St. Ursula Academy
Club List
2005/2006
American Youth Foundation: Moderator: Ms. Mueller
Criteria: Anyone interested can join especially those who
attend the AYF Leadership Conference in Michigan. The Conference is an intensive week long program that focuses on
increasing: Personal Effectiveness, Effectiveness in Groups, Openness to
Diversity and Social Responsibility.
Requirements:
AYF at St. Ursula Academy is
incorporated in Hands Across the Campus.
AYF members are expected to take leadership roles in Hands. They must stay active in Hands to remain a
member of AYF
Goals and
Objectives: The American Youth
Foundation inspires people to discover and develop their personal best. The motto for AYF is “My own self, at my
very best, all the time.” Members are
taught to seek mental, physical, social and spiritual balance in their lives
and to make a positive difference in their communities and in the wider world.
AYF meets in CO24 for morning meetings as they are
announced.
Anime Club: Moderator: Ms. Probst
Criteria: Members must have an interest in Japanese culture and
have an interest in anime. All students are welcome to participate.
Requirements:
Members must participate in fund
raising events and pay a small membership fee.
Goals and
Objectives: To discover Japanese
culture through holiday celebrations, research history pertaining to the
setting of a manga/series, learn about this popular genre of Asia and its
effect on life in America, enhance short story writing and artistic abilities,
and discuss and watch new/favorite mangas, shows, and anime movies.
Outside of School Activities: holiday celebrations
This club meets after school in the Carriage House.
Archaeology & Beyond: Moderator – Ms. Corder
Criteria: All students are eligible.
Requirements: Members are required to attend all meetings and
participate in activities.
Goals & Objectives: The goal is to become culturally aware of the
peoples throughout history
and
their living styles. It gives the girls
the opportunity to explore the past while comparing it to present-day
living. In this club we look at not
only history through ruins, but also through art, music, clothing trends, etc.
Outside of school
activities: One meeting is held after school each month. A trip is planned
during
Spring Break each year and focuses on different cultures.
Club Day 2 in Room S106
Art Club: Moderator – Ms. Klare
Criteria: Open to any student interested in art!
Requirements: Members are
expected to attend every club meeting.
Goals & Objectives: The Art club is designed to create
and participate in activities and events that focus on art in our school and
community; that will enhance the students love and skills for art. The art club
is dedicated to sharing our love and talents of art to the community through
service and volunteering.
Outside of school activities: Field trips and competitions.
Club Day 1 in FAB 1
Book Club: Moderator:
Ms. Frank
Criteria:
Accepting approximately10 seniors until the last novel, which will be open to
juniors interested in continuing the club.
Requirements:
Must be able to purchase the selected novels and attend the meetings because it
is essential in understanding the literature.
You must also be willing to have an open mind to all types of literature
and be willing to express one’s view of the novel to others.
Goals & Objectives: To read a diverse selection of novels chosen by
student members while exploring different authors and their techniques.
Students also learn how to critique a piece of literature in a group setting
and how to accept and understand another’s point of view.
Outside of school
activities: Read the selected book
by the due date.
Club Day 2 in room E103
Classical Music Society: Moderator:
Miss Backherms
Criteria: All students
who are interested in listening to and/or performing classical music are
welcome.
Requirements: Members
are expected to attend all meetings and participate in activities sponsored by
the club.
Goals &
Objectives: To promote an appreciation of serious music at SUA
and to provide a venue for performance to its members who are studying serious
repertoire in preparation for auditions, music competitions, contests,
festivals and recitals, or simply for enjoyment.
Outside of
School Activities: Members will have the opportunity to attend two
professional concerts or recitals.
Club Day 2 in
the Chorus Room.
Classics Club:
Moderator
– Ms. Wilkey
Criteria: Students must meet one of the
following requirements: 1. Be currently enrolled in a Latin class or Classical
Mythology at SUA (this allows for freshmen who are enrolled in Latin, but will
not be in classes until 2nd semester). 2. Previously enrolled as a Latin or Mythology student.
Requirements:
Attendance is mandatory at meetings. To maintain active member status,
members must participate in the service project each year, as well as attend at
least one social event. A record of all attendance is kept by the club
secretary.
Goals & Objectives: To promote classical learning
and build a community among classics students at SUA. As part of the Junior Classical League, we also seek to promote
the classics to the Ohio and national communities.
