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Extracurricular Activities
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The district offers a variety of optional extracurricular activities for students including clubs, sports, music, and Spelling Bees. These activities vary from school to school.
At the elementary level:
- Music: Band/Orchestra—Fifth and sixth-grade students may join band or orchestra. Lessons are provided weekly. Practices are held before school.
- Music: Chorus—Chorus is a school-sponsored club that may be available for students in Grades 5 and 6.
- Sports: Intramurals and Club Sports—Fifth- and sixth-grade students are eligible to participate in intramurals and club sports.
- Spelling Bees—Grades 4-6 participate in classroom Spelling Bees. Classroom winners progress to their school bees, and the winner from each building participates in the District 15 Annual Spelling Bee which includes students from Grades 4-8.
At the junior high level:
- Band, orchestra, chorus
- Interscholastic sports programs. Sports include Cross Country, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Volleyball, Track & Field, Cheerleading, and Pom Squad.
- Spelling Bees—Grades 7-8 participate in grade-level Spelling Bees. Grade-level winners progress to their school bees, and the winner from each building participates in the District 15 Annual Spelling Bee which includes students from Grades 4-8.
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.
- Concurso de "Spelling Bee" (deletreo)—Los alumnos de 4 - 6 participan en el concurso de “Spelling Bee” del aula. Los ganadores de las aulas pasan a los concursos de sus escuelas, y el ganador de cada edificio participa en el Concurso Anual de "Spelling Bee" del Distrito 15, que incluye a estudiantes de los grados 4 a 8.
En el nivel de la intermedia:
- La banda, orquesta, coro de la escuela intermedia (Jr. High)
- 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.
- Concurso de "Spelling Bee" (deletreo)—Los alumnos de 7 a 8 años participan en el concurso de "Spelling Bee" a nivel de grado. Los ganadores del nivel de grado avanzan a los concursos de su escuela, y el ganador de cada edificio participa en el Concurso Anual de "Spelling Bee" del Distrito 15 que incluye a los estudiantes de los grados 4 a 8.
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.
