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Since 1931, the goal of National Student Council (NatStuCo) has been to help all student councils become more effective organizations. NatStuCo represents middle level and high school councils nationwide. It seeks to provide a valuable leadership partnership between students and their school. It creates the opportunity for students to become effective leaders, thus encouraging and influencing a positive school climate.

NatStuCo is a program of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and is located at the NASSP national office in Reston, VA.

NatStuCo is about:

• Leadership—Supporting the development of student and adviser leadership skills and knowledge
• Service—Helping build a climate of caring and tolerance through volunteerism and service to others
• Student Voice—Promoting student council as the voice of the student body and giving every student an opportunity to be heard
• Engagement—Encouraging students to become involved in school and community leadership and decision making

If you have any questions about the National Student Council Organization or wish to sign up, please reach out to Ms. Graham at kaline.graham@christina.k12.de.us and fill out the form posted below:

Gauger Student Council - Sign Up

BPA stands for Business Professionals of America. Business Professionals of America is the leading CTSO (Career Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology and other related career fields. BPA has more than 51,000 members in over 2,300 chapters in 23 states. BPA is a “co-curricular” organization that supports business and information technology educators by offering curriculum based on national standards. Resources and materials are available on-line and designed to be customized to a school’s program. The Workplace Skills Assessment Program (WSAP) prepares students to succeed and assesses real-world business skills and problem solving abilities in finance, management, IT and computer applications.

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Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)  is a national Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education in public and private school through grade 12. FCCLA offers intra-curricular resources and opportunities for students to pursue careers that support families. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities by addressing important personal, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education.

Today, more than 182,000 members from 5,253 chapters are active in a network of associations in 48 states, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The work of FCCLA helps students and teachers focus on a variety of youth concerns, including parenting, family relationships, substance abuse, peer pressure, sustainability, nutrition and fitness, teen violence, and career preparation in four specific Career Pathways. Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life—planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision-making, and interpersonal communication—necessary in the home and workplace.

If you have any questions about the FCCLA program. Please reach out to Ms. Julia Rice at julia.rice@christina.k12.de.us.

The Technology Student Association (TSA) is an organization devoted exclusively to the needs of technology education students. TSA is comprised of over 150,000 elementary, middle and high school students in over 2000 schools across the country. TSA meetings focus on leadership, communication, organization, teamwork, and problem solving skills, through hands-on activities and discussions.

TSA is open to all 7th & 8th grade students. Meetings are generally held twice a month on Wednesday afternoons during the after school activity period. Any student that is interested in joining this organization should stop by Room 401 or The Wood Shop Room for more information. Please visit the TSA website for more information about the organization and upcoming events on a state level and national level.

At mathleague.org, we believe that math contests should be a learning experience. To that end, we expose students to brand new problems at every contest, allow students to keep their test questions and completed answer sheets, and provide solutions to all problems at the conclusion of the contest.

Middle School Program

The core of the mathleague.org middle school program consists of a series of contests held throughout the school year, culminating in a National/International Championship. Problems and contest formats in our middle school contests are designed to also prepare middle school students for the MATHCOUNTS competition series.

Top-scoring students in qualifying rounds are invited to compete in their State Championship contest (or their National Championship, for schools outside the US), held in March. Winners of each State Championship are invited to compete in the US National Middle School Championship in May. Winners of each non-US National Championship are invited to compete in the International Championship in May.

Science Olympiad is an enrichment program during which students across all grade levels meet to explore science through engaging activities and experiments. Member of Science Olympiad also have the opportunity to compete against other schools in a state competition held at Delaware State University.

National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is an academic/service based organization. Students are selected and inducted in 7th grade to participate as 8th graders. Monthly meetings are held in which students perform service work. NJHS students make cards for the children of the Ronald McDonald House and create holiday grams for school staff. Additional events include a campaign to collect items for the Humane Association and assisting with the Christina River Clean-up in April.