Let Grow Play Club Session #1
Dates: October 16,23,30, November 6,13,20,27, Dec 4,11,18
Grades: 1st and 2nd Grade
Description: Let Grow Play Club will be offered once a week before school. It’s a new kind of play program. The Club is the brainchild of Let Grow co-founder Dr. Peter Gray, the eminent psychologist who has spent his life studying the crucial role of unstructured, mixed-age “free play” in developing children’s creativity, confidence, and ability to thrive. Weather permitting, we will be outdoors or in inclement weather in the gym. Mixed-age play benefits all kids. Older students develop responsibility, leadership and empathy. Younger kids learn executive function by trying to be like the big kids. There will be a limit on how many students can attend per grade level on a first come first serve basis.
8:00-8:45am
Let Grow Play Club Session #2
Dates:
Grades:
Description: Let Grow Play Club will be offered once a week before school. It’s a new kind of play program. The Club is the brainchild of Let Grow co-founder Dr. Peter Gray, the eminent psychologist who has spent his life studying the crucial role of unstructured, mixed-age “free play” in developing children’s creativity, confidence, and ability to thrive. Weather permitting, we will be outdoors or in inclement weather in the gym. Mixed-age play benefits all kids. Older students develop responsibility, leadership and empathy. Younger kids learn executive function by trying to be like the big kids. There will be a limit on how many students can attend per grade level on a first come first serve basis.
Dance Club
Advisor: Mrs. King
Grades: Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
Dates: Oct 11, 5, Nov 13, 20, Dec 6, 20, March 5, 12, 26, April 2, 9
Students will learn social dances from around the world including latin dances, line dancing, and bollywood and k-pop styles. Dance is for everyone and is used to bring people and cultures together in solidarity. We will begin with a dance fitness warmup, learn and study a particular social dance style and then create short student choreography sequences.
Puzzle Solvers Club
Advisor: Mrs. Dickerson
Grade: Fourth
Dates: 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22
Description: Curiosity and problem solving come to life!Designed for young minds eager to tackle challenges with brain-teasers, Rubiks cubes, and games. Enhances critical thinking and boost creativity.This club offers a fun and supportive environment to sharpen your puzzle solver skills and make new friends.
Art Portfolio Club
Dates: Tuesdays 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, Monday 5/5
Grades: 5th and 6th Grade
Description: An Art Club to prepare students for a formal portfolio review conducted in person by the "NYSATA Portfolio project." 10 students can attend the adjudication, if there are more than 10 students interested we can do practice and preparation portfolio reviews and building for next year.
STEM Club
Dates: 3/3, 3/7, 3/10, 3/14, 3/17, 3/24, 3/28, 3/31, 4/4, 4/7
Times: 3:10 - 4:10 pm
Grades: 4, 5, 6
Students will enter the 2024 worldwide Science Buddies Engineering Challenge, in which they design, build, test, and reiterate a machine according to the specifications provided. In addition, students will do mini experiments, use technological devices such as spheros, etc.
Nature Club
3rd Grade
Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays 3/24, 3/26, 3/31, 4/2, 4/7, 4/9, 4/21, 4/23, 4/28, 4/29
Sneakers, comfortable clothing
Nature Club provides a way for students to explore their curiosity and excitement about nature using our school grounds. Students will engage in activities that involve walking around the school property making observations of plants and animals with the integration of science. Students will also be doing hands on projects/ crafts.
Walks on the outside trail and around school property with integration of science
Animal and plant observations
Virtual field trips to botanical gardens and wildlife sanctuaries
Newspaper Club
Advisors: Mrs. Tiamsic and Mrs. Brown
Grades Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
Dates: Tuesdays 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 1/7, 1/14, 2/4, 3/11, 3/18, 4/1, 4/8
Description: Newspaper club will encourage students to practice and further develop strong writing, communication, and teamwork skills through the creation of Cutchogue East's first student-run newspaper. Students will learn the basics of journalism, including interviewing and research. The club will aim to foster creativity, literacy and promote a sense of responsibility and collaboration as students report on school events and topics of interest to the school community.
