Academic

Academic extracurricular activities include Student Council, National Honor Society, Community service clubs, Academic Team, Math Team, Economic Team, Writers' Club, Tech Team, German Club, Spanish Club and French Club.

Economic Competition-The Stock Market Game

Rockford Lutheran Seniors in Economics have been able to experience the risk and rewards of investment. This years students were able to form investment groups and outline an investment plan, using $100,000 to buy virtual stocks and invest in mutual funds. Student's play against other teams in Northern Illinois. Each semester produces a different game and teams watch their portfolio increase or decrease in value compared to the S&P 500. Rockford Lutheran's winning team from first semester included Alli Donnelli, Craig Bubnack and Mike Reister. Their team finished in the top 10 out of 300 teams. The Spring game is still in session but the top team is currently in the top 30 out of 610 teams competing.

Vive La France-Spring Break 2010

Mrs. Hartz and six French 1-6 students traveled to France and Monaco, visiting Paris, Normandy, the Loire Valley and Nice during Spring Break 2010. Students enjoyed the train and toured Versailles, took the stairs down from the Eiffel Tower, re-enacted the D-Day landings, compared and contrasted royal chateaux and shopped and sunned along the Mediterranean. This trip allowed the students to practice their language skills and absorb the culture with three other groups of students and teachers from schools in California and a Swedish tour guide.

Academic Team

The Academic Team practices Mondays and Wednesdays after school from November through February, facing off against conference schools once a week and playing two matches at one meet. Only five players can play at one time, although substitutions can be made to allow for more participation. A match consists of twenty-four questions, with points given to the first team to answer correctly. The faster correct team then can earn more points by answering bonus questions. The questions cover a wide range of topics such as history, politics, art, literature, music, chemistry, physics, math, and sports. The Academic Team is open to any high school student who feels competent in any or all of these areas. Members develop teamwork, quick thinking, and logical reasoning skills. Besides being a good review of facts studied in school, it also looks great on a college application. It is a lot of fun!

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