SCHOOL YEAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEER OR SOCIAL ACTION PROJECTS:
ADIRONDACK SCHOOL OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK: 695-5294
Double H Hole in the Woods Camp
Trick or Treating UNICEF
Adopt a Soldier Program
Adopt a Highway Clean Up for Earth Day Celebration
Community Service Week- Nursing Homes, Child Centers, Adirondack Developmental Center- Corinth
BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL: 884-7200
Junior National Honor Society Student Council
Respect Club
Service Club
NCBI- National Coalition Building Institute- forms of prejudice and the concept of diversity are discussed.
BALLSTON SPA HIGH SCHOOL: 884-7150
National Honor Society Interact Club
Amnesty International
CORINTH MIDDLE SCHOOL: 654-9008
National Junior Honor Society- food pantry, garden, 12 service hours.
Library Club- Book Fairs, fundraisers, “Adopt a Shelf Programâ€, Media Center Student Council- dedicated to school and community issues.
CORINTH HIGH SCHOOL: 654-9005
Seniors National Honor Society- 10 hours of community service.
FCCLA Family and Consumer Community Leadership Association
GALWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL: 882-1221
6th Grade Community Beautification Project
7th Grade Visits to the Elderly, Change for Charity, El Salvador School Adoption National Junior Honor Society- Turkey Bowling, Elementary Reading Program, Boxathon- Benefit for the Homeless
Literacy Baskets, Holiday Baskets
Habitat for Humanity
Pennies for Leukemia
GALWAY HIGH SCHOOL: 882-1221
Student Senate
National Honor Society
SADD
Shared Decision-making Committee Student Representatives
STUART TOWNSEND MIDDLE SCHOOL: 696-2378
Junior National Honor Society
Student Council
Girls on the Run-Healthy Lifestyles and Self-Esteem Building Santa Sprint
HADLEY LUZERNE HIGH SCHOOL: 696-2112
SADD
National Honor Society Spanish Honor Society French Honor Society Student Council
River Watch
Key Club
MECHANICVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL: 664-6303
Reality Check Club
SADD
Order in the Court
Babysitting Club
Videography Club- TV, News and Public Service Announcements
MECHANICVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: 664-9888
National Honor Society
SADD
Student Council
STARS- Tutoring Elementary School Children
MAPLE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL: 587-4551
Have a Heart Club- working with Nursing and Adult Homes Peace for Pets
Student Council
Fitness Club
Canteen Club- social activities
Get Up, Stand Up Club- Anti-bullying club
SARATOGA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL: 587-6690
Key Club
National Honor Society
Student Council
PIG- Participation in Government Community Service Class SADD
Leo’s Club
SARATOGA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: 587-7070
6-8th Grades Trick or Treat for Hunger
9th Grade- Sisters of St. Joseph Provincial House Dinner
10th Grade Have a Heart Campaign- Ronald McDonald House Charities 11th Grade- BOCES Vo-tech Student Prom
12th Grade- BOCES Thanksgiving Luncheon
National Honor Society- Blood Drive, Christmas Toy Drive
Adopt a Family Collection for Christmas
Open Community Christmas Concert
SCHUYLERVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS: 695-3255
Student Council
Sr. High FBLA- Future Business Leaders of America
Jr. High FBLA
Sr. High SADD-Students Against Destructive Decisions FFA- Future Farmers of America
WAVE- Working Against Violence Everywhere National Honor Society
Junior National Honor Society
Key Club
SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOL EAST: 881-0310 — WEST: 881-0330
Best Buddies- The local chapter is associated with an international nonprofit organization. The group pairs students with mental retardation in one-to-one friendships with their non-disabled peers. The goal is to establish foundations for genuine friendships, thus enriching the lives of all participants. Membership is open to all 9th through 12th grade students. The club will meet monthly.
FBLA- The Future Business Leaders of America is open to all Occupational Education students and provides them with an opportunity to explore business related careers, participate in community projects and business competitions. Key Club- Organized to promote pride and service to school and community, students participate in activities such as Open House Guides, Senior Citizen dinners, Toys for Tots, Walkathons and fundraisers.
Leo Club- LEO Club is a division of the Lion’s Club dedicated to assisting the blind. The acronym LEO stands for Leadership, Experience, and Opportunity. The main goal of the club is to provide services to the Shenendehowa community. Students meet the first and third Wednesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 pm.
Mentoring Program- Goal is to improve school performance and/or social interactions. This program pairs a high school student with a 6th grader on a weekly basis.
National Honor Society- This organization is open to seniors who are selected at the end of their junior year based on their average (90 or higher), character and leadership in classes and activities. The students volunteer as peer tutors, assist selling tickets at games and organize a social event in the winter. SCARCE- This environmental club educates students, staff and community on environmental issues through speakers (Earth Day) and recycling programs. World of Difference- The World of Difference Peer Training Program is designed to infuse the ideals of diversity within the school community.
Youth Court/Peer Mediation- Youth Court, sponsored by the Saratoga county Prevention Council, is a program designed to train student volunteers to perform the roles of judge, clerk, prosecutor, defender, foreperson and jury members in a peer sentencing court.
ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL: 881-0450
Student Council Mentoring Program Recycling
GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL: 881-0460
Community Club Student Council
KODA MIDDLE SCHOOL: 881-0470
Student Council
Koda Cares
National Junior Honor Society
OLIVER WINCH MIDDLE SCHOOL: 702-5891
Student Council
Helping Hands
International Club
SADD-Students Against Destructive Decisions
SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL: 792-9987
Marathon Dance
Student Government Class
Key Club
SADD
Math Honor Society
National Honor Society
French Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
Future business Leaders of America
Business Club
Varsity Club
Chamber Singers
Flute Choir
Select Strings
Stage Band
International Thespian Society
Youth Court
Anime Club – creative expression influences of Japanese pop culture Environment Club
Gay Straight Alliance
WALDORF SCHOOL OF SARATOGA SPRINGS: 587-0549
9-11th grades give a minimum of 20 hours community service per year- in areas such as supplying schools with spring water, after care volunteers, building projects, gardening and grounds, storm drain labeling, and tutoring.
Open Community Events- The Hoopla, Autumn Festival, Adirondack Night, May Day, Festival in Congress Park, Circus Smirkus at the Race Course in July, Emma’s Breakfast (monthly), Winter Ethiopia Orphanage Volunteer Trip.
WATERFORD HALFMOON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL: 237-0800
Health and Wellness Committee Junior National Honor Society Best Buddies Group
Student Government
National Honor Society SADD
STILLWATER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL: 373-6100
SADD
National/Junior National Honor Society Key Club