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Posted on December 1, 2010
Are there clubs guidelines and policies that must be adhered to? I am
interested in policies beyond how money is managed and that is all that
I have located thus far. The New York State Education Department has detailed stipulations about Extra Curricular Account (finances). As for other protocols, there are no other stipulations, other than meeting the specific charge or charter of the respective club. If you have a specific concern you should see the appropriate principal.
Posted on February 11, 2008 What is the difference between a sport and a club?
Sports are regulated by the NYS Public High School Association. Clubs are often student driven and budgeted for on an annual basis.
Posted on February 29, 2008 Can anyone join any club or are there tryouts for clubs just as there are for sports?
Posted on July 9, 2008 I am trying to start a club for the High School, and I already know how to go about doing so, but I just don't know who to ask to advise the club. I have all the information about the club, but all I need to do now is get an adviser for the club. Could I somehow get a list of teachers or faculty members who would be interested in doing so?
There is no list available. Your best bet is to contact the principal.
Posted on May 19, 2008 How can we begin the process of getting a marching band or even a parade band representing Shen?
Student interest. A student letter was sent home to all 9-12 high school band students on August 9, 2005 inviting students to join a pep band. Student response was minimal. A follow-up attempt was made in September 2005 at the start of the school year yielding not enough student participation to form an ensemble.
Posted on March 17, 2009 Just curious if teachers get paid for doing extra clubs?
Yes, club advisors get a stipend.
Posted on June 23, 2010 Do the elementary school teachers that do afterschool activities (art club, plays, etc.) get paid by the district or not?
Posted on January 29, 2009 What percent of Shenendehowa High School students are involved in clubs?
Approximately 60-75%.
Posted on March 19, 2010 I have heard that some high school clubs have quite large spending budgets. Are any of these budgets being looked at as possible areas to save money during this budget crunch?
Senate
Posted on May 4, 2011 How does a high school student become involved in the senate?
Students may attend meetings and may run for office. Please speak to the advisors about how to be involved.
Cheerleading
Posted on March 18, 2008 Why is cheerleading not considered a sport? It seems very unfair that just because the school does not want to take money from its other precious sports. These athletes work just as hard as any soccer, football, etc. player does, except they have to do numerous fundraisers to get the basic items the school funds provide the other teams with. I just don't understand why the school is so biased towards which activities are sports and which are not?
It is not the school district's decision. Cheerleading is not recognized by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association as sports. However, the district provides funding for both through the clubs/extracurricular units. Fundraising is done by all of our groups, athletic and extracurricular clubs.
Posted on April 24, 2009 Can you verify that the cheerleading coaches are certified? There have been a substantial increase of injuries this year, especially head injuries, with this new coaching team.
Posted on February 7, 2008 Is it true that freshmen, JV and Varsity cheerleading coaches are not compensated?
No. It is done through the Shenendehowa Teachers Association contract under clubs/extracurricular units. The reason that it is not part of the athletic coaching salary schedule is because cheerleading is not part of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.
Posted on August 13, 2008 What grade do you have to be in to try out for cheerleading?
Students need to be in the 9th grade to try out for cheerleading
Posted on May 5, 2008 I will be in 7th grade next year and want to try out for the freshmen cheerleading team. How competitive is it and what do I need to do at the try out?
You cannot try out for the Freshmen team as a 7th grader. You must be in ninth grade in order to try out. There is the Junior Plainsmen Cheerleading program available for 7th graders. Cheerleading is very competitive: tumbling, high jumps, flexibility and a great cooperative attitude are just some of what you need to develop in order to be competitive.
Posted on March 12, 2008 How come the cheerleading squad is called a team on some occasions and a club on others? Or is it about when it is convenient for Shen?
Team and club are often used interchangeably by people for many different school-related activities. For purposes of identifying the funding source, it is technically referred to as an extra-curricular club.
Colorguard
Posted on March 18, 2008 Why is Colorguard not considered sports? These athletes work just as hard as any soccer, football, etc. player does, except they have to do numerous fundraisers to get the basic items the school funds provide the other teams with. I just don't understand why the school is so biased towards which activities are sports and which are not?
