Cheer Club

St. Ambrose Academy is glad to form a cheer club, which will be under the direction of Ms. Abby Thompson (sister of Sophomore El Thompson). This cheer squad will work to learn cheers and stunts to perform at St. Ambrose athletic competitions and hopes to start doing so in January at basketball games.

The cheer club will have their first meeting and introductory practice in the gym on Tue., Dec. 3 from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. The second practice will be in room 118 on Thu., Dec. 5, from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. followed by a parent meeting. If you did not go to the cheer club student interest meeting, you are more than welcome to come to the first practice. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Thompson via e-mail.

Cheer Club

St. Ambrose Academy is glad to form a cheer club, which will be under the direction of Ms. Abby Thompson (sister of Sophomore El Thompson). This cheer squad will work to learn cheers and stunts to perform at St. Ambrose athletic competitions and hopes to start doing so in January at basketball games.

The cheer club will have their first meeting and introductory practice in the gym on Tue., Dec. 3 from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. The second practice will be in room 118 on Thu., Dec. 5, from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. followed by a parent meeting. If you did not go to the cheer club student interest meeting, you are more than welcome to come to the first practice. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Thompson via e-mail.

Film Club | January 25

Next meeting of the Film Club will be Thu., Jan. 11 after school, beginning at 3:30pm. This month’s showing is The General. One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War. When Johnny’s fiancée, Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), is accidentally taken away while on a train stolen by Northern forces, Gray pursues the soldiers, using various modes of transportation in comic action scenes that highlight Keaton’s boundless wit and dexterity.

Movie runtime is approximately 1hr 15min, so pick-up will be around 4:45 p.m.

Film Club | January 11

Next meeting of the Film Club will be Thu., Jan. 11 after school, beginning at 3:30pm. This month’s showing is The General. One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War. When Johnny’s fiancée, Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), is accidentally taken away while on a train stolen by Northern forces, Gray pursues the soldiers, using various modes of transportation in comic action scenes that highlight Keaton’s boundless wit and dexterity.

Movie runtime is approximately 1hr 15min, so pick-up will be around 4:45 p.m.

Classic Film Club | November 16

Inviting students to broaden their horizons and cultural knowledge, SAA is starting a Classic Film Club. All films will be shown immediately after school in room 112 on Thursdays (Dr. Nielsen monitoring and leading discussion).

This Thursday’s film is the classic comedy “His Girl Friday” starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russel (1940; running time 92 minutes; not-rated). Junior High students are welcome, though parents should consider whether or not they are mature enough to understand and enjoy the film.