Academic Team
Mission/Purpose: Participation in Academic Team matches and a generally good
time seeing what we know.
Sponsor:
Sally Lyons
Meets:
Tuesdays
3:45 - 4:30
Past/Planned Activities:
Academic
Team competitions at Walton and Brookwood High Schools and qualifying matches
for WSB’s Hi-Q program
Anime
Mission/Purpose:
Discuss Japanese anime and culture; watch anime
Sponsors:
Michael Raburn, Nick Thompson
Requirements: Interest in Anime
Meets:
Second and fourth Thursdays of the month – 3:30-4:30PM
Past/Planned
Activities: Anime
drawing lessons; homecoming parade; Cultural Diversity day; Katrina
fundraiser; miscellaneous charity fundraisers
ARETE
(LHS Literary Magazine)
Mission/Purpose:
To publish a literary
magazine from Lassiter students' submissions of poetry, fiction, and
nonfiction.
Sponsors: Kathryn Kenyon
Requirements:
Teacher Recommendation,
Interest in Creative Writing, Positive Attitude towards other Club Members
Meets:
4th Period
Past/Planned
Activities:
Black History Month Readings, Write to Rock Concert
Asian Awareness Association
(AAA)
Mission/Purpose: To promote awareness of Asian cultures
Sponsors:
Catherine Sinon
& Jean Linner
Requirements: Attendance at weekly meetings
Dues: $10-15
Meets:
Fridays 3:30 - 4:30
Past/Planned
Activities: Asian food days, movies, arts & crafts, dinners &
outings to area cultural festivals, community service
Beta Club
Mission/Purpose:
Honor Society and
Service Club
Sponsors:
Shirley
Henderson, Kathy Richter, Sue Preissler
Requirements:
overall 3.5 GPA,
teacher recommendation, 4 service hours, meeting attendance
Dues: $25
Meets: 1st
meeting-Tuesday, Aug. 28 in the Theater, 7:30 am.
Past/Planned
Activities:
built Outdoor Classroom,
community service, school service
Book Club
Mission/Purpose:
To encourage reading and
intellectual discussion outside of the classroom as recreation
Sponsors:
Sue Preissler
Requirements:
Must be a
student at Lassiter High School
Dues: No dues
up front. Students are asked to find copies of the books chosen by the club
for reading. Libraries and sharing are encouraged!
Meets:
7:45 one
Thursday a month
Past/Planned
Activities:
Breakfasts for club
members, morning book chats
Dance Team
Mission/Purpose:
School
Spirit – perform at home football and basketball games, pep rallies,
homecoming parade, and other appropriate venues; competition
Sponsors:
Denise
Walker, Amanda Jackson
Requirements:
Auditions
in the Spring
Dues:
Determined
by Booster Club
Meets:
Practice: Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30, at Center Stage; Monday practice in the
cafeteria, 3:30-4:30, Technique Class
Past/Planned
Activities:
performances at football and
basketball games, pep rallies, homecoming parade and other appropriate
venues; competition; summer dance camp
Website:
http://lassiterdanceteam.vnsports.com/
Debate Team
Mission/Purpose:
The Debate team promotes
debate and speech and provides students opportunities for practice and
competition at the state and national levels throughout the year in
argumentative debate, speech writing, current events, public speaking, and
dramatic and humorous interpretation.
Sponsors:
Requirements:
Students must be
in good academic standing.
Dues: $100.00
annually
Meets:
times vary based
on the type(s) of debate a student pursues.
Past/Planned
Activities:
Weekly practices,
tournaments throughout the state and at the national level, and social
events.
Website:
http://www.freewebs.com/lassiterdebate/
Diverse
Society
Mission/Purpose:
Promote positive
interactions among diverse groups through educational activities.
Sponsors:
TBA
Requirements:
Lassiter students
Dues: $10.00/year
Meets:
1ST
and 4TH Tuesday @ 3:45pm, Room S.320
Past/Planned
Activities: Cultural presentations during lunch and after school;
co-sponsor of multicultural festival; observances of ethnic holidays (i.e.Hispanic
Heritage Month, Black History Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander
Month)
Elan of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International
Mission/Purpose:
Leadership, Educational and Philanthropic Organization
Sponsors:
Joy
Lynn Tynes
Requirements:
A desire
to become active member of one’s committee
Dues:
$10
Meets:
Bi-
monthly- Monday’s
Past/Planned
Activities:
Educational Programs, Socials, and Fund Raisers for St.