Outside school activities: Social events: themed parties,
picnics, holiday outings. Meetings consist of organizational meetings and
working sessions to prepare projects for convention. Service events: work for
the local charity Dress for Success, participation in Make A Difference Day
with Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL).
Conventions: OJCL Convention; and National JCL Convention.
Club Day 1 in Room S202
Cooking Club: Moderators – Ms. Milillo & Ms. Noe
Criteria: 10 SUA Juniors & 10 SUA Seniors - $10.00 dues
per person per school year.
Requirements: Members are required to attend all field trips and off-site
cooking classes, plus
participate
in all fundraisers. Members must be in
attendance at all meetings. Members
must have the desire to learn culinary skills and expand knowledge of practical
applications for meal preparation.
Goals & Objectives: To become accomplished cooks. To develop an appreciation for good
cooking
and prudent shopping. To develop a
basic understanding of good nutrition and skills for good meal planning,
preparation and presentation.
Outside of school
activities: Field trips and off-site cooking classes.
Club Day 2 in the Dining Room
E.A.R.T.H. Club: Moderator
– Ms. Arbona
Criteria: Students who are concerned with environmental
issues, willing to gain greater
awareness
and are able to participate in the club’s activities.
Requirements: Any student
interested in restoring environmental harmony may belong to the
club.
Goals & Objectives: To foster
awareness of environmental issues, and to support individual and
collective
action.
Outside of school
activities: Recycling on Fridays after school. Clean-up walks, nature walks
and
letter writing.
Club Day 2 in Room S107
French Club: Moderator – Dr. Greenfeld
Criteria: Students must have interest in the French language
and culture.
Requirements: Students must have a minimum number of other
extracurricular activities.
Students
must attend at least 50% of meetings and participate in fundraising for the
club.
Goals & Objectives: Educate students by focusing on the French language,
films, cuisine, and
culture. Enjoy and participate in activities which
will enhance learning about France.
Organize
exchange student program for each school year.
Outside of school
activities: French films, trips to
art museums, lunch at the Maisonnette.
Club Day
1 in Dining Room
Hands Across the Campus (HAC): Moderators – Ms. Gessing & Ms. Mueller
Criteria: Members must support the goals of Hands.
Requirements: Members must attend three meetings and do three
activities each semester.
Goals & Objectives: The goal is to build awareness, increase knowledge
and develop skills of
human
relations, making high schools inclusive environments where all ethnic, racial
and religious groups can play meaningful roles.
Outside of school
activities: Field trips, Food for
Thought discussion groups and a spring
workshop
sponsored by the American Jewish Council are some examples of our outside
activities.
Club Day 2 in Room C024
L.I.V.E. Poet’s Society: Moderator
– Ms. Cors
L.I.V.E. stands for Language in Vivid Expression.
Criteria: Freshmen by invitation only. All sophomores-seniors welcome.
Requirements: Love of creative writing, poetry reading, and
sharing.
Goals & Objectives: To promote creative writing and poetry reading at
SUA.
Outside of school activities: after-school sharing sessions, poetry slams, outings
to museums, movies based on literature, coffee houses, three pie sales a year,
and related events.
Club Day 2 in Room E304
Math Club: Moderator – Ms. Depoe and Ms. Kelly
Criteria: Interest in math and competitions.
Requirements: Love of
math.
Goals & Objectives: To prepare students for upcoming competitions. To develop a love of the
beauty
and complexity of mathematics and explore extraordinary topics not usually
covered in class.
Outside of school
activities: Rose Hulman Math
Competition, Ohio Math League Tests, Ohio
Council
of Teachers of Mathematics Competition, JETS Engineering Competition, American
Mathematics Competition and University of Cincinnati Math Bowl.
Club Day 2 in Room E102
In-School Service Events (ISSE) Club:
Moderator – Ms. Kemper
Criteria: Need to be a Service Captain for
your class (4 Seniors, 2 Juniors, 2
Sophomores, and 2 Freshmen) or a Service Homeroom Representative (1-2 students from each homeroom). Anyone can apply in the Community Service
Office!
Requirements: Desire to give of yourself to help
the less fortunate and motivate other to do the same. Apply to be a class leader as a captain or a homeroom leader as a
service representative.
Goal: To
motivate students and organize a variety of service events in the school, such
as weekly mission collections, canned food drive, coat drive, and personal care
drive.
Outside School Activities: Helping to organize and deliver
the donations from the various service drives and events.
