Senior
High Student Council
The Senior High Student Council is an elected body that serves
as a sounding board/liaison between students and the Administration.
In addition, the Senior High Student Council is responsible for
coordinating many after school and extra-curricular events which
include Pep Rallies, the King & Queen Contest, the Homecoming
Parade, the Battle of the Grades, the Class Acts Talent Competition,
charity events, the Daffodils Sale for the American Cancer Society,
and the Student/Faculty/Parents Talent Show.
Open to Grades: 10th - 12th Grade
Officers: Elections for Senior High Student Council will
take place in September.
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
The Junior High Student Council is an elected body that serves
as a sounding board/liaison between students and the Administration.
In addition, the Junior High Student Council is responsible for
coordinating extra-curricular events on the junior high school
level and for assisting the Senior High Student Council when necessary.
Open to Grades: 7th - 9th Grade
Officers: Elections for Junior High Student Council will
take
place in September.
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
Each grade is assigned a grade advisor whose job it is to
help organize the grade. The organizing consists of holding yearly
elections for grade officers and assisting these officers in collecting
dues and planning activities and social events such as Homecoming
festivities, dances and fund raisers.
Grade meetings are held on a regular basis and students are encouraged
to attend these open meetings to voice their feelings and ideas
in the planning of activities.
To help meet certain financial obligations such as "Yearbook,"
each student is asked to pay dues to offset expenses of social
events. The dues structure at North High 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
General Statement of Purpose:
Fund-raising and social activities for the grade.
8th Grade
General Statement of Purpose:
Fund-raising and social activities for the grade.
9th Grade
General Statement of Purpose:
Fund-raising and social activities for the grade.
10th Grade
General Statement of Purpose:
Fund-raising and social activities for the grade
11th Grade
General Statement of Purpose:
Fund-raising and social activities for the grade including breakfast
program, candy stand and Junior Dinner Dance.
12th Grade
General Statement of Purpose:
Fund-raising and social activities for the grade including Homecoming
Dance, car wash, Valentine's Day Flower Sale and Prom.
(Varsity)
Cheerleaders
Develop qualities of leadership, discipline and group participation.
Provide students with competitive experiences via Suffolk County
Brentwood Cheerleading Competition and the Tri-State USA Cheerleading
competition in New Jersey
Open to Grades: 11th - 12th Grade
(Junior
Varsity) Cheerleaders
Develop qualities of leadership, discipline and group participation.
Provide students with competitive experiences via Suffolk County
Brentwood Cheerleading Competition and the Tri-State USA Cheerleading
competition in New Jersey.
Open to Grades: 9th - 10th Grade
Drama/Musical
Productions/Drama Troupe
To involve students in the production of plays - on stage and
behind the scenes.
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade
Ecology
Club
To involve students in an awareness of environmental issues and
projects for the betterment of the environment.
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade
Drama/Musical
Productions/Drama Troupe
To involve students in the production of plays - on stage and
behind the scenes.
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade
FHA (Focus
on Human Awareness)/Kids on the Block
FHA is a national organization. It 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,
explore the changing roles of women and men, gain recognition
for accomplishments, and explore career opportunities.
Open to Grades: 8th - 12th Grade - NOT FOR WOMEN ONLY!!
Occupation
Education Honor Society
Home Economics Honor Society is a service and an honorary organization.
Activities includes special projects, which help meet the needs
of the North High community, and field trips exploring careers
in home economics related fields.
Open to Grades: By invitation only
Interact
Club
The Interact Club is an outgrowth of the Valley Stream Rotary
Club; it is a service organization that works for needy causes
and provides community service. The club assists the Valley Stream
Rotary Club with international student-exchange program.
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade
It's Academic
Prepare for competition with other schools in subject matter from
school subjects to trivia.
Open to Grades: 9th - 12th Grade
Language
Honor Society
Language 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: By invitation only
Math Honor
Society
Math 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 math.
Open to Grades: By invitation only
(Junior
High) Mathletes
Work on math problems to prepare students for interschool competition
throughout Nassau County.
Open to Grades: 7th - 9th Grade
(Senior
High) Mathletes
Work on math problems to prepare students for interschool competitions.
Open to Grades: 9th - 12th Grade
National
Honor Society
The National Honor Society is an honorary organization to which
eligible students are inducted. In order to be eligible, students
must have at least an 85% cumulative average, be active in school
activities, possess leadership qualities, and be of good character.
Selection is made by a Faculty Evaluation Committee; candidates
are notified by mail of acceptance. Meetings are held when and
if necessary. Once inducted, members must continue to maintain
their good standing. They will occasionally be asked to be of
assistance to the school in various capacities, as deemed necessary.
Open to Grades: 11th - 12th Grade
"North
Star" (A school news magazine)
To provide and publish the school news magazine. Provides an opportunity
to write, do cartooning, take photographs, and work on the word
processor.
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade
"Northern Front" (A
literary magazine)
To provide an opportunity for students to create and publish
original stories, poems, art work, photographs, etc.
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade
Rangerettes
(Kickline)
Develop dancing skills and qualities of leadership, discipline
and group participation via kickline practice and interschool
competitions.
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade
SADD
(Students Against Distructive Decision)
To involve students in educating their peers about the problems
of drinking and driving.
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade
Science
Honor Society
Science 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 science.
Open to Grades: By invitation only
SPO (Student
Peer Organization)
Upperclassmen help younger students adjust to junior high school
life. Open to Grades: 11th - 12th Grade
S.T.O.P.
(Students to Oppose Prejudice)
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 and enjoy the diversity
in our school, community and society.
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade
Table Tennis
Club
To play and participate in school tournaments (optional).
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade
Theater
Management
To involve students in the backstage activities (i.e. lighting,
etc.) required for school productions.
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade
Tri-M
Music Honor Society
Tri-M is an honorary organization for students who excel in music.
Open to Grades: By invitation only
Varsity
Club
Continue programs such as Blood Drive - coordinate varsity awards
and dinner.
Open to Grades: Varsity Team Members
Weight
Lifting
Develop good health through exercise.
Open to Grades: 7th - 12th Grade
Yearbook
- "The Chariot"
To produce an interesting and exciting yearbook
Open to Grades: 9th (photos only), 10th - 12th Grade
Activities
