Fun + Learning Outside of the School Day
K-6 club selection for the 2023-24 school year will open at 10:00 am on Friday, July 14, 2023. All K-6 parents will receive an email reminder leading up to that date with instructions for club selection. Please note that the club list below will be updated with 2023-24 clubs by the end of June.
Join Mr. Slayton for an afternoon of your favorite games and activities, particularly the ones that get you MOVING! We also do some art and creative projects. At All-Star Athletes, children will get at least an hour's worth of physical activity and an opportunity to bond with fellow Pinewood students in an entertaining, athletic, creative, and encouraging environment, one that stresses FUN over competition.
Enrollment Limit: None
Club Director: Andrew Slayton
Associate Head Coach: Caitlin Ciardella
Bay Area Chess combines fun and learning while promoting a team spirit where everyone helps each other succeed and improve. Our chess program will cover the very basics for new students to the game and we can challenge experienced players with more advanced concepts. Students will have the opportunity to learn the moves of the pieces, opening strategy, tactics, checkmates, and endgame play. Students will also learn valuable life skills through chess, such as winning and losing with grace, sportsmanship, planning, and team spirit. Our mission is to transform and enrich the lives of students through chess. Registration and fees are handled directly by Bay Area Chess.
Course Fee: $493 (includes chess workbook)
Enrollment Limit: 36 students
To Register: Registration and fees are handled directly by Bay Area Chess.
Come explore theater games, storytelling, improv, dance, and puppet making. We will also learn about how some of these are done in different cultures around the world!
Enrollment Limit: 25 students
Club Director: Susie Danzig
In Math Fun & Games, the central theme for all of our activities Is simple: Math is Fun. Students will participate in a wide range of activities that are visually engaging and mathematically motivated. Students will engage in many activities that involve strategy games, building 3D shapes, and developing their sense of symmetry, algorithms, and counting strategies.
Course Fee: $630 (includes $30 materials fee)
To Register: Registration and fees are handled directly by CK Mathletes.
Experience the joy of singing and performing together. The Lower Campus Choir club offers children the opportunity to grow musically by supporting each young student’s healthy vocal development and learning the teamwork necessary to successfully perform a diverse repertoire of children’s choral music. Come sing, dance, and play every Wednesday afternoon as we explore fun musical activities, instrumental accompaniments, and prepare for our Winter and Spring concerts with Middle Campus choir.
Enrollment Limit: 34 students
Club Director: Debbie Ditton
Join Mrs. Andresen for an afternoon of robotics, engineering, coding, and creativity using a hands-on, screen free tool: KIBO! No reading skills required.
Enrollment Limit: 20 students
Club Director: Julie Andresen
Mr. Brusco leads this incredible club that focuses on Design and Engineering projects using our mobile Maker Carts. Students will learn about the design process and work with a variety of tools, materials, and electronics, to design and build an assortment of unique creations to take home. Past projects have included balloon cars, paddle boats, bird houses, flying machines, kaleidoscopes, board games, flashlights, snow globes, terrariums, and even a miniature golf course. Individual projects typically last 2-3 weeks.
Enrollment Limit: 20 students
Club Fee: $490 + Materials Fee: $40
Club Director: Jonathan Brusco
Students will explore plants and animals that live and grow in the garden. We will create various themed gardens including a pizza garden, flower garden, and even a salsa garden. Students will learn about planting, harvesting, and worm composting and will be able to cook and eat some of their own produce.
Enrollment Limit: None
Club Director: Sarah Haun
Mr. Slayton's clinics focus on individual skill development and team play. FUNdamentals Clinic kicks off each semester and includes a wide variety of sports/games and skill development to keep it fresh and FUN! The sports-specific clinics are more focused on that designated sport. Sign up for one or both each semester. There is a two-week break between each clinic during the semester. All clinics are held rain or shine.
Enrollment Minimum: 20 students
Club Director: Andrew Slayton
Associate Head Coach: Caitlin Ciardella
Cancellation Policy: Pinewood's club cancellation policies apply. If payments are made by PayPal, any PayPal transaction fees will be deducted from the final refund amount.
To Register: Contact Mr. Slayton directly at aslayton@pinewood.edu.
Mr. Slayton's clinics focus on individual skill development and team play. FUNdamentals Clinic kicks off each semester and includes a wide variety of sports/games and skill development to keep it fresh and FUN! The sports-specific clinics are more focused on that designated sport. Sign up for one or both each semester. There is a two-week break between each clinic during the semester. All clinics are held rain or shine.
Enrollment Minimum: 20 students
Club Director: Andrew Slayton
Cancellation Policy: Pinewood's club cancellation policies apply. If payments are made by PayPal, any PayPal transaction fees will be deducted from the final refund amount.
