Student Activities

Student Government
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Description:
When do they meet:  Once a week after school
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Altar Server
Grades: 4-8
Description:
When do they meet:  Once a week after school
Contact: Sister Thomas

Drama Club
Grades: 5-8
Description: in the Saint Mary Drama Club, students may audition for acting roles, singing or dancing roles, props or set crew members. Once performance in the spring held at Avon High School Auditorium.
When do they meet: Once a week after school
Contact: Mrs. Peregord

Yearbook Club
Grades: 5-8
Description: Students have the opportunity to work with parent-volunteers and staff to develop the annual yearbook.
When do they meet: Once a week after school in the Winter and Spring
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Environment Club
Grades:
Description:
When do they meet: Once a week after school
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Instrumental Band
Grades: 4-8
Description: Introduce kids to reading music and playing a musical instrument. One performance in the spring.
When do they meet: Once a week
Contact: Mr. Mumford

Spanish Club
Grades: 1-5
Description: An after school club that engages children in the Spanish language and culture through listening, speaking, music and games. Learning a foreign language encourages openness and appreciation of other cultures and can enhance overall school performance.
When do they meet: Once a week for 45 minutes
Contact: Viva Spanish, (440) 520-5619

Talent Show
Grades: K-8
Description: Each spring a talent show is performed for the whole school, during the day. All are welcome to participate.
When do they meet: 2 practices after school
Contact: Mrs. Jackson

Spelling Bee
Grades: 1-8
Description: Students will compete in individual classes and the top group from each class will compete before the whole school in an all school assembly.
When do they meet: In the classroom, during the day
Contact: Mrs. Schager

Father Daughter Dance
Dance for fathers and daughters. Semi formal dress. Held at the end of January

Mother Son Event
Event held for mother and sons. Date to be determined.

CYO Sports
Girls Volleyball
Grades: 4-8
Description: Learn the fundamentals of the game and CYO, believes the athletic competition gives each participant an opportunity to grow in character, ability and community while honoring oneself, as well as one’s family, teammates, officials and church.
When do they meet:
Contact:  Tom Meehan or boosters@stmaryavon.com.

Girls and Boys Basketball
Grades: 4-8
Description: Learn the fundamentals of the game and CYO, believes the athletic competition gives each participant an opportunity to grow in character, ability and community while honoring oneself, as well as one’s family, teammates, officials and church.
When do they meet:
Contact: Tom Meehan or boosters@stmaryavon.com.

Cheerleading
Grades: 4-8
Description: Promote and uphold school spirit, to lead the spectators in cheering and to develop a sense of good sportsmanship and to better the relationships between our school and the schools with whom we compete.
When do they meet:
Contact: Jill Clements, 934-1835, Tom Meehan, 934-0320, or send an e-mail to boosters@stmaryavon.com.

Catholic Football Leagues/Flag football
Grades: 1-4
Description: The Flag Football program is designed to educate young people about football while emphasizing participation and sportsmanship. We will provide a program that supports the development of your child’s agility, balance, speed, and strength, while teaching football fundamentals, skills, and technique. This league and program teaches age-appropriate and
necessary skills for tackle football in the future.
When do they meet: Twice a week in the evenings, game on Saturday
Contact: Lance Ference (216-401-6596), Tim Maxey (216-272-2153) or Pat Roach (216-970-3919)

Intramural Sports
Track
Grades: 1-3
Description: Introduce students to sprints, distance running, and field events by providing an experience that is fun, competitive, social, and informative about the sport.
When do they meet: twice a week-Wednesday and Friday.
Contact: Dan Hewitt, Pat Roach, or Tim Maxey

Basketball
Grades: K-3
Description: Introduce students to basics of playing basketball by providing an experience that is fun, competitive, social, and informative about the sport.
When do they meet: Saturdays
Contact: Email intramurals@stmaryavon.com.

Daisies/Girl Scouts
Grades: K-8
Description: In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together. Girl Scouting helps girls develop their full individual potential; relate to others with increasing understanding, skill and respect; develop values to guide their actions and provide the foundation for sound decision-making; and contribute to the improvement of society through their abilities, leadership skills and cooperation with others.
When do they meet: Once a month after school for meeting and once a month for activity
Contact: Karen Kurtzweil @ 934-2922 

Boy Scouts
Grades: 1-8
Description: Train youth in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities and educational programs. For younger members, the Scout method is part of the program to inculcate typical Scouting values such as trustworthiness, good citizenship, and outdoors skills, through a variety of activities such as camping, aquatics, and hiking.
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Physical Enrichment
PEAR Program
After School Tae Kwon Do
Skills Camps
Enrichment

Family Activities 

Grandparent's Day
A day when students invite their grand parent or special person in to visit and see their classrooms. Cookies and punch are served.

Tailgate

All school event held at St. Mary before an Avon High School football game. A chance to meet new familes and visit with other St. Mary families.
Pot luck dinner. All interested walk over to the football game.

T.G.I.F. (Together Growing in Faith) is a family- based ministry group started by mothers of our own parish who want to further explore the Catholic faith, enhance our individual relationships with God, and empower us to seek the path for which God is calling us.  Our vision is to make this “journey” as a family.

Father Daughter Dance
Dance for fathers and daughters. Semi formal dress. Held at the end of January

Mother Son Event
Event held for mother and sons. Date to be determined.