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Video Production Club
Morning announcements will be made every morning with the video production club. Students in 5th and 6th grades are eligible to participate in the video production club. Three teams of students will each spend a month on a rotating basis producing the video announcements each morning. Some students will work with the cameras, soundboards, lighting, etc. Others will be in front of the camera as the anchor people, sportscaster, book review reporters, etc. Mrs. Garro, Mr. Isaacs, Mrs. Schlobohm and Mr. Bubaris sponsor this club. Parents can watch the morning announcements in the Resource Center each morning. Contact Ms. Garro for further information.
Cougar Character Club
Students in this club will showcase the Cougar Character Theme each month. They will participate in fun activities to help other students in the school focus on each month's theme. Mrs. Marx and Mrs. Teipel sponsor this club. Contact Mrs. Marx for further information.
Chorus is offered to 5th and 6th grade students twice a week during the lunch/recess hour. They have the opportunity to perform at many school functions and celebrations. Contact Ms. McDonough for further information.
6th grade intramural athletics
Pleasant Hill offers intramural sports to all 6th grade students. The physical education classes focus on educational and cooperative type activities with emphasis on competition with one's self. The intramural program allows students to be more competitive with others. Sixth graders signed up for intramurals will be able to participate in a variety of games during their recess time on certain days throughout the school year. They will also have the opportunity to compete against other District 15 schools in three district wide events: cross country (1 mile run) in the fall, spot shot (basketball) in the winter, track and field meet in the spring. Participation in intramurals is optional. Contact Mrs. Walker for further information.
Band and Orchestra is available for 5th and 6th grade students. They have small group lessons once a week at their schools. They also meet as a large ensemble (students from each school) before school once a week. The groups perform twice a year as a full ensemble and students have the opportunity to perform individually at a music festival once a year. Contact Mrs. Julie Quitschau for further information about Band and Orchestra.
The students in grades 1-6 have the opportunity to participate in a musical every year through their comprehensive music classes. Kindergarten puts on a program of their own with the kindergarten teachers. This is a time to showcase pieces they have learned and to grow as individuals through speaking and acting roles. Contact Ms. McDonough for further information (see Survival Guide for more information).
Student Council
Students in 4th, 5th and 6th grades are welcome to run for the Student Council offices of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Elections are held in early November. Class representatives are elected from each class to work with the officers. Student Council sponsors Spirit Days, school store, and other fun activities for our student body. Mr. Hyrczyk and Mrs. Keller sponsor this club. Contact Mrs. Keller for further information.
Earth Club
The students in grades 3 and 4 have the opportunity to participate in Earth Club. Earth Club meets once a month during lunch recess. The meetings are announced ahead of time and the members generally get a reminder note as well. Earth Club packages all of the cell phones and readies and packages the athletic shoes we collect at school. During the month of April (Earth Day Month), we sponsor various activities related to the 3 R’s—reuse, reduce, and recycle—which have included leading a spare change drive to raise money for the Save the Koalas foundation in Australia and hosting a Book Swap in conjunction with the Make-a-Difference club in which students bring in a used book from home to swap out with a "new" book that we’ve collected. Who knows what we'll come up with this year!
Contact Margo Ban for further information.Interested in making a difference in the community? Then this club is for you. The club is open to 2nd through 6th graders. The club meets 1-2 times a month during your lunch recess. Planned activities this year will revolved around the theme "Building Bridges with Others" by supporting our troops and their children, participating in Special Olympic activities, recognizing our local heroes, participating in a food drive, and building pen pal relationships with children living in Nigeria just to name a few. Contact Judy Benka for further information.
Keeley McDonough, Comprehensive Music Teacher
Hello Pleasant Hill parents and community members! My name is Keeley
McDonough, or as the students call me “Ms. McD,” and I will be the new
comprehensive music teacher
at PH. This will be my second year teaching in District 15 as I was
split between Jane Addams and Hunting Ridge schools last year. I am so
very
excited to begin teaching at Pleasant Hill and have heard only good
things
about the students, parents and community here. There will be many
exciting things going on in the music
room this year including musicals for grades 1-6, chorus for 5th-6th
graders and recorders for the 3rd and 4th graders. Students will also be
exploring and creating music all year long through movement, singing,
playing classroom instruments, and plenty of fun games! I have many fun
activities planned throughout the year and I am
very much looking forward to working with the students and families at
Pleasant Hill. I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing summer season, and
I
wish everyone a wonderful start to the school year.
Musically yours,
Keeley McDonough
mcdonouk@ccsd15.net