Eligibility & Participation
Students participating in extracurricular activities are evaluated at each progress report and reporting period. Any student receiving a failing mark in any subject will be ineligible for extracurricular activities for two weeks after a progress report or four weeks after a report card. If, after this time period all grades are passing, the student will recover his/her eligibility (students may also become eligible earlier once they are passing). Since our students are acaemically focused first, this time is not a punishment, but rather a chance for them to focus exclusively on their academic progress.
A description of each extra-curricular activity is listed below.
Altar Servers
Faculty Advisor: Mr. Hugo De La Rosa
Grades: 5 to 8
Meetings: Monthly, usually Saturday mornings 9:00 - 10:30 am in the main Church
Time Served: Perpetual
Meeting Location: Main Church
Responsibility: Altar Serves are responsible for serving parish and school Holy Mass celebrations, including wedding, funeral, and special Holy Masses for the school and parish. Students may join at any point during the school year by speaking with Mr. De La Rosa on campus or Mr. Scott Henry at the parish.
Athletic Sports
Contact: Coach Marisela Vera, Coach Zarate, Coach Jaime
Grades: 6, 7, & 8
Practice Time: Varies with sport; check with the Coach
Period Served: 1 school year
Location: Gymnasium or other designated location
Eligibility: Please refer to the Athletic Handbook for eligibility and general information
Choir
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Ybanez
Grades: 4 to 8
Practice: Thursday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. (other days and times as needed)
Time Served: 1 School Year
Location: Music Room
Purpose: The purpose of choir is to provide students with the opportunity to express themselves musically, learn to perform, and to compete. Choir is an expansion to our music education department. The activity benefits each student in many areas. Students learn about breathing and vocal techniques that are necessary for becoming a good singer; learn to use sight-reading and rhythm skills to follow along the music; and learn to work as a team. Choir is beneficial for the student that wishes to continue music education, music performance or learn to compete in high school. Most importantly, the self-confidence and personal satisfaction that the student experiences in learning to sing in front of an audience and together in harmony is extremely rewarding.
Eligibility:
- Must be able to work well with others in a group setting. It takes a group effort to make a successful choral program.
National Junior Honor Society
Faculty Advisors: Ms. Diana Fuentes, Ms. Salazar
Grades: 7 & 8
Meetings: As needed
Time Served: 1 school Year
Location: TBA
Purpose: This organization is part of the National Honor Society, the oldest and most respected organization for recognizing the academic accomplishments of young scholars in America.
National Junior Honor Society student membership is open to our 7th and 8th grade. Students also need to have two teacher recommendations and complete an essay stating why they would like to be a National Junior Honor Society member and include one project idea for our National Junior Honor Society. All student members must also reflect the program’s respective pillars to be inducted—ideals such as scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship—and they must continue demonstrating them within their community throughout their membership. These five pillars elevate a school's commitment which have been associated with membership in the organization since its inception in 1929.
Through our chapter members’ service projects and their leadership, they contribute as individuals and on behalf of the chapter to a positive climate both within the school and around our Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School community.
Responsibility: Students are responsible for organizing several community service projects throughout the year.
Selection: Up to twenty (20) 7th and 8th grade students are selected.
Eligibility:
- By invitation based on academic performance and student character
- No disciplinary contracts
- No academic contracts
- Must have an overall 94.5 average or above
Oral Spelling Bee
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Angelica Garcia
Grades: 1 to 8
Day/Time: As scheduled
Period: November to May
Location: OLSS school for local competition; students who place may compete at the Regional or National levels
Purpose: The Oral Spelling Bee helps students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, and develop correct English usage. Participating in the Oral Bee Competition will challenge a student to learn.
Eligibility:
- learning to spell
Worship Committee
Faculty Advisor: Mr. Hugo De La Rosa, Ms. Liz Camarena, Ms. Jaclyn Ybanez
Grades: 8 (depending on participation, limited 7th grade if needed)
Meetings: Every Friday, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Period: 1 school year
Location: Varies
Purpose: Students are selected the year before for service in the coming year. Students are responsible for preparing and running Morning Prayer each day, assisting at Mass as schedule / needed, helping other students to prepare for service at Mass, and assisting the campus ministry team in helping form the Catholic identity of the campus.
Eligibility:
- No disciplinary or academic contracts
- Must have an overall "C" average
- Must have two teacher recommendations and parental support
- Must write an essay for proposed inclusion
- Is given a trial period to see if they are qualified, exhibit timeliness, and show a Christian attitude in every class and throughout the day