Springfield High School
49 West Leamy Avenue
Springfield, PA 19064
Phone: 610-938-6100
| Clubs and Activities |
The following Activities and Clubs are available at Springfield High School. Meeting dates are posted on the calendar as they become available.
| Activity or Club | Purpose |
Sponsor
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| Amnesty International | To promote student awareness of human rights violations around the world | Mr. Mike Heron |
| Awesome Book | To share the love of books and reading in a positive social setting | Mr. Paul Kerrigan kerripau@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Class Officers: Sophomores | Class officers organize and plan social activities and fundraisers to support class events and raise school spirit | Mr. Bosak bosakjoe@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Clay Club | Create original artwork; explore interests, materials, techniques in an independent venue; experience a collaborative studio environment | Ms. Christine Belton beltochr@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Close-Up | Study the structure, purposes and operations of the American Government "Close-Up"; attend sessions of Congress, meet government officials, participate in real-world simulations | Mr. Bill McRae mcraewil@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Color Guard | Outdoor Guard: Perform with the marching band; bring music alive with color and dance. Indoor Guard: Perform to selected music with flags, rifles, sabers and dance; learn tolerance, goal setting, self-discipline, confidence and self-esteem; create and build back drops for show. | Mr. Scott Blanford |
| Community Service | To volunteer our time and efforts in our community and school so that we may return the support that has been shown to us; to act as ambassadors for our peers in order to bridge the generation gap and establish a sense of unity among the residents within Springfield and Morton communities | Mrs. Pam Gurenlian gurenpam@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Dance Marathon | Raise student awareness of pediatric cancer; foster good hearted and giving attitudes and behaviors towards others; remembering our teacher of thirty years who lost his battle with cancer | Mr. John Gildea gildejoh@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Dance Team | Provide and activity for those interested in dancing and competing as a team | Ms. Whedai Sheriff whedai11@hotmail.com |
| Delco Hi-Q | Prepare and compete in scholastic competitions as a team | Mr. Bob Young youngrob@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| DuBois honor Society | This society recognizes, encourages and promotes scholastic achievement, leadership development and active involvement in positive community activities that solidly promote life-long learning skills. Students must have at least a 3.00 GPA and a clean discipline record | Mr. Kevin Williams Ms. Fonda Akins |
| Future Business Leaders of America | Provides innovative leadership development programs to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship | Mr. Marc Scroggins scroggmar@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Freshman Class Council | To make the transition from middle school to high school a smooth process and to get the freshman class connected to SHS immediately | Mrs. Sue Purvis purvisus@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| GSA: Gay/Straight Alliance | Educational/support group that seeks to encourage a safe learning environment for all; discuss sensitive issues, raise questions, create and participate in activities that are fun, safe and promote diversity | Ms. Christine Belton Mr. George Trout |
| Math Club | Competes in the Pennsylvania Math League, Moody Mega Math Challenge and the Lehigh University High School Math Competition | Dr. Fran Talarowski talarfra@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Music: Choir, Springfield Singers, Treble Makers | A course to develop the fundamental skills essential in achieving a high standard of vocal performance | Mrs. Susan Descano descasus@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Music: | A course to study the performance of instrumental music in various performance groups. | Mr. Kevin Cooper coopekev@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Music: | A course to study the performance of instrumental music in various performance groups. | Mr. Scott Blanford blanfsco@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Musical | To cast a major production with a large group of singers and dancers | Mr. Paul Kerrigan kerripau@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| National Art Honor Society | To recognize and support the arts in our community | Mr. Mike Mann mannmic@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| National English Honor Society | Recognizes the academic accomplishments of high school English students and promotes their continuing interest in the English Language Arts; students in the club share a passion for reading and writing | Mr. Aiden Brett brettaid@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| National Honor Society | To recognize and promote character, scholarship, service and leadership for its members | Mrs. Natalie Tanner tannenat@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Operation Smile | Raise money for Operation Smile which sends doctors and other health professionals to perform facial surgeries on kids in poor countries | Mr. Dave Jurkiewicz jurkidav@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Peer Facilitators | Provide peer counseling/support to the student body for a variety of different issues | Mrs Bethany Coover |
| REACH | To promote and celebrate diversity and multiculturalism | Ms. Fonda Akins |
| Reading Olympics | A celebration of reading where students meet monthly to talk about what they've read, compose review questions, quiz one another and pick new books | Mrs. Lorie Epperson |
| Red Cross Club | To educate and involve memebers of the school and neighboring community on disaster preparedness; to collect blood donations for those in need | Mrs. Denise Mroz |
| SADD | To inform students about responsible decision making | Mrs. Janet Barber barbejan@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Science Olympiad | To compete in 23 events at S.E. PA Regional Competition; advance to state competition at Juniata College | Mr. Joe Zumpano zumpajos@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Ski and Adventure Club | To enjoy recreational activities and to receive basic instruction in various outdoor activities | Mrs. Pat Naismith naismpat@ssd.k12.pa.us Mrs. Michele Driks-Moore driksmic@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Spri-Hian | To write for the school newspaper, which comes out six times during the school year; to participate students must be enrolled in the journalism class, which is offered in the fall semester | Mrs. Kerry McGrath mcgraker@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Stage Crew | Provides support for all functions that need assistance with audio and visual aids that take place in the auditorium or the Knorr Theatre | Mrs. K.T. Nicolella nicolkt@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| STARE | Promote student awareness and involvement in animal rights and environmental concerns | Mrs. Denise Mroz mrozden@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Strategy Games | Play and compete in games after school | Mr Marc Scroggins scrogmar@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Student Council | To plan and implement activities for the student body; develop leadership skills | Mrs. Meg Clementi clememeg@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| STW - Theatre | Students come together in a theatrical setting, learn improvisation, lighting, costuming, make-up and more | Mr. John Gildea gildejoh@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Surf Club | Students travel to the beach to ride the surf at desired times after school hours | Mr. Jason Piombino |
| Taste of Asia | To promote and celebrate the Asian culture; to provide a home for the new and existing Asian students in SHS and to raise funds for the poor | Ms. Fonda Akins akinsfon@ssd.k12.pa.us Mrs. Pat Naismith naismpat@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Tri-M Music Honor Society | Recognize achievement in the field of music and work together to promote music in the schools and community | Mr. Kevin Cooper |
| World Affairs | Meet and discuss Terrorism, African Union, Fair Trade, U.N., Free Trade, Globalization, Nuclear Powers, Global Warming | Mr. Bill Brown brownbil@ssd.k12.pa.us |
| Yarning Club | Learn to knit and crochet; make something to donate to charity | Mrs. Natalie Tanner |
| Yearbook | Produce the yearbook (Scrivener) for purchase by the student body | Mrs. Beth Fellona fellobet@ssd.k12.pa.us |