St. Maurice School Activities

St. Maurice Catholic School
2001 Ardmore Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15221

412-351-5403

In forensics, speakers from grades 5-8 get together after school on Tuesdays. The student members practice their speeches in front of the other students. Since there are many tournaments every year, Mrs. Killmeyer, the forensics coach, encourages the students to practice their speeches with a lot of effort. She wants the students to say their speeches with expression to make the speech sound interesting. Our speakers do an excellent job at the tournaments. Our students and school have won many awards for this activity. Forensics is an excellent activity because being good at speaking in front of an audience is very helpful later on in life.

The yearbook is a group that compiles, edits, and raises funds for an all-school yearbook. The yearbook staff are monitored by Mrs. Janov and Mr. Scandinario. Pictures are taken of the whole school individually in September by Mr. Scandinario, who then returns in March to take class and activities' pictures. Throughout the year, 8^th grade students take various pictures of all the activities and events that occur during the school year to include in the yearbook. Students are encouraged to purchase a yearbook for a very small price.

Membership in Student Council is available to students in grades 6-8. Students work in groups to organize special activities for the entire school . Mrs. Koszka is the moderator. A sample of the activities organized are dress-down days, recess activities, etc. Many of these activites require a small fee in order to be a participant, and the money earned is donated to charity.

Students in grades 4-8 can join the band which is part of the Diocesan Instrumental Program. Individual as well as full band classes are held during the school day. Students perform in two concerts at the school and can also try out for the Diocesan Bands.

Students in grades 5-8 may become an altar server. CCD and St. Maurice School students serve the masses on Saturday evening and Sunday. They are also called upon to serve special masses such as weddings and funerals. If interested in becoming altar server, please contact Sr. Matthias at 412 351-5403.

Every Spring, St. Maurice students in 6th through 8th grade perform a Shakespearean play. Mrs. Zitelli, our 7th and 8th grade Language Arts Teacher, is in charge of the plays. Try-outs are held to determine roles for participants. In addition to acting on-stage, there are many other positions that need to be filled (props, lighting, costumes, music, etc.). Students learn it takes a team effort to produce a quality performance. Those students who are not involved in the production of the play study the play in class.