Chapter 3 | Quality of the School’s Program
Youth Conferences, National Red Ribbon Celebrations and suicide prevention walk, visit to the infirmed sisters at the Mercy Care Center and bake sales for the benefit of Catholic Social Services. Students learn to appreciate life, other people and themselves and give back to others what they learn.
Another activity offered by STUCO is the Alternative Class Program; which offers marmar and rosary making, cooking, and health and fitness classes like yoga and Zumba, among others. Students also participate in various academic challenges, such as the Math Olympiad, MATHCOUNTS, Island-wide Science Fair, Academic Challenge Bowl, Scripps Spelling Bee, Geography Bee, Money Island, PBS Essay writing contest, poster making contests, and other island-wide contests. SBCS students frequently achieve top honors in these competitions. (Exhibit C) In SY 2011-2012, three new organizations were created: the Robotics Club, Garage Band, and Dance Club.
SBCS has a noted reputation for excelling in the performing arts. All students are given the opportunity to experience and participate in different aspects of the Visual and Performing Arts Programs and apply what they learn in their classes. They are involved in everything from the audition process to production work, and performing on stage. Students who wish to participate must first obtain academic clearance from their teachers. The school has produced value-laden plays and helps students learn generosity and mercy by sharing their talents, gifts and the values with others. Students from other private and public schools are invited to watch WCEA ISL 2010
Santa Barbara Catholic School
Page
49