Activities Intramurals - Mrs. Rothery and Mrs. Czajkowski

First Semester Intramurals is open to 40 girls. The first quarter activity is roller skating! This will take place in the gym. A $6.00 rental fee fir the quad skates and wrist guards will be collected from each participant. A signed permission slip will also be required. The activity for second quarter will be volleyball.

Speech Club
St. Joseph School participates in the Bellarmine Speech League through the Archdiocese of St. Louis. The St. Joseph Speech Club is open to all 5th through 8th grade students. There are three speech meets per calendar year and a final meet in May. There are three categories of speeches to choose from: Duets (two students perform either a humorous or serious speech together), Serious Monologue and Humorous Monologue. Monologues are done as an individual. The Club meets every Wednesday night after school from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. Students learn how to act, perform, memorize and most importantly, lose their fear of public speaking.

St. Joseph School has always been represented well in the Speech meets with ribbons for high achievement. In the 2003-2004 school year, students representing our school in the Final meet came home with a blue ribbon and two gold ribbons. A gold ribbon represents a perfect score from two different judges, the highest award given to students. We are very proud of our Speech students!

Student Council - Mrs. Lueddecke and Mrs. Rader- All students in Student Council must choose Student Council for activity. We will plan school events, help with school projects, and visit other homerooms during this time.

Cup Stacking with Speed Stacks - Mrs. LeGrand- How fast can you stack? Speed stacks is the stacking of 8oz. cups into pyramids using proper techniques of up stacking and down stacking. You will learn these techniques and compete one-on-one, on teams and individually to improve your best time. This activity is limited to 20 students.

Swing Dance - Mr. Fischer- Students will learn the basic steps of swing dance. If you are repeating, you will learn the same steps again. If you feel you need to review the steps, repeat students are welcome. No previous dance experience is necessary. This activity is limited to 20 students.

Brain Puzzlers - Mrs. Whitley- Students will participate in fun and challenging word games and puzzles. The class will compete against each other. This activity is limited to 20 students.

Beaded Bracelets - Mrs. Glavin- What are all the fashionable wrists wearing this season? Come make beaded bracelets and find out. We'll make beautiful glass bead bracelets and fun plastic bead bracelets on elastic cording. Make them for gifts, or make them just for you. Come join the fun! There is a $6.00 supply fee per students. This activity is limited to 20 students.

Puzzlemania Mrs. Stetson - Students who enjoy the challenge of putting puzzles together are invited to join together in room 209 to work as partners or team members. After completion, puzzles will be glued, matted and framed and hung in the school hallways to enhance our school decor. Our first puzzles are replicas from the artistry of Thomas Kinkade. This activity is limited to 20 students.

Scrapbooking - Mrs. Miller - Students will learn to crop photographs and make creative scrapbooks. If you would like to preserve memories of school, family or friends, come and scrapbook with us! You may bring your own supplies or you may purchase a supply kit for $5.00 and a binder for $2.00.

Word Games - Mrs. Brown- We will play a variety of word games and possibly some board games. We will have teams and prizes. Come join the fun! This activity is limited to 20 students. No repeats please.

Chess Club - Mrs. German- Students of all skill levels are invited to participate. Students who know the ins and outs of chess are encouraged to join and become leaders and teachers of those wanting to learn the game. This activity is limited to 20 students.

Jazz Band - Mr. Johnson- Sixth grade band will meet during activity time this semester. Any sixth grader who is in band must list Band as their only choice. (Exception: Sixth grade band students who are also in Student Council must list Student Council as their only choice.)

Newspaper - Mrs. Choinka - In this activity, we will be creating a bimonthly newspaper for the students at our school. We will be interviewing, investigating and using digital cameras to create the newspaper. You do not need any prior experience to join this club; all are welcome! This activity is limited to 20 students.

Card Games - Ms. Aulbur- Want to learn ho wto be a card shark? Come learn a few new games. The class will form teams and play against each other. Come join the fun! This activity is limited to 20 student.