Activities/Clubs

Activities/ClubsSouthwestern Central School

Administrative Interns

Tina Maines

Jenny Tilaro

Art ClubJenny Brown

• Meets every other Thursday after school• Approximately 15-20 students involved• Enhance student lives with art and to contribute art displays in the

building and community• Community service including empty bowl sale for St. Susan’s kitchen• Accomplishments include permanent art in the school and raising

money for those in need• “We let kids who otherwise might be able to, make art”.

“Creative…Fun…Energetic…”

Book ClubBarb Kane

• Each group meets once a week (Lunch 1 & Lunch 2)• Approximately 15 students in L1 and 6 in L2• The goal of each group is to promote the enjoyment of

reading• Book club has successfully promoted the group and

grown from a small group of 6 to the 2 groups with close to a total of 20 students

“Excited…Involved…Though-provoking…”

ChoraliersSue Huther

• Meets once a week but most students come twice a week• Approximately 30 students involved• Give an enhanced opportunity to advanced singers through

performance• Sing at various organizations throughout the holiday

season• Choraliers has brought a positive face to SWHS through

community performances and festivals.• Viewed as outstanding students and outstanding young

people

“Musical…Excellence…Community…”

DECA and School StoreJim Casini

• Meetings are held twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays)• Membership has varied over the years, this year approx. 12• The students prepare for competition in the Business, Marketing, ad

Entrepreneurship areas. These competitions are held regionally for qualification to the State level; and at the State level for qualification to the National level.

• DECA has partnered with the Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union in the past for activities such as the Jamestown Christmas parade

• Over the past 15 years, DECA has qualified for the National competition 8 times

“Marketing…Entrepreneurship…Education…”

5th grade drama clubLinda Rinaldo

• Meet every Wednesday after school 3:20-4:30• Approximately 32 students involved• December; Charles’ Dickens’, A Christmas Carol• Community performances• Accomplishments include friendships, cooperation and team work

“Teamwork…Exciting…Creative…”

EnvirothonBrian Muirhead

• Meet once every two weeks• Approximately 5-10 students involved• Prepare the team to compete in the county Envirothon

competition• Four 1st place finishes in the last year

“Interesting…Real-world…Competitive…”

French Club Autumn Mazzone

• Meets every two weeks• Approximately 20 students involved• To learn more about French speaking words and French

in our community• Community Service; Walk for paws, Busti Apple

Festival, Breast Cancer Walk, St. Susan’s kitchen• Traveled to Europe

“Students helping others…”

Green TeamMichelle Cresanti

• Meets Weekly• Approximately 10 students involved• Collect Recyclables throughout the school• Recycling is great community service• Wants to go to Jones Carroll for recycling• Necessary to decrease the school’s waste bill

“Volunteer-oriented…Dedicated…Passionate…Necessary…”

High School BowlJulia Casselman

• Meet twice a month for practice depending on student schedules

• Compete every month as long as we remain in the competition• Approximately 10 students involved• Represent the school and showcase the scholastic aptitude of

students in our district• Two years ago, the high school bowl team consisted of six 8th

graders and the team defeated their opponents who were juniors and seniors

• Last year they moved further in the competition brackets than the previous year

“Witty…Boisterous…Pedantic…”

Key ClubAutumn Mazzone

• Meets every two weeks• Approximately 50+ students involved• Volunteer in the community • Community Service; Walk for paws, Busti Apple

Festival, Breast Cancer Walk, St. Susan’s kitchen• Raised $ for organizations such as UNICEF, humane

society, etc.

“Students helping others…”

Middle School Quiz BowlJulia Casselman

• Thursday’s after school • Approximately 18 students involved• Meet students from area schools and learn good

sportsmanship while showcasing their academic wit• Understanding what it means to be a “team”• Every year quiz bowl has managed to make it into JCC’s

Middle School challenge and have brought the first place trophy home twice!

“Witty…Boisterous…Academic…”

MusicalChristine Beichner

• Musical begins at the end of the previous show• Pick a new show and prepare over the summer

• Students audition in October and meet weekly until January (approximately 4 days per week for 12-14 hours)

• Meet every day for 3 weeks before the show; 9 hour tech Saturday

• Approximately 100 students involved• Community Service; Senior to Senior dinner, Allowing

200 senior citizens to watch show for free

MusicalChristine Beichner

• The goal of the musical is to provide the much needed culture of music and entertainment that both our students and community benefit from

• Students and teachers work together to create a show that has truly become known as one of the best in WNY!

