
Clubs and Activities

Willowbrook School offers many opportunities for students to participate in various clubs and activities. These clubs are
facilitated by building staff and run within the building. There is a wide range of activities from which students may choose. Parents and students are notified about registration through announcements in the "What's Up Willowbrook" Friday newsletter. Click below to see more detailed information about our fall, winter, and spring clubs.
Willowbrook School offers a variety of staff-sponsored clubs during the school year. These clubs are inspired by staff interest/passion and are free to students. However, space is limited. Clubs run from 3:20 to 4:20 p.m. for a period of 8 to 16 sessions.
We will hold three registration windows over the course of the school year. Registration links and information can be found on the Fall, Winter, and Spring Club tabs below.
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The fall 2025 club sign-up window will open at 9 a.m. August 25 and close at 3 p.m. August 29.
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The winter 2025 club sign-up window will open at 9 a.m. December 8 and close at 3 p.m. December 12.
Please note - Our clubs are staff-sponsored. If the sponsor needs to reschedule, parent communication will be sent as early as possible and an attempt will be made to reschedule the session.
Spring Clubs 2026
Chess Club
Sponsor: Mrs. Sendaydiego
Grades: 2 and 3
Dates: Wednesdays, March 11 to May 6 (eight weeks)
Times: 3:20-4:20 p.m. Pickup is in the Circle Drive. Parents need to make arrangements for their child's transportation to be picked up no later than 4:20 p.m. in front of the school.
Location: Art Room
Description: Let's learn chess! Ms. Sendaydiego is facilitating a Chess Club! This is a non-competitive environment. Players who already know how to play are encouraged to to join and help us all learn together! Space is limited to 14 students per club, so sign up today! You will be notified in an email if they are in the club or not. Thank you for your interest in Chess Club!
Lego Club
Sponsor: Mr. Barker
Grades: 3-5 and K-2
Dates: Grades 3-5 meets Tuesday, March 31 to May 19; Grades K-2 meets Thursdays, April 2-May 21
Times: 3:20-4:20 p.m.
Location: Music Room
Description: The LEGO Club is a fun filled time of creating with LEGOs! This club is designed to allow kids to openly play and create together using their imaginations and designs with LEGO bricks. All materials will be provided - please do not bring your own LEGOs to the club. Space is limited to 10 students per session.
Running Club
Sponsor: Mrs. Hirsch
Grades: 5th grade
Dates: Monday and Wednesday March 30 - May 18 (16 sessions)
Times: 3:20-4:20 p.m.
Location: Hallway outside of gym
Description: Do you love running? Are you someone that would enjoy running after school and make new friends? Then you should join the 5th grade Willowbrook Running Club! We will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:20pm - 4:20pm. Running Club is open to 5th graders, no experience necessary. Running Club will be 16 sessions and begins after Spring Break!
Don't forget to sign-up for 25th Annual Lew Blond run which takes place on Saturday, May 16th.
Parents need to make arrangements for their child's transportation to be picked up no later than 4:20 pm in front of the school. Space is limited, so sign-up today! An email will be sent out to parents if their student is in Running Club. Thank you for your interest in Running Club.
If you have any questions, please email me at dhirsch@district30.org.
STEAM Club
Sponsor: Mrs. April Eichmiller
Grades: 2-3 and 4-5
Dates: 2nd- and 3rd-Grade Club will meet Tuesdays, March 3 to May 5 (no school March 17 and spring break); ; 4th- and 5th-Grade Club will meet Wednesdays, March 4 to May 6 (no club April 29 because of the Book Fair).
Times: 3:20- 4:20 p.m.
Location: Library
Description: The Willowbrook STEAM Club incorporates SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH in a setting that allows students to explore, question, and experiment with projects and activities. Each week, we will read a story designed to inspire future innovators! Next, through discovery-based learning, students will conduct experiments, participate in team activities, complete challenges, learn new technologies, and see how art and science work in the real world.
Technology Club
Sponsor: Mrs. Rich
Grade: 1
Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, March 30 to April 29 (10 sessions)
Times: 3:20-4:20 p.m. Parents need to make arrangements for their child’s transportation to be picked up no later than 4:20 p.m. in the front of the school.
Location: LMC
Description: Do you love being creative with iPads? Join the Willowbrook Technology Club! First-graders will use their school iPad. Space is limited to 15 students, so sign-up today by filling out the form! Students will be notified with a letter, and an email will be sent out to parents if they are in the club or not. Thank you for your interest in Technology Club. If you have any questions, please email srich@district30.org.
Winter Clubs 2025
Chess Club
Sponsor: Mrs. Kristin Sendaydiego
Attention 4th and 5th graders!
Let's learn chess! Ms. Sendaydiego is facilitating a Chess Club! This is a non-competitive environment. Players who already know how to play are encouraged to join and help us all learn together!
4th-5th Grade Chess Club begins Wednesday, January 7th and runs until Wednesday, February 25th.
Clubs begin at 3:20 and pickup is at 4:20 in the Circle Drive. Parents need to make arrangements for their child's transportation to be picked up no later than 4:20 pm in front of the school. Space is limited to 12 students per Club, so sign up today! You will be notified in an email if they are in the Club or not. Thank you for your interest in Chess Club!
Rock Band
Sponsor: Mr. Kurt Barker
The Rock Band Club is the most rocking, bass thumping, guitar thrashing, drop the mic singing, amplified fun at Willowbrook School! This club will be available to a limited number of 4th and 5th graders. We will meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Each Rock Band Club session will end with a performance for the whole school at a Friday Flag Raising!
Question: Why do we meet three times per week?
