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Student Government

Senior High Student Council

Meeting Day: Wednesday  Time: 3:15  Room:224  Advisor: Ehrlich

 The Senior High Student Council is an elected body that serves as a liaison between students and the administration.  In addition, the Senior High Student Council is responsible for coordinating many after school and extra-curricular events including Pep Rally, King and Queen Contest, Homecoming Day Celebration, Battle of the Grades, Class Acts, Talent Show, food drive and other charitable events.Open to Grades: 10th - 12th Grade
 

NOTE: All Senior High Student Council officers and 10th-12th grade council officers must attend Senior High Student Council meetings. Other interested students in grades 10-12 are welcome.

Junior High Student Council

Meeting Day: Friday  Time: 3pm  Room: 118  Advisor: Barbera
The Junior High Student Council is an elected body that serves as a liaison between junior high students and the administration. In addition, the Junior High Student Council coordinates the 7^th grade

Barbeque, Halloween Happening, Junior High Dance, Junior High Sports Afternoon, and other events with the Senior High Student Council. Open to Grades: 7th - 9th Grade
 

NOTE: All Junior High Student Council officers and 7th-9th grade council officers must attend Junior High Student Council meetings. Other interested students in grades 7-9 are welcome. 

Grade Councils 

General Description - Under the supervision of a faculty advisor, yearly elections for grade officers are held. Grade council officers and council members are responsible for planning activities, social events, fundraisers and community service projects.  Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade

Class Dues

To help offset the expense of class activities and events, each student is asked to pay dues. The dues structure is as follows:

7th Grade $3.00   8th Grade $4.00   9th Grade $5.00   10th Grade $6.00   11th Grade $7.00
12th Grade $8.00

7th Grade Council - Class of 2017

Meeting Day:   Time:   Room:    Advisor: Apollo

General Statement of Purpose - Community service, fund-raising and social activities for the grade including the Junior High Sports Challenge, Junior High Dance, and the Intergenerational Dinner.
 

8th Grade Council - Class of 2016

Meeting Day: Thursday  Time: 3:15   Room:   Advisor: Milazzo

General Statement of Purpose - Community service, fund-raising and social activities for the grade including the t-shirt sale, Junior High Sports Challenge, Junior High Dance, and the Intergenerational Dinner.

9th Grade Council - Class of 2015

Meeting Day: Tuesday  Time: 3:15   Room: 111 Advisor: Carbone/Bloeth

General Statement of Purpose - Community service, fund-raising and social activities for the grade including the organization of the Cookie Dough Sale, Junior High Sports Challenge, Junior High Dance, and the Intergenerational Dinner.

10th Grade Council - Class of 2014

Meeting Day: Monday Time: 3:15  Room:  219  Advisors: Paul/Schroeder

General Statement of Purpose: Fundraising, community service and social activities for the grade, including the 10th grade fundraiser.

11th Grade Council - Class of 2013

Meeting Day: Thursday   Time: 3:15   Room: 207 Advisors: Lopez/West

General Statement of Purpose  Fund-raising, community service, and social activities for the grade including the Snack Shack and the Junior Dinner Dance.

12th Grade Council - Class of 2012

Meeting Day: Friday   Time: 2:45   Room: 218  Advisors: Baker/Oliver

 General Statement of Purpose - Fund-raising, community service, and social activities for the grade including the Homecoming Dance, Valentine’s Day Flower Sale, Prom and MS Walk. 

 Honor Societies

Career and Technical Education Honor Society

Meeting Day: Wednesday as needed  Time: 3pm  Room:  105 Advisors: Coppeto/Kehoe

CTE Honor Society is a service and honorary organization for students with exemplary achievement in Business Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Technology Education.  Activities include special projects which help meet the needs of the North High community and field trips exploring careers in related fields.

Open to Grades: 10th - 12th Grade, by invitation only 

LOTE Honor Society

Meeting Day: Tuesday  Time: 3:15 Room: 203  Advisor: Milazzo

LOTE Honor Society is a service organization which helps meet the needs of the North High community.  Activities include tutoring students who need extra help in language.

Open to Grades: 10th – 12th Grade, by invitation only

Math Honor Society

 Meeting Day: Monday  Time: 3:15 Room:  119 Advisor: Scanlon
Math Honor Society is a service organization which helps meet the needs of the North High community.  Activities include tutoring students who needs extra help in math.