It is not the school district's decision. Colorguard is not recognized by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association as sports. However, the district provides funding for both through the clubs/extracurricular units. Fundraising is done by all of our groups, athletic and extracurricular clubs.
Shen Crew
Posted on May 30, 2008 Why isn't Shen Crew funded by the school, seeing as rowing IS a sport?
The sport of rowing has and continues to be a club sport, and is partially funded by the district as an extracurricular club.
Posted on April 2, 2009 I am a Shen Crew rower. I'm pretty sure you are
aware, but our boat house is shared with Burnt Hills High School.
Have you been in the boathouse? It is absurd. We don't even have indoor
plumbing or proper changing areas; they are wood with benches along the
edges and 6x6 feet. The lighting is also dim. Have you seen Burnt Hills?
Clearly their school funds their sport. I have yet to seem that
Shenendehowa does. Does the football or basketball team have to run
fundraisers? When we ourselves are always doing so so we can get new
equipment we need that our school won't pay for? So my whole point in
this entry is a question, how come Shen doesn't fund their crew team;
and I know you've claimed to but it is nearly enough.
The Burnt Hills rowing facility was the result of a donation from someone within that community. They receive very little, if any money through the athletic budget. All programs and teams have to fundraise to some extent to support the needs of the sport.
Shen Pen
Posted on December 18, 2008 Is there a Shen Pen e-mail address that the editors can be contacted at for suggestions?
Yes. You can contact Shen Pen editors at theshenpen@gmail.com and write the word "comment" or "question" in the subject line. Be advised that the e-mail account is student run and therefore read by the students.
Yearbook Club
Posted on May 12, 2011 What is the deadline for the class of 2012 to submit portraits for the yearbook? We have decided to use a company other than Lauren Studios. How do we submit these pictures for the yearbook? Thank you.
Senior Portraits for the Yearbook are due to the Yearbook Club
no later than September 30. Girls must wear black drapes. Boys
must wear black tuxedoes with bow ties. The submission of the
portrait is the responsibility of the student. It can be in
wallet-sized hard copy, or on a CD. The student’s name, homeroom
teacher, and home phone must be clearly included with the
portrait. It is the student’s responsibility to check that the
Yearbook Club has received this portrait if the photographer
sends it in.
Posted on October 28, 2008 Why do the yearbooks cost so much money?
The yearbook is a nearly 300-page, all-color, 12 X 9 hard covered book. The Yearbook Club makes no profit on the sale of yearbooks. In fact, the club charges less than what the book actually costs to publish. The rest is subsidized by Lauren Studios. The club, along with the student fund and outside donations, donates books to seniors who are unable to afford them.
Posted on October 22, 2009 Can you tell me when baby pictures for the seniors are due for the yearbook?
Posted on June 23, 2010 When do senior pictures need to be into the school if we are not getting them taken through Lauren studios, and how do they need to be submitted?
Posted on April 30, 2008 Why are spring sports and the senior prom, not featured in the high school yearbook of that year?
The yearbook goes to print before the spring sports and proms have taken place. Therefore they are not generally a part of the publication. Is it time for us to consider a video yearbook so that the entire year's activities could be included?
Posted on November 7, 2008 Are high school yearbook pictures considered part of an official school document like transcripts, IEPs, interims?
No, it is not, however, class yearbooks are only sold to members of the class in question and we do not make those pictures available.
Dance Team
Posted on September 17, 2008 If the dance "team" is a club, how can they justify holding tryouts and making cuts?
Clubs are not prohibited from holding tryouts. Many of our clubs do so...drama, cheerleading, colorguard.
Posted on February 29, 2008 Can seventh graders tryout for the Dance Team?
National Honor Society
Posted on June 3, 2011 Do all NHS applicants receive a letter informing them of their results
Yes, all applicants receive a letter stating the decision of the NHS Faculty Advisory Council.