Jude’s Children Research Hospital and local charities
FBLA
Mission/Purpose:
FBLA-PBL Mission is to
bring business and education together in a positive working relationship
through innovative leadership and career development programs
Sponsors:
Gisela Khail
Requirements:
Attend meetings
and activities
Dues: $25.00
Meets: TBA
Past/Planned
Activities: TBA
Website:
www.fbla-pbl.org
FCA
Mission/Purpose:
To present to athletes
and coaches and all whom they influence the challenge and adventure of
receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their
relationships and in the fellowship of the church.
Sponsors:
Jim Cagle and
Jeremy Morris
Requirements:
none
Dues: none
Meets:
7:15am
Every Friday
Past/Planned
Activities:
Website:
www.lassiterfca.org
Email:
lassfca@yahoo.com
Fencing
Mission/Purpose:
Sponsors:
Diana Bishop and Karen Beaham
Requirements:
interest in
learning and competing in the sport of epee fencing
Dues: TBA
Meets:
Thursday mornings
Past/Planned
Activities:
practice and
competitions
Website:
www.lassiterfencing.com
French
Club
Mission/Purpose:
The mission of the French Club is to
encourage interest in the study of the French language and culture by
providing students with opportunities to both learn and socialize in a
relaxed setting.
Sponsor: Linda Farmer
Meets: Students meet once a month to discuss French Club
business, sample French delicacies, and play games in the target
language.
Past/Planned Activities: Several times throughout the
school year, French Club arranges authentic French dinners at local
restaurants so that members can familiarized themselves with the superb
cuisine of France. In a more serious vein, French Club works on
philanthropic projects during the school year by providing club members
as workers and donating money from club dues to school charity projects.
Also, on a national level, French Club collects gifts for hospital-bound
children at St. Jude in Memphis, Tennessee.
French
Honor Society
Mission/Purpose:
The aim of this organization is to stimulate interest in the study of French, to promote high standards of scholarship, to reward scholastic achievements, to create enthusiasm for and an understanding of Francophone culture and civilization, to promote and perpetuate international friendship, to reward efforts toward furthering solidarity in the French-speaking world.
Sponsors:
Vicki Campos
Requirements:
3.8 overall
GPA/French
Dues: $20.00
Meets:
8:00-8:25 am
9/14,
10/5, 10/26, 11/16, 12/7, 1/18/07, 2/8, 3/1, 3/22, 4/12, 5/3
Past/Planned
Activities:
sales/restaurant
outings/fundraising for needy families
Website:
www.teacherweb.com/ga/lassiterhighschool/campos
German Club
Mission/Purpose:
Promote the use and
understanding of the German language and culture and a willingness to serve
the community
Sponsors:
Gisela Khail
Requirements:
was or is
enrolled in a German class
Dues: $10.00
Meets: TBA
Past/Planned
Activities:
Breakfasts, holiday
parties, movies, fundraisers, collections
German
Honor Society
Mission/Purpose:
Promote use and
understanding of the German language and culture and a willingness to serve
the community.
Sponsors:
Gisela Khail
Requirements:
3 years of
German classes and a grade point avg. of 3.0 overall and 3.3
avg
in German classes
Dues: $10.00
Meets: TBD
Past/Planned
Activities:
community service
projects, breakfasts, holiday parties, movies
Interact
Mission/Purpose: Interact is a
Rotary-sponsored service club for young people ages 14-18. The program gives
young people an opportunity to participate in fun, meaningful service
projects while developing leadership skills and meeting new friends.
Sponsors:
Ms. Pamela Perkerson,
Mr. Phillip Speer
Requirements:
Fill
out a medical release form, pick up a calendar, turn in a permission slip
for any trips you want to attend.
Attend meetings for updates, an dif absent, check our blog at
http://lassiterinteractclub.blogspot.com/ for news.
Dues: $20.00
to LHS; Optional T-Shirt = $10.00
Meets:
7:40 a.m. Monday mornings in Room 1208 (science building).
Past/Planned
Activities:
There are many small
groups within Interact and you may want to focus on one of our
many activities or even run one of the activities.
These change over time but some of the small groups include: one-on-one
pen pals with Calvary Children’s Home, students who eat lunch occasionally
at the special ed table, face-painters, leukemia penny collecting, etc.
You can come to the meetings to enjoy guest speakers and morning
activities or you can just check the door to attend the field trips.
There are no requirements as far as GPA, just hat you want to lend a helping
hand and have a great time doing it! Everyone is welcome!
Key Club
Mission/Purpose:
Key Club is the oldest
and largest service program for high school students. What makes Key Club so
successful is the fact that it is a student-led organization that teaches
leadership through serving others. Members of the Kiwanis International
family, Key Club members build themselves as they build their schools and
communities.
Sponsors:
Chip
Lajeunesse
Requirements:
Key Club
membership should be open to any student who desires to become a leader in
his/her school and community and wishes to provide service to others.
