Clubs
St. Joseph Central Catholic High School offers a variety of Clubs and Organizations. Most of our students participate in at least one club or organization, with many participating in multiple.
Advisor: Mrs. Holtzapfel
President – Kaitlin H.
Vice President – Maggie R.
Art Club is an opportunity for students to work on special art projects for the school and community. Throughout the year community opportunities will arise for members to do such things as face painting and shirt logo creations. These art related projects will only be open to art club members and provides a safe and creative environment for them.
Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in art or has earned one (1) art credit.
- Members must be present for a minimum of three (3) meetings a month.
- Able to work in groups with one common creative goal.
Meetings are held Wednesday during lunch in room 301.
Advisor: Mrs. Luther
2021-2022 Leaders:
St. Joe has added a weekly student-led Bible Study this year. Our purpose is to educate our brothers and sisters in Christ about God’s Word, as well as strengthen each other so we can hold fast to our faith. Topics we have studied this year include God’s grace, the difference in being a disciple of Christ and a Christian, how to love others as Christ loved us, and how to live a life that matches our faith.
Advisor: Mrs. McIntyre
Drama Club was created in 2020 by Mrs. McIntyre. It is an opportunity for students to participate in theater and theater related events. Students will participate in plays, but not just acting: drama club gives students the chance to see what happens backstage, as well!
2021-2022 Club Officers:
President: Ramey G.
VP: Maren M.
Treasurer: Lilly C.
Secretary: Zoe D.
Social Media Manager: Ella L.
Advisor: Clare M.
Advisor: Mrs. McCarty
- The junior honor society club is open to all 9th graders who were inducted into the National Junior Society in their middle school, as well as sophomores who maintained a 3.5 GPA at the end of their freshman year at St. Joe. The club will meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at lunch in Mrs. McCarty’s room, and will organize service projects that they can do for our school or community. Officers will be elected at the beginning of each school year.
Advisor: Mrs. Luther
Officers:
President: Frank D.
Vice President: Luke T.
Kendama Club meets weekly at lunch.
Advisor:
The St. Joe Key Club meets every Thursday in the gymnasium. Nearly 50% of our student body are members of our Key Club!
Annual dues are $15.
2021-2022 Officers:
President: Julia P.
Vice-President: Ramey G.
Secretary: Zoe D.
Treasurer: Reagan H.
Webmaster: Maggie R.
Bulletin Editor: Lula A.
Mission Statement: Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character, and develop leadership.
Vision: We are caring and competent servant leaders transforming communities worldwide.
Core Values: The core values of Key Club International are leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness.
Pledge: I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.
Motto: Caring – Our Way of Life
Objectives:
- To develop initiative and leadership.
- To provide experience in living and working together.
- To serve the school and community.
- To cooperate with the school principal.
- To prepare for useful citizenship.
- To accept and promote the following ideals:
- To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to the material values of life.
Advisor: Mr. Boggs
2020-21 Officers:
President : Mark T.
Mu Alpha Theta is a National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society. As of June 2014, Mu Alpha Theta had 105,000 student members in more than 2,100 schools nationwide. In order to be involved in St. Joseph’s chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0, a mathematics GPA of 3.5, and have completed Algebra II. The goal of Mu Alpha Theta is to instill a keen interest in mathematics in students and to promote the enjoyment of mathematics. St. Joseph’s chapter of Mu Alpha Theta strives to uphold these standards in our school and community.
Advisor: Matthew Moore
Advisor: Mrs. McCarty
2021-2022 Officers:
President: Jenna B.
Vice-President: Gracie M.
Secretary: Maggie R.
Treasurer: Julia P.
Member Selection Procedure
The National Honor Society is an organization whose purpose is to “create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of secondary schools.” (NHS Handbook, 18th ed., 2015) To this end, the St. Joseph Central Catholic High School chapter of the NHS inducts students each fall into membership in our chapter.
Students will be considered eligible candidates for induction in their junior or senior year if they have been a St. Joe student for at least one year, and have a 3.5 cumulative GPA for all of their high school career. Additionally, students who were previously inducted into the NHS at another school will be automatically accepted into the St. Joe chapter upon presentation of evidence of induction into their former school’s chapter.
