Key Club :
Key Club provides service to not only the local community, but globally. The club is advised by Patricia Handley-Murphy, English teacher and the presidents are Sarah Crawford, 12, and Grace Wells, 12. “You can earn hours for the National Honors Society (NHS) from our service projects; it is a national organization of which you become a member; it is a great way to get involved that doesn’t take too much time,” Handley-Murphy said. The club is very involved in school events, “Our big projects are the Teacher Turkey Costume Contest, Trunk or Treat, UNICEF, Valentine’s Day Heart Grams, and the Talent Show,” Handley-Murphy said. In addition, the club revolves around students and their impact on the community, “We really promote student leadership as we have our staple service projects but we also challenge our members to design projects of their own for our club to promote.” Handley-Murphy said. Key Club is inclusive and open to anyone looking to give back to their community. Stop by the media center on the second Wednesday of every month at 2:30 p.m. if interested.
Mental Health Awareness and S.A.D.D club:
Mental Health Awareness and S.A.D.D club appeals to students looking to spread awareness for mental illness in school communities and improve mental and physical health. The club advisor is Carley Massey, social studies teacher, and the co-leaders are Joanna Chen, 12, and Alexis Rohrbacher, 12. “Students are encouraged to discuss their personal experiences with these struggles in this positive, safe environment and all are welcome,” Massey said. The club meets every other Monday in room 218 and runs from September to June, and all are welcome to join. The Google Classroom code is 7vicatq, Massey said“Students can find important club announcements and initiatives on our Google Classroom.”
S.U.R.E club:
S.U.R.E stands for students united for respect and equality; the club aims to spread these values through our community. The club advisor is Jennifer Satterfield, English teacher, and the club president is Heavenly Spence, 12. “ I think that the idea of respect and equality is something that everybody values and everybody wants in their school environment, culture, and even the community,” Satterfield said. Also, the club has an outrage with a school and orphanage in Kenya. “It gives students first-hand experience with people on the other side of the world, what their experiences are, and how they can directly help with the kids,” Satterfield said. The club meets the first and third Thursday of every month and is always looking for new members even throughout the year. The club encourages new perspectives and thoughts “We are always looking for new ideas from students including different projects and programs that we can run,” Satterfield said.
Model UN :
Model UN stands for Model United Nations where students design and discuss resolutions in response to international issues. Advisors include Linda Hughes, social studies teacher and Carley Massey, social studies teacher. The co-secretaries general for Model UN are Joanna Chen, 12, and Ethan Lavender, 12. “Students debate the possible solutions from the position of the particular nation that they represent,” Massey said, “In addition, students conduct detailed research on their “country” which entails (government, demographics, history, geography), write position papers on issues currently being considered by the United Nations, and debate their positions in a mock Parliamentary format.” The club meets on Thursdays throughout the school year and also attends South Jersey UN conferences on Saturdays. If interested, the class code is ha53pl5 Massey said, “Students can find our annual meeting calendar, required club paperwork, and other helpful resources on our Google Classroom.”
