Seashore Middle Academy
Student Activities
Seashore Middle Academy Builder's Club
Builders Club is a student-led service organization for middle/junior high school students. The local Kiwanis Club serves as the Builders Club sponsor and faculty co-sponsors are Jennifer Nijoka and Nancy Kneupper.
The objectives of Builders Club are:
- To provide opportunities for working together in service to school and community
- To develop leadership potential
- To foster development of a strong moral character
- To encourage loyalty to school, community, and nation
Meetings will be held after school on the first and third Wednesdays, or as needed.
If interested please email [email protected]. or [email protected]. You may turn on Alerts for Builders Club in the school app:
- Open the school App
- Swipe to the left so you can see the menu of options.
- Select “Faculty Directory”
- Select “Staff”
- Select Nancy Kneupper - Builders Club
Click on the bell icon to turn on notifications
National Junior Honor Society - Resolute Lighthouse Chapter
We Can Change Our World!
Who We Area
We are part of a national organization whose purpose is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, to develop character, and to encourage good citizenship in the students of Seashore Middle Academy. We strive to serve our community while living daily in a way that exudes the character traits upheld by the national Junior Honor Society. We strive to be a light in our school, in our community, and in our world.
Resolute Lighthouse Chapter of NJHS
What We Do
We participate in service projects throughout our community both as individuals and as a chapter. This past year, we raised $487.27 for the Department of Veteran Affairs for Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE); (Formerly VA Voluntary Service). They are responsible for recruiting, interviewing and the placement of Volunteers to assist Veterans and Staff at our Medical Facilities. In Addition their biggest Mission is to reach out to various Veteran Organizations and partner with local buisness in the Community to gather monetary support to promote our VA Annually Mandated Activities, Events and Programs at our Veteran Affairs Medical Facilities here in Corpus Christi; Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, National Prisoners of War and/or Missing in Action Recognition Day, Veterans Day, National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week, Veteran Welcome Home Event, providing refreshments for all CDCE activities, Homeless Veteran Program, and New Patient Orientation Program.
This chapter also seeks to promote the character traits honored by NJHS by holding days in school where we can promote and teach these character traits to the student body.
Selection of Members
Membership in this chapter is an honor bestowed upon deserving students by the faculty and shall be based on the criteria of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship.
Eligibility and selection Process
Member Obligations
Becoming a member of Resolute Lighthouse NJHS is just the beginning of your NJHS journey. Now you are ready to be an active member who is ready and willing to contribute to the overall success of the chapter and the betterment of your community.
FAQs
Please click here for answers to frequently asked questions.
You can also contact the Resolute Lighthouse Chapter Advisor- Megan Blanton- [email protected]
Seashore Middle Academy Student Council
Student Council
Offices held from Election day of the current year to the next.
8th graders - Presidential Power (2)
7th graders - Vice Presidential Power (2)
6th graders - Treasury (2)
5th graders - Secretarial (2)
The Student Council operates as a team. Our team will be led by the Presidents.
- The powers of the Presidents will be responsible for conducting themselves in the manner that follows the Student Code of Conduct, excels academically, and promotes the Seashore way of positively impacting other students and the school community. This position also has a responsibility to create and implement activities that enhance the SMA education. The Presidents report to the Student Council Sponsor.
- The Vice Presidents will have the same responsibilities as the Presidents. They will work alongside the Presidents to assist them positively supporting and providing opportunities for SMA students.
- The Treasury department will have voting rights when needed but they will be responsible for accounting for funds or items collected during the school year.
- The Secretaries will also have voting rights when needed. The main responsibility of this position is to take notes of meetings, re-read the notes, and keep time for the meetings.
All Student Council members will be required to follow the Code of Conduct and SMA handbook. Office referrals could be an automatic removal from the Student Council board. Students must always be passing all classes. The Student Council sponsor will cast a vote in the event of a tie.
A reminder - not every student that wants to be a part of the Student Council Team will be accepted. There will be a vote by the student body on Election Day which is Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
How to be a part of the Student Council
- Parent permission is required to participate.
- Have a prepared campaign speech to present during announcements on Friday, Nov. 3.
- With a speech, you can have an optional 5 signs sized no larger than 11X14 to be posted by the Student Council Sponsor. Signs are needed by Friday morning after campaign announcement. However, no tokens, bribery, or slander of other candidates will be allowed. If a candidate is found to participate in these types of activities, the candidate will be disqualified.
- Students will run as individuals not as a partner pair.
- Understanding what your role and responsibilities are.
- Win the votes of your peers. The top two students per grade level will be assigned to their new duties.
- Take the oath of office on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
You can also contact the Student Council Sponsor- Tara Haney- [email protected]