After School Activities

CHOIR for grades 3-4

If your student is interested in signing this is the club for them. Students who sign up will need to audition first before being selected. More information to come about auditions. 

STEM CLUB for GRADES 3-4

The 3/4 STEM Club will teach students how the Engineering Design Process works, and have them experience working on STEM challenges with their peers. Each week, club members will be given a new stem challenge that they will complete. Each challenge will have club members designing, building, reflecting and sharing their project with the group. 

STORYBOOK STEM for GRADES K-2

We are excited to be offering a new after school club for our K-2 students. This club will focus on a different storybook and stem activity to accompany it during each meeting. With the guidance of Mrs. Durso the students will be working hands-on with the components of S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering, and math). They will engage in activities, crafts, and experiments.  

ARTS and CRAFTS CLUB for GRADES K-3

This club allows for students to be creative and work on creating different crafts throughout the year. Students will work on all different types of arts and crafts, including some that will be holiday/seasonal themed.

CHESS CLUB for Grades 3-4

During this club students will learn the basics of Chess in a fun environment! Chess helps students develop problem solving and critical thinking skills and provides a great way to make connections with their fellow students. 

GWCS Junior Mathletes for Grade 4 

Does your student love Math? If so they will enjoy hanging with their peers and playing popular math games like 24 and sudoku. This club will also help them build strategic thinking skills while strengthening their Math. 

SEWING CLUB for Grade 4

Sewing club is a skills-based club where students will learn the basics of sewing, and create some fun sewing projects, like stuffed animals! If your student loves arts and crafts and having fun with their friends this is the club for them. 

BOARD GAMES Grades 1-4
Board games, trivia games, logic games, card games, memory games – not only are they fun; they are also an opportunity to stretch thinking, apply logic and reasoning skills, and boost memory.  Board games originated in Egypt over 5,000 years ago and have evolved throughout time and cultures ever since.  While games have changed in the modern day, they still provide their players the opportunity to strategize and apply their knowledge to a set of rules with the ultimate goal of winning. During  board game club students will play a variety of games . The goal of the board game club is to work with elementary students to foster community, screen free play, sportsmanship, SEL, and socialization.

BIRD WATCHING for Grades 3-4 

The Green Woods Birding Club will teach students about birds and how to responsibly bird-watch outdoors. Participating students will split their time between the classroom and outdoors in the field. Classroom time will be spent on various lessons and activities related to bird identification. Students will learn about different bird species and their habitats, as well as ethical practices relating to bird watching and respecting wildlife and the environment. Field guides and games will be utilized to reinforce active and enjoyable learning in these topics. Particular focus will be placed on bird species local to the Philadelphia region. Outdoor time will be spent learning how to use binoculars, identifying birds, and creating a comprehensive Green Woods bird list, which would include all the birds seen by students on the Green Woods campus. Students will also be encouraged to start a bird “life list” of their own.

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS  for Grades 3-4 (Runs February-May)

The Battle of the Books program is designed to encourage children to read more by helping them discover the joy and excitement of reading and talking about books. Using a team format, students get to share with their friends the challenge of growing the quantity of books they read as well as increasing their exposure to a variety of writing styles and topics. During the program students will train for the annual in-house reading competition, Battle of the Books.