After School Enrichment and Academic Programs

Art Club - Stage Design: This Art Club will create backdrops and props for the school's production of Guys and Dolls. Interested student artists will help design, build and paint the major visuals for the play. Students interested in working as stage crew during the production should also join this art club. Build the sets that you'll be helping set up on stage during rehearsals, dress-rehearsals and the production run. If you are only interested in the creation step, you do not need to serve on the stage crew. Open to students in grades 5-12. Meets on Thursdays.

Blooket Club:  Students will participate in interactive computer games played in groups for fun. Open to students in grades 5-8. Meets on Wednesdays.

Boys Running Club: In this program students will be doing a variety of activities involving running at Riverside Park. Weekly sessions may consist of warm ups, practices, and various games. This program offers students an outlet to let out some energy with their friends, stay healthy, and reset for the week. This club is open to students in grades 5 & 6. Meets on Mondays.

Card Magic Club: Students will be taught a variety of card magic tricks that can be done with a simple deck of playing cards. Open to students in grades 5-12.  Meets on Mondays. 

Chess Club: A club for students to learn, practice and play the game of chess. Open to students in grades 5-12. Meets on Mondays.  

Creative Play with Clay: This Class is for all levels of ability and students in grades 5th-8th. Students will be able to create their own unique pieces with guidance from the teacher. In addition there will be specific clay projects that will be presented and demonstrated by the teacher. Let your imagination run wild in this fun and hands-on creative clay class! This club is open to students in grades 5-8. Meets on Wednesdays.

Colorguard: Colorguard is the most amazing eye-popping, energetic visual representation of music.  Through the incorporation of flag, rifle (no real weapons, just ceremonial), and dance, the Colorguard literally "brings to life" the music you hear. Students do not need any background in dance or "spinning" skills, just the desire to be amazing at something and a teachable attitude. Open to students in grades 5-12. Meets on Mondays.

Culinary Explorers Club: Culinary Explorers Club is an after-school program where you will embark on a delicious journey through the world of food. In this club, young chefs will discover new ingredients, learn various cooking techniques, and explore cuisines from around the world. This club is the perfect place to experiment, create, and share your culinary masterpieces with friends. Join us to expand your taste buds, develop your cooking skills, and have fun in the kitchen! Open to students in grades 5-12. Meets on Tuesday. 

Dance Team: Dance team is a program for students of all experience levels who want to have fun and express themselves through dance. Students will learn dance basics and explore the styles of hip-hop, pom, and jazz to create routines that will be showcased at school events! Open to students in grades 8-12. Meets on Thursdays. 

Dungeons & Dragons Club (Middle School & High School): Join us for an adventure like no other! Journey across the world, or the universe, the only limit is your imagination. Create a swashbuckling character, a monk of peace, or your own creation. New and returning players are welcome, you don’t need to know how to play. Open to students in grades 5-12. Meets on Thursday.

Esports: Play VS other schools! Hone your skills in Valorant and Overwatch, and learn about teamwork and team play. Learn how to be a part of a whole moving towards a goal, how to be responsible for your own actions, and how to work with others to achieve your dreams. Open to students in grades 9-12. Meets on Tuesday.  

Girls Run Our World (GROW): This club is all about building your strength, endurance, confidence and friendships. We are a team of runners who want to move through running, walking, stretching and playing fun games. You can track your own progress to see how much you improve by the end of the program when we hold our Fun Run. This club is open to students in grades 5 & 6. Meets on Fridays.

Guys and Dolls Drama Club: Drama Club will present the 20-year revival of Guys and Dolls to celebrate two decades of Drama Club at GLCPS! Drama Club is open to students in grades 5-12. Rehearsal days are Tuesday AND Wednesday from 3:15-5PM. Students must attend BOTH rehearsals every week. Since rehearsals are until 5PM, students must have their own transportation home. Performance dates are March 13, 14, and 15th.

Jewelry Making Club: In this club students can express their creativity by making bracelets and other jewelry items. Students will use a variety of beads and strings to make their jewelry of choice. Open to students in grades 5-12.  Meets on  Wednesdays.

Maker Monday: This after-school club is a space for young inventors, tinkerers, and creators to explore, experiment, and bring their ideas to reality. Students will dive into hands-on projects that blend science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). Students are encouraged to think outside the box, collaborate with peers, and develop problem-solving skills. Open to students in grades 5-12. Meets on Mondays. 

Middle School Concert Band: The Middle School Concert Band performs at the Winter and Spring Concerts, and, when possible, a music festival field trip, typically in May.

A large, but limited, number of school owned instruments are available to borrow for a small annual fee, currently $25, to help pay for supplies and minor repairs. Instruments offered are flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone horn, tuba, bass guitar, and percussion (drums). Please note that guitar and piano are not offered.

