
Nicole Goyette
Middle School & Upper School Director
(719) 434-3570
A variety of clubs, sports, theatre, outdoor education, and other extra-curricular activities offers students numerous opportunities to explore a variety of interests, develop talents, practice leadership, and work together toward common goals.
Forum
Forum meets weekly as the student government body to facilitate social and service activities in the Upper School community. It makes recommendations to the Head of Upper School on policies affecting students and approves special activities. The membership consists of the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the student body (elected by the entire community), Class Presidents and Vice Presidents (elected by class members), and two faculty sponsors. A Spirit Coordinator may be appointed by the Forum President as a non-voting member of Forum.
Greeters
Greeters are selected each spring to be Greeters for new students arriving in the fall. To be a Greeter is an honor, and student character and follow-through are taken into account in the selection process. Each Greeter is assigned one or two new students and, if possible, will contact those students during the summer. The Greeter is the primary ambassador for the new student and helps him/her become acclimated to CSS.
Judicial Council
This student/faculty council handles most discipline situations involving major rule infractions. The Judicial Council consists of student members elected by the entire community. Student members will be elected in the fall. Two faculty members serve as the JC sponsors.
National Honor Society
The Ursa Major Chapter of the National Honor Society is a club honoring CSS juniors and seniors who are recognized as demonstrating superior scholarship, outstanding character, dedicated service, and inspiring leadership in our school community and beyond. Following a biannual selection process, NHS members participate in weekly meetings where they build character skills, practice solid leadership, and plan service projects. As a group and individually, our NHS participates in multiple hours of community service. We are an active group both on campus and in the Colorado Springs community. Click here for NHS eligibility and selection criteria.
Art Club
The Art Club’s mission is to promote and support exposure and opportunities for participation and self-expression through art to all members of the CSS community. The club hosts Visiting Artists for gallery talks and workshops, opens invitation for anyone to attend, and collaborates in the creation of group exhibitions. Club members produce artworks for the greater Colorado Springs community and through exchange programs with various institutions across the country. Art Club sponsors events at Carnival including face painting, caricature, balloon tying and splatter painting. Members also do face painting at sports events and provide support for other CSS events like theatre productions and the Gala. Students meet weekly, have the opportunity to give feedback and encourage each other with the their own art projects, and many members stay artistically active by participating in Art Club when not enrolled in visual art classes.
Chess
Learn the game and while having fun.
Disc Golf
Kind of like golf; kind of like Frisbee? Disc golf is definitely an opportunity to get outdoors and challenge yourself in an original, fun sport with other CSS students. No special golfing or Frisbee skills required!
Garage Band
Feel like tapping into your inner Rock Star? We are always looking for musicians interested in joining our movement. Perhaps you are an aspiring songwriter? Whether you play guitar, drums, bass, piano, rap or sing you are welcome to join us. We will put in practice time on our own and meet weekly to jam, create, and feed off of the musical energy of one another. Each year we put together a performance-worthy set list so that we can share our passion for music with the CSS community. So, get ready to drop down in the pocket of the groove and ROCK ON!
Green Team
The Green Team exists to promote environmentalism at CSS with various projects in sustainability, conscientious consumption, and eco-awareness. Our first goals will be to establish an improved waste-reduction program in the cafeteria and a campus-wide composting initiative. We also support the ongoing development and maintenance of the school garden. While the Green Team meeting schedule is more flexible than other clubs, members will be expected to utilize their own time to design and contribute to club projects and perform community service.
Improv
International Thespian Society
KICS (Kodiaks Investing in the Community Through Service)
KICS is a student run, philanthropic club that gives thousands of dollars each year to worthy causes and nonprofits in the community. To raise money KICS runs all aspects of the concession stand at athletic events, sells flowers during the holidays and holds several other small fundraisers. Each year the club discusses new ways to help the community and improve fundraising. KICS, which stands for Kodiaks Investing in the Community Through Service, is a club that makes a real difference.
Kodiak Spirit
MatchWits
The CSS MatchWits club challenges students to demonstrate their knowledge in a wide range of academic topics. Competing in a quiz show atmosphere against various schools from around the state, our students are challenged to answer questions about history, biology, math, geography, literature, astronomy, geology, and more. Our team practices very little (and sometimes not at all!) and yet we have an age-old tradition of competing strongly. We won the state championships five years ago, and last year we finished 2nd in our division.
Model UN
Model United Nations is a club about finding diplomatic solutions to international problems. We focus on the art of debate and peaceful conflict resolution. In Model UN, students have a chance to participate in tournaments around the state of Colorado and around the USA. In these events, students “step into the shoes” of ambassadors from UN member states to debate current issues of global significance. Students make speeches, prepare resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the conference rules of procedure - all in the interest of mobilizing “international cooperation” to resolve problems that affect countries all over the world.
Middle School & Upper School Director
(719) 434-3570