Clubs & Organizations
Mission
The Department of Student Involvement exists 1) to create an infrastructure that promotes the development of student leadership and desired character traits, and 2) as a result positively affects the social and academic climate of the campus. Additionally, we are committed to ensuring that our students are competitive and are building a well-rounded resume.
All students are invited and encouraged to take part in campus clubs and organizations. Below is a list of the clubs and organizations offered at YES Prep East End.
Organization |
Possible High-Impact Projects |
2019-2020 Advisor/President/VP |
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High School Student Council |
- Apply for national membership - School’s awareness issue (All year) - CA Spirit Week (Oct and February) - Halloween Dance (Oct) - Homecoming Spirit Day (Jan) - Homecoming Court (Jan) - Society Competition (?) - Carnival (?) - Attend ntl summer conference (June/July) - High School Only |
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National Honor Society |
- Apply for membership renewal - Induction ceremony (Oct) - Honor Roll recognition (every 6 weeks) - Honor Roll field trip (Jan) - Tutorial Hours (each student 1 hr per week) - Study Jams (Common Assessments) - High School Only |
- Sean Little and Laura Martinez (Co) |
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National Art Honor Society |
- Apply for national membership - Induction ceremony (Oct) - Individual o Enter art competitions - YP East End o Create EE mural o Post work around EE o Repaint picnic tables - East End Community o Via Colori Chalk Art o Museum Visit - High School Only |
- Michael Healey |
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Spanish National Honor Society |
- Apply for national membership - Induction ceremony (April) - Monthly community service projects - Individual o Enter competitions in order to get publish in an academic journal (for foreign languages) - Host awareness events - Send representatives to the LatinX Summit - High School Only |
- Tavhata Boyer |
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SOLx |
- Host Monthly Meetings - Host awareness events - Send representatives to the LatinX Summit - High School Only |
- Francisco Solorzano and Jessica Trejo |
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Pride & Allies |
- Host events that bring awareness to the LGBTQ Community - Send representatives to the Pride Summit - High School Only |
- Joannette Jenkins |
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Peer Assistance Leadership (PALs) |
- Apply for national membership - Meet with ‘Littles’ (once per week) - Big/Littles Breakfast (invite parents) – Semester One - End-of-year Field Trip - Semester Two - High School Only (Big) |
- Brittney Jones and Dustin Mikkelson |
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Interact |
- Apply for membership renewal - Blood Drives (3 per year) - Houston Marathon volunteers (Jan) - Rotary project- o Rotary Youth Leadership Award (Jan/Feb) - Local project- education and service activity o Blood Drive (Semester One) - International project- education and service activity o Books for the World (Semester One) - High School Only |
- Paloma Vizcaino |
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Ambassadors |
- System-wide training day (Sept) - Host guests and give tours (Ongoing) - Campus Culture Audit and State of the School Address (Dec/Jan) - High School Only |
- Paloma Vizcaino and Amanda Jolivet |
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EXplorer Nation |
- Induction Night - School-wide retreat (SE, NC, SW) - Pep Rally teach yells (once per 6 weeks) - Bus Trip- Senior Night or rival game (one per sport) - Bus Trip- Homecoming (Jan) - Create and teach Senior Signing Day yell (by April) - Train Junior Yell Leader for Senior Signing Day - High School and Middle School |
- Dustin Mikkelson and Sarah Wooton |
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Chain Reaction |
- Random Acts of Thankfulness Week (Nov) - Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb) - EE Recycles – create recycling initiatives for East End each semester - Simple Acts React Committees (Ongoing) o Bulletin Board o Doors and high-fives o - Common Assessment Encouragement and Giveaways - East End Cares Project (build awareness around the art of giving back in general/EE community) - High School Only |
- N/A |
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Zines |
- Monthly/Bi-monthly meetings - Make colleges as a form of self-expression - Zines homemade collages or any type of medium as a form of self-expression. They are very therapeutic and helps to express yourself because you can make a zine with basically anything and talk/comment about any topic you would like. If can help you find your identity or just having a way to express yourself and have a vessel to speak about anything i wanted whether it be political or personal. - High School - *MS can happen in Semester two |
- N/A |
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Class Councils |
- Operate MS/HS Swag store (weekly rotation) - Plan GL Merit trips (once per 6 weeks) - Collaborate on HS Merit trip (once per 6 weeks) - Run Family Gatherings (weekly) - Plan GL Culture events - High School and Middle School
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- 6th: Nataisa Holmes/Elizabeth Lamb - 7th: Sandy Lopez/Perla Martinez - 8th: Chiva Bermudez/Megan Lewis/Kathlyn Anthony - 9th: Betty Noonoo/John Townsend - 10th: Kathleen Glass - 11th: Jessica Trejo/Sam Merritt - 12th: Tim Boyer/Brittany Wallace |
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Explorer Camp |
- System-wide retreat (June/July) - Summer Camp (July) - BOY Teacher PD culture (Aug) - Follow-up Events (once per 6 weeks-S1) - High School Only |
- Brittney Jones |
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Yearbook |
- Capture pictures from all DSI/Grade Leve/School-wide events listed in the DSI Guide - Create yearbook for distribution o Use advertising and fun promotions to encourage pre-sales - Build in “Autograph” time to the EOY schedule - High School Only |
- Laura Martinez |
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MS Student Council |
- Halloween Dance - Spirit Weeks - STAAR Pump Up - Eddybuck parties - 8th Grade Dance - Middle School Only |
- N/A |
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Black Student Association |
- Monthly Meetings - Black History Month Celebrations (school-wide) - Spirit Week (Feb) - Send representatives to the Brotherhood and Sisterhood Summit/s - 2 HBCU field trips (once per semester) - Host events that build awareness of the Black/EE community - High School and Middle School |
- Raven Love and Brittney Jones (Co) |
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Debate Team |
- Apply for national membership - Compete in city/school-wide debates - High School Only |
- N/A |
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Writing Lab |
- Monthly Meetings - Students can work on their writing skills - Write poetry - Present writings at school events |
- Timothy Boyer |
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Name That Book Club |
- High School and Middle School - Students read and discuss 5-20 award winning books in preparation for a YES Prep competition in May - Meet Tuesday’s after school (once a month during semester one and twice a month during semester two) |
- Alexandria Tabasso |
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Dance Team |
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- Summer Sanders and Nataisa Holmes |