Sommer Elementary School There are many opportunities for students to participate in extra-curricular activities around our campus. Some may meet during the school day, while others meet before or after school. Here is the list of clubs that are or soon will be available to students. Please note that some clubs have participation limits due to access to equipment or safe limits for classroom size. If you would like more information or details on a specific club please go to the club’s website and/or contact the adult who is leading the group.
2019 – 2020 School Year
Art Club
What it is: Students will be using a variety of materials to discover more ways of creating art beyond what is seen in art class. Two clubs will be offered. In the Fall we will have Art Club for 2nd and 3rd and our Prop Shop/Empty Bowls in the Spring for 4th and 5th. Students in Art Club for 2nd-3rd will create art using 2D mediums including drawing, painting, and collage. They will also be using the Fine Arts iPads. Students in Prop Shop/Empty Bowls for 4th and 5th will be making props and art work for this years Musical as well as clay bowls that will be donated to the Round Rock Empty Bowls Celebration.
Who can join: (Prop Shop/Empty Bowls) 4th and 5th, (Art Club) 2nd and 3rd; 20 students will be selected
Meeting: Will be on Thursdays; 2:55-3:55 when the club is in session.
Contact: Keith Hernandez and Kyla Spady
Book Lunch Bunch
What it is: Based on reading preferences, fifth grade Book Lunch Bunch members meet once or twice a month on Wednesdays in the library during their lunch time to discuss books they have read or are currently reading. Groups and meeting dates will be determined after signups are complete.
Who can join: 5th Grade; 40 Students Max
Meeting: Wednesdays
Contact: Chris Margocs, 512-704-0615
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Stallion Readers Advisory
What it is: The Readers’ Advisory Group will discuss the state of our library collection and make suggestions for new materials, based on book awards, popular series, genres, and nonfiction needs.
Who can join: 1st – 5th grade
Meeting: Once a Quarter; Tuesdays
Contact: Chris Margocs, 512-704-0615
Broadcast Club
What it is: KSTAR Morning News!
Who can join: 5th Graders, by application only during 4th grade
Meeting: All year, Monday – Thursday 7:15 in the library.
Contact: Danielle Jackson and Chris Margocs
Library Shelf Elf Club
What is it: The Shelf Elves will receive training on navigating the different sections of our library collection, using our online catalog, organizing our iPad apps and bookmarks, and shelving fiction and everybody books. They will be encouraged to help their classmates find materials during their regular library times.
Who Can Join: 3rd-5th Grade; 10 students total
Meeting: Tuesdays, 3:00-4:00pm
Contact: Chris Margocs
Math Pentathlon
What it is: Interactive board games involving math concepts
Who can join: Kinder – 5th Grade
Registration for Math Pentathlon club begins after the PTA club night. All registrants will be accepted into the club, subject to restrictions from school authorities.
Meetings: Groups of 6-8 kids, belonging to the same grade, are coached by parent volunteers on games designed for each grade. Meeting times, days and venue are decided by the individual groups. The club will meet once a month for school-wide practices and a mock tournament.
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Singing Stars Choir
What it is: Music Enrichment
Who can join: 1st and 2nd Grade; 80 students max
Meeting: Tuesdays beginning in January -March. 2:55 – 3:45
Contact: Lindsay Nelson and Monica Garcia
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Stallion Choir- REGISTRATION CLOSED
What it is: Music Enrichment – Choral/Theater/Dance
Who can join: 3rd – 5th Grade
Meeting: All year, Thursdays 2:55 – 4:00, additional Spring Musical Rehearsals will be announced.
Contact: Lindsay Nelson and Monica Garcia
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Student Ambassadors
We are a leadership program here on our campus. The Student Ambassador program will provide opportunities to develop student leadership, human relations, and communication skills. Students make a commitment to lead by example, demonstrate responsibility, and respect and value diversity within our community.
Who can participate: This group is open to students in 3rd-5th grades this year. Approx 50 students will be chosen
Meeting Time: First Thursday of each month; 7:15am – 7:30am
There is an application process which must be completed by you, your parents, and your classroom teacher.
Contact: Cameron Baker and Corianna Gagliardi
Student Ambassador Information
Student Council
What it is: Student Council classroom representatives will be elected by their classmates. Classroom representatives will be able to participate in different leadership opportunities around our school and community.
Who can join: 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders who are elected by the student body.
Meeting: twice a month before school; Tuesdays
Contact: Jessica Macre
Destination Imagination
What is is: Destination Imagination (DI) is an international, educational program that gives kids an amazing outlet for their creativity, while teaching them leadership, teamwork, positive thinking, project management and so much more. Teams of 2 to 7 kids from 3rd grade through university level solve one of six open-ended Challenges (Scientific, Structural, Fine Arts, Service Learning, Improvisation, or Technical) in their own unique ways, and present their solutions at the Regional Tournament on February 22nd. Teams also solve an on-the-spot Instant Challenge at the tournament, where they must think quickly on their feet and work together to solve a problem in around five minutes. There’s even a noncompetitive Rising Stars! category with a special Challenge for K-2nd grade. Winners advance to the Texas DI Tournament, and winners at the Texas DI Tournament move on to Global Finals to compete against more than 1,400 teams from around the world.
