CALENDAR OF DATES
Lower School After School Clubs • Winter 2024
MONDAYS
December 2
December 9
December 16
January 6
January 13
TUESDAYS
December 3
December 10
December 17
January 7
January 14 - January 21
January 27 January 28
February 3 February 4
February 10 February 11 - February 18
February 24 February 25
March 3 March 4
March 10 March 11
WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS
December 4 December 5
December 11 December 12
December 18 -
January 8 January 9
January 15 January 16
January 22 January 23
January 29 January 30
February 5 February 6
February 12 February 13
February 19 February 20
February 26 February 27
March 5 March 6
March 12 March 13
MONDAYS
LITTLE DOCTOR SCHOOL
Little Medical School Instructor
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $300 | Fifth-Seventh Age
Through role-play and activities, students will learn the key responsibilities of a doctor and explore the heart, lungs, and digestion. Students will use real medical instruments (stethoscope, reflex hammer, and blood pressure cuff) and practice scrubbing, suturing, and tying knots like a real surgeon. This is a six week course which will run from 12/2-1/27 and will be followed by another Little Medical School offering.
LITTLE VET SCHOOL
Little Medical School Instructor
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $270 | Fifth-Seventh Age
After “adopting” their very own plush puppy, students will role play the key responsibilities of a veterinarian, including how to properly perform a nose-to-tail exam. These future veterinarians will learn how to sew stitches, remove ticks, make healthy treats, and vaccinate their dog. Little Vet School is a six week course which will run from 2/3-3/10.
MOVE AND GROOVE
Ms. Gracie Sanders
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $235 | Eighth-Tenth Age
Come join our movement club where we will be doing different activities ranging from dance lessons (jazz, modern, square dance, and line dance) to group choreography to hula-hooping, jump roping, and other fun active indoor games aimed to enhance teamwork and creativity.
FRENCH CLUB
Mme. Linda Cooke
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $235 | Ninth Age
French Club is all about creativity and fun! From donning their berets and painting like Monet, to creating their own French bistro, students will participate in crafts, games, and activities that relate to the French culture and traditions. This club is for Ninth Age students currently taking French class.
LEGO ARCHITECTS
Ms. Chrissy Glover
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $235 | Eighth-Tenth Age
Come join the “Lego Architects” for the chance to learn while having fun with Legos! Each week we will have a new challenge involving Legos that will introduce concepts of engineering, architecture, and physics. In addition to learning these new concepts, this club will help foster innovation, self-confidence, and problem solving skills! Let’s build with Legos!
BOYS LACROSSE
Coach Shure
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $310 | Seventh-Eighth Age
This club is for aspiring lacrosse players. The focus is on lacrosse skills, coordination, and proper footwork. We will also integrate real game concepts and live play to reinforce these concepts. Players should have at least 1-2 seasons of experience (clinic or youth league). Equipment required: water bottle, mouth guard, helmet, gloves, lacrosse stick.
TUESDAYS
MARTIAL ARTS CLUB
Master Quick
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost $245 | Fifth - Seventh Age
Students will work with Master Quick to learn a variety of skills through drills, routine, and “mat chart”. Skills include focus, balance, coordination, memory, discipline, control, stranger safety, confidence, sportsmanship, and listening.
WINTER PAINTING CLUB
Ms. Gracie Sanders
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $255 | Fifth & Sixth Age
Come join our art club where we will do winter themed arts and crafts, from water coloring, tempera painting, salt paintings, ornaments, and more to create unique works of art! Some club days will follow step-by-step, some will be a group project and some days will allow the kids to create something entirely unique.
DIRECTED DRAWING & POTTERY CLUB
Ms. Caroline Marris
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $255 | Seventh & Eighth Age
Everyone can be an artist! Join Directed Drawing and Pottery to discover your hidden talents! Directed Drawing is a powerful tool for enhancing students’ learning and creativity. By following these step-by-step instructions, kids will create drawings that explore their attention to detail and their spatial awareness, while continuing to develop their listening and fine motor skills! Pottery will help build a student’s hand coordination, problem solving skills, and creativity! I can’t wait to see you there!
CRAFTERNOONS
Ms. Madelyn Mehl & Ms. Hillary Nelson
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $255 | Seventh & Eighth Age
Calling all builders, crafters, and tinkerers! With a little imagination, the building possibilities using up-cycled and unique craft materials are endless! This club will promote artistic expression, environmental education, and resourcefulness through creative reuse of donated and found materials and treasures! Have you ever wanted to make a robot from scratch? Your own board game? How about a sensory box? If so, this club is for you...The possibilities are endless!
WEAVING CLUB
Mrs. Nicole Thompson
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $255 | Eighth-Tenth Age
Students will weave doggy beds and Minecraft characters out of yarn, mini blankets, pillows, and yarn creations using the weaving technique. They will use different types of looms from cardboard to hula-hoops.
SWIFTIE SQUAD
Mrs. Megan D’Andrea & Mrs. Megan DeLorbe
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $255 | Eighth-Tenth Age
We are “Enchanted” to invite you to be part of The Swiftie Squad, a Taylor Swift fan club. We are going to go on a grand adventure each week as we travel back in time through 18 years of music one era at a time. We will have “The Best Day” making awesome crafts, making friendship bracelets, and of course, singing and dancing!
