Campanelli’s 2024-25 Clubs
Campanelli is proud of the clubs that we offer to our Campi Cougars! We have a wide variety of clubs available for student participation during the 2024-25 school year. As you review the clubs, please keep in mind the dates and times of the clubs your child is interested in attending. We have many students interested in participating in these clubs and need to limit the number of participants for a variety of reasons. We often have students start a club and then leave the club, because there is another one of more interest to them and then that eliminates another student from participating who may have really wanted to be a part of that club. This year we have provided a calendar overview for you and your child to know the scope of the clubs for the year, and to help you and your child choose clubs that do not overlap so they can fully commit to and experience each club. To ensure that all students have an opportunity to participate, please consider the following with your child:
- Is your child interested in being a part of this club?
- Do the clubs overlap with another club?
- If so, please choose the club that your child is most interested in participating in.
We appreciate your help with carefully choosing the clubs your child participates in to ensure as many students as possible have an opportunity to participate in a club of their choice! We are looking forward to your child participating in our clubs and for a great 2024-25 school year!
Year Long Clubs – 3rd-6th Grade
Each week, students will identify Chinese words/phrases, make posters of the words/phrases, and then record and compile videos of Campi students/staff learning the word/phrase. They will also collaborate with WFCE to share the words/phrases on our weekly announcements to help all Campi students learn Chinese words/phrases.
Club Sponsor: Stella Shao
Grade Levels: 3rd-6th Grade
Club Duration: September – May
Meeting Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 8:25 am and 10 minutes during one lunch time each week
Students new to the United States will have the opportunity to eat lunch, socialize, share experiences, and play games together to assist them with making connections with other students.
Club Sponsor: Rebecca Singer and Danielle Smejkal
Grade Levels: 3rd-6th Grade students NEW to the United States
Club Duration: September – April
Meeting Dates: Tuesdays during lunch (12:15-1:00 pm)
Students will assist Mrs. Zyks and Ms. Hernandez with planning schoolwide PBIS activities.
Club Sponsor: Rebecca Zyks and Jenny Hernandez
Grade Levels: 4th-6th Grade students
Club Duration: September – April
Meeting Dates: Lunch (12:15-1:00) once a month
Students prepare for and participate in a National mathematics contest. Contests are monthly starting in November and ending in March.
Club Sponsor: Yogini Shah
Grade Levels: 5th-6th Grade students
Club Duration: October- March
Meeting Dates: Thursday during lunch (12:15-1:00 p.m.)
Students remind students of school safety and rules both inside and outside of the building before and/or after school.
Club Sponsor: Michelle Gustafson
Grade Levels: 5th-6th Grade students
Club Duration: August – May
Meeting Dates: Every day either before school from 8:20-8:35 a.m. OR after school from 2:50-3:10.
k-2nd Grade Clubs Starting in the 1st trimester
(Please note specific grade levels for each club, as all clubs are not for all grade levels)
Club members will participate in a variety of crafts and games that are led by third and fourth graders. This club will meet every other week!
Club Sponsor: Margie Taucher
Grade Levels: Kindergarten
Club Duration: September to January
Meeting Dates: Every other week on Thursday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Kindergarten students will walk laps around the building with Mrs. Taucher during recess.
Club Sponsor: Margie Taucher
Grade Levels: Kindergarten
Club Duration: October, April and May
Meeting Dates: Two days a week during lunch time recess
Students will read Fall themed books and complete Fall activities together
Club Sponsor: Courtney Sherman and Katura Schramer
Grade Levels: 1st and 2nd Grade
Club Duration: September – November
Meeting Dates: Tuesday mornings from 7:45-8:25 am
Students will learn beginning Spanish words.
Club Sponsor: Amy Menias
Grade Levels: 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grade
Club Duration: September – November
Meeting Dates: Monday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
3rd-6th Grade Clubs Starting in the 1st trimester
(Please note specific grade levels for each club, as all clubs are not for all grade levels)
Students will pick a book and participate in a shared reading experience as a group.
Club Sponsor: Michelle Gustafson
Grade Levels: 3rd and 4th Grade
Club Duration: September
Meeting Dates: Wednesday from 7:45-8:25 a.m.
