Enrichment
BEFORE & AFTER CARE
Before and After Care is offered at St. Roch. The program is for all enrolled students and can be used on an as needed basis. Pay if you use it.
ATHLETICS
St. Roch has athletic programs for grades kindergarten through eighth grade.
The goal of the athletic association is to allow every boy and girl the opportunity to participate in athletics and by doing so, develop discipline and respect, build character, and gain an understanding of the value of teamwork.
Volunteers staff the athletic association and coach each grade’s teams. Teams are open to participants who are parishioners at St. Roch, attend St. Roch School, or live in St. Roch Parish.
Fall Sports:
Soccer (K-8) and Volleyball (3-8)
Soccer Coordinator: Bill Booth, boothwf24@gmail.com
Volleyball Coordinator: Amanda Gainey, apgainey@gmail.com
Winter Sports:
Basketball (3-8)
Basketball Coordinators: Harry Holmes, strochbasketball@gmail.com
Mike Johnson, arkosecomm@gmail.com
Spring Sports:
T-Ball, Baseball, Softball (K-8)
T-Ball, Baseball, Softball Coordinator: OPEN!
Other Contact information:
Athletic Association President: Paul Granneman, strochsports@gmail.com
Treasurer: Leonard Paletta, lenpaletta@gmail.com
Gym Coordinator: Jenny Matthews, jenrhw@gmail.com
More information about CYC Sports, including additional programs not hosted by St. Roch (Chess, Golf, Lacrosse, Track, and E-Sports) can be found at playcyc.org
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Art a la cart & Creative Play club
Grades K-5 & Prek-k
These aftercare programs offer our young students at St. Roch an opportunity to become creators and artists. They make crafts and create projects using their imaginations. This imaginative play/creation fosters their creative development while having fun.
Chess Club
GRADES 3-8
St. Roch Chess Club meets weekly from late January through early May. In the first 8-week session, students learn chess strategies and play a lot of games for fun. In the second 8-week session, students play for fun and compete in a round-robin tournament. Trophies are awarded to the top three players. Students have fun while enjoying a snack and improving their chess skills!
CUB SCOUTS
GRADES 1-5
Cub Scouts promotes activities that lead to "personal responsibility, self-confidence, social skills, respect, and honesty". This program for young boys builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.
GIRL SCOUTS
GRADES K-8
Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. They discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. Girl Scouting helps girls develop their full individual potential; relate to others with increasing understanding, skill, and respect; develop values to guide their actions and provide the foundation for sound decision-making; and contribute to the improvement of society through their abilities, leadership skills, and cooperation with others
Math and Science Club
GRADES K-5 & 6-8
This club is for inquisitive students or those who just like to have fun thinking. The clubs meet after school for one hour from October through May. During their time together, they solve challenging problems, learn new games, play old favorites, investigate new topics, and enjoy mathematics and science. They also share a snack.
Robotics Club
GRADES 6-8
The "St. Rochin' Robots" participate in St. Louis University High School Clavius robotics program. The Lego Robotics program is introduced to all students in those grades as part of the regular technology curriculum. Those students who are interested in learning more about robotics and programming are able to join this after school club to work on additional challenges. We attend the annual Clavius project robotics jamboree each January at St. Louis University High School. The club runs from September to January each year.
Yearbook
GRADES 5-8
This is an after school activity for students meeting on Mondays from September 1 through March 10 to create a full-color yearbook, using an on-line software program. Students also learn how to take quality digital photographs for use in the yearbook as well as layout and design for the finished product.