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Corpus Christi School has a wide variety of extracurricular activities in which students can participate. In addition to our competitive athletic programs, we offer academic and creative programs including theatrical productions and our scientific research projects. Introductory information on our activities is shown below, however this list is not inclusive and is subject to change.
| Season: | 2009/2010 (11/1/2008-5/14/2009) |
| Sponsor/Coach: |  Ms. Dovey
 Email: bassclarboo@yahoo.com |
The CCE band is open to all students grades 4-8, includes weekly practices and participation in school concerts.
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| Requirements to participate are that students must be in Grades 4-8. |
All parents, new and returning, must attend a meeting held in late September. There is a beginning as well as an advanced group.
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Required equipment or supplies: Returning students will be given a re-registration form from Garwood Whaley which students need to complete and return. Parents can also send the following information to the attention of Ms. Dovey, band teacher (or email her at bassclarboo@yahoo.com):
- Child's full name, grade, homeroom teacher
- name of instrument your child plays
- parent's name and email address
- State your child attends Corpus Christi School
- State whether your child has an instrument or not
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| Season: | 2008/2009 School Year (9/1/2008-5/15/2009) |
| Sponsor/Coach: | Dr. Joleen Michalowicz
Email: jmichalowicz@corpuschristischool.org |
Cantor and Harmony Workshop is a monthly practice begun in 2005 to allow for additional, specialized rehearsal for choir members who wish to sing special parts or who wish to train to be a cantor at the weekly Mass. It is intended for those choir members who are descant or altos or for those who want to practice the skills necessary to becoming a cantor. Sessions focus on proper breathing and singing techniques, matching pitches, vocal projection, singing in harmony, singing to lead others and the role of cantors during the Mass.
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| Requirements to participate are that students must be in Grades 4-8 and must be in choir. |
Cantor and Harmony Workshop members are required to turn in a permission form before attending meetings. Sessions are monthly after school from 3:15-4:00 PM in the music room on the first or second Monday of each month, except in December.
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Required equipment or supplies: Music will be provided for sessions.
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| Season: | 2009/2010 School Year (9/1/2008-6/13/2009) |
| Sponsor/Coach: | Dr. Joleen Michalowicz
Email: jmichalowicz@corpuschristischool.org |
The corpus Christi School Choir is a dedicated group of students who serve as music ministers at the weekly school Masses. The CCE choir is open to all students grades 3-8, includes weekly practices and participation in school masses and events.
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| Requirements to participate are that students must be in Grades 3-8. |
The choir meets weekly after school from 3:15-4:15 PM on Wednesdays. Practices are usually held in the school, but occasionally the choir will walk over to St Anthony Church to practice in the bigger space of the Church.
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Required equipment or supplies: All required music is provided to choir members.
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| Season: | 2009/2010 School Year (9/1/2008-5/20/2009) |
| Sponsor/Coach: | Dr. Joleen Michalowicz
Email: jmichalowicz@corpuschristischool.org |
The Corpus Christi Drama Club was founded in 2003 to provide students an opportunity to explore various aspects of the theater, including acting and backstage work. Students audition for a spring play and spend the year practicing for their performance.
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| Requirements to participate are that students must be in Grades 5-8. |
The Drama Club meets every Tuesday after school, with actual ending times announced with a written schedule at the beginning of the year. Not all members will meet every week; schedules will be detailed enough to show exactly which cast and crew members are to attend each rehearsal. Nearer to production time, additional rehearsals may be held and will be posted on a revised schedule to be given to each member and also posted on the school website
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Required equipment or supplies: Students with roles that require them to appear on stage may be asked to provide their own clothing for simple costumes but never for additional expense. (For example, students may be asked to wear a pair of their own pants or a shirt that they already own.)
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| Season: | 2009/2010 School Year (9/24/2009-1/21/2010) |
| Sponsor/Coach: | Dr. Joleen Michalowicz
 Phone: (703) 867-6304
Email: jmichalowiczmd@aol.com |
A combination of strumming and picking out notes on the guitar will be taught. Students will also learn to read notes on the staff and basic music reading. The class will culminate each semester in a small concert where the students will be able to show off their talent with a solo or group performance.
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| Requirements to participate are that students must be in Grades 6-8. |
This summer Dr. Michalowicz had the opportunity to take a really fun, informative class on how to best implement a beginning through advanced guitar program for middle school children. The class discussed all of the available teaching resources, recommended sequencing for teaching of skills and showed how easy it is to have even beginning students learn to play in duets and trios, and even sound great doing so. Because she is very eager to use this information at Corpus Christi School, I will begin offering private guitar classes after school weekly to a group of no more than 12 students per semester. This is not a school club but private lessons being offered by the music teacher at St. Anthony Church after school.
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Required equipment or supplies: Students must have a steel or nylon string acoustic guitar. NO ELECTRIC GUITARS. An electric guitar tuner, guitar strap and guitar picks are helpful as well. A book and handouts will be provided for student practice.
