ACTIVITIES
SERVICES
PROGRAMS
ACTIVITIES
STUDENT LEADERS
TECHNOLOGY
CLUB
JUNIOR
CHOIR
THE
VOICES OF VISITATION
LITURGICAL
DANCERS
THE HORIZONS CLUB
STUDENT LEADERS
The Visitation Student Leaders is a program which teaches leadership
skills through practical involvement in school service projects. The
student leader program is made up of classroom representatives from
grades Kindergarten through 8. Selection for the program is based on
academic standing, responsible actions, and self-motivation. Student
leader activities include sponsoring food and clothing drives, helping
with recycling and anti-drug events, planning and running the upper
grade sock hop and primary grade carnival, sponsoring an art fair, selling
and distributing candygrams, and participating in the Black History
Mass at Holy Name Cathedral.
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TECHNOLOGY
CLUB
The Visitation Technology Club is a program which promotes student enthusiasm
in the field of technology as it relates to their present academic studies
in Science and Math and to their future career goals. The Visitation
Technology Club meets every Thursday from 2:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
in the Guinta Computer Learning Center (GCLC). The Technology Club members
are bound by the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the
GCLC and the school for acceptable use of technology in the school and
on technology related field trips.
Members of the Visitation Technology Club learn to use and install software,
replace computer parts, and how to build a computer starting with an
empty computer case. In addition, Technology Club members learn to use
peripherals such as scanners, digital cameras, and projectors. They
also learn how to properly clean, maintain, and troubleshoot all equipment.
Beginning with the 2004 – 2005 Technology Club not only will the
members learn to use the Internet, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint but they
will also learn to create a digital yearbook.
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JUNIOR CHOIR
The Visitation Junior Choir is a beginning choral training class for
students in 3rd through 5th gradewho are musically inclined or vocally
gifted. This program teaches students to have discipline, harmony, and
sing praises unto God! Students also work on tone and pitch. The students
sing a variety of music styles but our main focus is Gospel. They participate
in masses and special assemblies.
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THE VOICES
OF VISITATION
The voices of Visitation is an advanced choral training class for students
in 6th through 8th grade. Students in the class work on strengthening
their vocal abilities. These students also work on self-discipline,
fine-tuning their harmony, and making their tones and pitches blend
together as one. They work in a variety of music styles but their main
focus is Gospel. They participate in masses, special assemblies, concerts,
and other engagements. They are preparing for future competitions and
travel outside of the city.
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LITURGICAL DANCERS
The Liturgical Praise Dancers is a class for students in 3rd through
8th grade. They learn to express their inner feelings of joy and thanksgiving
to God through dance. The dances they perform are a combination of modern,
jazz, and cultural forms. The Liturgical Dancers participate in masses
and special assemblies
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THE HORIZONS CLUB
The purpose of The Horizons Club is to expose accepted student applicants
to exciting outdoor activities and learning experiences. The club consists
of a group of 12 students who participate in meetings and who plan and
engage in activities that expose them to new opportunities to be physically
active and exciting learning experiences in nature. Horizon activities
have included learning to play Friabee games, hiking in national parks,
ice skating, kayaking, and sledding. We plan on visiting a farm this
Spring.
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