STUDENT HANDBOOK - Half Hollow Hills

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STUDENT ATHLETICS, PUBLICATIONS, CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS A great many opportunities exist for students to become involved in extracurricular athletics, publications, clubs, and association. A description of extracurricular activities and their advisors will be posted shortly after school opens. Academic Team African-American Student Association Amnesty International Animal Friends and Advocates Architecture Club Art Club Art Honor Society Astronomy Bookstore Business Honor Society Cheerleading-Varsity & Junior Varsity Chess Club Computer Club Debate Team DECA Expressive Movement Fall Drama Fashion Design & Production Club Federal Challenge Film Club French Culture Club French Honor Society Future Business Leaders of America Future Educators of America Future Lawyers Gay/Straight Student Alliance Half Tones ICTHUS – Bible Club Independent Study in Foreign Language Interact Italian Culture Club Italian Honor Society Jazz Band Key Club Kickline Literary Journal (Pegasus) Marching Band Mathletes Model UN Modern Music Masters National Honor Society Natural Helpers Newspaper (Thunderbird) Photography Club SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Science Explorers Science Olympiad Society of Asian-American Students Society of Indian-American Students Spanish Culture Club Spanish Honor Society Speech and Oratory Spring Musical Step Team Student Government Senior Class Junior Class Sophomore Class Freshman Class Varsity Club Vocal Jazz Ensemble "We the People" Wind Ensemble Yearbook (Hills Horizon) Youth Educators Academy INTRAMURALS* Agility Training Badminton Basketball Cricket Football Indoor Soccer Lacrosse Weight Training Wrestling INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS* Badminton (East and West) Baseball Basketball Cross Country Fencing Field Hockey (East & West) Football Golf Gymnastics – District Wide Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming (East & West) Tennis Track – Winter & Spring Volleyball Wrestling *Students should report to after school activities promptly. Extracurricular advisors and coaches are responsible for your supervision after school. 42
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Purpose: Excellence in all scholarship, leadership, character and service are the cornerstones of High School East's Chapter of the National Honor Society. Outstanding members of the junior and senior classes are inducted annually into this organization. The screening process is outlined in the application packet, which will be available to academically qualified students after the second marking period. Once completed, the packets are reviewed by a faculty committee which determines, in accordance with the by-laws of the National Honor Society, the students to be inducted. Members of the National Honor Society provide service to the school and community in various capacities. Criteria for Selection and Maintaining Membership: Scholarship: Senior candidates only must maintain a 90% cumulative average, and juniors (students who entered high school in the 2010-2011 school year) must maintain a 93% cumulative average for all courses in which graduation credits have been earned. This would include a high school credit course taken prior to entry into grade 9. Average will be computed by using weighted grades for AP (.5) and honors (.4) and true average for all other classes. There must also be no failing grades for classes in which the Pass/Fail option have been selected. For juniors (students having earned a minimum of eleven units of credit toward a New York State high school diploma) requesting consideration for membership, averages, as indicated above, will be computed encompassing grades for 9 th , 10 th and the first two quarters of 11 th . Only students who are new to the school, or did not meet academic or activity requirements during their junior year, may request to be considered for candidacy after the first quarter of their senior year. For seniors (students having earned a minimum of sixteen units of credit towards a New York State high school diploma) requesting consideration for membership in mid November, averages will be computed using grade 9 – 11, plus the first two quarters of 12 th . Candidates shall then be evaluated on the basis of character, leadership and service. Character: Members of Hills East's Chapter of the National Society are expected to be models of excellent character. The faculty at High School East receive a list of academically qualified candidates for character review and input. Comments from the faculty council become part of the candidate's application. The application packet also includes three forms for character references from teachers selected by the student applicant. Members whose behavior results in out-of-school suspension are subject to removal from the National Honor Society. Violations of the Code of Conduct will be considered in assessing a student's admission to or maintenance of membership in the National Honor Society. Leadership: Through participation as members or officers in extracurricular activities, the members of the National Honor Society are the leaders who inspire student involvement and who plan, organize and designate their time, energy, and talents to impact organizations in meaningful ways. The induction packet requires students to document specific activities and organizations in which their leadership has been demonstrated. Service: Members of the National Honor Society are mandated to perform service to their school and/or their local community as a prerequisite for membership and as a criterion for maintaining membership. Twenty (20) service hours, ten of which are to be dedicated to the school, and the other ten to a non-profit, charitable organization must be logged. These hours must be accrued from September to the date of application of the academic year of induction. All National Honor Society members are required to fulfill a four (4) hour monthly service requirement in the school or community to maintain membership in the organization. 43
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