Activity Day: C-1 in Community Service Office. Every other meeting will be with service
captains only.
PEACE(People Everywhere Actively Committed to Ethics)Club: Moderator
– Ms. Curran
Criteria:
Students who are concerned with peace and justice issues and willing to
take an active
stance against social injustices in
our world.
Requirements: An
open mind, willingness to participate and spread awareness. Open to all
grade levels.
Goals
& Objective : To promote the education and
awareness of social and political injustices in
our world. To recognize
that as human beings we are capable of becoming proponents of
positive change.
To recognize that as human beings we are capable of becoming proponents of
change. Issues may include: war, capital punishment, social
welfare, globalization, poverty, third world nations, religions tolerance, and
cultural identity.
Outside
School Activities: Prayer vigils, demonstrations,
speakers, marches, letter writing, and
peaceful protests.
Club Day 2 in Room C130
Shakespeare Club: Moderator: Mr.
Saelens
Criteria: Shakespeare Club is open to any one
who is interested in learning more about life, people, literature, theatre, and
Shakespeare. It is also for people who like to go to shows and be
entertained! There is open membership in this club--join for
just one play or for as many as you like--come and go as you please.
Requirements: an open mind
Goals & Objectives: To give students an opportunity to
experience Shakespeare as it is meant to be experienced--in the theatre!
The club meets twice for each production of a Shakespearean play in the
Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival' current season. At the first meeting a
member of the St. Ursula Academy English department provides some background
for the individual play. It is not necessary to read the plays ahead of
time to see them, hear them, and enjoy them, and the background provided will
orient you to the subject and basic premise of the play in production.
After we've seen the show, we meet again the following week to discuss
what we saw.
Outside of school activities: Members see the play on their own or
in groups, and you can order your tickets through the club (parents are
welcome, too).
Meeting times: Meetings are after school, from 3:15
-- 4:00 in room E105, usually on Mondays, but only as scheduled (not
every week). Meeting times and dates are posted in the school and
e-mailed to those who sign up for Shakespeare Club.
Ski Club: Moderator: Ms. Behen
Criteria: The Ski Club is open to any student.
Goals
and Objectives: its
mission is to create interest in outdoor activities and to provide
opportunities for students to ski and snowboard at Perfect North Slopes.
Members, members' friends, and families receive discounted passes when they are
purchased through the club in the fall.
Requirements:
Members must
purchase a Perfect North Slopes pass through the Ski Club in order to be a
member.
Outside
of School Activities: Special
ski club events are planned throughout the year so that the club members can
ski together. Ski trips to resorts outside Cincinnati may also be planned.
Meetings are held before or after
school as needed.
Spanish Club: Moderator
– Ms. Kleinfelder
Criteria: Students must be currently enrolled in a Spanish
course.
Requirements: Students must attend club meetings.
Goals & Objectives: To learn more about Hispanic cultures through music,
film, etc. Also, we
will
learn how to reach out to help the Latin community in our area.
Outside of school
activities: Collections for Su
Casa. Volunteer programs with Latin
American
festivals
and Su Casa. Bake sales & going to
Mexican restaurants after school.
Club Day 1 in Room S106
St. Ursula Ensemble Theatre (S.E.T.): Moderator
– Ms. Davis
Criteria: Members learn basic acting skills as well as receive
backstage technical instruction.
Requirements: Attend meetings and club sponsored events. Missing three meetings or
activities
will result in dismissal from the Club. Treat others with dignity, courtesy and
consideration.
Goals & Objectives: To produce one play and one musical per year.
Outside of school
activities: Producing the Fall Play
and Spring Musical. Attending theatre
productions
in the community and professional tours. Two collections per school year for
Tender Mercies. Earning memberships in
the National Thespian Society.
Club Day 1 in the Theatre.
Student Outreach Services (S.O.S.): Moderator
– Ms. Kemper
Criteria: All are welcome.
Requirements: Desire and availability to commit to regular community service which
helps us reflect God’s love and live out the spirit of St. Angela Merici.
Goals & Objectives: Choose an agency at which they would like to
volunteer. Become part of a group who
regularly volunteers, either monthly or weekly and reflect on the service
experience. A few examples of this
club’s service opportunities are:
Housing Rehab, Bethany House Shelter, Soup Kitchen, Visiting with the
Elderly, After school tutoring.
Outside of school
activities: Regular service and celebration times each
month.
