CLUBS WITH NO FEES 
*RUN BY PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Registration for the  fall 2025 after school clubs will open during the week of September 15 and close 10 PM, September 22. Please follow the “club sign ups” button above to fill out an interest form AND club contract. Both the interest form and club contract are required to register.

*Please note a student’s place in a desired club is based on a random drawing, not first come first serve. As many students as possible will be accommodated.

*ALL after school clubs; those run by parent volunteers AND those run by outside organizations, are conducted on Chestnutwold Elementary School property.

FALL CLUBS

JUNIOR DETECTIVES CLUB

Grab your thinking cap and magnifying glass! Work with friends to crack codes, uncover clues, and solve exciting mysteries each week! Club Leader: Kyle Kelly; Grades 3-5; Time 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on Wednesdays, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12.

ARTS AND CRAFTS CLUB

Let your imagination take shape.  Hands on fun, from doodles to masterpieces and all the handmade creations in between. Club Leaders: Colleen Farnsworth, Liz Hoffman; Grade 2; Time 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on Mondays, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/4, 11/10, 11/17.

KICKBALL CLUB FALL 2025

Get your kicks at Chestnutwold kickball club! Let’s get outside before the weather turns for this favorite school yard game.                                                                    

1st and 2nd Grade - Club Leader: Greg Guarino; Time:  3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on Tuesdays, dates 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/11, 11/18. 

4th and 5th Grade Kickball Club - Club Leader: Kevin Dougherty, Rachel Walker; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on Fridays, dates 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21. 

ART CLUB

Join Art Club to get creative, make beautiful pieces of art, and meet more friends. 

1st Grade Art Club - Club Leader: Liz Conway, Katie Rariden; Time 3:30 - 4:30; Meetings will take place on Wednesdays, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, and 11/5.

2nd Grade Art Club - Club Leader: Kate Geiger; Time 3:30 - 4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Fridays 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21.

3rd Grade Art Club (Creative activities to include art projects focusing on Module 1 Wit and Wisdom (The Sea)) - Club Leader: Susan Africa; Time 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Tuesdays 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2.

4th Grade Art Club (Creative activities to include art projects focusing on Module 1 Wit and Wisdom (The Heart))- Club Leader: Susan Africa; Time: 3:30 - 4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Thursdays 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20.

CHESTNUTWOLD CHATTER

If your young journalist would love to explore being part of a newspaper: investigating topics, writing, creating, editing, and putting together a paper, sign up for The Chatter! Club Leader: Joe Petrucci; Open to Grades 3-5; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place biweekly on the following Mondays: 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15

TRADING CARD GAMES CLUB

Want your child to learn how to play with all those pokemon cards they've got lying around the house? Have interest in Disney Lorcana or Magic the Gathering?  Trading Card Games Club is for you! Club Leader: Nick Bisceglia; Open to Grades 2-3; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on Fridays, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21!  No need to bring your own cards. 

MAGIC: THE GATHERING

Calling all planeswalkers (powerful wizards).  Beginner or advanced, come if you like fantasy, card games, or strategy games. Club Leader: Jon Edwards; Open to Grades 4 and 5; Time 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on Thursdays, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11.  No need to bring your own cards. 

LEGO CLUB

Kids will play, build, and stretch their imagination! LEGO Club helps children to develop and reinforce play and social skills. Join LEGO Club and build new creations based on design inspiration and prompts.

2nd Grade Lego Club - Club Leader: Abby Levi; Time:  3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on the following Mondays: 10/6, 1013, 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, 11/17

NEWBERY CLUB 

This club will read books that are eligible for this year's Newbery Award, which is awarded by the American Library Association each year to the "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." Read books, discuss and then decide as a mock Newbery committee which book we think should win the award, using the same set of guidelines as the real committee. When the real awards are announced in January, we will celebrate, compare our choices to the official winners, and discuss our thoughts on their choices. Club Leaders: Lisa Leicht, Miriam Manon; Open to Grades 3-5; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place biweekly on the following Tuesdays: 10/14, 10/28, 11/11,12/2, 12/16, 1/13, 1/27

ROOTS AND SHOOTS 

Student environmentalists will choose local and school-based projects to work on. Jane Goodall started this international club, and we are inspired by her to become climate activists! Club Leader: Alan Borzillo; Open to Grades 3-5; Time: 3:30-5:00; Meetings will take place biweekly on the following Thursdays: 10/9, 10/23, 11/6, 11/20, 12/4, 12/18, additional Thursdays in 2026!

YearBook 

Help create the Chestnutwold Yearbook! Club Members will interview teachers, create content, and help to format the yearbook. Club Leaders: Keilee Deville and Erin Ingraffia; Open to 5th grade only; Time: 3:30-4:30; Meetings will take place on the following days 10/21, 11/18, two additional dates in 2026!

CLUBS WITH FEES *RUN BY OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS

(NEW THIS YEAR TO SUPPLEMENT PARENT RUN CLUBS)

*Please note that for the below, outside organization clubs ONLY, registration is first come, first serve until the available spaces have been filled. REGISTER NOW to secure your child’s place!

THEATRE CLUB by Wolf Performing Arts Center (grade 3 through grade 5)

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION - THEATRE CLUB

SPANISH EXPLORADORES CLUB (GRADE 1 THROUGH GRADE 5)

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION - SPANISH CLUB

SHINING KNIGHTS CHESS club (GRADE 1 through grade 5)

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION - CHESS CLUB

*ALL after school clubs; those run by parent volunteers AND those run by outside organizations, are conducted on Chestnutwold Elementary School property.