Student Activities

Activities Available During the School Day

Instrumental Music
Available for fifth grade students twice each week during the school day.
Taught by a team of BVSD instrumental music teachers.

Library Mentors
Library Mentors are third, fourth and fifth grade students who volunteer to assist in the library. After completing a training course, students work in the library during recess time, helping other students to use the computers and find books. They also help keep the shelves in order.
Contact: JoLynn Scott, Librarian

Peer Mediators
Peer Mediators are students who participate in intensive professional training to facilitate mediation, problem solving and negotiation skills among peers.

Reading Partners Mentors
Reading Partners is a program that gives one-on-one reading support to students. Classroom teachers recommend students for this early intervention program to enhance reading skills.
Contact: Mrs. Douglass, Reading Partners Coordinator

School Store
The school store is an economic venture operated by fifth grade students. Profits are used to purchase special items for the school. Students apply for sales and managerial positions. The School Store needs parent volunteers.
Contact: Mrs. Minger, 5th Grade Teacher

Student Council
Student Council members serve as leaders in the school for a semester. Their responsibilities include being a role model, representing their classmates in making decisions for the student body, and assuming job responsibilities for making the school a better place. Students assume responsibility for current issues and they learn how to talk to each other to seek solutions. Class representatives are elected using a democratic process.
Contact: Mrs. Arnold, 4th Grade Teacher

Student Leaders
Student Leaders provides an opportunity for students in all grades to meet with the principal to learn about leadership roles in our school. Each group of student leaders identifies issues and projects of interest. Participating students begin to form an understanding of responsibility and decision making.
Contact: Mr. Kiemele, Principal

Student SAPP Team - SHout (Students Helping out)
The Student SAPP (Substance Abuse Prevention Project) Team focuses on helping and giving back to the school community. Fourth grade students may apply to attend a training retreat in the fall. Students are charged with completing a project that will have a positive impact on the school climate.

Study Hall
Study Hall is offered during the school day to provide time for relearning, reteaching and questions. Students receive reinforcement on new skills and support in completing assignments. Students may attend with teacher permission. Homework help may be offered before school one morning per week.
Study Hall Contacts: Mrs. Janda, and Mrs. Lopez, Resource Teachers

Homework Help Contacts: Dee Douglass

Before and After School Activities

Intramural Sports
Intramural sports activities are available to students in grade 3-5 twice each week before school. These activities give students additional opportunities to further develop motor skills, positive self-image, sportsmanship, and to participate in competitive game sports.
Contact: Mr. Soole, PE Teacher

Jump Rope Club
Boys and girls are invited to the gym before school to participate in Jump Rope Club. Any student from kindergarten through fifth grade is welcome. Beginners, as well as those more experienced, are invited to come skip rope together.
Contact: Mr. Soole, PE Teacher

Special Projects and Competitions

Destination Imagination
Destination Imagination provides an opportunity for students who are committed to creative interpretation and problem solving. Students who elect to participate are given a selection of complex problems to solve using teamwork. The problems share a common theme. Each team also participates in spontaneous problem solving. Teams have an opportunity to perform at a district tournament in spring. Each team needs a sponsor. Contact: Parent Team Leaders as specified in newsletter.

Geography Bee
The National Geographic Geography Bee provides an opportunity for students to compete to demonstrate their knowledge about geography at the school, district, and state level. Contact: Maria Dresselhaus

Science Fair
All Coal Creek students, K-5, have the opportunity to participate in the Coal Creek Science Fair where they present their research or project. Students begin formulating their question/research early in the year. The fair is scheduled for April, 2005. Contact: Betty Murray

Spelling Bee
The Spelling Bee provides an opportunity for students to compete to demonstrate spelling ability at the school, district and state level. Contacts: Pauline Croog, Randy Cummings

Talent Show
Student Council sponsors tryouts for the Annual Talent Show. Students are selected by their peers to perform in this all-school show. Students selected demonstrate significant creativity or ability in the performing arts.
Contact: Upper Grade Staff