Vilseck ES: Activities

Students will have the opportunity to explore and express themselves with different art mediums.

Meeting Time: 3rd grade - October-November; 2nd grade - January-February; 1st grade - March-April

Open To: 1st-3rd grade students

Teachers will choose and read a book to the class. Students will then make a craft that follows along with the book.

Meeting Time: Wednesday from 2:35 – 3:45 – Different grade levels will meet 4 times before rotating in the next grade level.

Open To: K – 3rd grade students

Students will learn the basics of problem solving using coding with blockly.  Blockly is a block-based visual programming language.   It is the same coding used in Scratch and code.org.  The club meets two times a week starting in January.  Students progress through a series of lessons and will work on a coding project that fits their level of skill.

Open To: 3rd-5th grade students

Additional Info: Students must be able to attend both of the week to be part of this club.

Crochet is a fine motor skill that involves eye-hand coordination and patterning.  Proportion, gauge, geometry, topology, graph theory, number theory and hyperbolic plane are all concepts that are taught through this age-old craft. Learning crochet is learning a life-skill.  This year we will also explore some weaving projects Students meet 2 days a week at recess time and are invited to attend Saturday meetings 4-5 times a year

Crochet Club starts meeting in October.

Term: All Year

Meeting Time: Lunch time recess and some Saturdays during the year.

Open To: 3rd-5th grade students 

Additional Info: Donations of yarn and hooks accepted.

Dining at the Ritz! Nov. 16

Open To: A reward for scholars!

This club will play games to work on socialization, working in groups and using games to help develop math, language and problem solving skills.

Meeting Time: Starts in January 2:35-3:35 pm Thursdays

Open To: 2nd-4th grade students

Students will learn to play table games that they can share with their family.

Meeting Time: TBD

Meeting Days: Tuesday

Open To: 1st-3rd grades

Children will play chess and learn gaming strategies.

Meeting Time: The club will run from January through May. Call school office to connect with the Chess Club sponsor.

Open To: 2nd -5th grade students

Red Hot Cheer Readers is a cheerleading squad that motivates students to read during the month of Red Hot Readers in March. The Red Hot Cheer Readers are a tradition at Vilseck Elementary School. Members of the squad are integral in motivating students to read more during Red Hot Readers Month and are a very visible part of both opening and closing assemblies, performing several choreographies, cheers and simple stunts. Red Hot Cheer Readers provides students with an opportunity to succeed in an area that many do not normally participate in. It gives students an opportunity to develop physical skills such as balance and coordination, as well as responsibility and social skills by being able to work as part of a team. It is an excellent opportunity for students to exercise and have fun. Red Hot Cheer Readers not only allows students to share their pride in being a part of Vilseck Elementary School, but also to feel good about themselves and their ability to succeed.

Meeting Time: Nov/Dec on Wednesdays; Jan/Feb/Mar on Mondays, Wednesdays and days before performances. RHCR meets after school until 1600.

Open To: 3rd-5th grade students

Additional Info: More information about try-outs will be sent home through your child's teacher.

Two students will be elected from each classroom, grades 4 and 5, to represent his/her class. This representative will be responsible for attending meetings, gathering student ideas and reporting information to and from Student Council and their classroom. Student Council members will work on various community projects, support PTA events, help to organize school-wide events, represent the student body to the public and many other community building projects.

Meeting Time: September-May various Wednesdays 2:30-3:30 pm

Open To: 4th-5th grade students

A Talent Show committee plans, promotes and organizes the Vilseck Elementary School Talent Show. Auditions are held, with specific guidelines, to help organize participants according to the show’s categories and keep track of their technical needs. After weeks of rehearsals, VES students performed their skills & talents during the school day with 1-3 performances. A special evening performance was added just for the parents. Talent show participants and families were invited to a mini reception following the family show.

Meeting Time: To be announced

Open To: K-5th grade students

Running to encourage fitness, confidence, team work, goals and develop a lifestyle skill/interest.  Running Club students will lead the May 23rd school-wide FUN RUN

Meeting Time: Tuesdays and Wednesdays in April and May

Meeting Days: Monday

Open To: Grades 3 to 5 students