In September of each academic year, students who meet these criteria will be asked to complete a Candidate Application Form to provide information about their participation and leadership in service activities, school clubs, sports teams, and any extracurricular activities that might demonstrate their qualities of scholarship, character, leadership and service to others.
In addition to the Candidate Information Form, teachers at St. Joe will be asked to complete Faculty Input Forms regarding these students’ qualifications. Teacher comments may include examples of behaviors or events that stand out as reasons the student should be considered for induction, as well as any reasons that they should not. Teachers should consider the student’s completion of service hours, disciplinary events, and violations of the school’s honor policy, as well as anecdotal evidence of the student’s character.
A committee of 5 teachers, excluding the NHS sponsor and administrative staff, and approved by the principal each year, will then review the candidate and faculty forms, and will vote on each student’s acceptance into the St. Joe Chapter of the NHS. Any student receiving three or more votes will be invited to become members of our chapter.
Letters will then be sent out to all candidates and their parents informing them of the committee decisions. Those who have been selected will be notified of the date and time of our induction ceremony, with an invitation to parents to attend. Students who do not receive enough votes will also be notified, in writing, with an brief explanation of the areas in which the student failed to meet the criteria. The induction ceremony will take place in October of each school year.
Members meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month in Mrs. McCarty’s room. Members will participate in a variety of service projects for the school and community.
Advisor: Ms. Acord
Pro-Life Ministry meets on the 1st Tuesday of every month in Ms. Acord’s room.
Advisor: Ms. Mullins
Advisor: Ms. McIntyre
St. Joseph Catholic High School’s Speech and Debate Team will participate in competitive events, giving students the opportunity to improve a skill everyone needs: communication! In addition, Speech and Debate offers myriad other practical and relevant skills like critical thinking and knowledge of current events! Officers will be elected based on cooperation and leadership ability.
2020 – 2021 Officers:
President: Blake S.
Vice President: Zoya S.
Secretary: Jade S.
Treasurer: Julia P.
Social Media: Mark T.
¡Bienvenido al Club de Español!
We are excited to start in St Joe a chapter of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica (SHH) in the school year 2017-2018.
What is the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica?
The SHH is an honor society for high school students enrolled in Spanish and/or Portuguese, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP).
The SHH was formally organized as the Spanish National Honor Society in 1953. The name was changed to Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica in 1959. At present there are over 2,500 national and international chapters of the SHH.
The mission of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is to recognize high school achievement in Spanish and Portuguese and to promote interest in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian studies.
We will start the Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz chapter inducting new member in _______
Who can be part of the SHH?
- Any Sophomore, Junior or Senior who:
- Has a minimum of 90% unweighted cumulative average and has completed Spanish I and II levels.
- Be enrolled in Spanish III or above Spanish level.
- Has a good academic record free of Out of School Suspensions or Academic Dishonesties.
What are the benefits to be part of the SHH?
- This is an official recognition that Seniors can include in their college applications and should wear honors cords during graduation.
- Possibly eligibility for scholarships and national awards.
How can you apply?
A link will be added to the application the first week of school.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs.Qualls: Mrs. Qualls
Advisor: Mr. Warner
2021-22 Officers:
President: Julia P.
Vice President: Maggie R.
Secretary: Grace B.
Treasurer: Gracie M.
Members are elected from each grade level.
The council meets every Friday at lunch.
Service projects include Red Cross blood drives, angel trees, and collecting food items for the needy.
Click here to visit Students Against Destructive Decisions: SADD
2020-2021 Officers:
President: Jade S.
Vice President: Ava L.
Secretary: Addy C.
Treasurer: Lexi S.
For more information on the SADD club at SJHS please contact faculty sponsor Samantha Acord at samantha.acord@stjosephhs.org.
Advisor: Mrs. Holtzapfel
Interested in ordering the 2020-2021 Yearbook?
Questions? Contact Mrs. Holtzapfel at sherri.holtzapfel@stjosephhs.org or any member of the Yearbook committee.