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FCCLA stands for Family, Career,
Community, Leaders of America. FCCLA is the career & technical
student organization for family & consumer science education.
FCCLA is more than 50 years old, beginning in 1945 as the Future
Homemakers of Our local chapter focuses mainly on
community service and leadership experiences. We hold annual "Clean
out your Closet" drives to find clothes for the needy, "Prom Dress
Swap", which provides prom dresses to girls in need, "Teddy Bear
Drive", which raises money and stuffed animals for the Michigan
State Police and several other
Membership in the National Honor Society is one of the highest honors bestowed on a high school student. The NHS draws attention to the accomplishments of students who push beyond the average academic effort of students. The Society helps give practical meaning to the goals of scholarship, leadership, service and character. Our activities include: blood drives, paper recycling, Valentine's Day Flower Sale, tutoring of middle school students, VIP Buddies with elementary students in need of additional friendships, and bottle/can drives to raise food for other countries.
Preparing students for tomorrow's careers means providing a solid understanding of diverse cultures, and in particular foreign languages. Spanish has become a critical second language for those in America , and the USA Spanish Club has responded to this need by giving students a solid foundation of basic Spanish words and phrases and insight into Central and South American cultures. Student trips to Mexico round out the educational experience at USA.
School spirit is the mission of the Student Council! We strive to make USA the best school for students by planning the Homecoming and Coming Home pep assemblies, Talent Shows, entertainment, games and other activities. If school spirit is high, the Student Council is probably the reason.
As the name implies, People Helping People is all about students helping others. Started in 1996, approximately 80 PHP students meet every other week to plan upcoming activities, such as:
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