Some Of The Fun Stuff We Do
Part of our Fantastic Fridays & Morning Clubs
2007/2008 Clubs
- Blankets for Babies - Faculty Sponsor: Mary Schmitt - This club will design and quilt little baby blankets that will be donated to a pregnancy solutions center. ~The club will meet once a month and there is no previous sewing experience required. Just come on out and have a great time making cute blankets for some very special babies!
- Builders Club - Faculty Sponsor: Trina Aker and Katie Parrett - Builders Club is the middle school version of Kiwanis; our club is sponsored by our local Kiwanis Club. Members participate in service projects to support the community and our school. Last year members participated in the Kiwanis Expo, the SLA Talent Show, Relay for Life, The Cattle Baron's Ball, and the Gem and Fossil Show. Members are required to participate in at least two service projects/fundraisers per semester. $5.00 dues
- Calligraphy Club - Faculty Sponsor: Larry Deamud and Andrea Rowe - This club will explore the art of pen and ink lettering. Expect to refine lettering techniques and produce a hand lettered (complete with design) work of art. $3.00 supply fee.
- Chess/Strategic Games - Faculty Sponsor: Bridgett Hart - If you like to use strategies and enjoy figuring out the best way to be victorious over your opponent then this club is for you!! Members will be playing several different games such as chess, checkers, risk and stratego, just to name a few. Join this club and... "May the best man/woman win"!!!!
- Comic Book Club - Faculty Sponsor: Kevin Shearer - Wham! Smash! Bang! If you are a comic book fan, an artist, or a writer, this may be the club for you. Members will write and illustrate their own comic books.
- Curious George Science Club - Faculty Sponsor: Justin Ianello - This club will feature science topics that students are interested in outside of what is normally covered in class. I will answer as many "curious" questions that students have about science. This club is meant for those that are avid science learners and would like to learn more without the pressure of tests, quizzes, homework and projects. This club is open to ANYONE who would like to join.
- Debate Club - Faculty Sponsor: Leslie Clark - Members will debate topics and defend different points of view. If you love to argue and prove your point, this may be just the club for you.
- Euchre Club - Faculty Sponsor: Irene Gilson - Students will learn a new card game and will play in tournaments.
- Fantasy Football Club - Faculty Sponsor: Justin Ianello - This club will feature fantasy football analysis that is applicable to learning. Like FinBasics, this club will clandestinely teach students life-skills: strategic analysis, management, organizational analysis, preparation and hypotheses. We will achieve these life-skills by having students create their own teams (consisting of their favorite NFL players) and having them manage these teams and predict future outcomes for their players’ performance. The concept of this league is purely for fun and friendly competition. This club is open to ANYONE who would like to join.
- Guitar Club - Faculty Sponsor: - Faculty Sponsor: Lori Turkovics - Bring your guitar and jam with your friends.
- Internet Checkers and Backgammon - Faculty Sponsor: Katie Parrett - This club meets in the computer lab; come join and play these games of strategy against opponents on line. Ms. Parrett challenges any students to beat her!
- Intramurals - Faculty Sponsor: Robin Oliver, Randy Walchle, and Sarah Dalton. Competitive team sports will be played each time. Students should wear appropriate attire and will have a few minutes to change into their uniforms at the end of class. There will not be time to change at the beginning of class; students should come to school in their PE clothes.
- Life Skills - Faculty Sponsor: Bridgett Hart - Which forks do I use at a fancy restaurant? When do I write a thank you note? How do I balance a checkbook? These are the kinds of things we will cover in this club. Get ahead of the game and even impress your parents. Come learn the skills you will need for life!!!
- Movie Club - Faculty Sponsor: Kevin Shearer - Each month the movie club will watch and discuss a film from each decade from the 1950’s through modern times. We will also learn about movie cameras and filming.
- Nail Art Club - Faculty Sponsor: Kelly Duyn - This club is for girls who always wanted their nails to look salon creative, but don't want to pay a nail tech to do them. I can teach you to paint them like a pro. $5.00 supplies fee.
- National Junior Honor Society - Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Willmore - NJHS is SLA’s academic excellence club. Students with a 3.5 GPA for 3 quarters in a row qualify.
- Scrapbooking Club - Faculty Sponsor: Leslie Clark and Sarah Dalton - Scrapbooking Club meets once a month to learn basic techniques of scrapbooking. Each month we use new techniques to make a project that can be used on a scrapbook page or alone. Some techniques we worked on last year were matting, chalking, stamping, paper tearing, shadow boxes, stickers, and decorative ribbon. $5.00 supply fee
- Soccer Club - Faculty Sponsor: Ms. McNeil and Randy Walchle - Soccer club will consist of outside activities. Members will spend the first half of the period on drills and the last half on a soccer game. Members will also learn about the rules and the responsibilities of each position. Experienced players will have the opportunity to coach the less experienced players and lead them through drill and practice.