Each member of an individual Key Club must be
willing to perform at least 50 hours of combined service to his/her home,
school, and community annually.
A short application will
be developed for documentation of membership
Dues:
$13.00
Meets: TBA
Past/Planned
Activities: TBA
Website:
www.keyclub.org
Laureate
Mission/Purpose:
The Laureate is a monthly
student newspaper 100% supported by advertisements. Our mission is to
reveal student news, from a student perspective, written, laid-out and
published by students.
Sponsors:
Todd Henry
Requirements:
spring
application process and/or prior newspaper experience
Meets:
The Laureate
staff and editors meet once a day as an elective class. Assignments often
require “field” interviews and on-site photography. One week per month
students may be required to work together after school to meet publication
deadlines
Past/Planned
Activities:
selling ads, writing articles pre-planned via a story-board and
collaborative process, editing articles, learning AP style, learning
InDesign professional publishing software, improving our photography skills
(microlessons), stuffing and distributing papers.
Email: lhspress@gmail.com
LSC
Mission/Purpose:
To create a student
government that serves both the faculty & the students at Lassiter HS
Sponsors::
Rhonda Kemp, Julie Allen
Requirements:
All students
are elected by their peers to serve on student council
Dues: $25.00
Meets:
Wednesdays @ 3:30
Past/Planned
Activities:
Homecoming week events
including drive-in movie, powder puff, the parade, pep rallies , homecoming
court, homecoming dance, hall decorating contest, annual clothes drive.
Council members also assist with open house, Freshman Sunday, freshman
folders, helping teachers during work weeks, Spring Fling
Math Team
(Varsity & JV)
Mission/Purpose:
To provide an enriching
atmosphere for talented math students who want to participate in math
competitions throughout Cobb County, Georgia, and the southeast
Sponsors:
Don Slater,
Debbie Poss, Jean Linner, and Lisa Chase
Requirements:
Attendance and participation in practices
Meets:
Practices on Mondays
after school (3:35 – 4:30) for Varsity (in room 216) and Junior Varsity (in room 210).
Tournaments are held on selected Mondays or Saturdays from September through
April
Past/Planned
Activities:
Writing and hosting the
Lassiter Math Tournament (on the first Saturday in December); participation
in 12-15 math competitions throughout the school year
Mu Alpha Theta
Mission/Purpose:
The purpose of this
organization is to promote scholarship in and enjoyment and understanding of
mathematics amongst students of Lassiter High School
Sponsors:
Gloria Lassiter and Lisa Chase
Requirements:
Students must
be taking Algebra II or higher; must have a G. P. A. of 3.0 or higher in
mathematics. Each applicant must provide (1) recommendation from a teacher
in the LHS Math Dept and (1) recommendation from a teacher who is not a
member of the LHS Math Dept
Dues:
$20.00/year
Meets:
Every other
Thursday at 7:45 a. m. in the theater
Past/Planned
Activities:
(1) Provide support for
Lassiter Math Tournament, (2) Math tutoring on Tuesday mornings, (3) Provide
assistance to math teachers as requested, (4) Provide upkeep and landscaping
for the math hall and immediate outside area.
Website:
http://lhsmao.org
MUN
Mission/Purpose:
To expose students to
international issues, debate and parliamentary process by engaging in a
realistic United Nations simulation.
Sponsors:
Chris Minich
Dues: $10
Meets:
after school, days
may vary
Past/Planned
Activities:
Georgia Tech High School
Model UN, Kennesaw State University Model UN
Odyssey of the Mind
Mission/Purpose:
Promotes critical thinking/problem solving, teamwork, special skills
Sponsors:
Jean Linner
Requirements:
Regular participation
Dues:
$40 when selected for a
team, expenses for materials and travel to competition as necessary
Meets:
after school on dates
selected by students (vary according to student schedules)
Past/Planned
Activities:
Meetings at school, participation in regional competition, participation at
state and/or World Finals if the team advances
PAC
Mission/Purpose:
Non-partisan political
organization chartered to encourage an informed electorate
Sponsors:
Claire G. Nichols
Requirements: An
interest in politics in general and voter education
specifically. Students must be willing to interact and exchange ideas in a
non-partisan arena. Debate is encouraged.
Dues: $20-25
and will include a t-shirt
Meets:
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month,
3:30-4:30pm
Past/Planned Activities:
voter registration
drive, county wide HS student forum
Peer Helper
Mission/Purpose:
We Provide Education,
Activities, and Mediation to Promote Healthy Peer Relationships and Promote
Community Involvement.