BOYS LACROSSE
Coach Shure
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $365 | Ninth & Tenth Age
This club is for aspiring lacrosse players. The focus is on stick-work, footwork, and coordination. Student-athletes should expect a fast-paced set of drills and lots of live full contact training with repetition. Players should have at least 1-2 seasons of experience (clinic or youth league). Equipment required: water bottle, mouth guard, helmet, gloves, lacrosse stick.
WEDNESDAYS
ARTS & CRAFTS CLUB
Ms. Sarah Schweiger
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $255 | Fifth & Sixth Age
Students will use paper, paint, and other materials to create fun and seasonal crafts. Our focus will be practicing fine motor skills and creativity in the craft club.
LEGO CLUB
Ms. Caroline Marris
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $255 | Sixth & Seventh Age
Here at Calvert, the “Lego Club” is a wonderful way for Sixth and Seventh Age students to work together as architects and engineers! Students will be interacting and working on social skills as they complete building challenges, work together to build models, and develop and reinforce their play and social skills. Some of the challenges will include building Lego mazes, working together to create a Lego bridge, forming Lego words and numbers, and free building based on color! It is a great time for old and new friends to come together to build and create!
YOGA ADVENTURES
Ms. Kim Miles
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $255 | Sixth & Seventh Age
Do you like yoga, games, and fun? In Yoga Adventures we will learn yoga poses, play movement games, and learn to focus and relax with mindfulness activities.
STORYBOOK STEM
Ms. Kathy Jefferson
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $255 | Eighth Age
If you have an interest in STEM, then this is the club for you! We will listen to a variety of picture books and work through the engineering and design process in order to create something that goes along with the book. We will be making ziplines, marshmallow towers, bridges, and much more!
COMIC CLUB
Ms. Megan D’Andrea
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $255 | Eighth-Tenth Age
Are you a fan of comic books? Do you like to draw or sketch your own characters? Have you ever wanted to make your own comic book? If you answered “Yes!” to any of these questions, join Calvert’s Comic Club with Ms. D’Andrea on Wednesday afternoons to write, draw, and publish your own comic book.
CHOIR CLUB
Ms. Holly Florian
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $255 | Eighth-Tenth Age
Choir Club will provide a fun environment for students to develop their singing, musicianship, dictation, and ability to blend and harmonize with others. The choir will be featured performers at the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. assembly. Singing in a choir helps students appreciate the value of teamwork and collaboration! No previous choir experience is required, and there will not be an audition. All materials will be provided.
THE HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC
Mr. David Meadows
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $255 | Ninth & Tenth Age
It’s time to rock around the clock! Discover the history of rock and roll and have some fantastic fun, just like the rockers and rollers of yesteryear. Have you ever thought you would be in a “Kazoo Band?” That’s just one of the many attractions of this club. Learn about the roots of amazing music, from The Beatles British Invasion of the United States to Chuck Berry. Have you ever thought you would “twist and shout?” Or sing “Surf City?” or listen to “Black Birds Singing in the Dead of Night?”. Innovative craft sessions, like making your own jewelry and much more. You are going to smile to this beat. Come along and sing a song. Rock and roll awaits you!
COED LACROSSE
Coach Shure
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $365 | Fifth & Sixth Age
Young players will learn lacrosse skills, as well as movement and hand-eye coordination. Each session will consist of fun, age-appropriate drills and games that enhance the students’ skills and knowledge of the game. (Equipment required: water bottle, mouth guard, gloves, lacrosse stick).
THURSDAYS
MARTIAL ARTS
Master Quick
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $235 | Sixth-Eighth Age
Students will work with Master Quick to learn a variety of skills through drills, routines and “mat chart”. Skills include focus, balance, memory, coordination, discipline, control, stranger safety, sportsmanship and listening.
CHESS CLUB
Magnus Chess Academy Coaches
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $310 | Seventh-Tenth Age
Learn chess with Magnus Academy, five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen’s academy! We’ve taught 100,000 children to play including state & national champions, but most students are beginners looking to learn a new skill and have FUN. Class time is divided between lessons and practice games. Lessons range from the basic rules to advanced tournament strategies.
SQUASH
Coach Patrick Bedore
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $300 | Eighth-Tenth Age
Learn the basics of squash on our courts with Squash Pro Patrick Bedore. Students will get the opportunity to play squash and learn the correct fundamentals of grip, swing, and movement. All materials are included; students will need to wear non-marking shoes on the courts.
LITTLE VET SCHOOL
Little Medical School Instructor
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $300 | Fifth-Seventh Age
After “adopting” their very own plush puppy, students will role play the key responsibilities of a veterinarian, including how to properly perform a nose-to-tail exam. These future veterinarians will learn how to sew stitches, remove ticks, make healthy treats, and vaccinate their dog. Little Vet School is a six week course which will run from 12/5-1/30.
LITTLE DOCTOR SCHOOL
Little Medical School Instructor
3:15 - 4:30 P.M. | Cost: $270 | Fifth-Seventh Age
Through role-play and activities, students will learn the key responsibilities of a doctor and explore the heart, lungs, and digestion. Students will use real medical instruments (stethoscope, reflex hammer, and blood pressure cuff) and practice scrubbing, suturing, and tying knots like a real surgeon. This is a six week course which will run from 2/16-3/13 and will be followed by another Little Medical School offering.