Club Day 2 in Dining Hall – every other meeting will be board
directors only.
Technology Club: Moderators
– Ms. Herald and Ms. Piper
Criteria: Open to all interested students.
Requirements: Participate in meetings, workshops and digital
production creation. All members
must
participate in majority of activities.
Goals & Objectives: To immerse our students in sophisticated multimedia
projects that stimulate
their
“technological imaginations” and lead to the creation of tech savvy and
confident female leaders.
Outside of school
activities: Workshops 1.5
hours. Digital production creation 1-2
hours.
Club Day 2 in Room E203
World Affairs Club: Moderator – Mr. Dauner
Criteria: Any St. Ursula student interested in international
affairs and international human rights.
Requirements: Students must be willing to attend regular meetings
and to participate in club
activities.
Goals & Objectives: To
encourage interest in international affairs.
To participate in human rights
campaigns. To participate in activities sponsored for
secondary students by the Cincinnati Council on World Affairs. To learn negotiation skills as a member of
the Model UN Team.
Outside of school
activities: ECMUN – Earlham College
Model United Nations. “Issue
conferences” organized by the Cincinnati and Dayton Councils on World Affairs. Going to see foreign movies at the Esquire Movie Theater and then having dinner at the Ambar India Restaurant next door. Club officers regularly attend a city wide planning committee for the Cincinnati Council on World Affairs. Occasionally Amnesty International sponsors a lecture or rally that some members attend.
Club Day 1 in Room S302
Academic Team: Moderator???
Criteria: Students are
hand picked for this Club based on academic performance. We look at
G.P.A.,
National Merit Finalists and commended students.
Requirements: All members
must be in attendance at all in-school meetings, sign up for at least
4
competitions/tournaments, attend one practice a month after school and
participate in the food sales.
Goals & Objectives: To represent St. Ursula Academy by competing in
matches for the Greater
Cincinnati
Academic League. To foster an
atmosphere that supports the pursuit of academic excellence.
Outside of school
activities: Competitions at
Cincinnati State in the fall and early winter.
Practice
sessions after school and an end-of-the year party.
Activity Day: after school meetings in Room S202
Ambassadors: Moderator – Mrs. Loch
Criteria: Students audition as freshmen (both in the fall and
spring). Once accepted in the
spring,
they remain an Ambassador for their three years of high school.
Requirements: Members are
required to attend every meeting.
Failure to attend meetings or
scheduled
events means that you may be suspended or dismissed from the Ambassador
organization.
Goals & Objectives: To represent St. Ursula Academy in a confident,
enthusiastic and skilled
manner
in the school setting and in the community.
Ambassadors participate in: 8th grade shadow visits to SUA,
Open House, Entrance Test, Freshman Registration, Spring Visit Program and
correspondence for incoming freshmen and visits to grade schools.
Outside of school
activities: Visits and presentations
to grade schools.
Activity Day: before school meetings in the Dining Room
Bulldog Buddies Program:
Moderator –
Ms. Kemper
Criteria:
The Bulldog Buddies program will consist of approximately 50 Junior and
Senior SUA mentors.
Requirements: A minimum of one hour a week
commitment throughout the school year.
Completion of two training sessions, one in the summer. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. A sense of collaboration with Bulldog
Buddies administration and staff. The
ability to be honest and trustworthy regarding sensitive and confidential
matters.
Goals
& Objectives:
The St. Ursula Bulldog Buddies is a student-mentoring program designed to
foster the growth of female elementary students
from Douglass Elementary.
Outside
of school activities:
The Junior and Senior mentors and their Buddies will
engage in a variety of academic and social activities in a safe,
healthy and nurturing environment.
Meeting Day: Monthly lunch meeting on the first
Tuesday of the month; after school meetings once a quarter before tutoring.
Beech Acres Mentoring Program - SIBA:
Moderator –
Ms. Kemper
Criteria:
The SIBA program will consist of approximately 25 Sophomore, Junior and
Senior SUA mentors.
Requirements: A minimum of two hours a month
commitment throughout the school year.
Completion of two training sessions, one in the summer. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. A sense of collaboration with Beech Acres
administration and staff. The ability
to be honest and trustworthy regarding sensitive and confidential matters.
