Clubs at Lyseth

We’re delighted to announce our club offerings for Trimester 3 of our enrichment programming. Clubs are slated to start the week of April 6 and end the week of May 25. 

You can access the interest form here. You will have until Wednesday, March 25 to complete the form and indicate which clubs your student is interested in joining. If there are enough seats, all students interested in a given club will get in. If more students indicate interest than there are seats, we will go to a lottery. You will be notified within 48 hours after the interest forms close about the clubs your student has been invited to join. If your student did not receive a seat in a club, you will be notified via email and placed on a waitlist. Please check your spam or junk folder as our messages sometimes end up there.

Don’t see a club you would want for your student? Have a great idea or talent you want to share? We are always looking for more club leaders! Reach out to enrichment@lysethpta.org with ideas or to volunteer your expertise in leading a club! 

Offerings

Creative Builders Club (Grade K-2)

Children love building and creating. In this club, students will leverage their creativity, imagination, and problem-solving skills students to build fun creations using simple and accessible materials such as recycled materials and everyday items. 

• Grades: K-2

• Facilitator: Naroa Arrieta Gezuraga

• Day/Time: Monday afternoon, 3:30-4:15 pm

• Location: TBD

• Start Date 4/6, End Date 5/18 (Memorial Day is May 25)

• Notes: N/A

Little European Chefs (Grades K-2)

In this club, students explore European culture through simple and easy recipes. Each week, they will be introduced to one recipe inspired by a different European country. Each recipe will be age-appropriate and safe, such as simple dough preparation or no-bake recipes, allowing students to learn about culture through hands-on experiences.

• Grades: K-2

• Facilitator: Naroa Arrieta Gezuraga

• Day/Time: Tuesday afternoon, 3:30-4:15 pm

• Location: TBD

• Start Date 4/7, End Date 5/26 

• Notes: N/A

Movement Club - (Grades K-1)

A great active way to start the day! Students will engage in various stretches, exercises, sports, dances, and team building activities. They will learn about healthy habits and discover what forms of movement they enjoy being a part of. 

• Grades: K-1

• Facilitator: Emily Mooney

• Day/Time: Thursday morning, 8-8:45 am

• Location: Gymnasium

• Start Date 4/10, End Date 5/29

• Notes: N/A

Gardening and Outdoor Kitchen Club

At outdoor kitchen and garden club, we'll be doing spring garden cleanup, planting seedlings, and fun outside cooking projects like cooking over a campfire. We'll meet in the alcove garden, with rainy day plans TBD as needed 

• Grades: 1-3

• Facilitator: Laura Motley

• Day/Time: Thursday afternoon, 3:30-4:30 pm

• Location: Alcove Garden or TBD

• Start Date 4/9, End Date 5/28

• Notes: N/A

Movement Club - (Grades 2-3)

A great active way to start the day! Students will engage in various stretches, exercises, sports, dances, and team building activities. They will learn about healthy habits and discover what forms of movement they enjoy being a part of. 

• Grades: 2-3

• Facilitator: Emily Mooney

• Day/Time: Friday morning, 8-8:45 am

• Location: Gymnasium

• Start Date 4/8, End Date 5/27

• Notes: N/A

Graphic Novels and Comic Books Club - (Grades 3-5)

Do you love graphic novels and/or comic books? Are you looking for a space to borrow, talk about, and read from books? Would you love to create your own comics? Then the Graphic Novels & Comic Books Club is the place for you!

• Grades: 3-5

• Facilitator: Emily Connelly

• Day/Time: Tuesday morning, 8-8:45 am

• Location: Library

• Start Date 4/7, End Date 5/26

• Notes: N/A

Flag Rugby Club - (Grades 3-5)

Flag rugby is a non-contact version of rugby where players wear flags attached to a belt that opponents pull off. The club introduces children to the fundamental skills of rugby—running, passing, teamwork, and strategy—while promoting physical fitness, coordination, and important social skills like communication and sportsmanship in a safe, inclusive environment.

• Grades: 3-5

• Facilitator: Dominic Tracey and Valerie Green

• Day/Time: Tuesday morning, 8-8:45 am

• Location: Gymnasium or Outdoors, weather permitting

• Start Date 4/7, End Date 5/26

• Notes: N/A

Field Hockey Club - (Grades 3-5)

It’s back!! Do you love field hockey? Are you just curious about what field hockey is? Do you want to get together with a great group of girls and have a great time? Field hockey is for you! This club will meet twice per week and take place outdoors. 

• Grades: 3-5

• Facilitator: Jessica Parrott

• Day/Time: Thursday morning, 8-8:45 am

• Location: Outdoors, weather permitting

• Start Date 4/30, End Date 5/26

• Notes: This club can only run outdoors. So, it has a later start date to account for weather and field conditions

Painting Club (Grades 4-5)

Do you like art? Are you interested in painting? In this club we will explore the exciting and expressive world of paint! Throughout the trimester you’ll get the opportunity to create different paintings using watercolors, ink and acrylics! 

• Grades 4-5

• Facilitator: Maria Frati

• Day/Time: Tuesday afternoon, 3:30-4:15pm

• Location: Art Room

• Start Date 4/7, End Date 5/26

• Notes: N/A

Dungeons and Dragons (Grades 4-5)

Embark on epic quests and create unforgettable adventures in our new Dungeons & Dragons club at Lyseth Elementary. Dive into a world of imagination, teamwork, and creativity as young adventurers work together to overcome challenges, slay dragons, and become heroes of their own tales! No materials necessary - just imaginations!

• Grades 4-5

• Facilitator: Ryan Williams

• Day/Time: Tuesday afternoon, 3:30-4:30pm

• Location: Library

• Start Date 4/7, End Date 5/26

• Notes: N/A

Running Club (Grades 4-5)

This club is open to 4th and 5th grade students with a keen interest in running. The goal of the program is to prepare students to participate in the Merita Mile to be held at the school. Practices will be held two mornings per week and will be focused on building endurance and running strength, and will consist of 45 minutes of disciplined physical activity. We'll be using the school fields, woods trail, and the surrounding neighborhood streets and sidewalks for a variety of running based activities and games.

• Grades: 4-5

• Facilitator: Ian Parlin

• Day/Time: Monday and Thursday mornings, 8-8:45 am

• Location: Outdoors, weather permitting

• Start Date 4/27, End Date 6/12

• Notes: This club can only run outdoors. So, it has a later start date to account for weather and field conditions

Book Club (Grades 5)

Join us to read A Field Guide to Broken Promises by Leah Stecher! When Evie Steinberg moves right before seventh grade, she promises her dad she’ll be perfect to make up for accidentally ruining a major moment in his cryptozoology career. To her, perfect means taking care of her sister, fitting in at school, and never causing problems—but it definitely doesn’t include being bullied or failing math. Determined to fix everything before anyone notices she’s struggling, Evie uses her cryptozoologist skills to uncover why her bully targeted her and believes she can prove the truth. This imaginative middle grade novel explores perfectionism, people-pleasing, and bullying through a fast-paced and heartfelt story.

• Grades: 5

• Facilitator: Sara Whybark

• Day/Time: Friday morning, 8-8:45 am

• Location: TBD

• Start Date 4/10, End Date 5/29

• Notes: N/A