After School Academy

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Misma & Ms. Davoudi

Requirements: By invitation only

Meetings: Mondays-Tuesdays

Grade Level: 3rd-5th

Purpose:  VEX Robotics is a robotics program for elementary through university students, and a subset of Innovation First International. The VEX Robotics competitions and programs are managed by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (REC).[1] In April 2018, VEX Robotics Competition was named the largest robotics competition in the world by Guinness World Records

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Soybas

Requirements: By invitation only

Meetings: Thursdays

Grade Level: Purpose:  HPS-wide/ Regional Competition - Presented in partnership with FTW Robotics and Rice University, HPS Drone Race is the perfect event offering elementary, middle school and high school students an opportunity to get hands-on experience in STEM education in the form of an affordable, fast-paced game. Students will learn to safely operate a drone, work as a team, and research workforce applications of aerial robotic technology; all while having a blast!

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Morrison & Ms. Figuero

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Tuesdays

Grade Level: 3rd-5th

Purpose:  A spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty. To compete, contestants must memorize the spellings of words as written in dictionaries, and recite them accordingly.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Jaff

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Thursdays

Grade Level: 1st-2nd Grades

Purpose:  Perhaps you have heard of the annual mathematical competition Math Kangaroo USA. You probably know that it takes place every year on the third Thursday in March, in several locations throughout the US, and that students all from grades 1 to 12 are invited participate.

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Das & Ms. Taylor

Requirements: By invitation only

Meetings: Thursdays

Grade Level: 4th-5th

Purpose:  Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) is a worldwide math competition, organized by a not for profit foundation with the same name. It is held yearly from November through March with one test administered each month. Tests are given at individual schools and results are sent to MOEMS for scoring. Schools, home schools and institutions may participate in the contest. [1] Two dozen other nations also participate in the competition. There are two divisions, Elementary and Middle School. Elementary level problems are for grades 4-6 and Middle School level problems are for grades 7-8, though 4-6 graders may participate in Middle School problems. Hundreds of thousands of students participate annually in MOEMS events.  

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Ruiz

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Mondays (1st Semester only)

Grade Level: 4th-5th

Purpose:  Most countries have regional science fairs in which interested students can freely participate. Winners of these regional fairs send students to national fairs such as ISEF[5] and CWSF. National science fairs typically send winners to international fairs such as ISEF (which is a national and an international science fair) and EUCYS.  

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Sever

Requirements: By invitation only

Meetings: Mondays

Grade Level: 3rd-5th

Purpose: The National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) was established in 2008 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) in partnership with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). NEHS recognizes students in both public and nonpublic elementary schools for their outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated personal responsibility. Through NEHS, students provide meaningful service to the school and community and develop essential leadership skills. NEHS supports these purposes by strengthening the lives of our nation’s elementary students and the schools in which they are enrolled.   

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Soybas

Requirements: By invitation only

Meetings: Thursdays

Grade Level: Purpose:  HPS-wide/ Regional Competition - Presented in partnership with FTW Robotics and Rice University, HPS Drone Race is the perfect event offering elementary, middle school and high school students an opportunity to get hands-on experience in STEM education in the form of an affordable, fast-paced game. Students will learn to safely operate a drone, work as a team, and research workforce applications of aerial robotic technology; all while having a blast!

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Morrison & Ms. Figuero

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Tuesdays

Grade Level: 3rd-5th

Purpose:  A spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty. To compete, contestants must memorize the spellings of words as written in dictionaries, and recite them accordingly.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Jaff

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Mondays

Grade Level: 1st-2nd Grades

Purpose:  Perhaps you have heard of the annual mathematical competition Math Kangaroo USA. You probably know that it takes place every year on the third Thursday in March, in several places throughout the US, and that students all from grades 1 to 12 are invited participate.

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Das & Ms. Taylor

Requirements: By invitation only

Meetings: Thursdays

Grade Level: 4th-5th

Purpose:  Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) is a worldwide math competition, organized by a not for profit foundation with the same name. It is held yearly from November through March with one test administered each month. Tests are given at individual schools and results are sent to MOEMS for scoring. Schools, home schools and institutions may participate in the contest. [1] Two dozen other nations also participate in the competition. There are two divisions, Elementary and Middle School. Elementary level problems are for grades 4-6 and Middle School level problems are for grades 7-8, though 4-6 graders may participate in Middle School problems. Hundreds of thousands of students participate annually in MOEMS events.  

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Ruiz

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Tuesdays (1st Semester only)

Grade Level: 4th-5th

Purpose:  Most countries have regional science fairs in which interested students can freely participate. Winners of these regional fairs send students to national fairs such as ISEF[5] and CWSF. National science fairs typically send winners to international fairs such as ISEF (which is a national and an international science fair) and EUCYS.  

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Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Mondays

Grade Level: K-2nd

Purpose: STEM Clubs are a great way to support the curriculum and provide opportunities for young people to have fun, be creative and expand subject knowledge and awareness of the role these subjects have in the world around them  

Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs.Cox

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Thursdays

Grade Level: K-5th

 Purpose: This club gives students the opportunity to improve their overall health and wellness by participating in fitness/yoga games, strength training and cardiovascular activities.. Students will learn a variety of ways to reach individual wellness goals.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Coats

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Mondays

Grade Level: K-2nd

Purpose:  A garden club is an organized group of people with a shared interest in gardening, gardens, and plants.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Ruiz

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Thursdays

Grade Level: 3rd-5th Grades

Purpose:   Chess club offers students the opportunity to expand their strategic knowledge and critical thinking skills by providing a safe, fun and friendly location and atomsphere to gather and play various board games. Playing a variety of board games will help students develop their ability to solve problems, their sense of self, and their sense of sportsmanship.

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Das 

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Mondays

Grade Level: K-2nd

Purpose:  Students learn different modes of art and discover new ways to express themselves as artists. This club is a platform to develop aesthetic values and enhance the creative skills and artistic talents of students.

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Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Tuesdays 

Grade Level: K-2nd

Purpose:  LEGO club encourages children to learn while having fun! Creativity, problem solving, and teamwork are some of the skills that "playing" with LEGOS can teach children.

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Soybas

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Mondays 

Grade Level: 3rd-5th

Purpose:  Digital Media is a project-based survey of different forms of digital media, such as digital audio, imaging and illustration, movie editing, and animation.  

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Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Thursdays

Grade Level: K-2nd

Purpose:  The club offers students the opportunity to expand their strategic knowledge and critical thinking skills by providing a safe, fun and friendly location and atomsphere to gather and play various board games. Playing a variety of board games will help students develop their ability to solve problems, their sense of self, and their sense of sportsmanship.

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Zimmerman

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Thursdays

Grade Level: K-2nd

Purpose:  The purpose of ASL Club is to promote unity, diversity, and cultural awareness of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, their language.

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Lopez, Ms. Kissee

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Tuesdays

Grade Level: 3rd-5th

Purpose:  This is a group of students organized for the purpose of developing youth as leaders and fostering a culture of service.

Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs.Cox

Requirements: N/A

Meetings: Thursdays

Grade Level: K-2nd

 Purpose:  Yoga club gives students the opportunity to improve their overall health and wellness by participating in fitness/yoga games, strength training and cardiovascular activities.. Students will learn a variety of ways to reach individual wellness goals.