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Community Service
Advisor: Susan Johnsen
N3-V
The purpose of Community Service in Lower Schools is to provide opportunities for Lower Schools students to render meaningful service. All students participate in four service projects each year. Two of these are ongoing throughout the year and two are small service projects. No time outside the school day is required to participate in Community Service activities and all Lower Schools students are encouraged to take part.
Science Club
Advisor: Karin Liimatta
Classes III-V
This year the format for Science Club is designed for those students who would enjoy spending a full day with science. Each grade level will have an opportunity to participate in an all-day science excursion on one Saturday each during the school year. Fifteen students per excursion will be eligible, based on the following criteria: homeroom teacher recommendation, science class work and behavior, and student essay/application.
Early Morning Servers
Advisor: Susan Banks
Classes IV & V
Class IV & V students sign up by term to do a variety of service within the Lower Schools. Opportunities include shelving books in the library; assisting Nursery and Kindergarten students at carpool, feeding and caring for animals in the science lab; helping maintain computers in the computer lab. Students perform these services from 7:45-8:00am each school day. Early Morning Servers are rotated each term.
Math Club
Advisor: Nancy Woller
Classes IV-V
Lower School Math Club will begin Winter Term. Meetings are held once a week after school in a Lower School classroom. A calendar of club meetings and competitions will be posted on this website. All Class IV & V students are invited.
Theatre
Advisor: Javen Tanner
Classes IV-V
The purpose of the Waterford School plays is to apply the principles, concepts, and exercises taught in the theatre classes; to bridge the gap between classwork and performance. We also aim to contribute high quality theatrical productions to the overall experience at the Waterford School. We will work mainly with the great plays and playwrights, classical and modern. Classes IV & V may audition for the Spring Play. Students can expect to spend six weeks working on a given play, rehearsing for two hours after school on weekdays. We do have occasional Saturday rehearsals, as well.
After School Ballet Academy
Advisor: Annri Opitz-Kostick
Classes N-V
Students will experience the joy of movement. Classes focus on articulation and use of the feet, strength, control, balance, line, technical accuracy, fluidity, phrasing and exploration of artistry. All academy students will take part in an end of the year performance. Rehearsals for this performance will take place during class time.
Nursery (ages 3-4). Creative Dance.
45-minute class once per week.
Kindergarten – Class I (ages 5-7). Pre-Ballet (sections 1 & 2).
45-minute class once per week.
Classes II-III (ages 7-9). Ballet 1.
1-hour class twice per week.
Classes IV-V (ages 8-11). Ballet 2.
1-hour class twice per week.
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