Clubs & Activities

Beautification Club

Countryside’s Beautification/Garden club has 35 members and meets monthly. This club is open to our first graders and is their first experience of an afterschool club.  We have some wonderful 2nd-4th students that help lead the club. Our amazing first graders have painted rocks, created spirit posters, cleaned our campus playgrounds, and decorated our entrance with chalk drawings. During the second semester our club will be focusing on gardening. We will be using portable planters and teaching our first graders how to maintain a garden.

Sponsors:

Elizabeth Kucera

Countryside's Book Club

The Countryside Book Club is offered to second, third and fourth graders. The mission of our club is to instill a love of reading for all members; by introducing readers to a variety of books including new books, classics, and series of books.  One of the advantages to reading a book in a series is it opens up the possibility of students seeking out subsequent books.  Book club members often express their excitement of reading genres that vary from mysteries to books about animals.  The club meets monthly to share highlights and discuss the featured book. 

Sponsor:

Andrea Axness

Yearbook

Yearbook Club meets on Wednesdays, twice a month, starting in September.  We will be working as a team to select our yearbook theme, take pictures of various events throughout the year, and just have fun!   Yearbook is open to all 4th graders!

Sponsor:

Nicole Grubb and Megan Widawski

Student Council

The Student Council at Countryside Elementary is a small group of young individuals, 4th graders, that team up on various projects and events that build character and leadership skills.  Our group is led by four 4th grade board officers who meet once a week before our weekly club meetings to prepare an agenda that they will present to the rest of the club.  We have many exciting things planned for the new school year!  For example, participate in Valley Vista High School's annual parade, lead and volunteer for Countryside's Polar Express night, and partner with PTSA on smaller school projects.  In addition, we plan to host more spirit weeks this year as well as some additional fundraisers.

Sponsor:

Courtney James

Choir

Our choir this year is made up of 3rd and 4th graders who love to sing.  Our group will meet twice a week to do vocal, breathing, listening, and singing exercises, both individually and as a group.  More information to come!

Sponsor:

Katelyn Pritchard