To Register: Contact Mr. Slayton directly at aslayton@pinewood.edu.
Join Brick Tech as we introduce your child to STEM basics by building guided projects out of LEGO® pieces! Each LEGO® project will showcase relevant STEM concepts, such as a motorized car to discuss gear drives or a house with bricks to introduce overlapping construction, fostering hands-on learning for participants. One project will be introduced each day of class and students will have the remaining time to build, discover, and learn with additional LEGO® pieces. Come explore the basics of STEM this fall with Brick Tech!
Course Fee: $420
To Register: Registration and fees are handled directly by Brick Tech.
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Before School • MATHCOUNTS Math Club • Grades 3-4In this once-a-week club, we will inspire curiosity and build confidence in students of all levels by creating a space where learning math is fun, social, and supportive so that every student becomes a lifelong math learner.
Time: 7:30-8:15 am
Enrollment Limit: 20 students
Club Directors: Marybeth Smith and John Swift
Before School • MATHCOUNTS Math Club • Grades 5-6In this once-a week club, we will inspire curiosity and build confidence in students of all levels by creating a space where learning math is fun, social, and supportive so that every student becomes a lifelong math learner.
Time: 7:30-8:15 am
Enrollment Limit: 20 students
Club Directors: Marybeth Smith and John Swift
Sports Club • Grades 3-6Are you interested in a cool after-school sports club with your friends? If you are, After-School Sports is just for you! This club offers a pressure-free environment where students can play their favorite P.E. games with other students from all grade levels. Whether you are a sports fanatic or just enjoy being outside, this fun and exciting club will offer an afternoon of games and enjoyment. Come join us, where the best part about the game is just playing!
Enrollment Limit: None
Club Director: Ria Walker
Chess Club • Grades 3-6 • Not Part of LotteryBay Area Chess combines fun and learning while promoting a team spirit where everyone helps each other succeed and improve. Our chess program will cover the very basics for new students to the game and we can challenge experienced players with more advanced concepts. Students will have the opportunity to learn the moves of the pieces, opening strategy, tactics, checkmates, and endgame play. Students will also learn valuable life skills through chess, such as winning and losing with grace, sportsmanship, planning, and team spirit. Our mission is to transform and enrich the lives of students through chess.
Course Fee: $463 (includes chess workbook)
Enrollment Limit: 36 students
To Register: Registration and fees are handled directly by Bay Area Chess.
Robo-Tech Club • Grades 5-6The Robo-Tech Club with Mr. M is an engineering/maker-based club which will focus on robots, buildable technology, maker design, and engineering. Students will be engaging in project-based builds of many different types. Engineering excitement for 5th and 6th grade!
Enrollment Limit: 18 students
Club Director: Larry Mendoza
Before School • Pinewood Children's Choir • Grades 3-6The Pinewood Choir is back! Sing with your friends and perform in the amazing fall and spring concerts. In the Pinewood Choir, students learn how to sing with their beautiful voices and work together to create an amazing musical experience. Start your day with music, and let your talents shine!
Note: Pinewood Children's Choir meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Time: 7:30-8:15 am
Enrollment Limit: None
Club Director: Justin Janer
LEGO Robotics with Spike Prime • Grades 3-4 • Not Part of LotteryBrick Tech is happy to introduce our newest robotics class using LEGO's Spike Prime system. In this course, students will build projects that will introduce robotics concepts while also learning to program with a scratch-based programming language. Projects will include use of color, distance, and touch sensors. There are no prerequisites for this class.
Course Fee: $528
To Register: Registration and fees are handled directly by Brick Tech.
Register for LEGO Robotics with Spike
Before School • The Pinewood Band • Grades 3-6Join The Pinewood Band and have fun making music with your friends! We will learn how to play great songs and explore all the exciting instruments in the music room. The Pinewood Band students will be performing at the amazing fall and spring concerts! The Pinewood Band is open to musicians of all skill levels. Start your day with music and let your talents shine!
Time: 7:30-8:15 am
Enrollment Limit: None
Club Director: Justin Janer
Drama Club • Grades 3-6Calling all actors and actresses! Do you love the spotlight? Do you wish your drama class lasted all year long? Join your fellow drama lovers each Wednesday afternoon in the theater! Club members will play games, practice scenes and songs, learn about the technical aspects of theater, and work on dancing and singing skills. Drama Club focuses on fun, personal growth, and peer-to-peer encouragement. For students who re-enroll in semester two, we will culminate the year in a cabaret-style show in which students will perform for parents and friends. This is a wonderful club for students who love to perform as well as those who are hoping to gain more confidence and stage presence.