Goals
& Objectives:
The St. Ursula/Beech Acres SIBA Program is a mentoring
program in which SUA students are paired with Beech Acres
clients. Beech Acres is an agency that
supports children who are at risk, dealing with various family issues, from
poverty to abuse. The girls will meet
monthly to participate in activities designed to enhance self-esteem and build
self-confidence.
Outside
of school activities:
The Sophomore, Junior and Senior mentors and their Beech Acres
"sibs" will engage in a
variety of social activities in a safe, healthy and nurturing environment.
Meeting
Day: During lunch
once a quarter; after school meetings twice a year.
Diplomats: Moderators - Mrs. Romweber and Ms. Vonderhaar
Criteria: Any
student who is not currently an Ambassador and is in grades 10-12 may sign up
to
join
this club. Sign-ups for this position
are on designated days each May.
Current Diplomats will automatically be added to the roster. Freshmen may sign-up in May of their
freshman year.
Requirements: Attend and
participate in meetings and regularly scheduled events. Make calls,
cards
and treats for incoming freshmen.
Communicate with current freshmen throughout the year orally, through
locker signs, etc. Write notes of
condolence, congratulations, get well and faculty birthday cards. Represent SUA with dignity, courtesy and
consideration in school and in the community.
Goals & Objectives: To work
closely with the principal, admissions officer and the Ambassadors
to
foster a spirit of community within the school, to welcome incoming students,
faculty members and to help bring a family spirit to the entire school by
gestures of goodwill.
Outside of school
activities: Meetings will normally
be held either before or after school on an
as-needed
basis. Meetings will be held in the
dining room and will usually last one hour unless otherwise noted.
Club Day: before and after school meetings in the Dining Room
French Honor Society: Moderator – Ms. Lea
& Mr. Icsman
Criteria: Students
must have a cumulative GPA of A- in French during the semester of initiation
as well as a B or better in all other classes during that time; students must exhibit leadership and interest in French activities; students must be in the second semester (“term”) of French 2 or higher; transfer students must have spent at least one full semester in the high school before becoming eligible.
Requirements: Requirements
for continuing membership are spelled out by chapter bylaws and
are
approved by the moderator and club officers.
Some service hours are required annually. Membership can be revoked “for reasons of failure to maintain a high
scholastic average, of behavior inappropriate to an honor society, irregular
participation in FHS activities, insufficient service hours, and failure to
attend the initiation ceremony,” among other reasons.
Goals and Objectives: To expand
students’ knowledge of and appreciation for the French
language
and culture through a variety of activities and service projects.
Outside of School
Activities: Service work and various field trips.
Club Day 2 in Room C222
Girls Athletic Association (GAA): Moderator - Mrs. Perry
Criteria: You need not
be an athlete to join GAA. Club members
must conduct themselves with
dignity,
courtesy and consideration during all meetings and activities.
Requirements: Attend, be punctual, and actively participate in all
club meetings and activities.
Sell
8 magazines for the fall magazine drive.
Prepay $30 for spring flower sale. Attend the three mandatory GAA
meetings per year. Failure to live up to GAA requirements may result in forced
resignation.
Goals & Objectives: To develop
school spirit and support athletics.
Outside of school
activities: Father-Daughter Dance,
and attendance at athletic contests is
expected.
Club Day: 3 mandatory
meetings throughout the year on C-2 Days
Images: Moderator – Dr. Jones
Criteria: Interest in creative writing, willingness to be a
careful and critical reader of poetry, short
stories
and other creative works.
Requirements: Attendance at meetings and a willingness to edit
students’ work.
Goals & Objectives: To raise awareness of creative endeavors at SUA; to
serve as an outlet of
creative
expression; to generate student interest in the literary arts and to encourage
students to share their works with a larger audience. The end product is a student-created literacy magazine.
Outside of school activities: Exploring options with current members.
Club Day: After school
meetings in room E105
Mock Trial: Moderators
– Mr. Dauner & Ms. Penick
Criteria: Interest in the court system and willingness to give
up time from the end of October –
February
to prepare and compete.
Requirements: Mock Trial is open to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors interested in the
judicial
system.
Goals & Objectives: A legal case is presented before a judge and
competitions are held with
other
high schools in the area.
Outside of school
activities: Meetings are held after school from October
through March.
Competitions
are held on the city and state levels.
Club Day: after school meetings in Room S306
PAL Mentor Program: Moderator – Dr. Martin
Criteria: The Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) Mentor
Program consists of 27 students.
Only
Juniors and Seniors may serve as PAL Mentors.
