At Russell Elementary School, we are fortunate to have teachers that are
willing to go above and beyond to host a variety of clubs, so that all
students have the opportunity to participate in enriching extracurricular
activities.
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Club |
Facilitator |
Grade |
Day & Time |
Mission |
Art Club
Starting date:
September |
Suzanne Huntsenpiller |
4th & 5th |
Wednesday
2:45-4:00
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Art Club is for 4th & 5th grade students who show
an aptitude for visual arts. These students already excel in art
with both knowledge and skill. The club is designed to encourage
students to further develop their interest and talents in the fine
arts.
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Amateur Radio Club
Starting date:
August |
Chris Laster |
4th & 5th |
Friday
2:30-5:00 |
To prepare students to pass the amateur radio
license exam and participate in different amateur radio activities.
To promote creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving in a
technology-rich environment. |
Book Club
(Students will each lunch while participating in book club)
Starting date:
October |
Kim Donina |
3rd - 5th |
Thursday
3rd (10:35-11:05)
4th (11:45-12:15)
5th (12:10-12:40)
Max of 10 students(first come, first
serve) |
To cultivate readers and
encourage reading and foster the desire and ability to learn
through reading. |
Chorus
Starting date:
September |
Pedro Cos |
3rd -
5th |
Thursday
2:45-4:15 |
The Russell Elementary All-Star
Chorus is comprised of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students who
demonstrate both an aptitude and love of singing. The club is
designed to empower children to develop their love of music while
increasing their confidence and self-discipline as students. The RES
All-Star chorus is committed to developing the Whole Child through
the power of music. |
Dance Class
Starting Date: September |
Niya Thomas |
Ballet
K-5th |
Monday
2:30-3:30 |
Visit
www.Rhythmzandmotion.com
to sign up for classes here at Russell Elementary. Check the
web site for the cost of the program. |
Dance Class
Starting Date: September |
Niya Thomas |
Hip-Hop
K-5th |
Tuesday
2:30-3:30 |
Visit
www.Rhythmzandmotion.com
to sign up for classes here at Russell Elementary. Check the
web site for the cost of the program. |
| DLI Spanish Club |
Carmen Monsalve |
Spanish
K-1st |
Monday &
Wednesday
3:30-5:30 |
To reinforce, enrich, and
enhance the dual language immersion content and social language of
the DLI student through art, music, crafts, and Spanish literacy. |
| DLI Spanish Club |
Carmen Monsalve |
Spanish
2nd-3rd |
Tuesday &
Thursday
3:30-5:30 |
To reinforce, enrich, and
enhance the dual language immersion content and social language of
the DLI student through art, music, crafts, and Spanish literacy. |
Fit Club
Starting date:
October |
Kennon Taylor
Megan McCormick
Amy Archer |
3rd - 5th |
Wednesday
2:45-4:00 |
The mission of the Fit Club is to improve the
fitness levels of students through the use of physical activities
and healthy food choices. The goal of the club is to create
lifelong learners while promoting healthy lifestyles. The club
is open to students in grades 3-5.
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Green Team
Starting Date:
September |
Susan Chung
Hayley Cady |
3rd - 5th |
Thursday
2:45-4:15 |
To Instill an attitude of
stewardship and citizenship within students through hands on outdoor
experiences. |
News Team
Starting date:
August |
Barbara Lange
Danielle Harper |
4th & 5th |
Monday - Friday
7:30-8:00 am |
Our mission is to provide students with a variety
of academic, social, and technological enrichment opportunities in
listening, speaking, reading, and writing that leads to the success
of the whole child. |
Safety Patrol
Starting date:
September |
Rebecca Heacox
Brittany Lewis |
5th |
Routinely |
5th grade patrollers put up
and take down the USA flag, assist in the cafeteria, and direct the
flow of traffic in the hallway. They also serve as models for
younger children, who look up to them. |
Space Team
Starting date:
September |
Chris Laster
|
4th & 5th |
Wednesday
2:30-5:00 |
To complete a simulated highly realistic space
shuttle mission simulation that includes mission objectives written
by team members. To promote creativity, teamwork, and
problem-solving in a technology-rich environment. |
STEAM Club - Robotics
Starting Date: September |
Jaime Collins |
K-1
2-5 |
Friday
2:30-3:30
Simultaneous classes in separate rooms |
K-1 use coding based robots,
that introduce the students to very basic engineering and intro to
coding concepts. Our 2nd -5th robot students work their way
through age appropriate build with specific goals set for each week,
session, and year based on the students experience and achievements.
The robots are Lego platform, but they are embedded with simple
machine engineering concepts, gradually integrating gears, pullies
and sensors to achieve a new challenge each week. All of these
builds also require coding. Classes will be dependent on
enrollment. Visit
www.thesteamclub.com to sign up for classes at Russell
Elementary and/or email
jaime@thesteamclub.com for more information. Check the web site
for the cost of the program. |
Student Council
Starting date:
September |
Rebecca Heacox
Brittany Lewis |
3rd - 5th |
Wednesday
(once a month)
1:00-1:45 |
Russell's student council consists of 3rd, 4th, and
5th grade students who will be given the opportunity to come up with
ideas to make our school better. Each member of the Student Council
gets the opportunity to actively participate in schoolwide
activities, make decisions, and see democracy in action. |
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Russell Club Guidelines
*All clubs have a $10 participation fee. The $10 fee for
the club will be applied to the club's account.
*If a student is placed in ASP for not being picked up on time,
the $10 participation fee can be refunded back to the parent to
be applied to ASP for registration. ASP is a prepaid
service. The daily fee is $7. After a student is
placed in ASP two times with the fee being paid, the student
will no longer be able to participate in the club.
*Students will not be able to participate in clubs if they have
an outstanding balance of more than $14 with ASP.
*Clubs may have additional fees. |