Extracurricular Activities

This club meets on Thursdays from 3:35 pm -5:00 pm in the upstairs art room of Building 1.  For questions, please contact Ms. Stephanie Dulimba at [email protected]

Practice is on Wednesdays from 3:25 pm - 4:30 pm (starting at dismissal) in Building A Cafeteria.  The contact person is Alexis Turner, at [email protected].

Kinder - 12th

NYOS has had a Chess club for 26 years! Last year, we had between 75 and 100 kindergarten through 12th-grade players meeting in five rooms across the campus. We meet to learn chess and have fun, but also to prepare for tournament play for those who wish for the challenge.

The club is open to all students and is taught by local chess expert Gary Gaiffe, NYOS alumnus Matthew Shempert, Mr. Larry Tipperreiter, Ms. Soni, and Torey Neuzil. Instruction includes basic through advanced skills, tournament play, notation, and chess variations. Students work on skills weekly and are given the opportunity to participate in local tournaments.

NYOS Chess Club Sign Up 25-26

Club Fees (subject to change)

• $240 Per year per student
• $120 Per semester per student
• or $75 Per quarter per student.

Payment is due the second Friday of every quarter and will be accepted as cash, check, Zelle, or Venmo. Make checks out to Gary Gaiffe, PayPal [email protected] Zelle (512-426-7841), or Venmo (@Gary-Gaiffe). Gary will work with anyone who cannot afford the fees. He can also help arrange private lessons.

Contacts

Instructor Gary Gaiffe
512-426-7841
[email protected].

Matthew Shempert
512-680-7643
[email protected]

Coding is creative and teaches children to think critically.  They are limited only by their imagination!  CodingPlace instructors introduce students to Scratch, developed by MIT, a fun, friendly platform that kids use to create animations and games while learning coding concepts! Also covering digital safety and literacy.  For questions, call 512-593-2729. Register at www.mycodingplace.com.

Students will have fun engaging their artistic side in the Digital Art Club.  Create and edit images, shapes, and text, and learn how to make photo collages, using selection tools, filters, digital brushes, and more! Apply animations and transitions to designs!  For questions, call 512-593-2729. Register at www.mycodingplace.com.

For Girls in Grades 1-5, the cost is $195 per semester and they will meet on Fridays from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm starting September 5, 2025. To register go to https://www.gsctx.org/nyos. For questions, contact Alisha Tysor at [email protected]

Provided by Austin Okinawan Karate, NYOS 1st-6th graders are invited to participate in Karate on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:00 PM in the High School Building A Cafeteria. To learn more about the art of karate through physical, mental, and emotional athleticism and to sign up, please contact Ty Yocham at 512-751-7950 or email [email protected].

Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:40 pm - 5:00 pm.  This program is for Grades K-5. 

• August 5-September 11 - Quarter 1 - Wizard of Oz
• October 14-December 4 - Quarter 2 - Elf
• January 13-February 26 - Quarter 3 - Beauty and the Beast
• March 31-May 14 - Quarter 4 - Alice in Wonderland

NYOS Program: http://www.kidsactingstudio.com/nyos
Contact info: 512-836-5437 or [email protected]

Fun and creative after-school programs for Pre K–5, including Acting Theater. Kids build confidence, creativity, and teamwork with a performance or presentation at the end of each semester.

Drama -Tuesdays 3:40-4:30
Yoga - Thursdays  3:40-4:30

Sign up: https://kungfucowgirl.square.site/kids-program
Contact: Ms. Snow | 512-222-3498,  Email: [email protected]

Twice a year (in the fall and the spring) we offer elementary students the opportunity to join our secondary musicals with a small role. Their rehearsals are after school, and we walk over to pick up the elementary students for practice.  The contact person is Dory Zeitler and you can message her at [email protected]

Mad Science is a leading science enrichment provider that delivers unique hands-on science experiences while sparking imaginative learning. The Mad Science team provides after-school programming on Thursdays from 3:25 to 4:50 PM.  We use 2 classrooms - one for older students and one for younger students.  The club contact is Adrianna Hagen at [email protected]

This club is hosted by Austin Youth Fitness and focuses "on improving running endurance and overall fitness, developing 'functional' strength, flexibility, and improving core strength and body alignment." Participants will participate in drills, practice forms, and run-in relays, and the group always ends with a fun-filled game! AYF athletes will likely see improvements in self-image, confidence, attitude, and social-interpersonal-relationship skills, as well as an increased ability to focus on tasks and schoolwork. The NYOS Running Club meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm. https://www.austinyouthfitness.com/nyos-running

The club contact is Laney Phillips, 512-537-9795, or at  [email protected]

Hosted by Austin Youth Fitness, the Yoga Club is offered to K-5th graders. Participating students will learn proper stretching techniques and gain flexibility and muscular balance. Their goal is to “make fitness fun” and help kids build "holistic health” - healthy bodies, minds, and spirits! Yoga Club takes place on Fridays from 12:30 to 1:45 PM in Rm 350. https://www.austinyouthfitness.com/nyos-yoga

The club contact is Larry Chauvin, 512-537-9795, or at [email protected].