CAVA Clubs TK-5
Creative Arts Studio Club: TK-2 (Arts & Music Program)
Club Advisor: Ashley Amani, aamani@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Weekly; Mondays; 4pm-5pm
Description of Club: Art • Imagination • Hands-On Creativity
Designed for K–5 students, this club explores drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, crafts, and mixed media through fun, age-appropriate projects. Students experiment with color, texture, and design while building artistic confidence, expressing their creativity, and creating original work to share in virtual galleries and showcases.
Creative Arts Studio Club: 3-5 (Arts & Music Program)
Club Advisor: Jennifer Perez, jeperez@californiava.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Weekly; Thursdays; 4pm-5pm
Description of Club: Art • Imagination • Hands-On Creativity
Designed for K–5 students, this club explores drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, crafts, and mixed media through fun, age-appropriate projects. Students experiment with color, texture, and design while building artistic confidence, expressing their creativity, and creating original work to share in virtual galleries and showcases.
Creative Movement Club: TK-K (Arts & Music Program)
Club Advisor: Jenn Smith, jennsmith@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Weekly; Tuesdays; 4pm-4:30pm
Description of Club: Dance • Music • Imaginative Movement
Students move, dance, stretch, and create through playful activities designed for young learners. Members explore music, rhythm, storytelling, and dance from different styles and cultures while building coordination, confidence, creativity, and body awareness. No dance experience is needed—just a willingness to move and have fun!
Creative Movement Club: 1-2 (Arts & Music Program)
Club Advisor: Jenn Smith, jennsmith@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Weekly; Tuesdays; 4:30pm-5pm
Description of Club: Dance • Music • Imaginative Movement
Students move, dance, stretch, and create through playful activities designed for young learners. Members explore music, rhythm, storytelling, and dance from different styles and cultures while building coordination, confidence, creativity, and body awareness. No dance experience is needed—just a willingness to move and have fun!
Creative Movement Club: 3-5 (Arts & Music Program)
Club Advisor: Jessica Haley-Clark, jhaleyclark@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Weekly; Wednesdays; 4pm-5pm
Description of Club: Dance • Music • Imaginative Movement
Students move, dance, stretch, and create through playful activities designed for young learners. Members explore music, rhythm, storytelling, and dance from different styles and cultures while building coordination, confidence, creativity, and body awareness. No dance experience is needed—just a willingness to move and have fun!
Book Club (TK-2)
Club Advisor: Kayla Lyons, klyons@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Weekly; Wednesdays; 4pm-5pm beginning 10/7/26
Description of Club: Students will build reading skills while exploring exciting stories! Students will practice identifying story elements, strengthening comprehension, and sharing their ideas in a supportive and joyful learning environment.
BOOK CLUB (3-5)
Club Advisor: Christy Johnson
Club Meet Days & Times:
2nd Thursday of each month: 10/8, 11/12, 12/10, 1/14, 2/11, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13, 6/10
2-3pm
Description of Club:Students will build stronger reading fluency through engaging, age-appropriate books while developing comprehension skills. Together, they will read, discuss, and think deeply about texts while growing their confidence and love of reading.
Disney Book Club (3-5)
Club Advisor: Ana Belanger, abelanger@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Wednesday's beginning 10/7/26; 4-5pm
Description of Club: Disney Club will provide students with an engaging, interdisciplinary exploration of classic Disney stories, beginning with a featured tale and connecting literature, music, and cultural knowledge. Through interactive activities and discussions, students will strengthen ELA skills, reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension while developing social-emotional learning skills such as collaboration, communication, empathy, and self-expression.
Club Advisor:
Debra Higginbotham-Froedge dhigginbotham-froedge@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times:
2nd Tuesday of each month -beginning 10/13
Description of Club: Come join our Social & Friendship Club, where 3rd–5th graders can make new friends, play fun games, and enjoy time together! Bring your smile, your ideas, and your best friendship spirit—we can’t wait to see you there!
Gaming Club - Roblox, Blooklet, Geometry Dash (TK-2)
Club Advisor: Cade Fry, cfry@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Weekly on Wednesdays beginning 10/7/26; 4pm-5pm
Description of Club: Students will connect with one another while playing games like Blooket, Roblox, and Geometry Dash, engaging in SEL by practicing patience and good sportsmanship with their peers.
Health and Wellness Club (TK-2)
Club Advisor: Ysel Irish, yirish@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: 2nd Thursday of each month beginning 10/8/26- 1:15 PM- 2:00 PM
Description of Club: Join us for a fun, interactive club focused on helping students learn simple ways to care for their mind, body, and overall well-being!
Lego Club (TK-2)
Club Advisor:
Jennifer Alpi Tuttle, jalpituttle@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Tuesdays Beginning 10/6/26, 4:00 PM- 5:00 PM
Description of Club: Students will connect with one another while building legos. Students will be able to show off their build and other students will make positive comments on each others build.
Lego & Lego Robotics Club with skating option: 3-12
Club Advisor: Pamela Gandy; pgandy@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times:
🧱 LEGO Robotics Club: 4:00–5:30 p.m.
🛼 Optional Skate with CAVA Buddies: 2:30–4:00 p.m., before each club meeting
Location:
Cal Skate
6100 Commerce Blvd
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Cost:
LEGO Robotics Club: FREE!
