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Activities:
1. Girls’ athletics offered are: cross country, volleyball, basketball, and track in 7th and 8th grades.
2. Boys’ athletics offered are: cross country, football, wrestling, basketball, and track in 7th and 8th grades.
3. Co-curricular activities typically offered are: band and choir in each grade, along with clubs.
4. Student Council provides opportunity for leadership and service.
5. Groups can be organized typically around special interests (obtain
permission first).
Academic Eligibility for Activities and Service Groups
In order to participate in extracurricular activities or service groups, certain academic requirements must be met.
1. Girls’ and Boys’ Athletics: The student must meet OHSAA requirement of passing a minimum of 5 subjects/classes that meet five (5) days a week and GPA of 1.5 as calculated per the building/district report card. A higher standard may be added by the Board of Education.
2. Clubs, Yearbook, or Student Council: No specific academic requirements unless determined by the specific activity.
3. Service Groups: The student must maintain a “C” average or higher. Failure to maintain the average will result in a probationary period. If the average remains below “C,” the student will be reassigned.
4. Academic Club: Eligibility for students to attend any end of year/culminating field trip will be based on the following: The student must qualify for the high honor roll, honor roll, or merit roll as follows:
• High Honor Roll -- 3.751 to 4.000 GPA
• Honor Roll -- 3.300 to 3.750 GPA.
• Merit Roll -- 2.751 to 3.299 GPA
Band
Students may not withdraw from band without prior notification to the instructor.
Student Council
The Student Council is the student governing body of the school & is made up of officers & representatives at large from the student body. ALL students are encouraged to support & assist their Student Council with the various projects undertaken. The Student Council may sponsor approved fund-raising activities &, in turn, spend the funds for school improvement.
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