Clubs/Groups

Art club provides additional studio time for kids who really love art and need more each week! All materials are provided for with the projects. 

Commitment
1 hour per week after school

Requirements
Open to 4th and 5th Grade Students

Sponsor
Mrs. Czapla  |  lczapla@cps.k12.in.us

Over a period of 10 weeks, girls in the 4th through 5th grade participate in an after-school program like no other. Designed to allow every girl to recognize her inner strength, the Girls on the Run curriculum inspires girls to define their lives on their own terms. Throughout the season, the girls make new friends, build their confidence and celebrate all that makes them unique.

The Girls on the Run lessons encourage positive emotional, social, mental and physical development. Participants explore and discuss their own beliefs around experiences and challenges girls face at this age. They also develop important strategies and skills to help them navigate life experiences. We start with helping the girls get a better understanding of who they are and what’s important to them. Then, we look at the importance of team work and healthy relationships. And, finally, the girls explore how they can positively connect with and shape the world.

Physical activity is woven into our program to inspire an appreciation of fitness and to build habits that lead to a lifetime of health. At the end of each three month session, the girls participate in a Girls on the Run 5k event. This celebratory, non-competitive event is the culminating experience of the curriculum. Completing the 5k gives the girls a tangible understanding of the confidence that comes through accomplishment as well as a framework for setting and achieving life goals. Crossing the finish line is a defining moment when the girls realize that even the seemingly impossible IS possible.

Requirements
Open to girls in 4th and 5th grade

Sponsor
Mrs. Gable|  mgable@cps.k12.in.us

Math Bowl participants train to compete in the Elementary M.A.T.H. Bowl, where they will compete against other NWI Elementary Schools. The competition will be based on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics publication Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics. This includes 13 curriculum standards. Competition questions are multiple choice and timed. Solon's team will consist of a minimum of 12 members. On the day of the competition, students will compete in teams of three.

Requirements
Open to students in 4th and 5th grade. Tryout consists of a written test assessing various Math skills

Commitment
2 times per week after school

Sponsor
Mrs. Lastname  |  email@address.com

Science Olympiad is for students who excel in science and engineering. It consists of six events: straw structures, balloon car, mystery powders, paper columns, marshmallow catapult, and aerodynamics. Students will learn all six events and choose one event that they will compete in for the corporation-wide competition.

Requirements
Students will be expected to tryout in order to make the team. Tryouts consist of a written test and a team building activity.

Commitment
2 times per week after school. Tryout includes a pretest of 50 words given at tryouts.

Sponsors 
Mrs. Fricke  |  africke@cps.k12.in.us
Ms. Ewen  |  eewen@cps.k12.in.us

Spell bowl is an academic competition team that involves spelling. Unlike a Spelling Bee, participants write down the spelling and work on teams.

Requirements
Open to students in 4th and 5th grade. Tryout consists of a pretest of 50 words.

Commitment
2 times per week after school

Sponsor
Mrs. Corsey |  hcorsey@cps.k12.in.us

Student council is a group of students elected by their peers. Responsibilities will include being a part of community service outreach, working shifts at the Student Council Stinger Store, and various other projects 

Members are expected to 

1. Strive to be a good citizen.
2. Respect all individuals in the school and community.
3. Involve all students in sharing ideas to make our school the best it can be.
4. Promote school spirit.
5. Provide services to groups in our school and community.
6. Attend all scheduled Student Council events.
7. Be able to make fair, unbiased decisions when voting on council matters.
8. Actively participate in responsibilities.

Requirements
Students interested in running for election will be responsible for writing a short speech they will present to their peers. Representatives from 4th and 5th grade classes will be selected by their peers to serve on the council.

Commitment
Students will be expected to meet monthly, or as needed. Meetings will typically take place before school at 8:00 a.m.  Community service projects will be decided by the council based on needs within the community. Since meeting times may vary, information will be communicated to the members in advance. 

Sponsor
Ms. Ewen  |  eewen@cps.k12.in.us