(Home of the Eagles)
Clubs & Activities
Choir & Band
The orchestra is directed by Mr. Oberwanowicz and our choir is directed by Mrs. Rost. Our choir and band are very fortunate to have such talented directors who spend many hours practicing with the students for the Holiday concert and the Spring concert.
The
Computer Club at John M. Bailey School meets every
Wednesday morning at 8:00 AM. It is open to all 5th, 6th, and 7th grade
students under the direction of Mrs. Roseann Pona. The main objective
of the club is to work as a team and promote 'school spirit' with the
projects they create. During this time the members of the club create
signs, banners and other graphic projects for hallways, classrooms and
for the teachers. They also use this time to work on newsletters,
calendars, and surveys. Computer members are also learning how to
install software, troubleshootproblems in the computer lab and throughout
the school.
Our computer members are also learning how to use the video equipment
and digital equipment more efficiently. They do so by taping school
activities and using pictures in multimedia projects, such as slide show
presentations.
Peer
is a good place for our students to learn how to be leaders and not followers.
They also learn skills on how to be good listeners and work with different
people to figure out different problems. They learn to listen to people
and understand their feelings. Some activities they do during the
course of the year are to participate in "Helping Hands",
service projects, and going on an overnight camping trip to help them
learn more of their skills.
Mrs. Roseann Pona
is the moderator for 8th Grade Peer
Mrs.
Ann Marie Meyers is the moderator for 7th Grade Peer.
The
Chess Club is under the direction of Mr. Gary
Oberwanowicz.
The club is
open to 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. The club gives each student the
opportunity to put their thinking and problem solving skills to the test.
This is done when our school participates in various Chess Tournaments
throughout the year.
Congratulations for coming in second place in the city-wide tournament during the 2006 - 2007 school year.
Dare
- Officer
Brattole is our Dare officer.
The DARE program is currently taught in each school in Bayonne to 5th,
7th and 9th graders. The program encourages these age groups to
develop skills necessary for them to resist the pressures of their peers
and even sometimes family members to experiment with alcohol and drugs.
Incorporated into the 17 week course for the 5th grade and 10 week program
for the 7th graders are classes dealing with self-esteem, positive alternatives
and gang/violence awareness. We are very fortunate to have the program
available to our school. The police and school are strengthening
your child's position against drugs and alcohol but without a parent's
involvement, what they learn in school is lost.
Basketball
We are very
proud of our basketball teams.
We
thank our coaches for their time and dedication:
Martin Stewart-
Girl's Varsity Coach
Matt Wexler- Boys'
Varsity Coach
CHEERLEADING
Our cheerleaders practice many hours under the direction of Lisa Bermudez,
our Bailey cheerleading coach for the 2007-2008 school year.
They often cheer at our boys' and girls' basketball games and at competitions.
We thank the cheerleaders
for their time, spirit, determination and their Bailey Pride.
Other Student Activities:
Student Council
Honor Society
Student of the Month
Character Education
Awards
Forensics
Spelling Bee
Honor Roll
Talented Art
Yearbook
Volley ball
Academic Challenge
Rainbows
Science Fair