Extracurricular Activities Overview 200607

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Extracurricular Activities Overview2006-07

• Kathy Suchorsky, Principal
• Reading-Fleming Intermediate School
• Nancy Gartenberg, Principal
• J. P. Case Middle School
• Mary McGriff, Principal
• Copper Hill School

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Reading-Fleming Intermediate School

• The 9, 10 and 11-Year-Old Student
• (According to Yardsticks, by Chip Wood)
• All share a growing desire to work cooperatively.
• Group initiatives and challenges have great
  success.
• 9-year-olds worriers, not risk takers.
• 10-year-olds satisfied with own abilities, will
  reach out to others.
• 11-year-olds a bit self-absorbed and
  simultaneously
  interested in peer accomplishments.

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Reading-Fleming Intermediate School

• To provide students with life experiences in an
  inclusive and non-threatening learning
  environment aimed at personal growth and
  development.
• Student Opportunities
• Diverse offerings
• Expression through visual and performing arts.
• Expression through strategic problem solving.
• The building of movement, team work, good
  sportsmanship through a myriad of sports and
  activities.
• Service learning through Character Education and
  Student Council
• Student Enrollment
• 77.5 of student population

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Reading-Fleming Intermediate School

• Budget

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J.P. Case Middle School

• To provide students with life experiences in an
  inclusive and non-threatening learning
  environment aimed at personal growth and
  development.
• Student Opportunities
• Diverse offerings
• Expression through visual and performing arts.
• Expression through strategic problem solving.
• The building of movement, team work, good
  sportsmanship through a myriad of sports and
  activities.
• Service learning through Character Education and
  Student Council
• Student Enrollment
• As of 10/31/06
• 202 participating in sports
• 455 participating in clubs and activities
• Total percentage involvement in fall 77.1

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J. P. Case Middle School

• The 12, 13, and 14-Year-Old Student (According to
  Yardsticks by Chip Wood)
• Physical
• High Energy
• Physical Education and sports valued
• High need for physical exercise and snacking
• Growing (girls 95 of full growth at 14)

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Middle School Extracurricular

• Social
• Like to do as much as possible, to cram the most
  into a day
• Music becoming a major preoccupation
• Loud (13-year olds most argumentative, complain
  about fairness)
• Close friendships are important
• Strong interest in both genders
• Telephone, computer, video games and other
  electronic diversions a major time factor

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Middle School Extracurricular

• Cognitive
• High interest in current events, politics, social
  justice also pop culture, materialism
• Increased ability to abstract in intellectual
  pursuits
• Begin to enjoy thinking about many sides to an
  issue or solution to a problem
• Interested in technology and how things work
• Respond well to academic variety
• Easily bored

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J.P. Case Middle School Budget
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Elementary School ExtracurricularDistrict Funded
Programs

• To enhance and support student learning through
  morning and evening family programs.
• Offerings include
• Family Math
• Family Science
• Winter Spring Concerts
• Kindergarten Orientation
• Breakfast with the Arts
• Combined Extracurricular Expenses
• 8,000

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Elementary School Extracurricular Programs
funded by PTO Flem/Rar Recreation

• To provide students with experiences in an
  inclusive setting aimed at personal and
  inter-personal growth and development.
• Offerings include
• Arts, crafts and nature clubs
• Poetry/Readers Theater and other
  literature-based activities
• Game clubs (chess, Cash Flow, trading card, etc.)
• Sports clubs
• Service learning projects
• Student Enrollment
• As of 10/31/06
• 137 students participating in after-school clubs