The cost will be $20 per 45 minute session and checks are to be made payable to Joleen Michalowicz. Classes will be limited in size to the first 15 registered, so sign up early. To register for guitar lessons, please send in the following permission form with a $15 fee to cover part of the cost of the book for each student. Future classes will be paid on a weekly basis.
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| Season: | Spring 2009 (2/18/2009-4/8/2009) |
| Sponsor/Coach: | Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Doherty
Email: smiller@corpuschristischool.org |
Hands-on-Equations is a pre-pre-Algebra math club that teaches the concepts of balancing and solving simple algebraic equations through the use of manipulatives (e.g., chess pieces, dice, etc.).
The program runs for six weeks and there are different levels for the different age groups. This is not a review of class work nor is it extra help with class work. It is intended for the stronger math students to help with placing them into the Corpus Christi Algebra class offered in 7th and 8th grade.
Due to the interactive nature of the learning process, this group will be capped at 15 students who have demonstrated a proficiency for math.
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| Requirements to participate are that students must be in Grades 4-5 who are strong in math skills and passing all subjects. |
Both fourth and fifth grades will meet in the sponsor's class rooms on Wednesdays from 3:15-4:00 pm.
Please read and sign the permission slip below to participate. A permission slip signed by a parent is required for your child to participate. Once you have given your child permission, it is necessary that you contact the school or teacher via email, if your child will be absent from Hands-On Equations.
Please remember our dismissal procedures. Students are released to parents or extended day unless we have written and signed permission from the parent. Those students who have not been picked up by a parent by 4:10pm will be taken to Extended Day.
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Required equipment or supplies: $5 fee for books and materials.
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| Season: | Fall/Winter (10/29/2008-1/31/2009) |
| Sponsor/Coach: | Mrs. Miller & Mrs. Doherty
Email: smiller@corpuschristischool.org |
JASON Project is a hands on science club for the motivated fifth and sixth grade science student. It is sponsored by National Geographic Society for the purpose of encouraging students to pursue science studies and science careers. Meetings include videos, discussions and hands-on experiments related to the theme of the year.
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| Requirements to participate are that students must be in Grades 5-6 but students in Grades 7-8 who have attended JASON before may apply to become Team Leaders. |
2008-2009's theme is Resilient Planet. JASON will study natural disasters that have occurred on the Earth such as, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and global warming and how the Earth rebounds from them.
Meetings always occur on WEDNESDAYS at 3:15-4:15. There is one field trip at the end of the program.
Our first meeting is Nov. 5, Wednesday, 3:15 to 4:15.
Please remember to bring your $5 fee to cover supplies for experiments.
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Required equipment or supplies: $5 fee for lab supplies
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| Alternate Website: www.jasonproject.org |
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| Sponsor/Coach: | Mrs. Nakas and Mrs. Bonard
Email: mbonard@corpuschristischool.org |
Corpus Christi's After School Tutoring provides extra help to junior high students who are having difficulty or who want extra support in math or English.
Teachers involved volunteer their time after school from 3:25 pm to 4:20 pm and generally work with a group of about 15 students.
Mrs. Nakas provides English assistance on Tuesday and Mrs. Bonard provides Math and English assistance on Thursdays.
After School Tutoring takes place in the individual teacher's classroom.
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| Requirements to participate are that students must be in Grades 6-8. |
Please read and sign the permission slip below for our Junior High After School Tutoring, then indicate which day(s) you would like you child to start or continue to attend After School Tutoring. A permission slip signed by a parent is required for your child to participate. Students may come weekly if they have a standing permission slip. In this case they may not miss without a note from a parent. Students may also come on an "as needed" basis with a personal note from a parent for admittance to a particular session.
Please remember our dismissal procedures. Students are released to parents or extended day unless we have written and signed permission from the parent. Those students who have not been picked up by a parent by 4:25 pm will be taken to Extended Day
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Required equipment or supplies: Students need to bring materials related to the subject area on the day(s) that they attend After School Tutoring
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| Season: | 2008/2009 School Year (9/1/2008-6/13/2009) |
| Sponsor/Coach: | Mrs. McNerney
Email: kmcnerney@corpuschristischool.org |
Paw Prints is the school's student newspaper that is designed and written by junior high students.
We are looking for students
to run all aspects of the school newspaper. If you enjoy writing, editing, brainstorming for ideas, planning layouts and typing stories, or even humor and cartooning, Paw Prints might be a good fit for you!
Below is the informational flyer and permission form for the club.
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| Requirements to participate are that students must be in Grades 6-8. |
Our first meeting will be held after school on Thursday, September 25, 2008 in room 312 from 3:15 until 4:00 p.m. At that meeting, we will choose student editors, brainstorm for the first article assignments, and discuss how Paw Prints will work during the year ahead.
Future Paw Prints meetings will be held after school one Thursday a month, with occasional meetings being held during recess as needed.
