Middle School

ACTIVITIES

At the middle school level, students can get involved in many extracurricular activities to enhance and enrich their experience. Opportunities exist to earn a school letter, tutor younger children, work as an altar server at Masses, join a book club, learn conflict management, attend dances, participate in musical ensembles, work as a teacher's assistant, compete in Math and Science tournaments, lead in student government and much more. The school also has an active spiritual life program with regular liturgies, prayer services, retreats and service projects.

Valley Catholic’s Annual Science Fair
April 23, 2010
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

(Registration and setup of exhibits begin at 4:30 pm)

Celebrating our Eighth Year

SCHOLARSHIPS AND TROPHIES AWARDED

General Information:
Please arrive at Valley Catholic School between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. for setup and safety check of exhibits

Valley Catholic Science Fair Forms:

 

Location of Tournament
The tournament will be held at Valley Catholic School, located at 4275 S.W. 148th Avenue, Beaverton (near the corner of TV Highway and Murray Blvd.). Setup and display safety check for all contestants will be held in the school gymnasium. Following setup and display safety check, a general assembly will be held in the school gymnasium at 6:00 p.m.

Entrance Fee*
To cover the expenses of conducting this fair, a fee of $15.00 is charged for each contestant. The fee must be paid when the registration forms are due no later than Friday, April 9, 2010. Refunds are not allowed. All projects will undergo a review by the Safety Review Committee for compliance with science fair rules. Notification of noncompliance will be issued by April 19, 2010.

*Please note: The science teacher from your child’s school is responsible for registering all of his/her students and sending one check for all participating students. Please check with him/her for specific details.

Awards

  • Tuition scholarship, coveted science fair lab coat and trophy are awarded for eighth grade students with the highest combined scores in each of the three categories life, chemistry/earth, and physics. Trophies for second place and third place are also awarded in each of the three categories. Scholarships will be paid directly to the Catholic high school of the winner’s choice.

  • First place, second place and third place trophies are awarded in the three categories of life, chemistry/earth, and physics to sixth and seventh grade contestants

Who May Attend?
We welcome any interested teachers, parents, or sixth, seventh, eighth grade students. Flash photography, videotaping, and cell phones are not allowed during the competition, but it is acceptable to take photos or video during the awards presentation. A person may neither enter nor leave the gymnasium during their session. Young children are not invited.

Who Are the Judges?
Generally, the judges are science related professionals, educators and college level science students from the community at large.

Valley Catholic’s Annual Speech Tournament

February 27, 2010
7:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Celebrating 43 Years of Competition

REGISTER HERE

All registration must be completed online here. Registration deadline: Friday, February 5th, 2010.

Resource Guide for Coaches and Parentsnts

Please click on the links below to download a copy of the practice materials.

Coach

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Contestant Information Elocution Extemporaneous Reading Impromptu

Tie Breaker
(Based on elocution Speech)

Coach/
Contestant Information 2010 		How to Pick an  Elocution Speech 2010 How to Prepare for Extemp. Reading Basic Outline for Developing an Impromptu Speech Tie Break Judges Score Sheet
Schedule of Events 2010 Tips for Giving Speeches Example #1 of Extemp. Reading How to Practice for an Impromptu Speech  
Parent’s Guide day of 2010   Example #2 of Extemp. Reading Example #1 Impromptu Speech Topics  
Driving Directions     Example #2 Impromptu Speech Topics  

General Information:
Please arrive at Valley Catholic School between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. Report to the gym and look for your school. The competition finishes at 2:30 p.m. with the awards ceremony occurring after the tie-breaker, approx. 3:00 p.m.

Location of Tournament
The tournament will be held at Valley Catholic School, located at 4275 S.W. 148th Avenue, Beaverton (near the corner of TV Highway and Murray Blvd.). Registration for all contestants will be held in the school cafeteria. Following registration, a general assembly will be held in the school gymnasium before the rounds begin.

Entrance Fee*
To cover the expenses of conducting this tournament, a fee of $15.00 is charged for each contestant. The fee must be paid when the registration forms are returned no later than Friday, February 5th, 2010. Refunds are not allowed, but transfers will be accepted. For example: If Allison Gray registers and is not able to attend, John Black may re-register in her place on the tournament day. However, he must enter the same category (serious or humorous) and must be in the same grade as the student he is replacing.

*Please note: The speech coach from your child’s school is responsible for registering all of his/her students on-line and sending one check for all participating students. Please check with him/her for specific details.

Awards

  1. Tuition scholarships and trophies for eighth grade students with the highest combined scores in the first three rounds are given. Trophies for second place, third place, and honorable mention for the eighth grade contestants are given in the serious, humorous, and patriotic divisions. Scholarships will be paid directly to the Catholic high school of the winner’s choice.
  2. First place, second place, third place, and honorable mention trophies are given in both the serious and humorous divisions for junior division contestants (fifth and sixth grade contestants) and the seventh grade contestants.
  3. The Hillsboro Optimist Club would like to invite the top 15 highest scoring students for their Oratory Contest. They offer very attractive cash awards for the top three winners.
    Please visit http://www.hillsboro-optimists.org/news-events.php for details.

Who May Attend?
We welcome any interested teachers, parents, or fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth grade students. Spectators may not sit near or interfere with the judges. Flash photography, videotaping, and cell phones are not allowed during the competition (Rounds One - Four), but it is acceptable to take photos or video during the awards presentation. A person may neither enter nor leave the room during the session. Young children are not invited.

Who Are the Judges?
Generally, the judges are members of the community at large, members of Toastmasters and International Training in Communication Clubs of the Beaverton area. They serve in the capacity of objective, competent judges for all the rounds. No judge is related to any participating student.

Parents – Please come to help your child!
Please be sure to invite your parents to attend the tournament with you. They are able to help you on Round Two and are a good source of support. Using the past four years as a guide, I would estimate that well over two-thirds of the parents do attend with their child. Please do not bring your other children unless they are fifth grade or older.