EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

At Fawn Mounain the home school partnership often expands a student’s educational day.  A variety of programs and activities are sponsored at Fawn Mountain that can both enrich the school day and extend it.  Fawn Mountain students have the opportunity each year to:

            Compete in Battle of the Books - A competition that encourages  reading.  To see the             2008-09 Battle of the Books Reading list, go to:   

            2008-09 Battle of the Books List                                            

            Participate in Reflections -- A national arts competition.

            Compete in the Spelling Bee -- A competition that encourages spelling. Students in grades                4 to 8 compete  locally.   The local winner then competes in Anchorage at the State Spelling Bee. The district        

               competition is usually held in January.

           Compete in the Geography Bee – A competition that encourages knowlege of geography.                             Students compete in the school GeoBee.  The school winner then takes a written test and if he/she scores               high enough they compete in the State GeoBee in Anchorage.  

           Participate in Homework Club-Meets Monday through Wednesday after school, students            in grades 3 to 6 receive individual help and attention

          ...or, take your own idea and create a fun and educational extension to learning!                                        

There are a million things to do besides watch T.V.

Read                              Do a craft                       Go to the rec. center                   Color

Write a letter                  Make a scrapbook       Play a game                                Bake cookies

Go to the beach            Roller skate                   Paint                                            Make dinner

Put on a play                Go for a walk                 Go swimming                             Take a boat ride

Play ball                        Shoot hoops                  Draw                                            Sing songs

Listen to music             Play a card game         Look at family pictures             Go to Ward Lake

Learn a poem               Run in a race                Teach your child a new craft    Plant flowers

Jump rope                     Build something with tools   Put on music and dance     

Make a card for someone        Go visit a friend          Make a sock puppet             

Play a game like marbles        Paint a picture             Use one of the library’s new backpacks

Make an “I’m Bored” jar:     At the beginning of school vacation have your children make a list of activities they can do when they get bored.  Write each activity on a slip of paper and drop it into the “I’m bored” jar.  Each activity should be something the child can do alone.  projects that require a trip to the store (or full time parent attention) can’t be included.  When kids are bored, they can draw a slip of paper from the jar.