Students of all abilities can exceed
their own expectations in the classroom,
on the field, on the stage, and in
becoming the person they know they want
to be. Maybe the school you are in right
now is good, but you know you can do
better. Do you ever feel embarrassed
about what you know? Do you ever feel
you have to downplay your intelligence?
At Collegiate, it’s okay to do well!
It’s okay to care about learning and to
do your best. It is cool to be smart.
Or, maybe you think you really can’t
do better. You might feel intimidated or
bored or scared to ask questions.
Collegiate is actually the perfect place
for you. Our teachers are friendly and
approachable. They can work with you
one-on-one to help you do the best you
can, no matter the subject. Collegiate
teachers are on your side. They want you
to succeed and will give the extra
effort to help you! Collegiate teachers
don't race out the door every day after
school; they stay in their classrooms to
offer additional help to students.
These great expectations include the
time spent at Collegiate and beyond.
Imagine knowing that you can achieve
everything you set out to do, where and
when you want to do it.
Do what you like...explore new
activities...make new friends that last
a lifetime. Collegiate offers an
atmosphere of fun within a structure of
learning. It’s the best of both worlds,
right here at the best school in Kansas.
Wichita Collegiate Upper School Clubs
and Activities
Astronomy Club -
Astronomy Club members meet periodically
to view the sky or to go on field trips.
They hope to talk to astronomers and do
some real astronomy via the Internet.
They might possibly use a radio
telescope to listen to Jupiter!
Membership is open to anyone who is
interested. Officers include a
president and vice-president by
election.
Creative Writing Club
- This club is designed to
connect writers throughout Collegiate
with the purpose of sharing ideas and
creativity and to have some
extra-curricular creative writing fun.
Members will share and discuss either
their own or their favorite writer's
work. Members will discuss both verse
and prose and nearly every type of
creative writing: poetry, screenplays,
song lyrics, short stories, novels,
rants, plays, essays, fan fiction, comic
strips, etc. Membership is open to any
Collegiate Upper School Student.
Contact Mrs. Bigler (lbigler@wcsks.com)
for more details.
French Club - French
Club presents the opportunity to enjoy
French in fun way outside of class.
It is for any present or former French
student. Members might meet for a
"causerie" to chat at break while
listening to Franc music and enjoying
French food. Members also watch a
French film together over a French
dinner. In the past, the French
Club has celebrated National French Week
with bake sales. Members have
served as French tutors in the Early
Childhood Division.
Hemispheres -
Hemispheres is the literary and art
magazine of WCS which is published in
May. Student staff chooses among
student submissions (unidentified by
author/artist's name) to
create and layout a magazine comprised
of poetry, prose, drawings and
photography. Membership requires only
an interest in writing or visual arts.
Students can get involved by attending
an organizational meeting in September
with future meeting dates to be
announced. Any student (whether on
Hemispheres' staff or not) with an
interest in these areas may submit work
for consideration-details for doing so
will be provided though out the year.
See Ms. Barbara Stokley (bstokley@wcsks.com)
for more details.
Honor Council -
Honor Council members are nominated by
faculty members in the spring and are
elected by students by grade level.
There is a representative for each
class, plus a senior prefect. Honor
Council seeks to promote ideas of
integrity and hears cases involving
lying, cheating, or stealing. The Honor
Council meets on an as-needed basis.
See the bulletin board outside of room
101 to find out who your class
representative is and to get updates on
Honor Council hearings. Mrs. Tammy
Mykel (tmykel@wcsks.com) is
the faculty sponsor.
Literary Club -
Literary Club meets once a month at
different locations to discuss a book
the group has read. Meetings also have
food served. Membership requirements
include attending an organizational at
the beginning of the year and attending
at least two meetings per semester.
Officers will be elected after the
organizational meeting. See Mrs. Tammy
Mykel (tmykel@wcsks.com)
for more details.
Pro Humanitate - Pro
Humanitate encourages student to
volunteer and provides information to
students about different organization
sand agencies in our community.
Students meet to discuss, choose, and
plan service projects. Projects
will be posted on the bulletin board in
the commons. Membership is open to
anyone interested. Requirements
include participation in 40 hours of
community service. Contact Dana Hensley (dhensley@wcsks.com) for more information.
Science Olympiad -
Students compete in 22 science events at
Regional and State. WCS has qualified for Science Olympiad Nationals for the past 3 out of 5 years! Gold, silver, and
bronze medals are awarded for activities
such as chemistry, physics, biology,
environmental sciences, geology,
engineering, math, and map making. The
membership requirements are anyone who
is willing to work hard and is able to
attend the almost daily meetings that
begin in mid-October and end toward the
end of April. Four officers (usually
juniors and seniors with previous
Science Olympiad experience) will be
selected. See Mrs. Janice Crowley (jcrowley@wcsks.com),
or Mrs. Kristen Soupeen (ksoupene@wcsks.com)
for details.
Spanish Club - The
Spanish Club members will participate in
student-directed activities including
the exploration of culture and food,
community, Day of the Dead, and Cinco de
Mayo. Activities include Spanish
movies, restaurant outings, and trips to
the art museum. Members must be
currently enrolled in Spanish class and
have a strong interest in Spanish. See
Ms. Pamela Papendick (ppapendick@wcsks.com)
or Mrs. Gaby White (gwhite@wcsks.com)
for more information.
Student Council (STUCO) -
The student council functions as a
liaison between the student body and the
faculty and administration. They create
a positive atmosphere by organizing
social activities. Elections are held
during the spring semester for the
upcoming year. Each class has a
president, vice-president, secretary,
treasurer, and a class representative.
A list of class officers and STUCO
announcements are located on the
bulletin board outside of room 101.
Wizards - Wizards is
a group of students that periodically
makes science presentations to students
in the Early Childhood and Lower School
divisions. Members are required to have
taken Chemistry and need to pass a
safety exam. See Mrs. Janice Crowley (jcrowley@wcsks.com)
for more information.
Collegiate
students tell us that they actually
enjoy coming to school. Really! The
truth is that Collegiate is special
because of the uniquely gifted,
motivated, and genuinely nice students
we call our own.