Student Activities
As important as the pursuit of academic excellence is a student’s involvement in either sports or extracurricular activities for the purposes of developing leadership, citizenship, skills in the area of athletics, and a belief in and practice of sportsmanship.
PreGrade Activities (note: the list below is a sampling of what has happened in recent years, though the actual activities vary somewhat year to year depending on student interest and the availabilty of teacher/parent facilitation):
- Art Gala
- Field Trips to Pumpkin Patch, Christmas Tree Farm, Luray Caverns, Crockett Park Nature Trail and the Dentist Office
- Chinese New Year
- Make and study a pond environment and winter habitats
- Make miniature “Indian” Villages
- Musical Performances
- Present poems and nursery rhymes
- Show and Tell
- Thanksgiving Feast
- Classroom seasonal parties
Elementary School Activities (note: the list below is a sampling of what has happened in recent years, though the actual activities vary somewhat year to year depending on both student interest and the availability of teacher/parent facilitation):
- Art Gala
- Community Service Projects
- Field trips to historical sites, museums, & galleries
- Field trips to science related sites: zoo, aquarium, museums
- Geography Bee
- Music Programs – After School Strings & Piano lessons
- Musical Performances
- Safety Patrol
- Spelling Bee
- Talent Show
- Thanksgiving Feast
- Chinese New Year
- Dr. Suess’ Birthday celebration
Intermediate School Activities (note: the list below is a sampling of what has happened in recent years, though the actual activities vary somewhat year to year depending on both student interest and the availaiblity of teacher/parent facilitation):
- Choir Chimes & Show Choir
- Yearbook Staff
- Honor Council
- Student Council Association
- Drama Club
- Johns Hopkins CTY Talent Search
- Oratorical Contest
- Literary Magazine
- Community Service Projects
- Geography Bee
- Scripps Howard Spelling Bee
- Continental Math League
- Lions Club Peace Poster Contest
- Concert Bells
- Lego League
- Chess Club
- SSAT Prep
- Battle of the Books
- Art Gala
Interscholastic Sports: (note: the list below is indicative of what typically has happened in recent years, though the actual sports offered vary somewhat year to year depending on student interest):
- Fall: Boys’ Soccer, Field Hockey, Cross Country, Girls’ Volleyball
- Winter: Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball
- Spring: Boys’ Lacrosse, Girls’ Soccer
Winter Sports: (note: the list below is indicative of what typically has been offered in recent years, though the actual activities may vary somewhat year to year):
- Cheerleading, Diving, Lacrosse, Skiing, Snowboarding, Soccer, Swimming, Bowling, Tennis, Dance, Taekwondo