Students should sign up to attend 2 sessions each week as follows: All advanced students (those who have finished at least page 2 of the Songs #1 packet), will meet on Mondays. All new and beginning students will meet on Tuesdays. In addition, both beginner and advanced students should sign up for one of the following instrument focus days : trumpets, trombones, and french horns on Wednesdays, flutes, clarinets and saxophones on Thursdays, percussion, baritone horns, tubas and bass guitars on Fridays.   

Students that participate in Chorus, and/or Drama club may attend Band once per week if the other musical ensemble is scheduled on one of their 2 band days. Contact Mr. Richard if you have any questions.

Minecraft Club: Minecraft is a game where you dig (mine) and build (craft) different kinds of 3D blocks within a large world of varying terrains and habitats to explore. We will build, create, and game together. There will also be fun challenges every once in a while for stickers and other fun prizes!  This club is open to grades 5-8. Meets on Tuesdays. 

Mixed Chorus: All GLCPS students are encouraged to join Chorus, which will meet on Mondays and Thursdays this school year. The Chorus performs at the Winter and Spring concerts and at a music festival trip, typically in May. Open to students in grades 5-12. 

Mural Club: This program allows students to showcase their creativity by contributing to the creation of various art pieces throughout the school campus. Students will design and paint murals that reflect their interests and community, creating pieces to brighten their school environment! This club is open to students in grades 5-12. Meets on Wednesdays.

Newspapers: Newspaper club will be a student-led online newspaper using google sites to publish student interest pieces, different column ideas, and exemplar POL projects or other student work throughout the school. This club is open to students in grades 5-8. Meets on Wednesdays.

Photography: This program is available for students in grades seven and up. We will be exploring different photography techniques, portrait, landscape, and still photography as well as trick photography. We will be working with DSLR cameras in the manual setting. We will also be working on several projects for the school this year. Open to students in grades 7-12.Meets on Mondays. 

Pickleball: This program will teach students how to play pickleball as well as foster teamwork and sportsmanship skills. Open to students in grades 5-8. Meets on Fridays.  

Rainbow Royals (GSA): Rainbow Royals will be a genders and sexualities alliance group. It is a student-run and teacher-facilitated safe place for LGBTQ+ students and allies. The goal is to learn how to support one another and to help make the GLCPS school community feel safe and inclusive. We will not only inform students about the community itself, but also use local organizations like Joanie’s Place and the South Coast LGBTQ+ Network to build a more positive and hands-on relationship with our community. Open to grades 5-12. Meets on Fridays. 

Random Acts of Kindness (RAK): Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Club to spread kindness at GLCPS. RAK aims to promote kindness at school and out in the community. You may have seen some of our flyers around school, feel free to take a kind thought and share it with a friend! We hope to see you there!  Open to students in grades 7-12.Meets on Wednesdays. 

Roots & Shoots: Roots & Shoots is an afterschool program focused on educating students on Environmental issues and solutions. The group works with a variety of community partners to participate in cleanups, design various projects and educate others, both in and outside of their school community. Open to grades 9-12.  Meets on Tuesdays.

Table Tennis:  Students will learn the fundamentals of table tennis and participate in fun games and tournaments.  

Sailing Club: The sailing club is a great way to get out on the water and have some fun!  School buses depart from GLCPS and bring students to the Community Boating Center (CBC) where students will learn how to sail.  Parent pick up from the community boating center is necessary to attend this program.  Open to a maximum of 10 students in grades 7-12. Meets on Mondays. Program end date to be determined (TBD).

Soccer Club: Students will learn the fundamentals of soccer through drills, games, and other fun activities. The soccer club will take place at Riverside Park.  Students in grades 5-7 meet on Thursdays, if weather permits.  Students in grades 8-12 meet on Fridays, if weather permits. The fall program ends on 11/22/24. 

Volleyball Club - High School: Volleyball Club will give high school students the opportunity to compete against their peers in friendly games of volleyball. Coach Gaouette will teach the students the rules and skills used in the game of volleyball. Open to students in grades 9-12. Meets on Thursdays. 

Yearbook Club: Yearbook Club is a student-focused publication club where students work together to collaboratively build the GLCPS yearbook each year. Yearbook Club meets once a week after school to work on the yearbook, plan page designs, and arrange the pictures. We need students who would be available to attend school events to take pictures after school and on weekends. Open to grades 7-12. Meets on Tuesdays.  

Academic Support Programs

Academic Support: Additional academic support will be provided to students in ELA, Math, Science, Civics/Social Studies, and English Language Development in most grade levels.  The academic help after school is provided by GLCPS teachers.  Academic support is provided from Monday through Friday.  Please select the day, time, and grade that coincides with your child/student.

Registration for Spring programs will start on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Spring programs will run from Monday, January 27, 2025 through Friday, May 30, 2025.