Extracurricular Activities
Student Leadership
Students in fifth through eighth grade are invited to run for positions in Student Leadership. Our student leaders plan and lead Faith-Filled Friday assemblies, organize special school events, like all school bingo, junior high dance, and school fundraisers.
Choir
Beginning in fourth grade, our students have the opportunity to participate in choir. The choir meets once a week after school for practice, and they sing at select school masses, as well as Family Masses on Sundays and other special events such as the National Anthem at local college sporting events.
Quiz Bowl
Through our school’s enrichment program, junior high students can be a part of the SJS Quiz Bowl Team. The Quiz Bowl Team meets in the fall and prepares for quiz bowl competitions with other grade schools that are sponsored by local high schools.
Students in fifth through eighth grade are invited to run for positions in Student Leadership. Our student leaders plan and lead Faith-Filled Friday assemblies, organize special school events, like all school bingo, junior high dance, and school fundraisers.
Choir
Beginning in fourth grade, our students have the opportunity to participate in choir. The choir meets once a week after school for practice, and they sing at select school masses, as well as Family Masses on Sundays and other special events such as the National Anthem at local college sporting events.
Quiz Bowl
Through our school’s enrichment program, junior high students can be a part of the SJS Quiz Bowl Team. The Quiz Bowl Team meets in the fall and prepares for quiz bowl competitions with other grade schools that are sponsored by local high schools.
Future Business Leaders of America
Future Business Leaders of America is the largest career student business organization in the world. Each year, FBLA helps over 230,000 members prepare for careers in business. FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership. FBLA is open to all 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Students who participate raise money for several charity organizations throughout the year by planning fundraisers. They also have opportunities to participate in the “Stock Market Game” and several FBLA-sponsored competitions.
Scouts
Our Boy Scout, Cub Scout, Brownies, and Girl Scout packs help to foster character building citizenship training, and teamwork through safe and family-oriented programs. All activities are focused around the twelve core values of Scouts: responsibility, cooperation, respect, faith, health/fitness, resourcefulness, compassion, perseverance, courage, honesty, citizenship, and positive attitude. Students in 1st – 8th grades are eligible to join Scouts.
Academic Bee
Cheer
SJS offers this spirit filled sport to our K-3rd grades students. These students practice once a week throughout the fall to learn the basic concepts of cheerleading that include: teamwork, spreading school spirit, and building confidence. Our cheerleaders cheer at home football & basketball games.
SJS Drama Musical Club
SJS thespians act, sing, and dance their way through a cabaret style show in March each year. Our music teacher, Mr Acker, teaches them the basics of theatrical performance through teamwork and collaboration which creates magic on the SJS stage. There are after school rehearsal commitments and two amazing performances that put a smile on the faces of students, teachers, & parents alike!