CLUBS
AND ACTIVITIES
Clubs
and Student Activities exist based purely on student interest.
They provide students with another avenue for personal development
and they enrich the rigorous academic program. The variety
of clubs guarantees that each student will find something
of interest. Students can apply to start a new club by obtaining
an application from the Director of Student Activities.
A
Cappella is
open to students who sing and are interested in learning
to sing without instruments. They entertain at the Christmas
Concert, Homecoming, the Spring Concert, and other school
events.
Business
& Investments Club
is open to all students who are interested in exploring
the world of business and finance.
Book
Club membership
consists of students and teachers who enjoy reading and
discussing books in an informal atmosphere. Meetings are
held monthly during lunch. Members select the books we read
and have the opportunity to lead discussions. Students develop
their independent thinking skills and leadership skills.
We read a variety of literature from contemporary to classical.
Creative
Writing is open
to students of all class levels who love to write. Club
members will get together monthly to share creative poems,
stories, and essays for group critique. They will do free
writing activities to spark and encourage creative written
expression. This is a great place for student writers to
meet other writers and get support and ideas for their own
craft. (NEW)
Domestic
Divas is open
to all students who wish to learn some of the skills necessary
for surviving on one's own and running a household. It will
provide opportunities to explore and to practice nutritional
and culinary methods. In addition, members will learn basic
sewing and knitting skills, how to balance a checkbook,
create a job resume, organizational skills and many other
vital components toward becoming an independent woman. Knitted
items will be offered to charitable organizations within
the community.
Ecology
Club encourages
students to "think globally and act locally" in caring for
our environment. Field trips, habitat restoration and conservation
programs are examples of club activities in which we have
engaged in past years.
French
Club (Le Cercle Francais)
is open to currently enrolled French students of Loretto.
The club's purpose is to expand one's mind in French language
and culture, to expose others to its beauty, to get involved
in local French-oriented activities and to raise funds for
a student trip to France .
Furry
Friends desires
to educate students on proper animal care, increase awareness
of service opportunities available aiding animals and to
promote the humane treatment of animals throughout the community.
(NEW)
Med
Club strives
to educate students who are interested in medical careers.
Guest speakers will be invited to discuss current issues
and career opportunities. The club will also provide insight
into ways of increasing chances of being accepted to a medical
school. (NEW)
Multi-Cultural
Club is a student
led endeavor to foster cultural awareness and appreciation
of diversity. Through the monthly sharing of ideas, music,
art and food, students grow in friendship, knowledge, and
a deeper under-standing of what it means to be a citizen
of the planet.
Peace
Club is open
to students who are dedicated to creating a peaceful environment
locally and globally.
Pink
Ladies is open
to all students who are devoted to promoting and living
a healthy lifestyle.
Political
Society allows
students to investigate current local, state, national,
and world issues from a balanced viewpoint. Students will
select topics for research and discuss them in an open and
non-critical forum. The goal is to present and discuss topics
without bias so the club's future voters can make wise and
rational electorate decisions. Guest speakers are scheduled
to provide an outside orientation to key issues. Additionally,
service opportunities are pursued, especially those that
help students gain insight into issues from a participatory
focus. Finally, students seek involvement in Loretto activities
such as mock elections and student government.
Photography
is a group of
students who wish to explore the creative world of photography.
Members meet to discuss various techniques, both with the
camera and in the dark room. Members share photos and help
spread awareness of local exhibitions and opportunities.
Shakespeare
Society celebrates
the life and works of poet and playwright, William Shakespeare.
Members will participate in dramatic play readings and discussions,
watch plays and films and help with planning the annual
Shakespeare festival.
Spanish
Club expands
the knowledge of the Spanish language and the heritage culture
of the Spanish-speaking world. The club goes on culturally
- valuable field trips, views Spanish movies, and shares
and creates international arts, crafts and cuisine.
Spirit
and Sport supports
athletic programs by promoting student support for teams
and raising funds for equipment. All team members are also
members of Spirit and Sport. Once each trimester/season,
a sports kick-off is sponsored by Spirit and Sport, introducing
the teams to the entire student body.
CLUBS
CONNECTED TO STATE OR NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
California
Scholarship Federation (CSF)
fosters high standards of scholarship, service, and citizenship
on the part of the students. Acceptance into the California
Scholarship Federation is by application only. At the end
of each term students must submit a written application
to the CSF moderator. Admission is granted based upon the
previous term grades.
Friday
Night Live
is a state/county-developed program to prevent alcohol and
other drug problems among teenagers. Loretto's chapter (1
of 40 participating schools) is open to any student interested
in encouraging alternatives to alcohol and drug use, and
to promoting driving sober and drug free.
Key
Club gives
the students an opportunity to serve in the community and
is affiliated with the Kiwanis Club.
National
Honor Society (NHS) Loretto
has been granted a charter to establish a chapter of the
National Honor Society (NHS). Selection of members is based
on Scholarship, Character, Leadership, and Service. Students
may apply for membership during their junior and senior
year. (Selection of NHS members is the responsibility of
the NHS moderators and a faculty panel.)
TEAMS
(Test of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science)
is a team competition
in which Northern California high schools compete annually
at Stanford University . Loretto fields two teams of eight
students each who begin preparing for this contest in the
fall under the guidance of local professional engineers
and scientists. Parents who are scientists or engineers
are asked to help coach this event. The competition consists
of a battery of tests that students take as a team. All
eight students work together to complete one test. The first
test is a multiple-choice exam and the second is problem
solving. Participation is open to frosh through seniors.
If you like math and science and you think that solving
puzzles and problems is fun, then this is the organization
for you.
SERVICE
ORIENTED GROUPS
Recruitment
Team is a group
of trained public speakers who have prepared speeches and
deliver them to feeder schools and CCD groups during the
early part of the year. They coordinate the Big Sister/Little
Sister program and also assist as tour guides during Open
House, Shadow Days and the Placement Test. These dedicated
and committed students are responsible for presenting the
Loretto image to younger students and people outside the
Loretto community.
S.A.L.T.
(Spiritually Alive Liturgy Team)
provides an opportunity for all students to become involved
in planning and preparation of the prayer and worship life
for the Loretto community. Students work directly with the
Director of Campus Ministry to learn basic elements of planning
liturgy and to develop specific skills in various liturgical
ministries. Members of S.A.L.T. are strongly encouraged
and enabled to share their gifts and talents for the enhancement
of liturgical celebrations on campus and in the life of
their own faith communities.
CO-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
Mock
Trial offers
students the opportunity to prepare and present cases in
an actual courtroom. Students begin preparing in October
for Sacramento County Law Day (early February) when approximately
20 high schools compete in mock trial and debate. Students
receive credit for their participation.
STUDENT
ACTIVITIES
Relaxation
is a weekly
activity held at lunch for students and faculty who need
a few minutes to relieve stress.
Spanish
Conversation
provides students with the opportunity to practice oral
skills and enjoy preparing for the A. P. Exam through oral
quizzes, drills, exercises and great conversation.
Revised
5/5/08