Requirements: The following characteristics are required: a
cumulative GPA of 2.3 or higher;
respect
and support of SUA’s name, teachers, administration and staff; constant
adherence to all school policies, including uniform regulations; sense of
collaboration with homeroom teachers, moderators and other mentors in the PAL
program; compliance with what is expected of a SUA leader.
Goals & Objectives: The St. Ursula Academy PAL Mentor Program helps to
facilitate a smooth
transition
for young women entering the ninth grade.
The Junior and Senior Mentors consistently spend time with their
freshman homerooms building rapport, promoting school spirit and empowering the
young women, so as to help them establish a foundation for success in high
school.
Outside of school
activities: Mentors attend monthly meetings with the
moderators outside the
school day. Mentors will actively promote school spirit by endorsing and encouraging attendance at school activities like sports events, play performances, service opportunities, etc.
Activity Day: before and after school meetings in Room E303
Science Olympics: Moderator – Ms. Siegel
Criteria: scientific curiosity and an interest in learning to
apply the principles of science learned in the classroom to a variety of
projects
Requirements: Science Olympics is a competitive academic team
consisting of 15 members and 2 alternates. Membership on the team is open to
all freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors although an attempt is made to
achieve a balance among the various grade levels and scientific disciplines.
Goals and
Objectives: The Science Olympiad is
an international, nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of
science education, increasing student interest in science, and providing
recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by students and
teachers. Competitions are held each year on the regional, state, and national
levels. St. Ursula’s Science Olympic team has a tradition of being among the
top teams in the Cincinnati Region, frequently advancing to competition at the
State level.
Outside of
school activities: Attendance is
required at 1 – 3 competitions a year as well as several training sessions,
usually held on Saturdays.
Club Day:
occasional before and after school meetings in S007
Spanish Honor Society: Moderator – Mrs. Strotman
Criteria: Students
need a B+ or higher average at the end of Spanish III to become a member.
Membership
by invitation only.
Requirements: Regular
attendance is preferred, but some members are in clubs that meet at
the
same time. Consequently, perfect
attendance is not a requirement.
Goals & Objectives: To sponsor a
Spanish-speaking child through World Vision.
Our profit from
the
taco sales goes to our child, Dersidia, from the Dominican Republic. She is now 11 years old and we began
sponsoring her when she was 6. We also
donate money to the Heifer Project, provide speakers, salsa dancing, activities
and cultural experiences and a party for the CASP students from Barcelona.
Outside of school
activities: Field trips to Jalapeno’s Restaurant twice a
year. Volunteer work at
the
Hispanic Festival at St. Charles Borromeo Church in September. Other activities with the Hispanic
community.
Club Day 1 in Room S104
Student Council:
Moderators – Ms. Curran & Ms.
Behen
Criteria: All students are eligible for membership. However, participation is contingent upon
maintaining
a passing grade in all classes.
Requirements: All class levels elect Student Council Co-chairs, a
secretary, class presidents
and
homeroom representatives. All members
should attend meetings and events sponsored by the Student Council unless
excused by the moderators.
Goals & Objectives: To provide for training and experience in the skills
and techniques of good
citizenship
and leadership through democratic procedure.
Outside school
activities: Some events Student
Council sponsors are not held during the school
day
(example: dances).
Club
Day: All members meet on C-1. Officers only meet with their class moderators on
C-2 days.
The Light: Moderator – Ms. Lang
Criteria: All grade levels may join.
Requirements: Students must be interested in and adept at writing,
and also be good at
honoring
deadlines.
Goals & Objectives: Our goal is to produce six issues a year. Within each issue we strive for
clear
and concise writing, strong visual elements, and up-to-date and interesting
information.
Outside school
activities: We raise money during
our Christmas issue for a charity selected by a
junior
editor.
Club Day 1 in the Publications Room (next to E304)
Yearbook (The Crest): Moderator - Shannon Celarek
Criteria: Students are interviewed and selected based on level
of full year commitment,
willingness
to learn desktop publishing, ability to select and crop photos and ability to
write and proofread. A
copy-writing/proofreading quiz is given as an assessment of this skill.
Goals & Objectives: The Club seeks to record and present the events of
the school year in a
manner
that is comprehensive, meaningful and visually appealing.
Outside school
activities: Meetings are after
school.
Club Day: after school meetings in the Publications Room (next to
E304), Club Day 1 for officers only