The SMV Academic Quiz Team is a group of students who competes in quiz bowl, scholastic bowl, and other knowledge competitions. All students in junior high are welcome to join; all that is required is an interest in "trivia" and knowledge. Students play a team game in which they are asked questions about all academic areas, are able to buzz in and score points, and are allowed to work together on bonus questions. The team plays practice games once a week and travels to tournaments 3-4 times per year.
For questions about the SMV Academic Quiz Team, please contact Mr. Falk at [email protected].
That's right, we're getting the band back together, and we want to add your child to the team! The band program starts in 4th grade, but we will happily accept anyone who wants to join. If you are interested in learning more, and even having your child try out some instruments, please come join me in the gym from 4:00-6:00pm during Open House on August 21st. I will be joined by a professional from White House of Music, helping students find their instrument. Rental information will also be available that night.
Robotics is an extra-curricular program which enables students strengthen their coding skills. St. Mary’s Visitation offers an in-house Robotics program for elementary students in grades 4–8.
Little Flowers is a Catholic girls group for girls to learn Catholic virtues by studying the lives of the saints and earn badges by applying these values in their everyday activities. Our group is led by SMV moms Jen Nicolosi and Jackie Knabel.
This year we are giving families the option to choose either the sew-on badges or the buttons for the monthly virtue; costs for each option are:
New member with buttons-$29.40 New member with badges-&25.50 Returning member with buttons-$16.45 Returning member with badges-&17
The Math Olympiad Team consists of 5th and 6th graders. Weekly, the students work together to solve challenging math problems, with an emphasis on being able to explain their reasoning. Once a month, the individual team members compete with other schools by taking a five question math “test”, in which the results are compiled into a team score.
For questions about the Math Olympiad team, please contact Mr. Falk at [email protected]
The School Choir is open to middle-school-aged SMV Day School Students. The choir rehearses once during the school week and sings for every School Mass. The students also sings the Mass for Parish Masses that fall during the week day mornings (Immaculate Conception, Ash Wednesday etc.).