Optional skating: $12 admission. Quad or inline skate rental is included free when you show a picture of the event registration. There is no charge for supervising, spectating adults.
Description of Club:
This is an in-person event. Please do not attend without first confirming details with the club advisor.
Join our FREE CAVA LEGO Robotics Club at Cal Skate in Rohnert Park! Students in grades 3–12 will build LEGO robotics creations, develop coding skills, and tackle group problem-solving challenges while making friends with their CAVA buddies. Other LEGO challenges will be provided for younger siblings, making this a welcoming opportunity for families to connect.
Looking for more fun with CAVA friends? Skate with CAVA Buddies takes place before every LEGO Robotics meeting for an additional admission fee. Families may attend LEGO Robotics only, skating only, or both. Skating is not required to participate in the free club.
Minecraft Education Club: TK-2 (Engineering Design)
Club Advisor: Orah Palmer, opalmer@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Weekly on Wednesdays beginning 10/7/26; 4pm-4:45 pm
Description of Club: Students will engage in SEL while collaborating with peers to create structures in Minecraft Education.
Minecraft Education - Social and Collaborative Games (TK-2)
Club Advisor: Orah Palmer, opalmer@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: 3rd Monday of each month beginning 10/19/26; 1:45pm-2:30 pm
Description of Club: Login with friends and complete Minecraft Build Challenges. New challenge each month! Build, share, and encourage friends!
Minecraft Education - Social and Collaborative Games (3-5)
Club Advisor: Sara Wegis, swegis@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Weekly; Tuesdays; 4 pm-5pm
Description of Club: Students in the Minecraft Education Coding Club learn coding concepts through hands-on projects and creative challenges in Minecraft Education. Participation includes completing and submitting a monthly coding project for peer review, with an emphasis on learning and collaboration rather than gameplay alone.
Club Advisor: Sara Wegis, swegis@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: 2nd Thursday of each month-Beginning 10/8; 4-5pm
Description of Club: Students will work together in a shared Minecraft world to create large-scale builds based on a new theme each month. This collaborative club encourages creativity, teamwork, problem-solving, and design skills as students contribute to a community-building project.
Multiplication Fact Fluency Club: 3-5
Club Advisor: Stella Georggin, sgeorggin@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Weekly; Wednesdays beginning 10/7/26; 4pm-5pm
Description of Club: Join us for FUN ways to memorize your multiplication facts!!!
Club Advisor:
Lynn Lamb;llamb@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: 2nd Thursday of each month: Beginning 10/8; 2pm-3pm
Description of Club: Fold, Create, and Amaze! Let's dive into the Japanese art of paper folding! Beginners are welcome! You only need printer paper and patience. Let's fold!
Storytime Art Club Monthly (TK-2)
Club Advisor: Courtney Decoque, cdecoque@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: 2nd Thursday of each month beginning 10/8/26. 1:15 PM-1:45 PM
Description of Club: Ready to bring your favorite books to life through creativity? Join the Storytime Art Club where we will read an exciting story together each month and then transform our favorite moments into beautiful drawings!
Storytime Art Club Weekly (TK-2)
Club Advisor:
Lauren Mancheno
Club Meet Days & Times: Weekly; Mondays beginning 10/5/26
Description of Club: Storytime Art Club is where great stories come to life through creativity, imagination, and a little bit of SEL magic! Each week, TK–2 students will enjoy a fun story, talk about the feelings and experiences of the characters, and then create their own artwork inspired by the book. Through colorful, hands-on art projects, students will have opportunities to explore their emotions, practice self-regulation, build confidence, and connect with others. Most importantly, there’s no “right” way to make art! Students will be encouraged to make choices, share their ideas, and let their creativity shine. 🌈✨It’s a joyful space to read, create, connect, and grow—one story and one masterpiece at a time!
Storytime Club Weekly (TK-2)
Club Advisor: Christie Andrew, chandrew@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Weekly on Mondays beginning on 10/5/26; 4-5pm
Description of Club: Student will listen to a read out loud story each week. Students will complete a directed draw or teacher led drawing.
Vegan Cooking & Baking Club: TK-2
Club Advisor: Katherine Williams, kawilliams@caliva.org
Club Meet Days & Times: Weekly; Wednesdays beginning 10/7/26; 4pm-5pm
Description of Club: Connects TK–2 students globally to explore plant-based cooking and baking through fun, hands-on recipes. Children learn basic kitchen skills, discover diverse cultures, and build healthy habits together in an encouraging virtual community.
Rock and Roll Academy’s Rhythm Nation
Rock and Roll Academy’s Rhythm Nation
Description of Club: Each week students travel to the magical, musical land of Asteria where they will meet an unforgettable collection of characters, learn their stories, and sing their songs. Children engage with the characters musically and emotionally, allowing them to grow as the expressive, creative young people that they are! 5th grade students will also get to learn the ukulele!
How to register:
Kinder survey: https://forms.gle/c384qVrcvVvmXXmPA
1st & 2nd grade survey: https://forms.gle/TDPS2Kr8rQKvS3rE9
3rd & 4th grade survey: https://forms.gle/bBsSshdUCXwAV5ME9
5th grade Ukulele survey: https://forms.gle/DVhqgXbvMFQvgLEK8
Classes will begin in early October. Before the first day, students and families will receive information from the RRA Advisor/Point of Contact (POC), including everything needed to get started, such as the class login link and any additional instructions.