Club Highlights
African American Awareness
National Honor Society
Chaelon Simpson ’22 was awarded the Golden Falcon Award for African American Awareness. In February, AAA hosted its Annual Black History Assembly, where we showcase HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and invited speakers to talk about college experiences. AAA participates and promotes yearly community book reads. This year, A’Lelia Bundles, author of On Her Own Ground: The Life & Times of Madam C J Walker presented a program to the group. Past book reads have included, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, and Racism, Antiracism & You, by Jason Reynolds. The club held a feminine products supply drive for a Zimbabwe school and hosted Annual Little Known African Americans with Children’s Genesis, as well as a library event titled Remembering Black Dallas.
NHS honored Meghana Lammata with its Golden Falcon Award. The club collected over $700 worth of hygiene products for various charities and organizations, and more than $1700 for Dunne for a Change. The money went to Catholic Charities, The Birthday Party Project, Joni and Friends, the SPCA, and The North Texas Food Bank. Each organization received a $360 check.
Science Club The Science Club assumed responsibility for campus recycling during April and May.
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National Junior Honor Society NJHS held a travel size toiletry drive for Children’s Medical Center in November and December. Members, with the help of the school, were able to donate hundreds of items to the Medical Center.
Slavic Club The Slavic Club organized an all-school fundraiser to support Ukraine. Its year-around service project is school recycling. Club members participated in multiple live stream events via SRAS, the school of Russian and Asian Studies. Students learned about the history of Ukraine, current political situation, culture and traditions of Ukraine. Students made multiple arts and crafts projects including famous Ukrainian Easter pysanky, ancient traditional egg art.
JULY 2022
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