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- Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular Activities
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The district offers a variety of optional extracurricular activities for students including clubs, sports, and music. These activities vary from school to school.
At the elementary level:
- Band/Orchestra—Fifth and sixth-grade students may join band or orchestra. Lessons are provided weekly. Practices are held before school.
- Chorus—Chorus is a school-sponsored club that may be available for students in Grades 5 and 6.
- Intramurals and Club Sports—Fifth- and sixth-grade students are eligible to participate in intramurals and club sports.
At the junior high level:
Junior high schools band, orchestra, chorus, and interscholastic sports programs. Sports include Cross Country, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Volleyball, Track & Field, Cheerleading, and Pom Squad.
Special Olympics
District 15 Special Olympics provides sports training and competition in a variety of sports for children ages 8-15 having a variety of disabilities. These sports provide opportunities to develop physical fitness; the development of leisure skills; the enjoyment of learning new skills; the experience of working with their peers and being a part of a team while making friends and improving social interactions.
District 15 Special Olympics team, the Blue Jays, participate in six sports on nine teams: Basketball, Track & Field, Bowling, Snowshoeing, Soccer, and Tennis.
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Actividades Extracurriculares
El distrito ofrece una variedad de actividades extracurriculares opcionales para estudiantes que incluyen clubes, deportes y música. Estas actividades varían de una escuela a otra.
En el nivel primario:
- Banda/Orquesta—los estudiantes de quinto y sexto grado pueden unirse a la banda u orquesta. Las lecciones se imparten semanalmente. Las prácticas se llevan a cabo antes de la escuela.
- Coro—Coro es un club patrocinado por la escuela que puede estar disponible para estudiantes en los grados 5 y 6.
- Deportes Intramurales y Clubes—los estudiantes de quinto y sexto grado son elegibles para participar en deportes intramuros y de clubes.
En el nivel de la intermedia:
La banda, orquesta, coro de la escuela intermedia (Jr.High), y los programas de deportes interescolares. El deporte incluye Cross Country, Soccer para niños, Soccer para niñas, Basketball para niños, Basketball para niñas, Lucha, Volleyball, Track & Field, Cheerleading, y Pom Squad.
Olimpiadas Especiales
Las Olimpiadas Especiales del Distrito 15 ofrecen entrenamiento deportivo y competencia en una variedad de deportes para niños de 8 a 15 años que tienen una variedad de discapacidades. Estos deportes brindan oportunidades para desarrollar la forma física; el desarrollo de habilidades de ocio; el gozo de aprender nuevas habilidades; la experiencia de trabajar con sus compañeros y ser parte de un equipo mientras hacen amigos y mejoran las interacciones sociales.El equipo de Olimpiadas Especiales del Distrito 15, los Blue Jays, participan en seis deportes en nueve equipos: baloncesto, atletismo, bolos, raquetas de nieve, fútbol y tenis.