Enrollment Limit: None
Club Director: Lauren Post
French Club • Grades 3-6Bonjour et bienvenue! Good day and welcome to the Middle Campus French Club! Come join us as we learn some of the French language, travel through some of the French speaking countries, learn about French culture, and try some fabulous French food! Seasoned French Club students will learn more of the language and help lead games and activities. In addition, we will learn about the artists, architecture, and museums that make France the number one tourist destination!
Enrollment Limit: 12 students
Club Director: Michele Golder
Maker Club • Grades 3-4Brainstorm, design, prototype, and tinker away in Pinewood's iMaginarium Maker Lab. This club will use the design-thinking process to solve problems and build solutions into fun and hands-on projects. Students will use different tools; apply science, technology, and engineering concepts; and exercise their creativity and critical-thinking skills to build projects from scratch. There may be opportunities to collaborate with students in other grades.
Note: A nominal materials fee may be required to supplement the cost of projects.
Enrollment Limit: 20 students
Club Director: Christine Tran, Upper Campus Computer Science and Engineering teacher
Before School • Pinewood Children's Choir • Grades 3-6The Pinewood Choir is back! Sing with your friends and perform in the amazing fall and spring concerts. In the Pinewood Choir, students learn how to sing with their beautiful voices and work together to create an amazing musical experience. Start your day with music, and let your talents shine!
Note: Pinewood Children's Choir meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Time: 7:30-8:15 am
Enrollment Limit: None
Club Director: Justin Janer
Before School • Middle Campus Math Competition Team • Grades 5-6For those mathletes out there, we are offering an opportunity to participate on a Middle Campus Math Competition Team that will compete in national math competitions such as Math Olympiad and Noetic Learning Math. During the club, we will practice math problem-solving strategies in a challenging and safe environment. Students will enjoy the camaraderie of competing for their school as a team in these contests and will develop their skills, strategies, and confidence in math as a result. Let's go, Pathers!
Time: 7:30-8:15 am
Enrollment Limit: 20 students
Club Directors: Marybeth Smith and John Swift
Gardening Club • Grades 3-6Students will explore plants and animals that live and grow in the garden. Students will learn about planting, harvesting, and worm composting and will be able to cook and eat some of their own produce.
Enrollment Limit: None
Club Director: Susie Danzig
Tech Challenge • Grades 5-6 • Not Part of LotteryFor the past several years, dozens of Middle Campus teams have taken part in the Tech Challenge and won multiple high awards. This annual competition is put on by the Tech Museum of Innovation on April 25th. Teams of Pinewood students in grades 5 & 6, spend months designing and building a solution to a unique engineering problem. This year the challenge surrounds building structures to survive windstorms. This club is not part of the lottery and is by application only. Interested parties should attend Mr. Brusco’s Zoom info session on Wednesday November 2nd at 8:45 AM. Applications are due by Friday, November 18, and teams will be selected by early December. Please direct any questions to Mr. Brusco at jbrusco@pinewood.edu.
Course Fee: $590
Club Director: Jonathan Brusco
Awesome Authors and Artists • Grades 3-5 • Not Part of Lottery • FULLVarious genres of creative writing will be explored in a fun environment. Individual, partner, and group projects will be completed as we work hard, and have fun doing projects to take pride in. Our session will end with a Publishing Party, where students will receive a portfolio of all of their projects.
THIS CLUB IS FULL • Club Director: Laura Huff
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Community service helps broaden a student’s awareness of families in need and provides opportunities to help meet those needs. Middle Campus students organize and conduct community service projects during the academic year. Participation in these programs is strictly voluntary.
Come join us as we brainstorm fun and creative ways to help save the planet! The Friday lunch meetings will include planning for environmentally friendly practices at Pinewood including recycling initiatives, endangered animals awareness and sponsorship, Earth Day activities and more.
You are invited to guitar club on Mondays during lunch recess! Students will learn the open chords as well as proper strumming and picking techniques, all while learning to play and sing fun folk and popular songs.A child-sized acoustic (nylon-stringed) guitar is recommended. This club is free, but space is limited and weekly participation is required. For more information, please contact Lauren Post.
Intramurals is a very simple, yet fun activity that helps develop the values of teamwork and sportsmanship. At the beginning of each semester, the sixth grade team captains select players from among the entire student body and include participants from every grade level. Throughout the term a variety of games are chosen as the teams compete against each other during the lunch recess. Towards the end of the semester, campus playoffs are held as teams vie for the league championship. Though this is a voluntary activity, over 80% of the student body participates each term.
Are you a sixth grader who likes fun, colorful school supplies and personalizing your planner? Are you in need of a little help in wrangling all of your books and papers? Are you an organization buff who wants to share your expertise with others? Each Thursday during lunch/lunch recess, Organization Club members meet to practice building valuable planning habits and study skills while working together to stay organized. Bring your lunch and your friends, and get ready to take down that mountain in your take-home folder once and for all!