Sponsors: Nancy Watts
Requirements:
All Peer Helpers must
strive to be ideal role models and genuinely want to help others. Our club
represents a diverse student population with a variety of race and cultural
backgrounds as well as various academic and extra-curricular interests. We
seek members who are empathetic listeners as well as nonjudgmental with
strong moral values and character. Active, dedicated participation is
essential.
Dues: $20
Meets: TBA
Past/Planned Activities:
Peer Helpers provide
listening, support, information, and referral to help address a variety of
peer issues. Peer Helpers also assist students and staff with 8th
Grade Articulation activities, 9th Grade Advisement, student
orientation, information dissemination and workshops on peer issues,
fundraising, and community service projects. Activities we have sponsored
include: The Salvation Army Stocking Drive, American Cancer Society Relay
for Life, Bullying Prevention and Intervention, mentoring at Garrison Mill
Elementary, Eager To Be Drug Free Day at surrounding elementary schools,
Christmas toy and clothes drive, and peer academic tutoring
Robotics Team
Mission/Purpose: To promote teamwork, leadership and problem
solving through robotics and robotic competitions with other schools and
organizations.
Sponsors: Ward Mitchell, Alison Schewe
Requirements: Interest in robotics/technology/engineering.
Meets: After school, days and time TBA
Dues: $20
Planned activities: First Vex competition in Sept. 07.
Science Honor Society
Mission/Purpose:
SNHA seeks to encourage and recognize scientific and intellectual
thought as well as to advance both the student’s and community’s
knowledge of science.
Sponsors:
Waynette Helms, Dianne
Adams
Requirements:
A member must be a
junior or senior at Lassiter who has been enrolled in at least one honor
or AP science course in their freshmen/sophomore years and must take at
least one honor or AP science course in both their junior and senior
years. A grade of 85 or higher must have been earned in all science
courses and the overall G.P.A. of 3.3 must be maintained. For
additional requirements, please speak with a sponsor.
Dues: $15.00
Meets: Third Wednesday morning of each month at 7:30 a.m.
Spanish Club
Mission/Purpose:
To promote the study
and use of the Spanish language and to foster appreciation of Hispanic
cultures.
Sponsors: Arlene Mendez
Requirements:
An interest in
Spanish language and Hispanic culture and a willingness to make a
contribution to the school and community.
Dues:
$20.00/year
Meets: TBD (probably 2X monthly before school)
Past/Planned Activities: Help host the international festival,
adoption of school grounds, Spanish language movie showings, and more in
development.
Spanish Honor Society
Mission/Purpose:
: The Spanish National
Honor Society aims to promote the Spanish language and culture, to provide
opportunities for students who excel academically and especially in Spanish
to experience the Hispanic culture and to use the language, and to engage in
community service both at school and in the community
Sponsors:
Michael Raburn
Requirements:
Students must be
juniors or seniors in Spanish IV or V, and must have a minimum overall
GPA of 3.8 and all A’s (with the possible exception of one B) in Spanish
classes during high school in order to join this honor society. Students
who meet these requirements will receive personal invitations to join at
the beginning of the academic year
Dues:
$25.00 yearly
Meets:
Every second
Tuesday, 8:00 am
Past/Planned Activities:
Teaching Spanish in
elementary after-school programs, coordinating the international
festival, volunteering at a soup kitchen and in a program reading to
young Hispanic students, eating at Latino restaurants, creative writing
and artistic expression in the Spanish Language, tutoring high school
students, and more
Step Team
Mission/Purpose:
To allow students to
learn different routines and show the skill they have at different
performances
Sponsors:
1st
sergeant Lorenzo Cox, Sharon Spann
Requirements:
attend practices, performances as required, and assist with any other
activities the team may sponsor
Dues:
$15.00
Meets:
Wednesdays 4:00pm,
and as needed for other performances
Past/Planned Activities:
Performances
throughout the year included pep rallies, halftime performances, and
several competitions
Tri-M
Mission/Purpose:
The Tri-M Music Honor Society is a program of the National Association for
Music Education (MENC) designed to recognize students for their academic and
musical achievements, reward them for their accomplishments and service
activities, and to inspire other students to excel in music and leadership
Sponsors:
TBA
Requirements:
1)
Enrollment for at least 1 year in
chorus, band, or orchestra, 2) Current enrollment in the “top” band,
chorus, or orchestra, 3) Minimum 3.0 overall GPA, with an A average in
music performance classes, 4) Excellent character, good attitude
towards teachers and fellow students, and cooperative and helpful in
their classes and school, 5)
Involvement in
extra-curricular music ensembles, competitions, auditions, honors, etc
Dues:
$10.00
Meets:
every other week on a day and time to be determined by the membership
Past/Planned Activities:
Service projects,
Chapter Recitals
Website:
www.lassiterchorus.com
