At St. Athanasius, co-curriculars encourage students to lead, expand their interests, volunteer, and have memorable experiences. Options before, during and after school accommodate the varied schedules and lives of our families.

• St. A's Green Team - Mondays, 3:30-4:00pm
• Mandarin Club - Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30pm
• Irish Dance - Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30pm
• Chess Club - Competitive Chess League - Mondays, 3:30-4:30pm
• Choir - Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30am + Wednesday mass and some weekends
• Altar Servers - Wednesday School Mass & Weekend Mass Service
• Band - Performing Arts
• Boy Scouts - Community & Service
• Brownies/Girl Scouts - Community & Service
• Eighth Grade Play - Scriptwriting & Performance
• Illinois State Science Fair - 7th & 8th Grade - Invention & Competition
• Private Music Lessons / Strings Institute (Performing Arts) - Individual/group times
• Student Council - Community & Leadership
• 4th-8th grade sports teams (see our athletics page/calendar)

School Trips

Taking advantage of excursions in and around Chicago exposes students to animals and nature, team-building and cultural day trips. With an emphasis on two foreign language experiences, St. Athanasius also organizes overseas-trips in junior high. Examples include:

• Kindergarten: Wagner Farm — Barn Day with Animals
• Units A & B: Didier Farm — Pumpkins & Hayride; Museum of Science and Industry; Shedd Aquarium
• Unit C: Camp Timber-lee Overnight (Grade 5) — Team-Building & Outdoor Education
• Unit D: French Trip to Paris (Grades 7-8) — 10 Days of French Culture & Adventure; Spanish Trip to Barcelona & Toledo (Grades 7-8) — 10 Days of Spanish Culture & Adventure

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