Extracurricular Activities

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Academic Decathlon
Sacramento Diocese Champions 2008-2023

The Junior High Academic Decathlon is a competition for students in grades 6-8.  There are ten events.  Two are collaborative team efforts – a logic quiz with 20 rigorous thinking problems, and a super quiz with 50 multiple choice questions on five broad academic themes.  The remaining eight events test individual knowledge of the Roman Catholic doctrine, English, Literature, Science, Mathematics, Current Events, Social Studies, and Fine Arts (Art and Music).  Awards are given for individual and team performance, and the winning school team

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Art Club

Art Club Field Trip to ARC, Spring 2014

Art Club is currently on hold until the Covid pandemic restrictions are lifted.

St. Ignatius School supports each child’s creativity by offering the opportunity to participate in Art Club. The club is open to students in fifth through eighth grades. Art Club meets officially once a month, with occasional additional impromptu recess meetings to allow additional time to work on projects as needed.

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Band

St. Ignatius appreciates the benefits and value that music brings to each child.  St. Ignatius offers an opportunity for each student to join the Catholic School Band and learn to read music and play an instrument.  The Band meets once a week after school and the students have the opportunity to join with band members from other Catholic schools for various musical opportunities throughout the year.

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Baton

St. Ignatius offers its students the opportunity to participate in Baton.  Baton is a combination of juggling, gymnastics, and dancing.  The participating students meet after school once a week.  As part of the Catholic School Majorettes, they can participate in various community events throughout the year.

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St. Ignatius Chess Club

Students in first through eighth grade can join the St. Ignatius Chess Club.  Chess is a great game that can be enjoyed for an entire lifetime!  Club members can join as beginners and learn the game through the club. 

 

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Intellibricks

 

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Mad Science

In Mad Science after-school programs, children engage in exciting hands-on activities, watch spectacular demonstrations, participate in inquiry-based discussions and bring home make-and-take projects they have made themselves! Model rockets, periscopes, Mad Science putty, and more!

 https://register.madscience.org/sacramento/afterschool-register.aspx

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Magis Ministry

The mission of the Magis ministry is to do “the more” for the greater good of society and for the Greater Glory of God.  St.

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Missoula Children’s Theater

St. Ignatius students participate in Missoula Children’s Theater Company once a year.  Our students spend many hours preparing for the culminating performances.

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Soccer Club

While St. Ignatius School does not have a school soccer team, many families choose to participate in a soccer club operated by the River City Youth Soccer League.  Please follow this link to the club’s web page so you can learn about this organization.

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STEM Classes

Explore the Lower Science classroom through structured, free choice STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities.   Each week will have a different topic focus.

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Surgeon’s Club

Surgeon’s Club is an afterschool activity focusing on the anatomy of specific animals. This club is an introduction to dissection and a great resource for exploration. This club is open to 6th, 7th and 8th graders, with a maximum of 20 students.

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Young Rembrandts
youngrembrandts.com

Young Rembrandts is a fundamental drawing program that offers innovative, step-by-step curriculum and engaging subject matter. The secret to our success is that children already love to draw- we just take their love a little further by giving them a solid foundation that will take their drawings to confidence-boosting achievements. Watch your child reach a new level of potential with this award-winning program… Young Rembrandts is a different kind of learning and a powerful kind of fun!