Boys and girls can become altar servers starting in fourth grade and continue through their high school years, if they choose. Being an altar server enables you to play a more active role in the Liturgy. In addition to the weekly school Masses and the weekend Masses, our altar servers also help with weddings, funerals, prayer services, Stations of the Cross, Benediction, Holy Days of Obligation Masses and our eighth grade graduation. Training is provided by our Pastor and members of our Liturgy Committee. 

St. Luke School offers many different programs for boys starting at the age of 5 and continuing through their high school years. The Boy Scout program provides a safe, fun environment for learning life skills and building character through fun and exciting experiences indoors and out. Parents play an active role in their child's Boy Scout path. If you are interested in joining Pack #9, please contact Cub Master Joe Mayo (email) or Committee Chairperson Justin Martin (email). Cub Scout Pack #9: Lions begins in kindergarten where traditional scouting concepts such as character development and leadership skills are introduced. Tigers are boys in first grade or the age of 7. Tigers will work to achieve their Bobcat Rank. Wolf boys are 8 years old or in second grade, they must have already achieved their Bobcat Rank. Bear scouts are in third grade or 9 years old. Bears will work hard to earn their rank and arrow points. Webelos are 10 or 11 and in the fourth or fifth grade. Family camping is among the many outdoor activities that Webelos experience.

Seventh grade students have the opportunity to be an aide for a teacher. These students put in their time either before or after school to help a teacher with their classroom. Duties could include setting up the classroom for the day's activities, helping to hang projects in the classroom, wiping down the tables and chairs and any other items the teacher would need help with. The aiding position lasts the entire school year. Aiding is a great way for the seventh graders to step-up and take on the responsibility of assisting in a classroom!

Eighth grade students have the opportunity to become a St. Luke Ambassador. The role of an Ambassador is to be a positive role model, to spread good cheer and to aide in the promotion of SLS. The Ambassadors help to give tours to prospective families both at Open House and during the school year. A persuasive essay on why you would be an excellent SLS Ambassador is how the students are chosen.

Eighth grade students can be ushers at our weekly student Liturgies. An usher's duties include leading the children and adults to receive the Eucharist during Mass by rows and passing the collection baskets during certain Masses.

The St. Luke Girl Scout program is innovative, inclusive and girl-centered with regional community, volunteer, donor and family support to girls and their future. Together with committed adult volunteers, who partner with the girls to guide and inspire their growth and achievement, the program builds girls of confidence, courage and character who strive to make the world a better place. Girls can begin their path as a Girl Scout in kindergarten and continue through high school, if they wish.

Does your son or daughter love robotics or inventing?  Then perhaps they would enjoy joining Lego League.  This competitive team is about so much more than building with Legos.  The team works together to 1) design, build and program a robot to perform missions (such as pushing objects into place, hitting levers to make objects move etc.), and 2) create an innovative solution for a real-world problem involving this year's challenge. 

If your student is entering 7th or 8th grade and is interested in finding out more about the Lego League, contact the school office. We have enough robots to have multiple teams, so if there are any 4th through 6th grade parents who are interested in coaching a team, please also contact the school office. 

To see past robot competitions, search Lego League Animal Allies or Lego League Hydrodynamics on YouTube. 

Musical Crusaders is an ensemble offered for children in grades five through eight. The Musical Crusaders provide the music for all weekly student Liturgies and all monthly family Masses. All students are eligible for the ensemble but instrumentalists must audition for instrument knowledge and proficiency. Singing the National Anthem at an Erie Bayhawks game and the National and Canadian Anthems at an Erie Otters game are two of the special events that our children also participate in.

Students in 7th and 8th grade participate in PJAS. Students follow the scientific method to develop a project. Selecting a project topic, researching background information, formulating a hypothesis, developing an experiment, collecting & analyzing data and forming a conclusion are all done with teacher guidance. An oral presentation is presented to judges at a regional competition, usually held at Penn State Behrend followed by a question & answer session. Judges present awards and the students may an opportunity to present their project on a state level at Penn State Main.

Safety Patrols are an important part of St. Luke School. Being a safety patrol begins at the end of your seventh grade year and continues through your eighth grade year. The students assist in the drop off and pick up of our students to keep everyone safe.

Middle School students run for Student Council following the steps that an elected official would. Students need a petition signed with ten students, five teachers and our principal's signatures. Campaign posters, speeches and an election finish out the process. Members vote for officers and organize service projects throughout the year.