Junior High Activities

 

Junior High Choir: Jeanette MacCallum

Students learn the singing basics with the goal of performing at the Christmas Concert and Spring Musical, as well as any additional events. Rehearsals are once a week during recess. The Junior High Choir practices for an hour and a half once a week.

Percussion Ensemble: Paulette Hatalosky
Grades 5-8 learn rhythms on drums, xylophones, etc. with performance goals of Christmas concert and Spring Musical. Small groups are pulled from class time weekly. Limited to 20 students.

Schola: Paulette Hatalosky
Our spiritual singing group, Schola, accompanies each grade during all the school masses. All junior high students are welcome to join.

Band: Katherine Morrice
Grades 3-8 learn basics of woodwind instruments and violins. Practices are held for one hour after school, twice a week. Students learn instruments, as well as teamwork. The band performs at the Christmas concert and spring musical.

Forensics: Deneen Glidwell
Students in grades 5-8 have the opportunity to improve self confidence and speaking skills by participating in OS Competitive Troupe and the OS Debate team. Practices are held two hours after school, twice a week. The Overbrook Forensic Team has the opportunity to participate in several meets throughout the year in both parochial and metro schools.

MathCounts: Marjorie Snow

MATHCOUNTS is a national enrichment, coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement for grades 6-8. Its mission is to increase enthusiasm for and enhance achievement in junior high mathematics.

Father Ryan Math Contest
This contest is held annually at Father Ryan High School. Overbrook placed 1st among all the Catholic area elementary schools for the 10th time since 1997.

MathFax: Donna Woods

MathFax is a national, math contest given to grades 3 – 8 and Algebra 1 students. Overbrook participates in the Catholic School division. There are usually about 10 – 15 elementary schools in the division which consists of several states and about 200 – 300 students in grades 3 – 8. Overbrook students have performed very well since we started taking the tests in 1998.

Art Club: Ann Ripley
Students learn the basics of various art media, and are given the time to excel in the media of their choice. Through the year students are provided the opportunity to participate in state and national competitions, and their work is displayed throughout the school. The goal is to teach students how to enrich their community through art. Meetings are held once a month.

Altar Servers
This is a volunteer opportunity for junior high students (6-8). Students rotate weeks of service and all are asked to set up/clean up for weekly Mass. Volunteers will learn how to serve and participate more fully in the Mass.