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Christian
Service Projects
| Students at all age levels are encouraged to
participate in food drives, outreach programs, etc. that
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Class
Trips
| The students in grades 7 and 8 are eligible
to participate in varying class trips. The seventh graders
go to Cleveland for a day excursion while the eighth graders
visit Washington DC for a week's adventure.
Good grades and behavior are the criteria. |
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CYO
Athletics
| A variety of CYO (Catholic Youth
Organization) athletic teams are available to students in
grades 5-8. All team sports are organized and supervised by
coaches appointed by the Athletic Director. In the winter,
the CYO offers an intramural basketball program to the
students in grades 1 through 4. Friendship and fun are the
keys to this activity. Volleyball workshops are also held.
Visit our CYO Sports
Page for further information on this programs. |
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St.
Fabian Singers
| Open to all students in grades 3 through 6,
the St. Fabian Singers meets once a week, on Mondays from 3
to 4 pm. from September to May. They perform at all school
concerts and travel to at least one area nursing home to
share their music with the residents. |
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Destination
Imagination (DI)
| This school year marks the 18th year that DI
is being offered at St. Fabian School. DI is a problem
solving competition which fosters creativity, teamwork and
cooperation, and a multitude of skills. It is offered
for the Kindergarten through 8th grade with parents as team
leaders.
Creative problem solving while developing solutions to an
DI problem. It encourages divergent thinking through team
work. Groups of 5-7 students are formed according to grade
level. There is a choice of six different problems from
theatrical performances to construction of vehicles, props,
et. Groups meet once a week through February, when they go
into a series of competitions with local schools, nearby
school districts, state, and nationals. One of the
competitions is spontaneous, encouraging
"thinking-on-your-feet" problem solving such as
"Name something Red." A common response could be
"an apple," a creative response would be
"Snow White's poisoned apple." Points are awarded
for creativity. Destination Imagination is a students
"hands-on", adults "hands-off" activity.
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Girl
Scouts
| Through the Michigan Metro Girl Scout
Council, Brownie and Junior Scouts is available for the
girls of St. Fabian School. Being involved in scouting can
make a significant, positive impact on the lives of girls by
emphasizing critical life skills, girl planing and decision
making, community service self-esteem and leadership.
St. Fabian is proud to sponsor four different Brownie
Troops (girls in grades 1-3), one Junior Girl Scout Troop
(Grade 4) and one Daisy Troop (K).
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Boy
Scouts
| To many elementary school boys between the
grades of 1 through 5, Cub Scouting plays an integral and
vital part of their lives. At St. Fabian, this statement is
never truer. From visits to nature centers to learning how
buildings are constructed to building cars and racing boats
to holding snakes and seeing alligators, our Cub Scouts
obtain a wealth of knowledge without realizing that they are
learning. this is accomplished by putting an element of fun
into every project they participate in. Each week, den
leaders devise activities for the Cub Scouts to perform
which will enable them to earn patches as they work toward
the badge for their levels. The scouts are carefully guided
through and instructed on the safe use of tools which enable
them to construct different projects. Scouts learn about
first aid and the importance of keeping a strong body. Boys
sometimes have their first camping experiences, which is
often continued even after leaving the scouting program,
through Cub Scouting. Cub Scouts learn how important God and
country is in their lives. Moreover, they learn the value of
respect for their families sand each other. With
participation from parents and fellow cub scouts, our boys
learn the value of independence as well as team work. The
morals, values, and skills obtained in scouting follows the
scouts from childhood to manhood. For many, it's a lifelong
love which is passed from generation to generation. The
memories are fond, the experiences are lifelong. |
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Battle
of the Books
| In conjunction with the Farmington Public
Library, middle school students are given the opportunity to
compete in the Battle of the Books, beginning in January.
Teams are formed and students must read ten books that have
been selected by the library staff. For the Battle,
questions are asked that require the students to read each
book very carefully and to pay close attention to detail.
Semi-final competitions are held in April at each middle
school and the top scoring 60 teams from all of the
Farmington area schools come together for the finals held in
May. |
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Mid-West
Talent Search
| Students in the 4th, 6th, and 8th grades with
qualifying scores on the IOWA Test of Basic Skills may apply
for the Mid-West Talent Search. Students who qualify must
have a Math and/a Verbal score in the 95% percentile or
higher (97th percentile for 3rd graders) on the national
level. MTS is a Northwestern University based program that
offers gifted students the opportunity to receive further
training to attain a more detailed assessment of their
abilities. Students who enter the MTS will receive academic
counseling as well as information on educational programs
for the gifted. |
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Student
Council
| The Student Council plans and directs
non-academic activities for the school and provides
opportunities for service to both the school and the
community. These plans are then submitted to the
administration for approval. The Student Council officers
and representatives consist of students from grades 6-8.
Officers are elected by the middle school.
Each homeroom in grades 6-8 elects two representatives. The
Student Council meets every week during school at
lunch/recess. The Assistant Principal serves as moderator for the Council. |
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Middle
School Choir
| The St. Fabian Middle School Choir is open to
all children in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. This choral
group prepares music to sing at the school's Christmas
concert, the parish-wide Choir Festival in June, and at
occasional school liturgies. The music that is programmed
for the group consists of challenging two and three part
choral music, both sacred and secular, that builds on the
vocal skills and techniques learned at the elementary level.
No audition is necessary for membership in the group. |
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B.A.B.E.S.
| Every year, the 3rd grade students
participate in this valuable program sponsored by the
Farmington Families in Action. The goals are good decision
making, personal safety, and self-image. The classes meet
for seven weeks for 1/2-hour sessions. |
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Middle
School Musical
| Each year, the St. Fabian Student Theatre
presents a musical. The cast usually consists of over 50
middle school students who have committed to a challenging
four month rehearsal process which culminates in
performances for three days in May. In addition to the large
cast, approximately 25 students work behind the scenes to
build and paint sets, help back stage, and usher at
performances. This experience is not just an opportunity for
these gifted students to perform, but is also a chance for
them to learn discipline, teamwork, respect for others, and
the satisfaction of pursuing a common creative goal. The musical for the
2007/08 will be Suessical. |
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National
Junior Honor Society
| The National Junior High Society (NJHS) of
St. Fabian School is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter
of this prestigious national organization. Membership is
open to those students who meet the required standards in
five areas of evaluation: scholarship, leadership, service,
character, and citizenship. Standards of selection are
published by NJHS and have been revised to meet our chapter
needs. Students are selected to be members by a five-member
faculty council, appointed by the principal, which bestows
this honor upon qualified students on behalf of the faculty
of our school each year. Students who have attended St.
Fabian for a full semester and are either second semester
sixth graders, seventh or eighth graders are eligible for
membership. For the scholarship criterion, a student must
have a cumulate grade of 90% or better. A history of
leadership experiences and participation in school or
community service is required. Following notification, a
formal induction ceremony is held at the school to recognize
all the newly selected members. Once inducted, new members
are required to maintain the same level of performance (or
better) in all five criteria that led to their selection.
This obligation includes regular attendance at chapter
meetings held monthly during the school year, and
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Band
| Band is an after-school activity and is open
to all students grade 4 through 8. There are two bands
at St. Fabian and rehearsals are held on once a week for one
hour. The beginning band is for those students with no
precious band experience and rehearsals are on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays dependent on the
instrument.
The intermediate band is for those students who have
completed beginning band or who have previous band
experience. All
rehearsals start at 3:10 and last one hour. In
addition to weekly rehearsals the bands perform at the
Christmas concert and the Spring concert at the end of the
school year. We also put on an assembly for the school
in early June. There is a fee for band and further
information is available in the school office
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