Students will learn about what teachers do to prepare for students. Junior Teachers will plan activities such as crafts and games for kindergarten students.
Club Sponsor: Margie Taucher
Grade Levels: 3rd and 4th Grade
Club Duration: September – January
Meeting Dates: Thursday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students will learn beginning Spanish words.
Club Sponsor: Amy Menias
Grade Levels: 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grade
Club Duration: September – November
Meeting Dates: Monday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students will learn about how to play chess and then play!
Club Sponsor: Caroline Bullington
Grade Levels: 3rd – 6th Grade
Club Duration: September – October
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 7:45-8:25 a.m.
Students will plan, plant, and tend the Campi garden spaces
Club Sponsor: Diane Lange
Grade Levels: 3rd – 6th Grade
Club Duration: September – October AND April to May
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students will design and create their own scrabook to keep!
Club Sponsor: Emily McHugh
Grade Levels: 3rd – 6th Grade
Club Duration: September – October
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 7:45-8:30 a.m.
Students will make an emoji pillow.
Club Sponsor: Patricia Schwartz
Grade Levels: 4th – 6th Grade
Club Duration: October-November
Meeting Dates: Monday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Taiji is an internal Chinese martial art for self-meditation and health. Students will learn the philosophy of the Taiji movement and get some skills of Chinese meditation.
Club Sponsor: Lingli Cheng and Vivian Zhao
Grade Levels: 3rd – 6th Grade
Club Duration: January-March
Meeting Dates: Thursday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students will learn and perform a pom dance routine to popular music. This dance team is geared towards more experienced dancers.
Club Sponsor: Haylie Burgess and Rebecca Singer
Grade Levels: 4th – 6th Grade
Club Duration: August-December
Meeting Dates: Wednesday from 7:45-8:20 a.m.
Students will get to explore various art media and expresleves in Art Club!
Club Sponsor: Ally Cummings
Grade Levels: 5th – 6th Grade
Club Duration: September-November
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students will pick a book and share a reading experience with a group.
Club Sponsor: Michelle Gustafson
Grade Levels: 5th – 6th Grade
Club Duration: October
Meeting Dates: Wednesday from 7:45-8:25 a.m.
Students will practice and perform for the Variety Show.
Club Sponsor: Rebecca Zyks
Grade Levels: 5th – 6th Grade
Club Duration: September – October
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 7:45-8:25 a.m.
Students will learn the basics of how to play pickleball.
Club Sponsor: Sara Husnick
Grade Levels: 5th – 6th Grade
Club Duration: August 26th – October
Meeting Dates: Monday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students will create a video about Campanelli for the botton of the Campanelli website.
Club Sponsor: Lori Durchslag
Grade Levels: 5th – 6th Grade
Club Duration: September – November
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 7:30-8:25 a.m.
k-2nd Grade Clubs Starting in the 2nd trimester
(Please note specific grade levels for each club, as all clubs are not for all grade levels)
Students willengage in activities that foster an interest in math and science.
Club Sponsor: Margie Taucher
Grade Levels: Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Club Duration: January – March
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students will learn about and play chess.
Club Sponsor: Caroline Bullington
Grade Levels: Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
Club Duration: January – March
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 7:45-8:25 a.m.
Students will learn about and communicate via sign language.
Club Sponsor: Diane Lange
Grade Levels: Kindergarten – 6th Grade
Club Duration: November – March
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students are required to read 12 books selected by the school district. Students discuss the books and take quizzes on the books that they read. At the end, students celebrate their weading with a “battle”.
Club Sponsor: Margie Taucher and Melissa Schaefer
Grade Levels: 1st – 2nd Grade
Club Duration: December – April
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 8:00-8:25 a.m.
Students will listen to themed stories and complete a craft to correspond with the text.
Club Sponsor: Kelly Twarog and Melissa Schaefer
Grade Levels: 1st – 2nd Grade
Club Duration: January-March
Meeting Dates: Wednesday from 7:45-8:25 a.m.
Students will build with Legos!
Club Sponsor: Elizabeth Stoker
Grade Levels: 1st – 4th Grade
Club Duration: Session 1: January-March
Meeting Dates: Wednesday from 7:45-8:25 a.m.
Students will write about various winter themed topics.