Hooked on Reading
Advisors: Ms. Barclay and Ms. Bazarewski
Grades:
Dates: Oct 9, 16, 23, Nov 6, 20, Dec 4, 18, Jan 8, 22, Feb 5, 26, March 5,19, April 2, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21 and June 4
Description: Students will choose their own books to read and create presentations, projects, and have discussions about their reading. This club will allow students to be creative in their book selections and in their conversations.
Cutchogue East School Musical/Play
Grades: 5 and 6
Auditions: 11/7
Rehearsals: 11/7, 11/12, 11/13, 11/19, 11/21, 12/3, 12/4, 12/5, 12/10, 12/17, 12/19, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/14, 1/15, 1/16, 1/21, 1/23, 1/27, 1/28, 1/30, 1/31-show, 2/1-show, 2/13-BOE
Performances: 1/31 7pm, 2/1 11am SNOW Date: 2/2
Students will be invited to participate in the many aspects of the stage production of Willy Wonka! There are several ways for students to engage in this performance. Students with interests in performance, art, technology and stage crew will be able to showcase their talents during the preparation schedule and final production.
This program allows students with an interest in theater to be introduced to all aspects of a stage production. Students with a passion for performance, art, and technology will be invited to participate. It will provide an after school opportunity to be involved in an activity that is fun, team building and challenging.
The CE Musical is designed to engage students in the performing arts and theater. Students will learn acting skills, have fun singing and dancing all while working as a team to perform in front of an audience. The musical provides students with various opportunities to develop social skills, problem solving skills, strong peer relationships, and empathy.
Journaling and Mindful Writing
Dates:
Fourth Grade: 11/7, 11/14, 12/5, 12/19, 1/9,
Fifth Grade: 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13
Grades: 4th and 5th
Students will create a journal that they can be used to express their thoughts. We will explore a variety of ways to journal outside of traditional writing. Students are welcome to come with a fresh notebook to start or continue to use one already created.
Garden Club
Advisors: Mrs. Bitman, Mrs. Wilcenski
FALL GARDEN CLUB
Dates: 9/24, 9/26, 10/1, 10/8, 10/10, 10/15, 1/17, 10/22, 10/24, 10/29
Grade: 3
SPRING GARDEN CLUB
Dates: 5/6, 5/8, 5/13, 5/15, 5/20, 5/22, 5/27, 5/29, 6/3, 6/5
Grade: 4
The garden club will have two sessions. One in the fall and one in the spring. The fall session will be for students in 3rd grade. The spring session will be for students in 4th grade. Students will plant, harvest, maintain and prepare the school garden. Students will enjoy learning outdoors. If any 5th or 6th grade students would like to volunteer and assist by mentoring peers in the garden, please contact us.
Outdoor activities in the school garden will provide multiple opportunities for students to work collaboratively while nurturing their physical, social and emotional well being.
Student Leadership
Dates: 9/26, 10/9, 11/6, 12/4, 1/8, 2/5, 3/5, 4/9, 5/7, 6/11
5th and 6th Grade
Description: Student Leadership is an opportunity to take an active role in your education and develop your leadership skills, while helping make the CE experience the best it can be for all students! Each class will host 2 representatives from each homeroom in 5th and 6th grade. Representatives are elected by their classmates and will serve on the committee through June. Representatives will look for volunteers in their classes to support on committees throughout the year. Throughout the school year the leadership team will run charity drives, host fundraisers, assist at school events, and take on building wide projects of their own.
Cultural Connections Club
Dates: Fridays before school 10/11, 10/25, 11/8, 11/22, 12/6, 12/20, 1/10, 1/24, 2/7, 2/28
Grades: Fourth and Fifth
Students in the Cultural Connections Club can showcase their positive leadership skills! This club will bring together students who have different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The Cultural Connections Club will build cultural competency across diverse groups of students. Students will celebrate similarities and differences, including languages, likes and dislikes and hobbies. This club aims to bring together students who have different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mainly through trust building activities and collaborative games.
NYSSMA Chorus Club
Advisor: Ms. Anasky
Dates:
TBD
NYSSMA chorus club (New York State School Music Association) is where students come to learn the technical details of singing as well as to prepare a vocal solo to be performed in front of an adjudicator. The scores from these performances are one of the bases for qualification for the All-County Festivals held throughout the year. The students meet on either Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday from 3 to 4 pm depending on their choice of solo.