If you would like to join Paw Prints, or even just attend the first meeting to see what it might be like, please have your parents fill out the permission form below and return it to school. You must have a signed permission form to stay after school.
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| Season: | 2009/2010 School Year (9/4/2009-1/31/2010) |
| Sponsor/Coach: | Mrs. Thedwall
Email: hthedwall@corpuschristischool.org |
All Corpus Christi seventh and eighth grade students are required to participate. The purpose of the science fair is for students to experience the scientific method and explore subjects of interest. The science fair project provides the opportunity to practice project management skills that students will use throughout their lifetime.
This project will require a large amount of time and in order to be successful should be planned for in manageable parts. There are defined due dates to help students manage the project.
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| Requirements to participate are that students must be in Grades 7-8. |
This year the process will consist of the following sections:
- Proposal Form-Mrs. Thedwall must approve the proposal. An approval notice will be sent home.
- Keep a Logbook-this composition style book is a diary to record all activities and time spent on science fair.
- Experiment Update Form-summary of library research progress. Use the library and Internet for Background Research-record bibliography information and brief summary in logbook. Record specific facts and information on loose-leaf or note cards. Research is used to understand the experiment topic and explain it in the Introduction and Final Report.
- Introduction and Bibliography
- Final Report-complete report on your science fair project.
- Display Binder and Backboard-Final display for the science fair.
| Please review all the Science Fair materials included in the documents below, they are important both for success and safety. |
Calendar: The list of important Science Fair dates are listed in the September 23rd 'Science Fair Due Dates 2009-2010' document given to all students. It is listed below. Updates and changes to these dates will be posted above as well as on the school's interactive calendar under ACTIVITIES >CALENDAR.
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Acknowledgement Form: Form that the student and parent both sign that states each has read the science fair information on this page or the hard copy sent home.
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Science Fair Due Dates Letter: This document lists all important due dates with notes about each date.
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Proposal Form: This form lists the science fair idea you are submitting for approval. Information to be included: experimental question, materials required, and dependent/independent variables. Both parent and student must sign this form.
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Instructions & Guidelines: This handout helps to guide the student in how to identify a science fair topic and explains every step in the science fair process, including setting up composition notebook (log book) and the final report sections.
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Experiment Update Form: This form provides updated information on your research. Students must list a minimum of FIVE sources for their research. This form is due on Tuesday, 10/6.
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Scientific Terms & Measurements: This reference sheet contains all the proper metric measurements and scientific terms that students may need to use or refer to in their written work.
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Bibliography Format: This document below shows the correct format for the various sources listed in the bibliography.
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Display & Safety Regulations: This handout lists acceptable and non-acceptable items that can be displayed or used for a science fair project. Review this sheet carefully.
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Science Fair Category Descriptions: This handout lists all the categories for the science fair.
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Required equipment or supplies: Students will need a composition book to use as a logbook for only science fair work, more details about using the logbook are included in the instructions document below. Students will also need to purchase any necessary materials to conduct the research data and build the display summarizing the process and data. In your logbook, specifically describe all materials and equipment. (Example: brand, lot number, expiration date, etc.)
When you purchase supplies, buy more than enough to avoid switching batch or lot numbers.
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| Season: | 2009/2010 School Year (9/29/2008-6/13/2009) |
| Sponsor/Coach: | Mrs.Bonard & Mrs. Nakas
Email: mbonard@corpuschristischool.org |
A club for seventh and eighth graders interested in Shakespeare. Members will learn about Shakespeare through movies and performing scenes and plays written by him. Students will participate in a Diocesan Shakespeare Festival and perform their selected play.
Below is the informational flyer and permission form for the club.
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| Requirements to participate are that students must be in Grades 7-8. |
Auditions for this year's play, Julius Caesar, will begin in
November; casting and rehearsals will immediately follow. Corpus Christi will perform our play at the Diocesan Shakespeare Festival in May 2009.
We will meet on Mondays from 3:20-4:30 pm, beginning
September 29, 2008.
The first meeting will be in Mrs. Bonard's room, most
meetings will be in the meeting room.
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| Season: | 2009/2010 School Year (9/16/2008-5/17/2010) |
| Sponsor/Coach: | Mrs. Thedwall
Email: hthedwall@corpuschristischool.org |
This group is elected by their peers to serve as the student government. Students involved in Student Council take leadership in the school by organizing, advertising, and collecting items or funds for various charity projects, by promoting and decorating for school dances and other student activities, by voicing concerns from the student body, and by discussing and proposing ways to make Corpus Christi even better.
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| Requirements to participate are that students must be in Grades 4-8. |
Officers are elected in the spring to serve the following year. Homeroom representatives are elected in September. The first meeting is mid-September and continues throughout the school year.
Student council meets on the first Wednesday of every month (except in September). We meet from 3:45 pm until 4:30pm.
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Required equipment or supplies: Students need to bring writing materials to Student Council meetings to keep track of their assignments and responsibilities. Students should come with concerns their classmates have voiced to them and ideas on how to improve our school.
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