Club Sponsor: Courtney Sherman and Katura Schramer
Grade Levels: 1st – 2nd Grade
Club Duration: December – February
Meeting Dates: Wednesday from 7:45-8:25 a.m.
Students will learn cursive handwriting.
Club Sponsor: Amy Menias
Grade Levels: 2nd – 4th Grade
Club Duration: January-March
Meeting Dates: Monday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
3rd-6th Grade Clubs Starting in the 2nd trimester
(Please note specific grade levels for each club, as all clubs are not for all grade levels)
Students will get to explore various art media and expresleves in Art Club!
Club Sponsor: Ally Cummings
Grade Levels: 3rd-4th Grade
Club Duration: November-February
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students will read 12 books and answer questions about them.
Club Sponsor: Courtney Sherman
Grade Levels: 3rd-4th Grade
Club Duration: November-March
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 7:45-8:25 a.m.
Students will create their own graphic novel book.
Club Sponsor: Michelle Gustafson
Grade Levels: 3rd-4th Grade
Club Duration: January-March
Meeting Dates: Wednesday from 7:45-8:25 a.m.
Students will learn cursive handwriting.
Grade Levels: 2nd-4th Grade
Club Duration: January-March
Meeting Dates: Monday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students will build with Legos!
Club Sponsor: Elizabeth Stoker
Grade Levels: 1st – 4th Grade
Club Duration: Session 1: January-March
Meeting Dates: Wednesday from 7:45-8:25 a.m.
Students will learn about the Chinese culture and stories through making different Chinese style handicrafts.
Club Sponsor: Lingli Cheng
Grade Levels: 3rd-6th Grade
Club Duration: October-January
Meeting Dates: Monday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students will use district pacing on the website code.org
Club Sponsor: Kelsey DeKruif (Ammentorp)
Grade Levels: 3rd-6th Grade
Club Duration: Session 1: October-December
Session 2: January-March
Meeting Dates: Wednesday from 7:45-8:25 a.m.
Students will learn about and communicate via sign language.
Club Sponsor: Diane Lange
Grade Levels: Kindergarten – 6th Grade
Club Duration: November – March
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Taiji is an internal Chinese martial art for self-meditation and health. Students will learn the philosophy of the Taiji movement and get some skills of Chinese meditation. Students will also participate in the District 54 Cultural Event on March 5th.
Club Sponsor: Lingli Cheng and Vivian Zhao
Grade Levels: 3rd – 6th Grade
Club Duration: January-February and a practice on March 5th
Meeting Dates: Thursday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
4th-6th Grade – Sewing Club II:
A club for students who have participated in a prior sewing club session. Since they already know basic sewing principles, they will choose and design their own project.
Club Sponsor: Patricia Schwartz
Grade Levels: 4th-6th Grade
Club Duration: February-March
Meeting Dates: Monday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students will read 12 district selected books, create questions and discuss the books, and then participate in a district competition.
Club Sponsor: Tori VanAcker
Grade Levels: 5th-6th Grade
Club Duration: October-April
Meeting Dates: Monday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students will work together as a team to create and cuild a machine that will make a simple task very complex. This club requires participation in a district competition usually taking place on a Saturday.
Club Sponsor: Sara Husnick
Grade Levels: 5th-6th Grade
Club Duration: November-February
Meeting Dates: Monday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
5th-6th Grade Clubs Starting in the 3rd trimester
(Please note specific grade levels for each club, as all clubs are not for all grade levels)
Students will get to explore various art media and expresleves in Art Club!
Club Sponsor: Ally Cummings
Grade Levels: 1st-2nd Grade
Club Duration: February-May
Meeting Dates: Tuesday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Students will learn about empowering women and exercise together.
Club Sponsor: Sam Dzieman and Courtney Sherman
Grade Levels: 3rd-6th Grade
Meeting Dates: Wednesday from 7:45-8:25 a.m.
Students will learn about space and rockets by conducting experiments, learning about the scientific method, and designing/constructing their own model rockets.
Club Sponsor: Emily McHugh
Grade Levels: 5th-6th Grade
Club Duration: March-April
Meeting Dates: Tuesday AND Wednesday from 7:45-8:30 a.m.
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