Department of Defense Education Activity

Poole ES: Activities

Student Clubs and Organizations

All after school clubs and activities (i.e. jump rope, art, music, math, sports, etc.)will normally meet only on days that the school follows a full day schedule, NOT on early release days. There is no extra-curricular activity bus for students who participate in these activities. Parents whose child frequently rides a bus must make transportation and/or other arrangements for the student to be picked up from school following the activity. Notification of these activities will be sent to the parent along with the day and time of the activity. In addition, due to unforeseen training, meetings, or teacher absences, an activity may be canceled without advanced notice. The sponsoring teacher will endeavor to notify students and parents of the canceled activity if time permits. If the activity is canceled at the last minute, students will be notified through the school intercom system at the end of the instructional day.

Sponsors of clubs and extracurricular activities determine academic and behavioral (disciplinary) requirements that students must meet to participate in school sponsored extracurricular activities or to hold a leadership position in a curriculum-related club, team or student organization.

5th Grade Lunch Bunch Book Club

Students meet in small groups of 4-6 students to read and discuss a book of their choosing. The group meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Live Oak Hub during lunch. Students are free to discuss any aspect of the book that we are reading. The teacher will guide the students to use higher level thinking and questioning skills through conversation and questioning.

Open To: 5th Grade

Broadcasting

Students apply for and are selected from grades 2nd-5th for Broadcasting. Broadcasting teams work collaboratively to produce and publish a news broadcast.

Term: All Year

Open To: Grades 2-5

ELA Tutoring

Students review foundations of literacy, story elements, informational writing, homework help, and global/cultural awareness.

Open To: Grades K-5

Poole Ambassadors

Students welcome new students, assist in hosting special events, and complete community service projects.

Open To: Grades 4-5

Robotics

Students are nominated by their classroom teacher for Discover (1st Grade), Explore (2nd-3rd Grade), and Challenge (4th-5th Grade) First Lego League (FLL) Robotics Teams. Team numbers are established based on the FLL guidelines/rules.

An additional robotics club, not affiliated with FLL, works with students nominated by their classroom teacher in grades 1st and 2nd. These students work with the WeDo robotics kits before school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Term: All Year

Open To: Grades 1-5

Yearbook

Students work collaboratively to publish an annual yearbook.