Clubs & Activities

All clubs and activities listed here have been offered in the past, but it is not guaranteed that they will be offered every year--this depends on student interest and moderator availability!  We are also open to new activities that students may be interested in starting. 

CLUBS

STUDENT COUNCIL
Participants:  Grades 5-8
About:  Student Council serves to improve the school environment by providing a voice for the student body.  Members work to create meaningful experiences for the students at Holy Trinity.  StuCo organizes pep rallies, school dances, fundraisers, a Christmas movie day, and other events to boost school spirit.  Fundraisers have previously given funds back to the school community for purchases such as the "GaGa" pit on the playground and materials for the Extended Care Program. 
When:  Officer elections are held at the beginning of the school year.  StuCo meetings are after school every other Wednesday.
Moderator: Andrea Harris, Anna Grayson, Adrienne Peak

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY
Participants:  Qualifying students in Grades 6-8
About:  The National Junior Honors Society is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding middle level students.  More than just an honor roll, NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship.  NJHS does various service projects throughout the year, such as wrapping gifts for local nursing homes, food drives, blood drives.  NJHS also hosts fundraisers that support their school wide enrichment nights, Literacy Night and Math and Science Night.
When:  Meetings are held during lunch and recess once per month.  NJHS members are required to complete service hours on their own time as well.
Moderator:  Erica Griesbaum & Tammi Bottcher

CHESS
Participants:  Grades 1-8
About:  Students of all chess skills are welcome to participate! The Chess Team practices 1-2 times per month. Tournaments against other Catholic schools are held in the spring months on Saturdays.
When:  Practice is once per week after school with three tournaments per school year.

DRAMA CLUB
Participants:  Grades 3-8
About:  Students in Drama Club get to experience the world of drama through trips to the Fox Theatre, caroling, theater games, and other activities.  Drama Club also aims to perform one musical theater production per year.  Students are invited to perform in the cast or work behind the scenes on the crew doing sets, costumes, makeup, sound, or lighting.
When:  Meetings are once per month, with more frequent rehearsals before the play.
Moderator: Erica Griesbaum, Charity Meyer, Diane Fries

SCHOLAR BOWL
Participants:  Grades 7-8
About:  Students compete as a team to answer trivia questions in meets against other local Catholic grade schools.  "Toss-up" questions are answered individually and "Bonus" questions are answered as a team.  Students learn teamwork and sportsmanship skills through their love of scholastic trivia in a variety of categories.
When:  Scholar Bowl practice begins in October.  Their meets begin in December and run through march.  Practice and meets are held after school once or twice per week.
Moderator:  Tammi Bottcher

YOUNG VINNIES
Participants:  Grades 5-8
About:  Young Vinnies is the youth version of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.  They sponsor many service projects allowing our whole school community to participate in service to others.  Young Vinnies organizes the Math-a-Thon which raises money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  Funds were also raised for Kellsie's Hope, a local charity that helps kids battling cancer at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital.  Young Vinnies also organized a diaper drive for Mosaic Pregnancy Center in Belleville.
When:  Meetings are during lunch, once per quarter.
Moderator: Tammy Karl & Lisa McCloud

SPEECH
Participants:  Grades 6-8
About:  Speech Team allows students to showcase theatrical skills while competing against other Belleville Diocese students in their category.  Students memorize and recite a short script with a dramatic or comedic theme.
When:  Practice is once per week after school with three tournaments per school year.
 

ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

SPELLING BEE
Participants:  Grades 1-8
About:  All classes participate in preliminary classroom Spelling Bee competitions.  One winner from each grade moves on to the school-wide Spelling Bee.  Our school winner advances to the regional competition.  This Spelling Bee organized by Scripps National Spelling Bee and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
When:  Classroom competitions are held in mid-January.  School competition is held in the beginning of February.
Moderator:  TBA plus all classroom teachers

YOUNG AUTHORS
Participants:  Grades K-8
About:  Young Authors is an event held once per year for students to demonstrate their creative writing skills.  Students may enter submissions into the contest and winners are chosen from three age categories at our school.  Those winning entries then advance to showcase their manuscript with other district winners in April.
When:  Writing submissions are collected in the spring.

GEOGRAPHY BEE
Participants:  Grades 
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