Belonging to a club or school organization greatly enhances a student's educational experience and enriches their school experience. Formation of new clubs must have the approval of the Administration and Student Council. Annually, the Associated Student Body & Middle School Student Council coordinators will publish a list of clubs and organizations to enhance student life.
Student Government Organizations
Students have access to the democratic process and school governance through elected offices. Members develop leadership skills, promote school activities, and learn the basics of parliamentary procedure.
The Associated Student Body Government (ASB)
The ASB is a secondary advisory and planning body composed of students
from each grade. A Faculty Sponsor provides oversight. The President and Vice
President elected from the 9-12 grade. The Secretary and Treasurer are chosen
from grades nine through twelve. Members and officers are elected during the
4th quarter of the previous year.
The Middle School Student Council (MSSC)
The MSSC serves as the planning and advisory body for the sixth, seventh and
eighth grades. A Faculty Sponsor provides oversight. Members and officers
are selected early in the first quarter with the stipulation the President
must be chosen from the eighth grade.
Grade Level/Class Officers
Each grade in the Secondary School elects its own officers in addition
to its ASB representative and alternate. The officers elected are President,
Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. ASB officers may not also hold
class offices.
Officers and representatives in the above student government organizations are expected to be model students and thus must meet the following academic and behavior requirements.
National Honor Society
Pilgrim School is a charter member of the National Honor Society and the National Junior Honor Society. Students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and above qualify as candidates, grades 7-9 for the Junior Honor Society, and grades 10-12 for the National Honor Society. Students are selected on the basis of their co-curricular and extracurricular activities outside of school, for community service projects, for their leadership skills, and for strength and reliability of character. The Society functions as a service organization at the school.
Special Interest Clubs
Urban Dance Club provides dancers an opportunity to collaborate & create original forms of dance incorporating many different styles of dance: hip hop, break dancing, pop locking, and other popular forms of urban dance. Classes/jam sessions intended for students wishing to learn fresh, complicated and up-tempo dance moves.
Rock Music Ensemble provides beginning, intermediate and advanced students and technicians interested in Rock music material an opportunity to for listening, learning to play band instruments, improvising, transcribing, singing, rehearsing, producing, and performing instrumental and vocal arrangements.
The Unity Club provides a chance to reach out to people of different nationalities and for the school to be more open in terms of cultural diversity - the group works toward developing pride in ourselves and in our unique cultures, valuing people of different backgrounds and interests, striving to celebrate the diversity in others and to teach tolerance, host cultural programs, act in raising global awareness and to engage in events that encourage cultural diversity and promote unity.
Writer's Block provides a venue for creative writing it draws in any talent or interest of student writers school to receive support on any genre of creative writing for performance and publication - all are welcome to develop essays, short stories, scripts, and poetry. Constructive advice is offered if wanted, as well as writing techniques, praise and the benefit of drawing inspiration from fellow writers.
Backstage & Upfront provides fine arts opportunities and performance venues for student artists, performers, technicians, dancers, managers, musicians, photographers, videographers, comics, directors, writers, and actors and to provide student artists the opportunity to serve Pilgrim School and the greater Los Angeles Community.
Christian Fellowship Club
CAR Club
Mock Trial
Pilgrim's School students from sixth grade to twelfth grade compete in
a program created by the Constitutional Rights Foundation to help students
acquire a working knowledge of our judicial system, develop analytical
abilities and communication skills, and gain an understanding of their
obligations and responsibilities as participating members of our society.
Each year, CRF creates and produces a new set of Mock Trial materials
based on an important issue facing America's youth. The materials include
a hypothetical criminal case (including summaries of case law, witness
statements, official exhibits, and simplified rules of evidence); lesson
plans on the central issues in the case; and competition rules and guidelines.
Students actively experience the excitement of working in teams, exchanging
ideas, setting goals, and examining issues while interacting with positive
role models from their communities. By studying the case and preparing
strategies and arguments for trial, students also develop presentation
skills, analytic ability, and team cooperation.
The (New and Improved) Patriot Press
Pilgrim School's Monthly Student Newspaper. Contributors range from 1rst
grade to 12th grade. We aim to be the voice of the Patriots and we cover
an eclectic array of subjects and themes.