Grandmasters of Chess Learn, Practice and Play chess each class. The {YEL!} Teach It! Practice It! Play It!® method keeps students on track with new chess lessons and puzzles each week as well as guided games and in-class tournaments. Earn Chess Dollars to purchase prizes. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for the session ($49 annual value). Sign up today. Visit YELKids.com for more info.

Engineering/STEM Club brings fun, hands-on lessons every week to introduce engineering concepts at a young age. Foreach lesson, students focus on developing 21st Century skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and teamwork. These life skills give students the confidence to approach challenges in their lives and realize that they can succeed in almost anything! Week 1 Aerospace Engineering - Rocket Blast off into aerospace engineering! Students explore the principles of flight and build a paper cup rocket to launch high into the air. Week 2 Enviromental Engineering - Pinwheel Harness the power of wind! Students learn how moving air can create energy, then design and build a colorful pinwheel using the Engineering Design Process. Week 3 Mechanical Engineering - Sled Speed into transportation engineering! Students design and test a miniature sled, exploring friction, speed, and stability. Week 4 Civil Engineering - Bird's Nest Think like nature’s engineers! Students study how birds build nests, then design and construct a nest sturdy enough to protect a real or model egg.

This program offers a crash course in coding your own games with Scratch. Students will create and develop 2-3 basic games while learning many foundational computer science skills with boundless potential for creativity and expansion.

Challenge your creativity by designing 3D objects using Computer Aided Design software and then printing your design prototypes. Learn about measurement, units, & scale while creating your prototyped designs. Attempt to recreate small, functional, full scale, real life objects in addition to your own designs. We will be using 3D printers and CAD software.

Students can stay after school and participate in a variety of activities. Clubs are student-led, staff will be available to supervise the space and provide simple materials. Activities available: Tuesdays Dungeons and Dragons Ping Pong Wednesdays Chess Thursdays Magic: The Gathering Card Game Pickleball Activities will not meet on Oct 29 and Oct 30 Questions - contact Chris Lammers - clamme@district16.org

Do you have a passion for video games? Are video games something you enjoy playing? If so, join the Video Game Club with Mr. Bianco! We will be learning about some of the history of gaming, as well as playing on some of your favorite consoles, such as Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC, and even a Nintendo 64 - we might even have other surprise systems to try out!