Trimester 3 Clubs
Menands School is excited to continue extracurricular clubs and sports this Spring for Grades 3-8. Club offerings occur after school every day until 4:30 and bus transportation home is available. Please see the club description for further details.
If a club meets its maximum capacity, all students who signed up for the club will be put into a lottery system. This system will randomly select students to participate in the club. Those who are not selected will be notified through the parent email submitted during sign-ups.
Submit the permission forms promptly, as sign ups close on Sunday, March 15th!
MONDAY
- Track & Field: Grades 5-8
- Intro to Photography: Grades 6-8
- Board Games: Grades 3-5
- Pay it Forward: Grades 4-6
TUESDAY
- Dungeons & Dragons: Grades 6-8
WEDNESDAY
- Flag Football: Grades 5-8
- Pay it Forward: Grades 4-6
- Anime Club: Grades 3-5
- Gardening Club: Grades 3-5
THURSDAY
- Track & Field: Grades 5-8
- Yearbook Club: Grades 6-8
- Baton Twirling: Grades 3-6
- Gardening Club: Grades 3-5
FRIDAY
- Flag Football: Grades 5-8
Clubs
Intro To Photography
Third Trimester: Mondays
Grades 6-8
Advisor: Mrs. Trainor
Students are introduced to fundamental techniques in photography focusing on digital capture. Students learn and explore the methods and the aesthetics of photographic images through a variety of aspects.
Maximum number of participants is 10
Board Games
Third Trimester: Mondays
Grades 3-5
Advisors: Mrs. Bruce & Mrs. Kaloyeros
In board games club, students will work collaboratively with their peers to explore a variety of games—ranging from whole group and small group activities to individual challenges. We’ll focus on building problem-solving skills and promoting good sportsmanship. Students will also have the chance to take the lead by choosing games they enjoy and/or want to learn more about.
Maximum number of participants is 20.
Pay it Forward
Third Trimester: Mondays & Wednesdays
Grades 4-6
Advisor: Shauna Stack
Pay It Forward is an opportunity for the students of Menands to give back to their community. Pay It Forward has given back in ways such as going to the Mohawk Humane Society to volunteer and/or donate items that the animals need, going to the Menands Public Library to help shelf books and make the Library look nice! Students also have done a lot for their fellow classmates and their teachers such as making supportive cards or appreciation cards for them. It is a really fun club to be a part of that builds community and strengthens the importance of giving back.
Maximum number of Participants: 20
Dungeons & Dragons
Third Trimester: Tuesdays
Grades 6-8
Advisors: Mrs. McNamara
Open to all skill levels, this D&D group will act as an introduction to the tabletop Role Playing Game Dungeons & Dragons. Participants will choose from premade characters and become part of the shared story experience as they build their own world of fantasy.
Maximum number of participants is 6.
Anime Club
Third Trimester: Wednesdays
Grades 3-5
Advisor: Mrs. Catini
The anime club will provide students with a chance to speak about their favorite anime with their schoolmates. In addition to being with like minded anime fans, students will learn about the history of anime, create a manga, cosplay, and act out their favorite scenes. Students on occasion will watch an age appropriate anime.
Maximum Participants is 12.
Gardening Club
Third Trimester: Wednesdays
Grades 3-5
Advisor: Mrs. Bruce & Mrs. Kaloyeros
Calling all plant lovers and budding gardeners! In this club, students will work together to plan, create, and care for a school garden with support from teachers. Along the way, we will dig into fun science experiments, creative art projects, and other garden-themed activities. Whether you’re new to gardening or already have a green thumb, this is the perfect place to grow your skills and your love for plants!
Maximum Participants is 12.
Yearbook Club
Third Trimester: Thursdays
Grades 6-8
Advisors: Mrs. Stanton & Mrs. Wroblewski
Students will work collaboratively to create the 2025-2026 school yearbook electronically. Students will create announcements, send thank you notes, solicit photos, brainstorm page ideas, choose design layouts, and insert photos to create the completed yearbook.
Maximum number of participants is 10.
Baton Twirling
Third Trimester: Thursdays
Grades 3-6
Advisors: Nurse Roseberger
Baton twirlers combine dance and gymnastics with the handling of a metal baton (or two!). Twirlers learn how to keep their baton twirling while artistically interpreting the music they are twirling to. They will also learn how to practice in order to master a new skill, how to set and achieve goals, and how to persevere through challenges. Becoming a baton twirler does not happen overnight and helps students understand the value of hard work and determination. There will be a final performance at the end of the club where they will experience how to perform under pressure and the joy that comes from entertaining an audience with their skills.
Maximum number of participants is 12.
Sports
Track and Field
Third Trimester: Practices will be on Mondays and Thursdays, and meets will be on Wednesdays.
Grades 5-8
Advisor: Ms. Ervin and Mr. Buskey
Philosophy: Our mission is to provide a safe, supportive, and fun environment for athletes to have a positive and meaningful experience participating on a successful team. We will train the athletes to run, jump, and throw for 10 different events, our team welcomes all to join and makes no cuts, making it accessible to any student-athlete. We train hard, recover, and repeat. We also stress proper running mechanics through sprint drills and work on injury prevention through dynamic stretching. Coaches truly care about the well-being of each athlete in achieving their own goals. Through hard work, dedication, determination, and perseverance, both in the classroom and on the track, anything can happen, anything is possible!
Maximum number of participants is 35.
Flag Football
Third Trimester: Wednesdays & Fridays
Grades 5-8
Advisors: Mr. Herrmann & Mr. Schweizer
All athletes will learn and practice key football skills including passing, receiving, blocking, and flag pulling. They will also learn the roles of the key positions in flag football: quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and center. All athletes will also have the opportunity to compete in interscholastic competitions.
Maximum number of participants is 30.