Sablatura Clubs 2023-2024
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Sablatura students are encouraged to connect with new friends and get involved in a club this year! Listen to announcements each morning for more information about clubs. Some meet before school and some meet after school. Some clubs involve competitions and others do not. Find one that is fun for you!
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Listen to announcements for more Sab Club information!
Club
Meetings
Sponsors
Description
First Meeting
Math Club (TMSCA)
General Math & Number Sense:
Tues.& Wed.
7:45-8:30 a.m.
6th grade - Room 212
5th grade - Room 101
Calculator:
Wednesdays
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Room 210
Mrs. Needler
Ms. Hart
Mrs. Sadler
Math enthusiasts learn and refine skills in General Math, Number Sense, Calculator, and General Science.
5-6 competitions on Saturdays leading up to the state competition in San Antonio in April.
Interest Meeting:
August 22
8:00 a.m.
Sab Band Hall
Quiz Bowl
Mondays
4:00-4:45 p.m.
Room 207/214
Mrs. VanderWoude
Mrs. Arnold
Mrs. Morales
Quiz Bowl is a competition that prepares students for high school level Academic Decathlon. Students study together to prepare for General Trivia or Super Quiz.
The Super Quiz topic for 2023-2024 is the Industrial Revolution!
Interest Meeting
September 25th
4:00-4:30 p.m.
Sab Band Hall
Future Problem Solving (FPS)
Wednesdays
4:00-5:00
Room 211/102
Ms. Maldonado
Mrs. Ketterer
FPS students learn, practice and apply a six-step thinking, discussion & writing process competitively on 4 different topics each year. This year, teams will research tourism, urbanization, Antarctica, and autonomous vehicles.
District / State / International competitions
Interest Meeting:
August 23
Sab Cafeteria
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Qualifying Assignment Due September 27
Robotics
T / TH
4:00-5:00
Cafeteria
Mrs. Beicker
Mr. Tillis
Mrs. Mueller
TCEA teams will work in groups of three to build and program a bot to perform a series of tasks on the mat. FLL teams will work in groups of 5 to build and program a bot to perform tasks on the mat, and also research and prepare a presentation related to the challenge.
Robotics applications will be available online starting August 18th.
Applications are due September 1st.
Qualifying Quiz will be held in the Sab cafeteria September 5th 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Chess
Mon. & Wed.
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Sab Library
Mr. Vitolo
Mrs. Stoltz
Any student interested in playing chess is invited. Opportunities to participate in chess tournaments this year.
August 28 Book Club
Sab Library
Ms. Welsh
The purpose of Book club is to explore literature and to enjoy book discussions with each other.
Starting in October! Listen to announcements for details.
Destination Imagination (DI)
Practice days determined by team & team manager.
4:00-5:00
Mrs. Briggs
Ms. Webb
Mrs. Mueller
DI is a creative problem-solving club. After selecting a challenge, students work in teams of 5-7 to prepare for the regional competition. Each team must have an adult team manager (parent).
Parent/Student Interest Meeting:
August 31
4:15-5:00
Sab cafeteria
*Applications will be available at the meeting.
PAWS
Mrs.Whitener
PAWS will pick up litter around the school, help maintain the plants in the courtyard, and bring awareness to the school about shelter animals.
Interest Meeting
August 24th
4:00-4:20
Sab cafeteria
*Applications will be handed out at the meeting.
Student Council Friday
8:00 a.m.
Room 215
Mrs. Tragethon Interest Meeting
September 6th
8:00 a.m.
Room 215
CITY Information coming soon! Running Club
T / TH
7:45-8:30 a.m.
Gym / Track
Coach Thonsgard
Coach Lange
Mrs. Sanchez
Participants will meet in the gym then walk out to the track as a group to run, jog, or walk laps. Students will track their laps with the scanning system and receive rewards provided by the Rising New York Road Runners.
Starts in September!
Listen to announcements for more information.
Destination Imagination
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Students interested in DI are invited to attend the student / parent interest meeting in the Sab cafeteria August 31st 4:15-5:00.
Mrs. Mueller will give an overview of this creative problem solving competition and students will have an opportunity to form teams of 5-7 students. Each team will need a parent to serve as a team manager.
Teams can choose either the "Scientific" or "Fine Arts" challenge. Watch the video for a preview!
Sab Robotics
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Click HERE for the 2023-2024 Sablatura Robotics application!
For more information about TCEA robotics, visit the TCEA website. The 2023-2024 challenge is called "Hi, Bye, Pizza Pie!" https://tcea.org/robotics/contests/arena/
Learn more about this year's FLL Challenge:
- https://youtu.be/QArg43rCMBA
- FLL Masterpiece Challenge 2023
- Study p. 1-4 for the qualifying quiz
- https://youtu.be/zI_vz9YUw1g.
For a review of EV3 programming, take a look at the YouTube videos created by a former Sab Robotics team member. To prepare for the September 5th qualifying quiz, watch "Getting Started", "Making a Base Robot", "Strategy", and "Going Forward & Backwards." https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzHri43qW6uD9-Guu1CcJ2w/videos