Enrichment Activities

Afternoon Extended Day

St. Anne’s offers an Extended Day program that provides a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for students after school. Afternoon Extended Day is available by reservations from 3:00-5:30 PM. A reasonable hourly rate applies, and families are only billed for the hours their child attends.

Children who attend Extended Day may participate in a variety of indoor and/or outdoor activities. The atmosphere is designed to enhance the social development of each child and to support the mission and beliefs of St. Anne’s.

Art Club

Art Club is an after school art activity period on Tuesdays from 3:00 - 4:30 PM for students in grade 1 through 5. Art clubbers will draw, paint, work with clay and participate in many creative activities.
Club Sponsor: Rick Sigler, Art Teacher (Grades 3-8).

Beginning Strings Ensemble

Violin, viola and cello students who are able to play “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” are welcome to join this ensemble! We will play pieces from the Suzuki repertoire, as well as supplemental music. Students must be enrolled in private lessons. The beginning ensemble meets Thursday mornings at 7:15 AM.

Club Sponsor: Brittany Hensley (Violinist, Music Assistant).

Intermediate/Advanced Strings Ensemble

Advanced Strings

Violin, viola and cello students who are at the Suzuki Book 2 level and can read music are welcome to join this ensemble! We will play pieces from the Suzuki repertoire, as well as supplemental music. Students must be enrolled in private lessons. The Intermediate/Advanced ensemble meets Tuesday mornings at 7:15 AM.

Club Sponsor: Brittany Hensley (Violinist, Music Assistant).

Lower School Beginning Band

In beginning band (starting in 3^rd grade), we will explore traditional concert band music, folk songs, holiday carols, and other songs. Students will receive a method book (“Standard of Excellence”) and supplemental materials. Beginning band includes the following instruments: Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone (starting in 4^th grade), and various percussion instruments. Taking private lessons on your instrument outside of class is strongly encouraged. The Lower School Band meets on Tuesdays at 7:15 AM.

Club Sponsor: Jordan Craig (Music Teacher Grade 4-8).

Middle School Jazz Band

The jazz band includes the following instruments: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Keyboards (Piano), Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drum Set, Auxiliary Percussion, and Vocals.

Taking private lessons on your instrument outside of band to gain mastery of your instrument is strongly encouraged. We will explore both traditional jazz and popular repertoire. The Middle School Jazz Band meets on Thursdays at 7:15 AM.

Club Sponsor: Jordan Craig (Music Teacher Grade 4-8).

Origami Club

Students from grade 2-5 will enjoy creating paper art and playing games with finished origami crafts twice monthly on Mondays from 3:15 - 4:05 PM. We will have themed days such as football, dragon airplanes, basketball, sailboat, and jellybean bird.

Club Sponsor: Geenie Gartland (Grade 3 Teacher).

Show Choir

Attention 2nd-5th graders! It's time to SING AND DANCE on Monday afternoons from 3:15 - 4:30 PM... think "GLEE!" for youngsters!

Club Sponsors: Joan Gilbert (Music Teacher) & Stephen Bertles (Grade 1 Teacher) & Sara Miller (Grade 3 Assistant).

Stop Motion Club

Students from grade 1-3 will get together on Thursdays from 3:15 - 4:15 PM to learn about stop motion animation techniques, watch inspirational stop motion videos, and design and create their own stop motion videos on iPads using clay, legos, illustrations, and more.

Club Sponsor: Krisy Yeager (Technology Coordinator).

The Alchemy Theater Project (Grade 3-5 Wednesday Section and Grade 6-8 Monday Section)

Each student will begin by selecting an area of interest that they would like to learn more about: from robotics or helping animals to ancient history or survival skills, the choice is entirely up to each individual student! The Alchemy Theater Project will then spend afternoons from 3:15 - 4:30 PM during the winter trimester building characters and stories around these areas of interest with the support of virtual guest mentors in each child's field, culminating in a show for parents and guests at the end of the trimester.
Clubs Sponsor: Jason Lemire (Grade 4-8 Drama Teacher).
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Contact instructors listed below

Private Instrument Instruction at SAES: piano, guitar, trumpet (contact Matthew or Nicole Langford), trombone (contact Jordan Craig), violin (contact Brittany Hensley).

Learn More about Matthew and Nicole Langford - Conservatory trained professional musicians Matthew and Nicole Langford are passionate instructors and accomplished musicians dedicated to bringing their students joy and success. We will be offering lessons at St. Anne’s in the chapel after school. St. Anne's flyer.pdf (699.7 KBs)