Who can join: Any student Kinder-5th. We have two categories within that though, K-2 is considered “Rising Stars!” and 3-5 is competitive.|
Meeting Times & Days are dependent on each team manager.
Contact: Sue Beardsley
Potential new manager meeting on September 19th from 5:30-6:30 in P397A. Please come if you are interested in managing a team.
World Changers Club
What is it: World Changers club is an opportunity for students to connect with their school and community through service projects. We will meet as a leadership team on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. During this time, our world changers team will brainstorm ideas for how we can help our school and community. There will be various events throughout the year in which the entire school is invited to participate. We will learn that even one small act of kindness can change the world!
Who Can Join: Kinder-5th grade
Meeting: Tuesdays, 3:00-4:00pm
Contact: Marjorie Manning
Sewing/Costume Club
What is it: Students participating in this club will meet once a week to research, design, and brainstorm ideas for the named character costumes for this years school musical. They will then bring their designs to life by sewing the attire themselves!
Who Can Join: 3-5th
Meeting: Mondays, 3:00-4:00pm
Contact: Jenny McGowen
Chinese Club
What is it: The purpose of Chinese Club is to provide a fun, creative and engaging extracurricular activities for students interested in Chinese language and culture. It will be conducted gradually toward “immersion” through craft, Chinese Kung Fu, music, movement, Chinese calligraphy, storytelling, etc. This program prepares students for Novice Low level of oral proficiency according to ACTFL Language Proficiency Scale, which means beginner’s level. It will be a productive small group. Currently, it is open to K to 2nd grade. However, 3rd to 5th grade might also be considered if they are passionate about Chinese language and culture or there is a spot.
Who Can Join: K-2
Meeting: Thursday, 3:00-4:00pm
Contact: Ava Ling, a Sommer mom and at the same time a certified Chinese teacher in Texas, is excited to provide our community with Chinese program starting fall, 2019! She has taught at diverse school settings with love and care, which include public, charter, and private schools.
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Storytelling
What it is: To tell a story, the participant must develop skills in listening, thinking and speaking. This contest also allows for the development of creative expression, something being given more attention in the professional world. Contestants in the second and third grades shall listen to a storyteller read a brief story (between 600 and 1100 words long) only once, and then retell that story in their own words before a judge or judges.
Who can join: 2nd and 3rd graders
Ready Writing
What it is: a contest for students in grades 3, 4, and 5, builds upon those skills and helps students refine their writing abilities. In particular, this contest helps them to learn to write clearly and correctly a paper that is interesting and original. Contestants are given a choice between two prompts which defines the audience and provides the purpose for writing. Students should be encouraged to analyze the prompts for the purpose of writing, the format, the audience and the point of view. The format may be, for example, a letter, an article for the newspaper or an essay for the principal. Various writing strategies may be stated or implied in the prompt.
Who can join: 3rd-5th graders
Chess Puzzles
What it is: The benefits of chess are well documented for players of all ages, and especially for young people. Chess teaches problem solving, hones concentration and encourages analytical and strategic thinking. Chess can be a lifelong pursuit. Chess puzzle competition is very different from tournament chess play. Contestants in a chess puzzle contest receive a paper-and-pencil test that includes a series of chess boards with pieces in particular positions. Questions are based on analysis of material or possible moves in each given diagram. EXPERIENCED CHESS PLAYERS ONLY
Who can join: 2nd-5th graders
Spelling
What it is: The spelling contest is designed to give students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 exposure to a wide variety of vocabulary words. It is not a contest of memorization. For the most educational value, preparation for this contest should include instruction in the rules of the English language, meanings and definitions, and root words. In addition to learning to spell proficiently, contestants will learn to write clearly and to capitalize words properly. Students will write down words given by the pronouncer on their paper at a rate of approximately five words per minute. (A) Grades 3 and 4: 50 words; tiebreaker, 15 words. (B) Grades 5 and 6: 80 words; tiebreaker, 20 words.
Who can join: 3rd-5th graders
Oral Reading
What it is: Reading literature out loud provides opportunities for students to analyze the text, to grow and to develop as a performer, to communicate a message to an audience and to perform an artistic creation. Students in grades 4 and 5 read a selection of poetry. Each selection may be one poem, a cutting of a poem, or a combination of poems. The same selection may be read in all rounds, but different selections are permissible. Selections must be published although the poet may be unknown or anonymous.
Who can join: 4th-5th graders
Music Memory
What it is:The focus of the Music Memory contest is an in-depth study of fine pieces of music literature taken from a wide spectrum of music genres to expose students to great composers, their lives and their music. Students will listen to approximately 20 seconds of up to 20 musical selections and identify the name of the major work, selection and the name of the composer.
Who can join: 3rd-5th graders
Number Sense
What it is:Individuals are called upon every day to use their ability to make quick mental calculations to make decisions. The development of such abilities should be an integral part of the math curriculum. Concepts covered include, but are not limited to: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, proportions, and use of mathematics notation. Students will be given a 10-minute, fill-in-the-blank test which they must complete without doing calculations on paper or on a calculator. Erasures and mark-outs are not permitted.
Who can join: 4th-5th graders
Art Memory