Open to Grades: 11th – 12thGrade, by invitation only

National Honor Society

Meeting Day: Wednesday as needed  Time: 3pm  Room: Library   Advisor: Hirsch
The National Honor Society is one of the nation’s premier organizations established to recognize outstanding high school students.  Applications are provided to juniors and seniors with a minimum 90% cumulative average. Selections are made by a faculty evaluation committee where leadership, character and service are considered and evaluated through a review of each student’s documented service and extracurricular activities. Once inducted, students must adhere to the NHS principles, attend periodic meetings, participate in a community service project, and offer assistance at school activities/fundraisers upon request.

 Open to Grades: 11th - 12th Grade, by invitation only

National Junior Honor Society

Meeting Day:   Time: 3:15   Room:  Advisor: Swinton

The National Junior Honor Society is a prestigious organization that offers membership to students who have demonstrated academic, extracurricular and moral excellence.  Students are selected for induction in the spring of the eighth or ninth grade. 

Open to Grades: 8th - 9th Grade, by invitation only

Science Honor Society

Meeting Day: 2nd & 4th Monday Time: 3:15  Room: 221  Advisor: Alessi/Schroeder
Science Honor Society is a service organization which helps meet the needs of the North High community.  Activities include community service, tutoring students who need extra help in science, judging the junior high research science fair, and participation in charity fundraisers.

Open to Grades: 10th - 12th Grade, by qualifying application only

Tri-M Music Honor Society

Meeting Day: Thursday  T ime:  3:15  Room: Orchestra Room  Advisor: Hayden
Tri-M is an honorary organization for students who excel in music.

Open to Grades: 11th – 2th Grade, by invitation only

Service Clubs

A World of Difference (AWOD)/Students to Oppose Prejudice (STOP)

Meeting Day: 2 Thursdays per month  Time: 3:15 Room: 237  Advisor: Darougar/Modzelewski

The goal of this club is to help students understand their rights and the rights of others and to help them develop concern for the well-being and dignity of all.  Club activities are planned by North students to help us all appreciate the diversity of our school and community.

Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade

Ecology Club

Meeting Day: Monday  Time: 3:15 Room: 225   Advisor: Restuccio
To involve students in an awareness of environmental issues and projects for the betterment of the environment.

Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade

Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)

Meeting Day: Friday  Time: 3PM Room: 235   Advisor: Ehrlich/Zovich
The purpose of the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) is to encourage acceptance and tolerance within the diverse population of our school, promote pride in our community, create a safe environment for all students of Valley Stream North High School, and educate the school community.The Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) of Valley Stream North High School  works to foster an atmosphere of tolerance throughout VSN and will combat homophobia, discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation in all of its forms. The group strives to create a supportive group for all students. We strive to make Valley Stream North High School a caring, tolerant community for all of its students regardless of race, creed, nationality, physical disability and sexual orientation.

Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade

Interact Club

Meeting Day: Thursday Time: 3:20  Room: 235 Advisors: Apollo/O'Donohue

The Interact Club is an outgrowth of the Valley Stream Rotary Club.  Students will work for needy causes, providing service on a local, national and global level.

Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade

Kids on the Block  

Meeting Day: Thursday Time: 3:15 Room: 309 Advisor: Powers

This organization helps students develop personal leadership skills, experience the satisfaction of helping and working with others, develop employability skills, understand themselves and their relationships with others, gain new friends, and gain recognition for accomplishments.

Open to Grades: 9th - 12th Grade, by application only

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)

Meeting Day: Tuesday  Time: 3:20  Room: 202  Advisor: Urquiola
Students Against Destructive Decisions works towards raising the awareness of the school community and the community-at-large about the issues of drinking and driving, drug and alcohol use, poor decision-making and issues impacting adolescents. Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade

Student Peer Organization (SPO)

Meeting Day:  Tuesday Time: 3:15PM  Room: 224   Advisor: Ehrlich
The Student Peer Organization is a select group of juniors and seniors that fosters positive relationships between older and younger students within our school and assists our incoming seventh graders through their first year in a high school setting.  Members are trained in problem solving techniques, decision-making activities and skills for group leadership.

