Chess
Club
The Chess Club is open to K-8 students at all levels and meets each Wednesday for an hour after school. The program runs from October to March and has doubled in size since it began five-years ago. Last year more than 75 students participated with the help of four coaches and five 8th grade “student-mentors.” Players are encouraged to compete in several scholastic tournaments, and for the first time last year, St. Joseph hosted a very successful intramural chess tournament. For more information, contact: Jim Simpkins at: jimsi@exmsft.com. Or 206/ 860-0076.
The Chess Club is open to K-8 students at all levels and meets each Wednesday for an hour after school. The program runs from October to March and has doubled in size since it began five-years ago. Last year more than 75 students participated with the help of four coaches and five 8th grade “student-mentors.” Players are encouraged to compete in several scholastic tournaments, and for the first time last year, St. Joseph hosted a very successful intramural chess tournament. For more information, contact: Jim Simpkins at: jimsi@exmsft.com. Or 206/ 860-0076.
SPEECH TEAM
The Speech Team is open to Middle School students and practice is held on Tuesdays after school from September to February. Four volunteer coaches work with students who compete at several meets in a variety of events, such as dramatic and humorous interpretation, expository speech and editorial commentary. Our award-winning team brought home a number of prizes last year including three $1,000 scholarships to area high schools. In spring 2007, the PAB gave the speech team a grant to purchase needed literary materials to enhance and expand the program. This year and thereafter, the PAB will give a Speech Recognition Award at graduation. For more information contact: Katherine Ross at: andrews.ross@comcast.net or Robert Taylor-Manning at: rtm@taylor-manning.net.
The Speech Team is open to Middle School students and practice is held on Tuesdays after school from September to February. Four volunteer coaches work with students who compete at several meets in a variety of events, such as dramatic and humorous interpretation, expository speech and editorial commentary. Our award-winning team brought home a number of prizes last year including three $1,000 scholarships to area high schools. In spring 2007, the PAB gave the speech team a grant to purchase needed literary materials to enhance and expand the program. This year and thereafter, the PAB will give a Speech Recognition Award at graduation. For more information contact: Katherine Ross at: andrews.ross@comcast.net or Robert Taylor-Manning at: rtm@taylor-manning.net.
