Extracurriculars
From theater to running club, CANS has plenty of after-school activities!
Check out the CCAC and CRC for additional before/after school programs:
Clifton Cultural Arts Center Classes Clifton CRC ClassesDance Team
This is your chance to learn exciting routines and choreography in a variety of dance styles while making new friends and building confidence.
WHEN: Every Friday, beginning 2/7
WHERE: Location within CANS tbd
PICKUP: 4:30 at the Green McAlpin Doors
No previous dance dance experience is needed — just bring your energy, enthusiasm, and a willingness to learn!
If you're interested in joining, please email Mrs. Luken at lukenma@cpsboe@k12.oh.us for more information.
Track & Field
CANS Track and Field sign ups are open for 4th-6th grade girls and boys. Practices will be held at the school on Monday and Thursday from 2:30-3:30 each week. The season runs from March 10th - May 1st.
Register here!Running Club
Running Club is for 1st-3rd graders. It will meet Thursdays 2:30-3:30, starting 4/3 and ending 5/8. For more information, contact Laura Bange at laurakbange@gmail.com.
Baseball (through Fairview Clifton school)
Spring Baseball signups are now live! Kids from K - 6 are invited to play. While this is a Fairview-Clifton German Language School program, we also welcome kids (and volunteers!) from the Clifton Area Neighborhood School Community and the greater Clifton community. Registration is $80 plus the cost of jerseys. Scholarships are available and can be requested during registration.
Clifton Soccer
Registration is OPEN for Clifton Soccer for the 2025 Spring Soccer season. We have openings at all divisions from age 4-18.
SIGN UP TODAY at www.cliftonsoccer.org
Girl Scouts
- Girl Scouts Troop 4727
- 1st and 2nd graders
- Meetings on various Wednesdays 4:45pm-6:00pm at CANS
Email leaders Becca Metz (becca.m.metz@gmail.com) and Emily Bauman (emilywyattbauman@gmail.com) for additional information about registration and meetings dates for this school year.
Recycling Club
CANS Tour of Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub for our first meeting (must bring an adult) - teachers, staff, parents and kids (recommended 2nd Grade+) welcome!
- Friday September 6, 3pm
- Meet in parking lot @ The Hub 911 Evans St Cincinnati Ohio 45204
- RSVP to Stefanie Meyer- text 513-312-8426, email wettes@gmail.com
CANS Recycling Club Plans!
- Help sort, clean and recycle items from the lunchroom
- Brainstorm solutions for Reducing waste & Recycling at CANS
- Be a recycling leader at school, get others excited about our school’s impact on our city and environment
Basketball
Are you looking for a fun activity for your CANS student during the cooler months? Are you hoping to find something to keep them active, social, and away from screens? CANS participates in recreational basketball leagues and registrations are open now, for the 2024-2025 season.
Practices will start in November, and games begin in December and run through February (including tournament games). Practices will be after school at the Clifton Recreation Center (CRC), from 2:30-3:30, one or two days per week. Uniforms are provided and there is no cost to participate.
Young Player Instructional League (Grades K-2): Teams will be co-ed and mostly instructional. Practices will be held one day per week at the CRC immediately after school. Teams have games on Saturdays, off-site at the IDEA Valley View School in Hartwell.
Older Player Recreational League (Grades 3-6): Teams will not be co-ed, and instead each grade will have a girls’ team and a boys’ team (depending on registrations). Each team can have a maximum of 11 players on the roster. Practices will be after school at the CRC, from 2:30-3:30, one or two days per week. Home games are also played at the CRC. Away games are played at the opponents’ gyms, at various locations in the Cincinnati area.
Teams will only be formed if there is a coach available and enough players are registered. The registration form below includes an area where you can indicate your interest in coaching or volunteering in other ways. You will hear back on or around October 28. Some players may be offered the opportunity to play up a grade if there is no spot available. Additional details below.
Eligible grades: K-6
League Information:
- Grades K-2: Winton Place Youth League
- Grades 3-6: Cincinnati Premier Youth Basketball League, Recreational Level
Cost: FREE!
Important Dates:
- Registration Opens: September 13
- Registration Closes: October 19
- Team/Player Notifications: October 28
- Practices Begin: Week of November 4
- Games Begin: Weekend of December 6 (most games occur on Saturdays)
- Basketball Season Holiday Break – No Games or Scheduled Practices: December 22 – January 5
- End of Regular Season: February 23
- Post-Season Tournaments: February 27 – March 2
Theater Club
Creating Character - Theatre boot camp
- Fee: $90
- Grades: K - 2
- Rehearsals: Tuesdays from 2:30 - 3:30
- Dates: February 18 - April 1 (no practice during Spring Break)
- Final showcase: April 1
- Fee: $190
- Grades: K - 6
- Dates: February 19 - April 4
- Two performances on Saturday, April 5th
- Section 1 rehearses from 2:30 - 4pm on Wednesdays and Fridays
- Section 2 rehearses from 4pm - 5:30pm on Wednesdays and Fridays (some spots will be filled with Fairview kids in this program)
