STUDENT ACTIVITIES & STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Update Parent Council Meeting 10.25.17

WE BELIEVE THAT… a strong student activities program helps students become more well rounded. a strong student activities program helps student explore potential interests, hobbies, and future careers. a strong student activities program promotes school spirit.

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES Over 70 clubs & activities and growing! Wide range of interests and topics Student requests for new clubs/activities for on a regular basis

A SAMPLING OF OUR MANY CLUBS/ACTIVITIES… Disney Club Dungeons and Dragons Club Future Doctors of America Girl STEM Intervention Club Knitting for the “Kneedy” Ski & Snowboard Club Stars and Stripes The Bridge The Shakesperience

And Now for a club you may not know much about… The Bridge

Proposing new clubs/activities Students may propose a new club/activity at any time, provided that they fill out an application Objective & goals Meeting time/location information Faculty/staff sponsor Fundraising plans (if applicable) Minimum of 10 initial participants

Information about clubs The Black & The Gold Student Activities bulletin board Student Activities website Scrolling announcements Daily announcements--Advisory 9th Grade Orientation (June) Welcome to West Day (August) Student Activities Fair (September) Homecoming Carnival (October)

STUDENT ACTIVITIES FAIR

STUDENT ACTIVITIES FAIR

STUDENT ACTIVITIES FAIR

STUDENT ACTIVITIES FAIR

STUDENT ACTIVITIES FAIR

STUDENT ACTIVITIES FAIR

STUDENT ACTIVITIES LEADERSHIP BOARD One member from each student activity/club at CB West Currently, over 40 students attend each month

PURPOSES OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES LEADERSHIP BOARD 1—Strengthen the CB West Student Activities program. 2—Help students develop leadership skills and indicators of success. 3—Teach emerging leaders how to empower their peers.

process Monthly workshops focusing on a leadership topic and embedded indicators of success

Monthly MEETINGS Student Activities Fair Kick-Off Assembly Advertising / Marketing Action Planning & Delegating Specific / Descriptive Feedback Reflecting on Events Preliminary Plans for September’s Student Activities Fair & Homecoming Carnival Promoting Student Activities to Incoming Tenth Graders Passing Along Information to Next Year’s Leaders / Archiving

EMBEDDED INDICATORS OF SUCCESS Approaching teachers (adults in general) with requests Eye contact and hand shaking Leading a meeting (agenda, norms, cues) Send a group email / notification through Social Media Creating an effective sign-up sheet (online) Dealing with apathetic peers Timely submission of materials Keeping track of appointments & assignments Asking for help

UNIQUE FEATURES oF THIS PROGRAM Students co-facilitate with an administrator Students take lessons learned back to their clubs/organizations Students are encouraged to pursue new initiatives and incorporate lessons learned in their endeavors