Extra Curricular Activities include school sponsored clubs and programs that take place after school hours. Descriptions of the activities offered, and information on who to contact with questions can be found below. This page is typically updated by the end of September each year to reflect new or updated offerings.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Art Club - Art Club for students in grades 6 - 8 will meet during Trimester 1. This art club will cover creating comics, illustration methods, and different drawing techniques. We will discuss different artists and do projects inspired by their work. This club runs for six weeks. Please contact Lee Johnson for additional information.
Chess Club - Chess Club provides students in grades 5 - 8 an opportunity to learn, practice, and play the game of chess. Contact Camaron Phillips for additional information.
Chester Junior Honor Society - Students in grades six through eight are offered the opportunity to participate in Chester Junior Honor Society annually. Students are invited to join based on criteria and recommendations. Please contact Rebekah Bergeron for additional information.
Creative Writing Club - In Creative Writing Club, students explore the craft of writing with fun prompts, activities, and more. Please contact Jon Pickering for additional information.
Drama- Fall Club - Chester Academy's Drama Club is a fun learning opportunity to explore various aspects of the theater. Activities include theater games, improvisation, performing skits, and learning about different theater techniques. Drama club is open to students in grades 3-8 and meets weekly in the fall. The Drama club will begin meeting again after the spring musical. Please contact Mike von Oeyen or Laura Green for additional information.
Fifth Grade Band - Available to 5th graders at Chester Academy, students in 5th Grade Band work on learning either flute, trumpet, clarinet, saxophone, trombone or percussion. Students come in twice a week: one morning to work on playing as a full band and a different morning in a smaller instrument group to learn specific techniques. Please contact Mike von Oeyen for additional information.
Jazz Band - Jazz Band Meets Thursday Mornings at 7:30. Students rehearse and perform jazz and rock tunes at school concerts, and feature regular band wind instruments as well as a drum set, piano, and bass guitar. Please contact Mike von Oeyen for additional information.
Math Brain Game Club - Open to students in grades 3 - 6, this club will learn and play math games while strengthening fact fluency and problem solving skills. Please contact Cathy Riley for additional information.
Student Council - The Student Council is open to students in grades 5 - 8 and meets one Monday per month after school. Student Council promotes leadership, communication, and service projects within the student population. Student council meets on Tuesdays and alternates between meeting during lunch and meeting after school. Please contact Chelsea Hanninen or Jennifer Carter for additional information.
Yearbook - Yearbook meeting details will be updated soon. Students will be involved with many activities related to the creation of the 2024-2025 yearbook. Please contact Karolyn O'Cull for additional information.
Related Services
Ski Club - Ski Club meets on Thursdays from January 6 to February 3 at 5:30 PM. The lessons are intended to run for 1 hour. Ski Club is open to grades 3-8. There will be no bus transportation to or from Pats Peak. Please contact Kim Kilpatrick for additional information.
Elite After School Program - The Elite After School Program is offering an after school program at Chester Academy. The program runs daily from the end of the school day until 6pm. Please contact Elite After School for further information.
The Boys & Girls Club - The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Derry is offering an after school program to Chester Academy Students. The after school program will run from 3:00pm to 7:30pm. Bus transportation will be provided from the school to the Club each school day at 3:00pm. Please contact Kim Trull for additional information.