After School Academy 24-25

Sponsor/Advisor:  Marianne Hyatt

Requirements: None

Meetings: Mondays

Grade Level: 1st-5th Grade

Purpose:  In Explore, teams of students ages 6-10 focus on the fundamentals of engineering as they explore real-world problems, learn to design, and code and create unique solutions made with LEGO bricks and powered by LEGO® Education SPIKETM Essential or WeDo 2.0. During the 2024-2025 FIRST season, FIRST® DIVE℠ teams will use their STEM and collaboration skills to explore life beneath the surface of the ocean. Along the way, we’ll uncover the potential in each of us to strengthen our community and innovate for a better world with healthy oceans. Join us as we explore the future.

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Sponsor/Advisor:  Kendrea Guidry

Requirements: None

Meetings: Tuesdays

Grade Level: 3rd-5th Grade

Purpose:  A spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty. To compete, contestants must memorize the spellings of words as written in dictionaries, and recite them accordingly.

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Sponsor/Advisor:  Jami Wittman

Requirements: None

Meetings: Tuesdays

Grade Level: 4-5th Grade

Purpose:  A+ Number Sense Competitions involve a 10-minute, 80-question mental math test covering all operations and their properties. During weekly meetings, team members will develop and practice shortcuts to improve computation and competitive test taking skills for fun. HSIGP will host and attend Invitational Meets to practice competing against other schools and the best performers will represent HSIGP at the District Competition.

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Sponsor/Advisor:  Breanna Steward

Requirements: None

Meetings: Tuesdays

Grade Level: PK-5

Purpose:  Students learn different modes of art and discover new ways to express themselves as artists. This club is a platform to develop aesthetic values and enhance the creative skills and artistic talents of students.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Veronica Rushing and Brenda Morgan

Meetings: Mondays

Grade Level: 4th-5th

Purpose:  All activities involved in the yearbook club focus on the construction of the yearbook. Taking pictures, drawing layouts, cropping photographs, writing and typing copy, selling advertisements and yearbooks are all activities that the club members undertake.

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Sponsor/Advisor:  Dajia Davis

Requirements: None

Meetings: Mondays

Grade Level: PK-2nd Grade

Purpose:  Students will watch various Disney movies and discuss topics of the film.

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Sponsor/Advisor:  Corriann Williams

Requirements: None

Meetings: Thursdays

Grade Level: 2nd-5th grade

Purpose:  Students will learn how to follow and learn choreography and cheers to perform at various events. 

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Sponsor/Advisor:  Jami Wittman

Requirements: None

Meetings: Thursday

Grade Level: 1st-5th grade

Purpose:  Kindness club will seek opportunities to exhibit and encourage kindness not only between peers, but also in our classes, families, and communities. 

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Sponsor/Advisor:  Samantha Raffaelo

Requirements: None

Meetings: Mondays

Grade Level: K-5th Grade

Purpose:  Students will learn how to prepare and assemble healthy and tasty snacks.

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Sponsor/Advisor:  Ashley Hahn

Requirements: None

Meetings: Tuesdays

Grade Level: 3rd-5th Grade

Purpose:  Book discussion club, a group of people who meet to discuss a book or books that they have read. 

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