Name of Club/Organization

Mission/Purpose

Faculty Advisor

Past Activities

Planned Activities

Academic Team

The Academic Team engages against other schools in “High-Q” style competitions within the region and in tournaments with teams from across the country. 

John Willoughby

Region Competitions

Practices and local competitions.

Beta Club

Promotes character, develops leadership skills, encourages service, recognizes achievement, and provides technological advantages to students 10-12^th gr. that have high academic averages (89.5 +)

By invitation only

Brandi Colvin

Jessica Robbins

Meetings twice a month

Operations Christmas Child/American Cancer Society

Relay for Life

Beta Club State Convention

CARE Club

(Compassion And Respect for Everyone)

The purpose of the CARE Club is to promote positive student interaction and understanding of those who have disabilities. Students are given the opportunity to become student buddies to students with disabilities and assist in special projects that benefit them.

Rebekah Jordan

Assist with classroom special events, Homecoming Parade, Spartan Holiday, Winter and Spring Special Olympics, Christmas Party, Easter Egg Hunt, and End-of-the-Year Celebration.

Meet twice a month, assist with classroom special events, Winter and Spring Special Olympics, and participate in Homecoming Parade and Spartan Holiday. They will also participate in organizing a Christmas Party and Easter Egg Hunt and help with fund raising activities.

Chamber Music Society

Our purpose is to enrich lives of students by exposing them to chamber music through performance and listening.  We will learn chamber music to share with the community, performing community service concerts at various venues.

Chris Carr

Performances at any of the following: Band Booster Meetings; PTA Meetings; School Board Meetings; Middle Schools; Elementary Schools; Banquets; Nursing Homes; Hospitals & Chamber Music Festivals.

DECA

An association for marketing students that assists in developing future leaders in marketing, management & entrepreneurship.

Kati Noblet

Fall leadership conference; Region & State Competition; Fall & Spring Special Events; Monthly Meeting

Fall Leadership Conference; Region, State & National competition; Fall & Spring social events.  Monthly meetings

Diversity Club

South Paulding High School's Diversity club is a place where students can learn to appreciate differing religions, races, ethnic origins, orientations, and political affiliations.  It is committed to education and awareness, as well as acceptance.

Youlanda Elkins

TBD

English Honor Society

The motto of the National English Honor Society is “duty goes with honor.” It affirms and celebrates an obligation to use one’s gifts in service to others.

Angie Harris

New for 2011-2012

Create and maintain a school writing lab

Peer tutoring before and after school

Environmental Club

Environmental Club is made up of students interested in activities to help the environment around SPHS, around the community, and around the world.

Patti Cook

Tracey Hagin

School Recycling Program

School Beautification

Georgia Rivers Alive cleanup

Recycling plastic bottles, aluminum cans, office paper, and newspapers. Various other projects to promote a healthy environment.

FCA

To present to athletes and coaches and all whom they influence the challenge & adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in relationships & in the fellowship of church.

Janet Oglesby

Kelly Nye-Hinkson

See You at the Pole;

Various events TBA

Meet every Thursday morning 7:30 am

The Campus Ministry is initiated and led by student-athletes and coaches on middle school, high school and college campuses.

French Honor Society

The purpose of the French Honors Society is to stimulate interest in the study of French, to promote high standards of scholarship, to reward scholastic achievements, to create enthusiasm for and an understanding of francophone culture, perpetuate international friendship, reward efforts toward furthering solidarity in the French speaking world.

Pierre Urban

Meetings will be held once a month.  Additional meetings may be planned on an “as-needed” basis.  SHF is only open to students who are in their 4^th semester of French, and have met all of the academic requirements.

Future Business Leaders of America

FBLA is a national nonprofit education association of students preparing for careers in business and business related fields.

Yaa Hatcher

Meetings will be monthly. Fall Rally, Fall Leadership Conference, Regional and State Leadership Conference

Future Educators Association

Club designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to explore careers in education

Carole Golden

Mentoring

Guest Speakers

Meeting will be the first Wednesday of the month at 8:00.

Mentoring opportunities with Dugan Elem.

Guest Speakers and Leadership Conf

Family Career & Community Leaders of America

The mission of FCCLA is to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education.

Patrice Owens

TBD

4 H Club and

4-H in the United States is a youth organization administered by the Cooperative Extension System of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) with the mission of "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development." The goal of 4-H is to develop citizenship, leadership, and life skills of youth through mostly experiential learning programs.

4 H Cooperative Extension Agent

Community Service projects

Meetings on the second Saturday of the month at the 4-H extension office.

HOSA

To enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health occupations students; therefore, helping the students to meet the needs of the health care community

Martha Covington

Meetings will be held once a month and as needed.

International Outreach Club

A club committed to improving our world by raising awareness and taking action to support underprivileged and/or oppressed people.

Youlanda Elkins

Ann Garbutt

Collected nearly five tons of clothing for Paulding County’s Warehouse of hope; had a drinking well built in Burkina Fasa; raised general awareness of international hotspots.

Meetings will be held once a month to discuss current issues and implement plans of action for change.

Mathematics Honor Society

Mathematics Honor Society is a club that honors students who excel in mathematics. To join students must have an 85 overall/cumulative average in all math courses taken and an 80 numeric GPA in all courses. 9^th graders can join after first semester with teacher recommendation.

Danielle Geurin

Crystal Vest

Peer tutoring before and after school

Opportunities for field trips and math competitions

Coordinate and celebrate Pi-Day

National Honor Society

National Honor Society is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service & Character.  Membership is by invitation only in accordance with National criteria.

Janene Browning

Teacher Appreciation Week

Community Service Projects

Meets Monday morning at 8:00

Community Service projects for school and community

Teacher Appreciation Week

Skills USA

A national nonprofit organization serving more than 280,000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in trade, technical and skilled service occupations.

Jim Bouwens

Field trips, Guest speakers & demonstrations.

Region, state, and national competitions

Spartan Holiday

Career fair

Meets once a month

Attend Leadership Conferences and Competitions

Spanish Honor Society

The purpose of the society is to recognize high achievement of high school students in the Spanish language and to promote a continuing interest in Hispanic studies. The society embraces the Spanish language and Spanish culture. Students  with an overall B average and B average in Spanish are eligible after the 2nd semester of Spanish 3.

Tiffany Chandler

Herbie Escamilla

Field trips, Spartan Holiday, Carnaval, Induction dinner, Senior dinner

Meetings will be held before/after school the 3rd or 4th Tuesday of every month. More meetings may be scheduled based on events. We hope to go to Immersion camp, do field trips, and another in school festival this year.

Spearhead

Principal’s leadership/advisory group. Students are accepted through an application process.

Keith Rowland

Dianna Moyer

Spartan Holiday

Middle School visits

Leadership field trip

Academic Day

Meets monthly and as needed

Student Government Association

SGA promotes the importance of academics, as well as school spirit and community awareness.

Charlotte Morgan

Pennies for Paulding School

School Spirit Projects

SGA officer elections in September

Pennies for Paulding School District

Christmas Craft Show

Y Club

Y club promotes self-esteem, leadership training, and moral & civic education. We are service driven, partnering with others to improve our community. As members of Y club, students have the opportunity to participate in youth-in-government and character conferences run by the State YMCA of Georgia at the district and state level. The Y club purpose is: "To create, maintain, and extend through the home, school, and community high standards of Christian character."

TBD

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