• Many accomplishments; numerous musical students going off to college to become professional musicians

National Honor SocietyTami McKotch

• Officer meet on the second Thursday of each month after school while the entire group meets on the fourth Thursday of each month

• Approximately 66 students involved• Provide service to our school and community• Community service projects include St. Susan’s kitchen, Cystic

Fibrosis Walk, JDRF Walk, Relay for Life, Joint Neighborhood Project, Angel Tree for Salvation Army, Bell ringing for Salvation Army and Tutoring in all 3 buildings

• Raised $350 for St. Susan’s kitchen last year by holding a penny war

“Service…Character…Scholarship…”

NewspaperJunie Eimiller & Michelle Cresanti

• Meets twice a month• Approximately 8 students involved• The Trojan Time• 4 publications last school year 2011-2012• First publication in October for 2012-2013• Create a newspaper from start to finish

“Informative…Student-driven...Dedicated…”

Pep/Parade BandJamie Sigler

• Pep band-Meet every other day for 30 minutes the first and last quarter of school; Band every other day

• Approximately 70 students involved• Provide music, cheer, and school spirit at football games

and pep rallies and sometimes special events in the community

• Community Service; Memorial day parade, Busti Veteran’s Day Ceremony, Tanglewood, Memory Gardens

• Concert band played for the arrival of the King of Sweden at JCC last October

“Educational… Worthwhile… Important…”

Photo ClubMark Kirsch

• Promote practical and special applications photography• Meet twice a month• Approximately 12 students involved• Community Service; Mother’s Day Help Portrait event at

the Resource Center• Offered free portraits to the community

“Involved…Community-oriented…”

S.A.D.DJen Anderson

• Meets 1-2 times a month• Approximately 15 students involved• Raise awareness about how decisions can effect our lives• Community Service; mock accident, pre-prom activities

“Fun…”

Ski ClubJulianne Valone

• Ski every Thursday night in January and February• Approximately 30 students involved• Provide students with an opportunity to ski

“Active…Fun…Life-long…”

Spanish ClubDana Lovecchio

• Meet every 4th Tuesday for the Costa Rica trip; Every 2nd Tuesday, teens for teens; Honduran Spanish/English book group 1st and 3rd Tuesday’s

• Approximately 25 altogether• Host cultural activities centering around holidays, food and crafts; Costa

Rica students focus on planning and fundraising for upcoming trip • Spanish book group- creating parallel Spanish/English books to send to a

woman who works with inner city teens who are learning English at a basic level

• Plan and host parties for Day of the Dead, Las Posadas and Easter.• Brings together a group of students who may not have worked with each

other

“Student-directed…Diverse…Fun…”

Student CouncilPaula Dejoy & Christine Beichner

• Meets twice a month; Entire group and then just officers• Student council has approximately 38 members• Keep students actively engaged in the learning process and the

school environment at SW by allowing them to make decision that will impact the building

• Many fundraisers for charities and Clean up Jamestown projects• Helped purchase the school sign, instrumental in some changes

to daily activities that have brought back pride and spirit back to our school

• Sponsor homecoming, spirit week events and pep rallies

“Fair…Spirited... Leadership…”

Technical Crew Steve Bush

• Meet whenever there is a presentation in the auditorium including the school musical

• Approximately 10-12 students involved• Introduce students to theater tech skills and provide

technical support to performances in the school• Build the scenery for every school musical theater

production and run the shows from backstage

“Tech crew rocks!”

Transition CoordinatorMaryGrace Guarino

• Students are out in the community and in the school Monday-Thursday mornings and afternoons

• Approximately 18-20 special education students involved• Teaches work behaviors and work skills in a community

setting while exposing students to job exploration and give them an advantage when applying for employment

• Volunteer work in the community setting; SPCA, St. Susan’s kitchen, WCA Hospital, Tanglewood, Salvation Army, Post Journal, LUV Toyota, and many more.

• 75% employment rate upon graduation for our most needy students in our district

“Exemplary…Essential…Valuable…”