Posted on January 15, 2010 I am a bit confused about how the National Honor Society works. I was told you needed to be invited to apply to NHS or does the individual apply and waits to hear if they get in?
If you meet the academic requirement, you will be invited to apply.
Posted on May 20, 2008 What are the requirements to be inducted into the National Honor Society?
Students are invited to join the National Honor Society in their junior year after demonstrating qualities of service, leadership, character and scholarship on the application. For more information, go to the NHS website at http://www.nhs.us/s_nhs/index.asp or look at the application on the high school's webpage http://www.shenet.org/high/HS_Extracurricular/NHS/NHShome.htm.
Posted on June 11, 2008 Per the NHS organization website, students with an 85 average are eligible, but I'm told that Shen requires a 90 average for their chapter of NHS. Is this true? If so, at what point is the average calculated? Is there someplace on the Shen website that I can look to see what Shen's requirements are?
Posted on March 3, 2008 My child needs a certain amount of community service hours for National Honor Society and her PAF class? Is there a central location to obtain information about these hours?
Posted on November 10, 2008 How does the grading policy work to be in NHS? Must you have a certain grade every quarter or must you have a certain grade after all 4 quarters are averaged out?
A student must have at least a 90.000% cumulative (grades 9-12) average at the end of the third quarter of the senior year. For more information on NHS, see their web page.
Posted on December 17, 2009 In order to remain as a member of NHS, does the student need to have a 90 or above on each of the first three quarters of his sr year or does the average of the three quarters must be above a 90? Thanks for your help in clarifying. (it is a little vague on the the NHS website.)
Posted on February 7, 2008 How come grades can't be weighted when applying for National Honor Society?
The new board policy to weight grades for class rank began with the class of 2008. While there has been much discussion about whether or not to weight grades for other recognitions, at this point it is only done for class rank.
First Robotics Team
Posted on March 4, 2008 Why does the Shenendehowa FIRST Robotics Team have to follow the rules and guidelines created for sports teams when we are not treated as one in any other respect?
Because as an extracurricular activity it is sponsored by the school district and you are entered into the contests representing Shenendehowa Central Schools. According to the code of conduct, all students are expected to: "Represent Shenendehowa when participating or attending school sponsored events with the highest standards of conduct, demeanor, and sportsmanship."
Ski Club
Posted on August 30, 2010 Is it true not all elementary schools have a ski club?
Posted on March 2, 2011 Are missed ski club days due to snow days made up or refunded? Made up.
Posted on January 23, 2009 Regarding the ski clubs at the schools, is there ever a point where the temperature is too low for the kids to participate?
There is no specific guideline, air temperature or windchill number. Some mountains use a -20 air/windchill temp to close the facility. The ski club advisors work with the administration to determine whether or not the skiing should be canceled. NCBI
Posted on March 19, 2010 What is NBCI?
Posted on February 8, 2010 How were ninth graders chosen for NCBI? Just wondering who picked students and how/why they were picked. Thanks.
Middle School Clubs/Intramurals
Posted on June 1, 2010 Can you tell me why only one of the Middle Schools has a National Junior Honor Society? Why isn't there a combined National Junior Honor Society considering that there are so many other activities and clubs that are combined? Thanks for your time answering this question.
Posted on October 27, 2009 My daughter goes to the Middle School and I've noticed that while some clubs have to turn away students others seem to have 3-5 students, like knitting club. As a taxpayer, I'm wondering if those teachers are paid the same amount? Isn't there better ways to serve kids, especially with the economic challenges schools have today?
Posted on December 11, 2008 How do you find places to do community service for middle school kids? Thanks
Several community service opportunities are available through school clubs including student council, community club, FCCLA, and SADD. The middle school clubs are listed on the middle school home pages on the website.
Posted on September 26, 2008 How do students get picked for yearbook club in middle school? I've always wondered this because there is no talk for trying out.
It is open to all students. There are not tryouts.
Posted on August 13, 2008 Is a sports physical required for students intending to participate in middle school intramural activities?
No.
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