Ever wonder how the Pinewood Newspaper gets printed? Who takes all the photos? How do they find the articles? Join the Pinewood Newspaper staff and find out for yourself! Have a blast conducting interviews around campus, "getting the scoop" at athletic events, and finding jokes and recipes to include in the monthly issue. Feel the thrill of seeing your face on the front page of the school paper, all the while improving your writing skills. Weekly staff meetings are held every first and third Tuesday during lunch recess.
The science fair is held each year and is optional for students in the third through fifth grades. Students in sixth grade are required to enter a project, but may work with a partner. All entries will cover either research and presentation of a scientific topic or demonstration of a scientific experiment.
The Student Leadership Council (SLC) consists of students who have been elected by their peers. The SLC focuses on developing leadership skills, organizing school activities, and creating community service opportunities. Weekly meetings are held on Wednesdays during lunch/lunch recess.
An overnight field trip to Sacramento and the Gold Country. Our students will spend two days immersing themselves in the lives of the pioneers; learning why people migrated to California and experiencing the struggles they faced. Students will spend one night in tents along the American River, tour Sutter’s Fort, and visit the Railroad Museum in Sacramento.
These clubs are open to all students. If students have interests beyond these listings and would like to start a new club, they can do so by working with our Director of Student Life, Kyle Riches.
Student Leadership Committee
Student Council
Student Success Team
Clubs meet during the school day. In August, we will hold a clubs fair where students can learn more about and join the clubs that interest them. We also welcome and encourage students to start new clubs once they arrive in the fall. Below, take a look at the clubs that are available this year.
Extracurriculars take place outside of regular class time. Students can sign up beginning in July.
*Receives course credit
Membership in the Pinewood Chapter of the National Honor Society is open to selected seniors who show a commitment to academic achievement, leadership, service, and character. In addition to these qualities, and to be eligible for membership, students must have a cumulative 3.85 GPA by end of junior year, complete an application, and be approved by select members of the Pinewood faculty.
The English Honor Society recognizes seniors who demonstrate excellence and intellectual curiosity in the fields of literature and writing. Requirements include a B+ average or above in the department's AP and Honors courses, consistent academic integrity and attendance records, and endorsement by members of the English Department. Responsibilities include attending meetings, volunteering for at least five hours per year in English Workshop, and helping the English Department with special occasions.
The French Honor Society is an honorary group of French 2–5 students with high achievement in their French classes. Students meet on a periodic basis and are involved in various cultural activities including weekend museum visits, music events, luncheons, and theater attendance. Members are required to serve as assistants in World Language workshop, attend all meetings, and participate in at least one activity per semester.
The Spanish Honor Society is a Pinewood-affiliated organization open to juniors and seniors in Spanish 3-5 AP. Students are recommended by their teachers for demonstrating a passion for the Spanish language and culture and having a record of high achievement in their courses. Students attend meetings once per semester, participate in a variety of cultural activities on and off campus, and complete five hours of service.
The Art Honor Society is an honorary group of high school students who have completed four semesters of Studio Art with an “A-” or better and received the recommendation of an art faculty member. Art Honor Society members volunteer five hours of art-related service and participate in various art shows throughout the year.
The Math Honor Society is comprised of students who have taken, or are currently enrolled in, Calculus, AP Calculus AB or AP Calculus BC, and that have performed with outstanding academic achievement through- out their mathematics courses. The students of the Math Honor Society are responsible for the planning and presentation of Pinewood’s annual Pi-Day event.
The Science Honor Society recognizes juniors and seniors who have shown exemplary achievement in at least two years of physics, chemistry, and biology and who have been recommended by two of their science teachers.
SLC (Student Leadership Committee) officers, class officers, class advisors, and the activity advisor make up the Student Council. The council is responsible for scheduling and organizing assemblies, rallies, dances, special sporting and social events, and other activities. Elections for SLC, senior, junior, and sophomore class officers are held in the spring. Freshman student council members are elected in the fall. All officers must maintain a 3.0 GPA and set a positive example for fellow students.
Working closely with their faculty advisor, the Junior High Student Council organizes, plans and implements service projects, 7th and 8th grade dances, and participation in school spirit activities.
"As a freshman coming into Pinewood, I never imagined I would get involved in so many things – sports teams, clubs, student government, and an a cappella singing group! Everything is so visible on campus, and all you have to say is, 'I want to try that, too.'"
– Pinewood Student
Please note that the clubs listed on this page reflect the 2022-23 school year. Club listings, descriptions, and details for the 2023-24 school year will be published here by the end of June.
Club selection will open at 10:00 am on Friday, July 14, 2023. Prior to July 14th, we will send parents the 2023-24 club listings and instructions for selection.
