EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
ATHLETICS
St. Paul’s Lutheran School is a member of the Calumet Lutheran Athletic Conference (IN) and South Suburban Lutheran Athletic League (IL). The Lutheran schools belonging to these conferences provide competition for both boys’ and girls’ teams in basketball, track, girls’ volleyball and cheerleading, and boys’ soccer. Check out the latest from the Athletic Department! Any boy or girl of grades five through eight who turns in a physical examination is eligible. When’s the next game? Find out on our SP Online Calendar.
MUSIC
St. Paul's Children of the Lord Singers received gold medals for their performance at the 2012 ISSMA Vocal and Piano contest on Saturday, January 28. Abigail Watts, Shae Jandura, Nate Taillon, and Hannah Hills received gold for vocal solos and Abigail Watts received a gold for a piano solo. This is quite an accomplishment since all of these students competed for the first time as fifth graders. All of these students along with Abbey Burris also received a gold medal for vocal ensemble. Congratulations, singers!
In addition to music in the regular curriculum of the classroom, there are many opportunities for students to experience the thrill of music through Children’s Choir (primary grades), Children of the Lord Singers (5-8th grades), Beginning Band (4th grade), Concert Band (5-8th grades), Junior Master’s Ringers Handbell Choir (6-8th grades). All Concert Band members are judged at the annual ISSMA competition where St. Paul's always shines. Students perform throughout the school year with major concerts at Christmas and at the Spring Musical in May. Contact Mr. Robbins for more information.

STUDENT COUNCIL
Students in St. Paul’s Middle School may join the Student Council, a student-led group devoted to service to the church and school, and promoting a spirit of social and academic participation. Officers give speeches and are elected by the 6th, 7th, & 8th grade voting body. Contact Mrs. Zimmer for more information.
HEARTWARMERS
Heartwarmers is a group of students of all ages, dedicated to volunteering one-on-one time with seniors in nursing homes in periodic after school trips. Contact Mrs. Bruns for more information.
SCOUTING
St. Paul’s has a long history of very active scouting programs sponsored by the church congregation. Girls Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana has several troops from Daisies to Cadets represented here. Cub Scout Pack 952 meets regularly at St. Paul’s with dens from Tigers to Webelos II.