Activities
Enrichment Activities
KIPP Delta College Preparatory School offers enrichment classes for students who maintain at least a 2.0 G.P.A. and are otherwise in good standing.
Drumline
This activity teaches students to read sheet music and prepare for performances as a drumline. The drumline is a competitive performance activity. Students involved in the program will be prepared to participate in a marching band.
Step Team
Step Team is a synchronized dance performance team. It combines step moves, dance moves, athleticism, and teamwork to create performances. Students will learn discipline and fitness while taking pride in their school.
Guitar
Students will learn the fundamentals of guitar. They will learn popular songs along with traditional tunes. The focus will be on teaching students how to read music so they can become trained musicians capable of playing all types music and various instruments.
Student Government
Through the exercise of the democratic process, students involved in the Student Government of the school acquire valuable knowledge about politics, building consensus, and representing a constituency. Senators from each grade level sharpen their leadership by organizing activities like fundraisers for charity, talent shows, and dances.
Athletics
KIPP Delta College Preparatory School has a structured Physical Education program which meets the requirements of the state standards. Students are expected to walk, run, jog, or play a sport several times a week. We want our students to be successful in body and mind.
Sports Clubs
Sports Clubs Offered*:
• Boys Basketball
• Girls Basketball
• Volleyball
• Baseball
• Softball
• Cross-Country
*Sports may be either competitive or intra-school clubs.
Since academics are a priority, the students must meet the following criteria to participate:
➢ Students must maintain 2.0 G.P.A.
➢ Students must follow the attendance policy.
➢ Students must meet the acceptable paycheck average for that grade level.
➢ Students must represent the school’s values at all practices, games, and community events.
Field Lessons
Learning at KIPP Delta College Preparatory School also expands beyond the walls of the classroom. Students earn the right to participate in several local and out-of-state field lessons every month by working hard and exemplifying the values of the school. Students visit college campuses, historic sites, museums, state and national parks, and other settings that may enrich their education.
All of the monthly field lessons help prepare the students for a year-end, weeklong trip, which the they must earn through hard work and exemplary behavior. The fifth grade end-of-year field lesson is a five-day cultural and educational trip to Colonial Williamsburg and our nation’s capital in Washington D.C. Students are able to transfer what they learned in the classroom about U.S. history to the real world. Sixth graders fly west to Utah for an outdoor wilderness adventure. Through horseback rides in Bryce National Park, climbing in Arches National Park, and hikes in the parks near Moab, students learn the value of both independence and teamwork to prepare them for the next grade and life. The seventh graders go on a college tour of the Northeast with stops in New York and Boston visiting colleges and universities along the way. Students culminate their experience in the middle school with a Civil Rights tour of the South. They travel to Memphis, Birmingham, Montgomery, and other cities at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement.
Parents of students who have earned trips will be notified by letter or permission slip. Permission slips must be signed and returned. Due to the expensive cost of the end of year trip, each student will be required to pay a $100.00 fee. Parents are encouraged to give children chores to earn the money. Parents may also want to set aside some money each week throughout the year, especially if they have multiple children at the school.
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Saturday School
KIPP Delta College Preparatory School holds Saturday School seventeen times during the year. These school days which take place between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. are considered a regular part of the school week, and thus attendance is mandatory.
During Saturday School student participate in a variety of activities not normally offered Monday through Friday. These activities include an arts and crafts class, various sports from soccer to volleyball, technology classes, and canoeing. Saturday School also provides a time for students to receive much needed support and practice in the various academic disciplines.
Saturday is the time students will receive remediation, take assessments, and participate in enrichment activities.
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