Clubs

Green Shield (Newspaper)
Under the direction of the editor and assistant editors, students publish regular editions of the school newspaper. In the process, they refine their interviewing, research, photography and writing skills. Add to that the thrill of seeing one’s name in print, and the student has a rich, productive extracurricular activity that looks great on a resume.

National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is an honorary society to which students are selected who have excelled in scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Juniors or seniors may be eligible if they have a 3.5 cumulative grade point average, two leadership activities and more than forty hours of service, with ongoing service. The National Honor Society sponsors a food and clothing drive, Song Contest and May Day.

Pro Niño and Human Relations
Pro Niño and Human Relations club's focus is on multicultural issues. We hope to learn to appreciate the differences in cultures and recognize the similarities all cultures bring to the world. At club meetings, the members share concerns regarding the treatment of individuals both in our community and in the world at large. Students participate in service projects in an effort to help the less fortunate. Pro Niño's primary concern is to help the orphaned children in El Progreso, Honduras. The students at SGHS hope to raise awareness of the situation. They have contributed time and money to support and better the children's lives in Honduras.. Pro Niño, (for the child) performs service projects to help children in our local community as well.

Red Cross Club
This club is a service based group that helps the Red Cross fulfill its humanitarian mission. Club members participate in monthly Red Cross service projects that impact the community and the world

Robotics
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics is a co-ed club hosted by Benedictine High school. FIRST provides a unique opportunity for students to build self confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and engineering. Students build a robot and participate in regional and state competitions.

SADD
Students Against Destructive Decisions is a club designed to help promote activities that will guard against destructive decisions such as drinking, drinking and driving, and drug use. This club sponsors the Prom Promise for the school.

SCA and Honor Council
The purpose of the Student Council is to provide opportunities for student leadership and to establish a spirit of cooperation between the student body and the faculty. The SCA members are elected school wide and by class. Faculty approval is required. The SCA president is a member of the PTSO Board.

The Honor Court handles violations of the Honor Code. Its members include the SCA President, SCA Vice President, SCA Secretary, Senior Class President, NHS President, and 3 Senior SCA representatives. A faculty moderator oversees the Honor Court and attends all hearings.

SPAAP (Spreading Positive Attitudes Among Peers)
The focus of this peer facilitator group is to promote positive self-image and values for Saint Gertrude students. SPAAPers visit 9th and 10th grade Theology classes and talk about peer issues. Members of this club also serve as peer mediators in student disagreements. Current Junior and Senior SPAAP members and faculty select from an application process. SPAAPers are given special training during the summer. SPAAP sponsors hockey homecoming and "Spread your Love Week".

STET (Literary Magazine)
Stet means "let it stand" in Latin and is a printer’s term indicating that a piece of writing should be printed as is, without alterations. STET, the Saint Gertrude literary and art magazine, provides a forum for students’ and teachers’ artwork and writing. The student staff assembles a visually attractive publication for late-spring distribution.

Stuart Avenue Players
This is a coed club for students from Saint Gertrude and Benedictine who are involved in plays and musicals. Activities include working on-stage or as part of backstage crews for shows, attending plays, theater tours, guest speakers on theater topics, and suggesting future musicals and plays.

Student Outreach to Society (SOS)
This is a school-wide organization which coordinates volunteer service projects in the local community through the Theology classes. Forty hours of service is required of each student to introduce her to volunteerism, but many students perform many more hours of service. Service within the community includes such projects as tutoring at St. Benedict School, a Halloween carnival for local elementary schools, feeding the hungry at Freedom House, delivering Meals on Wheels, and educating children at museums. Other projects done through churches, hospitals and nursing homes are also accepted.

Tower (Yearbook)
Tower is a club for students who want to support the production of the school yearbook, which is mainly created by students taking the Publications course. As a member of this club, each student helps to record events for posterity as she learns rudiments of layout, graphics and photography.

Youth & Government
This club, sponsored by the Virginia YMCA, offers students the opportunity to learn how their state government works from an inside perspective. Students write bills to be debated in the student operated Model General Assembly. This learning experience also enhances the student’s sense of civic responsibility and provides an opportunity to interact with students from throughout the state of Virginia. The Model Judiciary Program, which is a joint effort of the Virginia YMCA and the Young Lawyers Section of the Virginia Bar Association, is also sponsored by Youth & Government. This program is designed to give students from Virginia high schools the opportunity to gain first-hand experience with the operation of our judicial system.