AN IB WORLD SCHOOL
Plenty of opportunities to get involved
Much of what students learn at Saint George’s happens outside the classroom. Lower School students gain new skills through Chess Club, join the Little Dragon Cheerleaders, and discover the fun of coding their own video games. They enjoy after-school sports camps and private music lessons on campus. Middle School students win statewide honors on Math Counts and Math Is Cool teams, learn about sustainability and community in the Green Club, and make tortillas from scratch in the International Club.
By the time students reach Upper School, they have an idea of what they like and can start specializing. Dragons measure up against the top engineering students in the world through FIRST Robotics tournaments. They compete in math and economics contests during lunch breaks. Both Knowledge Bowl and History Bowl teams have made their mark on the state and nationally. The Associated Student Body (ASB) helps keep the school running smoothly. In the Community
Service club, Dragons put our mission into action. Our Outdoor Club members hike, canoe, bike, and ski. Day trips often start right on our 120 acre campus. Longer trips afford students the chance to learn how to survive and thrive in nature.
Across the divisions, Dragon Clubs encourage students to hone old skills and practice new ones. Students often remember their coaches and leaders as important teachers, even though they never receive grades.
Saint George's hosted an FTC Robotics competition of local schools on Nov. 20. SGS team 6128 finished 2nd overall and team 7935 was 3rd out of the seven teams competing. See a Photo Gallery of the event and the robots in action.
The SGS FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics teams have been hard at work building their robots in preparation for their first competition, which will be hosted by SGS on Saturday, Nov. 20. See a Photo Gallery of the teams hard at work. They are mentored by seniors Ethan Wu, Finley Wolff and Chase Foster and sophomores Mason Foster and Austin Julsen. Team members also include seniors Alyssa Zhao and Nathan Huang, junior Travis Morris, sophomores Steel Lindauer and Bentley English, freshmen Simon Feist, Isaac Kos, Oliver Ling and Bryson Hill, 8th Grader Pierce English, and 7th Graders Kaden Henderson, Thatcher Canady, and Adrain Rooney. A special thank you to our Faculty Advisor Judi Morgan and retired Physics teacher Rick DeFord for stepping in and making this season happen. Go Dragons!
Chess Club has been free during October, so now is the time to sign up if your student wants to continue in Chess Club for the whole season. You will find this Chess Club Sign-up Form now open on Power School. It will close on November 1 at 11:59pm. A reminder that there is a $200 fee for the entire season of chess, which ends in late April. Details about the club are on the Chess Flyer that has been posted on Rick’s PSL page.