FOR 2024!
Chestnutwold Elementary's after-school Chinese Club provides a fun, interactive opportunity for students to develop their language skills! Students will build their vocabulary and learn common conversation! Club Leader: Deborah Zheng; Open to Grades K-1; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Wednesdays: 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30
KICKBALL *NEW FOR 2024!
Want to exercise, make new friends and have fun? Join the kickball club! Whether you're just learning the game or you know how to play, we'll have a blast with this classic recess game! *Please note this club takes place outside and is weather dependent, if there is inclement weather that session will be canceled*
Kindergarten and First Grade Kickball - Club Leaders: Greg & Katie Guarino; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Wednesdays: 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13
Third and Fourth Grade Kickball - Club Leader: Kevin Dougherty; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Fridays: 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22
LEGO CLUB
Kids will play, build, and stretch their imagination! LEGO Club helps children to develop and reinforce play and social skills. Join LEGO Club and build new creations based on design inspiration and prompts.
Kindergarten Lego Club - Club Leader: Kara Wilson; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Wednesdays: 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6
Second Grade Lego Club - Club Leader: Katie Campanile; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Fridays: 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22
Newbery club
This club will read books that are eligible for this year's Newbery Award, which is awarded by the American Library Association each year to the "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." Read books, discuss and then decide as a mock Newbery committee which book we think should win the award, using the same set of guidelines as the real committee. When the real awards are announced in January, we will celebrate, compare our choices to the official winners, and discuss our thoughts on their choices. Club Leaders: Lisa Leicht, Miriam Manon; Open to Grades 3-5; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place biweekly on the following Tuesdays: 10/8, 10/22, 11/12,12/3, 12/17, 1/7, 2/4
Roots and Shoots
Student environmentalists will choose local and school-based projects to work on. Jane Goodall started this international club, and we are inspired by her to become climate activists! Club Leader: Alan Borzillo; Open to Grades 3-5; Time: 3:30-5:00; Meetings will take place biweekly on the following Thursdays: 10/10, 10/24, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 12/19, 1/9, 1/23, 2/6, 2/20, 3/6, 3/20, 4/3, 4/24, 5/8, 5/22, 6/5
YearBook
Help create the Chestnutwold Yearbook! Club Members will interview teachers, take photos, create content, and help to format the yearbook. Club Leaders: Keilee Deville and Erin Ingraffia; Open to 5th grade only; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Thursdays: 10/17, 11/21, 2/20, 3/20