- Walking Club - Faculty Sponsor: Irene Gilson - Students will participate in a wake-up walk around the school neighborhood to enjoy the beautiful scenery and wake up our brains.
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2007 - 2008 School Year
Volunteer Hours
All students and parents are required to complete monthly volunteer hours. Students are required to complete 5.0 hours per month and parents are required to complete 2.0 hours per month. Hours can be earned by volunteering for school related activities, helping a non-profit organization, working on community projects, etc. Hours do not count if you receive money for the work that you have done. Hours are to be turned in to the school by the 5th day of each month for the preceding month.
Parents may also contribute goods or services in lieu of volunteer hours. All goods and services need to be approved prior to donation by the school Principal. For every fifteen dollars ($15) in goods or services that are donated, parents will receive a credit of one volunteer hour.
Committee Chairpersons that are working on different projects for the school are listed on the school website. Contact them directly for volunteer opportunities. Periodically volunteer information is also listed on the website and sent to parents in school emails.
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Volunteer hours are one of the many categories that a student needs to achieve in order to be part of the Extreme Eagle Team. Volunteer hours for the Extreme Eagle Team are treated different from the volunteers hours listed above in that students need to have a set amount of hours completed and turned into the school by the schedule listed below (not on a monthly basis or by the 5th of the month). Volunteer hours for this program are cumulative, so if a student does not qualify for one quarter, they will need to have the total amount of volunteer hours that are listed completed in order to be eligible for the next quarter. If a student does not turn in their volunteer hour forms by the due date, then they are not eligible for the Extreme Eagle Team for that quarter. No exceptions!
| 1st Quarter | Total Hours = 5.0 | Hours Due by End of Day - October 18, 2007 |
| 2nd Quarter | Total Hours = 17.5 | Hours Due by End of Day - January 11, 2008 |
| 3rd Quarter | Total Hours = 27.5 | Hours Due by End of Day - March 20, 2008 |
| 4th Quarter | Total Hours = 37.5 | Hours Due by End of Day - April 30, 2008 |
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Extreme Eagles
A program for students and teachers that encourages and rewards scholarship, citizenship, leadership, and service |
Extreme Eagles Program
At the end of each quarter, students will be granted participation in the Extreme Eagles program based on the following criteria:
- Grade Point Average (GPA) for the quarter (see below).
- Student has not received an in-school or out-of-school suspension for the quarter.
- No “F”s or “I”s on student’s report card for the quarter.
- No written referrals from the school or transportation department for the quarter.
- No written uniform violations for the quarter.
- Student has completed the required number of volunteer hours for the quarter (this will be a running total for the year).
- No more than two unexcused tardies for the quarter.
Levels of participation in the program will be based on the student’s quarterly GPA:
RED = GPA 4.0
WHITE = GPA 3.99 - 3.50
BLUE = GPA 3.49 - 3.00
HIGH FIVE = Increased GPA 0.50 over previous quarter |
Quarterly Rewards for the Extreme Eagles
- Extreme Eagles Wall of Frame - All Levels
- Quarterly Celebration Party with Prize Drawings - All Levels
- Eagles Nest Passes - All Levels
- Local Merchant Cards - RED, WHITE
- Quarterly Prize Drawings and Eagles Nest Passes will be as follows:
RED = 10 prize drawing tickets and 10 Eagles Nest passes
WHITE = 7 prize drawing tickets and 7 Eagles Nest passes
BLUE = 5 prize drawing tickets and 5 Eagles Nest passes
HIGH FIVE = 3 prize drawing tickets and 3 Eagles Nest passes |
End of Year Extreme Eagles Awards Celebration
Open to every student that has participated in the Extreme Eagle program during this school year. Students will be awarded points for prize drawings based on their level or participation in the program. Quarterly points will be compiled for an end of year total. Points will be awarded as follows per quarter:
RED = 10 points
WHITE = 7 points
BLUE = 5 points
HIGH FIVE = 3 points |
Special Awards
The following awards are open to all students regardless of their eligibility in the Extreme Eagle program during the school year. Recipients for these awards will be selected at the end of the school year.
Principal Award - awarded to one student in each grade based on their overall citizenship, leadership, service, and scholarship achievements for the school year. This award will be selected by the Principal.
Academic Excellence Award - awarded to the student who has the highest GPA.
Student Volunteer of the Year Award - awarded to a student who has completed the minimum hours of volunteer service to the school and community by April 1, 2007. Students must submit an application in order to be eligible for this award.
TEACHER AWARDS PROGRAM
Teacher of the Quarter
- All teachers are eligible.
- One award per teacher per school year.
- One award per quarter.
- Award will be based on a vote by the student body, administration, teaching staff and parent council. The teacher who wins the most categories will be deemed the Teacher of the Quarter and will receive a $50.00 cash prize.
Teacher of the Year
- Same rules as above, but all teachers are eligible.
- Teacher of the Year will receive a certificate and $100.00 cash prize.
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