AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Schmahl Science

BRING SCIENCE TO LIFE! A SCHMAHL SCIENCE WORKSHOP PRESENTS "SCIENCE EXPLORATIONS"

An After school hands-on science club for 2nd – 6th  grade Holy Family School students. Do your kids like to take things apart or put things together? Do they like to ask questions, investigate and try to find answers? Come join SSW as we embark on a series of hands-on science exploration workshops. Learn about Science and Engineering in a setting where kids are free to explore and investigate what interests them. We offer science workshops that have been kid-tested, parent and teacher approved.

Dancekids

These “serious fun” dance, fitness, and cheerleading classes are held after school, which creates a convenient and safe environment for the students.  The children enrolled in the dance and fitness classes will derive great benefits from the exercise as they thoroughly enjoy their workout. This hour-long class, which is held weekly, is designed for grades Kindergarten through sixth. Dancekids has been offering programs in the Bay Area for over nineteen years. For more information or to sign up for a dance session, please click here.

Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts is an organization that builds girls of confidence, courage, and character who make the world a better place.  It is a non-formal, experiential and cooperative education program that promotes girls’ personal growth and leadership development.  Girl Scouts is a place where girls design fun and challenging activities that empower them. For more information or to sign up for Girl Scouts please click here

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts is a parish sponsored activity. Cub Scouts is a year-round, family-oriented program designed for boys who are in first through fifth grades. It’s filled with fun and educational activities with the goal of helping boys become more self-reliant, confident, dependable, caring, persons of worth. Cub Scouting teaches boys to do their best and be helpful to others. For more information or to sign up for Cub Scouts, please contact: Lisa Casaclang at LCasaclang@aol.com

FIRST LEGO League

The FIRST LEGO League (FLL), considered the "little league" of the FIRST Robotics Competition, is the result of a partnership between FIRST and the LEGO Group. FLL extends the FIRST concept of inspiring and celebrating science and technology to children aged 9 through 14, using real-world context and hands-on experimentation. For more information please contact Laura Lebherz at Laura.Lebherz@hfsj.org.

Academic Chess

As parents we want our children to grow more capable in their ability to make good decisions. Learning to play the game of chess teaches our children; how to use their resources, how to place their minds ahead of their actions, and how to make good, and/or better, decisions. Playing chess teaches us to slow down and take notice of the relationship between cause and effect.

We, at Academic Chess, have been making playing chess fun, entertaining and instructive to children in grades K-8 throughout the state of California, for the past 11 years. Please visit our website at www.academicchess.com or check back in March for sign-ups for Holy Family School registration information.

Homework Club

Homework Club began as a way to provide an environment where students who are reluctant to do homework can work with a "teenage" mentor.  Most students are recommended by teachers after conferencing with parents.  homework Club is open to 4th,5th, and 6th grade students.  We meet on Tuesday and Thursday's from 3:00-4:00 pm.  A teacher is also available to answer questions.

After school sports - See Athletic Program

Parish After School Programs

Altar Servers

Available to students in grades 5 or higher. Training occurs every October. Once trained, students must complete a Ministry Commitment Form on a yearly basis stating that they are willing and able to serve at least twice a month.  Please contact Susan.Olsen@holyfamilysanjose.org for additional information.

Candle Bearers

Carries up the sanctuary candles in the Procession. Available to students first grade and up. Training provided. Please contact Susan.Olsen@holyfamilysanjose.org for additional information.

Ministry of Movement

Drama, dance and gesture at parish events, such as Festival, liturgies, and some school liturgies. Available to students first grade and up. Practices Monday after school. There is a separate teen/adult group. Please contact Susan.Olsen@holyfamilysanjose.org for additional information.

Lectors

Proclaims the scripture at Sunday liturgies. Training and in-services provided. Lectors must be in 4th grade or higher.  Lectors in 4th through 8th grade serve at our monthly Family Mass.  Once in high school, youth lectors serve at our 6 p.m. Lifeteen Mass and may also be incorporated into the regular lector schedule.   Please contact Susan.Olsen@holyfamilysanjose.org for additional information.

Hospitality Ministers

Ministers of Hospitality meet and greet the people as they come to Mass.  Some people think of them as "ushers," but their role is more complex.  It involved welcoming, helping people to find seats, and generally making certain all are comfortable during our liturgies.  Training is provided. Students are placed on a "team" which serves a particular mass approximately two times a month. Please contact Susan.Olsen@holyfamilysanjose.org for additional information.

Choir

The Holy Family Choir is open to students third grade and up. They meet on Tuesdays twice a month from 3:15-4:00 pm. Additional Cantor training is available. The Choir sings at all school liturgies and the occasional parish celebration. Students must have turned in a sign up form to attend the practices. Sign up forms are available in the school office. Students must attend the practices in order to sing at the liturgies. If  you have questions about this ministry, contact Linda Takita at takitaml@comcast.net