Open to Grades: 11th - 12th Grade, application and interview process

Student Publications

North Star (Student Magazine)

Meeting Day: Friday  Time: 2:50  Room: 326  Advisors: Swinton/Hirsch

NorthStar, Valley Stream North's student news magazine, provides students with opportunities to contribute to all components of the production and publication process.  Staff writers contribute articles and/or photos related to areas of interest such as news, entertainment , editorial, feature and sports for inclusion in the magazine.  Editors coordinate the publication of each issue through their participation in weekly meetings, writing and editing of articles, laying out the magazine and  distributing the publication. 

Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade

Yearbook (The Chariot)

Meeting Day: Every Day Time: 3:15-6pm Room: 200 Advisor: Orgel
Students create their own senior yearbook from cover to cover.  Students on the staff choose the theme and create an entire book based on that theme.  Sudents collect pictures, quotes and other materials from the senior class and transform them into an exciting, creative yearbook.  Students choose the layout for each page and use the publisher's program, as well as Photoshop.
Open to Grades: 11th - 12th grades through application and interview process.

Fine/Performing Arts

7:10 Downbeats

Meeting Day:  Monday/Wednesday Time: 7:10AM  Room: 311   Advisor:  Thorn

7:10 downbeats is a highly select vocal ensemble that specializes in modern a cappella music.  The group is limited to 25 students who are also members of 9-10 and Senior High Chorus.  Auditions are held in June for the following year.    Performances include school concerts, various school and public events, as well as participation in regional a cappella events.

Open to Grades: 9-12 Students who are enrolled in the Chorus program at North. 

Audition required.

Art Club

Meeting Day:  Monday Time: 3:15  Room: 325   Advisor:  Gebhard

Involve students in both individual and school-wide art projects.

Open to Grades: 7th – 12th Grade

Breakfast Club String Ensemble  

Meeting Day:Tuesday and Friday  Time: 7-7:45am Room: Orchestra Room  Advisor: Hayden

A select string instrument ensemble which carries out multiple performances throughout the year both in school and in the community during and after school hours.

Open to Grade: 9th – 12th Grades by audition only

Drama Troupe

Meeting Day: Monday -Friday Time: As required Room: Cafetorium  Advisor: Moniaci
To involve students in the production of plays on stage and behind the scenes.
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade

Girl’s Chorale

Meeting Day: Tuesday   Time: 3:15pm   Room: 311    Advisor: Schneider

Girl's Chorale is a select vocal ensemble for 7th and 8th grade girls who are members of the North High music department.  There is no audition required for this musical ensemble.  Rehearsals are every Tuesday afternoon from 3:15pm to 4:00pm.  Additional morning rehearsals may be scheduled throughout the semester.  Performances include school concerts, various school and public events, and field trips to local community centers.

Open to Grades: 7th and 8th grade girls in the Music Department, no audition required

Jazz Ensemble – Junior High

Rehearsal Schedule:

Room: Band Room Advisor: Morris

Introduction to Jazz ensemble literature and improvisation.

Open to Grades: 7th - 8th Grade

Jazz Ensemble – Senior High

Meeting Day: TBA  Time: TBA Room: Band Room   Advisor: Kerr

Introduction to Jazz ensemble literature and improvisation.

Open to Grades: 9th – 12th Grade

Theater Management (AV Club)

Meeting Day: TBA    Time: 3:15   Room: Cafeteria  Advisor: Little
Theater Management seeks to involve students in the "behind-the-scenes" activities (lighting, sound, etc.)  required for school productions. Students actively participate in the production-side of high-profile school events, while also learning the terms and devices often used in professional audio and visual scenarios.

Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade

Women's Choir

Meeting Day:  Tuesday/Thursday  Time: 7:15 am Room: 311  Advisor: Thorn

Women's Choir is a select vocal ensemble for 9th-12th grade girls who are members of 9-10 Chorus or Senior High Chorus.  Auditions for the group are held at the beginning of each school year.  Rehearsals are every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 7:15 AM to 7:40 AM.  Performances include school concerts, various school and public events, and field trips to local community centers.

Open to Grades: 9th - 12th Grade, Auditions for new members are held at the beginning of each school year.