Answer: To be able to learn and remember what we learned on all of our instruments.
Question: What if I can only do one day per week?
Answer: Unfortunately, you will not be able to participate because the other band members will know how to play songs, and you won't be able to play anything with us.
Question: Do we play all the instruments or just one?
Answer: Rock Band members learn to play all of the instruments and we rotate on every song. You will be playing guitar, vocals, bass, keyboards, percussion, and drum set. It is a great way to explore a lot of different instruments.
4th Grade Session: January 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, and a Flag Raising Performance on Friday the 23rd.
5th Grade Session: January 27th, 28th, and 29th. February 3rd, 4th, 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and a Flag Raising Performance on Friday the 13th.
WB ROCK BAND CLUB meets in the Music Room from 3:20 - 4:20pm. All instruments and materials will be provided by Mr. Barker. Friday Flag Raising performances are from 8:40 - 9:00am in the Gym. Families are invited to attend the performance.
Space is limited to 12 students per session.
Winter Sports Club
Sponsor: Mrs. Jenna Cardaras
Students in second through fifth grade can join Sports Club! Sessions will be once a week after school for one hour from 3:20 pm-4:20 pm. Second and third graders will be participating on Wednesdays. Fourth and fifth graders will be participating on Thursdays. Each group will have 8 sessions and will run from the end of January-March. Hope to see you there!
Fall Clubs 2025
Art Club
- Sponsor: Mrs. Kristin Sendaydiego
- Grades and Dates:
- 4th-5th will meet Sept. 8 - Oct. 20 (6 weeks)
- 2nd-3rd will meet Oct. 27 - Dec. 8 (6 weeks)
- 1st will meet Dec. 15 -Jan. 26 (4 weeks)
- Description: Let's make some art after school! We will draw, paint, use clay, and see where our interests take us as a group.
Board Game Club!
- Sponsor: Ms. Jenna Cardaras
- Grades: 3rd/4th/5th
- Dates and times: Sessions will be held various days after school from 3:20 pm-4:20 p.m. in September and October.
- Description: Students will be able to join each other to play a variety of games on 16 different days. Hope to see you there!
Puppetry Club
- Sponsor: Mr. Kurt Barker
- Grades and Dates: 3:20 to 4:20 p.m. Mondays for 2nd grade and Wednesdays for 1st grade, starting in September and ending in November.
- Description: The Puppetry Club is for 1st- and 2nd-graders who are interested in learning, creating, performing, and playing with puppets. We will be building our own puppets, playing with them, and creating our very own puppet shows! Join us for some creative play.
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Maximum students: 14
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Location: Music room
Technology Club - 2nd- & 3rd-Grade
- Sponsor: Mrs. Stacy Rich
- Dates and times: Mondays & Wednesdays after school, Sept. 3-Oct. 8 3:20–4:20 p.m. in the library. (11 sessions.) Click on the Tech Club Calendar to check out all the dates.
- Description: Do you love exploring with technology? Like working with friends and creating cool projects on iPads? Then this club is for YOU! Here’s what you need to know:
- Who can join? 2nd- and 3rd-graders at Willowbrook who are excited about tech and teamwork!
- What will we do? Use school iPads to:
- Build fun and creative tech projects
- Work together on cool challenges
- Explore awesome apps and tools!
- Pick-up info: Parents must pick students up promptly at 4:20 p.m. in front of the school.
- Student maximum: Only 20 spots available. Students will be selected by lottery. You'll get a letter + email by Friday, Aug. 29 letting you know if you made it in!
Technology Club - 4th- and 5th Grade
- Sponsor: Mrs. Stacy Rich
- Dates and times: One sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays, October 20 through November 24, from 3:20-4:20 p.m. in the library. (11 sessions.) Click on the Tech Club Calendar to check out all the dates.
- Description: Do you love using technology? Are you someone who loves collaborating, creating awesome projects, and trying new things with iPads? Then, you should join the Willowbrook Tech Club! Some of our fun will be making slideshows, digital projects, and stories. Students will participate in coding and enhance iPad and app skills by using tools such as Stop Motion, Pic Collage, Apple Clips, iMovie, Canva, Pebble Go Next, interactive Google Slides, Augmented Reality with Quiver, and many more!
- Pick-up info: Parents must arrange for their child’s transportation to be picked up at 4:20 p.m. in front of the school.
- Student maximum: Space is limited to 16 students. Students will be notified with a letter and an email will be sent to parents whether they are in this session. Thank you!
Battle of the Books Club
- Sponsor: Mrs. April Eichmiller
- Grades: 4th and 5th
- Dates and times: We will meet in the library after school until 4:20.
- Mondays (October 20 through December 15).
- Tuesdays (October 21 through December 16).
- Description: The Battle of the Books (BOB) Club is offered to help students prepare for the Glenview Public Library Battle of the Books (competition February 2026). 4th and 5th-graders are encouraged to form teams of up to six members, read books from a list created by GPL, and memorize details from these specific books. During the Battle of the Books club, we will discuss the books, strategize ways to remember details, and host mini-competitions against each other. If your child has already formed a team, please try to have all team members sign up for the same club day (Monday or Tuesday).
Keep Kool: Back to School
- Sponsor: Mrs. Kate (Kamin) Hinkamp
- Grades: K-2
- Dates: Tuesdays after school
- Looking for your Kindergartner, 1st-grader, or 2nd-grader to start the new school year off with opportunities to make new connections with peers, express their individuality, and strengthen executive functioning skills? Sign up for Keep Kool: Back to School Tuesdays after school this fall! We will have current 5th-grade students helping as well in this club. Depending on the amount of registered students we will open up another day.