Extracurricular Programs
St. Angela Merici School places tremendous value on providing students with diverse activities to learn outside of the classroom while developing the whole child. Extracurricular activities allow children the opportunity to develop leadership skills, enhance academic skills, develop critical thinking, expand scientific reasoning, sing, play musical instruments and develop motor skills and sportsmanship by participating on various athletic teams.
Curricular Enrichment Programs |
Learning at St. Angela Merici School extends beyond the classroom through guest speakers, field trips and assemblies.
Our Parent-Teacher Connection (PTC) supports and coordinates our Beyond the Classroom Program that brings high quality assemblies to our students.
In addition, St. Angela School sponsors special programs for our students including:
- Great Lakes Theater Residency Program (grades 6 - 8)
- CPR Training (grade 7)
- Choose Life (grades 6 - 8)
- Operation Keepsake (grades 6 - 8)
- Spring Olympics (K - 8)
- Camp Christopher (grade 6)
- Events for Red Ribbon Week, Right to Read Week, Earth Day, St. Nicholas' Feast Day
- Science Fair (grades 7 & 8)
- Mystery Readers (grade 3)
Performing and Visual Arts |
Both Visual Art and Music are integrated into our regular curricular programs. The Performing Arts are showcased at the Christmas Program (K – 2) and the Spring Fling (grades 3 – 8). In addition, students have the opportunity to participate in our optional Performing Musical Arts Program (Instrumental Music and Band) in grades 4 – 8 which is offered to our students for an additional fee. Our instrumental music students perform two concerts a year: at Christmas time and in the spring. During Catholic Schools Week, our students participate in our annual Art Show.
CYO Sports for students at St. Angela Merici School are run by the Sports Boosters Club, which sponsors and supervises a variety of sports including:
Football
- Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Softball
- Track and Field.
Additionally, Ski Club is offered in January for students in grades 5-8.
Our students may participate in the clubs and organizations:
- Peer Mediation
- Math Club
- Writing Club
- Art Club
- Ski Club
- School Newspaper (New!)
- Girls on the Run (New!)
- Broadcast Studio (New!)
The Student Council at our school is made up of representatives from each grade level. Officer positions are held by students in grades seven and eight. These school leaders plan a variety of events for the student body and serve as ambassadors for school open houses and special visitors.
The students may choose to participate in a variety of academic competitions including:
- Spelling Bee,
- Science Fairs,
- Math competitions,
- Classroom of Champions and
- Power of the Pen.
Scouts |
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The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. St. Angela has a long tradition of supporting scouting and is very proud of having over 70 Eagle Scouts from our parish family. Click here for the official Boy Scout Troop 401 website.
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Girl Scout and Brownie troops are open to girls in grades 1-8.
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