Panorama Community Schools
Extracurricular Activities
Panorama Secondary School Spring 2015 Extracurricular Survey
The Importance of Extracurricular Activities for Teens, ihaveaplaniowa.gov; one page article describes positive relationship between academics and extracurricular activities.
Common School Extracurriculars for Panorama Secondary Students:
- sports (cross country, football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, track, soft/baseball, golf, soccer, cheerleading)
- clubs (FFA, Spanish, Technology/TSA, Art, strategic play/chess, Teens Against Tobacco Use/TATU)
- student government (student council contributes to local paper also)
- yearbook
- performing arts (drill team, choir, band, theater, speech)
- volunteering as tutor in secondary building, or teacher assistant in elementary
- internship work experience coordinated with assistance of school staff
Common non-school Extracurriculars of Panorama Secondary Students:
- church youth group
- sports
- dance, theater, musical performance
- hunting/trapping/fishing
- working for money/personal business venture
Research finds positive relationship between school performance and participation in extracurricular activities; example article/article abstract -
