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Student Activities

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Student Activities

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Student Activities

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Student Activities

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Student Activities

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Student Activities

J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 promotes extracurricular activities and encourages student involvement due to their positive impact on our educational program. Studies indicate that students engaged in extracurricular activities tend to perform better academically than their peers who are not involved. Through these activities, students acquire leadership skills and learn to collaborate effectively within groups. Such experiences nurture dynamic leadership, foster cooperation, and enhance citizenship among participating students.

Board Policy Description

Student Organizations (730.01)

The school as a unifying institution in the community provides opportunities for self-expression for its students. The activities of approved student organizations shall be regarded as a vital part of the total educational program. Organizations, clubs, societies, and other groups that are related to the curriculum are welcomed to serve as extensions to the student's education and shall be permitted to meet on the school premises. Membership must be open to and limited to all students currently enrolled. A copy of the constitution and bylaws of the organization shall be filed with the Building Principal.

Each organization shall have at least one faculty sponsor who shall be responsible for the supervision and direction of the activities of the group. The sponsor shall actively participate in the planning and implementing of the activities and shall attend all meetings. Non-school persons may not direct, conduct, control, or regularly attend activities of student groups. Student organizations that do not meet the requirements of this policy shall not be approved by the school and therefore are not entitled to the privileges given to approved student organizations.

 

No Pass, No Play (730.04)

Beginning with the start of the 1999-2000 school year, students involved in athletics, performance/production activities, elected positions, and all other activities except those that are part of a course and are used to determine a student's grade, must be passing a minimum of four classes in order to be eligible for participation.

Student eligibility will be determined on a weekly basis for athletics and performance/production activities, on a quarterly basis (every 9 weeks) for elected positions, and on a semester basis for all other activities.

    • Adventure Club 
    • Anime Club
    • Art Club
    • Auto Club
    • Best Buddies 
    • Black Student Union
    • Business Club
    • CARE/PBIS
    • Class Cabinet 2027
    • Class Cabinet 2028
    • Class Cabinet 2029
    • Class Cabinet 2030
    • Culinary Club
    • Cultural Diversity Club
    • Dance Crew
    • Ecology Club
    • Engineering Club
    • FCCLA
    • Fund the Future
    • GLOW
    • Improv Club 
    • Latino Club
    • NHS
    • Photo Club
    • Robotics Club
    • SAALT
    • Scholastic Bowl
    • Senior Class
    • Service/Key Club
    • Snowball
    • Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH)
    • Sports Medicine
    • Student Council
    • Theatre
    • Video Club
    • Yoga Club
    • Young Life