Events for Prospective St. Scholastica Students and Parents
Shadow Days
See what a day is really like in the life of a St. Scholastica Academy student. You’ll get to tag along with a current student throughout her day attending her classes, meeting her friends, eating lunch and participating in other daily activities. The only thing you won't experience is homework! It’s a great way to see how you’ll fit in at SSA!
We offer Shadow Days every Friday. If you'd prefer to Shadow on a day other than Friday, please call and we may be able to accommodate you. Just call 773-764-5715, ext. 356 to determine a date when you can shadow.
Drop Off: 7:45 - 8:00 am
Pick Up: 3:00 - 3:15 pm
Dress Code: Nice jeans/pants and appropriate top
What to bring: A book
Lunch will be provided by SSA
Incoming Freshman Placement Exam
All 8th grade girls interested in St. Scholastica Academy are invited to take our Placement Exam on January 14, 2012. All incoming freshmen for the 2012-2013 school year must take the Placement Exam. The exam begins at 8:00 a.m., and we ask girls to arrive at St. Scholastica at 7:30 a.m. The fee to take the exam is $25, and each girl should bring two #2 pencils. The exam takes about four hours. Parents are invited to wait at SSA while their daughter tests (we will offer a short program and discuss next steps, but do bring a book or something to occupy yourself) or parents may return around noon to pick up their daughter. Please call Ms. Emily Paulus, the Enrollment Coordinator, at 773-764-5715, ext. 356 for more information. We are offering a second Entrance exam Saturday, January 28th at 8:00 am. If both dates have passed, call Ms. Paulus to set up an individual test appointment at 773-764-5715 x 356.
Open House
Tuesday, March 13 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Open House is an excellent opportunity for young women and their parents to explore all aspects of St. Scholastica Academy. Learn about our programs, meet faculty and students, and see the school's beautiful facilities. With Scholasticans as guides, you'll go throughout the school to see presentations from both students and faculty. See all that St. Scholastica Academy has to offer to educate the whole person.
Girls' Night Out
Friday, March 30 6:00 - 9:30 pm
Do you have a creative side? Enjoy the theater or always have a craft project in the making? Then you cannot miss our Girls' Night Out! Have pizza, work on arts and crafts, be entertained by SSA girls, and see the opening night of our spring musical, The Phantom Tollbooth!
An Afternoon of Art
Date TBA
Do you enjoy visual art? whether your the next Picasso or just beginning, come to An Afternoon of Art, where you'll choose between three workshops of either painting, ceramics and photography. The finished product goes home with you!
In addition to the events detailed above, designed for individual girls and their friends to attend, we also invite 6th, 7th, and 8th grade classrooms to participate in the following curriculum enrichment programs:
GPS Amazing Race
Spring Dates TBA
Enhance your students' understanding of geography, math concepts, physical education, technology applications and problem-solving by using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and geocaching. Your students will work in teams using our GPS receivers to find waypoints and collect clues that will help them solve algebra and logic problems. As they solve these problems they will be leading themselves around our beautiful 14-acre campus. Stay afterwards for a picnic lunch!
Physics Event: How car bumpers save lives: A simulation of collisions using objects in free fall
Spring Date TBA
Your students will participate in this hands-on experiment where they will use everyday school supplies to create the safest "cars" possible exploring the concept of velocity. They will work in teams and compete against each other. Led by our physics teacher, we strive to show your students just how fascinating and fun physics really can be. Stay afterwards for a picnic lunch!
Math Carnival
Spring Date TBA Your students will work on enhancing their arithmetic, basic algebra, statistics and probability skills using math concepts and operations. They will participate in a series of math-related games and projects that involve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as fractions, number sense and geometry. Our math instructors and students will work with your students to bring math to life. Stay afterwards for a picnic lunch!
Sports Clinics Dates TBA
Sad your favorite sport season is over? Then come to SSA and participate in a FREE sports clinic! We'll teach you new techniques in volleyball, soccer, softball and basketball. You'll lear a lot and have a blast, all while making new friends!
Summer Camps Dates TBA
Let's face it, summer break can be a little boring... Why not come to SSA and try one of our many fun, inexpensive summer camps! It's a great way to get to know current Scholasticans, future Scholasticans, as well as our beautiful 14 acre grounds! We offer everyhting from athletic camps to yoga, to GPS gaming, to painting and photography to backstage theater! There's something for everyone! Call our Athletic Director, Mr. Dani Martinez at 773-764-5715 x 368 for more information.
Please contact our Enrollment Coordinator if you have any questions or would like to RSVP for any of the events.
Ms. Emily Paulus
773-764-5715, ext. 356 or epaulus@scholastica.us
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