Extracurricular Activities

Middle School Chorus meets before school two to three times per week at 7 a.m. Participation is open to everyone and includes solo opportunities. A wide variety of music is rehearsed and performed, ranging from pop to musical theater to standard choral repertoire. There will be at least two concerts and additional performance opportunities during the school day. Students may also choose to participate in the Illinois Grade School Music Association Solo and Ensemble Contest. Students must provide their own transportation to rehearsal.

Clubs, such as Student Council, Book Club, Homework Club, Lego Building Club, Spirit Squad, Studio Club, and more may be offered at the school. Contact your school for specific club offerings.

Interscholastic Sports teams compete against other District 15 junior high schools as well as other junior high schools from nearby school districts.  

CCSD15 Junior High Interscholastic Sports Programs include:

• Boys Basketball
• Cross Country
• Boys Soccer 
• Girls Basketball
• Girls Volleyball
• Wrestling

District 15 participates in IESA for Cross Country and Track and Field. IESA membership allows those student athletes that qualify for extended competition in these sports to continue their season through a sectional, regional, and state level series of competitions. As such, student athletes from Cross Country and Track and Field may have the opportunity to compete against the highest performing junior high athletes across the state.

6-8 grade students are eligible to participate in Intramurals. Contact your school for offerings.

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.

Middle school students 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.