Co-Curricular Clubs

ESL Academy

Meeting Day: see Advisor Time: see Advisor   Room: 229/231  Advisors: Lynn/DiMaio

The ESL Academy provides ESL students with additional support in the content area subjects.  Activities include after school tutoring for students and night-time meetings for parents and students to highlight important scholastic information

Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade

Homework Center 'Success'

Meeting Day: Tuesday and Thursday  Time: 3-4pm  Room:Teacher's Cafeteria  

Advisors: Pariti/Peterson

The "Success" Homework Center is designed to assist junior high students who are struggling academically.  The tutors provide homework assistance and serve as mentors.

Open to Grades: 10th - 12th Grade, candidates screened and interviewed by advisors

Special Interest Clubs

Book Club

Meeting Day: TBD by club members  Time:  3:15 Room: 200  Advisor: Orgel

Students choose the book they would like to read and a few weeks later meet to discuss it.  Students need to read independent reading books in their English classes and this is the perfect place to find out about great pieces of literture and then discuss it with peers.

Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade

Future Business Leaders of America - FBLA

Meeting Day: Thursday Time: 3:15   Room: 322  Advisor: Tagliaferro

FBLA is the largest business education student organization in the world.  Students will learn more about business careers, get firsthand experience with business people, practice effective money management, learn the value of community responsibility and participate in competitive events.

Open to Grades: 9th - 12th Grade

It's Academic

Meeting Day: Thursday  Time: 3:15   Room: 227  Advisors: Picillo/Kramer
Prepare for competition with other schools in subject matter from school subjects to trivia.

Open to Grades: 9th - 12th Grade

Mathletes - Junior High

Meeting Day: Tuesday  Time:  3:15  Room: 117  Advisor: Andriano
This club will prepare students to compete with students throughout Nassau County.  They will be provided with challenging, thought-provoking questions that will allow them to increase their knowledge of mathematics.

Open to Grades: 7th - 9th Grade

Mathletes - Senior High

Meeting Day:  Tuesday Time:  3:20  Room:  122  Advisor: Rieger
Work on math problems to prepare students for interschool competition throughout Nassau County.

Open to Grades: 9th - 12th Grade

Science/Engineering Club

Meeting Day: Wednesday  Time: 3:15  Room: 312  Advisor: Koltunov

This club explores various engineering fields, such as electrical and mechanical. The students will be involved in building different projects, solving nontrivial physics problems and doing demo projects.

 Open to Grades: 11th - 12th Grade

Video Club/Spartan Update

Production Team

 Meeting Day: Monday  Time: 3:15   Room: 245 Advisors: Jara/Paolillo

Taping Assignments

Meeting Day: Tuesday and Wednesday  Time: 7:15am Room: 113A Advisors: Jara/Paolillo

To produce and film our school's weekly news broadcast, Spartan Update.

Open to Grades: 9th - 12th Grade

Athletic Clubs

Cheerleaders  - Varsity
Develop qualities of leadership, discipline and group participation.  Provide students with competitive experiences in cheerleading. Open to Grades: 11th - 12th Grade

Cheerleaders - Junior Varsity
Develop qualities of leadership, discipline and group participation.  Provide students with competitive experiences in cheerleading. Open to Grades: 9th - 10th Grade

Cheerleaders - Junior High
Develop qualities of leadership, discipline and group participation.  Provide students with competitive experiences in cheerleading. Open to Grades: 7th - 8th Grade

Rangerettes – Kickline - Varsity/Junior Varsity

Meeting Day:    Time:   Room:   Advisor:
Develop skills and qualities of leadership, discipline, and group participation through kickline practice and interschool competitions. Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade

Table Tennis Club

Meeting Day: Thursday  Time:  3:30-5:30pm  Room: Cafetorium  Advisor: Fischer
To play and participate in school tournaments (optional).

Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade

Varsity Club/Spartan Athletic Society

Meeting Day: First Tuesday of the month  Time: 6:30pm   Room: 245  Advisor: Jara
Organizes events such as the Blood Drive and Varsity Awards Dinner.

Open to Grades: Varsity Team Members

Weight Lifting

Meeting Day:  Time: 3:15   Room: Weight Room  Advisor: Hendricks

 Develop good health through exercise.
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade