Boys & Girls, Grades 3-8
Hawthorn Gym
2:45pm - 3:30pm

This club will focus on developing basketball skills, building confidence, and encouraging teamwork in a fun and supportive environment.  Athletes will participate in a variety of drills focused on ball handling, passing, and shooting, as well as friendly scrimmages to put their skills into action!  The club will be led by Mr. Ahrens, Hawthorn’s Gym and Art teacher, a sports enthusiast with previous experience coaching recreational basketball. His goal is to help students strengthen their skills, enjoy the game, and develop a love for basketball.  Sneakers and gym clothes are required for participation.  

Boys, Grades 3-8
Hawthorn Boys’ Lab
2:45pm-3:45pm

This club will introduce students to three-dimensional artmaking while fostering creativity, confidence, and self-expression.  The first project will be an animal sculpture, where students will learn the fundamentals of sculpting and explore working with three-dimensional forms. The second project will be a collaborative class mosaic-style painting, in which each student will create an individual section that contributes to one larger, cohesive artwork.  We look forward to exploring creativity, building new skills, and making art together!

Girls, Grades 2-5
Hawthorn Gym
Tuesday, 2:45pm - 3:30pm

Girls & Boys, Grades K-1
Hawthorn Gym
Thursday, 2:45pm - 3:30pm

By engaging in this classic art form, young dancers will practice technical movement skills that enhance musicality, balance, strength, flexibility, and coordination - promoting poise and confidence in all areas of life. Beginners are welcome. Participants must have their own dance attire (to be specified) and commit to weekly attendance showing cooperation and positive commitment, as they will work toward choreography for the seasonal arts showcase. Classical Ballet Club is led by Mrs. Macalintal, who holds a BA in Dance and Arts in Education from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and an MA in Dance Education from NYU Steinhardt, as well as NYS Teacher Certification in Dance PreK-12. During her early career she implemented dance programs in NYC public schools, choreographed theatrical productions, and performed modern and tap with several dance companies. She enjoys bringing the beauty and joy of Ballet to Hawthorn!

Girls & Boys, Grades 2-8
Hawthorn School Classroom
2:45pm - 3:30pm

Do you want to be part of the greatest and oldest game in human history?  Have you ever dreamed of battling alongside the great kings, queens, bishops, and knights of our age and the ages of old?  If this awakens your inner spirit, come and join the Hawthorn School Chess Club and become the next grandmaster!

Your guide and moderator, Mr. Edelson, was raised in the art of chess and participated in competitions across the great Westchester County against the formidable opponents of his time.  He was trained by his father, the original Mr. Edelson, a chess master who had the privilege of playing the renowned Bobby Fisher, an American grandmaster and prodigy who earned the title of World Chess Champion.

With the younger Mr. Edelson by your side, you will learn to appreciate the beauty of this great game as you do battle on the 64 squares of the magnificent chessboard.  

Boys & Girls, Grades 3-8
Hawthorn Classroom
Wednesday, 2:45pm-3:30pm

Students in this club will explore the essentials of the Catholic Faith, rooted in Holy Scripture.  Topics will include the Creed, the dogmas of the Holy Catholic Church, as well as exegesis (how to read Scripture). Led by Hugo Law-Gisiko, this club is a wonderful opportunity to deepen one's faith! 

Girls & Boys, Grades 2-4
Hawthorn Classroom

Calling creative Hawthorn students who are interested in having fun as they learn to role-play and collaborate with their classmates. Students will sing, act, dance, and practice their communication and presentation skills.

The culminating project will be a performance of the Christmas pageant for Hawthorn families. The club will be led by Mrs. Hoblin (Hawthorn faculty), who enjoys providing opportunities for students to express their unique talents. No prior theater experience required.

Girls, Grades 3-8
Hawthorn School Classroom
2:45pm-3:30pm

The Crochet Club offers a welcoming, creative, and relaxing environment designed specifically for girls in 3rd through 8th grade.  Whether you have never picked up a crochet hook before or are already experienced in crafting your own handmade items, this club provides the ideal setting to unwind after school, connect with peers, and express your personal creativity. Throughout the session, students will learn fundamental techniques—from holding the hook to mastering basic stitches. Participants will have the opportunity to create beautiful, practical items to keep or gift to family and friends. Beyond developing fine motor skills and patience, this club fosters a supportive social space where girls can share ideas and help one another. This club will be led by Mrs. Hickman, and students of all experience levels are welcome to join; all basic materials will be provided.  Club enrollment will be limited to 10 students.

Girls & Boys, Grades 4-8
Hawthorn Classroom
2:45pm-3:30pm

Hawthorn's Literary Magazine will showcase the poetry, stories, and artwork of our students, celebrating Truth, Beauty, and the creative gifts God has bestowed upon us. Inspired by our vibrant Catholic intellectual tradition, the magazine seeks to reflect the transcendent beauty of God, whose love & presence permeates all disciplines and is expressed in a particular way through the arts. Through written and visual expression, it aims to cultivate the imagination, honor the beauty of creation, and reflect the light of Divine Truth. Membership is limited to 15 students in Grades 4-8, who will be selected on the basis of submitted work. Members will meet every other week, with the goal of publishing the first edition in the spring.  Interested students should submit one original creative work to Ms. Zottoli by November 2nd —a short story, poem, illustration, or photograph—along with a neatly handwritten, three-paragraph response to the following question: "What makes 'good' art?".  Led by Ms. Zottoli, this club will meet every other Thursday during the Winter I and Winter II terms.

Girls & Boys, Grades 3-8
Hawthorn School Classroom
2:45pm - 3:45pm 

Hawthorn’s Chorus Club is led by Maks Adach, Organist & Master of Choristers at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church in Greenwich, Connecticut.  Mr. Adach previously served as Assistant Organist and Associate for Musical Studies at Saint Thomas Church and Choir School. He began his musical training as a chorister at the London Oratory and continued at the Junior Department of the Royal College of Music in London.  He spent a year at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance where he held the organ scholarship at the Old Royal Naval College in London.  Upon leaving Trinity, Maks studied at Oxford to pursue a master’s degree in musicology and serve as Director of Chapel Music.  This fall, Mr. Adach joined Hawthorn’s faculty to teach General Music to Hawthorn’s boys and to direct Hawthorn’s Chorus Club.