Builder's Club
National Junior Honor Society
Spanish Club
Student Council

Builder’s Club
Builder’s Club is a community service organization open to students in Grades 5-8.

What We Do
This fall, Builder’s Club members in conjunction with Key Club members spent an afternoon cutting back vegetation and removing trash. Activities such as these provide opportunities for students to learn about the value of community service and teamwork while also working with the Key Club, a sister organization for high school students.

Builder’s Club members also visit an adult home in Fultonville and this year members will visit Cloisterie before the holidays. Students will help decorate the home, bring treats for the residents and sing festive songs. 

Last spring, members raised $190 in a walk-a-thon for St. Jude’s Research Center. Students also raised money for Ronald McDonald House by selling valentines at school and by collecting change in containers strategically located in high traffic areas of the school. Such fund-raising activities are planned for this school year, as well.

Builder’s Club members are also planning a trip to a local animal shelter to walk and spend time with the. Club members routinely brainstorm new ideas for each school year. 

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National Junior Honor Society
Advisor: Anne Cassidy

The Arthur C. White Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society was formed 17 years ago. To be eligible for membership consideration, students must have a cumulative average of 90 percent or higher in both sixth and seventh grade. Students are eligible after completing seventh grade. Both the Tapping and Induction Ceremonies take place in the fall of the student’s eighth grade year. Additionally, potential members must meet high standards of leadership, service, character and citizenship.

The objectives of the National Junior Honor Society are to serve our school and community, as well as raising money for a trip. During the school year, members inducted into this society help out with Teen Times and hold a variety of fund-raisers including selling Avon products. National Junior Honor Society members have also been involved in electing officers, “Valentines for Veterans,” and helping with Parent Conference nights.

Tapping Ceremony
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Induction Ceremony
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Spanish Club
The Spanish Club is open to all students interested in learning this foreign language, while also developing an appreciation of Hispanic cultures. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month. Previous activities have included trips to an amusement park for students who obtained an average of 80 percent or above, trips to Garcias Mexican Restaurant in Albany and even a trip to Spain.

We are a service organization, so your membership in the Spanish Club can be used to meet criteria for National Honor Society.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Elizabeth Spraker, Spanish teacher in Room 41.

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Student Council
Advisors: H.Thompson and K.Callery

Student Council is made up of elected representatives from grades 5-8 in the Middle School. Our mission is to help create a positive school environment and to plan activities that provide all Middle School Student and the community the opportunity to get involved and have pride in our school. We have around 55 students who actively participate. Our events are very popular and well received by students and faculty alike. For example, we plan a week of school spirit activities including a hat day leading up to Homecoming. This year we celebrated our own Modified athletes with a wall of fame. Our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive is coming up in November, followed by our Christmas Cheer Auction and Crossgates shopping trip in December. Our second annual Winter Carnival is set for March 5, which is a date change from the school calendar. It'll be bigger and better from the school calendar. It'll be bigger and better than ever. We'll round out our year with the 7th and 8th grade semi-formal in the Spring. Along with the scheduled Teen Times, Student Council is ready and excited to start a busy new year. Check out our events and get involved! Go Braves!

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