Holy Cross encourages students to be involved in activities outside of the classroom to enhance their knowledge. In addition to sports and fine arts, opportunities abound for students to collaborate and work with others who have similar interests.
Scouting Programs
Holy Cross has a long and active affiliation with scouting programs, ranging from Daisy and Cub Scouts to Cadette and BSA troops for boys and girls.
Challenger Learning Center - Lunar
Quest and Expedition to Mars
Teams of middle school students participate in a simulated adventure, taking on the roles of communication, space weather, life support, robotics, remotely operated vehicle, or medical officer, biologist, geologist, or navigation specialist. Students maintain the safety of the crew while collecting data in order to build, test, and program a rover.
Sixth graders research possible lava tubes for a future long-term habitat for astronauts, while the seventh and eighth grade astronauts are being sent to the surface of Mars to explore its surface for signs of water and/or life.
Accelerated Reading Program
Independent reading is encouraged through the AR program to develop comprehension skills. Computer generated quizzes allow readers to accumulate points for correctly answering questions; and ribbons, medals, and books are awarded to students at the end of the year for their efforts.