CURTAIN UP! SEES Middle School Drama Club is back and Ms. Hughes is excited to continue our awesome tradition of SEES Masterpiece Performing Arts. This year we will be presenting the musical Godspell Jr.

Godspell Jr. is a true ensemble show where a group of disciples help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus’ life dances across the stage. Everyone is on stage throughout the show and participates in all of the musical numbers and sketches.

Drama Club is open to 5th-8th grade students and will meet weekly on Monday afternoons until 4:15pm beginning October 2. Our performances will be March 14-15 here at school.

If you are interested in joining us for some fun this year, please fill out the following Drama Club Interest form in the Parent Login section of the website.

There will be a $30 Drama Club fee payable by check made out to SEES with Drama Club in the memo line.

Please contact Ms. Luci Hughes at [email protected] if you have any other questions.

Battle of the Books is Returning this Year!!

If you have a child in grades 3-8 this program is for you! Students are challenged to read and become familiar with a selection of 10-15 books and they will compete in a quiz show setting similar to Family Feud. Titles are assigned to each grade level first and then students are encouraged to start reading others. Teams and book lists will be sent out in the next few weeks. Our school library will have at least one book from the required list but we do encourage parents to utilize our public libraries.

Our competition through The Catholic Diocese is tentatively scheduled for March 2024. Please be aware that participation in Battle of the Books will require a commitment of time to reading the books on the list and meeting for practice. Meetings will be held on designated Tuesday mornings from 8:00-8:30am and Monday afternoons from 3:00- 3:30pm in January, February, and March. Please discuss this commitment with your child before signing up.

Our first meeting will be Tuesday, November 7 at 8 AM in the Cafeteria. This meeting is mandatory.

What is so great about Battle of the Books? Everything! You just can’t help but learn a lot from reading and studying books, right? Battle of the Books provides a unique opportunity for young readers to gain fluency in reading and in recall of details; improve literary analysis skills; discover favorite authors and genres; learn about a wide span of cultures; share ideas and thoughts; and develop accountability and commitment to a team.

SIGN UP HERE!

**The deadline to sign up is Friday, October 27. Please contact Nicole Hingley for additional questions at [email protected].