After School Activities

Booster Club - Parents

  • parents of grades 4, 5, & 6 that gather once a month during basketball season
  • raise money for new uniforms and equipment

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouting is a year-round family oriented part of the BSA program designed for boys who are in the 1st through 5th grades. Parents, leaders and Pope John XXIII work together to achieve a character building organization that embraces the values of citizenship, compassion, co-operation, courage, faith, health, honesty, perseverance, positive attitudes, resourcefulness, respect, and responsibility. The boys in Pack 719 work within their grade (den); school group (Pack) and district/council level. Having fun is key in our quest for good character.

Dance Classes

Nancy Hart-Kidwell teaches dance lessons at Pope John Elementary. She choreographs and teaches routines in the areas of tap, ballet, and jazz. She currently has seventy-one students. Lessons are offered to students in preschool through third grade. The year concludes with a dance recital in April.

Extended Care

Students at Pope John may go to extended care each day for a fee. Extended care continues until 5:15 p.m. Children may be signed up for any of the other activities and check in and out of extended care. The time is divided into time for play, snack, assisted homework time, fun or more schoolwork.

Girl Scouts

Girl Scout Troops offer girls in grades K-6 an opportunity to meet, work on projects, camp, earn badges and Religious medals, learn new and exciting interests and do community service. At the present time Pope John offers several Troops for girls of various ages.

Hoosier Twirlers Baton Lessons - Eileen Webster
  • registration required - monthly fee
  • each grade meets once a week
  • perform around the community and participate in contests

Piano Lessons

  • lessons with registered students once a week for a fee
  • piano recital toward the end of the school year

PTO

  • Our PTO helps the school through fundraisers (Bazaar, Market Day, and chili suppers)
  • The last few years the PTO has purchased a sign for the front of the school, TVs and VCRs for all the classrooms, which are networked with the computer system, improved the playground and funds many teacher workshops and training opportunities.

Exploravission

  • Students invent items for use in our society
  • Projects are submitted to a national organization and judged for use

Student Council

  • Teachers volunteer each year to oversee the election process, meetings, and follow-up of the student council activities.
  • 4 officers are elected and each class (grades 3 to 6) elect a class representative

Tutoring

Through Title I funds, this year we are able to offer tutoring for grades 4-6 for one hour after school.

Spanish Language Classes

SPORTS (that are seasonal with school)

Football and basketball are organized through the Lide White Boys & Girls Club and Community Center for grades K-3.

The Madison Parks Department organizes grades 4-6. Basketball teams are grouped by schools. Pope John has basketball uniforms and a booster club.

Football and volleyball for grades 4-6 are organized through the Madison Parks Department. Teams are grouped by schools.

Soccer is organized through the Jefferson County Soccer Association for grades K-6.